BEAUTIFUL New Mex

The last couple of weeks have been pretty busy for the two of us.  Brian spent sixteen days at the Little Bear Fire in Ruidoso, New Mexico.  Unlike the last fire he was at, this fire had over two-hundred homes/structures lost.  I know this was hard for him to see and our hearts felt for these families that lost everything.  I spent the weeks staying busy with work, hanging out with Natalie and Caitlin, and on my days off made a trip to Las Cruces to see my Nana and Abuelo.  It is such a beautiful city and I am blessed to have them so close.  (I will be back very soon Nana)! 

The BEAUTIFUL sunset from the balcony at Nana and Abuelo's.

 Although it is so hard to go 15-20 days without seeing each other, it helps us to really appreciate the few days we have together.  (At this rate it will feel like we are newlyweds for a VERY long time :]]) We have so many places we want to see and things we want to do while we are here in New Mexico; we try to fit something exciting in each time Brian is home.  This time our big adventure was a trip to Taos.  Taos is a ski town about two hours away.  We made a day of it, and fell in love with the area!  We walked around the historic plaza, got lunch at an amazing deli (food in New Mexico is on another level), and then headed to the ski valley.  The ski valley got us very excited for ski season, even though it is ONLY June!  

The highlight of the day was our hike to Williams Lake.        

   

The hike was only four miles round trip, but God's Creation is always incredible and the scenery was breathtaking.  As much as we enjoy the scenery, it is so nice to be able to enjoy each other's company with no distractions.  We have decided that hiking is one of the best dates and it is FREE!    

On our way up to the lake we came across a pile of snow!  When you find snow in June and in 90 degree weather you have to stop and enjoy it.   

Once we reached the lake we had the best views of all.  This is us at Williams Lake:

We had the most wonderful time in Taos and are already looking forward to Brian's next trip home! He has left for the Sawmill Fire in Magdalena, New Mexico and is excited because they get to take helicopter rides to the fire.  :] His job always brings something new and exciting.  We are so thankful for all of our family and friends that are so wonderful and continue to keep us in their prayers.  We miss everyone so much and are in the process of planning a trip home!