Happy Fall lovely followers!

It is officially looking like fall in Utah! I pulled out my sweaters and boots and can't wait to jump in a huge pile of leaves. This past weekend was ahhh-mazing! My family came up so we took full advantage of the nice weather and gorgeous falling leaves. Here are some pictures of our adventures in Park City on the Alpine Slide and zip-lines.

I love this picture of my adorable parents! Candid/laughing pictures are the best!

We also went to Deer Creek and spent a few minutes skipping rocks (a.k.a. throwing boulders into the lake to make big splashes).

The picture on the right will eternally make me laugh! Even though it looks like my mom is in motion, she had slowed to a stop about 20 yards from the landing pad and had to scootch her way to the end with about 50 onlookers sharing in my laughter.

These boots from Kohls are the best fall purchase I have made thus far! I was giddy with excitement when I went to Dillards and saw that Steve Madden had the same ones for 2x the price!

Isn't Bridgett GORGEOUS?! I love having a pretty sister to practice my photography on. That hair of hers looks perfect in every picture.

Sometimes it makes me laugh to see the great lengths we will go to for a great picture! Nearly falling into a very cold river is only one of the hazards of going on photography adventures with me.

Okay... this might be my all time favorite picture of my Dad and I! Our double chins and his crows feet are so perfect! If only you could see the happy tears from laughing this hard!

Fall in Utah is beautiful! To say that I'm currently happy, would be an understatement :)

Have a lovely day readers! 

Jumping back into college life!

Well friends, I'm back in Happy Valley (Provo, Utah)!

My classes are all amazing and I'm IN LOVE with my new house and roommates! I can't get enough of BYU and all the fun friends I have made this week! Here is a look at my week in pictures...

This is my adorable house. I have NINE roommates that make me laugh until I cry! We are already really tight and stay up way too late...

This is the Provo Temple that is about 3 minutes from my house.

On Labor Day I went with some friends to Mona where we swam and tried out the rope swings! 

This was my first time, and even though I look pretty graceful, it ended with a pretty bad back flop!

 Eating Fro-Yo with my adorable roommates! 

My favorite spot to relax on campus.

Friday night rooftop concert and dance parties!

 All the cool kids eat at the hospital at midnight after going to dance parties because everything else is closed... That corn dog was sooo good!

 Saturday morning hike in Provo Canyon with half of the roommates!

We love roommate bonding in the great outdoors!

It was a great week! I forgot how much I love Utah and college life! :) I hope you had a wonderful week too!

H A W A I I #3

DAY 4

Friday was relaxing which was much needed after so many eventful days. We slept in and walked 2 blocks to Waikiki Beach where we boogie boarded and soaked up the sun.

The top picture shows how Bridgett and I felt we looked the entire time we were boogie boarding, but in reality, the 2nd picture is what we looked like 99.9% of the time we were out there! 

This whole week was even better because we never did our hair or make-up. A little waterproof mascara and chap stick and we were good to go!

Bridgett and my favorite store right now is Kate Spade! Bridgett loves the neon and sparkles whereas I'm obsessed with the polk-a-dots and tailored clothes! We loved the store they had next to our hotel. 

Every Friday night there are fireworks on Waikiki Beach at 7:45! I mean seriously? A warm summer night, on the beach, watching the sunset and firework show in Hawaii is pretty much as great as it gets. And even though I love Disneyland fireworks more than any other, this came as a very close second!

What we wore...
My floral swim bottoms: Forever 21
Bridgett's fringe one-piece: Pacsun
Mom's black one-piece: Victoria Secret
My tan hat: Charming Charlies

Day 5

We spent our morning at Pearl Harbor, boating out to see the USS Arizona ship that still lies on the bottom of the harbor. It was humbling to be in a place where so many brave men lost their lives. I'll never forget the experience. 

The next place we went was to one of Oahu's Botanical Gardens. It was fun to stroll around and take pictures that were so GREEN! (which are hard to take when you live in AZ)

 One of the highlights of my trip was that we saw a few sea turtles on the last day!!! I have always loved these creatures and was freaking out about seeing them in the wild! 

Since I am not huge into souvenirs but wanted to have something to remember the trip, my parents bought me these cute little gold pineapple earrings! It seemed fitting since we ate pineapple almost every day. I'm completely obsessed with them and wear them all the time now. 

