Happy, Happy Birthday

This year I spent my birthday in Denver, Colorado. I had been looking forward to this weekend all summer because I got to visit my dearest friend Carly. Carly is one of my very best friends that I met at BYU. Our rooms at the freshman dorms were right next to each other, and although we weren't roommates, I think we spent more time in each other's rooms than in our own. Our nightly bedtime quickly became past 3:00 a.m. and  I think we probably had more hilarious college adventures than I could even begin to list. And not to worry, because next year (and most likely the rest of college) we are DEFINITELY rooming together.

Anyways, we had been trying to coordinate a weekend visit all summer, and this ended up being the weekend that worked! And our weekend was simply lovely. Friday, Carly took me to the ranch and we got to spend the day riding her horses. Oh, how I had missed being in the saddle! I think Carly got a kick out of the giddy smile plastered on my face all day. Goodness, the ranch and the horses were absolutely breathtaking. Saturday, we spent our day at the lake with Carly's family riding jet skis which, of course, was sooo fun. On Sunday, my 19th birthday, my dad took me to explore downtown Denver.
We shopped, ate yummy food (HELLO best ice cream ever), saw the sights, and had an absolutely wonderful daddy/daughter day.

Thank you my dearest Car Car and your sweet family for letting me visit and spend my birthday weekend with you in Colorado. I enjoyed every minute of our reunion. And thank you dad, for giving me such a happy, happy birthday this year.