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Winter Stories from the Collins

Winter at the Milkbarn is officially over!

Although a snowfall or two may come down,
 the bitter cold has said goodbye ✌ and now I'm looking back on all the flurries that came our way. 


Snow day!







Neighborhood walks in the snow



I love our Colorado super blue skies




Sledding day over by Southern Hills...it's a fun place because we get to run into school friends...especially Chester's friends from class. Oh Nick....



I think she's done sledding now


Audrey's favorite spot on a cold Sunday afternoon


I started sewing again and drafting patterns as a new years goal.
 Here is a top I made Lucy :)



Chester and Audrey hand prints on the bridge


Inversion over at Shanahan Ranch

And those dead dry winter days that either have me longing for snow or rain or anything green! 
FYI, I still miss the ocean. 
I can't escape that since I grew up by the beach.

A flurry of life happened over winter...here are a few standouts.
Henry heading out to his Klondike up in the mountains

Sunday dresses

Chester's 2nd grade "Snow Show" : his lines were "coming from the west I'd say!" and "Water vapor and invisible gas...like a fart"- obviously every 2nd grader wanted that line.

Lucy had a big month in February!
Here she is at the Colorado History Museum for the opening night of the statewide show.
She was awarded two gold key awards for her artwork last year in the Scholastic Art Awards. One was chosen as an American Vision Award and went on to win a national Silver Medal! Very proud of her. 
Her mixed media piece took 30 hours to complete

Heading out to the Winter Ball with friends

At the Colorado History museum a couple of weeks later receiving her awards!




Lucy helped do braids for Audrey's 5th grade musical with her friend Sarah

Audrey as Queen Sarabi

the cast for Ms. Krumpeck's Lion King

with Grandma after the show

I worked alongside some great women to costume the show. 
We went for it and it paid off, the show looked fabulous.
The school has a strong tradition of performing arts with music. 
 I did Audrey's costume and 11 hyenas along with other things...like backstage work etc.
 Not sure if I can be backstage again though! 


Henry on stage for Annie. He played Drake the butler...with a british accent! He danced as well as acted


Made Lucy a dress for a Hairspray number for the high school Pops show. The seniors invited the freshman to be involved so her and a couple of freshman girls jumped right in. 


Had a nice visit with my Mom and took her up to Rocky Mountain National Park! It was the prefect day for a drive and sightseeing. I got her up to see Bear Lake. Which, of course...was frozen.

And now spring is saying hello and boy, I love spring. It is a relief, a new view on life, more sun and gives my heart gratitude that winter is over!

And late spring is gonna look different at the Milkbarn because we ordered a roof! 


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