That Can't Be Snow?!?!

So I'm hoping this is just a quick update, because I really need to get some sleep, we have a busy day tomorrow, however I have a lot to post about Saturday and Sunday. So like I said in the last post, we took a day trip to Mount Evans, it's the highest paved road in North America. In theory it sounded like a great idea to me to take this drive, and to take my car since I have an SUV that's not too old. Jewell and I picked up her friend Amber who is interning at Open Doors a few blocks away and headed out on our adventure, we stopped to get gas and happened upon a buffalo overlook and a sign that led to Buffalo Bill's grave site, we decided to just check out the buffalo and get back on the road. The buffalo were amazing, and the babies were so funny to watch.



We started our trek up the mountain and were amazed at how beautiful it was. We were all talking and getting to know each other and relishing in how it was such a beautiful day and we were so happy to have the day off.



As we kept driving the road got more narrow and rougher. We also got higher up, which for some reason didn't occur to me that that would happen until it was happening. For those that know me well I am terrified of heights, add in factors such as rocky cliffs and no guard rails and it's an instant flash back to when I almost flew off the side of a volcano in Hawaii while riding a bike, and no I am not being melodramatic. It was a ride full of nervous laughter as we got higher and higher up and I proceeded to go slower and slower, at one point and time a person riding a bike was going faster than me uphill, no joke. We made it to the top after what seemed like an eternity, I'm pretty sure my knuckles were white for a good 10 minutes. Now again, me being the smart person I am, I had on sandals and shorts, thankfully I had worn long sleeves and had my fleece in the car. The view was amazing and we even hiked a little way to the peak of the mountain, but alltitude mixed with shorts and sandals didn't allow me to make it to the top. Here are a few of the gorgeous pictures I got that don't even do it justice.







After enjoying enough of the view, and being thoroughly frozen we decided to head back down, the drive down was a lot easier and I really enjoyed it for a few reasons, I was able to actually see how amazing the view was without getting sick or feeling like I was going to fall off the edge and we got to drive through clouds. I have always wondered what clouds feel like and now I know!!!!





As we were at the base of the mountain getting ready to head back to Denver, we spotted a small waterfall flowing through a slightly wooded area, we pulled over and decided to go exploring. Jewell and I climbed a few of the rocks and chilled in the middle of the water, it was amazing, again I wish pictures good do it justice.





After we were done playing, we headed home and had a relaxing evening. Went and rented some movies from Blockbuster and got some pizza. We watched Elizabethtown, pretty interesting movie. All in all it was a pretty great day.

I'll post about Sunday through Tuesday tomorrow hopefully, I really need to get some rest. I'm also going to work on seeing which kids pictures I can post so you can see the beautiful kids I'm loving working with.

Much love!!