And a happy Columbus Day to you!

Adventure Day!

With the humidity finally gone and the beautiful fall weather, an adventure day was a must last weekend.

Blake planned a great hike around Great Falls, VA. It wasn't a strenuous mountain hike like Utah 

has to offer but rather a nature walk of sorts. But we wore workout clothes to make it feel more

 intense so it all worked out in the end.

The best part of hiking is when you run into the same couple every turn you take. 

There is basically one path and nature is hard to come by in DC so it was pretty crowded. 

"Hi good morning".....

"Oh hi again".... 

"Hahah hiiiii".....

"OK SERIOUSLY STOP FOLLOWING US"

Blake gave me the clue "horses" for what part II of the adventure held in store.

After driving to a random town in Maryland, we stopped off at Glen Echo Park.

It's a preserved amusement park from the 1940s and it is basically 

Stars Hallow meets Singing in the Rain.

aka Heaven.

They hold random creepy puppet show for kids and community music lessons.

Best part? Working carousel from 1921. 

One of the oldest in the U S of A.

For the win!

Blake and I were the first people in line and the oldest :)

It was the perfect fall afternoon and was promptly topped off with some 

bubble gum icecream in Georgetown.

Guess we really are still kids.

her september happy list

finally getting a hang of this whole 'career' thing

Blake's deeeelicious homemade pizza. Best thing ever

the humidity leaving DC. Hooray!

discovering the beauty of steel cut oats. Goodbye oatmeal.

surprise adorable grey striped rug as a late wedding gift.

watching Friends reruns in between crisp clean white sheets

sporting dark nail polish

making new couple friends in our ward.

my favorite shows returning. Hellllo Greys, Revenge, Good Wife and Park and Rec

my bro in law getting an iPhone so we can FaceTime baby Anne! Yay! 

new red birthday purse. What a beaut, thanks Momma.

adventure day with Blake (more to come)

a fun surprise birthday dinner with my close pals. 

[not to mention the Nutella Calzone that was a must have]

Target loafers. Enough said. 

turning 25! and feeling so loved! thanks everyone!

When Mama B came to visit

Last weekend my wonderful mother came to visit us in DC.  I know that everyone thinks they have the world's most adorable mom, but trust me... I really lucked out!

Mom was in town for the National Book Festival.  She was in heaven, walking on the National Mall amongst fellow book-lovers and famous authors.

Her friend Shelley also came and we had a great time showing them around the city and checking out the Behnke late-night monument tour (a new staple amongst visitors). And best of all was a trip to my favorite dinner spot in DC - Hill Country BBQ.

Earlier in the weekend, Mom came with me to run some errands.  Of course we had to stop at Pinkberry!

And on Sunday we got dressed up in our Sunday best.  Isn't she the cutest Mom ever?

Thanks for coming to visit Mom!

Little Pink Squish

The little pink squish is turning 22! Hooray! 

From dressing up as Power Rangers to watching Little Women and crying every Sunday to tutoring me in our BYU math class- we've been through it all! Thanks for being an amazing little sis and helping out so much with my wedding. You are fun, creative, adorable, pocket sized and just plain wonderful. 

I hope 22 is the best year yet! 

We love you!