It was bound to happen...

Sooner or later, it was bound to happen...

In September The North Face is coming out with a toddler's line of clothing and jackets... and guess who got one early...?

Yep... our Amberlin. When we went into The North Face store tonight they told us that they had just gotten some of the jackets in and they agreed to show us the merchandise even though they're not putting it on the floor yet. We found the perfect one for Amberlin - a lavender Denali - and they agreed to let us purchase it. She may very well be the first toddler in Colorado with a The North Face jacket! :)

The store attendants were getting all excited when she was trying on the jackets because it was the first time they had seen them on a baby. It was really cute... for a while. She complied for the first three or four times we took the jackets on and off. Then she was DONE! :) She looks adorable, though, and we can't wait to let her wear it! It should be a great one for the weather here because it's super-warm without being too bulky.

When we were leaving the mall, we saw this beautiful double rainbow. We couldn't get a full shot of it, but it was two FULL rainbows~! It was so beautiful.

Byers Peak

Andy met up with his good friend, Dave, for a hike last Saturday. One of the best things about being here in Colorado is that we get to be near Dave & Heidi again. We're looking forward to getting to hang out with them more often.

After a long hike up Byers Peak the guys came back with some beautiful photos! Andy calls this proof that there is a God. :) Enjoy...

A Friday Drive

One of the great things about my new job is that the auction closes at 12:00 on Fridays and the managers go home by 1:00. This leaves ample opportunity to spend time with my two loves (especially since Amberlin sleeps in until around 11:00 or 12:00 most days). It makes it feel like I get an extra day to my weekend!

This Friday I came home and did a little unpacking - but then we decided to take advantage of the extra weekend time with a little drive through the mountains. Even the drive toward the Rockies is a beautiful one right now....

Amberlin LOVED the tunnels!

She looks a little scared in this picture, but she was going "Oooo...!"

Some of the rock formations were really cool

And at the beginning of the mountain drive there was a LOT of beautiful greenery. The higher we went, though, the more rock there was.

The drive got a little steep and scary at times. We kept joking that Mom would be freaking out if she was with us!

Cheesy, I know... I couldn't resist.

This was just after Andy said "as long as it just stays cloudy and it doesn't turn to rain, I'll be happy..." It didn't raid for long, though. Just sporadically and it was only a light sprinkle. Enough to wet the roads, but not enough to need an umbrella. It did snow for a few minutes when we got to the top, though!

Another case of scary road...

There were some interesting critters at the top... this is a marmot. We also saw some mountain goats (they were actually beautiful - long white hair), but I got video and forgot to take a photo.

Some kind of mouse... he blends in, so you kind of have to look for him. :)

After a while it really started looking like another planet with all of the rocks...

The summit

We stopped at a lodge to eat on the way back down because we were STARVING! We had some buffalo chili. This definitely would have taken first at the chili cook-off!

"Bird!"

The view outside the lodge

We had a great time and can't wait for more Friday afternoon adventures!