fireworks, hula hoop class, and pottery painting

so we went to the fireworks at a lake which was so beautiful

and after taking a picture together 

the fireworks went off

and they

were

beautiful

the next day or so after Rita and I went to a hula hoop class, where I learned to swing it around my neck

down around my shoulders

around on my hand

back around my waist

then back onto my hand

it was a really silly and fun way to exercise 

then on Thursday we went to paint pottery, and there was had just been a huge flood, no big deal

and the place was really cute inside

before...

and after

Jacob painting his plate

before..

and after!

and Jacob's final plate. It was so much fun and I can't wait to see what they look like in the end!

visiting the hotel from the shinning

so we went for a drive into Rocky Mountain National State Park

which was beautiful

and so we stopped on the side of the road

to take a picture

and then we stopped at this lake to picnic 

which was beautiful

and the clouds were amazing

then went over 

to take some pictures

kissing of course :)

and a smushy one

but of course 

we had to jump around

and be

silly

then

we went to the most amazing chocolate shop ever

and got fudge even those these apples looked delicious

then we went to the stanley hotel!!

the same hotel that stephen king based the shining on

the dining room

and the outside of it

but we wanted to see upstairs

so we snuck up

and it was sooo creepy

like really? I don't need to photoshop the twins in to make you scared

and on this staircase we all got the chills, it was super scary

now this room was the most haunted of all in the hotel, people apparently pay $400-600 a night and leave within 2-3 hours because they're so scared. This is the room where Stephen King lived while writing the shining...just a tad creepy

but the view from outside was absolutely spectacular 

like it looked like a postcard

and that night we tried mead

which unfortunately wasn't that amazing...but we did feel like elves drinking it haha 

scallops and home made ravioli

so we decided to make home made ravioli

so we made a dent into the flour

and then poured egg into it

which was much harder

then the cookbook made it out to be

but then we started working on the filling

and after finishing that, we covered it

and started working on the pasta dough

which had to be rolled out



and then it was time to stuff them

like so

which was pretty cool

and then we seared the scallops

which ws amazing

because they looked and tasted so good

and for dessert we went out for some gelato which was so yummy

and passed this crazy street performer who was juggling fire while his pants were on fire haha