berchtesgaden: round three

berchtesgaden is our favorite, so much so that this was our third trip there. not just because it's arguably one of the prettiest places on earth, but we go with a huge group of families from our ward and we have the best time. the week was complete with lumpia, nertz, constantly trying to connect to facebook, people magazine, naps, movies, reading, sunshine, rain, inconsiderate europeans, and so on. oh, and we took about a million pictures. so here are some of my faves...i hope you're ready for some serious picture overload. ready, set, go!

lumpia is freaking delicious. needless to say, it was a hit.

we cool.

love ice cream cone pictures. 

strawberry gelato. yummm.

oh, you know, just being a velociraptor inside Hitler's old bunker.

photobomb where Hitler's house used to be.

alpine slide. you're never too old.

eagle's nest. easily the most terrifying bus ride of my life.

vati and muti

the 'dallin' pose.

making our dinner of lumpia and chicken adobo. 

he felt sick...?

the tactical shirt. velcro and all.

how presh

love my seestor

jump!

jet lag at it's finest

it's 2:30 in the morning.
but my body thinks it's 6:30, otherwise know as "dinnertime."
sleeping tonight isn't looking very likely.
but that's okay. because i have a long car ride ahead of me tomorrow,
and then this week i'll be alive with the sound of music, and all that jazz.

salzburg, here i come

ich liebe es

things i'm lovin'.

these kids meals.

shake it out & never let me go.

this city.

think of me, think of me fondly.

people are just people

my natural personality is shy. very, shy. i tend to keep my thoughts to myself and i don't usually go out of my way to talk to people or get to know anyone. and for a really long time, that's how it was. but you know what? i've learned that doesn't really work in the real world. and it's definitely not working for me anymore.
'people are just people, they shouldn't make you nervous.' for me, easier said then done. but it's totally true. it makes me wish i could go back in time to high school and re-live all those times i was worried about what other people thought. because they were just people. and i had no good reason to not be my true self around them. it's been two years since i graduated high school, and although i've learned and grown through everything i've done since, i'm still that shy girl that doesn't say much. and you know what? that's okay. it's okay to be shy.because that's who i am. but i am going to try and put myself out there more and not worry about what other people think. because they're just people. and i'm going to be me. just a little braver.

land of the free

one thing people might not know about little old me is that i'm a very patriotic person. so much so that patriotic songs about soliders and america and whatnot often make me cry. and those videos of soldiers reuniting with their families? forget about it. you're gonna see some waterworks.

anyways, i just couldn't not post something about the fourth of july. i'm thankful for this country. for all the freedoms we enjoy. and especially all the men and women that fight for for those freedoms. you're all heroes, and you all hold a very special place in my heart. the fireworks and the popular red, white, and blue pinterest strawberries are great and all, but this is what it's all about for me.

Land of the free, because of the brave. 

i've reached my melting point

just when i don't think utah could get any hotter, it does.
and i do not like it.
if it were up to me, it would be in the high 60s everyday, possibly low 70s.
with clouds in the sky. just cool enough to wear a sweater.
because i have more sweaters than any normal person should have.
but until then, i'll run all my errands around 8. and make frequent fro yo stops.
thank goodness for fro yo.

ich liebe es

things i'm lovin'.