Greta's blog

My friend, Greta, has started an awesome blog where she will be writing about our adventures in Palestine. I've added a link to her blog (see the side panel) but will put it here as well.

4 More Days...

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we are."
--Joyce Carol Oates

My First Mountain Biking Adventure

I've had my mountain bike for almost two years but have never taken it off the paved trails. Until yesterday! David took me out to Bear Creek Lake in Morrison and I had my first mountain biking adventure. It was awesome!

Bear Creek Lake is a pretty easy trail and I know David could do it with his eyes closed, but he was so patient with me and made me feel really comfortable. He is a great teacher! At one point, he was running down the hill beside me in case I fell over. It was very sweet. =)

Mom and Justin's visit

My mom and brother arrived Thursday night and spent the weekend with us. My mom has been here a couple of times, but it was my brother's first visit. It was so nice to have both of them here with us!

We went to Boulder and toured the Celestial Seasonings factory. We got to drink LOTS of tea and brought home lots of different flavors to try!

We also made it to a Rockies game on Friday night. We were worried about the game being rained out, but it cleared up in time for the game and we were actually HOT from all the sun. The Rockies won and we got to see fireworks after the game.

Saturday we drove to Dillon for lunch and then went on to Breckenridge. Justin, David, and I wanted to do the alpine slide, but it was raining off and on and the slide wasn't open. We did get to play "Super Putt," however, which was a lot of fun.

Sunday we hung out in Denver and took my mom and Justin to 16th Street after a sushi lunch. It was a great visit and I was super sad to see them go!

Bob and Sally's 60th Anniversary

Last weekend we made the long trek to St. Louis to be with Bob and Sally as they celebrated 60 years of marriage. We feel so lucky that we got to be there! It was great to see the whole family and the party was REALLY nice. Here are a few pictures:

Birthday Pics

I'm finally getting around to posting pictures from my birthday last weekend. I had a great day! We went to dinner with our friends, Matt and Lorissa, at a restaurant called "Vita." They had live music and a rooftop patio that overlooked downtown. We had a great time!

I should also mention that David took his finals last week and has officially finished his 4th quarter of nursing school. He ended up getting a B+ in his hardest class, Med Surg II. I am very proud of him! Only 3 quarters left... =)

Birthday Blessings

I am so blessed. Today is my birthday and I have felt SO loved. =) Thanks for all the cards, phone calls, and emails. AND, as of 5 minutes ago, my trip is paid in full. PAID IN FULL!!! =)