A Little Trip Up a Mountain

We've had a very eventful last couple of weeks. But here we are again for those of you that noticed we were gone, haha. 

Let's talk about our Colorado trip, shall we? The one we took three weeks ago...haha. B's parents had invited us along with them along with B's sister Mallory and her boyfriend to join them in Copper Mountain for a little ski and hot cocoa action. We said duh, we'll be there. Since B's family was coming up from Kansas City and us from Tulsa we all drove separately and met up in Denver to drive up the mountain together. 

We split up the drive just about evenly, which if you know me, you know my absolute hatred for driving anywhere further than Target or Starbucks. And this, my friends, is the only thing good about the drive up to Kansas. Fields and fields of big a** windmills. 

We made really good time and even got to meet up with my Great Aunt Betty for a late lunch before we met up with B's family and made the rest of the hour and a half drive up the mountain. The cabins were beautiful but nothing could beat the absolutely amazing view we had of the mountains.

This is right outside our balcony the first morning we woke up in the mountains. Breathtaking.

B's mom and I got some shopping done just down the road on Main Street in Breckenridge. I picked up two really cool prints that I'll share later. It was crazy because even though it was about 26º it didn't feel like it would back home - it was so nice. Anyways, while we shopped the rest of the family were up on the slopes. If you know me, picture me skiing, and you will know then why I wasn't up there with them, ha!

Here are a couple of shots that B snapped for me while he was up there. At one point it started snowing really heavily so the surrounding mountains kind of disappear.

But of course a trip to the mountains isn't complete without a trip to the hospital. Poor Mal took a spill and ruptured her ACL, icky. She was okay but just really sore for the rest of the trip.

So the next day while the guys were out daring the slopes again us girls stayed in and watched the snow fall and caught up on HGTV. Since we don't have cable this was the most fun for me. I think I sat and watched HGTV for like 5 solid hours. So. Many. Ideas.

Anyways, here's the same view from our balcony but with the heavy snow fall. Snow is never more beautiful then when it's falling on tree tops in the mountains.

The day after Mal's fall we gave her enough Vicodin convinced her to make the walk to Jack's where we caught up on the Mizzou basketball game and met up with some of B's parent's friends that made the trip up.

Sheep sweater. No shame.

Overal it was a great trip and a nice little getaway from reality for a bit. Although, B's mom and I decided the next family vacay will involve a beach, haha.

Here are those same views from the balcony put together so you can see how much the snow fall really changes the landscape. Crazy town.