another year over

i can't believe 2010 is coming to a close. it's been such an incredible year of growth, and i've enjoyed a majority of the lessons learned and memories made.

last year as 2009 was coming to a close, hubs and i had an incredible conversation about our goals for the new year. being obsessed with writing things down in my planner, i created a running "list" of things that i wanted to accomplish in 2010. i'd be fibbing if i said that i met all of my goals, but i can say (with a great deal of pride) that i met most of them! it's so fun looking back on my list and seeing what i thought was really important at the start of 2010. so without further commentary, here is a look back on my year...

{i got glasses}

{i graduated from graduate school*}

{my baby sister graduated from high school}

{hubs and i took a california vacation*: visited our good friend, photos of us biking the golden gate bridge, & taking a canopy tour of the redwoods}

{i got a tattoo*}

{my other sister got married}

{my best friend moved from michigan back to the east coast}

{i ran a 5k* and an 8k*}

{lennon turned one}

{hubs started taking classes & got a 4.0!}
 

{i took a photography class* and got a new lens* and started blogging more regularly*}

{i made a turkey, again}

{i took a sewing class* and then promptly broke my sewing machine}

{i started reading books again via my new kindle*} 

{we visited colorado with my hubs' family}

{i ate lots of greek yogurt ... i'm a little obsessed}

*indicates that these were actual goals for 2010 that i crossed off my list!

all in all, i look back on 2010 with fond memories, and hope that 2011 will be even better! 
happy new year!

xoxo,

pilar

another year over

i can't believe 2010 is coming to a close. it's been such an incredible year of growth, and i've enjoyed a majority of the lessons learned and memories made.

last year as 2009 was coming to a close, hubs and i had an incredible conversation about our goals for the new year. being obsessed with writing things down in my planner, i created a running "list" of things that i wanted to accomplish in 2010. i'd be fibbing if i said that i met all of my goals, but i can say (with a great deal of pride) that i met most of them! it's so fun looking back on my list and seeing what i thought was really important at the start of 2010. so without further commentary, here is a look back on my year...

{i got glasses}

{i graduated from graduate school*}

{my baby sister graduated from high school}

{hubs and i took a california vacation*: visited our good friend, photos of us biking the golden gate bridge, & taking a canopy tour of the redwoods}

{i got a tattoo*}

{my other sister got married}

{my best friend moved from michigan back to the east coast}

{i ran a 5k* and an 8k*}

{lennon turned one}

{hubs started taking classes & got a 4.0!}
 

{i took a photography class* and got a new lens* and started blogging more regularly*}

{i made a turkey, again}

{i took a sewing class* and then promptly broke my sewing machine}

{i started reading books again via my new kindle*} 

{we visited colorado with my hubs' family}

{i ate lots of greek yogurt ... i'm a little obsessed}

*indicates that these were actual goals for 2010 that i crossed off my list!

all in all, i look back on 2010 with fond memories, and hope that 2011 will be even better! 
happy new year!

xoxo,

pilar

dog days

{this hat is actually my hubby's that he purchased in colorado. 

it's so warm, i sort of stole it off of the top of his head}

this is what happens when bear gets cold and refuses to walk any longer: i scoop him up and carry him around in my vest while we finish our walk. (bear is my parents' yorkie) we dogsit, exploit my parents' laundry room and get our fill of cable television whenever they are out of town. fun!

isn't he adorable?

xoxo,

pilar

and so this is christmas

{this is one of my favorite photos: the snow coming down on the mountain}

{me, in breckenridge, colorado}

{glorious mountains, oh my!}

{me and hubs, gondola ride at breckenridge}

{me and jen, gondola at keystone}

{me and snowboard, thanks to jen for capturing this!}

 {hubs starting a run at keystone}

{town sign, silverthorne, colorado}

 

(the dogs}

 

{me and hubs, post dog sledding}

i'm back! i just spent a week in colorado with my husband's family in the mountains. it was so lovely. these are a few photos from the trip. the only editing i did to these was to darken the edges of the photographs. the cloudy skies create such a perfect filter.

a few highlights of the trip:

~we went dogsledding. the dogs are amazing & it was such an incredible experience. the dogs were simply awesome. they gave lots of kisses and hugs pre and post ride. i'm amazed at how strong they are!

~i attempted snowboarding for the first time (well, i tried one other time, but it doesn't really count because it only lasted 30 minutes or so), and i am so proud that i made it down the beginner hill once without a fall! my body still aches a bit, but it was totally worth it. props to my sister in law, jen, for being so patient and teaching me! i'm a little addicted to watching snowboarding videos now...

~i overpacked (naturally) and spent a majority of the trip recycling the same outfit: leggings, tshirt, sweater, hat, scarf. there's just something about the mountains, fresh air, and a wood-burning fireplace that make me want to me comfortable and warm. duh!

~i read three books on the trip, and was so thankful for my pre-christmas-gift-kindle. i am officially an e-book convert.  

~we added denver (and vicinity) to our ever-growing list of places that we would consider settling/moving. 

i hope that you all had a great holiday with your family, friends, and loved ones.

xoxo,
piar