Colorful Colorado

I just arrived back from Colorado this evening! It's weird because the only airport I have ever arrived home to was DIA and now I was leaving DIA. Abby dropped me off and it was tough but I kept my goodbye short and went on my way. My plane ended up being canceled and I had to go stand by on another flight but it was only a half hour later. The cab ride home took forever and as I paid the guy I realized how much money I had spent on this trip...HAHAHA!! However, I would do it all over again if Rach asked me to be there for another major event in her life. So, here I am not having written in a week and so I will do my best to inform you all of the past week's events.

Wednesday, March 2nd:
I arrived in Colorado at 11:45pm and I couldn't believe how excited I was to see Abby and everyone else. I stepped off that plane and I could actually breathe. I smiled at knowing my way around DIA and being in a familiar place. My luggage didn't make it to the carousel until like 12:30am because they didn't have a crew. I mean, how much can really be going on at 12:30 in the morning? I got teary eyed when I saw Abby and being the wonderful person she is she had a bud light waiting for me when I got in the car.

Thursday, March 3rd:
Abs and I headed to Denver for the Bachelorette festivities around 4. We stopped at fascinations on the way there to pick up a gag gift for Rach. As we were leaving the sales guy said, "Come back and see us again!" For some reason, this made me laugh!!We pulled up to the hotel and of course Abby makes a comment about how she gets nervous in nice hotels. I make a joke saying that we are white trash and that is why. Rach and Steph showed up shortly after us and we got ready for the nights festivities. WE ended up cabbing it to Cheesecake downtown and then went to sing sing and Lodo's. Such an amazing time and I just realized how much all over again I love these girls. I was able to dance and laugh all night, which are my two favorite things. And I got to dance with my Rach, which is right up there as well. After we cabbed it home we went on an excursion to the 7-11 by our hotel. Of course we were idiots and I managed to wear my sunglasses for whatever reason

Friday, March 4th:
The events consisted of lunch and rehearsal at the church and then the dinner rehearsal at Magiano's. It was awesome. I loved being around my girls. At one point before the night even really got going Rach's step sister leaned over to Steph and asked if that was what happened to people when they go drunk?...HAHAHA! She was referring to Abby and I. But we weren't drunk and that is just how we are together. We laugh and are very loud. We sat up at the hotel for a bit after all was done as we prepared for Rach's big day. It was a good moment!

Saturday, March 5th:
We awoke at 6:45am to start getting our hair and make-up done. As I was sitting there in the room watching all of us get ready I couldn't help but smile because I realized that Rach picked all of us to be her bridesmaids for a reason. Each one of us brought something to Rach's lives. WE all belonged there and we all had one thing in common. And that is our love for Rach. All of us said that we would do anything for Rach and she was our girl. It felt good and I loved being around all of them. Steph ended up getting us free champagne and a diet coke delivered on a tray because the hotel kept screwin things up....HAHAHA!! Rach looked absolutely gorgeous and honestly if she had asked me to marry her that day I probably would have said yes...hahaha. Weddings are happy but sad at the same time. See, it's the beginning for Rach but to some degree the end for myself and the rest of her friends. ANd I don't mean as far as the friendship. I mean, there's an innocence that goes away when you see a friend get married. It's a reality check and it puts things into perspective. But all and all, I am beyond happy for my Rach and I just wish her so much happiness.

Sunday and on:
I will not go into the details of all these days. All I can say is that I was able to see my dad and Ann, Brandy, Jenica, Kim, Flippy, Mel C. and etc. I only wish I had more time to see everyone. But to all of you who are reading this...thank you from the bottom of my heart. I miss and love you all!!

So, here I am now at the present moment with a million emotions running through my head. Colorado didn't feel like home anymore and I think that was good. I had feared that when I got to Colorado I would be sad and wonder why I left. But I know why I left and I know I had to do it. See, being around all those people made me want to stay for a brief moment because it was so much fun. But then reality hit and I realized that the likelihood of us all getting together all the time on a regular basis was slim to none. I mean and that is not a bad thing. We all have our own lives now and different priorities. I guess we are all growing up.....My final thought on this is that we have all changed. I know it has only been five months since I left but we all are different in our own way. And it isn't even a bad thing. I think we all seem at more peace and just at a good place. My friend freaked out on me and said that I had changed and was too mellow. She eventually realized that maybe that wasn't a bad thing....My feelings will never change that I miss these people or I guess I should say all of you. That will always hold true. You will always be in my thoughts and I want to believe in my heart that you will all always be in my life. Because I need you. I can't do what I do without your love and support. I wish everyday that I had one of you physically here to share my thoughts with and to laugh with, but I take comfort in knowing that I can just call you if need be. So, I end the longest blog of my life by saying that I hope I haven't changed too much. And if I have I hope it is for the better. My heart will always be huge and my love with always be endless.