not missing a second

time with my family is my most precious gift. sure we see each other at night, have meals on occasion, talk details, drive places together, but nothing beats time when we are captivated by each other. my little family drove to colorado last week. it was a little escape to the quiet, where we could be outside and enjoy the beauty around us and within us. we made time to make memories and connect.

i'm not much for cold weather, so colorado in the summer time is the perfect fit for me. we stayed in keystone during a women's motorcycle rally; fascinating. we spent an entire day biking to surrounding towns, stopping at playgrounds and bakeries. we took two (scary) gondolas up the mountain for fondue and rode back down in the silent dark. we met a rescue dog named kenya and two very eccentric performers. we played in a freezing creek, rode a train (or lawn mower. it depends on your perspective), had an artist sketch deacons face, saw the continental divide, and had lots of tickle fights.

for three years brandon has worked tirelessly at law school, this summer he studied until he fell asleep from exhaustion with the prayer of passing the bar. in a few short weeks he will start his job. for now we are soaking in our time together, trying to not miss a second of each other.