Amazing Life

I had to share with everyone what an amazing life I have.  Even though I have to be away from my husband for several weeks and I've left him with the task of packing up our home in Colorado I feel and know his love from thousands of miles away.  He knows just how to express his love through his words and actions.  I feel his love with his words of encouragement and his expression of excitement about our new baby.  He doesn't buy me expensive extravagant gifts but he knows the precise moment to send a bouquet of flowers and writes on the card "Just because".  How amazing this that?  I couldn't ask for a better partner or a better direction for my life to be traveling.  I know that Joe and I can support each other enough to raise a wonderful child, build a strong and well-rounded family as well as build meaningful careers.  I am much more in love with my husband now than I was when I promised to walk together with him for the rest of our life.  I'm blessed and I want to share my amazing life with everyone. 

Joe-if you're reading this, I love you.

2 New Firsts

My sister-in-law and nephew are visiting Joe and I in Colorado before we move.  Today I had 2 new firsts.

1. I rode the Georgetown Loop Railroad.  It was a nice short train ride and perfect for Owen. He LOVES trains and this was his first train ride.  
2. I went across the Continental Divide via Loveland Pass.  It was beautiful scenery and it was MUCH cooler up in the mountains than it was down in the city.  Yea for cooler weather.

Since Stephanie & Owen will be here until Sunday I may have some other firsts before all is said and done.  

2 New Firsts Yesterday

Joe and I's Fourth of July was a packed day and included a few firsts.  

1. We did a 5K walk in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge.  The scenery was awesome and we saw some incredibly wildlife.  It was also blazing hot since we almost reached a high temp record in Denver yesterday.  I was surprised about how quickly my energy was zapped with the heat being so intense.  There was very little shad out on the walk which shouldn't be surprising since Denver is a semiarid desert.  
2. We watched fireworks from the Colorado Rapids' soccer field.  It was fun to be down in the field but I have to say I believe I prefer to view my fireworks without the music.  I prefer a nice "quiet" show especially around a body of water because the fireworks reflect in the water.  Knowing this about myself makes me even more excited about moving back to Michigan because most fireworks are shot off around water.  Also, it is nice to know that the state's largest firework show might not be nearly as good as the smallest in the state when the fireworks are shot off by water. :-)

Happy Independence Day (a day late)!

Water World aka People Soup

So I can check off one more thing off my "things to do list" and that is go to Water World.   Joe prefers to call Water World "People Soup" and he's not too far off, honestly.  Lani, Nicole and I went together and we had a great time just being with each other.  I'm sure veteran Water World visitors would be disappointed because we really only went on 4 "attractions".  Honestly that was enough for me and I don't feel like I missed out at all.  If anything my visit to Water World makes me want to know how the big wave maker works.  So nothing too exciting today but it was a summer day with more excitement than most others.  I can't complain.