my family

i sure do have a good looking family.

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love your life.  kiss a doggie.  read a book.

here we are.

i just may be the happiest girl on the planet when i'm with these three.

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1. mom and dad 2. ice cream! 3. contemplating moving to the alluvial fan

4. my favorite people ever 5. us 6. hoyt "adventure" bearington

7. specks

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find a mascot. realize your potential. give up gracefully. 

moutanin weekend part 2

my mom had a wicked headache on sunday so we left her with a quiet campsite, some goldfish crackers and water then headed up for a hike.  it was a nice opportunity to get out with just my dad and jared.  we originally didn't plan on hiking the entire 6.3 mile loop but didn't feel like stopping once we got started.

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1. our hike's beginning 2. rocks (J loves rocks) 3. rock lesson 4. scarred carved tree
5. J cliff hanging 6. louis and clark? 7. beautiful colorado 8. death by beetle
9. mushroom 10. aspen 11. almost done

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eat some chocolate. call your mom. read a book.

mountain weekend part 1

jared and i woke up early saturday morning and headed west.  we drove up to estes park and met my parents for a weekend of camping, hiking, eating and marshmallow roasting because there was no better way to spend my 2 year coloradoversary than with the 3 people who mean the most to me.  

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1. dad 2. jared

3. clouds 4. rainbow

5. mountains 6. remnants 

7. stokin' 8. scamp

9. fullish moon 10. talking

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jared captured the photo of my dad and i drinking coffee together sunday morning.  i think it's my favorite of the weekend.

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witness a sunset. hold someone's hand. enjoy a pickle. 

...2 years...

the majority of the time i am proud of the decision that i made 2 years ago to leave boston.  there are, of course, those few moments every once in a while that my heart hurts.  i long for the subway, simple access to the ocean, seafood, and the weird smell that exists on the docks.

one day i'll get back to that fair city but for now i'm content with knowing how i made the right decision to leave.  life makes sense now.  i am happy.  i am surrounded by those that support and love me.  walking away seemed impossible at the time.  staying there seems impossible now.

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here's to you elizabeth potter.  today marks our two year anniversary of the best road trip we've ever taken together.  thank you for giving me the push that i needed to get out of there.  thank you for taking the drive with me.  thank you for your endless hours of support, devotion and understanding.  thank you for being a part of it all.  there is no way in hell i could have done it without you by my side, holding my hand, the entire way.  you're the best sistercousin i could have ever dreamed of having.

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change your life. take a risk. trust yourself. give it a chance.