Some thoughts and discussions from me.
Being Care-Free
Hello, friends! I hope you all had a super weekend 
Gosh, I’m still on a high from it! It was all pretty laid back, but the overall vibe of it left me welcoming Monday with open arms. It may have had something to do with yesterday, though
On Friday night, Shane and I decided to stay in and watch Hunger Games on Netflix. Shane’s never seen it, but I’ve seen it, and read the book twice! He had to catch up, because we had plans to go see a matinee of Catching Fire on Saturday. We went to the early show because I had an event to work for KIND later that night. My verdict?
I loved it! The only thing is that I wish they developed the storyline between Katniss and Gale a little more in the movie like they did in the books. However, I’m not team Gale or team Peeta…I’m team Katniss!
Yesterday, Shane and I headed up to Rocky Mountain National Park with our friends Katie and David for our first Snowshoeing trip of the season!
I love, love, LOVE snow shoeing! It’s like a combination between hiking and just playing in the snow. And play, we did!
That was right after doing a cannon ball, and making snow angels in the snow There’s just something about playing in the snow! To me, playing in the snow is one of the biggest things that makes me feel like a kid again. You can run and jump and fall down and not get hurt. You have snow ball fights and tumble down a hill. It just felt great to play.
It also made me feel extremely care-free. As I strive not to worry about stupid, stilly things (or not things,) being care-free is, well, so freeing!
Along with playing, there was also some tough work. A four mile hike in snowshoes takes a lot longer than a four mile hike in boots!
Plop, plop, plop
I think we were all a bit overdressed, too. Even though it was only 30 degrees out, and the sun was hiding behind the clouds, we all worked up a sweat really quickly. I took my jacket off about 45 minutes into our hike, and felt just fine! And the best part?? My Raynauds didn’t act up at ALL. Blood stayed in my fingers and toes the entire time. I guess those heavy duty socks and mittens really do make a difference 
Ok, I lied. Maybe the views were the best part!
Or maybe the company 
After a day out in the snow, we all headed grabbed a burger and a beer at a restaurant in Estes Park, and were then lucky enough to see the biggest herd of elk I’ve ever seen on the way home. There had to be 50 of them! We even saw a couple males bucking horns/fighting:
There was even a long line of cars stopped to watch! It was such a good day, and we all kept commenting on how much fun we had
So yeah, I’ve been trying really hard to be more care-free lately, and I’m really digging it Of course, I uphold my work responsibilities, dedicate time to my clients, think about my health, and try to let my loved ones know I’m thinking of them, but aside from that I’m forcing myself not to worry about much else. My reasoning is that if there’s something to worry about, it will make itself known.
When was the last time you just played?
Snow-shoeing looks like so much fun! I would so want to try it one day. Glad to hear that you had some care-free time this weekend!
I feel care-free any time I’m with my dance friends because we joke around about everything and have such a strong bond with one another. Also, I love spending time with my brother because we speak in British accents with each other for no reason other than we think we’re funny. 😉
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Ha! That’s awesome 🙂
YESTERDAY!!!!
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What a fun weekend!!! I play almost every day with my Little Ladies. 🙂
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Looks like an awesome weekend!
I love playing in the snow, just not so much shoveling it! LOL
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I do NOT miss having to shovel/snow blow the snow. One perk of renting, haha
Looks like you had an awesome weekend! I love those care-free days.
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I loved Catching fire!! I wish I loved the snow but I hate the cold!
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Wow – what gorgeous photos! Looks like a wonderful weekend.
& I love the idea of being more care free! I should try that!
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It’s easier said than done, lol! 🙂
This is great! Mikey and I love to play, and the snow definitely helps with that. I love watching you discover the world of winter sports now that you’re in CO…makes me want to take advantage of it here and reminds me of when I first started discovering it all…So much joy! Keep enjoying and let those worries rest. 😀
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i’m glad you have been feeling so care-free! i need to adopt some of that thinking in my life! i also would never be able to be care-free around snow hahahah but we are two different people 😉
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gah! i cannot wait to see that movie! and what a BEAUTIFUL weekend. Good people, food, views. Colorado care free!
Looks like such a great time, Paige! I need to start being more carefree, too…it’s just so hard! However, getting out and playing the snow, I think, would help greatly! What a fun weekend!
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Looks like a great weekend! Glad you made the most of it 🙂
We also saw Catching Fire over the weekend. Of course the books are better! But they did a good job.
Ahh I’m so jealous! I want an invite next time- I need to break my showshoes in! 🙂
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Your being carefree sounds amazing! I think I need to come join you! lol! I love that… Team Katniss… I keep flopping between the two boys so maybe I need to join your team!
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