Our first photo shoot

Saturday morning, we woke up early to do a photo shoot with In Harmony Studios.  My very talented sister, Susan Horn (aka Auntie Suz), set up Palesa in a precious little photo shoot.  These photos are with my camera, and as cute as they are, they aren't even as good as the ones she took. But still, who can ever get enough of an adorable sleeping baby?

Palesa meets Auntie Suz and goes to school!

Friday morning we went to Denver for a few meetings.  Osei had meetings, and Palesa and I just hung out in the coffee shop.  Then we drove up to Windsor, CO, to meet Auntie Suz.  She was SO excited to finally meet Palesa that she was even waiting outside for us.  Palesa was very excited to see her too.  Auntie Suz is a band director at Windsor High School.

Later that afternoon, we went to pick up Uncle Bryan from school- he is a math teacher at the same school.  I wore Palesa in the Moby wrap, and since I generally don't spend much time these days in high schools, especially carrying a baby, I hoped that no one thought I was a high school student with a baby.  Actually, let's be realistic- what almost 30-year-old wouldn't want to be confused with an 18 year old?  What am I saying?

Anyway, after we visited the Math room, we went to the Band room and I got to meet many of her band students.  Windsor High School marching band and Palesa have a special connection, because the band won the marching band State Competition on the day Palesa was born.  The overwhelming consensus was that Palesa is 'sooooooooo cuuuuuute!"  It was a big day for Palesa.  After all, she was only 3.5 weeks old the first time she went to school!  (We take our education very seriously in this family, and I'll let you know when Palesa selects her instrument)

Then Palesa slept while Auntie Suz wore her in the Moby wrap.  I took a nap.

She's all smiles!

I think Palesa looks a lot like my sister, Suz, when she was a baby

I told her some pretty funny jokes this morning, and she was laughing

Finally, one of her beautiful smiles that I captured with my camera

Horse Back Riding

For my bachlorette party, my three amazing bridesmaids took me horseback riding. We had a blast! No one woke up the next morning with hangovers, though I think all of us were a little sore!


The talented photographer, Susan Horn, was even snapping pictures from the back of a moving horse.


Beautiful Colorado, just outside of Golden.


I forgot how green Colorado can be. It was a perfect sunny day in June.


We had an amazing day, and I am thankful to Suz, Becca, and Melony for making our wedding experience so memorable!

I need a sunny picture today

Here are a few pics from our second engagment session in front of the Boston Public Library. All photos by Susan Horn of In Harmony Studios