Hello strangers! I hope everyone has had a great start to the year. I'm blown away thinking that spring is almost here, but we've had a wonderful winter in the mountains. Here is a look back at our trip to Estes and Rocky Mountain National Park over Valentines and my birthday...
We stayed at the Stanley Hotel for a couple of nights. The whole time I couldn't stop comparing it to Hot Springs. Our room was on a haunted floor...in fact, the room Stephen King stayed when which inspired him to write The Shining was just a short walk down the hall.
The weekend got much better when we discovered a selection of animal hats at the visitor center. They proved to be not only warm on the ensuing show shoe, but also worthy of praise from others. We got a total of 26 compliments on the hike!
Here we after finding our way back. Turns out snow is really good at hiding trails! We just needed to rely on our natural animal instincts.
It's a good thing we made it. I was so cold from taking some falls down steep slopes that my fingers froze!
On the way out, we passed a huge herd of elk. There were over 100 that we could count...just beautiful.
Most other weekends, this is where I find myself. I'm getting pretty good at snowboarding these days. My favorite feeling in the world just might be hiking up past the lifts and making fresh tracks. It is heavenly!
Hello from the mister too!
Stay warm and send an update whenever you have a chance! I am looking forward to a trip home for my dress fitting in a couple of weeks, so hopefully I can visit with you soon.
Lots of love,
Lex
Went to Birmingham in March for a visit with the Alabama Llewellyns. They have done a great job with their new home and everything looks great. As you can see from the picture, our Katie is very talented! She is also seriously cute! 
We loved seeing Katie at 15 months. She is very busy walking and "dancing." Don't miss the curly hair!
Grandaddy reads Goodnight Moon to Katie. She brought him the book and was soon sitting in his lap while he tried to read it to her. She was more interested in turning the pages. 
