benjamin and i got back from colorado springs monday. we went for a "girls" cousin & aunt trip. it was plagued with a nasty stomach bug but other than that we had a wonderful time with aunt joy, catherine, richard, connor, gloria, mom and carrie.
the weather was very nice...40's at night and 70's & 80's during the day. we enjoyed relaxing on the deck looking out at aunt joy's beautiful yard and garden- complete with a pumpkin patch, watched many, many episodes of the tudor's (i can't stop thinking about what henry VIII will do next or if he will get his divorce to queen catherine....ahhh the drama!), ate lots of delicious chinese food thanks to richard's family owning a chinese food restaurant, strolled the streets of old colorado city in which i got a great black, leather bag for $19 on sale at this cute boutique!, toured garden of the gods two times (one at 7 am to see the sun rise and make the rocks glow- amazing), had fun eating a buffalo burger at the trading post, stuffing ourselves at a yummy brunch at the sunbird restaurant that looks over the mountains & the city and finally shopping in manitou springs with the hippies!
benjamin's first plane ride (he did great!)
our first views of the mountains
aunt joy's pumpkin patch
the trading post
garden of the gods (me, cousin catherine, carrie)
garden of the gods at sunrise
turkeys
glen erie castle
our view from joy's back deck
early morning deck time
cool sculpture
random deer walking down the street in front of the house
aunt joy, connor, sugie & benjamin
the sunbird brunch
manitou springs
carrie wrapped up to take the sickie cousin gloria or soup!
