Can you name this landmark? My husband and I were so blessed that when we visited last week, it was in the 60s. I’m pretty sure they have snow on the ground and sub-zero temps this week.

Can you name this landmark? My husband and I were so blessed that when we visited last week, it was in the 60s. I’m pretty sure they have snow on the ground and sub-zero temps this week.

A beautiful view on a beautiful day outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO.

During our Thanksgiving trip to Denver last week, we went to the downtown lighting ceremony and walked around the nearby shops while admiring the Christmas lights. The Denver event is nothing like the Country Club Plaza lighting in Kansas City in terms of scale, beauty, and crowds, but I actually enjoyed the low-key evening. It was picture-perfect, don’t you think?

On our Thanksgiving road trip to Colorado, we took a detour to explore this impressive formation. How many of you knew there was something like this–something other than flat land–in Western Kansas? Can anyone name this site?

I’m still catching up on photo editing after returning from several days in Colorado. We stayed with another couple also expecting their first little one. I can’t thank them enough for the friendship we’ve built over the last couple of years and their hospitality while we crashed their house for three days.

I won’t be posting photos this week, because we’re so busy with Thanksgiving plans. Hopefully I’ll have some great photos to share after the holiday. In the meantime, here’s a 25-week baby bump photo. Only 15 weeks until we get to meet our little one!

It feels more like winter than fall in the Midwest, and just about all of the leaves have fallen from the trees. My husband and I are braving the frigid weather to rake our leaves before snowfall, in an attempt to help our new grass grow. Here are some brilliant red leaves from before they all fell.

I took family portraits for the Dill family about a year ago. It was much warmer that day than it is today! Here’s a fun photo I never shared.

Sweet Gracie Belle, a good friend’s dog, had major ACL surgery yesterday. Here’s to hoping she has a quick recovery!

This weekend my husband and I celebrated our niece’s 7th birthday. She chose a peace sign/rainbow cake and practically got a whole new bedroom – a full-sized bed, psychedelic bedding, and a lava lamp. Reminds me of when I was her age! (And no, it wasn’t the 70s.)

Her little brother was wearing a shirt absolutely fitting for him: “If It’s Not Broke … I’ll Get to It.”
