Champagne Birthday Toast with Denver Skyline

Taken at Vita Restaurant

Spirit Week - Phineas (Favorite Character)

Spirit Week - The Sixties!

Life is a Dance - I'm Happy to Still be Dancing

Taken at Caribou Coffee

Flowers from my Hubby = Happy

Sailing the British Virgin Islands

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A few pictures of our amazing sailing trip to the British Virgin Islands. I'll have a more detailed post with more pics coming shortly (I hope). But, to sum up, it was a trip of a lifetime. 

On the islands

Taken at Anegada Island - BVi

Bitter End Yacht Club - BVI - Amazing

Missing Mother's Day Redux

Early tomorrow morning, we are leaving on what we hope will be an amazing trip sailing in the British Virgin Islands. I should be in bed, but I just had to write about my wonderful, sweet boys. Like last year, I am going to miss Mother's Day. Because I was going to be here today and had planned to celebrate Mother's Day today, I thought we would be ok. However, when D-man found out we weren't going to be here on Sunday, there were tears. Lots of tears. How sweet that he wants to be with me on Mother's Day. Fortunately, we recovered and had a very nice day.

After a morning watching the boys play flag football (on what seemed like a cool, fall day), we headed to the Avenue Grill for a Mother's Day Brunch. We all had some great food and I enjoyed the make your own Bloody Mary bar (where Marshall made me a great concoction) and Claudia enjoyed the coffee bar. Marshall and Claudia ventured to the spice shop after brunch and then we had a busy afternoon of errands getting ready for the trip.

We had a nice scallop and pasta dinner and enjoyed some white wine Marshall bought for Claudia. D-man had a poem and a wonderful tribute for me, while Tanner drew a picture of me and him at the beach. Such sweet, sweet boys - I'm a lucky Mom and will miss them dearly while we are gone. Who knows? Maybe I'll actually be around next year to celebrate on the "real" Mother's Day.

T-man getting ready to hike (hug?) the ball

Taking in the game (and D-man sporting some eye black)

At brunch with my boys

the family at brunch

The Last Mother's Day Breakfast

For several years, I have enjoyed the Mother's Day breakfasts at Greenwood Plaza with the boys. Today was no different, but was made even better by the fact that Marshall's Mom was able to attend as well. We enjoyed muffins and fruit and T-man had a little gift for me. It was a bookmark which I told him would be perfect for all the books I would be reading on our sailing trip. He then read us a couple books which was a great way to wrap up the event. So happy to spend some special time with my sweet, smiling little guy.

Mud Season in the Mountains

I might be one of the rare people that likes mud season in the mountains. There are less people and often great lodging and food deals. We were fortunate not to have to worry about lodging deals this trip as we were able stay with friends in Edwards. We drove up Friday night and spent the weekend catching up as we hadn't seen our friends in almost 2 years. The kids got along great  and played outside most of the time as the weather was gorgeous. We enjoyed a hike on Saturday. The kids were troopers during a 1.2 mile hike up 1000 vertical feet to Hanging Lake in Glenwood canyon. The boys were also thrilled to see a snake and a lizard during the hike.

We headed back to Denver on Sunday afternoon and wrapped up the weekend with some shopping at the outlet malls. What a great weekend away spending time with old friends and having the boys make new friends. 

What a beautiful place

T-man enjoying the waterfall

Wonderful Weekend

After spending a weekend with my 1-year old nephew in Minneapolis, the entire Peavy family was lucky enough to spend the next weekend with our 1-year old niece and cousin. Marshall's sister Michelle and her daughter made the trip from Seattle to spend a weekend with us in Denver.

As is our tradition, we enjoyed take out and happy hour on Friday night. On Saturday morning, we headed out to the boys play football (with Michelle and Marshall making a short getaway to the spice shop between). In the afternoon, we took a trip to the Asian market and got the fixings for sushi. It was so great to just hang out, make and eat sushi, and just enjoy watching the boys play with their sweet, sweet cousin.

Watching the football game

messing around

making sushi

Michelle's first marble drink

What a great visit!

We enjoyed a nice breakfast before our visitors had to leave on Sunday morning. It was a short, but truly memorable trip. Thank you Michelle for making the trip!!!

What a Gorgeous Day for a Hike

Taken at Glenwood Canyon