Weekend Shenanigans

Last weekend was so great! I did my airlife memorial 10k race. It was terrible, but the atmosphere is so cool! 

They release doves at the start line in memoriam of those who lost their lives serving as first responders. Then, to kick off the race, they have ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, swat cars, every type of emergency vehicle you can think of! They all turn on their lights and sirens. It's so loud and so cool!  

Dove release

Me heading out!

I can honestly say that I am a terrible racer. Terrible. I think I put so much pressure on myself to have a good race and I just collapse. In the past I used to get so bummed out about it. I didn't this time. I know that I am in much better shape than I have been in awhile. I know that the weekend prior to the race I crushed it And had an awesome run! Maybe racing just isn't for me?! 

That night we headed uptown to Beast and Bottle for dinner. We had been here before with Paul and Lesley. The food this time was even tastier than the last time! The first go-round we all did the chef's tasting menu. This time we split an appetizer and then we each got our own entree. We did the fig and pig flatbread (below). It was delish!!! Highly recommended! 

For the entree I had soft shell crab. I've never had soft shell crab before. You literally eat the whole thing! No shell crackin' involved.  

Sunday we headed over to Green Mountain to do some exploring. Our house is in such a great spot with access to hikes and trails all within 15 minutes. 

The view at the top. It reminds me of the Sound of Music! Everything was so vibrant and green. 

Red rocks in the distance

Just the 2 of us 

Date Day!

Two weeks ago I planned a date day for Ben and I. I had this idea of doing a scavenger hunt(ish) activity.  I had it planned way in advance and Ben didn't have a clue what we were doing. 

First stop, Top Golf.  

Top Golf is really cool.  It's an indoor/outdoor range basically.  Your ball has a little GPS tracker in it and the targets have sensors so it knows exactly where you hit the ball.  They have different challenges you can pick from. They have a cool bar and full service menu.  And outdoor heaters!  I had read some reviews where people had to wait 3-4 hours to get a bay.  So I made sure we got there super early!  We didn't have to wait, but by the time we left they had people waiting. 

Ben teeing off.  You can see the targets in the background.

 

Next stop: Breckenridge Brewery for a tour! We have been here plenty of times to grab a drink or hang out with friends, but we've never done the tour.  It was pretty neat! The city of Littleton put certain restrictions as far as water evaporation and smell, so it was cool to see how they capture all of the evaporation stuff.

After the tour, we got a sample flight.
Next stop: Smokin Fins.  It's a newer restaurant in old Littleton.  They had this delicious seafood flatbread. 

 

Our final stop was at Inside Scoop Ice Cream, also in Old Littleton.  I forgot to take a picture of the clue or the shop! 
It was such a fun day!! 

Hello, Spring!

It's officially spring!!   Our pool is open, although with the rain and snow last weekend, I don't think it's seen much action.

Life has been pretty quiet for us lately, which has been kind of nice, and kind of strange at the same time! I've been training for the Air Memorial 10k, which is in 3 weeks.  I'm studying to get my real estate license.  And, I think I'm reading more than I have in the last several years combined!

I updated our wreath for our door- which I think turned out pretty cute! It took me about 20 tries to get that stupid burlap bow looking right!

 

This last weekend we went over to Paul and Lesley's house to celebrate her graduating from grad school! Her mom made the prettiest carrot cake I've ever seen- freshly shaved white chocolate curls adorned the top.  I'm thankful for our friends and being able to celebrate accomplishments with them!