After surviving craft night with only a poorly-painted sculpture and a few glue-gun burns, the rest of the weekend turned out just grand.
The big news? Our volleyball team won the stake championship. I was as shocked (OK, more so) than anyone. The game wasn’t even that close but probably would have been if our three weakest players and the other team’s two star players had been there. I’ve gotta be honest–I wasn’t too disheartened when I reviewed the team roster. If it had been a full ship, the playing field would have been leveled. Not that I mind. Victory is sweeeet anyway it comes! We’re off to the regional championships in November.
I even tried to take a team picture. It took a while to get everyone rounded up and posing prettily, only to discover my camera batteries were dead. Such is my life–anticlimax is my specialty.
Jamie, Haddie and I then headed up to the hills to enjoy some fall scenery. Only the locals and I know about this gorgeous hike nestled up a verdant canyon. The views of the Front Range are some of my favorites–the charming mountain hamlet of Kittredge, swarmy golden foothills and lofty 14ers that provide the backdrop to it all. Oh, and vacant trails–a rarity in Colorado!
From there, we went to the mother lode of all breakfast places: Country Road Cafe. Seriously. If you’re ever in Colorado, you need to eat here. This place serves up the most delicious carb-loaded food I’ve ever had. One heaping serving is a day’s worth of calories. My hiking friends and I are addicted. Anytime we hike anywhere near it, we make an excuse for the detour.
Later that afternoon, we hit a doughnut-and-cider hoedown at the church. Jamie hadn’t been feeling well and it suddenly augmented around the impending threat of line-dancing lessons. Haddie and I opted to play football outside with the boys. She had a great time chasing everyone around but just couldn’t figure out why no one wanted to pass to her. Sexism starts at an early age, I told her. It’s never too early to start teaching her the harsh realities of life.
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