last weekend of freedom

like any awesome parents we wanted to PARTY it up on the last weekend before school started, and thanks to the cheapness of CityDeals we booked a room in Park City and lived it up like kings ... old-school style


three to a bed

Orion is a big fan of "cheers," which fits in with our high rolling ways

but the pool, in this old and ever-so-groovy hotel, was of course the highlight!!

oh yeah

little fish

bella, you shouldn't have

some can only swim for so long - ok, so it's just me - but i really wanted to walk around town, Park City's Silly Farmers Market was going on.

one would think she was having a heart-freeze-attack, but no... she is struggling to hold her smile while i fumble with the camera

bad pic, but our only one of our very first taste of grilled PB&J - mmm

classic cars are very suiting on a summer's day

Jarom's tank and the can of Pepsi Throwback also seem to go hand in hand

embracing their freedom

and this one jumps for joy that school is starting

i'm struggling here, not wanting to blog that is. this is my attempt at starting back up and hoping i can catch the blogging bug. hate hate hate feeling so far behind.

this day (August 2)

it did not start like any other.

surprise surprise. i can't remember the last time i was honestly surprised, boy was it fun. tickle my fancy, i have got a ukulele!!!! Matt and i then walked blissfully hand in hand out to breakfast and even hit a noon movie showing - Midnight in Paris. a lovely romantic tale of living out your dreams. which seemed perfect and all too magical on our 10th anniversary. a great reminder of why we do what we do. and to top the day off we abandoned our car and followed the stream.

once out in this wonderland, you're blessed with clarity and can leave the world behind.

this enchanted forest seemed timeless but ancient

we reached our destination right before sunset, and completely lost ourselves

a rushing waterfall

emerald and jade hot springs lined the stream

me and my piece of heaven on earth

i wasted no time in testing out the water, and it was as good as it looks

a soak with a view

and watching my man strip....ooooo ya

he says he "forgot" to pack his swim-shorts

soulmates

poolside picnic

mango, avocado rolls

walking back under the crescent moon

on the road we were blessed with love and luck. how often has the wise owl ever stopped and waited for you? definitely a sign that we are on the right path.

love you matt

our summer fabric

is started with playing on the sandy shore of Lake Tahoe with our cousins

father and son chats

braid in a little of the theatric

back where we were homespun - Placerville, California

the silver sparkly thread will have been made by these lovely dancing reindeer brothers


the softness that can only be added by nana

the richness comes from mother earth - Yosemite

"Do not come and roam here unless you are willing to be enslaved by its charms.

Its beauty and peace and harmony will entrance you.

Once it has you in its power, it will never release you the rest of your days." - Gordon Wallace (read The Last Season!)

"The blessings of one mountain day,

whatever his fate,

long life,

short life,

stormy or calm,

he is rich forever." - John Muir

this is a family favorite - Vernal Falls, or better known as the Mist Trail. even as kids, every year my sibs and I would quickly unpack the Suburban as soon as we pulled into our campsite so we could run off and be cooled in the downpour of mist.



and after much hiking, treats and swimming are in order

the family thread is the most thick and sturdy. gathered around the campfire to hear my dad tell stories of my ancestors

sisters have a special thread of their own, it keeps the family thread in line


bliss in our fabric is a dusty pink, and being kissed under the stars by my very tired lover

"Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it." - Confucius. have you ever noticed the new growth on trees? and if so, have you ever felt how perfectly soft it is?

my growing fabric grows with my girl

the fabric and trees are one and the same

can't have one without the other

the magic and wonder

ahh the roots.... what are the roots in your life?

and what is life without a little new age fun - midnight showings

me and my mini-me

Merry and hers

and it all comes back to family

and nature - aunt Heather and one of her favorite river spots

green and dreamy

"I wish I knew where I was going. Doomed to be carried of the spirit in the wilderness, I suppose." - John Muir