Aspen and other things

Well, the four posts that I had hoped for did not happen. This was definitely the busiest year yet! Nine kiddos running around makes for a very busy nanny. But I throughly enjoyed every moment just like every year, and I can't wait to go back next year!

The amazing mountains. Oh how I love Colorado!

 Playing in the snow the first day.

Hot chocolate after some time in the snow.

Playing dominio's on a cold day.

A table set for 9 kiddos.

My project one day. Centerpiece.

Having fun at lunch. Strawberry tongue. 

Building with blocks. Train. 

Fox.

Deciding to get even more crazy the next day.

A totally unpromted reading time between brothers. Melt's my heart!

P.s. if you haven't heard, I am going to Europe as a nanny this summer for 2 weeks.(Copenhagen and Estonia.) Before that I will be going to AZ to spend time with family, and then going on a month long train trip with my best friend for our senior trip. I am very excited about this summer!

~Rebekah

Enjoying the little joys.

I have missed blogging the past week. It has been a normal week for me. (let me tell you, normal involves running around, babysitting every night and getting about 6 hours of sleep each night.) But I did get time to take a few pictures of the joys that God has been giving me lately.

The other day I was out with someone, and we were talking about the crazy DC traffic. I was telling her how many times I have been in a close call. And she said that I must get home at night and count my blessings. And I realized, I don't. But I most defintily should. This life is a gift. I could die tomorrow. So while I do have this life I want to enjoy each and ever moment.

My joys this past week:

Spring. Which includes one of my many favorites, flowers.

My new favorite skirt. It's pink. And Springy. And has pockets. Win. Win. Win

My name on wood. 

My memory board. And me as a 5 year old. And me and my best friend. And a card my late aunt made me for my 13th birthday.

Do it Gorgeously. An amazing book I found at a bargin. 

My angel trees

The coolest exhibit ever at the Hathorn museum in Dc.

Yes, that is thousands of little blue strings. And yes, you got to walk/run/skip through them.

Best gelato I have ever had. In DC one block up from Arcives//Navy Memorial stop.

Folding laundry on a sunny day with the window open.

My rainboots. Perfect colors for my new found obsession with spring.

Going through old photos for my graduation slide show.

Read:Spring Obsession. You can now wear spring on your feet.

Packing for Aspen. (let me just say, that laundry above, was from Hawaii. So I literally folded and put away my Hawaii laundry as I packed  for Aspen. Me=Crazy.)

Again, my new favorite skirt. Getting creative here, can't you tell?

Do a much needed cleaning to my bathroom.

Night time bible study with my kitty at my feet.

I hope to post at least three posts while I am in Aspen. This will be my fourth year there! I am SO excited1

~Rebekah

LA and beyond

Hello all! Haven’t written here in quite some time! I am sure you all are used to this by now and honestly, I am not sure it will improve much in the next couple of months. My life has been busy. Exhaustingly busy. But life is good, I am happy, and God continues to teach me lessons daily.

Since I have last posted, I have been to a Teenpact Alumni event called Back 2 DC. I have been to Texas and driven to LA, and back to Texas again. And then home. I have been busy looking up colleges and having fall photo shoots. And now I am in the airport right now on my way to TN and KY to visit a college.

I hope you enjoy some photos from LA. The trip was wonderful, despite a few bumps (like the hotel packing up all our stuff into plastic bags.) After the trip, I have decided the beach is my favorite place in America. It was like magic for the kids. While we were on the beach we had a great time, there was no fighting, it was so peaceful and enjoyable. And it was a blast to take pictures! You really couldn’t get a bad angle, everything was so beautiful. Anyways, enjoy!

 First day in LA, first look at the beach.

 Super excited to be here!

 Enjoying the COLD water.

 

 The gorgeous beach even though it was not a sunny day.

 Throwing rocks in the water.

 I just love the movement in this one.

 One of my favorite pictures from the trip, I love the sister/brother interaction... and the background.

 The playground by our hotel.

 Gorgeous girl.

 Laughing.

 Sweet smile.

 Posing.

 Beautiful eyes.

 Footprints in the sand.

 I love water on my feet.

 Building sand castles.

 Just enjoying the water.

 Posing in the water.

 Loving water and waves.

 Building a "sand tub". (All 4 of us were actually able to 

 More fun in water. If you can tell, we REALLY enjoyed the beach.

 More sand castle building.

 Me on the beach.

Hope you enjoyed so many photos!

~Rebekah