Friday, July 13, 2012

Our First Visitors -- Pikes Peak and RAFTING!!!

Yeah, I'm really late in posting this but as always, things have been busy!


I haven't seen my friend, Lauran, since November because she had been in Florida since December to do her student teaching and when she moved back to Chicago I had already left so it was so I was so excited to hear she and her boyfriend, Josh would be visiting so she could look at schools and get a feel for Colorado. It happened to be on the 4th of July which was awesome because I was lonely and feeling like everyone had  friends except us on Memorial Day.  It was nice to have our own friends in town to spent the holiday with!!


The first night they got here we stayed up late at the fire-pit catching up and roasting marshmallows... except the gas was shut off to early so we never got to roast the marshmallows.  Boooo.  But it was still a fun night. :)  



Lauran and I at the fire-pit right before the gas went off :)

Wednesday we started the day going to Pikes Peak and rode up the cog to the top and had lunch in town which was super fun.  I cannot wait to go back and do some serious shopping in town.


We made it!
 14,000 ft UP!!
 14,000 ft UP!!
 14,000 ft UP!! (yes I realize I always pose with one foot forward...I don't know why!)
In town....very excited to go back! Mom... definitely a girls trip for us!

After going home and napping we spent the evening in Parker where we had Firehouse Subs (mine and Jason's first time....and will not be our last!!) and then to the town's concert and would-be fireworks if they had them this year. (due to all the fires this year they didn't have any.)  

The 4th of July Festival in Parker

Thursday they went to other parts of Colorado and I volunteered and Jason worked but Friday Jason took off work and we met them in Canon City to go white water rafting!  This was my first time and we had a blast.  I am looking forward to going once there's more water being that the water was so low this year that the rocks were so much higher and if you fell out you were hitting some rocks for sure.  Fortunately our raft stayed afloat but one of the others from the group wasn't so lucky!  Definitely a very very fun day and am looking forward to more trips in the water!!

We're ready! -- Waiting for the bus
 On the bus on our way to the river!
 Right before we began...still dry :)
The view where we began...Gorgeous!!
 Jason and I :)
 Rafting! 
 Laura, I mean Jessica....Or Lauran...Jason, me, Josh and Mitch...ummmm right Lauran was in the front the WHOLE time.  Uh huh ;-)
 This is the life!
 Yep, we just did that!
I LOVE this girl!!

So much fun and so thankful for friends who could visit!  What a fun way to spend the holiday!  Love you Lauran and Josh!!  Hope you'll come visit again soon so we can ski/board together!

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