Twins Play dates are soon over...

We love having the Caucutts over for play dates- our kids get along really well and we have high hopes that Ella and Elijah will marry one day! Here we are in our back yard in the "rainforest jungle" as the kids call it- they LOVE the low hanging willow trees! I enjoy having her over

Sarah is definitely one of my best friends out here in Colorado- she is So sweet! We have the same tastes in many things and its GREAT to have someone who is in the same stage of life that you are in! (Lots of small kids) She is so kind and hospitable as well! She always goes out of her way to help another mom- what a good character trait to have!

Eliana LOVES babies and is often chasing after Elijah when he is over- Elijah will put up with it for a while but then he gets fed up:) Too funny!

Summers coming to a Close

I am sorta sad because school starts in 2 weeks and that means summer is over. No more play dates with the twins and their friends, no more taking the twins grocery shopping and hearing everyone fight over seats, no more library with all 4 in tow. It is going to be SO much easier, but sad too with my 2 little "helpers" gone for the morning.
Someone asked me if I'll be a wreck when they start Kindergarten and I quickly replied, "No". But as the time gets closer, I find myself tearing up a bit and
swallowing the little lump that rises in my throat.
I love my twins and really have enjoyed them this summer!

So little Ella and Elijah will have me all to themselves starting
September 1st from 8:00-11:45 am.
I am excited for them.
I am excited for my twins as they start this new adventure of learning!

(we will miss having Maddie over for playdates every week, but she'll be in K5 too!)

Sweet 'n Sassy

Ella has 2 personalities- sweet and cute (see above pictures) and sassy and naughty (see below). The pictures below were taken right after I had told her that she could not cut with scissors. She then proceeded to go upstairs and open my makeup and put eyeliner on as if it was lipstick! You can tell she did it out of spite by looking at the last picture- her eyes say it all....

He's Back

Mark returned home safe and sound today with amazing stories about his retreat. I am SO excited for this opportunity for Mark at Valor- God is really going to do a work in our lives thru this school and its exciting to be a part of it!
We drove out to Daniels Park in Highland Ranch which boasts some AMAZING views, and we weren't disappointed. A storm was moving in and you could see lightning strikes all along the horizon over downtown. The wind whipped our faces as we gazed out on the mountain tops. You could even see Pikes Peak in a distance. It was breathtaking. God's creation truly is spectacular.

He's Gone...

My dear husband is gone for 3 days on a teacher retreat with Valor. They are staying at some big castle in Colorado Springs. I am a bit jealous. Mark and I were talking about how I cannot remember the last time I have been AWAY from ALL the kids by myself for a few days. I plan to change that hopefully the last weekend of October (Mark has fall break) Any suggestions where and with whom I should go? I was thinking of visiting my friend in WI whom I havent seen since college (5 yrs now?) Mark is good and gives me breaks from the kids so I can go out with friends or go shopping by myself. But I am excited to get away for an extended period of time with no responsibility:) and to RELAX, which I am hoping what mark can do these next 3 days- he deserves it!
p.s. the above pic was taken a few weeks before our lives changed dramatically forever (I had the twins and the rest is history...)

Parisian Market Finds

I went to the Parisian market at Aspen Grove and had the best time perusing the aisles looking at anything and everything vintage and antique. I was in taken in by the buttons, linens, pictures, armors, keys, but mostly the jewelery! It was SO fun!
I found all these great treasures- a vintage post card (I am going to use her face to make a pendant like this one... see below)

I also found a spoon that is going on a necklace with a pendant. A black necklace with a cool big round stone on it, a cool round golden circle necklace, a vintage key, a gold owl pin, a toe ring
(not pictured) and a beautiful ring ($1) that looks like it may be real white gold or platinum with 5 diamonds embedded in it.( i am going to get it looked at by a jeweler this week!)
I spent $10 for all these trinkets and think it was a very good deal!
I will post pictures of my soldering pendant project once I collect the materials to do it-
I am definitely going again next month
(Sept 5th- for anyone who wants to join me in my treasure hunting)

2 for 1

We had 2 birthday parties to go to today-
Makenzie turned 4 and she celebrated at monkey Business-

Makenzie and her sister Katie

Madeleine celebrated her 5th birthday at the park today.
all the kiddos made birdies- too cute

What a fun and busy Saturday!