Spring Break Recap: Part Three

Happy Thursday! Today I'm sharing the rest of the Collins' Crew visit to Colorado last week during Spring Break. You can read the first two posts here and here.

Monday was by far our busiest day, but I have to say it was my favorite day! First we visited the Pueblo Zoo, then explored Bishop's Castle, and finally celebrated Saint Patrick's day at home with a fire in the back yard and good food.

We weren't sure what to expect from the zoo, but it was really nice! I enjoyed seeing all the animals and having fun with my family. The male lion was really curious about us and came up close to the gate so we could take pictures. Also, there was a Sun Bear who really enjoyed putting his paws in the air and scratching his back on the gate so it looked like he was dancing. Mike's favorite was the Pallas Cats. They look similar to regular cats, expect wilder!

After the zoo we headed over to Bishop's Castle. Our neighbor told Mike about it and I'm really glad we checked it out. It was really beautiful! You can climb all the way to the top, but only Mike and Cody were brave enough to do it.

Once we got home we were ready to relax and enjoy a St. Paddy's Day by the fire.

Tuesday we went and checked out the NRA Whittington Center in New Mexico. It is really big! We spent the most time in the museum they have there, but we also drove around and saw deer and pronghorns. I think Mike and I might need to plan a camping trip there sometime during our stay in Colorado.

 The rest of the vacation we just relaxed and enjoyed each others company. I was sad to see my family go, but look forward to the next time I get to see them!

Spring Break Recap: Part Two

I'm continuing my posts of our Spring Break recap. You can read the first post here!

Sunday, March 16th, was Mike and I's second wedding anniversary! We were thankful my family was here to celebrate with us and had a day full of fun.

The first thing we did was take Mom, Dad, and Cody on a scenic drive of Highway 12. You may remember me posting about it here. Mike and I thought it was a pretty enough drive that my family would enjoy it and that they did!

 As you can see, it was a little windy on the mountains that day!

 We were lucky enough to see some deer and elk on our drive!!

That afternoon we decided to try out our local bowling alley. It was like a miniature version of any bowling alley I have ever been to...it only had twelve lanes! We had an absolute blast and played two games.

For dinner, we had plans to eat at Mike and I's favorite Trinidad restaurant, Bella Luna, however after walking down the street to get there, we realized it was closed! Lots of restaurants and shops close early around here, especially on Sundays. So we just walked a little further down the block and went to another pizza place called Fabilis. It was a wonderful dinner full of laughter!

Thanks for checking in! Tomorrow I'll have pictures up of our trip to the zoo and a castle!!

Spring Break Recap: Part One

Happy Monday everyone! My Mom, Dad, Cory, and Cody all came for a week long visit over Spring Break. I was beyond excited!!! We had quite a few adventures while they were here so I thought I'd share them. There are way too many pictures to put in one post, so I'm going to break it up over a couple of posts.

They arrived on Thursday afternoon and we just took it easy that night. They had to wake up at 3:00 a.m. that morning to make their 6 a.m. flight!

Friday we took a walk around town to show them Main Street and Commercial Street. It was a little cold that day, but not too bad.

Saturday we went and explored our local state park - Trinidad Lake State Park. We had a blast and Mike and I will definitely be going back again. I hope we can also explore some other Colorado state parks as well.

I'm going to stop here for now, but I'll be back tomorrow with more pictures!

High Five for Friday!

Yay for the weekend! This week went by quickly, as usual, but was pretty busy. So I'm happy to have a couple days of down time. Here's my top five things of the week:

1. I have continued to stick with my exercise routine that I mentioned here for about a month now. I'm really proud of myself for not giving up, like I usually would have by now. Next, I know I need to work on eating better, but I'll take one step at a time.
2. Mike and I have a couple summer job prospects in the works. When we find out anything definite, you'll be the first to know! In the meantime, if you don't mind throwing a few prayers our way it would be much appreciated. Thanks!!
3. I'm making a homemade pizza tonight. You can probably expect pictures of it's deliciousness next week.
4. Mike and I are going to visit a gun museum tomorrow with the school's Gun Club. I'm excited to get out and explore a little, but it's supposed to snow tonight and be very cold tomorrow. I think the snow is pretty, but I could do without the cold.
5. Only SIX more days until my family arrives in Colorado. I'm a little excited, can ya tell?!

Happy Friday everyone! This is a link up with The Lauren Elizabeth.

My First Quilt

I mentioned in this post that I'm working on my first quilt. So I thought I might share some of my progress with you. I'm totally loving working on the sewing machine! It's so relaxing and all the colors of the fabrics make me happy and cheerful. Right now I have ten squares done and I need a total of 24. It's a work in progress and a learning experience, but I'll keep you updated as I go. Thanks for checking in!

Scenic Highway 12

Several people had suggested Mike and I take a drive along Highway 12. They said it's really beautiful and we would see some great mountain views. Well we took their advice a couple Saturdays ago and boy were they right! Below are some of the pictures I took while we were driving. Hope you enjoy them!!