Oh, boy, did May go by quick. I'm going to plop a few photos down here and sum it up quickly.
It was a wonderful, full month, bookended with two family gatherings. On Mother's Day weekend, we celebrated the life of my dear mother-in-law Sheila, who passed in April 2021. Family came from out of town and local family and friends gathered in our backyard on a beautiful spring day. (I don't have a lot of pictures, I was too busy enjoying family we don't often get to see. And I'm still waiting on some pics taken by others.)
Cousin Stan, sis-in-law Carol, Dan, Uncle Wayne, cousin Bill, bro-in-law Mike.
The next day, a few of us took a drive and said farewell to Sheila and Paul, spreading their ashes in their beloved mountains.
Carol, me, Jenn, Mike, Dan, Sam
At the end of May, my family gathered for a reunion/graduation celebration for my niece. First, the graduate:
Photo by Lonesome Dove Photography
My brother Andy, Brandi, and sis-in-law Diane.
Photo by Lonesome Dove Photography
And here's a picture of my niece, the photographer who took the last two pictures. She's amazing, I tell you!
Elsa
Then we all gathered at my brother and sis-in-law's home in southwestern Colorado for the weekend. I did manage to take a bunch of photos that weekend.
Dan and dogs. Our family gatherings always include a plethora of dogs.
My nephew Tommy and sis-in-law Lois
Dad and Carol
'Big brother' Mark
Andy's cooking. Diane's beautiful pottery. (WolfCreekPotter.com) Makes for a lovely presentation.
Mugzy (a nine-week old Bernese Mountain dog and the bane of Lilly's existence).
Two of my three brothers at Andy's bar. (The third one must've fallen down behind it. 😂)
Here he is . . . Matt's the youngest of the us four.
And in between these big events, here's what the rest of the month looked like:
A 'Girls Day' with Brooklynn.
A couple of hikes along the front range.
A day trip to a ghost town on the eastern plains.
Golf followed by patio suppers at the local microbrew. (Yes, I'm one of those obnoxious people who take photos of my food! lol)
Finally, on the way home from our weekend away, Dan and I spent a night camping. This was the view at the edge of the campground in South Park, Colorado.
Whew! Feels good to be caught up. If you've made it this far, thanks for indulging me:)
Happy Summer to all.
Hi. Wow, it looks you May was a good month for you and your family. Many smiles. I hope June is just as good. See you again soon! :-)
ReplyDeleteYour May was full of family times - always the best! Here's to June being a lovely month for you.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to get caught up with you! Family times are the best times. I am happy you could spend them together. Beautiful photos of a busy month! Here's to a lovely June!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like your month was filled with a lot of wonderful family time. You are very blessed to have all these lovely family members in your life!
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Wonderful photo's of delicious looking food, drinks at the bar (though I couldn't tell what they were mixing and drinking), sky, ghost town (I love visiting cemeteries), and of course family. Sorry for your loss, but how nice family was at hand to spread ashes in what I assume was a favorite spot for them both. Congrats on the graduation, cute picture; what a smile!! Popped in from a mutual friends blog to say hi, it's always fun to meet new bloggers. Hope you'll swing by for a visit. Looks like May was a packed month full of fun and memories.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it was a busy month full of making memories. Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteThe family time looks precious! Make those memories!! I love that grad photo, so fun!
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