Andrew and I celebrated 4 years of marriage and we decided to spend it in Salida, Colorado at the Amigo Motor Lodge. This was the fist trip we did without our daughter, but it was a perfect place to unwind and dream of what we want our marriage to look like for the years to come. Salida is a small, slow moving town, which allowed us to unplug for a while. We brought several books and spent most of our quiet mornings doing nothing- that's a luxury that we don't see as often anymore.

My Advice?  Take advantage of the slow paced life, spend some time wandering without a phone, go on a hike, and then take a drive to the Mt. Princeton Hot Springs to relax!

We spent an evening going to The Mt. Princeton Hot Springs near Buena Vista, which is about 20 minutes away from Amigo. After having dinner in Buena Vista, we concluded that Salida has the best food. Don't make the mistake we made by thinking mountain people know how to make sushi. Never again.

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In early March, I celebrated my 5th year in being in Colorado. In all honesty, I never thought I would be here that long; especially, married with a child. I was only 20 when I moved away from Dallas, and it turns out, 5 years is a lot of growing. My plan was to stick it out 2 years and move back. There is so much life and wonderful surprises that happened in these 5 years, and I am so grateful for what I've learned. Here are a few I want to share with you.