Dew Tour

This past weekend R and I went to the Dew Tour in SLC. One word. Amazing. Actually two more words not quite as happy. Crazy Lines! We hit up the amateur skaters first who were all younger than us. One kid was 13 and was ripping up stuff I could never dream of doing! After we waited in a long long line for the BMX finals. We were standing right by the final jump where they throw the biggest tricks. Seriously those guys are up in the air 20 feel. Competition was steep. So steep that the kid who threw a double backflip only managed to get 3rd. A 15 year old from Michigan took first.

Next we waited in an even longer line for the finals of pro skate park. I was so parched that while R went for seats I got water and almost didn't get to sit by him because security was ridiculous and wouldn't let me bak in forever, but I finally wooed them into letting me sit by my husband. here we watched amazing pros land trick after trick. Among them was P Rod, Ryan Skeckler, Greg Lutzka, and Chaz Ortiz. I had never heard of Chaz Ortiz who is 16 and prom Chicago, but turns out the young ones were rippen it today because he took first.

Good day.

Tiring day.

Glad to have gone.

Glad to be home.

R and I in front of the BMX jump. Just so you know we were there!

R took some amazing pictures of all the BMXrs

A picture of P Rod before security told R his camera was too nice and he couldn't take any more pictures. Lame.

Shade under a DECADE

Turns out I really slacked with blogging for a while. But R and I had such a wonderful summer that I have a hard time passing up all the thousands of pictures we took. I've narrowed it down to a a few, but really it's only a glimpse into all the adventures we've had.

This post is about my wonderful trip to SF with my college favsRachel Hope and Becky Packard. It was seriously so much fun. It was my first girls trip since before I met R. We did a lot of sight seeing and ton ton TON of walking and even more laughing. Honestly it doesn't matter where I'm at with these girls I'm always going to have a great time. The first thing Rae and I did getting into the city waiting for Becky was walk down to a local cafe, grab a snickers and DP for breakfast and gab for an hour about random things. Loved it. These girls will always be in my heart and mind. I just hope this girls week continues every year.

Summer time

I feel very guilty that I didn't even write about my 1 year anniversary. I can't BELIEVE it has already been that long! Every morning I wake up I am so grateful to see Ryley's face. He is absolutely amazing.

Some of my favorite things about being married to Ryley are..

1. having a bed buddy

2. getting a back scratch every day

3. always having someone to eat dinner with

4. laughing all day

5. never feeling lonely

6. always having Ryley there to back me

7. having someone who loves the glass case at DI as much as me

8. knowing I'll be happy forever!

9. The cute surprises I always find walking through the door

10. Having the best nights ever at home in pjs with no one but R and me

Speaking of some of R's sweet surprises.... He gave me a beautiful matt grey and baby blue beach cruiser for our anniversary! I L.O.V.E. it! He took me to the store and told me to pick one out and I about died. I have dreamed of having a bike like this since I was a 10 year old girl. He made my dreams come true!

I love you so much Ryley. You make every day a happy one!

As you might have guessed from the previous picture, we were in CA for our anniversary visiting my grandpa at his beach house. We had an amazing week there just relaxing on the beach and going for lots and lots of bike rides. W went to The Price is Right and also Rob's Fantasy Factory. It was pretty sweet for sure.

Ben Christensen

Ben Christensen has some really beautiful photography. Maybe it's the photography plus the beautiful girls and their fabulous wardrobes all inclusive that I love, but all in all it's some great eye candy to check out.

Fall Frenzy

It's official:

Summer is left

Fall is here.

Bye bye summer filled with

1 trip to Hawaii

2 camping trips

3 vacations to CA (SF and OC)

4 trips to a clinical research clinic

5 million job applications

6 friends up on a longboard hill

7 days of the week full of sunshine and love!

Summer was amazing but the cold mornings and crisp air is helping me get excited for fall. I'm glad to be back at home with no big plans to leave for weeks at a time. School is in and it's time for me to bring out all of my many sweatshirts and cardis.

I'm getting excited for:

Long bike rides on my new beautiful bike.

(this one is not mine, though I dream one day it will)

this bike is named Poppy. I LOVE it! Compliments of adelineadeline

Indian + floral prints from Swell

I love the tall boots and light sophisticated vans like

Maybe after looking beautiful and riding bikes my R and I will cuddle up on the couch to watch FOOTBALL!

Goodbye Summer. I'll miss you..... kind of

Sneak Peak

Ok. It's been FOREVER. That's because we've been playing the past 3 weeks. Now we're getting back to reality and somehow I'm having a hard time getting into a grove. I don't have time to go through all my pictures tonight. But I've brought a sneak peak with a promise that more is coming soon!

I woke up slightly sad today. (Which by the way is the worst thing in the world, to wake up sad) It's because my favorite Rachael Adair and her husband Dan moved away from us to Ohio for dental school. I haven't known her for that long, but somehow I feel like I've known he forever. I wasn't too happy about moving back to Rexburg this summer, but Rachael and a few other girls have made me feel so blessed to be living here right now. It definitely isn't where you live, but who you live with.

