Ode to Colorado

I know it's been a long time since I last posted. Life has been a bit crazy on the Hook front the last few weeks. Here is a little update....

We arrived back to the states on May 10th and spent the following two weeks trying to fit everything we could into our last days in Denver. Here are a few things we did:

*spent lots of time (and late nights) with family & friends*moved all our belongings from the six separate storage locations (thank you friends and family) into one house & eventually the moving truck
*drove to Colorado Springs for an overnight w/ Andrea & an Australian celebration with her class
*went to my classroom at Bergen Valley for an Oz Presentation + clean-up & goodbyes
*took one last trip up to the mountains in Summit County, including a quick stop at the Silverthorne Outlets (one of my greatest downfalls)
*Had about a dozen breakfasts, lunches & dinners out with friends & family (two trips to the Rio...the greatest Mexican restaurant of all time...how I've missed it!)*took a few walks & runs around Wash Park
*Jonathan wrapping up school & GRADUATED. He's officially "Dr. Hook" now. Pretty impressive, huh?!*Enjoyed two home Rockies games...both were W's!*Hosted a little graduation/going away party

It was a whirlwind. We love Colorado. We love our friends and family in Colorado. We love the weather in Colorado. We love the mountains and endless opportunities for adventure in Colorado. I loved my job in Colorado (teaching at the best school in the history of the world:)). (Here's my school. I got to see the continental divide every day on the way to school)

So, in honor of the state we both love, here is just a SMALL glimpse of our lives in Colorado over the past three years. Just a few of our favorites.....So, we moved away from Colorado. You might have gathered that already (or know it already). Why did we move away from this state that we love, you may be asking? Well....it's because we love Spokane, Washington too. It may have really long, gray winters, but is has absolutely gorgeous summers & falls. There are amazing lakes everywhere in the northwest (including my favorite place in the entire world: Priest Lake - see first blog post ever, Leah's wedding). There are many amazing places within driving distance (the Oregon coast, Portland, Seattle, Leavenworth, the sound, Vancouver, Banff, Glacier National Park, etc.). Most importantly, though, it is "home" because it is near family (and friends too). We are happy to be back in the good ol' northwest.(Yes, we took the "long route" and drove through the Grand Tetons + Yellowstone. I love the buffalo picture. These massive beasts came about two feet from our vehicle. Wow!)

The next few weeks and months will consist of a few things...
*Jonathan studying for his PT board exam
*Jonathan starting his JOB at a PT clinic on the south hill on July 7th!
*Me looking for a teaching job
*Both of us looking for a house (hip, hip, horray!)
*Both of us trying to organize our out-of-control lives

I'm not so sure about my role in the blogging world at this point. The "adventures" of the Hooks will continue, but we are no longer living on foreign soil and we're childless (two blogging musts)...I'm not sure if I should keep this up. As you can see it's been a bit harder to post these past few weeks. Maybe it's just the MAD transition? Hmmm....