Well I am back from my trip to Colorado. I had a lot of fun on my spring vacation with my family. The weather was absolutely beautiful. Warm and sunny...I have a bad sunburn to proove it!
I got to take a tour of the Air Force Academy and watch my brother's lacrosse game. (We even won!!) My mom and I enjoyed visiting the different churches located on campus. I took lots of pics of each we visited. They were all so beautiful...wait until you see the pictures!
One day we went to the zoo with the girls. It is so cool how you walk up a mountain so see all of the animals. By far the best part was feeding the giraffes crackers. (I think my mom spent like $15 on food to feed the giraffes. Crazy!) Although, the girls squealed everytime their tongues touched them! (Yuck!) It was also pretty cool to walk under a glass wall and have a huge mountain lion looking down on you! (Now I know why my brother jogs with a rock in his hand on the trails. Scary!)
It was fun to see Olivia and Abby's schools and meet their teachers. Abby took us on a tour of her school and did a great job as our "tour guide". Olivia was so proud to have a special visior at school and gymnastics class. She is a great little gymnast. I was very impressed! It was too bad our school vacations were not the same week this year. I even got to watch Ilona at the high school coaching her tennis team. Everyone had their own "special event" for me to go watch.
We went to a cool place for dinner called "My Big Fat Greek Restaurant". (Just like the movie!) The food was awesome and all of us ladies had a wine tasting line-up of all the different wines they had on the menu. (Of course, Billy had to drive after dinner! ha! ha!) I guess they have dancing and singing on the weekends...they even break plates! We will have to go back on a Saturday night next time I visit. I can't wait!
Needless to say, I was very busy. I don't know how my mom keeps up this pace all the time! I guess happy hour each afternoon and LMN movies after dinner do help a person relax after a long day! Thanks everybody for a fantastic visit! I had a great time and miss everyone so much! I love you!
Here are some pictures...enjoy!
Aren't the flowers just beautiful in Colorado Springs?
I always think the Super Bowl commercials are the best part of the big day. This is my favorite new commercial today....LOVE IT!
I can not stop laughing! (Skye and Sunny start barking uncontrollably when they hear this!)
Well, the day has arrived that many wait for all season long. Mike is at his brother's house today getting ready for the kick-off. For him the Super Bowl boils down to these three things:
*Wings
*Ribs
*Pizza
The first two I had to smell cooking in the oven for hours this afternoon. Mike is known for his great wings, but I did get to try some of the ribs before he left...soooo good! He used Dinosaur BBQ sauce and said he added some "secret ingredients" to the sauce. Whatever he put in there tasted great!
Now, Super Bowl Sunday means something different to me:
*peace and quiet (perfect for reading my new book)
*sewing more of Olivia's quilt
*Dr. Quinn marathon on GMC
I have never really liked to watch football. I always watch the half-time show, but that is usually it. I am curious to see what Madonna will do tonight. I enjoy watching the movie marathons on the Hallmark Channel or Lifetime Channel. However, this year I really lucked out! GMC has been running a Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman marathon all day.
Mike does not like to watch the same episodes over and over again. I still enjoy watching them, even though I know everything that is going to happen. And he is starting to get sick of me reminding him that the story takes place in Colorado Springs.
Me: "Look! There's Pikes Peak! I've been there in Colorado Springs! Isn't it cool the story takes place in Colorado Springs and Billy lives there?!"
Him: "No, really? That guy just saved the day again with his tomahawk." yawn...
Oh, by the way, I finished six more blocks for Olivia's quilt today.
That's all for now. I'll have to keep checking the game to make sure I don't miss the half-time show! Hope you like the new blocks...it's neat how no two blocks will look the same in this quilt. XO
Here are some of the pictures I took in Colorado over Christmas break. A beautiful day.
A little something to listen to while you look at the pictures! Enjoy!
The mountains and sky in the background look like a painting to me.
The only thing missing is some deer...
Oh, wait! Here they are!
Cozy! All I need is some hot cocoa and a good book!
Awesome! Makes you feel so small.
So windy out and the snow is like powder. (Too bad my camera strap got in the picture. Ugh!)
I never get tired of looking at the mountains.
Look Mike! Up on Cripple Creek! (Sorry...I couldn't find the Crystal Chateau to get a pic for you.) Wait! Is that Sully over there by the tree?!
I just had to include this picture. Abby's bird mobile turned out so cool! Sweet dreams!
