Project 52:34 Change is...

Our computer is still a problem...

not sure when I'll be able to regularly update this...

can't afford a new one...

so frustrated...

-kt

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Project 52:33 Oh man...

Sometimes, something changes and as much as you'd like to fix it, there's nothing you can do about it.

Shortly after arriving here in CO, our computer decided it didn't want to start up anymore. I got it back the night before we returned to WI for a family reunion. I've only just been able to do anything on it over the last few days and with getting unpacked and all settled in again, my time has been limited.

So, bear with me as I try to get photos edited and stories posted.

I'll get back to business here soon.

Promise  :)

-kt

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Project 52:28 Change is...

We took our first family hike in CO last Saturday since that's the day that hubby has off.

 The Little Mister was a TROOPER!

We hiked around 2 miles up into the mountains and he hiked by himself the whole time!

Of course, he wanted to be carried back down, but can you blame him?

It was a great day for a hike. We has a wonderful time and are looking forward to more times like that. He keeps asking, "Can we go hiking, momma?"

Soon, baby, soon.

-kt

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Project 52:26 & 27

Well, once again I've gotten myself a week behind. But, I have a really good excuse!

 Two weeks ago we were saying goodbye to our sweet family to finally head to my husband's new job in the mountains. This is his family:

  We saw the smoke from the wildfires in Colorado Springs. A few days later, though, we had a thunderstorm with hail that piled up on and around our truck!

  On our trip, we were able to see some old friends and stay with my cousin Bri and her husband, Josh. I was so happy to finally meet her sweet baby Jo!

  Along the way, the temperature was so hot that the Little Mister's crayons melted in his backpack that was on the floor of the truck! I'm quite thankful for the consistent 70ish degrees of our new town.

  Shortly after we arrived in our new town, we were able to spend some time at the camp my hubby now works at. These are some pictures of some of the property. It's absolutely breathtaking.

One of my hubby's responsibilities as the Equestrian Program manager was to ride in the 4th of July parade! It was so fun to see him in the parade and I was so excited and distracted that I didn't get very good pictures of him going by... oops!

 

 All ready to watch Daddy in the parade!

 Another camp parade entry.

 

 This float is to represent some of the fun things you can do at camp... like hiking, rock climbing, camping, etc.

 

And, these weren't camp entries but I had to put them up because I love that they have a Stick Horse Show here and I thought my sister would like the puppy  :)

 As Nonni said, our little firecracker:

 

This pict I had to put up for Nana. We found these on Pinterest one night and I finally made them for the Little Miss out of an old Starbucks t-shirt I had!

-kt

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Project 52:24 & 25... Oops

So, the last two weeks have been JAM PACKED for us... and it's been wonderful! We had a wedding and birthday parties and lots of family fun. There have been sunburns from swimming and lots of great food.

I love this.

However, that just means I hadn't had time to edit photos or post them. So, here are two Project 52's.
Sorry for the delay.

The guys took on a project at my in-laws that, because of a sudden thunderstorm, turned the yard into a bit of a muddy mess. Fortunately, there was good moods all around and lots of smiles in the process. The little mister sure loved the skid steer. And, Nana got to build a fire! What's not to love?

Some other big changes in the family are that my hubby's cousin got married and his brother got a puppy!

The hubby and I are so grateful for our marriage and wish his cousin and her new husband the best. It's hard, it can be frustrating, but it's so rewarding. There is something indescribably terrifying and comforting in having someone so close to you. I adore my hubby, and I think that is because I get to see him at his best AND his worst. I get to see his character shine through in the hard moments, see him humble himself when he screws up, show him grace in those moments (and receive it when I need it), and see him succeed in so many things. I get to see him be tender, thoughtful, loving, kind. I get to be the one to benefit from the man he is. I get the privilege of raising his babies. I get to see that I'm not the only one to have a bad day now and then. I get to learn from him. He's taught me that being happy is a much better default than being crabby (my usual tendency). We get to be a team. I don't want to spend my life with anyone else.

We hope all these things for his cousin and new husband.

And, we have a new puppy in the family! My hubby's brother and wife got a new little man. He is just precious.

I put this under the title of "lifelong" because once you have a pet, they stick with you forever. No, they don't usually live as long as we do, but we always have the stories, the memories and the companionship.

They become part of our story. And, we love it.

We're gonna be on the road for a lot of next week. I'm gonna do my best to have week 26 up on time. Can't believe this project will be half-way done!

-kt

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Project 52:23 Change is...

Once upon a time, the little mister let me take pictures like this:

Now, I usually only get pictures like this:

I wasn't ready for that.

Maybe someday he'll sit for a picture and NOT make it look like this:

I can dream can't I?


At least for now the little miss still lets me take pictures like this:

Hope you have better luck photographing 2 year olds.  :)

-kt

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Project 52:22 Change is...

Last weekend we said good-bye to an old friend.

My brother affectionately referred to our old basketball hoop as: a hazard. Poor thing. She's given us so many great memories. Thankfully, the guys are planning on replacing her.

My mom noted her demise on Facebook and received SO MANY comments so quickly! My favorites were the comments between the family members who used this hoop as a kid. It's been on the garage since my dad and his siblings were kids. Many great games were played on that hoop. Trick shots of all kinds. Even games late into the night with the spot light attached to Gma and Gpa's porch upstairs. You knew it was time to end the game when Gpa came out and just turned the light off. Game over. :)

Anyway, my uncle and aunt had my favorite convo:

Aunt: I am so sad! I remember all of my brothers playing basketball.
Uncle: You shoulda been out there with us... You had a good shot!
Aunt: Actually I remember all my brothers cute friends !!!!!!
Uncle: Oh boy!

And, that's the truth! I remember all my brother's cute friends, too  ;)

 

I guess I figured my little cutie would get to play on it, too. I'm VERY glad they're going to replace it! Some good things shouldn't come to an end.

And, just for kicks, here's a newer pict of my and my kiddos. We can't wait to see daddy!

-kt

This is my Project 52. To see more, head over to The Styleberry Blog.