Adam's Parents Visit!

(Einstein's Bagels at 6am- I was drinking as much coffee as possible!)

Last weekend Adam's parents were able to come up to Boulder for a short trip. It was great showing them around, eating at some yummy places in town, and visiting Rocky Mountain National Park. We also stopped by the CU Bookstore where we all got equipped with some CU gear (25% off even!). It was a great weekend and hopefully they'll be able to make another trip out soon!

This little guy was watching us as we picnicked at the park

Lake Irene, where we picnicked

It's elk rut time- here's a bull elk with his harem of ladies

Keeping a closer eye on them

Adam and his mom at Bear Lake

Another little guy- he had his hands up like that for a while. So cute!!

Adam and his dad at Bear Lake

Margaret and David at Bear lake- such a nice day!

We also took a short hike to the Alberta Falls- so many gorgeous trails in the park

It was Moon Festival on Sept. 12 too- no moon cakes but I got this great shot of the full moon

Our visit to the CU Bookstore was super fun. We didn't buy these cute buffalo beanies, but I was tempted!

I can't believe Adam posed for this shot... but it made my day!

I didn't realize until after the fact that I don't have any photos of all of us together. I need to work on asking others if they'll take a photo of us!

Baking Highs and Lows =D

I haven't done a food post in a while, so I thought I'd share my baking snafoos and successes as of late!

For Adam's birthday, I decided to make lemon cupcakes with a blueberry lemon frosting. It was a disaster from the cupcakes to the frosting- and sadly I used the cute and semi-expensive cupcake liners. Adam ate them nonetheless, but I used too much butter, not enough flour, and didn't account for elevation. And I have no idea what happened with the frosting- it was supposed to be a buttercream but it never turned creamy- mostly soft and oily. Possibly because I didn't have a hand mixer at the time. Now I do, thanks to Betty!

Last week, raspberries were on sale at King Soopers- 4 containers for $5! Really great deal so I couldn't resist buying a bunch, and then I scoured the internet for a good recipe where I could put those raspberries to use (though we did eat a lot of them fresh!). I ended up making a recipe that I saw on Smitten Kitchen for raspberry breakfast bars. I cut down on the amount of butter since it called for a total 1.5 sticks of butter- so mine came out more crumbly but that's ok!

I'm not sure what else to bake next...if you have suggestions, let me know!!

Betty Visits Boulder!!

Betty was our first visitor in Boulder- she came out over the weekend and flew on Monday night...I miss her already!! We had a great time cooking, baking, walking, watching movies,and catching up! We took her out to Rocky Mountain National Park where she got to see up close and personal a marmot, tons of elk, and a few deer! She also experienced the thunderstorms and sunny days! It was fun times and I only wish she was able to stay out here for another week!

Betty had to work and Adam had schoolwork- so I played photographer!

Betty in Rocky Mountain!!

We went on a great day- even enjoyed some afternoon thunderstorms!

Sisters! Practically twinsies!

Betty handled the elevation like a rockstar!

Betty loved seeing the marmot!!

Isn't he so cute?

Another shot!

Love the lakes nestled around the park!

One of several herds of elk that we saw out grazing

A couple deer close by the road

Female elk that was in a herd that was right next to us (we were in the car). 

Male elk that was watching over his cows and calves

Someone honked their horn and away they took off!

Betty and Adam at Bear Lake

Betty being a pioneer!

Another elk on the side of the road, totally unfazed by us!

There are some more photos that I'll post in a bit, but these are Round 1! =D