Carico Spring Preview

From fun filled events to life transitions this last month has been busy to say the least.  In all the transition and fun I have not had time to post to our Candidly Carico Blog.  So this is a Carico Spring Preview as I reflect on all the life event that have happened in the last 30 days. 

Nick went camping in Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah

Kristen soaked in the Pagosa Hot Springs

Kristen planned a fun Wild Baby Shower for a friend

Kristen traveled to the Front Range to visit family and friends

Nick and Kristen celebrated their 5th Anniversary - Yippee

Kristen started a new(ish) full-time job at The River Church

Nick's work picked-up - people want new roofs this summer

Here are the photos to prove that all these events did take place in our lives - Enjoy!

Nick is packed and ready for his camping trip at Canyonlands National Park

Flowers I received from The River Church, my full-time employer, for Administrative Assistant Appreciation Day.



The Wild Baby Shower my friend Kelly and I planned - isn't the palm tree AWESOME!

Kelly and I at the Baby Shower

Taylor and I on my trip to the Front Range

We celebrated our 5TH Anniversary at Mesa Verde National Park

The start of our anniversary celebration weekend - hiking and exploring the cliff dwellings

The end of our celebration weekend enjoying a delicious dinner at the Lodge where we stayed

One of Nick's current re-roof projects

We hope that you have enjoyed this Spring Season as well.  We miss you all dearly and think about you often.  We have the best family and friends. 

In Full Bloom

It is still early, but I think spring is here!  Our pear tree is in full bloom, a good indication that warm spring weather is sure to come.  These pictures capture spring in the obvious beauty within each flower.  You can almost taste the pears with the sweet aroma that fills the air.  Oh how we love our home!

We (HEART) Diedre

We have this crazy barn cat that we adopted when we lived out in the country. She brings us too much joy! We probably give her WAY too much attention, but she has a special place in both of our hearts. Oh and her name is Diedre, our cat that makes us smile. I have captured a few photos that display why we love this cat. Thought I would share!!

Napping in my laundry basket

All tucked in by Nick

The perfect place to take a nap - the bathroom sink

Super Kitty!

This chubby cat fits perfect in that little box

LAZY cat by our fire place
we cannot get her to leave this spot when we start a fire

She refuses to drink from her own water bowl

Loves to go backpacking just like Nick

Our fruit trees have started to bloom and the sweet smell of new blossoms are filling the air.  It is a true indication that spring is here.  The warm sun and fresh air only confirm this discovery.  I am so excited for this new season.  I am waiting with anticipation of all the wonderful changes in our life.  This is going to be a great spring!

   

Fun had by All

Recently we have been enjoying hanging out with some sweet friends.  Friday, March 30 I went to a new wine bar called Four Leaves with a group of friends.  Actually, there is a group of us that try and get together every Friday night.  Typically it is hosted at someones home, but on this night we went out the  town.  A gentleman from our group was playing music at the wine bar.  We enjoyed tasting yummy wines and listening to the great music that filled the air. 

The Girls: Erin, ME, & Sarah

Dear Friends: Ryan & Erin

Dear Friends: Mike & Sarah

Oh Saturday was great!  I got up went on a nice hike with my good friend Erin.  It was a perfect morning for a hike, a cool yet sunny morning.  Nick had gotten up early and went into Durango to enjoy breakfast with some friends.  Later that morning we met up and went on a long walk, returning movies to our little library, bought milk at the grocery store, and stooped by the bakery for a donut.  After that we came home made macaroni & cheese and plopped on the couch to watched a movie.  Delightful!

RELAX!!

This weekend was just as eventful!  On Friday we attended a Good Friday Service at our church in Durango, it was awesome.  Saturday night we had a delicious family dinner.  Nick's mom Alexis, Nick's brother Neil, and Neil's girlfriend Cassie all attended.  We had big juicy steaks, shrimp scampi, sweet potato fries, and dessert - pecan pie.  See I told you it was delicious!  Oh I forgot to mention that the newest member of our family was also there - Winston the new three old puppy. 

On Sunday afternoon we went over to our friend's house, Mike & Sarah, for Easter Dinner.  It was a yummy pot-luck dinner, with good conversation, and great company.  The ladies were at the dinner table talking about shopping, while the men were in the living room talking about hunting.  So very appropriate!!  Happy Easter - we hope all our friends and family had a great Easter as well.   

The Girls

The Gentlemen

Fun-Filled Events

Nick and I have had some fun the last couple of weekends.  I did not capture the moments on camera, but I figure I would share the different fun events in our life.  Nick celebrated his 27th Birthday on March 19.  We had a celebratory weekend and went out to dinner at Cuckoo's, a YUMMY chicken wing restaurant.  Yes, you order and eat different flavored chicken wings for dinner, they are not appetizers.  It is one of our favorite spots!  After dinner we moved to a more elegant setting to enjoy Nick's favorite dessert, chocolate mousse cake, and a glass of wine at The Palace Restaurant.  It was a pleasant evening!  On his birthday we both left work early to go to a matinee movie.  It was a spontaneous choice, thankfully we both have nice employers.  Below are some older snapshots of the Birthday Boy! 

The following weekend I went to see the Hunger Games movie on Opening Night (Friday) with my wonderful Bayfield Book Club.  Saturday Nick and I enjoyed a Date Morning, walking to a local breakfast restaurant and splitting a delicious breakfast burrito.  We both went separate ways in the afternoon.  Nick went to the mountains with some friends, while I went out to delightful lunch at Kennebec Cafe with a dear girlfriend.  Not to mention that on Sunday we hung out with some good friends and enjoy the new frozen yogurt shop in town.  It was busy yet fun-filled weekend for the Caricos.  We hope you have been enjoying the sweet events with family and friends in your life as well!!

Things that Make Us Smile

So I posted our cute home in Bayfield, CO, which now gives you some context of this post.  We have a rather large lot for living in-town with lots of fruit trees: apple, pear, plum, cherry, apricot, and peach.  So you can imagine that our yard is very popular for wildlife as well, especially deer.  We have multiple families of deer that parade through our yard regularly.  Seeing them make us smile, every time.  The deer might be grazing, napping, resting, fighting, or passing through our yard on any given day.  So I thought I would share some photos of our DEAR neighbors.  Enjoy!

This fawn was taking a nap just outside our dinning room window.  You have to admit this is pretty cute, he is fast asleep, dreaming sweet dreams. 

Nap Time - Spring 2011

We have named this monster deer Samson, a trophy buck that taunts Nick regularly.  Everyone in Bayfield knows this deer and let me tell you, he owns the town.  In fact the other day he just strut across the street, demanding traffic stop for him - right in front of our car.  Nick was drooling.  He is stunning!

Meet Samson - a trophy deer that loves to tease Nick.

These two bucks were fighting for girls - all day!  I was working from home and you could hear their antlers clash periodically throughout the day.  This was late afternoon, and they were tired.  At this time they are retreating to their corner of the yard, only to fight again in a few minutes.  I took this photo from our upstairs bathroom.   

Fighting for girl - why do men  do that!

It was late morning when I glanced out the window to see these two resting in the sun yesterday.  I opened my dinning room window and took a quick snapshot. 

Taken yesterday from our dinning room window.

This was the only area in our yard where the snow had melted, and these deer were enjoying it.  At one time there was six of them laying on this small patch of grass.  This photo was taken from our front door.   

Four deer sunbathing in winter.