Two

Our love story continued from yesterday ..

A little less than two years after that first date RT and I were on vacation with my family in Crested Butte, CO. We go every year and it is my most favorite place in the world. He told me that he wanted us to go to dinner just the two of us while we were there. I thought this was a little weird considering it was a family vacation but he said my parents were going to dinner with their friends that night so I figured it was a great opportunity for us to have some time just the two of us without ditching out on what everyone else was going to do. 

{let me give you a little background before I continue .. when I was about six months old my family moved from tx to crested butte. We lived there for several years when I was young before coming back home. One of the houses that we lived in while we were there was right off the main street across from a fire station {which if you know RT and I you know the significance there} and next to a tiny little park with a bridge going over a river. the house we stayed in on this trip was right over that bridge from my old house}

So RT and I go to a super yummy dinner at a local restaurant and once our food was cleared he asked if I was ready to leave. I still had a full glass of really amazing red wine so I told him I wanted to finish it before we left. We sat and chatted for a couple more minutes before he said "are you going to finished that wine?" I laughed and told him I was "why? are we in a hurry for something?" He said that we weren't but that he wanted to take me to the candy store to get dessert after we left. I had no clue why that meant I needed to rush my wine but nevertheless I drank up and we headed down the street to get some goodies. When we got to the turn to go back home he asked "do you REALLY want dessert?" At this point I am thinking .. What is he being so weird about? He is the one that was in such a hurry to leave dinner to go get dessert and now he doesn't want to go .. But I said "oh it doesn't matter to me. If you want to get back to the house I am fine with that." We turn and walk toward the house when we get about halfway across the bridge he says he wants to stop and watch the water. {I am thinking .. } is he for real? It is cold and snowing. Can't we gaze over the bridge tomorrow. But I stop with him and we have this conversation ..

RT: do you think water flows under here in the summer

me: well yeah I mean it is a river 

RT: hey look you can see the fire station from here. do you think they have people there 24/7.

me: I'm not sure but I would think so considering its a fire station {turns out they don't. just FYI}

This entire exchange I have been wondering why he was acting like such a weirdo never expecting that at that very moment he would get down on one knee and propose to me.

I wish I could tell you that I remember his words perfectly but honestly I don't know what he said. I instantly started saying oh my gosh! oh my gosh! oh my gosh! Before finally saying yes! And trying to hug the life out of him. I was so excited! And so surprised. 

The house we stayed in had the living space on the second floor so everyone except for my sister was up there. She was sitting downstairs talking to her husband on the phone when we walked in. I sat down next to her. Started crying {shocking that I hadn't cried before this moment} and asked her to be my maid of honor. She cried too and said that she would and we all went upstairs and told everyone else. 

After the congratulations and the hugs my mom pulled out a bunch of wedding magazines and a book of invitations and said "ok no pressure but if you want to get married may 22 then we have to pick invitations by this Saturday {it was like Wednesday or Thursday or something}. You have a meeting with the guy to make your dress on Tuesday after we get home and the wedding coordinator and the tent people are scheduled to come to the house that Thursday.

This isn't actually as crazy as it sounds because RT had gone to ask my parent's for permission a month earlier and he and my mom had subtly been getting info about what I would want my wedding to be like ever since. So I slept on it and decided may 22 would be perfect. That date was exactly 12 weeks from the day we got engaged. My mom and my wedding coordinator were absolute rock stars. The process was smooth and one of the best times of my life. I had my last fitting for my dress on the Tuesday before the wedding and it still was not finished. They finished and delivered it on the afternoon before our Saturday wedding date and it was perfect. It was all perfect. Getting married at my parent's house. The music. The tent. The colors. The flowers. The food. The ceremony. The dancing. The fun. The family. The friends. My groom.

BEST

DAY

OF
MY
LIFE!!!

And now we will soon be heading back to CB for this years ski trip exactly two years from our engagement.

Happy Valentines Day RT!! I love you!

And happy valentines day to all of you too. Hopefully you can spend this day cherishing all of your loved ones!

Happy Tuesday!

One

I am aware that every blogger on the planet who has a significant other is doing this but I thought I would dedicate today and tomorrow to my love story. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day after all. And even though I am not a big valentines day person .. I love a reason to celebrate my husband!

It all started nearly four years ago. It was the start of the summer and I was determined to be single for a while {I had just gotten out of a long time relationship}. So it was a Saturday evening and I was enjoying a bubble bath, a Doris Day movie, and a glass of red when I got a call from a friend 

"hey come meet me at sushi. I have a guy I want you to meet"

"no way! I am in the bath. It would take me too long to get cute enough to meet a new boy. Plus I am in single mode remember?"

"no pressure. I just think you guys would get along. We'll wait. Hurry hurry"

So .. I did. First impression of the guy sitting across from my friend at the sushi restaurant? Hottie! {ok I don't actually talk like that but the word is appropriate ha!} I sat down and we all chatted easily and comfortably for a while. When we got up to leave he suggested we all head over to this local bar to have a couple of drinks. My friend gave some excuse about having to shower but promised to meet up once she got ready. Considering I was freshly showered and thought this fellow was pretty darn appealing I agreed to meet him. We sat getting to know each other for a while and when it was time to leave he asked me out on a date for Tuesday night! 

This was super exciting and very nerve racking for me. I had never been on a date like this before. I had had several boyfriends but I was always good friends with them first so the whole first date with the boy you don't really know thing had never happened to me. Naturally I spent ample time freaking about what to wear. Settling on skinny jeans and heals with a new spring sweater. 

He picked me up and we went out to dinner and back to his house to watch a movie. Mostly the date was perfect. He was so sweet and funny and we had a great time .. until the drive home. We had the most awkward conversation .. he asked me about my last relationship {like I said .. I had just gotten out of a long time relationship not long before this}. I answered honestly but got so awkward about it and when we got to my house I all but sprinted to the door and slammed it behind me barely stopping to say thank you and goodnight. Smooth. I know. 

