Right on time

The first official day of Fall is September 21st. Here in Colorado we know that without a doubt. Summer has been kinda rainy but mostly sunny and beautiful as Colorado summers are. But as Fall comes, the weather sure didn't take long to change. Yesterday was dreary and cold. I walked out of Walmart about 11am and WOW, it was actually snowing! Today no snow but it sure was cold with a high of 44 degrees!

A picture of Pikes Peak already covered in snow!

I went hiking the other day through Palmer Park and another sign that Fall is here...

The leaves are already changing!

For work I organized an Indoor Rock Climbing event for the members at the Country Club. I went with one of the servers and we were the only two that showed up. Neither of us had ever been to this place before so the lady at the desk told us we could just boulder if we wanted to so we agreed and walked into the facility. We stopped and looked at each other and asked "do you know what bouldering means?" Lol it was funny, we had to walk back to the desk and ask the lady! Apparently "bouldering" is when you don't use ropes or a ballot. So we went and watched a few other people climb to get the idea of what we were supposed to do. Everyone had chalk bags they were using so I walked over to a little boy with one and got chalked up, Vickie followed. He gave us a weird look and took the bag away. I didn't really think anything of it so we started climbing. After a little bit I needed more chalk, so I went to the front desk again and asked the lady if they had chalk bags back behind the desk or if we could use the bags out there...she told me that all the bags out there belong to those people, they bring them each time...Whoops! Now I know why that boy looked at us like that...we used his chalk! We went and told him we were sorry, we had never been here before and he was okay with it. What an experience!

Even though no one else came we had a blast! I have only rock climbed once before when I was in high school. It was pretty tough and after 40 minutes my arms were already sore.

Here I am climbing away! :)

Oh yeah...only 26 days until Mike and I are married! :) YAY!!!!!

Visits Here and There

What a great 2 weeks I've had. My mom came to visit me in Colorado. We had a great time trying to finalize some wedding details and got lots accomplished. Thanks mom! She was also able to make it to one of my bridal showers which was so much fun! I had a great time and had wonderful woman there to celebrate with me.


Jen, Me & Randi


Mom, Me, Cara & Cathy



This last week I flew to Arizona, my mom picked me up from the airport and we drove to California to surprise my sister Tara! I hadn't seen her in a long time and hadn't met my new niece yet. She had no idea I was coming and it was so great to finally see all of them. I had such a great time and wish it could have been longer.

Me and My Sister

My new Niece Vivyann

My adorable Nephew, AJ and Niece, Vivyann



Vivyann at the beach

A fun day at the Beach

We went to the Park and AJ had lots of Fun! He's so cute!

At the Park AJ rode a tractor

MeeMa (I don't know how to spell it? lol) and AJ at Sunset Cliffs



A Proud Aunt!

Another Peek

Yea I'm an Aunt again! Tara and Adam had a baby Girl Sunday May 17th at 7:08pm California time. She's 7lbs and 9 oz 20 inches long. Her name is Vivyann Ruth! How cute and I'm so excited!! :) I will post pictures when I get them. YEA!

155

Hi everyone! I can't believe it...there are only 155 days until I'm a married woman! :) It seems just like yesterday that Mike proposed. It's already been 5 months! Crazy! (if you haven't noticed, I really like using the exclamation point!) LOL. Wedding plans are going well. Mike and I are ahead of the game which makes it all less stressful. I've had a fun time planning everything and find that I really enjoy it. We have our Church, Reception Site, Photographer, DJ, Cake, My gown, and some other small details nailed down. Well, just wanted to fill you all in. Hope you are all well and can't wait to see you in October!

Living in the 50's

This year is the Country Club's 55th year anniversary. So in celebration we had a sock-hop! It was lots of fun. Almost every member dressed up and all the staff dressed up so it was great. Here are a few pictures of our night!

The Staff

Me hoola hooping! I actually did pretty good

Jen and Mr. Sauer, one of our members who rode his bike into the club! It was really neat. He revved his engine so much our glass pints broke! LOL

Me and my Stud!

Me and Jen

Arizona Blisters

Mike and I drove down to Arizona on Thursday Jan 15th to go see my mom and run in the half marathon. Tara and AJ drove out too! I was so glad to see them!!

The day before the half marathon we went to the expo where we got our official race numbers and time keepers. We each found a shirt that fit us best...here is a picture.

Mine says "Will Run for Chocolate". Karen's says "This seemed like a good idea 3 months ago".

Mom's says "Will Run for Wine". We didn't end up buying these shirts because they were kinda pricy. That night mom had a few friends over and we ate pasta so we could carb load before our big day.

The Big Day...The marathon started Jan. 18th at about 8:30 am. The corral my mom, her friends and I were in was 24. We didn't start until about 9:15 am. The start of the race was smooth and easy. We were all full of energy. I broke from the pac about mile 2 to 3 but then they caught up to me at 3. Mom and I started jogging to mile 4 and I kept going on to mile 5 as she walked. Miles 5-9 were good for me as I kept my pace walking/jogging. At mile 9 Tara, Mike and AJ met me. They got a pic and then I kept going. It was nice to have them there for the support, especially that late in the race! The course began up hill at mile 9-1o. Then, my feet started to feel the brunt of the race at miles 11-12. But I kept going and by mile 12 1/2 to the finish line I got another boost of energy. Mike, Tara and AJ were at the finish line as well! I crossed the line and waited for mom. She was only about 10 minutes behind me. We both did a lot better than we thought. I am so proud of my mom for completing the race! It was lots of fun to be able to experience this with my mom. Rock'nRoll Half Marathon 2010 here we come! :)

Me and mom after the Race

R.N.G.?

We're Engaged!!!! Tuesday Jan. 13th after work Mike told me we were going to dinner. So, we arrived and then everyone I knew started to show up also. Mike's cousins and aunt and uncle, our mutual friends, and the greens. I thought, "ok, something is going to happen...this could be the night!" When everyone was settled Mike stood up and welcomed them for coming. Then he took my hand and sat me down in a chair so everyone could see. He got down on his knee, started to get teary-eyed and began his proposal. I got teary-eyed also and so did everyone else watching. It was so great! I loved having my close friends and family there..I just wish my sisters and mom could have been in town for it but it's difficult when everyone lives so far away. So my new name is going to be Rachel Noel Guerrero. I think it sounds good! Love you all and thanks for your support!