The Mountains are Calling...

Sooo, two weeks ago tomorrow my sister (Julianne/Kronk), my daddy and I hopped on a plane headed west. Our boarding passes said "from Nashville, Tennessee to Denver, Colorado" and I was thrilled.

We were going to Denver for Julianne's national 4H  which was incredible because no one from Williamson County had ever competed at the national level in consumer decision making (AND WON!!!!!!!!) But I get ahead of myself. We had an awesome time in Colorado and I tried to take lots of pictures but that failed because we didn't take any pictures with Becky! BOOO. 

Here's a little taste of our trip (at least what I was able to photograph)

on the shuttle to the airport

because I love pictures taken out airplane windows

Day 1: love me some Denver University and a huge, blue Colorado sky

Denver University was gorgeous. And expensive. It's the dream school but unless I suddenly win the lottery, it doesn't look like it'll happen for undergrad. I suppose I'll have to save the best for last and wait to go out west for graduate school. *sigh* The next two pics were taken outside their gorgeous performing arts theater. 

Kronk

being adorable 

Day 2: Hittin' the Slopes

This was the first time Julianne and I had ever gone skiing. We took lessons that started early in the morning and were promoted within the first fifteen minutes, so I joked that we'd be black diamond by noon. My dad said our skills ran in the genes and he might be right because what we came to realize was that my dad really is an incredible skier. I had never seen him ski before and I gotta say, I was super impressed. 

the black-diamond-by-noon crew

sisters

skiis

dad and kronk (I just love this picture)

Day 3: Exploring Denver (The Aquarium) a beautiful turtle!

 Dad and I had some free time on Friday so we went exploring Denver and found an aquarium. We wandered in there for a long time looking at all the fish and tigers(!?). It was really cool and I decided that it makes sense that God made fish and birds on the same day. All the diversity and just the sheer numbers... I still wonder if I'll regret not deciding to be a marine biologist. 

pretty starfishies

tigers at the aquarium?! pretty flippin cool.

there were 3 of them and they were so active! their heads are huge. and beautiful. 

Day 4: RODEO

 Saturday was rodeo day. I can't help but love a rodeo and this one did not disappoint.

just crazy.

we wandered around and found alpacas. they were our favorites.

the two most adorable kids ever. cowboy hats for the win. :)

And the winner is...

dont you wish your sister was boss like mine?

yeah thats right my little sister won this ribbon. foo.