A Weekend in the Springs

The family all together again!

This past weekend my entire family met in Colorado Springs. We traveled from Phoenix, Fort Worth, and Nashville for a special weekend to take a trip down memory lane, watch some TCU football, and celebrate my sister's birthday- on September 11th.

 Honestly, I don't know which day was more fun. Friday was a total blast. If you like to gamble, and are on a budget, Cripple Creek is the place for you. I LOVE this place. 

A picture of the Blackjack Table

Vegas- You got nothing on Cripple Creek.

It's nestled about an hour away from Colorado Springs and boy, oh boy- this was fun. The town was a little sleepy, but right when you got into one of the 10 casinos-the fun began! There were $3.00 Blackjack tables- did you see that $3.00. What a bargain! We had a blast there- but started to all lose some money. So, we headed over and "opened" the Craps table. This is my mom's favorite game and boy was this table HOT. We played as a family for over 2 hours (all 8 of us) and we all won $$$$$! It was a $1.00 Craps table- so not millions- but it was a ton of fun and hey, money is money.

That afternoon we headed to the Broadmoor. This was such a special treat and a special place. This hotel not only has gorgeous views, amazing restaurants, but is honestly- a lap of luxury. I could go back again and again. That evening we hit my most favorite place ever, The Golden Bee. More on that another time.

My parents at the Broadmoor

Saturday, we headed to the Air Force/TCU game where we enjoyed football, sun, mountains, and an amazing tribute to 9-11.

We wrapped the weekend up with church, a tour of where we lived and grew up for the spouses, and an awesome Birthday Brunch for my little sister's 26th Birthday.

What a fabulous weekend.  Happy Birthday Terri!