We've been having the best of times with family and friends here in Colorado. Despite being caught up in all the hullabaloo from the holidays, Baby V's dedication and my promotion, we've been able to get out and just have some fun.
My best friend, Chrissy, finally got to meet my family after seven years. Up to this point, they'd come to know her only from what they'd hear about our experiences growing up in the Army together. I was so glad that my family finally got to put a face to her name. Because she was only here for four days and she was "stuck" sitting through all the parties/events we had going on, we didn't get to do much sightseeing. But we did get to take her to the Garden of the Gods on her last day here. We didn't take too many pictures because it was so cold out, but we got the signature "balancing rock" photo.
I wish we could crop that guy out of the photo.
That same evening, Malu, his brother Vaea, my sister Roz and I took her to The Melting Pot in downtown Colorado Springs. Both she and Vaea had never eaten there before and we thought it'd be tons of fun. It definitely was...and we ate sooooooo much. I love, love, love fondue! Chrissy said she enjoyed it and Vaea seemed to have fun with it too.
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| appetizers...cheese fondue and spinach/artichoke dip. yummy! |
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| vaea trying out the appetizers. |
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| malu getting ready for the main course. |
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| my goodness, the meal was fantastic! We spent the rest of the evening playing guys vs. girls Catch Phrase at home. Chrissy left early this morning and made it home safely. She's planning on visiting us in Germany in the fall. Oh, I hope time flies by. I miss her so much already. Today, I spent the entire day with my sister and had a great time. The fact that we have under a week left has definitely started to set in. I miss my family so much already. I don't know how I'm going to be able to leave :( |
