1st EVER Family Vacation, Part 2

Destination:Train to Silverton, CO

It was a 3 hour train ride through the mountains and most beautiful country I have ever seen. It would have taken us 45 min to drive to Silverton. 

We sat in an open car, the fresh air was refreshing. The views were breath taking.

At one point we were riding along a straight drop off with the river running down below. We crossed a short bridge that had a 400 foot drop off on both sides. 

Once we got to Silverton (sorry, only have iPhone pictures) we had lunch and we had planned to walk around the town but it was raining so we shopped a little and then sat under a overhand until it was time to board the train back to Durango.

After eating at a BBQ place in Silverton.... that's supposed to be a pig?!

Watching the rain from under an overhang.

A guy sitting next to us that the boys, especially Eli, became best buds on the train ride back to Durango.

1st EVER Family Vacation, Part 1

It was our first trip, just the five of us.

We didn't have a lot of time and our funds were limited, but we knew we would cherish the memories, what ever we did. We just needed to do something away from our everyday environment.

So we picked a place, found a hotel with a pool and planned some activities.

Destination: Durango, CO

It was supposed to be a 6 hr road trip. We got everyone loaded up and headed out. It only took us 8 hours to get there...

Of course, that included our hour long picnic about half way there. And a little playtime relief.

  

4 Year Old Photo Shoot

Our 4 Year Old Princess

Evalyn turned four this year. FOUR!! It doesn't seem real with the memory of her arrival in the hospital so vivid and it just doesn't seem possible to have been four years already...

But she is our sweet four year old princess and she is the cutest, most precious princess in all the land.

This is the outfit she picked out for her party.

She wanted a princess party with her friends. Daddy made her a castle for all the princesses to play in. We all agree he is the best daddy in all the kingdom!

We are also very thankful to have a brave knight who will protect his princess sister and fight fire breathing dragons.

One of Evalyn's princess friends has a cousin who took a cake making class and she made a beautiful cake, special for our princess!

There was a lot of pink in our house on the day our princess turned four.

And all the while it was the princess' mommy and daddy who got the greatest gift.... four years ago.

4 years old.

Thrifting

I love thrifting!

And I love when my thrifting treasures come together!

I'm still planning on painting the newest chair (on the right) an antique white and hopefully reupholster the cushion.

I LOVE the detail on this chair {$10, ARC Thrift Store} and I think the white paint will highlight it really well.

Then I think a round pillow for the wingback chair {$25, Goodwill} and maybe a mirror on the wall behind it.

More treasure hunting!

Also pictured:

* End table {actually an old sewing machine table}: from my mama's house 
* Lamp: already had it
* Brass apple: my great-grandmother's {a gift from me!}
* Accent pillow: World Market 
* Egg crate {being used to hold kids books}: Etsy