Lots of Love in Lyons

Do you remember my friend Ellen? I told you about her awhile ago. We hung out last week in Denver at her place and had a blast. And then she came over again today and we hung out in Lyons with the kiddos at Meadow Park (the most beautiful park EVER). We will definitely be going back. Like tomorrow. :) Our kids play together splendidly and we plan to get together a lot more in the coming months!

The crew!

Bella surveys the rapids. This park has awesome little "still water" inlets for the kiddos to splash around in and have fun. Of course, the water is ICE cold (because it's melting off the mountains), but they didn't seem to mind.

Ellen and Lucy have a moment.

I fell completely head over heels in love with the little coffee shop in town...The Stone Cup. Super kid friendly and beautiful views. She was asleep before we even hit the city limits...which means it was a good day!

And lastly...an awesome magnet I saw today. Such a wonderful reminder! Say YES! to your life this weekend...look for the little blessings in all things and be happy!

*Note: The filter on these photos is done with Instagram, which is an iPhone app. For those of you without iPhones, you can still follow my feed here. I post a lot of photos there that I don't post anywhere else. If you do have an iPhone, download the Instagram app and follow "livelightly"! :)

Flashback Friday: Chubby Legs & Hula Hoops

I can't believe it's only been a year since this photo was taken! Lucy's legs are so chubby...and my hoops are so new and shiny! We spent Memorial Day weekend in Minneapolis last year with family...and this year we'll be with family again, but this time in Colorado!

My parents are driving out from Iowa as I type this, so we're looking forward to seeing them again. Dan, Jess, and Scotty will be here too.  I'm guessing there will be lots of good food and sunshine involved. Bella is ready and rarin' to go with her new cast too.

I have been dreaming of the veggie pot stickers with spicy peanut sauce since Monica and I had them at the Boulder Farmer's Market. Oh.my.word. Amazing. Or how about some iced Bhakti Chai from Laughing Goat? Yes please. As a recovering Boulder-hater, I am working on finding my bliss there again. I've been less than thrilled about the traffic and gaggles of people in the past...but I am embracing it now. It will be extra nuts because the Boulder Creek Festival is happening. Bring on the crazy!

Lucy's birthday is on the 29th...so I'm sure we'll do a little something fun for that. We had a celebration in Iowa with everyone...but she's too cute not to celebrate again. :)

There are summer breezes pouring in every window and pretty birdie songs floating through the air. In the distance I can hear Bella playing with her besties and the wind chimes I took from my Grandma's patio are joining in the song. The RV "guest suite" needs clean sheets and fresh flowers...so I need to sign off and get busy on that.

I hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend...I have lots of good stuff planned for the blog (and for you!) this summer. Can't wait!!

God is good. Life is good. Cherish each moment. Much love...

The Beauty of the Road & A Broken Wrist

Our trip to Iowa was fast and furious, but we had a wonderful time with family and old friends. For those just checking in, we drove back for my grandma's estate sale. It was definitely an emotional time for me as I came back to her house for the first time since her death two years ago. So good to have a sense of closure and reminisce with family about our time spent at the house and with grandma and grandpa...but still difficult to process it all in such a short time.

I could probably write 10 blog posts about what has happened in the past week...but I'm a bit too tired for all that. I did want to let you know that Bella broke her wrist while we were at the hotel (playing "surfing" on Daddy)...so we've been dealing with doctors and waiting rooms and such this week. She gets her cast on Thursday. It's her right arm, so that makes it a bit hard for her to do anything, but she's up for the challenge and is being such a trooper.

Here are a few of the photos I captured during our 22 hours on the road...have a great week!