I texted my friend who had introduced us assuring her that I would never hear from him again because I acted like a complete freakazoid. I ended up texting him the next day apologizing for being so weird and it turns out I was wrong .. I absolutely did hear from that cute new boy again. 

And again.

And again.

don't judge my short, highlighted ha ..
it wasn't the best do i've ever had but hey we can't get it right EVERY time can we?

Stay tuned for part two tomorrow!

Happy Monday!

Dashiki

Dashiki: EMBER Vintage
Shirt: Mossimo
Tights: Spanx
Sweater: Rebecca Taylor
Boots: Steve Madden

This is the piece that I chose from EMBER vintage. A dashiki! So cute right?! I love it. It works now layered up but in the summer i can wear shorts and it will be perfect. I .. of course .. threw it on over tights and a tutle neck .. my go-to cold weather base layer pieces. Then I topped it all of with my grey combat boots and an oversized sweater that saw its last leg a long long time ago and yet I still can't seem to give it up.

I wore this outfit yesterday on a day off with my love. We spent all day running around town being productive. I love having days of with RT!! I really had to appreciate it too because he is about to be holed up in a room studying for two weeks straight. It is going to be a long couple of weeks but I am so proud of him and it will be over soon enough.

Happy weekend!

Spring/Summer Inspiration Board

Ok people I am really excited about this inspiration board. I keep telling everyone that I am going to be a hippie this summer and by golly I mean it. Not in a costumey character sort of way but just majorly influenced by the late 60s early 70s. 

Happy Tuesday!

I Believe That We Will Win

Yesterday was the super bowl .. in case you didn't know. and my friend Ben is a mega Giants fan. We went over to Ben and Bridget's to watch the game.

we ate lots of yummy food ...

 philly cheesesteak egg rolls 

stuffed jalapenos

 guacamole

RT's homemade salsa

chips

almonds

cheese its

 cream cheese with jalapeno jelly and wheat thins

southwest beef empanadas

barbeque chicken empanadas

ranch dip

hot wings

YUM!!

 this is Chloe. 

she is Ben and Bridget's adorable little angel. 

she is a Giants fan too. 

you have to be to live there {ha!}

we hung out with friends and had a blast ...

i am sure every one feels this way but RT and i have the most awesome friends in the world. i always always have so much fun when we get together!!

 we cheered on the Giants ...

 ... and it worked because they WON!!

 so naturally Janson stuck his face in the middle of the cake ... 

{HA!}

Happy Monday!

Fun Surprise

I got my package from Nicole of This Little Momma yesterday! Talk about a welcome home from work surprise .. look at this fun clip that she sent. I has an alligator and a pin so it can go in my hair or on my clothes. I absolutely love it!! Hot pink is my all time favorite color {hence the pink hair}. Thanks Nicole!! The package also came with a really sweet note and ...

Holy cow!! If you know me them you know how much this means to me {ha! . If I could sustain myself on Sour Patch Kids alone I would. I ate some for dessert after breakfast this morning. Dessert after breakfast is normal isn't it? Yea I think so too. Dessert after any meal is a must in my opinion. Especially if there are sour patch kids to be eaten. Yum!

I still haven't decided what to get from EMBER. There is so much cute stuff and I am indecisive but I will make a choice very soon. Thank you so much Nicole!! You are so sweet!! And to all of my wonderful readers .. You guys should check out her blog. I know you will love it as much as I do. Comment and let her know you stopped by. Bloggers appreciate that sort of thing :)

Tunic: Free People
Dress: Taka Wear
Tights: Spanx
Heels: Steve Madden

I have been trying to find creative ways to wear this lace and fringe tunic. When I first put this on this morning {before i looked in the full length mirror}I wasn't so sure but honestly I really love it. I think black and brown always look great together and the subtlety of the colorful patterned dress underneath is a fun little pop. Unless I am going completely monochromatic .. I very rarely leave without some color. I feel so drab. If ever I first put on an outfit made up of mostly neutrals even RT will say something like "it looks great but I think you need a colored shoe or something to liven it up." I love that man. He knows me so well {ha!}.

Today is a work day and I can't believe it is already Thursday. This week is flying by. My boss and I went to market at the end of last week so there is a lot to be done around the store on top of the normal hustle and bustle. That is .. I think .. the best part of being manager now. There is so much more to do. I am so enjoying the added responsibility. I just love my job!!
And we ordered these awesome new wrap bracelets by Vanessa Swarovski Piedra. She is the great granddaughter of the original Swarovski and she has branched out and is designing these bracelets. We re really excited about them here at the hoop. If you live in the area you should come by and check them out. We have several different styles.

Happy Thursday!!

Peace and Love

Shirt: Gemma
Pants: Tripp
Wedges: Jeffrey Campbell
Sunglasses: Prada

I am working on an inspiration board for this spring and summer and I am so excited for the upcoming seasons now. I would still like to see some winter. We have had only a handful of colder days and they haven't even been that cold yet.

Anyway .. I have always said that if I could live in a different time I would go back to the 60s and early 70s. I want to be a hippie so bad! Lucky for me that style is showing a huge influence in fashion for the coming seasons!!! These glasses are a small start don't you think?!?

I got these jeans from Santa Clause. Isn't funny how Santa always knows just what you have been wanting. I had been oogling them online and now they are mine all mine! Love them! I think it is a really fun way to add a little spice of animal print without it being the main focus of an outfit. Paired with a flowy blouse and my Jeffrey Campbell wedges and I have a perfect Wednesday outfit. No need for a jacket. It is 70° and sunny people.

Happy Wednesday!