Picture Rock Mtn Biking

Christine and I decided to enjoy our Sunday with a Mountain Bike ride on the new Picture Rock Trail. The trail just opened last week so there were plenty of riders that had the same thoughts as we did. We enjoyed the ascent on the winding singletrack, with a view of Steamboat Mtn in the background (I think). Just as we were nearing the spot where we decided to turn around, Christine had a hard fall over a rock and tumbled down the hillside. She walked away with plenty of scratches and bruises, but she did walk away and that was the critical part. We rested a bit, cleaned her war-wounds and snapped a couple pictures.

We took our time on the descent, talking about mountain bike skills. Christine wanted to know all about technique as I replied, "just go faster!"

The day brought about many questions for us; why is that we want to compliment each other in a marriage, yet our differences can be a huge obstacle in our path? We've found that often times it's the thing(s) you love most about people that seem to cause the most conflict. For example, Christine loves my spontaneity, but taking her out on a date without a plan can sometime be frustrating. Interesting stuff, aye?

The thing I found that helps the most is communication!! The more Christine and I can talk about our frustrations as well as our needs, the better we become at striking the balance that we are searching so hard for.

Mt. Bierstadt 14,060 ft

Here are a few pics from our recent 14er hike. It will probably be our first and only 14er of the season. As you can see it's getting pretty snowy up high!! It is amazing how many people hike this mountain. The summit was filled with people!

Just hanging out

Shane is in California working for a couple days so I am at home just hanging out, catching up on a few things. I hope to get some good reading time in! I just started reading A Long Way Gone, about a boy soldier in Sierra Leone. We are working on building a bookshelf. Shane bought a piece of wood that he sanded and I need to finish staining it. We are having people over Friday night to talk about starting a community group in Longmont. We are excited to get to know more people that live close to us. Saturday I am co-hosting a brunch for my friend/old roommate Becky who is getting married in a month. It's going to be a busy weekend!

Finally a blogspot!

Well, I've finally gotten around to setting up a blogspot. I have to admit, it was easier than I thought it would be. Hopefully it will be a great way to stay in touch with all of our friends and family scattered around the country!! I'm looking forward to posting pictures and sharing stories about our life in Colorado.