Preschool Graduation

Well Butch (of Butch and Sundance- name changed to protect the innocent) has graduated from preschool. Yep my #3 will be in Kindergarten this fall. So sad but so fun too.

We were so blessed to have Sis. Ann as our preschool teacher. She is an amazing woman who can do what this parent is so ill-equipped to do. I can't get my kids to sit still for 20 minutes let alone 2.5 hours.
At the start of the year Butch could barely write his name and now he can write so well. He counts. HE reads and he sings.

The amazing Sis. Ann taught the kids a great deal this year but they really loved learning to be patriotic. So for graduation there was a patriotic theme. For the program little Butch signed up to sing the national anthem. HE did an amazing job.

Our little guy is pretty amazing and we are so glad that he is a part of our family. He's grown up way too fast and it will be hard for Sundance and I to adjust to him being gone everyday. But Sundance will now be able to go to preschool with Sis. Ann and that will be a superb blessing to him and to me.

Little Black Dress

This piece of necessary wardrobe wear seems to be the hardest piece to find to fill my closet. At times I have owned a black dress; sometimes little, sometimes not so much. For one reason or another though I have become slightly obsessed but unwilling to settle. I am to the point where if I am going to spend money on something I want to LOVE it.
I have been pouring over images and catalogs. I constantly check the racks at Goodwill. I lust at Nordstrom but nearly faint over the cost.
Where can I find the perfect LBD? I know what I want but where can I get it? I am no good at sewing but it is becoming tempting.
I mean I love this one:

But of course it was already SOLD :(
I have looked at vintage and modesty sights all over the internet.
More that I have lusted over:




Who knows if I will find one that I LOVE and if I don't that's OK. I just wish that the styles that I love were more readily available but lets face it, it's not the 1940s or 50s and the little back dress that I long for may be impossible to find. Alas I will move on BUT if you see one that might not break the bank or make me look too frumpy give me a shout out!

San Antonio

So because I have super spectacular husband I was afforded the great opportunity to go to San Antonio this past weekend for a women's conference as well as to visit some of the historic sites. He was so inspired to send me a day early as well. Because I was able to get in earlier I had a day where I was totally alone. It was nice to be alone with myself and to see the beautiful missions of San Antonio.
As I walked through these amazing areas I realized how sacred each of these locations were. The history and my walk through time were an amazing testament to the people who have resided in this area since long before the American Revolution. It is amazing that these missions are still active parishes of the Catholic church and that mass is said there weekly. Descendants of the original parishioners still live and worship in the area.

The Alamo was astounding as well. It is amazing that around 200 men- mostly NOT from Texas- were able to hold off 20,000 troops from the Mexican Army for 13 days. To be able to visit another U.S. Shrine within the year is an honor. (The first was Pearl Harbor.) The people who died there were defending more than an obscure outpost but the very freedom that we all take for granted from time to time.

I was also able to have my dear friend & my sister join me in San Antonio for Time Out for Women. I have been able to attend this conference when it has come to Denver in years past but this year Ryan will be gone when the conference is here. It is not that the presenters tell me things I don't already know, it's more like they remind me and allow me to have a new perspective.



Between the missions, the conference and my company I was blessed with a great, all be it brief, weekend away. I owe it all to my super awesome husband who KNOWS that sometimes girls night is not enough. Sometimes I need just a bit more....Thanks dear....you rock!!