PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 8/24/11

What a fun night last night to meet up with everyone at Celtic Tavern to see our Dreher cousins. Tami and I spent a lot of time with Jann and Elise during a couple of summers and I always look forward to seeing the Kansas Drehers when they come into town. It's special to be able to connect with relatives that you don't see often, but are important in your life now, and in the past. It is also a connection to Grandad Dell and his family. I know he would (and probably was) smiling seeing everyone together including us with our cousins, Spencer, Chris and Andrew. The only one we were missing was Todd :(. I am looking forward to spending time with him this weekend when I'm down in the Springs for Nick's tennis match.

When I was young, Jann and I were often told that we look alike...I always loved that and I still do. She's looking good and she was always extra special to me as she was like my older sister as a child and as I grew up.

PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 6/11/11

Rhubarb Festival 2011...Pine Grove Colorado. Dad and Todd went up today and had the opportunity to share "The Elk Creek Chronicles" with some of the people that live where much of the book takes place. It almost gives me chills, and tears every time I see the book cover and read the stories within this book. I know how much love, care, intent and the craft of history and story telling went into this and I just am so pleased that this has all come to this level.

PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 6/5/11

If there could be a "perfect day", I think yesterday would have been one of them. For the past several years, we have gone downtown to Larimer Square for the "Chalk Art" event that is held early in June. We then have a tradition of going to "Spaghetti Factory" for lunch. We walked up and down to see all the works of art which is pretty amazing. The art on the streets is very short lived, but what these people do is pretty amazing and always fun to see. There was a stand selling the pastels and art drawing books so we picked up a few supplies. I think seeing the crayons/colors in boxes and laid out on the street is probably one of my favorite parts of being there.

The best part of the day was being all together. I can't exactly describe it, but being all together was so incredible. LUnch was fun and funny and there were lots of laughs, funny stories and just a good time. It was apparent how much fun we really do all have together, that we are able to be ourselves with eachother (good thing since we are a family ;) ) and how close the boys are as friends and brothers.

Later in the afternoon, we were all outside...playing kickball and then just sitting around the table hanging out. To top off the day, we watched the season premier of Food Network "The Next Food Network Star." Who knew that tv shows like this could pull a family all together. That will be our "family time" on Sunday nights.

Chris leaves for Europe on Thursday so this time was extra special since he will be gone for 12 days. There sure will be a missing hole in our house until he comes back home. I will treasure this day and reflect on it until he returns home. Sunday was just a perfect day.