Family visit...round 1!

Our family has started trickling in for the big celebration this weekend. Alice's (Oma's) brother Gerrit and his wife Ali arrived on Tuesday evening. Here they are having coffee with us yesterday morning. These are the kids' great-aunt and great-uncle. It's so special to have them visit us here in Colorado all the way from the Netherlands!

John's sister Winnie & her husband Harry arrived late last night and their four children arrive later today. Tomorrow we will welcome the rest of John's sisters! We're looking forward to having a house full of family and spending a great weekend together!

Perspective

Yesterday, in the midst of all the crazy drama that tends to fill up our days, I found out that one of my friend's relatives passed away - a young mother of 2. Although I don't know this woman personally, she has really touched my life and made me sit down to consider what is really important. Please take a minute today to tell your loved ones how much they mean to you, give them a big hug, and say an extra prayer for the Hummell family as they go through this difficult time.

http://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/remembering-diana-hummell

I *Heart* Fall

Well, it's finally here! Autumn! We've officially broken in the furnace for the season and there's a frost advisory for tonight. Even though that is bad news for my garden, I'm still happy! Did I mention I LOVE Fall!

We've been busy around the Nap household getting prepared for all the family that will arrive next week. We have a dozen or so family members coming in from literally around to world to help us celebrate Alice's (Oma's) 70th birthday. So - forgive me if I'm a little slow in getting some posts up - I'm BUSY!! Here are some of the decorations I've been working on...fire hazard? Probably! But - don't these look cool?

Sand & Sun

The calendar says it's autumn...but it's still feeling a lot like summer around here. Fortunately it's only been in the 80's instead of the 90's. The kids have been having a lot of fun playing in the sandbox lately, so I thought I'd share a few photos that John snapped last weekend!