Thanks to a little inspiration from Em’s Happy Anniversary post over at Today’s Letters, I’ve got a little Happy-Birthday-Self post to celebrate with today.
The Husband {who admits he’s not much of a planner when it comes to vacay-type-adventures} pulled together a little spontaneous visit to Breckenridge for us last weekend to celebrate my birthday.
We hopped in our Subaru Outback for an early getaway on Friday afternoon and landed here…
As we scouted out this historic but classy little ski town, we came across a 100+ year old livery stable-turned-artist-studio…
Found a dive bar with hundreds of dollars taped to the wall {forgive any obscenities, they were difficult to avoid}…
Found something familiar…
Bought a cute hat for the Wife…
Tried to capture the Supermoon with our camera-phones…one night too early…
The next day we tried our hand at an early spring hike…
Were thankful when we found our way back to this {more than once}…
Saw some of the most incredible views EVER…
Munched on a lovely picnic complete with a bottle of wine and tasty treats the Husband carried up the mountain…
Sat next to this amazing waterfall…
Made friends with Willow, the 20-year-old arthritic dog that made us feel a little better about how we were faring above 10,000-feet…
After our hike, we enjoyed the sun and the view on this patio at the Breckenridge Brewery {the beers and food weren’t so bad either}
We finished out our visit to “Breck” on Sunday afternoon with a little Italian yumminess. Hopped back in the Subie and headed down the mountain.
It was a most lovely weekend. The weather was the perfect combination of crisp and cool in the mornings and warm and sunny in the afternoons. It was “mud season” so the town itself was extremely quiet. When we weren’t out exploring, we cuddled, watched movies, went to bed early, slept in and just enjoyed being together. I’m so grateful for this Husband who plans things when he’s not a planner and makes time for what matters in our marriage.
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What a sweet vacation! Way to go hubby.
We are going to Colorado and Wyoming in June and I can not wait.
Favorite adventure may have been the first time we traveled together. You know how it is… will you have the same ideas of fun and relaxation. Will he appreciate your over packing- ha ha. Will he understand you have to take a nap during the day or you will be cranky? So many different things to learn- but still one of the best trips.
Ha! Yes, there are those quirks we all have that become more pronounced, it seems, when you’re on vacation! Hope you enjoy your trip out here; it should be incredibly beautiful then!! (Oh wait…it’s almost always incredibly beautiful here!)
Way to go Todd! What a memorable birthday for you Merritt! Great pics-I know it must have been an incredible weekend for you both. You have done such a great job of exploring you new surroundings-I love that! We are headed to Maine in the next two weeks and I am looking forward to checking out the beaches, lighthouses, and “lobstah” as they say here in New England.
He did such a good job!
Oh wow! I hope you have a blast in Maine! You guys have done a great job exploring too! Have a little “lobstah” for us!
Loved the video : )
Ha! Thanks. Me too.