11.11.11

cool huh?
i love dates like today.
(they don't come around very often) 

last night sister club and i were lucky enough to go to the opening of the first h&m in utah. 

we had lots of fun together (surprised?).
especially after i snuck her in. 

who could resist 25% off your entire purchase?
( not us) 

yesterday was a great day. the little brothers (sam and jason) won their football game.

next week they will be competing for the state championship. 

east hasn't been there since 96' 

wishing them luck! 

here are some favorites for friday as well. 

enjoy and have a fabulous weekend!

i know we will. 

utah game, family party, and date night.
hooray!

1. banana spice bread 

2. ehs semi finals pre game 

3. notes lucy writes to jake 

4. lucy's extra puppy skin. 

(we like to torture her as much as we can :) 

1. i love this, try to remember it every day
 2. italy. i am dreaming of this place lots lately
3. paris isn't this just beautiful?
4. darling. and true. 

to try tuesday's

some inspiration to try new things. here are some of my hopefuls for this week. 

 images:

1. matte polish: you don't know jacques matte opi 

2. twisted pony:via here 

3. colored denim: find yours here 

4. leather, black, and burberry

images:

1. diy burlap banner: pics to come of mine for thanksgiving 

2. darling printable: i love you because here 

3. rosemary olive bread: to die for here 

4. pumpkin spice doughnut holes: here

 
what are yours?

this weekend:

we took a last minute trip to bear lake.

the crew was great, new friends made, and many memories. 

thanks to sean and the swenson family for a lovely weekend. 

it was so nice to get some r&r with the husband. 

dear: halloween 2011

thank you for being good to us. 

we had lots of fun planning our costumes, eating candy till we were sick, bobbing for apples, pinning the wart on the witch, seeing friends and family, and many more memories. 

here is this years festivities in pictures:

my husband is the best sport. 

but to be honest-he loved wearing his costume. promise. 

can't wait for halloween 2012. 

black.out

part of our halloween festivities included the utes blackout game. 

it was cold. 

so don't judge my "egg" head. 

the name husband coined for me.

i love him 

thank heavens we won. 

we love the utes always but were getting a little discouraged. 

so after all:

i took a little break from blogging. 

not because of dear little html but because we were too busy enjoying halloween festivities. 

i'm so excited to post pictures from our weekend.

this halloween had to have been one of the best we've had yet.

after many hours of making costumes, we turned out a success.

(i realized last night that i've completely created 5 of my costumes in the last 6 years. i'm proud)

we have wonderful family and friends and are really so lucky.

we are welcoming november with open arms.

the beginning of the holidays.
(and taking our last glances at the gorgeous fall leaves around here. it's about to get coldy!) 

loving november for some of these reasons:

colder weather

snow and skiing

continued pumpkin flavor enjoyment

family

turkey dinners

and continually being reminded of how blessed we are.

dear little blogger:

...i am about to give you up.

i would love to take a blogging hiatus right about now.

you frustrate me.

i'm trying to learn, could you kindly oblige?

thanks.

i really did want to blog about something today.

pictures from denver in fact.

but i can't figure out how to:

make my photos larger or get them to appear side by side.

i've been reading html codes for far too many hours

(yes hours)

and i'm frustrated.

if any of you have answers do tell!

thanks.

sincerely,

me.

.mlh.

a little note i wore 2 years ago today. crazy how the time flies but comforting how some things never change.

MLH: i'd be lying if i said i didn't miss you, didn't think of you every day, and didn't wish you were still here! i can't believe its been so long since we've been together but when i think of it, i remember it like it were yesterday. i went and visited your grave earlier this week, you give me extra strength on those days that i can't quite do it myself. i miss our talks, your example, and your infinite love. not only the love you gave me but to all of those lives you touched. you were an example to all of us and you are still in each of our hearts. i know its no coincidence that i've thought about you more then normal especially at this time when all of our friends are spread across the world, some coming home, and some just leaving. but no matter where we all go i know that we have a rare bond that has come from you and the person you were in our lives, and the experience of your passing away that you left with us. i'll never forget that week mads, it was life changing and of course the selfish part of me wishes that you were still here, i know you are too good to be down here and were needed for especial responsibilities where you are. i still look back on those good times, the notebook that we passed back and forth daily, ABE, new years, bedroom chats, love notes, nicknames, italian sodas, rice parties, and just the essence of you i miss terribly. i love when i catch glimpses of you and your example in our friends, and when i see their accomplishments i know much of them have to do with the person you were in each of our lives. it gives me comfort to know that no matter where we go around the world or who we meet and what we do, we have a deep rooted bond that comes from you. thank you for being you and for changing me in the amount of time that i knew you. you were always so mature in your actions and i aspire to be more like you each day. i hope that your big 21 (now 23) was everything and more that you thought it would be! i love to think about what you would be doing in your life if you were here and try to mimic my life to parallel it. it has helped me through some of those tough days and the life changing decisions that have to made. mads we are getting so old! when did we grow up?? i can't wait to see what is to come in this crazy thing we call life, and will always keep you in my heart!

i miss you and love you and wish you a happy happy birthday! x's and o's

words to love.

i love when i find words to live by.

i love both of these and while i was at work i found myself writing them down.

hopefully we all have happiness in our life that makes today feel special, like it will never feel again.

and let's all hope to become a person who makes others happy just by being alive.

we had a lovely weekend in denver i will catch up on that later.

hope you had a lovely weekend as well.

here is another favorite i just found:

10 ways to love.

listen without interrupting

speak without accusing.

give without sparing

pray without ceasing.

answer without arguing.

share without pretending.

enjoy without complaint.

trust without wavering.

forgive without punishing.

promise without forgetting.