Pioneer Days at Red Feather ~

 It was Pioneer Day at Jordyns school on Friday, so we put together these outfits...but what they needed were bonnets, so i found this link on youtube and made these bonnets for us.  Now with our outfits complete, we were ready to go!

  I was invited to help at the quilt station, but was also there to take photos for the yearbook, so i ran around the event getting pictures of all i could, while also helping at the quilt station :)

 Besides the quilt station, there was square dancing, story time, and a one room school house. 

 They also enjoyed flapjacks with butter they made themselves and they also learned how to use a telegraph. 

It was great fun being a pioneer for a day...but i dont think i could do the dress and bonnet on a permanent basis!  In fact, it was great to suit up into my soccer mom clothes to go to practice afterwords!  Happy Trails Everyone ~

Another SNOW DAY!!!

 No school today...SNOW DAY!!!

And boy did it snow...and snow...and snow...

 Check out these icicle daggers coming right towards the house...like giant teeth about to eat the cabin! 

 Our neighbor, Mena, came over to play with Jordyn and build a snowman...er, snowgirl...first one we've been able to build all winter.  There was never enough snow, or it wasnt the right kind of snow, so we are happy to have a snow sculpture in the yard today :)

Just got a call from the school again...looks like Jordyn gets another SNOW DAY tomorrow...that makes three in a row!  Yeah for Colorado...after the fires last summer, we could use the moisture!  :)

Stuck in Denver ~

 Here's that Spring snowstorm i mentioned earlier...Justin called to tell me we had a foot of snow at our place, so i was hesitant to drive home...then it really started to come down in Denver too...and pretty soon there was 15 inches on the ground...so we were definitely staying in Denver for another night....oh darn!  :)

 It worked out great though, as Jordyn's school had a snow day, and Connie covered for me at the store, so we were good to go!  Thanks Connie!  Jordyn read her new books all afternoon, while Christy and i visited....then Christy and Jordyn went outside to bang some snow off the trees, which naturally turned into a snow fight!

That evening we ordered Chinese food, watched a movie and enjoyed some wine.  Thanks for letting us hang at your place Christy...we had a blast!

  

We headed home around noon today, which was perfect timing.  That seemed to be the only time there wasnt any snow coming down.  We pulled into our driveway around 2:30, and it immediately started to snow again, so i was thankful it waited till we were home.  Its been coming down pretty heavy all day, so i wasnt looking forward to driving in it tomorrow.  Oh,  i just got a call from Poudre School District...SNOW DAY TOMORROW...NO SCHOOL....Hooray!!!!

Looking forward to sleeping in :)

High Tea at the Brown Palace ~

We had an absolutely fabulous time at the Brown Palace on Sunday!  My cousin has always wanted to do tea there for her birthday, but it has never come about...so this year she made reservations, and im soooo glad she did!  Im not a fancy-smancy kind of gal, but i have always wanted to go to the Brown Palace, so i was excited to check it out!  Jen heard about the fun and decided to join us, which was great, because we finally finished her quilt :)
She cried before she ever even took it out of the bag.  Her favorite color is red, so naturally she loves it.  We started this for her when she was in the hospital after her accident, but only recently got around to finishing it  :)  We love ya Jen!

 The Brown Palace was built in 1892,  and is one of the first atrium-style hotels ever built.  Christy's Grandparents honeymooned there in the late 1920's, and they said it was the tallest building in Denver at the time.  Apparently they drove out from Nebraska during a snow storm, and the family never heard from them and assumed they died on the trip over, so they were surprised to see them when they arrived home 2 weeks later. 

 Jordyn was thrilled at the idea of a "real" tea party!  She dressed up in her new spring dress and shiny black shoes and was quite the little lady.

 The architecture of this building was gorgeous, and no matter where you looked, there was something interesting to see...like this stained glass ceiling, which brought in all kinds of natural light.

 Time for tea...look how excited Jordyn is to be getting her first fancy cup of tea...

 and lets not forget the sandwiches and desserts...

 There were scones and imported Devonshire Cream (yum), cucumber sandwiches, tuna sandwiches, egg salad in pastries, and of course a full dessert plate on top.

 and of course, champagne! 

 As you can see, Jordyn and i both really liked that Devonshire Cream!  Her scone is smothered in it, as was mine below (but i ate it all off )   :)

 Im not much of a dessert person, but i did try two things...the truffle and the cheesecake.  The truffle was very rich, and delicious, and Jordyns favorite was the cheesecake...in fact, she wanted to take a photo of her cheesecake, so here it is.....

 she loved that it was topped off with real gold :)

 After tea, we decided to take a stroll through the hotel...naturally we had to walk up all these gorgeous stairs to get to the top...and the view was just as stunning from above as it was from below!

 There's our big round table in the bottom right hand corner...in fact, you can see Gwen and Christy still sitting at the table.

 

Happy early Birthday Christy!  And thank you for treating us all to a wonderful memory we will always cherish!  We love you!

 After tea we went to the O'keefe exhibit at the Denver Art Museum.

 Since we couldnt take photos inside the exhibit, i took a picture of Jordyn by the elevator ad for the show...this was her favorite piece in the exhibit.  (a river scene, just like our backyard...why does that not surprise me :) 

After the museum, we all went to our favorite pub for a cocktail, and then headed home. (to Christys that is).  There was talk of a snowstorm coming, so we went to Barnes & Noble to get a good book to curl up with, and Jordyn picked out a new chapter book series called Magic Kitten.   It was an incredible day!

Girl Scouts and Daddy Canvas ~

 We had a girl scout meeting on Wednesday, and the girls did more work on their Mother's Day gifts.

 They did the painted hand prints at the sleepover, and today they had to sew two buttons on their piece.

 This required lots of help, so we were glad to have lots of moms on hand for this...they just pretended they didnt know what it was they were helping with :)

 And this is what the finished product will look like...i used Jordyns as an example, but i still have to sew borders onto all of the other pieces, so wish me luck...we've got a busy next two months, so i am running to keep up with everything!

 Meanwhile, Jordyn wanted to do a little painting, so she used daddy as a canvas, and whala!

Blue back art by Jordyn!

More Soccer Fun ~

 The Pirates tied their second game last Saturday, 1 - 1, another fun and exciting game!

 Jordyn almost scored a few times, but she spent most of the game on defense, and she did a great job back there too!

 Here they are after they scored a goal...i love this shot!

 and heres a shot of Jordyn with her coach :)

 and of course, the rest of her fan club...Great Grandma Anita...

 and her Godmother, Christy!

Thanks for taking all these photos Christy...its hard to coach the game and take photos at the same time, so i appreciate it!  You got some great shots!