Time Flies When You're Having Fun

Wow…where have the last two weeks gone?! David and I have enjoyed our company for sure.  Mitchell and Eric joined us in Colorado on Sunday March 18^th followed by my mom and aunt Toni on Tuesday March 20^th.  We had a great time with them showing off the beautiful sights of Colorado.  David and the boys skiied a couple of days, checked out Aspen, and made it to the top to see Hanging Lake and Sprouting Rock.  I took mom and Toni to Rifle Falls, Aspen, and around Glenwood.  We also made it to Steamboat Springs, CO.  Years ago, my grandpa worked on some apartments there. So we all wanted to see the town and maybe find the apartments he worked on.  We think we found them…maybe. Steamboat is beautiful and such a neat little town.  It’s a piece of work to get there…but worth it.  The slopes basically run right into town, so we stopped and watched the skiers for a bit and envied the kids out there. HA! We also made it to the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool – twice.  It’s so very relaxing, so I had two really great nights sleep.  We all made the trip up the mountain in the gondola to Glenwood Adventure Park.  Up there we rode the Alpine Coaster…I was very hesitant about this, but it was so much fun.  Mom and I were able to ride in the same car and had a blast :) Everyone that came out was able to make it to Grand Junction to see the Colorado National Monument Park.  So glad everyone got to see it…it’s amazing!

David’s friend, Jacob joined us Monday March 26^th.  We picked him up in Denver and made the trip back to Glenwood that night.  We all skiied the next day…Jacob’s first time and my second.  I became a tad bit frustrated after falling getting off the lift a couple times and a few more times on the way down the mountain.  Jacob was great his first time and loved going super fast…sometimes followed by a blunt fall-and-roll-stop.  We took him to see Colorado National Monument Park in Grand Junction as well.  That night we ate at Pullman here in town….Please go if you come to Glenwood!  It’s a treat in your mouth :0 The boys went back to the slopes at Sunlight on Thursday…not me.  I’ll try again next year perhaps…but I’m done for this year.  We made the return trip east toward Denver Thursday evening to get Jacob closer to the airport.  He caught his flight out of the Rockies Friday morning.

Friday evening Charlyn, Jenni, and their friend Jules joined us in Glenwood.  That night we had dinner at Six 89 in Carbondale…same owners as Pullman and same treat in your mouth :) They had an evening of relaxation in the Glenwood pool and hiked to Hanging Lake Saturday morning.  David and I did some couponing Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed getting all our great deals!

This week was my Spring Break…I can’t tell you how much fun it’s been and how much I do not want Monday morning to come.  However...Monday will bring Jeff and Melissa to Colorado! More fun times and adventures right around the corner.  Too bad work gets in the way…

Enjoy all these pics with our peeps :0 

Welcome to Rifle Falls Y'all

Mom and I at the Falls

Looking at the gondolas you ride up to the GWS Adventure Park

View of GWS at the park...Can see just how GWS is fully surrounded by mountains

Another view of GWS at the park

This swing swings you out over the canyon....you'd have to be crazy !

Alpine Coaster that takes you down the mountain...Hard to tell, but this is me & my beautiful mama

Mom and Toni in the Big Chair at the park...automatic need for a picture

Eric at the park

David and I at the park

Mitchell and David at one of the overlooks at the park

T-R-O-U-B-L-E :) 

Panoramic video at the top of the mountain

View of the ski slopes at Steamboat

Beautiful Steamboat

So we believe these are the apartments my grandpa is somewhat responsible for :0

Moo cows!  This one's for you Pops!

Mt. Sopris in the background...pre-frustration here 

Jacob on the slopes

David and Jacob at the Monument Park

Lots of love from Owen Trails!