Just thought it was time for some change :) Happy Friday everyone! In 3 hours you all better be cheering for the ROYALS!

it's been a long time! we've been so busy this fall but it's been filled with tons of fun. last night i did a session with my friend erin and her darling kids, and she reminded me that i had not updated in a very long time :) so i thought it was time for a blog session. a few weekends ago justin and i headed to the science museum to see "mysteries of the great lakes" at the omnitheatre. it was not exactly what we expected but it was something fun to do. after the show we had lunch at the st. paul hotel, and it was delicious. for the afternoon, we headed down to stillwater to their music and arts festival. we had fun shopping and enjoying the beautiful fall weather. on the way home we stopped at nelson's for some ice cream.

last weekend we visited my grandparents in rochester. they took us to the mantorville opera house and we enjoyed a bluegrass music concert by tangled roots. it was a really fun experience and we sat in the first row! those guys sure know how to play music :) they were amazing. we also helped my grandma dig up her 30-year old peony bushes so we could take them home and transplant them into our yard, our first item of our garden! we didn't have time for planting this summer with all the wedding festivities...so we are hoping they will survive and come back next year. they are my favorite flowers.

this weekend was mea for the highschool, so my sister stayed with us wednesday through sunday. it was so fun to have her!!!! we made homemade enchiladas on wednesday night that were to die for. it was really fun to spend time with her, because she is also so busy between school and she plays on the highschool soccer team....they are going to state! go royals :) their first game is on friday...can't wait to cheer her on! i was busy busy busy with 4 photo sessions this weekend! justin and i snuck in lunch together between a wedding i was shooting on saturday, and it was a nice break. on sunday jay attended mr. dietz's funeral and my sister and i had the day to spend together between a morning and afternoon shoot. we went out for some yummy mexican and then watched the vikings play a terrible game! it was a fun weekend though and as always it flew by.

Here are a few pictures of our night in mantorville...

time flies...

this week was full of relaxing and getting things done at home. we had a little project going on in our study. because of my new photography endeavor, we decided to re-do our study because i need more work space :) soooo, we made a few trips to ikea and got all the supplies needed for a re-vamped office. a new rather large desk, lamp, hutch, chair and table top organizer. but, the best thing about the whole project was jay let me get a new big screen monitor!! it is 22 inches wide, and can rotate from a horizontal monitor, to a vetical monitor for looking at documents and pictures...it is much easier for editing pictures, etc. it is sooo nice and i am so thankful to have it! justin says it helps him see his fantasy football stuff too....hahah nerd! but i love him. so now justin and i each have our own computer and space to work, which is awesome. it was a fun little (or big) project for us and i am thankful once again for a handy husband!

this week also brought more exciting news. we were featured on the front page of the national wedding website, the knot (www.theknot.com) they featured our proposal story and posted engagement pictures of us. it was pretty exciting to be on the front page! we are also being featured as one of their "real weddings"...pretty cool and an honor for us. and now, our weekend begins! we have a lot of fun things planned so i need to stop blogging so we can go enjoy them!! :)

this weekend we went camping on a little weekend getaway with our friends up north in duluth. it was fun to get away and relax by the campfire. duluth is always so beautiful this time of year, with the leaves just beginning to change. it was a little chilly at night, but perfect snuggling weather ;) here are some photos of the scenary.

















it was sunny and warmer during the day, and got cool at night. we went to canal park on saturday so the guys could watch football at grandma's, and the girls did some shopping :) it was a fun trip, and later i'll post some more pictures of everyone.

fall is in the air!

fall is my all-time favorite season. i love everything about it. i think what i love most is that it bring all the holidays! i love when the air is crisp and you have to pull out your sweatshirts and fall jackets, and the leaves are so beautiful. it makes the world a little brighter and happier. and then there's football! my family grew up loving football and sunday would be football sunday. my mom would make chili and there would usually be a fire in the fireplace. then we would all go deaf listening to my mom scream at the top of her lungs for her team! go vikes! i'm just beginning to really get into the game, but i've always enjoyed being a part of that day because of the special people there. anyways, some of our favorite things to do in the fall are:

-pick apples and pumpkins at the apple orchard
-make apple cider and apple crisp
-watch football by the fire
-take walks
-watch my sister play soccer
-prepare for the holidays

Here are some fun pictures to get you in the mood!

sooo, this week i've been sick with a cold and it's been no fun. there were a few perks, however...last night while i layed in bed napping after dinner, my husband cleaned the entire house. when i say entire, i mean ENTIRE! is smells so fresh and clean and i swear it sparkles. i just love the feeling of a clean house!

happy friday everyone! the week is finally over. tonight jay and i are having all our friends over for a bar-b-que...so hopefully the weather stays nice! usually we are nerds and play games like charades or rule master but tonight we have ladder golf, darts, and volleyball. should make for a fun/interesting night :) our friends always get a little crazy. call me if you want to join us!!