Big Stuff

Due to our blog-slacking, we have not informed the internets of two big items in our life… 1. Trip to South America – After four years of saving money and miles, we finally got enough frequent flyer miles to go to Patagonia! We’re heading to Chile and Peru, so come next week, we’ll be in… Continue reading Big Stuff

Our Introduction to the Indian Peaks Wilderness

I may have been slow to warm up to the idea, but I know for a fact that some of Colorado’s finest mountains are not 14,000 ft. In an effort to find some good peaks near Denver, I did some research on the Indian Peaks Wilderness a.k.a. the IPW. Our first trip to the IPW was… Continue reading Our Introduction to the Indian Peaks Wilderness

Mt. Bierstadt/Mt. Evans

In June, we went camping with our friends, the Lanzens, on Guanella Pass. It’s really beautiful up there, and it’s not too far from Denver. Everything was going well until we realized that “someone” forgot to pack our tent poles. Luckily, I am a good sport and didn’t complain about sleeping under this makeshift tarp-tent… Continue reading Mt. Bierstadt/Mt. Evans

Brittney’s Wedding

Here’s a round-up of some fun from Brittney’s wedding in June. It was such a privilege to be the matron of honor. Everything was beautiful, especially Brittney, and besides the intense heat, things pretty much went off without a hitch. We are SO happy for Brittney and Dupree…we just wish they would go for the… Continue reading Brittney’s Wedding

Quandary Peak via Cristo Couloir

Mountaineering, you know…the real deal with ice axes and crampons has always intrigued me. Back in April, Lauren was at the beach with some friends, and I “somehow” ended up at the REI garage sale. I didn’t really need anything, but it didn’t hurt to wander through the deals. And there they were, a couple… Continue reading Quandary Peak via Cristo Couloir

Texas Time

Last month, we made the trek to the Dallas area to visit Matt, Erin, Evie, and their new baby Amelia! The drive wasn’t bad, and we had a great time visiting.

Beach weekend!

My best friend Brittney is getting married soon, so we had a fun pre-wedding weekend at her parents’ place in Destin, FL. It was just me, Brittney, and her friend Molly, and we had a lovely, relaxing weekend. I, of course, got a crazy sunburn…oh, the life of an office worker.