sailing around the island of st. john on simplicity.
during our virgin island vacation, all four of us voted the day on “simplicity” our favorite. we charted a sailboat to take us from…
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matt dewey’s 30th birthday in st. thomas.
we celebrated matteo aka “hot rod’s” 30th birthday with matching custom tanks and a full-day at Hull Bay on the super lush northside of St….
repeat offenders :: st. thomas, virgin islands
when it comes to traveling, we’re not big repeat offenders. i’m a big believer that there are way too many places to see in…
getting stranded on a tropical island isn’t as sexy as it sounds.
trust us. we’re finally home from a glorious weeklong vacation with Matt and Jenny in the Caribbean’s Virgin Islands. the finally isn’t because our trip was…
aye aye matey.
image via pinterest and you better believe that’s exactly what we’re doing right now.
hiking the grand canyon – a video.
i was in the mood to make a movie, so i looked through my footage and decided on our grand canyon hike. enjoy! song…
a remote girls lakehouse getaway in texas.
after our time in dallas, we loaded up carlye’s husband’s SUV (thanks, jerm!) with us five girls + all our luggage + 1 baby…
grand canyon hike :: mooney falls.
okay, so mooney falls is best know for the hike down to it. it’s straight down and you hold onto rusty chains to keep…
grand canyon hike :: exploring the falls.
without a doubt, i enjoyed our hike as much as i did because of d. looking back, he handled everything just right. didn’t push,…
hiking to havasupai, the grand canyon.
i’m so glad i decided to do the hike. just over a month ago, i wrote this post and was a nervous wreck even…
the parker – palm springs
new series: we travel quite a bit and i’m often asked about the hotels we stay at. that paired with the fact that we…
we did it!
we’re home safe and sound from the big grand canyon advenuture. we got home late monday night and have been busy ever since, so…
we’re goin’ in!
{image via} and assuming all has gone to plan, this is where we are right now… Havasu Falls, located 1.5 miles outside of Havasupai…
scenes from the j+m wedding weekend at the parker palm springs.
wedding weekends are the best. the awesome destinations. your girlfriends + their husbands. a celebratory vibe. this one was particularly special. a fun couple saying…
granola gear.
nothin’ like spending your tuesday night loading up on “gear” at REI. let me tell you, being an outdoorsy person is not cheap. yowza….
amigos taking pictures at the parker.
on september 29th at the parker palm springs matt + jenny finally said i do. and let me tell you… it was worth the…
willamette wine country – oregon.
after a couple of days in portland, we loaded up our ford fusion rental and hit the road to wine country – the town of…
to hike or not hike one of the seven wonders of the world?
i’ve been having an internal mental dilemma for the past couple of weeks. a few months ago, danny got invited to hike the grand…
portlandia, oregon.
we spontaneously decided to celebrate labor day weekend 2012 in oregon — portland and the willamette valley (a friend taught us how to pronounce…
the year of the yes.
i feel like i’m usually up for most things, but this year both danny and i have been lived to the mantra: “the year of…
st. thomas, us virgin islands.
ahhh… hello, holiday weekend. i’m so happy you’re here. sadly, i’m totally under the weather but hoping to kick this bug to the curb so i…
the tortoise & the hare hike camelback mountain.
the last time i made it to the top of camelback mountain it wasn’t without tears, naseau and some serious whining. it was back in 2006…
reliving magen’s bay, st. thomas.
day one of our trip to the virgin islands (back in january) was spent at the famous magen’s bay – in the water with jenny’s brilliant…
arizona boys reunion in florida.
over the president’s day holiday weekend, we flew out to ft. lauderdale, florida for a four-day reunion with danny’s college buddies. dan & tiffany…
goin’ out island style in st. thomas.
we celebrated matt dewey’s birthday island-style last week. after a day at magen’s bay, we headed downtown to mojo’s rum & surf shack for…
cruising the british virgin islands.
