Milagro Girl

My dear friend Alicia has just launched a new project and let me tell you...you're in for a treat! I've wished for years that she would write more, more, more! Her writings will make you laugh, cry, and nod in agreement. It's incredibly inspiring and is just what I needed right now. I want to be like her when I grow up. :)

So head on over to Milagro Girl, sign up for her mailing list, "like" her on Facebook, and let your soul soak up the sunshine. It's oh so good.

Bright New Beginnings

On May 24, a sweet blog reader by the name of Jen emailed me and asked if our rig was still for sale. I almost didn't write her back. After 6 months of going back and forth with "serious buyers" only to be disappointed in the end...I was starting to lose my enthusiasm about it all. :) But I DID WRITE HER back and the rest is history.

You are looking at the new owners of our Veggie Oil Powered Alpine Coach! We couldn't be more thrilled about handing the keys over to Jen, Jared, and their adorable family. It will be well-loved and will go many exciting places!

We spent a couple of days together after they arrived in Longmont...talking, laughing, enjoying each other's company...finding we all have so much in common. It was a sweet time of fellowship and play.

A clean slate...ready for it's new family to move in!

Matt shares some final pointers on the veggie oil system.

Fire it up! The kids were ecstatic as they all piled into their new home. They have a long trip back to California, where they will live in the RV and prepare to hit the open road. We are so full of gratitude not only to have a buyer for our RV, but also for new friends that we will surely have for a lifetime.

And of course...it's been 7 months since we moved into our little house in Longmont, so you know it's about time to move out (TRY to act surprised!) :) No really. We are. This lovely Keystone Montana fifth wheel is going to show up at our house around noon today!

We will jump right into remodeling and will move in by the end of the month. We aren't hitting the road though...just going to live in it and park ourselves around the front range while Matt continues to work in Boulder. We just really LOVE living small and changing up our view once in awhile! There are several nice long-term parks in the area with playground/pool/other kids.

And now you know why I haven't been blogging too much lately! We've been in a sea of crazy and it's going to be even more fast-paced as Matt goes into his busiest season of the year with his job. We would love your prayers and warm thoughts as we make this exciting transition.

Can't wait to show you all the inside when it's done...it's the best fifth wheel layout I've seen in a long time! I picked out paint tonight. Flooring tomorrow. Weeeeeeee!! Thanks for coming along for the ride...

P.S. We still have room for guests! Come and visit us in Colorado!

Savored Moments & The Open Road

:: nebraska ::

Today we spent 13 hours on the open road...en route from Colorado to Minneapolis for my brother's wedding. We stopped in Des Moines to crash for the night, and let me just say that sleep will be SO WELCOMED!

Let me also just say that SUMMER + LIVING REAL LIFE = LESS BLOGGING.

At the end of the day, I've been crashing onto the couch for some quick online catch up time...but haven't felt motivated to blog at all. This isn't an apology or a promise for more blogging...just keepin' it real. I tend to blog a lot more when life isn't moving so fast and when the sun goes down at 6pm. :)

I have a backlog of ideas and drafts of blogs that are half written, but haven't had the time (because wow, blogging takes a lot of time yo!)...or the energy to complete. I tend to be a perfectionist in all things, so if I don't have time to write a perfectly well-thought out post, then I won't post at all.

However, I really like what my friend Olya at Life Inspired said about her new goal in blogging:

I am going to embrace the randomness of our daily life and not be afraid to be random here as well. Because in reality, our life consists of a myriad of random moments that happen throughout the day, every day. Trying to tie them together into one post with some deep meaningful title to go along with it is what often overwhelms me, takes too much time and causes me to not document those things after all.

And in that spirit, here are a few of my favorite moments from the last couple of weeks:

I have received several lovely letters in the mail from treasured friends. I SAVORED their every word and soaked it all in...with a delicious hot beverage in hand.

We had friends over for taco night and we enjoyed a beautiful evening on the patio.

After supper, we listened to some live music in downtown Longmont.

Bella spent 3 days at Sun Pony Ranch for horse camp! She had a BLAST and can't wait to go back next year.

Shortly after that, she got her cast off! She will still wear a splint for playing for 2 more weeks, but she is enjoying the freedom!

I rode my cruiser and met Natalie on the front porch of Caffe Luna early one morning. It was a really fun time of connection and laughter and I cannot wait to do it again.

We spent time in southern Colorado at Monument Lake...what beauty! God's creation is truly incredible.

We had a slumber party with our cousins in Castle Rock. A sweet time of fellowship by adults and kiddos alike.

We spent time with Ellen and her family in Lyons for the Outdoor Games. Fun!

Matt and I celebrated 11 years of marriage on June 17! He still makes my heart skip a beat with that killer smile and his sweet sense of humor.

We had some hard days after saying goodbye to Bella's best friends in the neighborhood...they are moving on July 1, before we return from the wedding. She has spent so much time with them over the last couple of months...up to 6-7 hours a day between the park and in the backyards. It will take some time to adjust...luckily, they just moved an hour away and we plan to see them again!

And lastly...I've been hanging out these two amazing daughters of mine who teach me daily what it means to truly live life in the moment. To see beauty in the small things and remain in awe of airplanes and birds in flight. They make me smile. They make me crazy. They are the best gift I've ever been given.

And now I must get to bed, so I can be rested for the amazing wedding weekend of family, feasting, and fun!