Winter Break

A much needed two week vacation in Colorado following my first ever semester teaching. A picture is worth 1,000 words, so here's an Epic for you:

TP gets these every year....and for some reason, this was the first year I actually tried them.
WHY DID I NOT DO THIS EARLIER!?!?!?!

 (Answer: I would weigh 900lbs)

Celebrating the end of the semester!

Is this not the coolest bottle ever?

 OMG! They have NB earrings! (Update: and apparently NB is coming to AL next year!!!!!!!!)

 Teacher Christmas Haul...hahaha

 Beautiful sunset in Colorado Springs

 Christmas Day deer...on an amazing hike with TP

 Some of my favorite boys...before a fun night of dancing

 Insane Christmas displays

 Like seriously!?

 For TP

 Fun with guns :)

 Nothing hotter than TP with a handgun ;) Except for maybe TP in his flight suit with a handgun

 Beautiful Monument, CO

 Snooze....

 This is what I imagine heaven to be like

 Dinner date in Old Town with my braja

 Not even one good smile

 Pup pup on her annual doc checkup...not a happy pup pup

 My brother works near them...and goes here all the time. I am insanely jealous. 

 Bowling...we were swimmers for a reason

 Insane Colorado sky...I miss this place

These are a few of my favorite things!

Back home for Turkey Break...

Tokyo Joes and New Belgium Beer...how I've missed you so!

 Bottling our own wine!

 Adding the seal

 Loved seeing my bff! 

 My baby girl! Isn't so baby anymore...

 Rio Margs...yummmmm

 Lights in Old Town

 I miss these mountains

 

UA vs CSU Football Game

I was fortunate enough to be able to watch my alma mater play against the University of Alabama yesterday. We began tailgating at around noon, opting to stay away from the Quad and instead have our own CSU tailgate at our parking spot.

The game itself wasn't terribly memorable, although I will say that Alabama didn't look like National Champions, especially when our lowly team was able to do as well as we did.

The best part was having a ton of good friends there...new and old!

Colorado Floods

Lots of love being sent back home!

So far it looks like my family has lucked out...but many others have not been so fortunate.