Jonathan and I headed to Buena Vista, co for a couples get away. We could not check into our room until 3pm so we went on a 5 mile hike to see some falls.
on our way there we came across this eaten out tree.
had to cross maybe 5 streams/ creeks.
on one of our stops, we heard a tree fall. YES a tree makes a very loud noise when it falls in a forest. this picture was about a minute after it happened.
we made it to Brown Creek Falls, and had a great time there. The falls were pretty impressive.
messing around with my camera, I took a cool shot of Jonathan walking and wish I remembered how.
we hiked to the top of the falls to find smaller ones. Jonathan had a great time climbing every where.
After our hike we headed to our room to check in. From our porch we had a great view of 2 fourteen thousand foot mountains.
Before dinner we had to check out the slide hot spring pool.
The water was prefect and the slide was fun as well.
as the sun was setting, our neighbors took our picture.
The next day we went for another hike. This one was only 0.5 miles.
This short hike was great and beautiful. Colorado has some great waterfalls. Agnes Vaille Falls was really cool, and the little get away was awesome. Ready for work again.
Olivia enjoying her present the morning of her Birthday.
Then we headed to Ice skating. Her first time on ice stakes on her birthday.
Off she goes.
Olivia, Jonathan, and Olivia's ice friend
Watch that tongue...
Oooppps she is down.
playing catch...
enjoying skating without the buckets.
she learns fast on ice...
Going down....
Going Down...
Down...
All good!
Ice skating was a lot more fun then roller skating. If u never been, you need to try it!
So today we were supposed to be at the water park but mother nature finally brought us cool weather and rain this whole week. Olivia was in great spirits and choose roller skating instead. Off to Skate City for 2 hours of fun with friends.
Olivia is still learning how to skate but was speed skating with a hand for assistance. After skating we went to our friends house to celebrate with them her Birthday and ate the yummy ice cream cake.
The cake turned out great and tasted great too.
Make a wish.
After the cake was present time! All the kids had to help .
I made a scrap book for Olivia from birth to present, and pages that can be added for future days.
After that the kids played outside and even played with left over fire works.
After a long fun filled day, home we went.
Today was part of Olivia's 7th Birthday Celebration. Her birthday is not until the 9th but so much to do in so little time. We headed to my favorite pedicure place and treated her to her first one.
I give her pedicures about every two weeks, but this is a whole lot better. She really loved it, even the tickley parts...
Olivia picked out purple polish and asked the lady to do a design too.
Her pretty little toes.
she was really interested in the drier .
And of course stopped at the Candy shop for a Carmel apple to share.
Of course I got the same color on my toes too.
Then we headed home to make her ice cream cake. Never made one before!
Crushed up oreo's (I ate all the fillings, yummy), 1 stick of melted butter, 2 containers of chocolate ice cream, frosting and coloring to decorate.
Cakes are some much better when you do them all together. 
(thanks Brianne for all your birthday tips you have posted)
