Colorado!

Spencer, Charley and I traveled to Colorado this last weekend. It was an 8 hour drive from Salt Lake so not too bad. Charley was a champ in the car and hardly fussed at all! It's so nice having a baby that likes her car seat and car rides! We went to visit Spencer's Grandpa, Aunt and Uncle and my sister Sarah and her family. It was so great to see family one last time before we move! It was my first time meeting his Grandpa. He is such a sweet man! I loved getting to know him better and listen to his stories from way back when. We stayed at his Aunt Barb and Uncle Dave's house and it was great being with them. They are such a loving, caring and spiritually strong family! You know when you meet someone and afterward think to yourself "I want to be like them when I grow up". Well that is Dave and Barb. They have 11 kids and have been through it all! Their house is welcoming and warm. They love to entertain. Barb is the best cook there is! On Monday I swear she was in the kitchen from 8am till 5pm! She was cooking up a storm, making pies and pulled pork sandwiches for dinner, kneading dough, canning pears, cleaning, doing dishes! She gets up at 5am to swim and then is back in time to say bye to her kids who leave to 6am for Seminary and then she is nonstop till night time! It was really amazing and really made me what to be like that someday. Such a good example!!
In Barb's kitchen she has a sign that says, "There is always room for one more". I LOVE this and hope to one day be the family that is so welcoming, kind and loving!

 

After a few days there, we went down to Erie to visit my sister and her cute family. She moved there from Utah a few months ago and is just loving it! She fell in love with Colorado and the country feel, yet still close to Denver and a big city. We had the afternoon to spend with them before we hit the road, so we drove to Boulder, walked Pearl Street and ate at this yummy pasta place. I think I ate like 5,000 calories in just my pasta dish, but it was sooo good! :)

 I just adore these kids! It was fun for Charley to meet her super awesome cousins! They all have such sweet personalities!

 

We miss the Rowberry's so much! It was so fun having them close when they lived in Utah. But I am so glad that they are loving their new place, home and CO life!