A Magical Time

Here are some pictures from our recent trip.  Aspen Grove Family Camp is truly a magical place! Here are some things offered:

We did an Escape Room in a cabin in the woods.  We had 45 minutes to get out and got out in 38 minutes 😊

High and Low ropes courses

Arts and crafts, including pen making, pottery wheels and all kinds of painting

Hiking and board games

Age group activities for the children

Mini golf, pickleball, tennis, shuffleboard, horse shoes, corn hole, archery, air rifle and many more activities for kids and adults

Aspen Follies night (fun family games) and Frontier Night with a live band, Aspen Frolics (pool) night, Talent Show night, Fireside speaker and closing program with songs and slide show.

This is us on Father's Day - Mike and I with all of our children 🥰

Many of the activities include tournaments.  We competed in all of the pickleball tournaments and many others.

Jonathan made a pen for Audrey

Aspen Follies games

And the best part for the Moms is that all meals are included in the dining hall - yep, no cooking and no cleaning up!  We had such a BLAST, we're all looking forward to doing it AGAIN!

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Family Reunion

 Such a great time at Aspen Grove Family Camp with our whole family!  More pictures to follow!

Telluride

We went to Telluride for a couple of days for Mike's birthday.  It was 25 degrees cooler than here, so we were very happy.  It was fun and relaxing 😊❤️

They do need to wash the gondola windows though 😂

Mike likes these flat caps and my brother found him one made of straw and more loosely woven, so it will be much cooler for the summer!! 

 

Sarah Fielke Quilt

My friend Rena is working on this beautiful Sarah Fielke quilt.  She has one more border to go - it's really stunning!

Kilkee Cliff Walk - absolutely amazing 🥰☘️🇨🇮

Yes and yes 😂

Cute little business in all the right colors!

Happy 4th of July - have a fun and safe weekend!! 🇺🇸 ❤️

 

Blarney Aran Experience

Since I kissed the ole' Blarney Stone last time I went to Ireland with my daughter, this time I took the time to explore the adjacent woolen shop more.  They have a fantastic display and demonstration experience upstairs.  At several of the places we visited they talked about the different knitted stitches and what they symbolize.  They had a nice display and explanations here so I took pictures of them.  I hope you can read them!  If not, click on the picture and try zooming in.

One of the places we visited still sells hand knitted sweaters - I'll share some pictures of that place too, but most of the Irish woolen sweaters are knitted by machine now.  

So fun and interesting!! ☘️🇨🇮

 

Ye Old Sewing Box

We visited Muckross House in Killarney National Park which was built in 1843.  There were a lot of beautiful antique pieces on display including these two pieces, the old scissors and the sewing box below and the small round table with small portraits of women.  I found them all fascinating!!