Taking a Crooked Path...

Well, we made it back to Montana.

I don't know if I will ever love a state as much as I love Colorado.

Seeing my family just warms my heart.

So I'll give you the somewhat short version of our itinerary.

Thursday:

We flew into Denver, rented our car, and immediately ate chipotle :)

Yum.

We then drove to Co. Springs and toured the new Rego living quarters.

Ethan and I took a trip downtown to purchase my sister a bday present at lulu.

We gathered around that night with family and friends at a local restaurant.

Friday:

Ethan and I woke up bright and early to hike the incline!

It was one of the most beautiful mornings ever.

(once we were above the fog)

From there we met all the men in town for some carb-ilicious breakfast

Biscuits and gravy!

We then got ready for the long awaited promotion ceremony!

I was so proud and honored to be a part of that celebration.

Congratulations Major General :)

Not going to ignore this....being part of his receiving line felt awkward.

Haha I was never sure what to say.

Just a simple thanks.

My family made the drive down to attend as well.

So, I spent the majority of the after party conversing with them.

Ethan and a collection of friends went out that night and had a little to much fun.

I stayed home and slept!

Saturday:

We woke up early again so that I could make it to Littleton to see my two best friends before they worked/went home to Utah.

The three of us (plus brittney's little ones) had breakfast together.

It was so fantastic to see both of them.

This is a rare occurrence now a days.

Growing up stinks.

I then went home and lounged.

Jenny and I met for tea at my favorite place.

We sat and talked for almost an hour.

I feel so blessed to have found her this summer.

She has become one of the best friends I've ever had and I can't wait til she gets here!

Later that night we attended the buescher tri-birthday extravaganza.

They were celebrating a 50th, 21st, and 13th birthday.

Sunday:

We woke up and attended church with my family.

After that we went to the annual Glombecki Easter brunch.

I cannot believe we have done that since Ryan and I were toddlers.

His dad also works for a distribution company so me and Rachel took home a collection of chia seed beverages.

Our favorites!!!

We had dinner with my family and sadly Alyssa had to work that afternoon.

In the end, we had a fantastic weekend.

I'm counting down the days until I see my family again.

Here is some exciting news!

You know that coffee/cupcake place I rave about?

Crooked Tree

Well you are looking at their new, full time, morning baker!

Today was my first day and I loved it.

I've dreamed of working at a small, cozy, little place like this.

I even decorated a couple cakes!

Pretty good for my first time eh?

I'm so excited to grow and learn here.

Just think of all of the amazing things I'll be creating.

The best part, despite the 4 am start?

I'm done by noon and still have a good majority of the day for me and hubby time!

Also, finally, here are some pictures of our downstairs

(still not finished)

I'd like to get a rug for under the kitchen table and we need some serious wall decor.

We are also still thinking about painting but don't want to make any permanent decisions just yet.

I just love all of our natural light.

This house is FULL of windows.

So we will update room by room as things get moving a bit quicker.

I hope you enjoyed this ever so long post :)

Love Always.

Water or Soda?

I found this today and thought I would share.

I've never been a soda drinker....thank god.

This will make you think twice!

WATER
#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (also applies to half the world population)
#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.
#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.
#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79% and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?

COKE
#1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.
#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
#7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
#8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

INFORMATION:
#1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches
calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.
#2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the trucks for about 20 years!

So the question is, would you like a glass of water? or Coke?