it has been a month

i really just haven't been keeping my blog up to date. i went to colorado 3 weeks ago to visit my sister and friends--- here are 30 photos out of the 800 i took.

we hiked and played and ate and it was beautiful. it was my  first time in colorado during the summer and it's such a different place when it's green instead of white. 

boulder

mani's backyard

collecting flowers

morning tea in the 50's

beaver creek golf course that matt got to play

megan and jerome visiting from belgium

sisters

 hiking

minturn farmers market

delicious food at vin48

gore range brewery

vail village

corn soup amazement at mani's restaurant splendido at the chateau in beaver creek

love at first hold

camping along side the river 

white water rafting on scotty's boat

relaxing at mani's

backyard barn

swinging in the colorado sun

lastnite in denver at rio grande

valentine's day

i woke up at 9 and got breakfast together while matt slept in 'til 10. i juiced some oranges, and made pancake batter. i put a heart cookie cutter on the griddle and filled them with batter and hoped for the best. well, they didn't turn out very well so i added a knife to the project. i set up breakfast outside on the deck and woke up matt. he was all cute and messy haired(as was i) and ready to eat.

after we cleaned up breakfast, we got dressed for a run. i'm glad matt pushed me to do it because it was a really beautiful morning and i felt great afterward. i actually had some energy for work. i headed to the spa after i showered and worked until 5. i got to go on call so i could go home and do some catch up. matt had sunflowers me all over the house and around 7 set out a yummy cheese course. we caught up on some dvr and watched 2 broke girls, new girl, and californication. then matt prepped for dinner and i finally got to see what food he went out and got for us. delishhhh. dinner was yummy.

i made matt heart pancakes <3 i tried. 

and fried eggs and fresh oj

ready for a run

on heart trail. how fitting

and matt planned out dinner. cheese and olive course :) 

mussels, clams, and shrimp in a spicy white wine marinara sauce

grilled zuchinni, squash, red peppers, and asparagus with garlic bread for the seafood feast.

third valentine's day together with matt cooking me dinner... so much better than going out. i love you matt <3

kisa was begging. 

and the many beautiful sunflowers matt got me... cause i don't like roses at all. 

new years eve

this year for new years eve we stayed in and enjoyed eachothers company. we actually met 2 years ago on new years eve-so it was sort of an anniversary. we invited christalyn over for tuscan shrimp with white beans. it turned out amazing. we then played some cards, watched the ball drop, said hi to the neighbors, and then went to bed at 1:30. we both had to work the next day, and it felt so great not to be hungover.

it was such an easy meal to make. highly recommended if you want to try something new.

kisa fell asleep before midnite. loser.

new years day breakfast. go buy yourself pamela's pancake mix. it is so bomb you have no idea. it's wheat-free and gluten-free and all you do is add an egg and some water.

new years resolutions? no idea.

christmas day

on christmas morning matt and i opened eachothers gifts. then we went to his parents house for brunch and spent the rest of the day there with a small side visit to go see my nanny and dad.

kisa looks guilty. 

some of our gifts to eachother 

and all kisa was left with was a box. 

enjoying mimosas at the salcito house in my new moccasins from matt. :) 

our new kitchen cart from matt's family : )

eruch got me a dreamcatcher :) 

my bff megan sent gifts from brussels!

we finally got a rug :)