Time Flies...

The days race into weeks, the weeks speed by into months, and before you know it seasons have passed and the things you once were simply planning for have come and gone. On one hand this makes me sad, but the other hand is so full of the good things that have happened lately I realize I need that sad hand to get over it and help me carry it all! It's been an amazing couple of weeks with lots to celebrate and enjoy.

I've realized quickly that I really need to be taking more pictures in order to make this blog a truly fun and enjoyable one! Luckily in two weeks time I will be taking a photography class followed by a Photoshop class and I hope I can challenge myself to take and publish more current photos... this post about all the great things would definitely be more fun if I had pictures of all the events!

Last weekend my youngest brother Danny and his dog Sampson drove to Colorado from California to spend a week with us. Sampson will be staying in Colorado as Danny gets ready to deploy in the near future. It's been SO fun to have them both living with us! I had pretty much left the house by the time Danny was 12 or 13, so I never really had the chance to live with him as peers like I did my brother Scott. I've loved having him close even for a short while. Sampson has so far fit right in with our dogs... Gus is in heaven having a crazy friend to play with all day. Millie is... adjusting.





Happy Dogs
Sampson, Gus, and Millie



Once Danny and Sampson arrived we got a few hours of sleep and then packed up and headed over to Ft. Collins to celebrate my Grandparent's 80th birthdays. Here is where I really wish I had taken some pictures, it was so great to celebrate these two amazing people together with lots family. We had almost all the family there but we missed our Pennsylvania cousins so much! It was a really special night with lots of stories and laughs. I hit my 50 days of sobriety on Sunday and though I really wanted to enjoy a glass of wine with the amazing lobster boil we had, I enjoyed the evening so much even without it. James and I were lucky to spend one night with my brother Scott and sister-in-law Carrie which equaled extra time with them. Then we hopped right back in the car and cruised home listening to a very interesting and tense Broncos game on the radio. All told this was only a 24 hour trip, but packed full of great moments and memories.

James took this fantastic photo in Vail.

 

Since we got back we've been working with the dogs and trying to get Sampson settled in with the pack. I think it's going to go really well, I'm excited to have Sampson as part of our family for a few months!

 

 

I also finished a fun craft project at home. I was going to try and take step by step photos, but again, not so good at taking pictures very frequently. So basically I ordered a 4'x2' 24-gauge paintable metal panel cut to fit a random popout over my kitchen counter. The metal panel is pretty lightweight, but not so thin that it would be too flexible. I painted it with four coats of aerosol chalkboard paint... look a picture!

I then marked out a 7x6 grid of 3"x3" squares and used a paint marker to create a permanent calendar grid on the top of the metal panel that I can modify each month. I added Sunday - Saturday initials using a paint marker at the top, sweet talked James into helping me screw it to the wall, and voila! A magnetic chalkboard in my kitchen! The chalkboard pens that are available now make it really fun and easy to use and decorate. I'm really happy with the results...



 

 

So it's really been a crazy past week... I'm looking forward to slowing down a little bit this weekend and spending time with James celebrating our one year anniversary. It's hard to believe a year ago I was getting ready to marry my best friend! Time flies when you're having fun!

 

until then,

katykatxo