Long Weekend of Fun

This past weekend, Dave and I decided to take Friday and Monday off, to give ourselves a much needed weekend off! I wish we could do this every week but of course, it wouldn't be so special if that were the case! ha ha

We started off the weekend with a much anticipated movie, The Hunger Games. Dave and I read the book (and are finishing the series currently) and were very excited to watch the Movie to see how close it translated. I have to admit, I'm always a bit disappointed in movies that were made from books, because it would take a ten hour movie to translate every little detail, but this one followed the book pretty well! We were happy with the result. After the movie, we decided to do a little shopping at Kohl's and due to clearance racks (he he) we came out with an entirely new bathroom decor/towel set, and new dishware. We've been meaning to get new dishware, seeing as we have to hand wash everything we use on a daily basis, and the glass plates and bowls we had were severely chipped. We opted for some durable, plastic ware that is actually very nice and I love the design. Plus, the are much easier to clean!

One of the days turned into a 20 miles run for Dave (while I enjoyed some reading/nap time he he) and a trip to the Manitou Springs Arcades. For those of you who have never been to these Arcades, you are missing out! Manitou Springs is a well known tourist town about thirty minutes from home. There are a lot of unique shops, the famious Pike Peak Incline is housed here, and of course the Arcades. The Arcades consist of several small buildings with old and new games. $20 will easily last Dave and I well over an hour. We could probably do it with $10 if we tried hard enough. The best part of the Arcades is the Penny Arcade. There are a ton of vintage games ranging from one cent to twenty cents. Many are from the early 1900's! After our fun at the Arcades, we went to one of our favorite Mexica restaurants and finished the night off with a movie at home.

One of the Days we just stayed home watching episodes of Storm Chasers. ha ha! My husband is obsessed with this show at the moment. Basically, it's a bunch of guys who chase tornados to collect data or on camera for an Imax film (more on this a little later).

We also made it up to Denver one day, which, for me, was one of the highlights of the weekend! We rarely go to Denver unless we are just passing through. We went to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and spent 3 1/2 hours there. It was ironic that the same Imax film that was being made on the show Storm Chasers, just happened to be at the museum the day we went. We had to see it! he he I'm pretty sure we saw almost all the exibits in the museum before heading to dinner at Pasta Jays and then home to watch Footloose and do a load of laundry for the remaining work week.

Dave and I really needed some time away from the normal stresses of life and I this this was just the thing! I enjoyed the solo time with my husband and I felt very spoiled to have him all to myself!