Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Yikes. I am just awful at this. Like I said, work has proved to decrease my desire to blog 100 fold. But Robert is camping tonight and I'm sitting all alone in our apartment, so I am making myself do it. And also uploading pictures to facebook. Here is what has been going on!

Katie came!

This was the awesome hike we went on.


Robert told us to climb on the sign... I guess Katie thought she could?

Then more work. BORING. But getting better! I actually have responsibility and make mistakes and stuff. But it was a good, short week because....

WE WENT TO TELLURIDE!!!!! And my whole family was there. Which was awesome. Here are some of the things we did.

Indeed. We drove on this rode. The picture really doesn't do justice how steep that drop off is. I might have hyperventilated slightly as we went over this pass. Ophir's Pass to be exact. But boy was it beautiful.

Then we picnicked it James Feagin style. Complete with grilled lamb chops and wine. Top five best meals of my life.


Then we went on a beautiful hike to a waterfall! (See above and below). It was great!


Ok so I had to post this picture. If you haven't heard about my traumatic mountain biking experience with Robert last year it might not make much sense. But anyways... Robert, Drew, and Becca decided to go mountain biking. Even though I hate it, I really wanted to go to be with everyone. But Robert gave me a firm no after recalling my near death experience.

Needless to say I was probably a little too happy to see Becca struggling (aka walking her bike) down the mountain. Her and Drew turned their bikes in after one run. And Drew ended up having to go to the hospital because he flipped over his bike and landed on his shoulder.

All in all- I didn't miss out.

So there it is. Our past two weeks in a nut shell. Really- I will try to get better at this.

Loooove you


Monday, August 2, 2010

Workin' Wests

Life in the West home is good! Robert started his first day of work and he really likes it! Its just so great that this opportunity came up- it was literally exactly what he was looking for. A part-time job that paid well and he could learn how to roast coffee. At first I thought he was being too high maintenance, but the Lord provides!

This weekend my parents came in town! It was so much fun- we ate, ate, and ate. Sushi, pizza, turkey legs, bratwurst, steak, and wine... yummmm. Robert and I are not eating this week. Yeah right. I'm making macaroni right now. But we really did have such an awesome time- it was so great seeing them. My mom bought me flowers to plant so now our porch is super cute! Pictures coming soon- its a yucky rainy day today and got too dark to get any good ones.

Love you all so much! I will try to post more regularly- work has proved to tire me out much more than expected!