Colorado Rocky Mountain High.................

John supervised a crew in Colorado, so James and I followed him up there for a little road trippin'. The week pretty much can be summed up by the below picture...Baby James+

Bob the stroller+my jogging shoes................................

I feel like a tour guide introducing my baby to all the world has to offer... Some of James's firsts on this trip included: a to listen to a Bob Marley soundtrack, a spotting of the moon, and a stroller ride along the Colorado river....

We went to the much advertised Rifle Gap. We asked the park attendant at the information center to point us to the gap and she nonchalantly replied she didn't know where or what it actually was... For Reals, lady...way to have pride in your job/home town. It was pretty hilarious, considering we had just paid her 6 bucks to see the Rifle Gap.
So it kinda became my mission to find the gap. Apparently this is it. In the 70's one of my favorite artists hung this installation there... kind of think they ought to have left it... or at least put a plaque up in rememberance. Thank goodness for google.

One afternoon was spent at Glenwood Springs soaking in the hot springs pool. Nothing like a sulfur spa to stimulate your senses;) James LOVED the springs and it seriously felt like summer until you had to get out..Buuuuuuuuuuuuur!

Fact: This hot tub spring is over 100 years old. There was a picture of it at a restaurant with pioneer woman soaking in their bloomers and bonnets.

Apparently Colorado has taken the rocky mountain high lyrics a little too literal. These medical marijuana shops were everywhere. Smell of weed permeating the fresh mountain air=Lamesauce!

My vacay to Aspen dream was realized. And it was magnificent! Everything I ever dreamed and so much more! *sigh of fulfillment* I've never seen so many learjets in my. entire. life.
And I got some serious ski fever looking at all those happy shiny spring skiing people.

Since I couldn't ski with James (steep hills, steep prices)... we went art gallery hopping.

I met some kindred spirit skier/artists and

left inspired by the art, architecture and the breathtaking scenery.

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Here is my little snow angel enjoying the Aspen snow. I am trying to spend as much time as possible acclimating him to the mountain air so he will love the West. Those Gregory prairie loving genes are sorta strong:)
It was great to explore some of the towns we usually just pass on the way to Denver. It made me think that I need to take better advantage of exploring some of the places around my abode. So many times on the trip I took a moment to think about how lucky I was to be chilling with my baby in the middle of the day on a weekday and not in some cubicle or in staff meeting...ugh! Yup, being a mom has made me one happy gal!

On the way home we stopped at a small town and picked up this fireplace mantle we found on KSL for 60 bucks. I am pretty happy since we were about to pay LOADS more for some faux stone one. I can't wait to get started painting it and attaching it the wall. Before and after pics coming soon.