So I kind of dropped the blog-ball the end of 2014, and I want to pick it back up with a few pictures from our trip to California for Thanksgiving! Forever ago, I know. But still fun pictures!











We had a great time having fun with family! It was the pups first car trip, which was for sure an adventure. I'm not too sure how they liked the road trip, but they loved California. It's always so relaxing at my grandparents' house...we can't wait for our next trip out there!

So in the last month, we went to two amazing places—both brought to you by the letter C! And even though it’s taken me forever, I figured it would be better late than never to talk about our trips!


California was so fun! Every time Josh and I go out there, we both wonder why we don’t live there. The weather is so warm, and there is so much to do! (We’re not moving, don’t worry!) We stayed at my grandparents’ house, which is such a relaxing and fun place. While we were there we went to the Chino air show and loved watching all the WWII planes fly! It’s amazing how beautiful those planes are—and how cool they sound! I'm not sure which ones were there specifically, ask Josh if you want to know because he loves that stuff. The only problem was that my hat kept blowing off my head! One older gentleman even said to me, “Careful holding on to your hat, you just might blow away with it!” Haha! I guess I was quite the sight. But I didn’t get burned, and that is what’s important!

We also went to Disneyland—the happiest place on earth! Josh and I always have so much fun there, and love to ride all the fun rides and eat all the delicious food.


A few weeks later we went even further south, way way further south. Cancun to be exact! I was amazed at how beautiful it was down there, and we seriously had the best time. Josh was already talking about going back next year…and we hadn’t even left! There were so many cool people to meet and fun places to go.

And let me take a moment to talk about the chocolate-covered strawberries. You know how sometimes you eat a chocolate-covered strawberry and the chocolate is kind of waxy? Not in Cancun. The chocolate at the RIU was nice and crisp and was a fantastic compliment to these perfect strawberries. I probably ate 50 of them. And I have no shame.

Oh, and the pools. Let’s talk about those too. The pools were those infinity-type pools that just sit at the edge of this turquoise and aquamarine ocean. Sigh. It was heaven. Plus, I got to be with my love for seven days straight, and that’s always the best.

Anyway, there’s a quick catch up to our travels lately. Highly recommend the RIU Palace Peninsula if you’re looking for a place to stay in Cancun, and, of course, always recommend California.

I feel like a roadtrip is incomplete unless it is paired with lots of indulgent snacks that you don’t normally buy.

Our list includes:

Doritos
Cheetos Puffs
Ghirardelli chocolate caramel squares
Gummy worms
Chocolate cherries
And, to try and ease our health Jiminy Crickets, we packed some grapes and apples.

Am I the only one that feels this way about roadtrips and snacks? Even if I am, I don’t mind. Those tasty treats are worth it.

A few weeks ago I would not have guessed we were going to be heading to California soon...but it's true! We went on a trip very similar to this last year—and it was a blast.


So we're off to enjoy Las Vegas, Huntington Beach, my grandparent's house, the Chino airshow, and.....DISNEYLAND!!

The airshow is what sparked this trip. Josh mentioned it would maybe be fun to go to an airshow this year...and I don't need to be told to get up and run with the idea of a vacation. I quickly found out when the California airshow was, and called up my grandpa to organize. Then it kind of spun from there. We added Las Vegas, and then added a day at Huntington Beach. Then, Thursday last week, I started making up a song and Josh said, "That sounds like the 'It's a Small World' song." I replied that he shouldn't bring up Disneyland because I'd want to go. Then, my amazing, smart, loving, wonderful, caring, totally awesome husband said, "Well, we could stay an extra day and go."

Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh!

That's one of my favorite places ever! So I nailed it down, made a lunch reservation at the Blue Bayou, and am just so excited about this trip and all the fun things we're going to do I can't stand it.

I'll be sure to post pictures when we get back!

A couple weeks ago we took a trip to Colorado to visit some of our favorite people. Between the great company, pumpkin festival and carving, charades, Tommy's football game, and touring the beautiful state, it was the best time.

 Just look at all the fun we had! 


Thanks Jess and Brian for letting us visit!

So. I have another confession.

I love planning trips.

Like, LOVE to plan them. Maybe even have a temporary obsession when I plan them. Oftentimes I’m thinking of where we could go next on my way home from the trip we just went on. My poor husband has to put up with me chatting on and on about wherever we are going once we decide the next location—planning out every little possibility.

Now, of course, things may go differently than planned (I’m not a control freak I promise), but I like having researched options for when we are trying to decide what to go do. Part of the fun of a trip is being super excited for it right??

The current trip obsession is our anniversary getaway to Sundance. It’s amazing that we have a world-renowned resort in our backyard, but for some reason going local isn’t my first thought when it comes to vacations. But this time it is—and I’m so excited! It’s such a beautiful place and there are so many fun things to do there! I booked it this morning, put a countdown on my phone, made some reservations, and can’t wait to celebrate one year of marriage with my love!