Hasta la Vista, Michigan

Everything happened so fast when we decided that Chuck should accept his job offer and we were moving to Colorado. We barely had time to say goodbye to all the important people in our lives. Luckily we were able to get together and have a couple of beers with our buddies before we left. All we did was pack and party for weeks!

There's Chuck with his good friend Craig.

And here is Danielle with her greyhound, Naomi. I miss Danielle very much because she is the only girl I know who rides bikes more than me. She is also the only person that could haul me on a 6 1/2 hour road ride and make it fun. (Rock Star and smoothie stops help!) I am extremely excited for July, because Danielle is coming for a visit. I need to start training like a crazy person so I can keep up with her on my mountain bike.

Ahhhh, my teammates. We got to hang out at Founders the night before I left for Colorado. That's Amy and Mackenzie, crazy fast bike racers. After racing with us in Michigan for a few years, Mackenzie now gets to race with Tina Pic. Yes--the one and only---the National Criterium Champion--on her team. I am so happy for her, but I am pretty sure she is going to have to come to Colorado Springs to get some good training in.

Saying goodbye to the family was not easy. I am the pround Aunt of 4 of the cutest nephews in the universe: Noah, Simon, Charlie, and Sawyer. They are smart, energetic, and amazing and I miss them very much!

Goodbye house. Okay, its just a house, but it was Chuck's and my first house. I will miss grilling out on the deck. I will miss hearing the fireworks from the White Caps Stadium on Saturday nights. I will miss our favorite neighbor, Cheryl. I will miss seeing Tia sprint in the tiniest circles ever in the backyard.

Hello, Colorado! I still can't believe we live here. Its a good thing it is so amazing here, because it was really difficult leaving everything we knew and everyone we cared about behind. I feel like this blog is a bit of an advertisement to try and lure my friends out here so I can see them!