The Journey Has Commenced

So Jeremy and I left this past Wednesday and spent five nights on the front range with his friends and family. Yesterday we drove across the entire state of Nebraska and reached my parents' house in time for some yummy grilled steak and vegetables. We've been relaxing and hanging out with mom and dad, as seen above. Gotta love playing catch in the backyard!

Summer Adventures

Now that school's out for the summer, we'll take the next few days to relax around town before heading out for a month of traveling. First, a week on the Front Range, before heading out to Omaha for a few days. Then we'll journey to Kentucky to see Jen and Ty for a weekend. For the last week of June we'll be back in St. Louis in hopes of seeing everybody possible. Finally we'll continue our exploration of the US with a trip up to Glacier National Park to spend some time with friends for the week of the Fourth of July. On the way back to Telluride we hope to stop in Yellowstone as well. By the time we get back, I'll definitely need a vacation!

Bear Creek

So yesterday I went on a hike up in Bear Creek Preserve. It was one I hadn't ever done before, and it was amazing! This morning Jeremy and I went back so I could take some pics and such.

Jeremy's Birthday

For Jeremy's birthday several of us went to Hongas, a local Asian restaraunt. It was delicious,and they even gave him a free dessert!

A Wonderful Weekend

This weekend Jeremy and I drove back up to Denver to meet mom and dad. They flew in on Saturday in the early afternoon. I picked them up and we checked in at their beautiful historic hotel. Then we walked up and down the 16th Street Mall in Denver and watched Pirates of the Carribean 3. On Sunday we hiked/drove through Rocky Mountain National Park, which was beautiful as expected. And on Monday, we took Jeremy to his first Cardinal game with the Hasty's. Although the Cards did not play all that well, it was awsome to be back in a MLB stadium cheering them on.



By the way...the two bedroom apartment Jeremy and I were supposed to get fell through, so now we're back to our original plan. Although it's a little tight in my apartment with all of our stuff, we'll be saving money on rent!

Shooting

So Jeremy joined a gun club in Ouray, and we went out last weekend. I've never shot a gun before and I wouldn't say it's the most enjoyable thing I've ever done, but I thought I'd share some pictures. I found the rifle the easiest to aim and hit the target. Out of seven rounds, I hit the target five times! The pistol was much louder and had much more kick. The one and only time I fired it, I got this awful pit in my stomach and refused to try again.

We spent this past weekend helping out with Jeremy's sister's wedding... a most interesting event. I did get to meet all of his extended family though. Very nice, down to earth people.