Trying new things

My twin sister Jackie and I are obsessed with decorating. We decided that we should try to start making some of our own decorations to save money, and to be more creative:) Tonight we painted a picture. I have never painted in my life, so it was fun to try something new instead of just buying it. I definitely need more practice, but here it is........my first painting:)

Oh happiness

This last week I have been so excited for fall and Halloween I just want to cry from happiness!! Fall is my favorite time of year, and I love Halloween so so much! I know it's early, but I can't help it! Here are a few things I look forward to every year that make me so incredibly happy....

~Driving up the canyon and feeling the crisp delicious fall air

~Seeing the colors of the leaves changing in the mountains

~wearing warm fall clothes

~pumpkin spice candles

~pumpkin cookies and cider, cuddling up on the couch to watch a movie

~pumpkin patch

~Halloween decorations, treats, costumes

~haunted houses

~candy

~carving pumpkins

~driving through the canyon to look at the leaves


I could go on and on and on. So much happiness!!

ENGLAND!!!

Last week I was fortunate enough to go visit the hubby in jolly old England!!! If you haven't noticed, I speak with an English accent quite often so I felt right at home! It was so amazing to be there, we stayed in Cambridge where Chris is taking classes for the summer and we were able to go into London 3 of the days. It was an awesome experience that I will never forget and I'm so grateful that I was able to do it!!!! Here are a few of the billion pictures I took:) In random order.....


This is in front of the huge library Chris goes to everyday to study


National Gallery


Inside Wicked. Thanks Kathy for awesome seats to the best show! I have been practicing so I can be in Wicked someday:)


Westminster Abbey. It was so ginormous


Cool view of Big Ben and the London Eye


Parthenon Exhibit at the British Museum


The Rosetta Stone


Me and Chris in front of the British Museum


Kathy and I searched for these everywhere we went! Delicious softee icecream with chocolate sticks


This is a view from the back side of Kings College


Parliament


Tower of London


Tower Bridge


View from St. Paul's Cathedral (Kathy and I walked up so many stairs my legs were shaking!!)


St. Paul's Cathedral


That bridge is in the new Harry Potter!


The London Eye


Big Ben


Platform 9 and 3/4!!!


Kings Cross Station. This is on Harry Potter too!!! Yes, I'm obsessed with Harry Potter.




One of my favorite things about England is all the beautiful flowers they have everywhere!! I was a bit obsessed.


The entrance to Kings College


Walking down the streets of Cambridge


More pretty flowers:)


The oldest building in Cambridge


St. Johns College


The river in Cambridge where everyone goes punting


St. Johns


We ate delicious Indian food at "The Gandhi"


American Memorial from WWll




Inside Kings Chapel


Me outside of my FAVORITE store in England. Ark!


Chris's dining hall. I totally felt like I was in Harry Potter land!!


Punting on the river tour


Kings College. This is where Chris is studying


Church


Buckingham Palace


Wicked!! Probably my favorite thing ever:)