SL Half Marathon

Countdown. 5 days. 1/2 Marathon GO time!

So excited to knock this sucker off the list.. after completing the SL 10 Miler a week ago, I have a new found love for race day! Even though I have yet to officially complete the 1/2, I know it won't be my last! The excitement and adrenaline at the start line and throughout is so fun! And, what better way to enjoy it than with your best friends??!

Jessie and I before the 10 Miler

Alan meeting us at the finish line with flowers :)

Jessie and I have our race outfits purchased (which include hot pink sports bras people-YES) and our game faces on! Motivating Alan and Kris with cocktail bribes at the finish line! Ha!

Side note: The race donates all of the proceeds to the Huntsman Cancer Institute. I will personally be running in honor of Alan's mom, who passed away about a year and a half ago from breast cancer. Can't wait to honor such a wonderful woman!

Valentine's Day!

It's almost here!

SO looking forward to celebrating this special holiday with my hubby to be!

Can't wait to spend the weekend with my LOVE!

XOXO

6 months until I marry my best friend!

can't wait!

‎"When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight."

~Kahlil Gibran

It's been a tough last couple weeks..

Losing a loved one is always difficult, but losing two dear grandparents close to each other is heart wrenching. I have so many wonderful memories that will sustain me, but their smiles, laughter, and stories will be missed so much.

I was so fortunate to have close relationships with my grandparents. I often had sleepovers, went on shopping dates, and enjoyed visiting with them. They had so many adventures to tell me about. The stories never got old, and to be honest, I don't think I heard the same one more than once, ever.

Our bond was special and unique. It's hard to imagine that I will not have any of my grandparents attend my upcoming wedding. However, I will forever treasure the last conversations I had with each of them which somehow shared that common theme.

Love them and miss them tremendously.

"Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know that they are happy."

-Author Unknown

My Fall "I Want" List.. ;)

My little wish list...lol ;)

Carve pumpkins

Trick or Treat

Gray Boots

New Camera

Birthday Week!!

EEEK. I'm turning a quarter of a century this week.

Where has the time gone? I feel like I just turned 10 yesterday. Yikes.

I'll be half-way to 50 and on my way to my late 20's.

OH WELL.

Can't wait to celebrate with friends and family!!

It's going to be the BEST year of my life :)

Sigh of Relief

Fall Break was productive for wedding planning :)

We encountered a small (however, it seemed huge at the moment) wedding snafu regarding our reception site about two weeks ago. Hard to start over investigating good options and meeting with people. But, didn't take us long...we found it and it's beautiful. Getting increasingly excited for the big day!

And.....drum roll please.....

I ORDERED MY DRESS.

It's perfect. Simple. Classy. Elegant.

Just what I wanted, I couldn't be more happy.

Now..the waiting game begins for when it comes in sometime during the spring.

Until then...I've got to get going on:

Invites

Photographer

Flowers

Love this!!!