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Scenes from Memorial Day Weekend

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And I’m back! Turns out going camping in Estes Park doesn’t really mean you’ll have internet 🙂  This weekend was jam-packed with activity, and even that I had a BLAST, I’m still recovering from our little break!

Saturday started off pretty calm…we woke up around 8, went to the vet to get heartworm meds for the dogs, stopped at WalMart to pick up a new air mattress, and grabbed a power bagel with honey-almond schmear from Einstein’s.  Then we decided to head into Boulder to check out the Boulder Creek Festival and to meet up with Robbie & Stef.  We had a good time just wandering around the town, but Stef had to go back to work (the coffee shop she manages had a booth on the creek) and Nate & Robbie decided to go have some beer and man time at Walnut Brewery.  I was glad to have some alone time though, and decided to walk around with my camera and just enjoy the busy Boulder weekend!

I just HAD to stop and get some more tart frozen yogurt!  This was a small with some chopped mango.  YUMMMMMMMM 🙂

LOVE the old wrought-iron gates!

I was wandering through a part of town called Mapleton at this point.  Can you guess why it’s named that?! 🙂

This is from the trail head for the Mt. Sanitas hike.  I went about halfway up before I decided my knee would hate me if I went any further.

So gorgeous!

Saturday night we were doing a photo shoot for our friend Jonah who’s releasing his new CD in the next couple of months.  The name of the album is “Fight” and he was really hoping for some dark, scary clouds in the background.  Well, he got his wish!  We had a pretty intense storm blow in, but afterwards I got these great shots 🙂

We went out to Old Chicago for some pizza to celebrate 🙂  Sunday morning was a HUGE rush because we were heading out to go camping right after church.  A few hours later we had set up our temporary home in Estes Park:

We made sure to bring out hiking shoes (P.S. Montrail, I wouldn’t mind some free shoes.  Just sayin’ ;))

Our campground:

Once we got settled in, the fire-building started:

And there may have been some beer-drinking 🙂

I typically love porters, but there are some stouts that I really enjoy too.  This is probably my favorite stout:

For dinner we had garlic & herb marinated kebabs (we just cut up the veggies and chicken and marinated overnight in a store-bought marinade):

We also had chips, cherry cobbler (canned cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix, and a stick of butter.  That’s when you know it’s good), and lots of water.  Breakfast (no photos, sorry…we were packing) was an egg/sausage/cheddar burrito, coffee, and more water.  YUM!  We had big plans to go hiking when we left the campsite, but after stopping for some pictures the kids started to melt down.  We all decided it would be better to just head home and rest since camping is actually really hard work!  Here were our views leaving the park:

My oh my 🙂

Last night we aired out our camping stuff, went on a date to Macaroni Grill (why am I suddenly forgetting my camera all the time?!) where we split the Chicken Rigatoni, and rented Hurt Locker, which I actually didn’t watch.  I know it won Best Director this year, but I just hate violence, so I edited photos and slept a little bit.  I’m excited about the day we rent Avatar though!

Random question:  What’s your favorite 90’s song?  OR if you don’t have a favorite song, what about favorite artist?  Remember, it has to be from the 90’s though! I had so many favorites, but I used to be a huge fan of Celine Dion’s song from Titanic, and secretly was obsessed with pop music a la Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, N’Sync, Mandy Moore, and Christina Aguilera.  And I might or might not still love it 🙂

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  1. Noelle says

    June 2, 2010 at 9:55 am

    Looks like you had a FAB time!!!!

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  2. Anne @ Food Loving Polar Bear says

    June 1, 2010 at 11:36 pm

    I loved Backstreet Boys, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion… 😀

    Great pictures!

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  3. Dana B. says

    June 1, 2010 at 9:02 pm

    great photos, makes me wish the mountains were closer! : (

    music= GooGoo Dolls!!! LOVE them!

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  4. theprocessofhealing says

    June 1, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    BEAUTIFUL pictures!!!! And Heather, I was ALL about Britney Spears at one point… heh. I still, in fact, listen to her. And the Backstreet Boys. No shame..

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  5. Ilana says

    June 1, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    Wow. These pictures are AMAZINGGGG. I love stunning mountain scenery.

    I don’t know how you expect me to pick ONE 90’s song … I love everything. Spice Girls, Britney, NSYNC, BSB, Third Eye Blind, Duncan Sheik, LFO… my boyfriend has an 8 hour 90’s playlist that we listen to all the time. so good.

