I’ve wanted a pair of cowboy boots for a while now but I didn’t want to just buy them for the sake of having them. I wanted them to have a little bit of a story behind them. When we were packing up to leave Denver, CO I suddenly realized I was in the perfect place to get my boots. Rockmount came highly recommended so we stopped on our way to the airport. I hadn’t even walked in the door and I was already in love with the store. The people inside were fantastic and had so many stories to tell. I walked out with a fabulous pair of cowboy boots and Ryan got a great cowboy hat. If you’re ever in Denver I definitely suggest you stop!

When Ryan and his co-workers found out they would be spending a few days working in Denver, CO they decided to extend the trip to include two days in Breckenridge. I have wanted to learn to snowboard for quite some time now and I figured this was as good a time as any. I took a lesson on Saturday and Ryan was nice enough to explore the green runs (and one blue) with me on Sunday. These two shots are the whole group on our last morning in our house.

After a long day of snowboarding Ryan and I decided to walk around downtown Breckenridge. I saw these carolers and stopped to take a picture. It wasn’t long before they stopped singing and told me to get in the picture too. A little embarrassing, but very sweet at the same time.

I’m not a morning person–but how could anyone sleep through this sunrise?

Todd and I decided to make the most of our trip to San Mateo, CA. We had a few hours to spare before we had to start working so we looked up the Red Wood Regional Park and decided to make the quick 30 minute drive for a hike. We did manage to ge

These photos were taken with my iPhone as we drove across the bridge in both directions. It’s kind of crazy what a difference the angle of the sun makes.