December is always a breakneck speed race of countless activities and to dos. I felt like I was running a race I had no hope of winning–but we got to do a lot of fun things, ate so much good food, and survived it all. 1. Our Party. We love starting off the Christmas season…
Category: Coffee Break
Coffee Break–Volume 202
1. Football Awards Ceremony. Grayson got to receive his varsity letter at their annual end of season awards ceremony. I am so proud of him. He set a goal and achieved it. I was especially grateful to his coaches who helped him develop as a player and gave him opportunities to grow. 2. Craft…
Coffee Break–Volume 201
October was another busy month–there were football games, homecoming for Grayson, a visit from my parents, a gig for Super Rockstar and of course Halloween. It flew by, but it sure was a lot of fun. 1. The Coop Gig. Playing a gig at The Coop is always a favorite for Super Rockstar-it’s a low-key,…
Coffee Break–Volume 200
September has always been one of my favorite months of the year–fall is in the air, Super Rockstar and I got married in the month of September, and the temperatures start to cool off. But this year, it started off with a sock in the gut. 1. A heartbreaking loss. We unexpectedly had to say…
Coffee Break–Volume 199
August always signals the end of summer break for us. Even though at the beginning of the month still we had two weeks before school started– football practices were in full swing and everything became a big doomsday countdown to the actual beginning of school 1. Epic Water Gun and Water Balloon Fight. Summer break…
Coffee Break–Volume 198
July is always my favorite summer month. We got to do so many “summery things”–some of our old favorites and a few new things too. It was hot. It was busy. And it was fun! 1. Lazy Days of Summer. Most of the month of June was rainy and a lot cooler than summer should…
Coffee Break–Volume 197
All I can tell you about June is that we were SO ready for summer. We dove right into the lazy, sleep in, not do much all day schedule and LOVED it. Plus we got to have quite a bit of fun. Here’s our rundown: 1. Camping at Mueller State Park. We love camping here…
Coffee Break–Volume 196
May took my breath away. This month always has two of the most important celebrations of the year: Mother’s Day…and my birthday. That alone is a lot. But this year we also celebrated an enormous milestone for my first born, Morgan. He graduated from high school (sob!). There was so much going on all month…
Coffee Break–Volume 195
April is normally one of my favorite months of the year because–the boys’ birthdays are behind us, spring is on the horizon (here in Colorado–it’s a good month away weather wise) and things often seem less hectic. This year however, things were busier than ever. Here’s all we accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. …
Coffee Break–Volume 194
March is always, by far, the busiest month of the year. Both of our boys were born in March–so there’s a lot of birthday celebrations, plus there’s spring break. Sometimes even Easter is in March–thankfully this year we got a reprieve. Here’s all we accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Morgan’s 18th Birthday….









