Ahhh...The Good Life!!!

Today we hung out at the pool most of the day while Doug went to work. The pool was pretty sweet!!! There was a chairlift that went right over the pool! They had the coolest furniture at the pool and a few cabanas to lounge in too. My favorite thing at the pool was these huge mattresses that you could lay on. It was like you were laying on a bed :)













































After we swam and Doug was done with work we headed back out to Aspen again. We walked around, played at a park witha playground, went into a few stores and had an awesome dinner at ...McDONALD'S!!! We (except for Shauna) are probably the only people that came to Aspen and ate at McDonald's!!! Doug was excited to go to the Marmot store (there are only two in the US)!! It was a gorgeous day out again and nice and warm. It started raining just a bit while enjoying our delicious meal at the park. We were sitting under a tree, so we didn't get wet at all. It was pretty neat watching the rain come down through the sunny ski against the majestic mountains :)

Parked our cars in front of our Hotel..mine is silver, Shauna's is yellow and Doug's is red!!!!


I am sad that we are leaving this HEAVENLY place tomorrow :( But I am excited for the drive home because Doug is taking us another way that is said to be one of the most beautiful sceneries you will see!!!

Colorado or Bust!!!

Monday I booked a flight to Colorado for Wed-Mon to go see Shauna and the gang!! I had already taken the time off because Shauna was coming to CA, but she decided to come in the beginning of July instead. So I had the time off and nothing to do. Shauna called to tell me they were going to Aspen from Thurs-Sunday with Doug's work and I could come if I wanted. So, I booked a flight and here I am!!!

We headed to SnowMass on Thursday and are staying in this AMAZING hotel called the VICEROY. It is spectacular. We have a one bedroom with a den, but it is more like a three bedroom with a full kitchen..oh and there are 4 flat screen TVs!!!! The view from the hotel is breathe taking!! We are right on the ski hill, so there is a chairlift right at the hotel!! We went to the village Thurs night for dinner. There was a free concert going on on the ski hill that we listened to. We got some mexican food for dinner (if you want to call it that...pretty NASTY!!) Then it started thundering and poring rain!





The view from our balcony....it's rough!!!

The hotel gives the kids free sunglasses!

Free concert on the ski hill


Today we headed up to Aspen Highlands to go the the Maroon Bell hike. We met up with Doug's boss and family and another family Doug grew up with. We took a bus up to the lake where we would go on our hike. It was unbelievably gorgeous. The scenery reminded me a lot of Lake Louise in Canada.

Lake Louise


Maroon Bells

The Maroon Bell mtns are the most photographed mtns in the US!! We went on a hike around the lake and stopped for a little snack, then headed back down. I didn't want to leave. It was sooo beautiful there!! The drive there and back was gorgeous as well. I can't imagine living here and being able to come here all the time!!! After the hike we hung out in the Aspen Highlands village and had some pizza.

Can you believe she is 4 months pregnant??!!!!!!

Alexa with the mtns in her sunglasses :)

Aspen trees :)

Aspen Highlands Ski Resort

Aspen Highlands Village


Tonight we are heading to Aspen to walk around and have dinner. The only thing that could make this trip even better was if Joe was here :(