dear colorado...

dear colorado, 

how do i forget how amazing you are?

you are like the switzerland of the U.S.A.

you were just what i needed this week.

i loved driving through your ski towns,

taking in the snow-capped mountains and

the green hills against the bright blue skies.

i loved having time to think and drive and 

walk and hike and breathe the fresh mountain

air. i loved meeting family here and watching

my parents bike all through the rockies during

their last few weeks before they move. i loved

soaking in the hot springs and having some spa

time and taking a big deep breath and having a

break. i loved trying the little ski town bakeries

and finding amazing views & seeing hot air balloons

& hearing the birds chirp. i loved being in ski resorts

during summer and feeling the hot sun at high 

altitude. i am a big fan of you, colorado, and i can't

wait to come back again soon. thanks for this week!

^^ these two houses...

 i'll take them both.

^^open roads

 ^^ picked up at the airport

by my cute dad with a j.crew present

in hand...who does that? ♥♥♥♥

 ^^ we found the best pancakes ever!! 

^^ seriously, those little colorado towns

^^ my kind of road trip scenery

^^ each ski town just got cuter & cuter.

{more posts on some of them to come!}

^^ loved supporting these cute 

bikers on ride the rockies!

my mom can hang with all the guys.

^^ seriously they biked about 90 miles

every day with HUGE mountain climbs 

so...they are crazy // impressive.

^^ mom + brother at an outdoor 

concert // festival in breckenridge!

^^ and in true colorado fashion, 

we did even come across some

snow early in the week!

^^ leaving the mile high city

^^ love this fam of mine, and we missed

everyone else! what a memorable week to

spend together before our parents are off

to south africa. more from colorado to come!

xo