What a crazy summer this is turning out to be and I couldn't be happier! I finished my second year of school at the end of May, and then early in June Jer and I headed off to Colorado for a wedding and family fun.
Things were a little crazy at first because we were in wedding central. Our good friends (we think of them more as family) Howie and Ambur got married. We were excited to be there. They live in Texas but decided to have their wedding in Colorado where Ambur's parents live. It was a beautiful ceremony and awesome party with just family and close friends. It was really sad when it was over because we extremely enjoy spending time with them and were sad they had to leave the day after the wedding. After that we spent a couple days with Jeremy's dad just relaxing and Jeremy learned some welding techniques (his dad is an AMAZING welder). We got to visit I Jeremy's brother and his wife, as well as their four kids. We had a big barbecue, laughed, and went for a bike ride. Of course, it became pretty competitive and there was a big race. Jeremy and his brother, along with one of our nieces, were so into it. One of our nephews was just along for the ride to laugh at them.
Later, we went up to Denver to visit one of Jeremy's oldest friends. We had a nice barbecue with him and his wife and a few other old friends. It was really nice to all just be able to talk and for Jeremy to catch up with old friends. It is also incredibly fun to see them because they are hilarious and we always have a lot of great laughs. It always feels nice to just laugh hard and release any pent up emotion. Laughter really is the best medicine and is generally better than a good cry. The next day we went to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. They had an amazing Egyptian display with two mummies. One of a poor woman and another of a rich woman and it was so fascinating to see the difference. I bought some papyrus paintings to use in my classroom. Then they had a special exhibit of mythical creatures which was really cool. It had mermaids, unicorns, Griffins, sea monsters, dragons, etc. and it showed all of the different ways these animals are depicted in different cultures and the different myths about them. I'll be honest, I was completely geeking out. We went into a few other exhibits like the space one and the African animals one. We would have gone into the South America exhibit, but there was this MASSIVE rubber Anaconda at the entrance, and it completely freaked me out. I don't know what it is about snakes, but I have a completely irrational and debilitating fear of them. Just looking at this fake snake from the other end of the hall put me into a minor panic attack. I figured it was best to just avoid that area. So I did. We went to the gift shop where I picked up the papyri paintings, and a Chinese dragon statue, as well as a fun European dragon magnet that was on springs and all jiggly. As we left Jeremy slipped a bag to me and inside was a heart shaped rock painted blue and with the word "LOVE" painted on it. He said I could put it on my desk and always remember how much he loves me. (Insert awwwwww here). He is a pretty amazing guy.
Unfortunately our Colorado trip had to come to an end. It is always so sad to leave because it is so relaxing and wonderful to spend time with Jeremy's family. They are so loving and kind. You always feel welcome and know they have your back. I was definitely blessed with some of the best in-laws in the world. I couldn't ask for a more amazing family to be a part of.
We returned home and I spent one day re-packing and resting before I headed off to Deleware and New Jersey.
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