Sorry for the delay in updates. We've been traveling a lot lately and getting ready for the holidays. So here is a briefing of what we have been up to in October and November.
Gail and Kelly came out to Colorado the weekend of October 24th. Tracy picked them up at the airport on Friday. We stopped for lunch and shopping in Denver at the 16th Street Mall and then at Buffalo Bills Grave. Friday night, Stan got home. Saturday we drove to Aspen for the day. We walked around the farmers market, ate lunch with Tracy and Stan's friends, Ken, Stacy, Phillip and Emily, visited the John Denver Memorial Park and then drove back to Dillon, by way of Independence Pass (a first for all of us). The temperature started dropping and the clouds were rolling in as we were leaving. Saturday night...a big snow storm hit Summit County. The storm continued through the night and into Sunday. That didn't stop Stan, Kel and Mark from shreddin' it up at ABasin, while Gail and Tracy watched patiently from the lodge. That afternoon Gail, Kel and Tracy hit the outlets!!
Monday was a day in Boulder, CO. While Kel visited the University of Colorado, Boulder Business School, Gail and Tracy met up with Terri for shopping and lunch. We then dropped Kel off at the airport and then headed back up to Dillon. Tuesday was spent shopping the outlets and walking around Breckenridge. Wednesday Gail and Terri dropped Tracy off at the airport.
Tracy flew home in October for the VT/BC game on Thursday night. It poured down rain throughout the game and though VT actually played pretty well during the 1st 3 quarters...they were able to lose it in the 4th in the last 4 minutes and #2 BC took over, got 2 TD's and won. Oh well.
Tracy and Stan then headed to Roanoke Friday to meet up with Lois, Lisa, Ashlynne, Morganne and Max. Saturday we went to a pumpkin farm to pick out pumpkins, visit the petting zoo and go on a hayride. Pictures are below.
Sunday we drove back to NOVA and met up with Tom, Gail, Marcy, Stuart, Lily, Maurice and Phyliss to carve pumpkins and celebrate Stuart's 32nd bday!!
Tracy headed back to Colorado on Monday. During the week, Tracy and Harriett took the dogs on a hike and ran into a tree climbing porcupine (pix below). Halloween brought ZERO trick or treaters to the house:( Even though we did have 2 huge bags of candy ready for them. Rumor has it, because it's a resort town...it's a little tough to trick or treat in the neighborhoods, so Frisco, Silverthorne and Breckenridge host town parties. The kids trick or treat at the businesses and then get to enjoy games, etc. I'll try and remember this next year...but for now...we are stuck eating all the candy...life is so tough.
Stan came into town for the weekend and we took Frisco on a nice hike in Wildernest. Started off the hike on dirt, then a little snow...then a whole lot of snow!
Tracy flew back the second weekend of November for the VT/FSU game in Blacksburg. The Hokies were able to finally pull out a WIN against those darn Seminoles!! Sunday night was dinner at Tom and Gail's, with Marcy, Lily and YG (we celebrated YG's bday!!).
Tracy flew back to Colorado on Monday to get the house in order for Thanksgiving week rentors.
Enjoy the pix!!
Kel & Gail at Buffalo Bills Grave.
Stan & Tracy on the way home from Aspen.
The tree climbing porcupine.
Stan & Max hanging out.
Ashlynne & Morganne working up the courage to pet the goats.
Stan & the itty bitty baby piggy.
Daddy pig.
HAAAYYride.
kinda look alike.
Tom, Marcy & her belly hard at work.
Stuart's work of art.
family portrait
Tailgating for Hokies vs. Miami
Uncle Stan watching Ashlynne and Morganne cruise down the driveway.
Max showing off his Hokie jersey.
Lisa and Max
Stan carving the turkey. Yum!
Tom organizing the lights. Gail and Lily supervising.
Lily in the Christmas spirit.
Marcy and Baby K...she's due Dec. 7th...can you tell?
Tracy at 5 months.
