A heinous and happy combination...

Halfway through putting on my outfit, my husband told me wearing plaid and floral together was absolutely horrid.  But, when the outfit was complete, we both loved it. 

Where it all started: pants: American Eagle, plaid shirt: thrift, sweater: Cotton On (thanks to my sister in law), hat: target, boots: Steve Madden

As always, my handsome husband! 

Welcome to Colorado

Our lives have been busy busy busy for the past few weeks, but we are LOVING this Colorado weather!  I do not miss the desert at all! 

Rod is having a blast at his new job.  He has been able to create the company blog, create logos and banners, do some e-mail marketing and his favorite... play fussball. I am loving my new job as well,  I chose to stay in the Toddler class so I am teaching 1 and 2-year-olds and they are ADORABLE! They are so much fun, I am so happy going to work and getting to play and teach these little ones and not having the stress of work at home.  

One of the greatest blessings we have here in Denver is being close to my sister.  I haven't been close to family in years and it just doesn't get better than being close! 

The amphitheater

Rodrigo told me that we were going to be true Colorado fans when we moved (Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche) and we came at a good time to be Broncos fans.  There are some hardcore fans here! 

Our ward is very different than our previous ward.  There are approximately zero young couples.  Everyone has at least three children or is over the age of 80.  It will be different to be sure, but everyone has been so kind and welcoming.  

The other day we went out to the Red Rock Amphitheater.  It was pretty and the amphitheater was huge! It was a blast just walking through the trails.

We are so blessed to be here and are excited to see what adventures are to come.  

Changes

These past months have come with some big decisions! We are so excited to announce we are moving to Colorado! As my dear friend Kathryn said it best... ski slopes or BUST!!!

How did this all come to happen?
Well Rodrigo and I both love the state, it's one of few that we both like! And when my sister Becca decided to move there instead of Virginia, Rodrigo and I really wanted to join the Van Leuven crew.  Rodrigo started applying for internships out of Las Vegas because he was afraid if he got a good internship here we would never get out.  I began applying for jobs in the Denver area as well.  I took a quick trip out a couple weeks ago for some interviews.  This past week I was offered jobs and finally chose and accepted one today! Rodrigo was offered the internship that he really wanted as well which we are hopeful will turn into a full time position.  Things fell into place, we found a place to live, our friends are taking over our contract here in Las Vegas, and somehow we are going o get everything done within the week!

A bittersweet time...
We are thrilled about our new adventure, but there are so many bittersweet moments.  We have amazing friends in Las Vegas and I am so sad to leave them.  We have an amazing ward and I have formed bonds I couldn't have even imagined with the girls I work with.
One of the hardest parts for me is telling my families that I work with that I am leaving.  I love and adore my kiddos and their families.  This last week I have come home just exhausted and depressed from telling my families.
However, we know that this change is best for us, and we can't wait to get out of the desert! I can't wait to see snow and Rodrigo is just itching to go snowboarding again since he hasn't been able to...practically since we met! We are both so excited to be by Becca and Sam, we haven't been close to family in far too long! And on top of all that we are both very anxious to start our new jobs!

We will have a short break for Christmas in Texas and then we are on to new adventures!

Fancy Pants

I wanted to get more pictures of these babies before I posted but we are seriously crunched for time in this household lately.  Here is a teaser and hopefully I will get more pictures with these pants... because they are my favorite!

Just a Dash of Color

I love Sundays, mostly because I get to put together nicer outfits, AND I get to spend all day with Rodrigo which only happens on Sundays.  Here's today's outfit:  

Where it all came from:  Shirt: Forever 21, Skirt: Marshalls, Tights: Target, Shoes: H&M, Necklace: Wet Seal, Watch: KOHLS 

 

I love the dash of color in this shirt!

Pumpkin Patch... Even in the Desert

Yesterday Rodrigo and I went to a pumpkin patch with some of our friends.  We went to the same patch last year.  We wanted to try a new place but as it turns out there are not many real pumpkin patches in Las Vegas.  As a matter of fact, I'm not sure how there is even one.  The pumpkins seem to just pop out of the dry sand. 

I suppose growing up in Wisconsin made me a little spoiled when it comes to farms, gardens, and fresh crops.  I remember going to the apple orchard with hundreds of trees, fields of pumpkins, hay mazes, and barns with apple cider.  Now I drive down a busy street and right in the middle of buildings there's a sign that says "pumpkin patch."  It has some pumpkins sitting on hay, carnival rides, blow up slides, and bungee jumping on trampolines.  I simply cannot justify how that is in any way a "pumpkin patch."  So we found the best place we could when it came to getting some pumpkins.

And here is what we came out with...

 It doesn't even feel like fall in this 85 degree weather, but HAPPY FALL, my favorite time of year!

Something New

As many of my closest friends know, I LOVE certain fashion bloggers.  I love the girls who have real lives, real families, real photos and cute, affordable clothes.  Basically, I want to be as cool at Sydney and Cara so I decided to start taking pictures of some of my favorite outfits.  Unfortunately, my photographer/husband is busy 25 hours a day 8 days a week so I can't update as much as I'd like to, but I'll do my best to keep it up.  

Here's to something new! 

And here's where it all came from: shirt and vest: KOHLS, hat: Target, pants: Ross Boots: Windsor, see what I mean, affordable?  That's how it's done!

And here is my super hottie photographer...