...a weekend for three...

Well really it was a weekend for six, but our trip to Colorado was all about spending time with two of my best girlfriends, and sprinkling in a few family visits as well. When Liz called me in November and told us to book tickets to Denver in January for a weekend meet up, we didn’t think twice. A $39 Southwest deal is almost as hard to pass up as a weekend with some of your favorite people in the world. It’s obviously a no brainer.

So after two months of anticipation, the wait was finally over and we were hopping on a plane and heading to the cool climate of Denver. As soon as our plane touched down we realized we weren’t in Arizona anymore. Trading 70 degree days for 40 wasn’t the most ideal, but well worth it for the weekend and memories to come. As soon as our engine turned off in the Robinson parking spot, Tara was running down the steps to welcome us, that’s when I really knew this weekend was much needed.

While Liz and Kevin were playing Snowbunnies in Copper Mountain, we were exchanging stories over bloody mary’s in the warmth of Alex and Tara’s home. For our first night in Denver we were able to coordinate a dinner date with two of my cousins Josh and Desi, which made the trip even better. Whenever you can spend your short trip with as many people you love and care about, it makes it that much more worthwhile. After eating and drinking the night away it was time for bed.

Our second day started with an awesome breakfast and included a special guided tour of the new Denver Four Season’s Kitchen. Afterwards, the girls were spoiled by a three-course meal by the boys. I guess that’s one of the perks of marrying a chef, huh tara?

Our last full day was packed! First we squeezed in a brunch date with my cousin Eric and Melinda and their beautiful daughter Abigail. Seriously, she’s gorgeous! After brunch we joined the rest of the gang for bloody mary's and to plan the rest of our day. It was an extra cold day, but we decided to venture Downtown to do a brewery tour and tasting. Only problem was the brewery wasn’t Downtown, which we didn’t notice until 30 minutes into our search. So, we decided to do the next best thing and headed into the resturant with a bar. It got us out of the cold and made the day much more fun! After wandering around Downtown it was time to head back to get ready for dinner, it was an extra special night as we were celebrating Alex and Tara’s 3^rd Wedding Anniversary. We celebrated over dinner and drinks at Il Fornio. After dinner the ladies headed out for some much needed girl time and hung out at the local pub, shared stories, laughs and even a few tears.

Here are a few highlights from our weekend:

The girls who never stop eating.

Brenner and his new lip-gloss addiction-sorry Alex!

Little Timmy sporting B-man’s apron.

Raaawr…are you scared?

Kevin and his new addiction to angry birds, despite having to play with a purple phone.

The never-ending walk to the Brewery, I mean Corporate Office. 

I’ll take her. I didn’t know I was something you could order.

Don’t worry, it taste’s like Vanilla Ice Cream.

Tara, your being a really bad friend right now.

A drunken phone call at 2a.m., sorry Getty!

I swear I have called 10 pizza places and they all close at 11p.m.

[welcome to denver]

[thank god for iphone's]

[the boys cooking away for us ladies]

 [tara did a little cooking herself]

[this is his "cheese" face]

[a little after dinner ipad. how cute is it that they match?]



[starting our trek to downtown, it was very cold,
so we were seeking shelter in the elevator doorway]

[pooped!]

[the blurry walk home after "girls" night]

Our Colorado weekend was awesome, and one we hope we can relive sometime soon. Thanks ladies for the laughs and love, I can’t wait until we reunite again. Until then…

xoxo,

R+M