October: the best of my days

My goodness, I just can't believe that October is already over.
October was full of absolute fun:
trips to NYC and Hawaii,
visits to the pumpkin patch
and lots of fun with friends and family.

Here are the highlights:

1. Shopping in SoHo with Ma and Lys
2. Seeing Anything Goes on Broadway
3. Snuggling with Jeremiah after being gone for too long
4. Catching up with the Hubs over dinner
5. Getting a bonus at work
6. The sunset from Point Loma
7. Girls beating the boys at Marbles. Shabooya!
8. Watching the sunset with Jeremiah after getting massages with Mom
9. Having lunch with new friends on a lazy Sunday
10. Peppermint shampoo after a good workout with Miah
11. Jeremiah calling another one of my recipes a success
12. Having dinner with Jordanna
13. Revenge. I love it!
14. Getting my new iPhone 4s in the mail
15. Bates Nut Farm with good friends
16. An afternoon walk before family time
17. Hanging out with Mike and Tina
18. Hanging out with the Unfrieds visiting all the way from the East
19. Talking to Daddy about work
20. Jeremiah booking a spontaneous little winter weekend for us
21. Staying up way past my bedtime
22. The warm Hawaiian weather
23. Spending the morning with Desoree and Miss Emma
24. Sea Turtles
25. An around-the-island tour to see waterfalls, volcanoes and the like.
26. Watching the sunrise from the top of Mauna Kea
27. Catching fish and crabs with Emma
28. Date Night with my mister: Beach, Sunset, Shopping, Romantic Dinner and Ice Cream
29. Seaside Couples Massage + Kua Bay + Shaved Ice. Nuff said.
30. Empty seat next to me on the long plane ride
31. Halloweening with our sweet friends @ the Schanaker's party

Here comes Novemburrrrr

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Think Greek

I made this Greek salad the other day
and served it with a side of toasted pitas with hummus.

Totally simple.

and totally yummy.

Maverick

Last weekend, Jeremiah's wing-man Mav celebrated 27 years of life.

Our friend Taylor through him a festive little shindig at her house
before we headed out to Temecula to go clubbin'.


Yes, I'm white.
And Yes, I just said clubbin'.

Her porch was beautifully decorated for the Falland little decorations were popping up all over the place
A quick picture of the birthday boy before dinner
and of course there were cupcakes
How else would we sing Happy Birthday?
What party is complete without a frosting fight?
The calm before the storm
But of course... sweet little Ellie playing on Bacon's phone.
That girl has some mad tech skills
Happy Birthday, Maverick!

Thanks for making me stay up way past my bedtime.
and thanks for being such a gosh-darn-fun person to celebrate.

We love you!!

... aloooooha!

Today we're flying off to this pretty little hideaway

to spend a week relaxing, diving, reading, exploring
and laughing with some good friends.

Hope you have a great week!

Sparkles

And of course after pumpkin patching,
it's time to bedazzle those little beauties!

Batesy Natesy

On Saturday, we took our annual trip to Bates Nut Farm
affectionately renamed Nate's Butt Farm by the locals. :)


We normally go with my sister each year,
but this year we also brought the Schan clan along for the ride.

We smelled (I mean saw..?) the animalsPlayed in the corn fieldsPicked out Pumpkins(and gourds!)Stuffed our faces with yummy food
(which I respectfully took zero pictures of - not very attractive)

... and of course took a bunch of picturesAs always, it was so much.
BNF hold so many memories
and it's the perfect way to usher in the Fall!

Where do you go pumpkin patching?

Wordless Wednesday

Those Shiny Copper Things

Getting home from work in time to meet Mr. Brown Shorts
at my door to sign for my new iPhone
Chasing Liberty
Yummy sliders
An uncrowded gym
Limitless
Prayer. Lots of prayer.
Extra cardio
Straight hair
Parents' house dressed up for the Fall
Bates Nut Farm with sissy and friends
Running into a sweet baby girl and pregnant mommy
Tacos, Funnel Cake, Ice Cream, Lemonade
Afternoon coffee
Surprise Crafts
Celebrating Landon's Birthday
A handful of awesome songs in a row at the club
Chatting with Miah before bed
Sleeping in
Sweaty hair that doesn't look as bad as you might think
Sharing an everything bagel with the mister
The Holy Spirit so visibly at work
A beautiful afternoon walk
Birds chirping
Lunch at my parents'
Finding Halloween Costumes
Decorating Pumpkins
Sweet texts from friends
Snuggling with seester
Being home early on a Sunday night
Clean Laundry
Sparkly Finger and Toe Nails
Already being > 50% packed for Hawaii
Only having one week of work til vacation!

{NYC:} Family

I love mine.

{NYC:} The Today Show

I watch the Today Show every morning while I get ready for work
so I've been wanting to go to the live taping for years now.

After a bit of debate and the promise of mucho coffee,
we ended up getting up early on our last day in NYC
to visit Matt, Anne, Natalie and Al.Definitely a good decision.For starters, the sunrise was absolutely beautiful.Secondly, there were some fun guest stars,
like Scotty Mcreery, Tim McGraw and Katie Bates.
and also, we got on TV!
Here are a couple shots and a video clip of us on national television!
For reference, this is what it looks like from the other side
If you ever get the chance to go, I'd definitely recommend it.
It's pretty fun to see a behind-the-scenes view of how it all happens.
Plus, Anne is just the sweetest.