Little did we know our first nephew was on the way! 

A somewhat last-minute attempt to get all four sisters and one beautiful mom together before the first grandbaby of the family makes his (or her! that seems to be the theme here) debut. And even though it was quick – time is all we have, right?

One babe learning to walk and the other still snuggled inside mom. Campfires and grill fires. An intense bout of food poisoning. Biking everywhere and savoring time with family and friends.

An incredible trip to little Telluride, Colorado filled with all kinds of people close to our hearts. And sleet/snow/cold. Lots of sleet/snow/cold. 

Hot days and hot coffee. The sunniest flowers. Neighborhood window watching, a solar eclipse, dirty dishes and months blending together.

Chicago is their city (and where they picked up a last minute cake from Whole Foods the night before their wedding!)

Constantly in wonder and awe over this planet, it all points back to our Creator.

A mixture of sunsets and moonrises and as many of them at the lake as possible. Our camera didn’t see the light of day much except for work – that needs to change!

They had dreamed of including their kids in this commitment so that someday, when everyone is a little older, Lola and Benson will be able to look back at these photos and see they were a part of it all along.

A roll of black and white film from a quick camping trip to celebrate warmer days!

This trip goes down as one of our all-time favorite family vacations because it reminded us to enjoy & soak in the small and simply things in life: great company, warm, crackling fires, star-filled skies, colorful sunsets, good food, stillness, the ability to walk & hike & smell & see & taste & hear. 

And after all was said and done, they told us it was the best trip of their lives.