good advice

I just got this in an email the other day and wanted to share. These are some great tips to live by and ones that are easily forgotten. So... remember what's important in life people! We only get one to live, so let's do it right!

random monday thoughts

Since Hurricane Irene decided to knock out the power in our apartment complex I decided to come to work with Brett today and make good use of the power/ internet/ air conditioning his building has to offer! And since I have the whole day to play around on my computer I thought it would be a perfect time to write in my good ol' blog. Here are some random things I have been thinking about lately:

• School starts tomorrow (kind of, we have meetings this week and kids next week) and I think I'm finally ready to have a daily routine to my life again.
• I want to get back into REALLY good shape. I'm in OK shape, but not great shape, and I miss it desperately. I miss the days of playing sports year round and never being in bad shape. I'm going to try my hardest to re-create those days with true dedication to the gym/ working out and most importantly - good eating habits. Here is to being healthy and happy!
• Brett and I are going to Boston this weekend to hang out with Ashley and Zach and I am so pumped.
• I joined Pinterest and am an addict. If you don't know what it is then you need to google it immediately and join. It is a great time waster, but also has given me inspiration for so many things. From crafting to clothes and great food recipes, this website has it all and I can't wait to try some of the things it has to offer.
• I wish that my family and friends, and Brett's family and friends (and us of course) were all in the same place. I know this is highly unlikely, but a girl can dream, right? Don't get me wrong, I love to travel and with everyone scattered around the country it gives us a wonderful opportunity do to a lot of it. But when I start to think about settling down and having a family of our own someday, it hurts my heart to think we won't all be together to hang out all the time as one gigantic family/ friend group. I know that's just what happens when college is over and reality sets in, but that doesn't make it any easier!

I think that's all for now. I'll make sure to post more as the thoughts keep flowing!

1 more week of freedom...

In honor of my last week of freedom from the school year I'm posting a few pictures/ highlights from my travels this summer! Enjoy.

I got plenty of pool time in Denver!

Erin and Nick's wedding

my loves!

Me with the beautiful bride!

Happy 4th of July!

Chance :)

In Cali with my cousin Cate

Well hello there!

Our crazy bike ride on the beach in Cali

Back in Denver for Marc's 21st

Staff night shenanigans

Out on the town in downtown Denver

Erick and Kim's wedding in West Palm Beach, FL

Uh oh Brett...

Having fun with Danielle at the wedding!

Dominating golf

The bouquet and garter from the wedding, so pretty!

Last day in Jupiter hanging out at Juno Beach

muggy

I know that New England is absolutely gorgeous during the fall. And before we had about 800 blizzards last winter, I was totally enjoying that season as well. But as much as I LOVE summer, I will always despise the muggy, humid weather that I have had the pleasure of getting to know so well this summer on the east coast. I just don't think I'll ever get used to walking outside and immediately feeling so sticky and sweaty that I wish I never stepped foot out of my apartment in the first place. Poor Brett has to hear me complain about it when it's a particularly hot, muggy day (love you :)), but that dry Colorado heat has totally spoiled me and now my body refuses to get used to the mugginess that is the east coast. That wonderful fall weather has never sounded so good!

awesome

To follow up my dream trip to Europe blog, I thought this video would be appropriate. It's so cool and makes me want to travel even more!

euro-trip

I want to go back to Europe. Randomly I will get little pangs of desire to go back and travel all of the places I didn't get to see while I was living there for 5 months, and even places I did get to see. Right now I'm missing it a lot. There are just so many beautiful things to see, and so much to learn and discover. When I was there it felt like everyday there was a new experience to be had, or something new to learn about and I'm dying to go back! Living in the Netherlands for 5 months and traveling around to other awesome European destinations was such an amazing experience, but I still feel like there is so much I need to see and do there. Maybe in a couple of summers I will have enough money saved up to go back for a month or longer and explore? I'm going to start filling up my piggy bank right away :)

congrats!!

I wanted to say a quick congratulations to my GREAT friends Ashley and Zach who just got engaged yesterday!!!! AHHHHHHHHH I'm beyond excited!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could not be happier for these two. Congrats and love you both :)