Spring Break, Family Style

It's spring break - finally. It's such a needed respite. I started my break off with a fabulous weekend - my parents came to visit. I was really scared that my busy schedule would prohibit us ever finding a time, but we made it work.

Mom and I did a lot of shopping. I showed them around DU, my job, and my field placement. We enjoyed some local fare. We also went to Boulder, did a little hiking, and took in the town. It was really great to see them and finally have a weekend mostly off.


On Sunday I said goodbye to my parents, went to work for eight hours (got off late due to a small staff crisis), and then drove 4 hours to join some of my fabulous cousins at a condo in Glenwood Springs. The drive shouldn't have taken that long, but I was foiled by a nice snow storm.

Boarding with the Schmidts was great! They were very generous about my lack of ability, as they all (including Joshua!) can ski much better than me. There were hardly any other people on the slopes, and the snow was great (I should know - I drove through it!).


After boarding/skiing, we went into town for the night. We enjoyed some tasty food at a local brewery. Then we relaxed in some hot springs. It felt wonderful after a pretty painful day - okay, only painful for those of us who aren't very good.




I had a great time with them and was so fortunate to crash their family! Go Bartels.