family + adventures + the emerald city
{this is the last of the peru posts, whew! part i, part ii, & part iii.}
{sacsayhuaman – cusco, peru}
{cusco, peru}
thanks for hanging in with us thru our many, many memories of peru. as you can tell, we had an absolute blast and would recommend peru & machu picchu to anyone looking for a great place to travel!
where have you been lately? is peru on your travel to-do list?
M
happy turkey day! i didn’t participate in 30 days of thankful for the month of november so i thought i would list out a few things i am thankful for to celebrate thanksgiving.
//our sometimes creaky hardwood floors//
//sadie’s furry rabbit feet//
//technology that makes being across the country seem not so far away//
//rubber shoes//
//my husband’s endless patience, optimism, & love//
//sunday night dinners with my 90 year-old grandmother//
//amazon prime//
//handwritten letters & notes//
//beautiful, fresh produce//
//the bus drivers that navigate thru my commute each day so i don’t have to//
//my friends & family – near & far//
//our electric blanket//
//two incomes//
//health insurance//
//the best niece & nephews on the planet//
//our neighbors//
//our little house that is already full of charm//
//creative outlets – blog, projects//
//crock pot dinners//
//instant oatmeal//
//catching up with old friends//
//date nights//
//the ability to travel//
//college football//
//my education//
//no voc paint//
//the virtually endless storage in our basement//
//random acts of kindness//
//my marriage//
//inspiring blogs//
#thankful
what are you thankful for this year?
M
{sorry for anyone that got two emails about the first peru blog post last wednesday & friday. i was having trouble with the formatting & the post uploaded, but then was taken back down.}
{part i.}
{ollantaytambo, peru}
{inka rail – machu picchu, peru}
{the ruins – machu picchu, peru}
more photos to come!
M
i thought it would be fun to commemorate the one month mark from returning home from peru to post our trip pictures. {i apologize to those of you who have been waiting. good news, wait is over!} i have to warn you that there are a lot of pictures & i will be breaking up the trip into a couple of posts. enjoy!
{larco herrera museum – lima, peru}
{cusco, peru}
{chincheros – sacred valley, peru}
{aranwa hotel – sacred valley, peru}
more photos to come!
M
our front porch is decorated with pumpkins & our candy bins are overflowing in preparation for the neighborhood kids to trick-or-treat at the lower house tomorrow! there is also a neighborhood parade where the kids get to show off their costumes – so excited!
we hope you have a spooky (& safe) halloween!
M
{how is that for an alliteration?}
i want to give a big birthday shout-out to the best guy i know, my big brother jason! his birthday was on october 11 {yep, he shares a birthday with the blog!} but we were out of town this year for the big day.
jason – we hope you had an awesome, awesome birthday celebrating how awesome you are!
happy birthday bro!
M&A
plus four days.
we celebrated our first year anniversary here at emerald city diaries on october 11.
i can’t believe it has been one year blogging – where does the time go? there have been lots of fun things happening in our lives this past year & it was so fun to be able to share those things thru the interwebs.
i just want to say thank you to everyone who reads, follows, comments, an encourages me as i continue with this blogging journey!
here is to many more blogging years!
M
one of the reasons we picked the weekend before last to take a trip to the midwest was so that i could attend meg’s baby shower. {sidenote: meg is a cousin of one of aaron’s cousins, but that is just semantics & i consider meg family!}
one of the really fun parts about the shower is that kendra & i kept our trip on the DL, & showed up as surprise guests for meg. so fun!
aaron’s aunt & cousins – sharon, abbi, & maggi – threw the shower & they did such a wonderful job. the décor was so adorable & i was loving the color scheme. meg knows that she is having a boy, but i love that the shower didn’t scream “BOY!”
{those cake pops were delish // a fun sign for baby GB}
{stripey straws for the drinks // fun colored candy}
{maggi, meg, kendra, & kenley // mama & daughter}
{meg was spoiled with lots of love in the form of presents!}
{meg opening presents with her sister kait by her side // kenley wanted in on the present-opening action}
{meg enjoying a handmade card // i made some art of meg’s nursery}
{love you meg & happy shower!}
where is the farthest you have flown for a baby shower?
M
p.s. maggi, abbi, meg, & kendra all have blogs, so if you aren’t already a reader, you should definitely check them out!
{woke up friday morning to a double rainbow. so beautiful!}
{my first time making baked potatoes in the crock pot. success! wash potatoes, wrap in foil, set crock pot on low, & cook for 8 hours. aaron wanted the skin crispy so he put a little oil on the skins & put them in the toaster oven.}
{my calendar at work. yes, tgif!}
{3-person carpools: one of the many reasons we take the bus to work.}
{yay, pumpkins at the store. happy fall!}
{i need a bang trim.}
{aaron ran (& survived) tough mudder with his brother & some friends on saturday.}
{two ferraris valeted at the westin in bellevue. no big deal.}
{on sunday we took my grandmother to yogurtland for the first time. she was literally a kid in a candystore, you should have seen her bee-line for the candy toppings!}
{i got caught up on a few of my magazine subscriptions. yep, that is still the vogue september issue that i haven’t gone thru & i already have the october issue.}
{perusing my food pinterest board for recipes for dinner this week.}
{we celebrated sadie’s birthday on sunday & boy was she spoiled: a new squeaky toy, a big bone, & a birthday cookie!}
how was your weekend?
M
