For those of you who don’t know, one of Brandon’s Best Friends lives in Panama. He is actually from there, went to Colorado State University Pueblo (where Brandon went) on a Tennis Scholarship, and then after graduating he moved back to Panama. Brandon and Jorge met their Freshman Year of College in the Dorm Hall & have been Best Friends since that very day. He was in our wedding, Brandon was in his, etc. etc. They have remained great friends despite the VERY long distance between them and skype each other as often as possible with time changes, work, wives, and babies.
Well, a week(ish) ago, Jorge decided to come for a super quick visit for 2 reasons. 1 to see his Best Friend, and 2 to see his beloved Denver Broncos play the very 1st game of the 2013-2014 football season. This was a very special trip for them both since these two only get to see each other about once every 2 years! He flew in Wednesday & left Saturday morning. It was so wonderful having him here and Brandon really enjoyed some quality Guy Time & a couple extra days off of work. Here is a small run down of his trip here.
Thursday morning we dropped Autumn off at Preschool and we headed to Snooze for Breakfast. Snooze is our favorite breakfast place here. We love taking company there as they have some of the BEST breakfast I have even eaten, the Pancakes are out of this world!
Waiting for our delicious food. Jorge was VERY impressed with how delicious it was :) Mission accomplished.
While Owen was at school & Autumn was napping, the guys reverted back to their childhood and played some Old School Nintendo.
Nerds! Jorge was talking to his beautiful wife back home & checking in on his sweet baby boy Jorge Jr. aka Jac. It is so fun listening to him speak in Spanish to his family. He speaks such great English you completely forget Spanish is his first/primary language, my kids were fascinated!
After we picked Owen up from Kindergarten (he was thrilled Jorge with us waiting for him after school), I dropped Brandon & Jorge off at the Light Rail Station to head down to the Stadium. They left early to meet up with some other friends that were going to the game for some pregame drinks & dinner.
Here are the boys (Autumn too) all ready to head off to the Broncos vs. Ravens season opener game!
They got some amazing seats and got to watch one of the best games! Lucky boys!
They were even able to meet up with two of their other old College Buddies Dan & Reed.
Meanwhile, back at home the kids and I watched/cheered on the Broncos while making some homemade Brownies with homemade Frosting! Yum!
And to all you parents worried about Raw Egg consumption, Life is short let them lick the Beaters, we survived!!!!
GOOOOOOOO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday morning I made the guys some of my Famous Blueberry Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal for Breakfast before they took off to Pueblo, CO for the day. They decided to go spend the day there, walk the CSU Pueblo Campus to see how much has changed, and to meet up with some of their old buddies. They got home around 4pm, mainly to beat rush hour traffic in Colorado Springs. While I was busy cooking up dinner, they guys took the kids outside to play & throw the football.
Mimi came over to join us for dinner and to spend sometime with Jorge while he was in town.
The menu was Grilled Steak, Grilled Corn on the Cob, and Mashed Potatoes, YUM-O!
After dinner we overindulged in Dessert(s), put the kids to bed, and watch a movie together. A perfect ending to a wonderful visit with Jorge.
For Dessert we had my Homemade Brownies topped with Frosting, and there was also a bowl of my frosting with Strawberries, Graham Crackers & Marshmallows to dip in it, my Gluten Free option for Mimi :)
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We are so very grateful for the time we got with Jorge even though the trip flew by. He has a 5 month old baby & a beautiful wife he was anxious to get home to so his trip was much shorter than any of our liking. Next time he plans to bring the family (wasn’t possible yet since baby Jac doesn't have a Passport). I am dying to meet his wife as we have been Pen Pals for a couple years now. Brandon has promised to take me & the kids to Panama sometime to visit them, but that will probably be a few years out as plane tickets there for a family of 4 our a bit pricy. Thanks again for coming to see us and for the very generous one of a kind gifts you brought us! Until next time!
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