Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Where did the summer Go!?

It is crazy how fast this summer went by... A lot has happened and a lot has changed suddenly and I think it has thrown me off a bit.  I can't keep time straight. 


Since May we have been hiking, camping, enjoyed the town's many festivals, attended ranger programs and movie nights. We have been exploring and learning about RMNP as much as we can and still haven't made a dent on the many areas we have yet to explore.  Good thing we are going to be staying for awhile!



Since June we have gotten more visitors than any other place we have ventured off to.  Both parents came for a visit, my cousins from Oregon made a stop, (our wedding was the last time we saw them!) and we got to see the Scholl's for a quick hello.



Since July we realized we were prequalified for a loan and thought "why rent if we don't have to?" and so the house hunting began! 

August marked the date where we found a house we fell in love with and the sellers accepted our very first offer!  I also got to visit my sweet sweet niece and got to go home to Nebraska for a few days and celebrate Dad's retirement.



September is upon us and we just got done celebrating 5 wonderful, crazy, adventurous, (and sometimes stressful) years of being married.  Our big gift to mark the date was the little white house on Fawn Lane :)  We are officially moved in, have internet for the first time in years (expect more blogs), and are already tackling on house projects and renovations...let the adventures of home ownership begin!

 
Check out our new blog "Home-Sweet-Renos" where you can check out all the happenings of our first home!  http://home-sweet-renos.blogspot.com/
 

Estes Park Visitors

Picnic Lunch in Beaver Meadows
 
Jesse's parents came up for a visit at the beginning of August.  We ate nearly every meal outside (Bratwurst at Sprague, donuts at Bear Lake, Picnic at Beaver Meadows, Enchiladas outside on the picnic table, another picnic at Hidden Valley and Hamburgers by the river in downtown Estes) watched the elk, saw an abert's squirrel, shopped around downtown, and enjoyed each other's company.  We are excited for the next time they can come and visit!  Thanks for the good memories!!

We were all up early enough to watch the sunrise over Bear Lake