A first birthday

Happy birthday!

The cake!

First handful of cake

What a birthday girl can do to a cake

We had a nice outing today, spending time with family at our great-niece Madison's first birthday!

Small things

We spotted something different today, some small, orange mushrooms! Seen at the parsonage, this was a nice reminder that there are surprises awaiting if we just look!

Visitors from Montana!

We were surprised with visitors from Stevensville, Montana today, the Malo family! They are members of the Stevensville UMC where we served for six years and were visiting family in the area.

Cheese!

We had an errand to run north of Boulder this afternoon and on the way, stopped at Cheese Importers in Longmont. Wonderful food in the restaurant and an amazing assortment of imported cheeses!

A nice week in Boulder

Charles uses one of his paintings as a sermon illustration

The Horned Frog peeks out of the snow!

Wesley peeks out from his tent!

One of Charles' paintings gets hung 

We had another bit of snow this week, some very pleasant days, and some rest ahead of the beginning of Lent (next Wednesday)!

A restful and productive week!

Pelléas et Mélisande Suite

Lower canvas series #19 (from the suite)

​Malinconia (Melancholy)

Piet Mondrian-inspired trash can

Tulin synty (The Origin of Fire)

Schafe können sicher weiden

Charles took this week off and we stayed home, shoveling snow (three times) and tending to some of the other tasks in the home. When he wasn't shoveling snow, Charles could be seen in his studio, working on a series for an upcoming show as well as several smaller pieces just for fun!

Valentines Day in Boulder

The view from NCAR

The view from the studio

Our first Valentines Day in Boulder was bright and a bit warm (55)! We enjoyed a nice lunch in Louisville and then made a drive up to National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) for a beautiful view of the Flatiron Mountains and Boulder. NCAR lies just above our neighborhood and watches over the Boulder Valley.

More snow on Gillaspie Drive

Moon setting over the Flatirons on Monday

Morning light on Tuesday

We have had more snow in the past week than we had since Thanksgiving! Last night's 6.5" of powder made for a lovely scene on our street!

A winter's morning

We had our third snow in a week, waking this morning to another three inches of the white stuff. Wesley seemed to enjoy the tranquil feeling on Gillaspie Drive!

A fun outing in Lafayette

We had a nice outing this morning in Lafayette at the UMW's annual Valentines Tea. The program was shared by The Legendary Ladies who shared stories about some amazing women!

Roller-coaster weather in Boulder

Sunday morning

Wednesday morning

It's been a roller-coaster week for us, weather-wise! On Sunday, it was 73°, a couple days of snow resulted in 9.5" of the white stuff, the first we've had since early December. On Tuesday, the high was 19° !!!

Real football!

Wesley is excited to see the Club América - Monterey match from Mexico!