Headed to Mom's

We had a great time in Colorado and returned about a week ago. It was beautiful and a chance to slow down and enjoy each other and life. If you are on Facebook, Matt posted a pic of us there and a couple videos. We are MattMeredith Coleman on there if you look us up. We had to "cabin hop" because when we checked into our original cabin it was terrible. Bugs, dust, all kinds of things a newly crawling baby should not get into, and a nasty floor. By the grace of God we were able to find places to stay but the longest available stay was 2 days at each place we found. It all worked out but that got old. The last place we stayed was a log cabin where you could see the outside from the inside (through the logs). I was not fond of this place needless to say. I worried about bugs as I slept. I am proud to be a city girl the majority of the year. : )

We saw beautiful scenery, went in an old mine, Matt and his parents went 4 wheeling with Merrae and had a picnic up the mountain, we went on a trail to the "American Basin" and had a picnic there, walked along a river and threw rocks, went shopping in a little town, took a dip in some hot springs (stinky....and it just so happened to be HOT that day...ugh), I got a migraine on the 4th...bummer, Matthis ended up with a little altitude sickness, Merrae and Matt went "fishing", Merrae enjoyed digging around the lake with a stick while she sang her heart out...so cute, we ate out a lot, Matt's parents had us out to there motor home out on a camp ground in the middle of the forest in the mountains, and the trip on the airplane there as well as the trip in the motor home on the way back went well for the most part. Matt's jeep had a few issues. On the way there he had to have his tires replaced and on the way home it broke down but was a minor fix. Thankfully, it waited to completely break down until we were in town. We are now having to have the motor replaced. : ( But, atleast it's paid for!

Matt is headed to video a youth camp and me and the kids are headed to mom's for a little help and company. Maybe I'll get to see my brothers too. Dad came in with Sylvia, his new wife and we had a nice time. Mom enjoyed her cruise to Alaska with my Mammaw and has been here for a week. We've gotten some good date nights including a Coldplay concert my brother got us tickets for. So fun. Matt has some clips of that on Facebook too. My sister Rebecca may be coming in town from Seattle in August. A different section of our backyard fence blew down in another storm.

How's that for an update. : ) It'll have to do! We are off to church!

Adios Amigos

We are headed to Colorado on vacation! Can't believe it. We planned this so last minute and didn't think we'd get a cabin.

We found out Matt's parents were headed there for a week and started checking into things. We found a two bedroom cabin for us and the kids right next to a playground and ice-cream shop in the little town we visit most summers. We haven't been in several years due to pregnancy and little babies so Matt was really craving it. He's gone every summer ever since he was Matthis' age....9 mo.

It's a 15 hour drive so I talked Matt into letting me fly with the kids while he drives to meet us. He'll leave a day ahead of time and meet us. Then, we'll only have a 6 hour drive that we'll split into 2 days. We will spend the 4th in a little town in CO. before arriving.

I feel relaxed already knowing we are going. Matt leaves Friday and we leave Sat. We are so looking forward to the beautiful scenery as we drive through and stay in the mountains. Ahhhhhhhh......

Matt's parents are bringing their motor home and we'll drive home in that with the kids, taking turns driving the jeep. Hopefully it will go ok. It should....

Right now we are trying to get the jeep A/C fixed. We thought it was fixed but it started acting up again! Pray it gets fixed so we don't get caught somewhere with the babies and no A/C!

Wish you all were going with us! That'd be fun! Meet us there if you are last minute spontaneous people like us! : )