18 Month Recap!

Whew.....that was one sabbatical. I figure a good update every year and a half is in order!

Colorado Springs in review:

In January of 2011 I got a job working for an Orthotic and Prosthetic company.  I did many different jobs there including front desk, billing and collections as well as office supervisor for 6 months

In February, Brandon withdrew from Radiology School. We felt like this wasn't the right path for us to be on, but it got us to Colorado Springs which is where we're supposed to be - the search continues for what to do with the rest of our lives!

Over Memorial Day 2011, we went camping in the Sand Dunes with our new best friends and their 5 beautiful girls!  It was crazy to be in sand dunes in the mountains at 13,000 feet.

Summer of 2012 was a blast - we had a  Road trip to Grand Junction, Ouray, Telluride, and Glenwood Springs .  We picked up Brandon's sister Kara and her friend in Grand Junction and headed up to Ouray which we always heard was so beautiful.  Rumors were true.  We had a blast hiking, hot springing, and window shopping in the cute town. We arrived in Telluride just in time for the Telluride Film Festival and did some more hiking and soaking up the fun in that amazing and cool ski town.  We ended the trip River rafting in Glenwood Springs.  We saw a lot of Colorado I had never been to before and it really was some of the most beautiful places I've been to.  (see for yourself!)

Beautiful Ouray!

 

A super fun hike

True Grit Cafe - part of the original movie was filmed here

Super cute and posh town of Telluride

Another awesome hike!

Brandon and I spent our 3rd Anniversary at the Royal Gorge in Canon City.   Another place I had never been.  It has the highest suspension bridge in America at 1250 feet high.  It moves with the wind!  It's kind of freaky but was fun.  He also planned a romantic sunset train ride through the canyon.

Brandon also enjoyed some time at the shooting range. 

Doesn't he look so tough?!

The rest of the year was a continuous process of working and being with family and friends. We were so blessed to live so close to family, and they were such a blessing to us in so many ways, and we will never forget the great friends we made there as well.  (Are you catching on to the past tense here.....I hope the anticipation is building!)

2012 started off with a bang with exciting news of a long awaited pregnancy.  We were elated!  Sadly, I did not carry past 6 weeks.  We were devastated at the loss, but still hopeful and looking forward to starting our family in the near future, and are eternally grateful for the love and support of those who knew.

In March Brandon started traveling for some job interviews, and within a couple of weeks he started a brand new job

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Right here in between Pocatello and Idaho Falls!

BLACKFOOT, IDAHO!

Population - 11,000;  home of the Snake River, the Potato Museum which houses the world's largest baked potato and potato chip (without a doubt museum worthy!).....

...the Eastern Idaho State Fair park, big open skies, slower pace of life, an amazing sense of community and lots of family and great people to meet and love!

Brandon worked for 6 weeks before I joined him at the end of April.  We are excited for this new adventure and are glad to be close to Brandon's extended family and learn and experience all that Idaho has to offer us during this next chapter of our life!  I'll be better at keeping you up to date of our adventures and minor culture shock in Idaho! (for instance.....I have a tractor in my garage....still not used to that one!)