the eight of us chartered a private 35′-foot boat and hired a captain to take us around the British Virgin Islands (BVIs) for a…
a day on st. john island.
on day two of our vacation, we took a 15-minute ferry ride to the island of st. john. we were instantly in love with…
villa tranquility. our home in paradise.
we’re home from a wonderful week in paradise! friends invited us to join them on a spontaneous trip to St. Thomas and we immediately…
we’re off to the virgin islands for a ton of fun in the sun with some friends…
pretty amazing, huh? yeah, we’re excited. can’t wait to meet you st. thomas & st. john. we hear you’re lovely.
a lakeside wedding in lake tahoe.
we spent this past weekend in nevada to celebrate the wedding of danny’s cousin eric to his new bride, jaime. we flew into reno…
our trip to bisbee, arizona.
After our stop in tombstone a couple of weeks ago we headed to Bisbee, an old mining city turned artsy town near the Arizona/Mexico border. It’s filled…
the tings in tombstone.
on saturday we woke up in tucson and decided to play tourists for the day with danny’s parents. after cinnamon rolls for breakfast, the four of us loaded…
more moments in minneapolis.
a few more snapshots from our trip to the twin cities. {meg slicing up some strawberry ehhh shortcake} {quinn dominated the making of a…
the royal wedding of matt & mallary.
one of the highlights from last weekend’s trip to minneapolis was having the honor to attend matt & mallary’s wedding. shortly after mat & mal got…
minnesota on a stick.
nothing says summer in the midwest quite like the minnesota state fair. together with meg and quinn we took on the crowds, the live…
exploring a new city – minneapolis.
Hello from Minneapolis, Minnesota! We’re here getting a glimpse into the new midwestern life of our dear friend Quinnster, we’re gonna watch Matt & Mallary say “I…
twenty-four hours in san diego.
it was a whirlwind of a trip to san diego – 24 hours to be exact – but we fit a lot in. unfortunately…
on the road again…
Remember a few months back when Danny bought a car in San Diego so we flew out on a Saturday morning and drove it…
tiff & troy’s la jolla wedding weekend.
Weekends like the one we just had remind me how lucky we really are. Not only did Danny and I get to spend four days enjoying the gorgeous…
happy vibes.
Phoenix’s forecast for the weekend averages 114 degrees with a low of 91. Yuck. Thank goodness we’re on the first flight out tomorrow to…
the tings do vegas… and love it.
Oh my goodness! I knew we’d have fun, but we really had fun. We loved every bit of our weekend in Las Vegas. I…
sin city, here we come.
Yup, we’re off to Las Vegas to celebrate Danny’s birthday! {image from flickr} It’s strange but true, I’ve never really done Vegas. Sure, I’ve been…
tourists in our own state – arizona wine country.
We love to travel. We love to explore new places and new cultures. We love the excuse to eat every meal out and have…
a memorial day tribute.
For the past four years, we’ve spent Memorial Day Weekend with friends on Coronado Island in San Diego. It’s awesome. Quinnster’s family has a…
Hotel des Academies et des Artes – Paris, France
our fabulously TINY hotel room in paris. we stayed in the heart of the arts district at the Hotel des Academies des Artes and…
sunny san diego.
I got a call from Ting on Wednesday… Him: “Hi, do we have any major plans this weekend?” Me: “Um, I don’t think anything…
our trip to tulum, mexico.
I’m a little behind on getting photos posted from our recent mexican vacation to Tulum. As I mentioned in this post, it was seriously one of the…
la boda de lisa y reed.
Lisa and Reed said ‘I Do’ at the Ana y Jose Beach Club in Tulum, Mexico on Monday, March 7th. It was the perfect…
three monkeys + a coconut.
I must still have the fresh, tropical air in my lungs because since we’ve been back I’ve been super relaxed and extra sleepy every…
take me back to tulum.
Like, now. I really don’t even know where to start or how to really describe the wedding/vacation we just returned from late last night (around midnight)….