So here’s the only thing I’ve got worth a glance. We got some couple-shots done free of charge earlier this summer. Here’s one:
We think they’re pretty cool. The lighting on the rocks (completely natural) late in the day was great.
They were taken right here at Garden of the Gods Park compliments of www.sweetfeetphotography.com.
What a cool town. Kervin had 3 bike races. The one on Saturday was supposed to go from Durango to Silverton. That may not mean much to most people who read this but for those of you who’ve been there, you know why that’s something to talk about. Well, unfortunately (fortunately for me) it was cancelled since the mountain pass was covered in snow and slush. So we just hung out at the camp where we stayed. We stayed at a Christian youth camp called Cross Bar X Youth Camp. Here’s what our day looked like:
Then Sunday morning was Nora’s first bicycle race. She was so excited and up for the challenge. They went off in separate heats, by age. She was the first 3 year old girl, 4th overall. Pretty good. First and third place were also Like-A-Bike’s. She had so much fun. Here she is waiting for her race to begin:
And after the race her smile just got bigger:
After that Kervin got second place in his criterium bike race. Basically it’s a 45 min race plus 3 laps around 2 diagonal city blocks, so lots of fun turns for him and very spectator friendly. It was a long day and we spent almost all of it out in downtown Durango. Before long, this is what that looked like:
On Monday Kervin did a time trial and got 2nd so he won a cash prize for each of his second places plus more cash for doing the best overall in the combined races. Cool!
We stayed at the Cabin. Here are our friends kids we stayed with:
Luc, Ella, Chelsea, Isaac, and Nora
Then we decided to stay an extra night and leave early Tuesday morning. So we went to the pool again. This was Isaac’s first time in a pool. And look what Kervin thought he’d enjoy!:
Not so much.
Nora’s favorite part of our trip to Durango was Luc. Luc is our friend’s 10 year old little boy. He adores Nora and loves playing with her, lets her beat up on him and helps her out. She loves it.
But if you ask Nora who she’s going to marry she’ll still say “Daddy”…….well, 9 times out of 10 anyway. Sometimes it’s “Caleb”.
I had a great mother’s day. I woke up to my favorite breakfast being made by my favorite guy. Yucca fried in coconut oil with fresh pastured eggs over easy and avocado. Actually, I was asked out to breakfast but I knew I’d enjoy a home cooked breakfast much more.
During breakfast Nora brought me a gift! And proceeded to open it for me, of course. It’s a brand new camera. A Nikon coolpix S550. Works much better than what we had. Sweet! Kervin needed it for work anyway so it really wasn’t too much of a splurge.
Kervin must have had this all planned out. After breakfast he immediately went to work in the backyard hanging my new clothesline. I never thought I’d be so excited over a clothesline! I guess it’s official. My name is Megan and I’m a stay-at-home-mom.
Without the usual nagging……ehem….Kervin got out the shovel and started the process of planting the tree we bought the day before. It’s a Profusion Crabapple. I wanted to plant a tree for several reasons. 1. Nora wanted a pink tree 2. The large Quaking Aspen in our yard is dying on one side 3. I’ll add curb appeal to our home which we plan to sell within a year 4. I’ve heard and used the phrase “plant a tree” numerous times and, being the crunchy, hippy, natural type that I tend to be……I thought I should actually have first-hand experience with this. Even if it is second-hand experience in this case. Someone has to hold the baby.
After that, we went to Whole Foods and shared some sushi, Kombuha and a quart of organic strawberries. Well, Kervin and I did, Nora and Isaac shared a meatball. I never realized how great fresh, cold sushi could be on a hot day.
We used our picnic table for the first time. And as perfect days would tend to go, Nora and Isaac both fell asleep just in time for Kervin and I to have a quiet supper together outside in the warm setting sun.
My Kervin may have a funny name but he’s a keeper!
After supper I got to enjoy a very rare treat. An ice cold frappucino! Made with raw milk and decaf of course! Yum. The kids had strawberries and coconut cookies.
And Isaac getting some good vitamin D via his tush.
