Bandelier National Monument: Part Two

After the whole family walked the Main Loop Trail, Dale and I decided to continue on to the Alcove Trail. In hindsight, I may have let Dale climb the 140 ft. of ladders while I relaxed at the bottom but we safely made it up and down and the view was great. Approximately 25 ancestral Pueblo people lived at the top!

Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument
Letters Are Lovely | Bandelier National Monument

We ended our time at the monument with one more hike to the Upper Falls waterfall. This was a beautiful hike around 1.5 miles each way, ending at the waterfall. (It even had some rocks similar to Tent Rocks which was still closed for visitors.) There are tons of hiking opportunities in the area and I would love to return to the park and hike some of the other trails as well! That night we had a great dinner at Dr. Field Goods. Don’t let the unassuming location stop you from visiting, the food was incredible (I had the shrimp tacos)!

March Around The Web

Spring has arrived and March has already come to a close. Like everyone, it was hard to not think back to one year ago and Covid-19 suddenly upended everything. I know I could never have imagined that I would still be working from home one year later! This month brought lots of walks as the weather warmed up, I celebrated my best friend Laura’s birthday, more members of my family got their vaccines (!!!), Sophie picked up her wedding dress, and I kicked off another round of lettering mentorship with my new mentee, Olivia! Otto also celebrated his 7th birthday on March 28th — he just keeps getting cuter!

Bring on the Blooms!

September Around The Web

Hello, friends! Fall is upon us and September is already coming to a close. The most exciting part of the month was our trip to Colorado but we also enjoyed our new backyard projector to watch movies with friends, celebrated Dale’s mom’s birthday, and watched my sister’s puppy Kaldi during her engagement photos! Here are a few of my favorite finds around the web this month:

Hello, Fall!

February Around The Web

Hello, friends! February has come to a close and while there were lots of bright spots overall it was a hard month. I’m excited to head into March! Some of this month’s highlights included celebrating my friend Alyissa’s birthday, the Chiefs WON the Super Bowl, I got to see Grace’s school musical, had a multitude of work happy hours, got to recruit interns at KU again, celebrated Valentine’s Day, went rock climbing for a friend’s birthday, celebrated my birthday, and had a fun mother/daughter trip to Family Tree! Here are my favorites around the web:

  • I need to make this wreath next year for Valentine’s Day!

  • This recipe is on my list to try!

  • I loved reading all the comments on this post

  • Never jumped on the Rothy’s bandwagon but I love these!

  • Cute new DIY from Think.Make.Share.

  • You know how much I love flowers and this was an interesting read

  • This workout is also on my list to test out! I would love to take a class from Megan

  • If you are from Kansas City, I bought the sweatshirt version of this t-shirt to celebrate the Chiefs’ win!

    Ready for ya, March!