Estes Park, CO

My first vacation of the summer has finally arrived! We have been here since Friday and have been taking advantage of every minute. We hike to Ouzel Falls, went to Mary's Lake beach, ate at Mama Rosa's, walked through town, and made a delicious dinner tonight! Oh... and we have at least 4 more days. Tomorrow we're hiking Spruce Lake with my little cousins. That should be interestinggg. The next few weeks of my life are going to be super crazy so I'm trying to use this time to relax as best I can. When I get home I will leave for Chicago on monday (6 am flight eek). I'll be working at Lollapalooza for my internship. I feel very lucky to get to go and I just hope I don't screw up... That will be a crazy 9 days for sure.

Jennie and I flew in to Denver on Friday and ended up meeting up with a Baylor friend, Luke Whyte. We spend the afternoon/night in Boulder. I loved Boulder! It has a very Austin feel but all of it is confined into a smaller area. Street acts such as violinists, contortionists and more were performing all up and down Pearl St. Mall. Jennie and I met some of Luke's friends and wandered into a VERY hippie store. Some of Luke's girl friends were getting feathered extentions put in their hair. Immediately I was intrigued but did not consider getting one myself. Thirty minutes later we both walk out with them... HA.


Indigo on Pearl St. Mall


Beau Jo's was out dinner spot in Boulder. I was so pumped to go here because it was featured on my favorite t.v. Man Vs. Food for it's amazing pizza. And pizza is my favorite food. Check out this hamburger pizzaaa mmmmmm





Here's the Cabin in Estes where I come every summer. So many memories here. We added on the porch a few years ago but the original cabin was built in 1802. It has been updated, clearly, but it still has some of its original character. The hummingbids go crazy for those feeders. If you ever thought hummingbirds were peaceful and delicate creatures... think again. Flick from Pocahontas makes so much sense now.




Tonight for dinner we made Top Sirloin and Bell Pepper Kabobs with Pesto Couscous and Sweet Potatoes. It was delicious! Here's Jennie and I at our domestic best...




Ouzel Falls was beautiful and it was a good distance for our first hike, 2.7 miles each way. Everything was so green and alive. My dad caught a few fish and Bill caught some trees... Jennie and I are going on an overnight fly fishing trip on Tuesday. I am so excitedd. I love fly fishing but I have never been on an overnight. Mary's lake is one of my favorite places to go hang out during the day in Estes. It has a mini beach and it's surrounded by boulders and mountains.