I'm so excited for Rachael and Dan and that they're moving on and doing what they want to do. I hope there's a good long boarding hill in Ohio, but I do know that our hill is going to feel a little empty

Bear Lake numero uno

We FINALLY got a chance to go to Bear Lake. My brother, his wife, and their 4 adorable kids drove up from St. Louis to visit.

Before all the kids were ready to go R and I hiked up to Bloomington Lake. R hasn't gotten the tour yet and I figured it was about time he did.

We did a little cliff jumping

We were getting ready to leave and R decided he wanted to try to rope swing. We waited in turn (there was a young women camp up there). One of the priesthood leaders was an idiot and decided to climb up in the tree and jump. Bad idea. the rope got caught on the branches and stopped swinging forward. The guy fell in about a foot of water and broke his leg. We were all watching/groaning in horror watching the entire event. I got scared and yelped "Oh Sh*t" rather loudly, in front of the entire young women's. Yup it was awkward. We left in a hurry but definitely got some forest rangers to make sure he was fine and could make it out of there.

After we met the family at the lake. Love love love my family and the lake

My beautiful mom who would freak if she knew her picture was on my blog.

My adorable niece Gabbie. She is a girly princess who is always dancing around on her tip toes

R started building us a sand castle mansion. I want to move in. He made the amazing walls and I helped decorate. One day I will live in a castle of shells.

One day...

To a wonderful day at the beach

I love you

I miss you

See you soon!

Camping

This was about a million years ago, but I've been so busy and my pictures have been stuck on my camera forever. Yea for finally getting them.

We went camping with a bunch of our friends. We've been chilling with all these guys this summer. I love them. They make me happy and they make me laugh. What else do you need on a summer evening?

Justin Hackworth

Justin Hackworth just sent me some picture of me and my love at our sister's wedding. I love weddings because they're beautiful, but I also Love weddings because amazing photographers, such as Justin Hackworth, take your picture and then you get to enjoy that beautiful moment forever.

Lab Rat

I know it's been forever people. I'm sorry for those of you who love me and check my blog on somewhat of a regular basis. First off, it's finally sunny and beautiful outside and I just haven't had the desire to sit in by the computer. Secondly, sadly I have been working more at Carino's Italian grill. That place wipes me of my energy and makes me less ambitions and I desire to lay in bed or on the couch and watch The Price Is Right while munching on some cinnamon toast.

Right now I am actually doing a clinical research study where I am the ginny pig. I am getting paid pretty good money. Money I would not be able to make at Carino's. Money that will allow my husband and I a month of leisure in August. A month I can only day dream about while being forced to a bed, with a random room mate (who thankfully is normal and very sweet), being stuck with needles ever half hour, and having to fast when they want and eat huge nasty eggs and whole milk for breakfast without shooting them back up. Oh just think of the money Chelse....... the money.

The bright side is I'm going to have some time to get things done while cooped up in this room of mine. For starters I've been wanting to read Eat Pray Love forever and never have taken the time. I am now on page 100 and love Elizabeth Gilbert's writing. Her analogies are priceless. Also I brought paints and a canvas. Might be a bit hard since the iv is in my right arm. It's hard enough just typing. Maybe tomorrow. But yea, I am catching up on my blog and we all know that's the most important.

Shoot, I don't have my pictures.... This will never do. I can't tell the story without showing the goods! But look forward to 4th of July in Bear Lake, wake boarding in the biggest rain storm known to Riery Reservoir, and camping with my few fav friends. But even without those picturesI can let you in on a little secret. I am starting a new blog. A design blog. I keep looking at all these blogs where the ladies blog about beautiful things and beautiful places. They surround themselves with beauty, and it's their JOB! I want that. I can do that too I think. It might be harder living in rural Idaho, but I'm going to at least give it a go. I need your help. Please comment on things you like or maybe with ideas of something you would like to see. If I don't know you I would love to get to know you. Be a follower and help me get this thing started. As soon as I have the blog up and running I'll give you the link. As of now keep spreading the sunshine. I can't wait to join you in 32 hours

Sunshine in San Francisco

We took a trip to San Francisco. Amazing. Artistic. I love a new place. We originally went for my sis-n-laws reception and to go through the temple with her. Yea for Ashley and Alden getting married tomorrow.... and yea for love.

The love birds at their reception

Besides the reception we had a few days for sight seeing. We drove around San Francisco. That place it an artistic haven. Every side shop and house and door was beautiful full of creativity. I wish I could have taken a picture of every shop I walked by.

Loven at the Golden Gate

We went and walked by the bay. Loved it of course. I love any body of water bigger than a bathtub. But it was beautiful. I could go for a morning stroll there every day.

breakers making so cash by the bay

R, Hayden, and I hiked down this huge mountain you'll see in the next pictures in sandals (scary) and walked on this beach. It was so much fun. There was so much metal and such washed up on the shore. There was a car, heaps of metal, legos, and more. Hayden was our explorer and made a sweet instillation. Go Hayden.

We climbed that and look at the art in the sand

Sitting on the ledge before we headed down to the beach

The next day the whole family went to a baseball game at the Giants stadium. It was right no the water and had the most beautiful view. The game wasn't so bad either. They were playing the Oakland A's. My first major league baseball game but definitely won't be my last.

Me and Branae walking out of the game

Dear San Francisco,

I love you. You are beautiful. Hopefully we'll see you again soon!