I hope you enjoyed our pictures and were able to get a taste of how much we enjoyed this family vacation! Mahalo friends! 

What we wore...
Bridgett and my cover-ups: Rue 21
Mom's cover-up: T.J.Maxx

H A W A I I

Aloha Followers!

Last week, my family traveled across the pacific to the tropical state of Hawaii! My parents celebrated their 25th Anniversary this summer and wanted to take the family somewhere special. None of us have ever been to Hawaii, let alone any tropical paradise, so it was an easy choice to visit the Island of Oahu for a week. 

We took over a thousand pictures so this will only be a peak into our vacation! I will be doing multiple posts about this trip.

THE FLIGHT

We decided to fly Allegiant Airlines because it was SUPER cheap and flew out of Mesa, AZ. The plane was small, there were no TVs, and the seats didn't recline but we didn't mind a bit because of our super massive neck pillows and ability to stay entertained by braiding every inch of Bridgett's hair. :)

DAY 1

First of all, the view from our hotel (Aqua Pacific Monarch) was amazing! We could see the ocean, city, and Jurassic Park mountains all from one balcony! We were 2 blocks from the beach and 1 block from the nicest designer stores on the island. We loved being able to choose to be in the hustle and bustle of city life or to drive a couple miles down the street to relaxing beaches.

We spent the whole first day driving our convertible around the entire island with the top down! It was the perfect way to start the week off because we were able to take our time and stop at every sight seeing pull off, tourist hot spot, and ocean that we wanted to jump into!

Here are some pictures of our adventures....

The Dole Plantation pineapple ice cream and fresh pineapple was SO TASTY! We actually went back for seconds on our last day too!

I got the yummiest mangos and otai (my favorite fruit drink) at a fruit stand on the north shore.

This was our FAVORITE beach! The water wasn't cold at all and practically crystal clear. It was magical. My momma is terrified of the ocean (darn you Jaws!) but was willing to get into this clear water because she said she could "watch for sharks easier." 

Thanks for splashing in and I hope you come back for my next post to see more pictures from our Hawaii adventures!

As for our swimsuits...
My lemon bottoms: American Apparel 
My top: Old Navy
Bridgett's gingham one piece: Target
Mom's pink one-piece: Victoria's Secret

Summer Bucket List

I am loving my summer break in Tucson so far! I must admit that I was pretty bummed about leaving the green trees and nice weather in Provo, Utah to come to the HOT desert, but I have been looking on the bright side of things. If you know me, you know that I am an avid "list maker." Every day I create 1-5 lists about everything you can think of... Grocery lists, to-do lists, pros and cons lists, and last but not least... Bucket lists! I love being organized but since I am forgetful, this is how I roll. After one week of being back in Tucson, I realized that I was going to go crazy if I did not write a summer bucket list for my 4 months in AZ. So now I have some fun things to do between watching How I Met Your Mother and Gossip Girl marathons on Netflix with my mom and sister! Some of these ideas are strictly for Tucson but most of them can be used/altered for anywhere. I hope this inspires you to write your own bucket list and sparks some fun ideas for the rest of your summer! 

Summer Bucket List 
(Purple Font and X means they are checked off!)

• Hike to Havasupai Falls (hopefully in August)
• Practice new hair and make-up styles X
• San Diego
• Hike "A" mountain 
• Hawaii (TICKETS ARE PURCHASED! Wooowhooo!) X
• Mt. Lemmon X
• Run a 5k X
• Go swimming X
• Tube the river
• Go to the lake X
• Camping
• Kartchner Caverns X
• Grand Canyon 
• Gilbert Temple X
• Driving range X
• Diamond backs game
• See a Broadway play X 
• Concert
• Yoga X
• learn how to cook new dishes X
• Read books X
• Paint furniture
• Sunbathe X
• Bike rides
• Paint and sketch X
• Photography shoot X
• Visit museums
• Volunteer X
• Bake a cake X
• Get a Massage X
• Flower arranging X
• Create art with kids X
• Build a fort
• Fly a kite
• Play tennis X
• Sew X
• Go fishing
• Temple work X
• Hike Tomamach X
• Eat at Tohono Chul park X
• Go on walks X

Here are some pictures from my adventures so far!