Maria, Bryan, Tami, Shane, and Mikey at the Kochen residence

After James and Kelly’s wedding, I had a pretty bad ankle role and couldn’t train for a couple days. We spent some time in Boulder where our good friends Shane Mundt and Tami Kochen took excellent care of us. Shane made us tons of good food. There was lots of fishing and shooting guns. We played horseshoes, had campfires, and enjoyed the fresh mountain air.

Bryan and Maria cooking sausages on the fire

Shane and Amber

We also saw the new GI-Joe movie and met the newlyweds in Breckenridge where we stayed at the Ahern’s house. Tami, Bryan, James, Kelly, Kyle and Kevin Ahern did a 10K running race at 12,000 feet. We also met Kelly’s Brother and sister-in-law (Ryan and Annie) in Denver to watch the Rockies play the Cubs. Getting tickets was a little harder than we expected so the girls got into the game while the boys watched from a bar across the street. We felt pretty bad leaving them, but we got over it when we found out our tickets were just a few rows behind the Cubs dugout.

Bryan and Shane playing GI-Joe before seeing the movie

Warming up for the Summit Series Trail running race in Breckenridge

A pack of runners at the start (Bryan is in there somewhere)

Tami and Maria at Coors Stadium

Kelly, Maria, Tami and Annie behind the Cubs dugout

During the first week we did a bunch of trail running and hiking. Unfortunately, I put a damper on this when I sprained my ankle. A couple days after my ankle role, I was able to put on a ski boot and double pole. I had never roller skied out west before and the scenery was amazing. In Boulder, we went up the Left Hand Canyon where you need to ski up and drive down. Climbing for two hours is certainly not easy at that altitude. We also did an out and back near the Eldora downhill ski area, and used a gorgeous bike path in Breckenridge. I really enjoyed skiing with Tami again. We had a blast scheming about our futures and exploring Colorado.

Skiing in Eldora

Skiing in Breckenridge

Tami and Maria

Does this look funny to anyone else?

Kristina and Viktoria in Crested Butte (I didn't go on this hike, but I wish I would have)

Tami and Viktoria

Unfortunately, wedding season is over. I am back in Marquette after a wonderful vacation to Colorado. James and Kelly’s wedding was awesome. Everyone had a blast, and I was honored to be part of such a beautiful event. The Ahern and Letson families sure know how to throw a party. It was also great to see so many good college friends that have left Marquette. I was dancing so hard that I did not take any pictures. Here are a bunch of pictures courtesy of Mikey New. I will put up some more good ones when I get a hold of them.

Bachelorette Party

Maria, Kelly, Tanya, and Annie at wedding site

The stunning bride and groom (James and Kelly)

Mikey, Jill, Bob, and Shane

Shane, Maria, and Tami

Mother and daughter tearing it up

Mikey in the center of the floor (red shirt)