27 dresses.

One of my best friends is getting married this October. I'm super excited to be apart of her big day! 

It's been a fun time trying to pick out bridesmaids dresses as well. Lots of pictures back and forth.

I wish we could just go to Macy's or Nordstrom and pick a dress since we would be more likely to wear it again. The hard part with that is finding the dress in all of our sizes in different Macy's in California. I guess that's the good part about Davids Bridal. 

We still haven't decided on the dress but here are a few of the ones we tried on. =) 

Now it's time to start planning the bachelorette party! VEGAS here we come! =) 

I'm not looking forward to being there for my birthday again this year but it will be fun to be with friends. =) 

NYE.

We had an awesome time we had in Reno bringing in 2012! What a year 2011 was that 2012 better step it up to compete. We started off the night with a big group dinner at a sushi restaurant, then went downtown to watch the fireworks at midnight, then to my cousins boyfriends house for a house party. 

I hope everyone else's new year eve was just as nice. 

Happy 2012!!

the crawl.

Santa Crawl 2011!

This is probably one of my new favorite traditions that come with December. You might remember this post from last year when we attended. It's an absolute awesome night. 

This year I decided to wear an Ugly Sweater because I found a pretty awful one at a yard sale. Also, I'm wearing black leggings with red tights over them.... just so you know I wasn't walking around with my butt out. =) If you live close to Reno, NV or even if you don't... I say you should try going sometime. It really is an awesome time. Plus Reno has the cheapest hotel rooms ever. 

Kim and I

My sister and I 

Getting ready shot! 

The Cups turned Green this year. Last year they were red! On the back of the cup you could fill it out with your name and check either Naughty, Nice, or Undecided. I marked undecided! =) I ended up being pretty nice that night though. 

 

Ran into a group of our guy friends that were all dressed up as Candy Canes. Great idea! 

The Girls of the Night! Brit, Heather, Kim, Kyla, and myself. 

I ended up not getting very many pictures once again. I wasn't carrying a purse. My sister was holding onto my camera in her purse and we got separated at one point and then she ended up ditching out a little bit earlier then everyone else.

Some highlights of the night:

-Starting really early at 5pm and going until 2am.

-Walking around with a huge group of us... around 15 people. (Not pictured.)

-Singing Jingle Bells while walking around outside and having lots of people join in. AWESOME!

-Hanging out underneath the famous Reno Arch and having people throw marshmallows all over the place. Having them get stuck to your shoes is another story....eww.

-Seeing some really creative costume ideas. It's not all about the santas! And planning a group costume idea for next year!

-Having an awesome late night snack at a restaurant called Hash House a go go. Yummy food. And that's not the alcohol talking!

-Having a nice little buzz the entire night and not waking up with the slights bit of a hangover. SCORE!


And that concludes Santa Crawl 2011. Can't wait for 2012! woot!

weekend roundup.

This last weekend was good. Most weekends are good but this one especially. 

Breaking Dawn was pretty darn good in my opinion! There was one really cheesy part that i laughed a lot at and thought they could have done something different (when the wolves are 'talking') but other then that they did good. Now we must wait a whole year for the last part. *le sigh*

On Saturday I attended a friends wedding. I love weddings. They are the best. It was a chilly day and looked like rain but the weather held off and they were able to do the ceremony outside with the reception in a lovely barn. After seeing the bride and groom off to their honeymoon the majority of us headed out to a local watering hole and celebrated the rest of the night. 

Sunday, I went shopping with my mom. I tried to do some Christmas shopping. I found a couple things for Anthony but that's it. I feel like all the weekends until Christmas are jammed packed too. We will see how this goes...

I can't believe Thanksgiving is this week too! Time is on warped speed these days. I guess it just means I need to be more Thankful for each day that I have. *trying* =)

How was your weekend?? 

barefoot blue jean night.

I love summer concerts. I love my friends. I love a cold beer on a Friday night.

Eric Church was awesome as well as Toby Keith. There is just something about a country concert... First of all, they are usually cheap. Second, everyone just wants to have a good time. Third, the music is just fun.

Other concerts that i hope to attend this year:

Incubus

Blink 182

weekend roundup

I'm always late talking about my weekend... oh well..

Let's just say that this weekend was awesome and dare i say, perfect?

Friday after work I took a little nap ( i love getting a nap in before starting the weekend!). I met up with Terrie (Anthony's mom) and a few of her girlfriends for drinks for her birthday! We went to dinner at Sushi in the Raw (the best sushi ever...seriously...) and danced at a local watering hole after.

Saturday I walked around downtown with a friend. Borrowed around a thrift store and a few local shops. Anthony and I visited my grandma and ran errands after. Then we went to a Hillbilly Front Porch... OMG... so fun! I love a good theme party especially when the host decorates. We had a nice plastic pool, clothes line, and a blow up moose head in the front yard. Just a really fun time..

Sunday I went out on the lake with Anthony's family for Terrie's birthday. It was a beautiful day on the lake. =) Nothing better then spending time in the sunshine.

I live my life weekend to weekend....and in the summer time there isn't anything better then a weekend packed with fun.

Sangria!

Last weekend my friend invited me over to her house to lay out in the sun and get some color. I decided it would be fun to bring over some Sangria. I love LOVE love sangria. It's the perfect summer drink.

Here's the recipe that I used:

-1 orange, sliced

-1 lime, sliced

-1 lemon, sliced

-1 bottle of Red Wine ( i used a 3 dollar bottle of Cabernet)

-1 cup of orange juice

-1 1/2 cup of Rum

-1/2 cup of sugar

Let the rum, sugar and sliced fruit jive in the refrigerator for an hour or two. Add the orange juice and wine before serving.

Simple. Delicious. Dangerous...... especially when it's just two girls sharing the whole pitcher.

What a fun way to spend the afternoon though! The boyfriend had to come pick me up later though... hehee.....

(Check out that view!! Scott's Flat lake in the background!! gorgeous!)