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  6. louisianagrown says

    June 1, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    Those last two photos look like they belong in a magazine. I can’t believe that you seriously live in a place so breathtakingly beautiful!

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  7. Kelly says

    June 1, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    I LOVE the rainbow!!! GORGEOUS!

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  8. tasha - the clean eating mama says

    June 1, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    Beautiful!!! I just love camping and hiking!
    I was OBSESSED with the Spice Girls! But I must say my all time 90’s album was Green Day Dookie.

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  9. Gracie @ Girl Meets Health says

    June 1, 2010 at 11:42 am

    Wow, those photos are gorgeous!! You must’ve had an amazing time 🙂

    I must admit that I was a HUGE N’sync fan. In fact, I may or may not have had a necklace that said “I love Justin.” And…my screen name may or may not have been “Gracie4Justin”…LOL!!

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  10. Anna says

    June 1, 2010 at 11:15 am

    Oh my gosh, this looks like the perfect weekend. I LOVE camping.

    That rainbow is so pretty!

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  11. Salah says

    June 1, 2010 at 11:02 am

    Those pictures are amazing!!! Looks like a great time!!

    haha you already know who I’m going to say…Mariah!!! lol

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  12. hundredtenpounds says

    June 1, 2010 at 11:01 am

    Wow what a fantastic weekend! You must have a great camera because your pictures are nice! Love the campground, too.

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  13. Carter says

    June 1, 2010 at 10:39 am

    Beautiful pictures! That Colorado sky is something special…this nasty smog in LA makes me loooong for bright blues and fresh air 🙂
    The 90s were amazing, right? I have to admit I was a HUGE New Kids on the Block fan. No shame. In fact, last fall I flew on a red eye for a weekend trip from CA to DC to see them in concert with my childhood girlfriends. 😀

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  14. thewhatkateateblog says

    June 1, 2010 at 10:25 am

    Looks like you had a great weekend. I really need to get my booty to Colorado!

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  15. Brittany (A Healthy Slice of Life) says

    June 1, 2010 at 10:15 am

    Beautiful pics! I want to live where you live.

    BTW thanks for the info on green monsters… I’ll have to give one a try soon 🙂

    As for music, B. Spears all the way! I secretly (or not so secretly) wish she’d get back with Justin and wear matching denim outfits again… ::sigh:: those were the days!

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  16. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    June 1, 2010 at 10:08 am

    Love the pictures!!! The rainbow pic is gorgeous!
    I have to get back to you on my favorite 90’s song…
    Right now I’m thinking early Dave Mathews Band 🙂

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  17. peanutbutterfingers says

    June 1, 2010 at 9:58 am

    i am a ’90s fanatic! i looooove all ’90s music… seriously ALL of it! a favorite is “all for you” by blues travler. so catchy!

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  18. Heather says

    June 1, 2010 at 9:46 am

    Looks like a wonderful and memorable weekend!
    Fave 90s music? Early 90s was ALL about Depeche Mode, Pearl Jam, and INXS!!
    Mid 90s was Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan.
    Late 90s-Hillsong worship music 🙂
    I still love them all!

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  19. Lindsay says

    June 1, 2010 at 9:43 am

    The only time I’ve been to Estes Park was to hike Longs Peak a couple of summers ago. Your pictures have convinced me that I need to go back! So pretty!

    Fav 90s song is either Will Smith’s Getting Jiggy Wit it or Spice Girls’ Wannabe. Both always pump me up on my runs!

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  20. Kara @ MyWellnest says

    June 1, 2010 at 9:36 am

    Gorgeous photos!!! I love the one of the fire hydrant!

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  21. lindsay says

    June 1, 2010 at 9:34 am

    oh how I miss Colorado! Gorgeous! Hope you enjoyed that camp fire and fun times. 🙂

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  22. Tracey says

    June 1, 2010 at 9:06 am

    When I was little my family used to go camping in Estes Park every year. So much fun and I really want to take my husband so he can experience it!

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  23. nutritious foodie says

    June 1, 2010 at 9:00 am

    Sounds like a lovely weekend 🙂 Raymond and I planning on going to Estes Park for a day of hiking while we are in CO 🙂 I am soooo looking forward to that trip its not even funny 🙂

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  24. Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says

    June 1, 2010 at 8:55 am

    Such beautiful photography in this post 😀

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  25. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    June 1, 2010 at 8:49 am

    I don’t know if they were 90s, but I loved Boyz II Men and LFO!

    Your weekend looks so great. I am not the camping type but you make it look like a lot of fun. Stinks to be back, huh?

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