Courtney and Drew come to visit!!

Well folks, my best friends came to visit for a little. Wednesday through Sunday to be exact and it was awesome!! We had so much fun and it's so great to have your closest friends in your new town! So much exciting stuff happened but let me start with their visit.

Day 1

Picked those kids up from the airport on the wettest, most cloudiest day Colorado has ever seen. They couldn't even see the mountains but they didn't care, we drove straight up to New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins. My second time on this tour and it did not disappoint. After that, we raced up to Estes Park cause Kev was bar-tending that night. We stayed home, watched a movie and enjoyed some delicious grilled cheese and tomato soup.

Day 2

Courtney, Drew and I went to the farmers market and decided to take a little hike up around Kevins work. One of the best views of the mountains and we couldn't stop taking pictures. It was just the perfect day. That night we went out to the Stanley and got all excited for the husband to lead trivia but due to the craziness of the Packers vs. Bears game, the bar was way too full. Trivia was cancelled but no worries, we found our selves at the Wheel Bar playing darts. So fun and even enjoyed a little dance party at our house! 

Day 3

Friday we went into the park and drove trail ridge road! Courtney and Drew had never been to the park so it was so exciting. The road was awesome as always (showing its fall colors already), I never get tired of it. That night we went into the park again with some Dominos pizzas and a plethora of picnic delights. We acted like crazy, Elk obsessed tourists and enjoyed our pizza while watching the elk. We did it for at least an hour and saw some pretty cool things. 

Day 4

We got up at a decent hour and went into town for the craft show/fair at Bond Park in Estes. There were a lot of cool things and it was just nice to roam around. Saturday was the day we were to meet with a landlord regarding a new place to rent(more on that later) so that took up some time too. We went on a little hike around Gem Lake and Lumpy Ridge. We tried to teach them a thing or two about climbing rocks but it probably just sounded like jiberish to them. We also went to happy hour at the Rock Inn where we ate baked brie and corn dip among other treats. Then we got this crazy idea to play some mini-golf. It's free at the Y where Kev works and what a view, we couldn't resist and it was a blast! Dance parties at home followed... a good night had by all. 

Day 5

We finally went on a real hike, Bear Lake before 9am (they have crazy construction on the road and no cars are allowed in between 9am and 5pm). It was just gorgeous. If you ever get the chance to visit RMNP, go see all the lovely lakes up at Bear Lake. We had brats for lunch and made our way down to Boulder for the evening. Courtney and Drew few out on Sunday at 11pm. So much fun. The pictures don't even do it justice! We miss you guys already!!

In other news, WE FOUND A NEW PLACE TO LIVE!! YAY! It's hard to believe but it's a 2 bedroom, 3 bath W/D D/W with a deck and beautiful views of the continental divide mountains! And it is less than our current one bed, one bath place. Photos to come eventually. We will be in there by October 15 so between juggling a new puppy and a new house, things should be pretty eventful this fall. Cheers to friends and puppies.