Kayaking

So as most of you know, it has been HOTTTTT in CO.  So hot that most of CO is on fire!!! (please send some happy thoughts this way for all those affected)

Anyways, it's been pretty unbearable.  Way too hot to spend much time outside.  It has been early mornings in the Brown household.  Pudge and I have had to leave early in the morning for our daily runs, but we are slowly beginning to get back to the point we were at before the race.

Last Tuesday we could bare the heat no more and headed to Lake Isabel in the mountains.  As soon as we hit the mountains the breeze instantly change from scorching hot to cool and WONDERFUL!!! We took the kayaks out and lounged in the middle of the lake.  It was HEAVEN! We loved every single minute of it.

I leave Thursday to head home.  I am so excited to see everyone and spend some time celebrating all the wonderful weddings.   Bruce and Pudge are also doing very well.  Bruce got hired on to the ERT team through the state of CO and prison system, which is amazing.  They are picky and he got in quickly and was even recommended.  Have I mentioned lately how amazing he is?!

We hope you all are doing well.  We miss and love you all so much!! I will see most of you sooooon!

Love,
Nichole, Bruce, and Pudge

Ready to hit the road :)

 Our surroundings 

 Relaxin'....Doesn't get much better than this! 

 My amazing hubby 

SUMMER LOVIN'

So summer is officially here (for us) and blazing! We are eating it right up!

We are keeping very busy being outdoorsy except on the days when it's WAY too hot to be outside.  But those days are not lost on us.  We usually stay in the cool house reading and relaxing or SHOPPING in the comfort of someone else's AC.

Not to much new to report.  Bruce felt ok (it was so nerve racking) about his polygraph test.  The guy did his job of intimidation very well and that was scary for Bruce, but since he has nothing to hide we are positive he passed.  Now the waiting game continues.  Until August/September when our personal deadline hits and we buy a house and settle here, waiting no longer.  So keep those positive thoughts coming.  WW went well again.  Lost another 1.6 this week.  I am back to hitting the pavement, and let me tell you......it is hurting! With the time off and the heat rising, my body officially hates me.  But I know in the end it is good and will eventually go back to feeling good too.

Bruce has tomorrow off (a very rare occurrence!) and there happens to be a festival in town so we are very excited to spend the day together!! And Tuesday we are heading up to the lake in the mountains and going kayaking.  WE LOVE SUMMER!!!!!

Hope all is well with you all!!! We love and miss you tons!

Love,
Nichole, Bruce, and Pudge

Pudge enjoying his kiddie pool! haha :) 

 We got to watch the Tigers! Even if it was on the computer! 

 My boys! Cuddling before bed. <3 them! 

 HOTTTTT! 

 So random, but can you believe this lemon!! It's bigger than my hand and soooo round!  It came straight from Cali from a friends tree! We got a ton from them and I have plans for fresh lemonade, lemon pepper chicken, and a Roasted lemon hen.  :) 

Stranger

I have been a stranger to my own blog!!! It's been too long and I can't even begin to list all of the new things that have happened lately........

I'll start off by saying our little family is all healthy and happy.  We had Rosie visit a few weeks ago, and that was so much fun.  It's always so nice to have family around.

Bruce received a phone call from Boarder....he has his final final final step in the process, which is a polygraph test, on Tuesday.  We were both excited and surprised by the phone call, still trying to stay level headed and not get too excited.  But some extra thoughts and prayers would be appreciated.

Weight Watchers is great!! I missed two weeks in a row while Rosie was here and I wasn't feeling well one week, but back at it as usual.  :)  Running on the other hand has been put on the back burner because I keep telling myself that it's tooooo hot!!! BUT we all know that just a lame ass excuse so I have to start hitting the pavement again, I actually miss it and the feeling that comes a long with it!

Traveling this summer is insane.  I will be traveling home to MI FOUR times this summer and once in the fall.  Lots of weddings to celebrate! I am so excited to see everyone and celebrate all the love and happiness.

With the blazing weather it's so hard to stay inside or make time to be on the computer in general.  Kayaking, hiking, boating, fishing, camping, riding bikes, golfing......it's all so distracting ;)  But I promise to make an honest effort to resume my weekly updates and photos.  I am going to get back in the swing of things :)

We love and miss you all so much!!! And will be seeing you so soon! ;)

Love,
Nichole, Bruce, and Pudge