Deep thought thursday...

feeling much better today now that these spring storms have subsided and the sun is shining again.

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Wandering Wednesday: Jackson, TN + A Baby Shower

^^ all my girls! Such pretty mamas :) 

 When I was planning this baby shower from so many miles away, I had pictures in my head of how I wanted it to look, but had no idea how any of it would turn out. I was so anxious to get to TN and put everything in its place! Luckily the decorations we ordered arrived on time, and we had plenty of helping hands. Honestly, the day was so gorgeous, and the setting was so perfect, that all the little details were just the icing on the cake! With spring in full bloom right now, My dad's backyard is the dream setting for a baby shower and the seventy degree weather wasn't too shabby either. We invited mainly family and close friends and decided that, although a lot of baby showers are gender exclusive, we wanted the men there too ;) With that in mind, I created a game that revolved around the new dads, and called it 'The Newly Dad' game. (the basic gist of the game is explained here, but I tweaked it a little) The best part of the whole party was that all of my families were all in one place at one time...step, ex, in-law, you name it, everyone showed up! One big,happy,dysfunctional family! To some that might sound like a total nightmare, but to me it was pretty amazing to see everyone together, sharing this beautiful day. I can't wait for these baby girls to join in on all the fun! It's funny how these sorts of things can bring the most unlikely crew together. And this crew, my family, is the best crew around in my book! 

...until next time Tennessee.

the decorative details:
Green Watering Cans: Zulily

Party Favors: Plant a Memory

Labels: Pink Paisley Designs

Petifores and Cookies: Shirley's Bakery

Bunting Flags: Berry a la Mode

Game Rule Illustrations/Design: Aly Aga

Some news....

I am not sure how I've managed to wait this long before writing this post, but I AM GOING TO BE AN AUNTIE! X2! My sister-n-law Kali (left) and my sister Kate (right) are both expecting babies this Spring/Summer! It's been really hard to see all the Instagrams, milestones and celebrations in Tennessee, while I just sit here idly watching from the internet. Finally, this weekend, I am flying down to see them! I can't wait! My Dad, step-mom and I are throwing a baby shower for them on Saturday, and I am taking a long weekend off work to spend some much needed catch up time with my family. Sometimes living far away is tough! I am sure to return with a million pictures and videos to share :) Oh, and if you are curious--- they are both expecting GIRLS. Kali is due early May and Kate is due early August. Woot, woot! This year is going to be quite a ride!

Deep thought thursday...

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Wandering Wednesday: Jo's birthday.

Joanna celebrated her birthday a couple weekends ago, and in good ol' Colorado style, our plans to play in the park all day were ruined by the persistant wind. Determined, we rerouted to Joanna's house and continued the festivities. I left my digital camera at home, and decided that this was a good day for film. I feel like there is a little bit of a 70's vibe to these photos, no? The day was spent eating pie, soaking up the sun and listening to records. The girls were even rushed off to Moondance mid-day for a spa foot treatment (what!), a surprise from Joanna's bf James. We returned pampered, and the celebration persevered into the late evening. It's days like this that put it all into perspective-- these are my people and I feel so fortunate to be surrounded by them. 

Happy Monday!

Last week kind of got away from me and all of the sudden it was Easter. I had plans for some more postings, but never managed to get to them. How was your Easter weekend? It was beautiful here and I was glad to spend some much needed time outdoors playing bocce ball with Rob's family and watching the boys throw the frisbee around. I even got a touch of sun! Saturday we went to a hockey game, which was pretty out of the blue, but really great. Rob's dad got tickets from work and handed them off to us and we couldn't have asked for better seats. Coincidentally, Colorado was playing Nashville so I was rooting for both teams....but pretty psyched to cheer along when Colorado won! And now it's Monday. Sheesh, it all just goes by too fast.

Gems from the world wide web...

WATCH: Oreo separator machine. This guy needs his own TV show.

NEW: find, Organized Wonder - a way to share and discover the best talks and videos around the web. (I particularly like this one)

LIGHTMETER: app. for those manual camera geeks like me out there.

CUTE: notepad. I definitely still write things on my hand. (and more new ETSY faves here and here)

MAKE: wine popsicles. Oh my! (another amazing looking frozen treat here)

SPACE: envy. this studio.

PLAY: dress up. love these looks!

DIY: air fresheners. such a great idea.

DRINK: me. sounds so refreshing.

MANGER: new blog obsession. This woman is beautiful, lives in France, cooks, travels and takes pictures for a living, lives in the country and has 14 dogs (terriers!). I want to be you.

ILLUSTRATIONS: by lizzy stewart.

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Bits of my Instagram...

bringing out the gunne/ spring forward feast/ bunting nook

store window dreamcatcher/ skiing cheers!/ this girl's ready to learn how to ski!

finally bought a bed frame! / making music/ downtown Niwot

Here are some highlights from the past few weeks. The weather has been so fickle lately (ah, Colorado in March), but somewhere in the mix we had some true spring days, and I was excited to be enjoying long walks and skirts without tights again! Of course, that was turned around rather abruptly this weekend with another large snow storm. Good thing most of our friends live walking distance away! We did get one last weekend of skiing in, two weekends ago. Aly joined us this time and did a fabulous job putting on skis for the first time ever (she had snowboarded a handful of times before). Oh, and the best news? I became a real adult this weekend-- I bought a bed frame, a $50 steal I found on craigslist...it seriously changes the whole bedroom.

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