Well hello again,...it has been a long while now. My apologies. Just recently we went on vacation to Keystone, CO for Ed's grandparent's 55th anniversary. They have been going to Colorado for years and have friends with a house there. Ed's grandparents rented it so we all stayed there together. It was my first time to Colorado and it was amazing. I expected to see one type of mountain while I was there, but it seemed like each park/range we visited they were so different from each other. Some were snow capped, some looked red and desert like and another park had really dark colored mountains. It was breathtaking (pun intended-due to the high altitude). We are so jealous of our friends Bri and Jesse who moved from 3rd street to Boulder on Friday. (We'll miss you guys!!)
One of the first places we drove through in Colorado was Georgetown. This is where Ed stayed on his skiing trip a couple years ago.
Loveland Pass, 12,000 feet and very short of breath
Loveland Pass, 12,000 feet and very short of breath
We had a picnic in Rocky Mountain National Forest. I love this picture of our nephew on the table.
Elk in Rocky Mtn National Forest
Ed and I in National Monument Park
Millie and Lee....Happy Anniversary!!!!
Monument Park
We also stayed one night in Ouray, CO. This was the bed and breakfast we stayed at,...St. Elmo's.
Lake Dillion.
Andy, Jackson, Myself, Ed, Linda, Mark, Millie, Lee
Elk in Rocky Mtn National Forest
Ed and I in National Monument Park
Millie and Lee....Happy Anniversary!!!!
Monument Park
We also stayed one night in Ouray, CO. This was the bed and breakfast we stayed at,...St. Elmo's.
Lake Dillion.
Andy, Jackson, Myself, Ed, Linda, Mark, Millie, Lee
Lee and Ed at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison
The Black Canyon(The Gunnison River deep in the Gorge Carves one inch deeper in the Gorge every 100 years)
Whitewater rafting!!!! I love this!
The Numbers course was closed due to the highest water they have had on the Arkansas River in over 15 years....we ended up doing class 3, 4s and a couple 5s.
Our Guide had us get out to scout the rapids before we actually went through them. It was so scary!!
Ed, Andy and I
It's us!
Ed and I went ziplining on a whim one morning and it was so fun. The course had six different zip lines across a canyon. One was 1,000 feet long so you really pick up some speed toward the end!
Amanda, Jenny, Brooke and Mandy at El Mariachi's in Columbia, IL
My friend Jessica and I before a wedding shower for our friend Emily
Heather, Alexa, Lynsey and I at the Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, Love and Theft show.
We celebrated our anniversary in Hermann, MO. We stayed at a Bed and Breakfast and drank many glasses of Missouri Wine.
Grapes make wine
Outside the restaurant at Stone Hill Winery.
We took a tour of all of their cellars...so interested to hear how it is all done.
We stopped at brewery can the Tin Mill. Ed with his "Happy Meal" above : )
We stopped the next day at Montelle Winery in Augusta, it was beautiful last stop for our weekend getaway.
My Cousin Theresa had a little girl in May. They named her Isabella Reilly. She was born really early,..only 2lbs 3ozs and is doing great now!