One Year Anniversary!!

Happy anniversary to US! Coleman and I celebrated our one year anniversary this past weekend (May 31)! It is hard to believe it has already been a year! Yet at the same time, it almost feels like we have always been married and done life together!

We had a lovely weekend together. We stayed in Dillon, Colorado, in a nice little condo. We have really found that we prefer condos or cabins because they usually have a small kitchen; which allows us to at least have breakfast at the place. Friday night before we headed to Dillon, we bought Coleman a canoe, off Craig's List, for his birthday. (If you are married, don't you just love how it seems like you get two birthday's a year? Usually, at least part of the gifts are for both of you?) The man Coleman purchased the canoe from lived across town from us. So, after a little jimmy rigging of some old rope Coleman headed home so we could take off. Needless to say, what usually is a simple drive across town, became quite the adventure for my husband. 5 stops, 40mph on I-25 and nearly taking out the car windshield next to him a couple of times, Coleman and the canoe made it home safely!

We threw our stuff in the jeep, re-strapped the canoe safely, and hit the road. The drive was beautiful. Highway 24 to 9, back through Woodland park, Fair Play, and those small mountain towns is always stunning. By the time we got on the road it was nearly sunset so it was even more beautiful!!

Saturday morning we got up excited to try our new toy! We drove around Dillon Reservoir for a while looking for a good spot to drop in. Finally, we found exactly what we needed. We jumped out and unloaded the Canoe, NOT the easiest thing I have ever done. Between the breeze and the weight of the 70 or 80 lbs canoe above my head I really struggle to get that thing of the Jeep without throwing my shoulders out. But, I did it! And off the the water we headed. As soon as we put the first end in the water I notice water in the bottom of the canoe. OH BOY. The guy said their were no leaks and we trusted him. It is so hard to continue believing the good in people when things like this happen, yet we are reminded that our Father finds the good in our hearts every day no matter what we do! We decided that the leak was slow and we could at least take it out for an hour or two. So that is what we did! It was a ball, but by the time we came back to shore 3 or more hours later poor Coleman had water up to his ankles! Mind you, we are in Colorado so that water is snow melt. We later found out it was a pipping 38 degrees! Yikes, that explains why Coleman couldn't feel his feet!!

Saturday night we enjoyed dinner, a glass of Relax and watched It's Complicated. Which we both enjoyed and laughed quite a bit! Sunday morning we were up again excited to hit the water. To solve our leaking problem, Coleman filled the hole with Gorilla Glue! And it worked! Sunday and Monday we were pretty much water free!! We ended exploring all but one finger of Dillon Reservoir, because it was too windy.

When we went out Monday we were both feeling pretty good and confident. So we decided to take our book with us. The leak was fix so we should have no problem at all! Confidence can be a good thing and it can be a bad thing! We stopped at a little island in the middle because I was feeling nature calling. And when I came to hop back in the canoe I committed, just like Coleman told me to, but the canoe rocked so I tried to adjust. The problem was Coleman did to! AND over the canoe went, with Coleman, his cell, his keys, and our book. I was still standing so I was dry. Talk about COLD water!!

We were able to salvage everything and get Coleman dry and warm, but it was quite the adventure and memory!!

We are going on a Balloon Ride Next Sunday!
This was a tea we enjoyed!



Coleman got a little sun on his newly saved head!!

I must run, I am playing Ultimate Frisbee today with Coleman's office crew! But I hope you enjoy our story and adventure!!