Le Printemps

Spring (noun)

1. the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November.

"in spring the garden is a feast of blossom"

 

 

 

Take a few minutes today to look around you and appreciate the beauty of Springtime. You'll thank me afterwards.

 

Nice to see you, Autumn

Last weekend, we took a trip out to Estes Park for the day. It was beautiful and marvelous, the trees were turning yellow, the air was crisp and cold, I wore a comfy sweater and boots, and it just felt like fall. I would definitely recommend going up to Estes if you ever get the chance.

If you want to see more, I put together a little video that you can watch here.

Have a lovely day!!

That one time that I hiked a volcano

So last week I did a really cool thing -- I hiked a volcano! It was probably one of the most physically challenging things that I've ever done, but it was an awesome experience. And don't worry. It was extinct not active. I'm not THAT adventurous. 

We hiked probably for a total of seven hours or so up and down, and though we didn't come across any gorillas or other animals we did meet some giant earth worms (seriously, they were so fat and long they could have been snakes) and fierce stinging nettle plants.

If you fancy mud skiing, mud skating with your porter, and slipping into the splits every few minutes, then this hike is meant for you. Just kidding! I actually do recommend it, maybe just don't go after it's been raining for two days straight. Or if you do, at least bring some m&ms with you to lift your spirits.

Moral of the story: You should never turn down the chance to hike a volcano because it's super amazing and makes you feel like a boss. And also don't forget to pack m&ms.

So here's to doing things that I didn't actually think that I could do and crossing things off of the bucket list that I don't actually have!

#Graduated

Let's just ignore the fact that we still have a week of school left, and that I'm not actually done with my courses for a sec. Cuz it's time to celebrate! (here's where I would normally insert a little confetti emoji, but alas, this is a blog and not Instagram) I GRADUATED! It actually happened! Woohoo!!

We got to graduate with the five kiddos in our Kindergarten class, and even though it was different, it was also really unique experience. There have been countless times where I wished that I could have had a larger class, or more people my age to be around, but at the same time I have so loved getting to know all of the younger kids at our school this year, and it was just so special to be able to say things to each one of them, and to get little notes from them after the ceremony.

So here's to graduating and adulting and new adventures and all of the other cliche things that graduates usually say.

Let's Party!

A few weekends ago we had a little graduation party for Stephen and me. We brought lights and flowers and candles and glitter jars (DIY for those here if you want some for yourself  :) ) and set everything up at a little Italian Restaurant in town. Everyone who cam brought blessings to share, and it was so so encouraging and special to have so many of our loved ones gathered together in one place. We basically spent the whole evening laughing and crying and eating the best Italian food that you've ever tasted. All in all, it was a pretty fantastic night.