It's Fall

My parents were here again this weekend. We drove around and took pictures of the gorgeous fall colors. The aspen trees are turning yellow, and they are beautiful. The pictures don't do them justice as to how yellow they really are. I can't believe October is already here. Time is flying by. Soon snow will cover the ground, and I will have to get used to living with that. Apparently it always snows on Halloween. I can't wait to see my friends in Texas in about 5 weeks! Enjoy the pictures!

Isn't Levi cute!?!

Beautiful Weekend

There's nothing like waking up on Saturday morning to a clear blue ski after it had been cloudy and rainy all week. To top it off, the temperature dropped last week and the high country got snow. So, there was also fresh powder on some of the taller mountains. It was a beautiful sight to wake up to. I decided to try out a new trail around Golden. It was pretty secluded with mostly mountain bikers and some horses. I don't think I saw a soul for about an hour in the middle of my hike. It was pretty peaceful. When I stopped to listen, the silence was only broken by the birds in the bushes. It was a pretty sweet sound. It is hard to find times of complete silence during our ever so hectic and noise filled lives. I decided to run the last third of the trail back to my car. Trail running is way more exciting than just running on the streets, especially when you go downhill! On Sunday I went with my friends to Eldora, the closest ski area to Denver and Boulder. It's a small place, but by far the closest. We hiked around the snowshoeing and cross country trails and then up to the top of some of the runs. It got us really excited about ski season. I am planning on buying equipment and season passes soon. The first snow will probably happen within the next 6 weeks. Crazy!

Things

Labor Day weekend is one of the best holidays of the year. After a week and a half of starting school, it's a nice sigh of relief and a much needed break. I went shopping on Saturday, hung out with friends on Sunday, and went hiking on Monday. I totally exausted myself and got a sunburn. It's funny how so many times we need an extra day to recover from our days off. School is slowly getting easier and I am getting used to everything. But I am working harder than I have in a long time. I'm enjoying the cooler weather. It's been in the 50's in the mornings when I leave for work. All in all, things are going well.