Houston-Cousins
I was amazed and delighted at how much the cousins enjoyed each other! Rayce was in the car to pick us up at the airport, and the two started gabbing immediately… Katya wanted to walk “linking arms” but Rayce thought she said “blinking arms” so they went around with their elbows linked and their fingers “blinking” [...]
St. Louis City Museum
As promised, here is a post just about the St. Louis City Museum. The museum is a large warehouse in the city that was purchased by a very creative artist/sculptor. Using lots of items recycled from various buildings and industrial areas, the museum features an incredible arrangement of indoor and outdoor tunnels, slides, mazes, paths, [...]
St. Louis at Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving we had the pleasure of spending the week in St. Louis with my grandparents (who live there) and my dad (who was visiting too!) There are tons and tons of photos, so scroll quickly if you wish through some of the highlights… Got to the airport early, so there was no rushing around [...]
Breckenridge
It has been a few weeks now, but here are some favorite photos from our family weekend getaway to Breckenridge. It was our second annual Baylor family mini reunion–we all live within 1 hour of each other, but it can be surprisingly hard to find time together!! The weather was beautiful and our rented house was spacious [...]
Labor Day Train
This year, we celebrated Labor Day at 10,000 feet! We picked up Grandpa Train in the morning and drove to the little mountain town of Leadville. After enjoying lunch in the historic Delaware Hotel, we boarded the Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad for a 2 1/2 hour ride in the mountains. The kids enjoyed walking [...]
4th of July
The 4th of July festivities are certainly a memorable part of our Idaho trip each year. Nathan’s favorite part has become the at-home firework show, sponsored by Grandma and choreographed by Than and Uncle Nate. Lots of planning and prep goes into it, and both kids enjoyed it this year. Smoke bombs are always the [...]
Idaho Camping
We enjoyed two nights camping in mom and dad’s tent trailer. We got the last spot in the campground, just across from the river. Mom and dad taught Nathan and Katya how to “fish” using pinecones tied to their fishing lines. Katya gave up once she realized she wouldn’t actually catch a live fish on [...]
Idaho Falls
Two days after arriving home from Beaver Creek, we left again to drive to Idaho. Our trek to mom and dad’s for the 4th of July has become a beloved family tradition, and this year was as good as we had hoped. My brother was able to be there most of the time we were, [...]
The Artist
I thought this fun story from Beaver Creek deserved its own post. One day Than and Katya were wandering through an art gallery, admiring the paintings. The lady who worked there realized our daughter’s name was Katya and was very interested in that, since she had immigrated from Eastern Europe and that is a common [...]
Suzuki Institute
Here are the photos from the music camp part of our Beaver Creek trip. This is the second time Nathan has gone as a student to the Colorado Suzuki Institute, and the fourth time I have gone. The teachers are excellent and I learn SO much from watching them teach. Nathan also learns a lot, [...]
