The Long Goodbye...

We pack up the cars... we wave goodbye to Nicky! We have had a blast up on this mountain for the past week.
Nicky wishes us safe travels!
I hug my newlyweds and I cry. I always try not too... but something happens whenever I leave Tegan. Now it's whenever I leave Tegan and Kelley. I know they are happy together but I so wish they were closer to home.
It just makes me feel as empty as these chairs on a sunny summer day in Colorado.
Donny drives.. our van following Dave's ahead of us as we leave this beautiful place...
But I know I will always remember what happened right down there....on the deck at Powderhorn, in Mesa Colorado on June 19th, 2010.
Magic...
They are off on their honeymoon.... We are home in Ohio! Next trip: October! I plan to be there when that baby girl Lesjak is born in Grand Junction!

Family Feud... In-Laws vs. Out-Laws!

Our Sarah Rose is under the weather... Molly too. Fevers, chills, just feeling yucky. Sunday they spent the evening just laying around.
Meanwhile... Cayden is really walking now. He wants to go, go, go! Fingers crossed he builds some good bone density and stays up on his feet without breaking anything this time!!
Monday rolls in and Beckie sits outside with Sarah, reading a Ramona book she found here at the Inn. Sarah is feeling a little better.
Dave and I sit on the lift and wait for Tegan. Dagmara took this shot of us!
Dag, Danny, Tegan, Dave and I hike up Powderhorn to the site of the bachelor party campfire. Dagmara takes this picture for us!
Dave and Dagmara... deep in conversation. Something about lungs??
Later, Dave took these four to rent four wheelers. Donny and Beckie stayed back to be with the girls, who still didn't feel good.
They went up to Thunder Mountain Lodge and set out on the Mesa.
They came back with some beautiful pictures... they saw awesome lakes.
That night in the Bear's Den, at the Inn, we played some games together. Notice the chalk board in the Bear's Den. Scottie decorated this last Friday. The quiet please was for the motorcycle group who came and invaded our space for the night. They were really nice guys and they left early Sat and we had the Inn to ourselves again!!

Molly, Cayden and Sarah... girls are feeling better and they are reading to play.
Sarah invites Cayden to the reading bookshelf and shares a book with him.
We divide into two teams... THE OUTLAWS... Born and raised true LESJAKS!
and the IN-LAWS, those of us who became LESJAKS by marriage!
Cayden is loving this game!!
Soon after, some played Rummikub...
Others UNO!
Girls played with balloons and ran around!
I loved sitting across from Tegan and looking at this... the wedding ring on his left hand.

Staying at the Wildwood Inn has been such a blast. The longer we stayed, the more we loved it!

This is Nicky, the innkeeper. Nicky is my new BMF~ Best Mesa Friend. From the minute I met her, I knew I liked her! She made our stay so great, always ready to take care of any little thing we needed. Powderhorn is so lucky to have her! We have told her she must come to Cleveland and visit...

Look at my family....
I am blessed....

Sunday Fun... Grand Junction

Sunday morning started with breakfast at the Inn. Grandma Milly suggested Tegan and Kelley open their gifts, so they did! They received some beautiful gifts, including a handmade quilt grandma made them.

We then loaded into cars and drove to Grand Junction. We walked around downtown and visited the best candy store ever!
We sat and had a smoothie... Donny and Sarah, waiting outside for their treats!
Sweet little feet...
More walking... Candy store in site!
OH...YUMMY! Saltwater taffy!
Sarah and her little friend named.... "Just Bearly", who was just so little!

Lunch at the diner... Dag and Danny.

After showing friends their home, Kelley and Tegan said good bye to Dennis, Meig, Rick....
and Roxi...
When we got back to the inn, some one was waiting for us!! Chip was hungry!
He is really friendly!
How fun for the kids!
That night we compared baby bumps... Mya is bigger!! Layla is growing and trying to catch up!

Mya due late August, Layla due mid Oct!
Only two days left with these two...
I will be sad to leave them behind....

PARTY ON...

The Reception... not as many pictures to choose from, as we were too busy having fun and not taking pictures!

The Wedding Party... Left to right. Kevin, Dagmara, Mark, Tammi, Sarah, Danny, Chelsea, Kelley, Tegan, Jeremy, Elliot, Molly, Bridget, Cayden, Cyle, Beckie, and Donny.
Sarah working on Elliot. She wanted a kiss... She meant business.

He obliges and she even closes her eyes for the special moment!
Everyone looks happy after! I say to Sarah..."Don't push him to much or he will run away" Elliot says..."I will never run away". She wins. Hands down.

Cyle, Bridget and Cayden ready to make an entrance!

Aunt Helen. She is so special to Kelley Marie and after spending a few days with her, I can see why!
Elliot, who took his tux off the minute the wedding ceremony was over, Sarah and Molly ready to hit the dance floor too!
Kelley and her husband Tegan ready to make a big entrance!
The happy couple amongst their wedding party! April, the wedding planner from Powderhorn in the purple dress to the right! She worked to make everything just right for our wedding here on the mountain!
Tegan, Dagmara and Danny.
Papa and his little buddy Cayden!
Deeanna and I share a hug together after ceremony. Dee expressed how very happy she is that Kelley has married into a wonderful family! And I told her how much we love her baby girl!
Elliot and Sarah... dancing before the buffet is even cleared.... Hey you two, you are supposed to wait for the bride and groom to dance first!!
One of many glass tapping kisses from the bride and groom!
Grandpa Skip with Grandma Milly, gives us his OK sign! "This is a great party", he says!
See Scott? See Scott behind me, Roxi and Meigan? See Scott try to get us drunk? Panty Droppers! Think I drank mine?
Meigan sure drank hers and a few more!!
Molly dancing with her "forever prince"! Her Daddy, Donny.
Roxi, Beckie and Chelsea, conspiring about something or someone!
Mother son dance.... No tears here, just laughter. I am rocking hightop converse boots!
Tegan thought it was hysterical!
Bridget and Cayden dancing away... this boy has some moves. GO CAYDEN...Go CAYDEN!
Here is one great daddy! Cyle is the best, he watches over his son and is always ready to take care of him! They love each other!!
Dagmara, Beckie and Jess, Martin's girlfriend, enjoying a cigar with the men! We can hang!

Well... maybe not!
Tegan... my baby, my son~ Married!
Crazy. Isn't it??