Six weeks ago, we went on a camping trip where I re-sprained the ankle I injured in the spring. I wasn’t doing anything exciting, just taking a step down on a hike. It caught me off guard. There I lay on the ground writhing in pain with my family, equally surprised, staring at me. The injury sent me down a 4-6 week path of limited exercise. I spent two weeks in a boot and two weeks in an intense brace. It wasn’t my favorite, but it also wasn’t that terrible. I got creative with my workouts and stayed pretty active and so far am on a great path to recovery. Probably not coincidentally, that time period also coincided with a bout of introversion. Maybe it’s because I’m an ambivert, but I don’t have a problem allowing myself a social break once in awhile. (Especially when it’s the social media variety.) I kept busy in other ways, reading four books (which post-children is a lot for me), shuttling my kids to various extracurriculars, and enjoying small moments with small groups of people. It’s been mostly nice and I only entertained thoughts of moving to the desert and cutting off contact with the outside world a few times. Today, it’s snowy and awful out and for some reason, that makes me feel like picking up here again. Or at least dumping a bunch of photos from the last six weeks anyway.
Sunset on our way to camp at Turquoise Lake.
Warning Sign at the start of our hike. Turns out the most hazardous thing on the hike was me!
My lovely companion for two weeks.
Ellen helping me out at Costco.
Noel’s version of the Sistine chapel.
Ellen wanted to carry her stuffed animals the way aunt Hope carries cousin Theo.
Ellen climbing a tree at the park.
My lovely companion for the next two weeks.
I was in charge of Bike to School Week. The bike cage was overflowing!
Ellen is taking a gymnastics class. She approaches it more like a ninja warrior than a gymnast . . .
Ellen on the balance beam.
Ellen planned this FHE activity of print making. (Which she learned from an art playdate.)
Cooper slid this note under his door one night. <3
School picture day was quite the negotiation and no one was quite satisfied.
The kids brought flyer home from school about a fire muster. They were pretty excited to be fire fighters for a day.
Cooper getting safely through the smoke house.
Pensive firefighter Cooper.
Ellen, queen of the fire truck.
Kids participating in the junior firefighter challenge.
A painted lady that wanted to say hello.
It’s hard to tell, but there were dozens of them in the yard hanging out in the sage.
Ellen peaking out of her sleeping bag on a fall camping trip.
A hike to see the fall colors.
Gorgeous golden aspens.
A panorama of the golden canyon.
Our gorgeous campsite.
Kids playing in water.
Cooper posing.
We’ve had a ton of rain lately. More than I’d like. this rainbow was a nice sight and ushered in a few sunny days before the snow.
Today in all it’s tree damage glory . . . At least the power is still on.
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2 thoughts on “Pictures on a Snowy Day”
I was so excited to read your blog and catch up with your fall adventures! I hope your ankle feels all the way better soon!
Ellen’s gymnastics class looks like Will’s at the LINK in Lakewood… 😉
School picture day was unsatisfying at our house, too but I love, love, love Cooper’s note.
2 thoughts on “Pictures on a Snowy Day”
I was so excited to read your blog and catch up with your fall adventures! I hope your ankle feels all the way better soon!
Ellen’s gymnastics class looks like Will’s at the LINK in Lakewood… 😉
School picture day was unsatisfying at our house, too but I love, love, love Cooper’s note.