We made it to Colorado just in time for the Vansandt family reunion. It was great to see so much family and to see how everyone had grown! We followed that reunion up with my 20-year high school reunion. That event was interesting. In high school, I was very shy. I'm not that shy any more. But being around those same people again, I found myself retreating into my shell. It probably would have helped if my partners in crime had been able to attend. We never really needed anyone but us to have a good time then so we would have likely done the same now!! It was nice to see some old friends though, including a few I didn't expect to see. I'm glad I went.
We spent the bulk of our vacation doing...nothing. It was great. We visited family, played with the neices and nephew, went swimming, watched Food Network, made truffles (thanks Food Network) and just chilled. We laid on the hammock in my parent's backyard and watched the hummingbirds. Some days we watched the storm clouds roll across the sky. Other days we just enjoyed the breeze flowing through the aspen trees. Those memories have become my happy place...you know that place where you go when stress hits, the hammock is mine. We ate Dew Drop Inn pizza and long johns. I even found caffeine-free Dr. Pepper - could it be any more perfect?
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When it was time to go home, we headed up through the Grand Tetons (A-mazing) and Yellowstone. I have never seen so much beautiful landscape in one small area in my life. Every time I thought I'd seen the most beautiful thing there, something else amazed me. The wildlife, the geysers, the waterfalls, the river...it was incredible. If you haven't gone there, you should.
We returned home and found that the month was mostly gone. So we celebrated Maggie's birthday and returned to our busy lives!
