perfect weekend

Saturday morning Caleb and I woke up with nothing on our immediate agenda for the first time in months! It was fantastic! We made coffee, grabbed our morning devotional, Alaska vacation planner, and Pottery Barn catalog, and spent the morning on our porch. The windows were open, and the air was the perfect temperature: cool enough to wake you up but warm enough to keep the goosebumps away. Truly pleasant. We turned the sprinklers on for the first time since being winterized, met the neighbors, went for a nice run, and then packed up the car to head to Vail. Sunday was closing day at Vail, and it was perfect spring (almost summer) skiing. I wore a short-sleeved shirt and a thin jacket. The snow was super soft but not too slushy, and the slopes were filled with crazy locals dressed in bizarre costumes. We saw Santa, a couple 80s brides, Superman, a prom couple, a few bananas, a few banana hammocks (yikes!), and lots of crazy ski tights and capes. Hilarious! We watched a pond skimming contest, which was insane, and then we waited at the top of Vail Mountain for the dynamite to go off, which signals the end of the season. We were only 50 yards from the dynamite. With the first explosion, the air hit my face before the noise went off. CRAZY! We had a relaxing drive back to Grand Junction and then back to work this morning. Tuesday night we are hosting dinner night (tacos and strawberry pizza), and Wednesday is my last day of work. Holla!!!! The inspection on our house is this Wednesday, so prayers for that will be greatly appreciated. :) Then....Saturday I'm off to Cabo for a WEEK to celebrate Karen Koop's last few days as a single lady! I'm stoked!

Pictures from the weekend:

Our cousins Tim and Melinda

Crazy costume, dude!!

What?!?!

Huge crowds at the top of Vail Mountain.

Enjoying the sun on the chair lift!

Truly thankful for the Lord's blessings. Love y'all!