Happy (Early) Anniversary!

Andrew's aunt and uncle are coming into town from Texas next weekend, so we made plans to celebrate our wedding anniversary (6 years!) a week early. Grandparents watched the kids, and we spent the weekend in the mountains! For the first day, it felt really, really nice to have some space from the kids. I started to miss them today, and, by the evening, I was happy to be home to them. Sometimes, a couple days away is exactly what I need!

Andrew and I tried to hike to Hanging Lake with the kids last year. When we got to the trailhead, we saw that it pretty much went straight up. There was no way we could hike it with the kiddos. We had to turn around then, but we tackled it this weekend together! The trail was hard because it was so steep, but we had a lot of fun. I even packed a picnic for us to eat when we made it to the top! It was stunning. We had a great time.

I blogged about our mountain adventures on my travel blog. Those entries are here. 

Here are just a few of my favorite pictures from the hike:

This afternoon, Andrew took me berry picking (again!) at the Goose Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness. We didn't have to hike very far at all! We found dozens of raspberry bushes all along the trail. I picked them and tried to decide what I would tell Oliver we could make with them. He loves making new things. Maybe we will try to make a raspberry-topped cheesecake.

 

The kids got to hike, too! My parents took them to Rocksborough State Park. Apparently, the kids were more interested in exploring the dirt and rocks than hiking, but they had a good time!

A Hot Air Balloon Ride to Celebrate Our Fifth Anniversary

Our Fifth Anniversary

For Christmas, Andrew gave me tickets for a hot air balloon ride from Fair Winds in Boulder.  I decided to save the trip for our anniversary. We're

Four Years Ago...

Happy Anniversary!

I was so nervous for our wedding day. I didn't want to walk down the aisle and be the center of attention. I trembled throughout the ceremony, but Andrew stayed strong, calm and supportive. I couldn't have gotten through it without him.

Thank you, Andrew, for always being there for me. Thanks for being such a strong person and a loving, patient father to our son. I love that you are slow to anger and never yell. I love that you always want to help and make life fun and easy. Marrying you was the best decision I've ever made.

Roughest, Toughest Mountain Man

For our 3rd wedding anniversary, Andrew and I took Oliver to Glenwood Springs. On the way back, we stopped in Vail and snapped these photos of Oliver.

OK, so Oliver's not actually climbing yet. I stood him on a rock and leaned him against another. I stood by, just out of the picture, in case he took a tumble backwards. I would like to say, however, that there was no trick photography in the other picture. Oliver actually rode a grizzly bear (after he tamed him first).