motivational monday

it's monday already?! what motivates you to get out of bed in the morning? for me- it was the delicious fruit salad i made last night....and knowing that after i fuel-loaded i had a run to take on. i am running a 10k on sept 18th and the clock is ticking! my official training started today. i'm usually a music snob and brag about my excellent taste in music- hee hee not really but kinda. anyways- here is the catchy(and somewhat cheesy) song that kept me putting one foot in front of the other on my run this morning. happy monday and enjoy! la roux rocks~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrKwH-01mNI&feature=channel

santa fe!!!

as i mentioned in a previous post- taylor and i recently celebrated 3 years of marital bliss! this year we decided to spend our time celebrating in santa fe- one part austin, 2 parts colorado and then some. we love the laid back vibe of santa fe and the weather was beautiful!!! it was such an invited break from the triple degree weather in dallas. here are some pics from our trip ~ enjoy!

our first kiss at la posada- i was so excited to have our own pueblo house

lovely landscape

all clear

cheers for wayfarers!

doodlets- a santa fe classic mash up of odds and ends

i always find fun gifts here and great stocking stuffers!

pasqual's- best food in santa fe!

the music salad- music to my tummy. the figs and honey were to die for

hike with the hubby

i can check number 25 off my 30 before 31 list

yes i have pink laces and a sports bra to match- so what?

taylor pulls a mission impossible

ten thousand waves

our private bath

real food nation visit- this place was delish!!!

the happy hubby

have a great weekend~

so i admit it- i've been a bad blogger lately. i've been so busy but just so you know... i am aspiring to do better next week. i know like 3 people read this - my mom and friends...but still i feel a commitment to my small but lovely audience. i must entertain and blog on! so i'm sitting at central market at 5:30pm on a friday, sending out my last design concepts of the day to all my peeps. i was so enjoying the change of scenery from my usual coffee shop crowd...until the happy hour - beer in hand customers sat down next to me. hello?!! don't they know i have a crossfit class in less than 30mins and more work to be done! why do they have to bring their friday end of day celebratory drinks to my work space tempting me with their frosty beverage water droplets pilling up on the outside of the bottle? well i hope wherever you are at this very moment you are celebrating in your own unique way- be it sitting on the porch cold beer in hand or in front of your laptop -mouse in hand dreaming about a fancy cocktail. sigh...until saturday night i must be patient:) have a great weekend!

luke and aunt alli time!

technically this isn't luke and aunt alli time because cookie was there (aka grandma- 'the carol') but she shared nicely. it was so fun rolling around the floor with the little bundle of joy. but he's not so little any more. the kid is getting strong!!!! he is crawling and pushing up- moving all around. it feels like yesterday when he was born and he was so little i was afraid to hold him. now i can play and have wiggle time till my hearts content- he doesn't stop moving:) check him out in action-

photo disclaimer: try to ignore my sans makeup and workout hair

i see you

hip hip horray!

happy boy- looks like i gave him a bottle of jack

just kidding mom and dad- aunt alli wouldn't dare do that

what a cutie!

happy three year anniversary!

I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine

Song of Solomon 6:3

happy anniversary taylor!

to my partner in life's amazing adventures, to the only man that can take my breath away

AND have me die laughing within seconds of one another.

may we always stay silly- live life with our eyes open and never conform :)

may every year get sweeter with time

'you are my sweetest downfall

i loved you first'

st. petersburg, russia

the men

mini moscow

interesting cookies at the market

more cookies

beautiful produce

the russian ballet

matryoshka doll

russian nesting dolls

yes it's a foot pic- what about it?

goodbye!

helsinki, finland

bibles from a church in old town

love this church

snail away

reason for less pics: at this point in the trip(the beginning of the cruise) our luggage was lost and i wasn't in the memory capturing mood

stockholm, sweden

up up and away!

v is for _______!

t-shirt store- so cool!

i bought a pink t with a kitty on the front(trust me-so adorable)

and taylor got a mint green t with sketches of famous cyclists

introducing cafe fatoljen

best coffee shop and bakery

favorite dessert of the entire trip

homemade blackberry cobbler topped with fresh cream-TO DIE FOR

tea and champagne- why not?

the grand hotel

i spot 'the carols' hand- reaching for the camera as usual;)

fun at the ice bar

taylors' cocktail face

wannabe chuck bass:)

night view