It was planned all along to drop off Liv & Vigo (the rig and truck) at Tom’s sister’s place in Morgan Hill, CA for a month while we flew up to Missoula, MT for my niece’s bridal shower and my brother in-law’s surprise retirement party and then down to Lafayette, CO to check on the house and see friends. The surprise retirement party turned out to include Tom and me, which included a big surprise of the kids flying in from both coasts. Here’s a quick recap of the month:

April 13 – April 23: Missoula

Sandy’s bridal shower

Lori Service Webster & Ginny Wirth Rice– two great friends from Sparkette days!

The SURPRISE!

Sister Dawn pulled off the amazing surprise retirement party–here is her family: Dawn, Sandy, Brian (soon to be family), Logan, Dan and Jamie

A few of my girl cousins: Audrey Falldorf, Julie Rasmussen, Bobbi Rasmussen, me, Tara Comfort

HIking up Blue Mountain in Missoula

Hanging at Dawn’s condo

Shennanigans to include Mike Hangas, one of Jay’s best friend’s from highschool

Fun game from the retirement party

Memories of the 65 Dodge Van we grew up with–this was in the South Gate Mall at a car show

Clarkfork River in the middle of Missoula on an April evening

April 23 – May 10: Lafayette area of Colorado

Didn’t take many photos, but we did capture the beauty of spring in our area on a hike on Marshall Mesa one morning