Fall Bucket List

Last Night while i was in the check out line at Joanna's buying stuff for the many dream catchers I have to make, it dawned on me that we are more than half way through September and I 

haven't done anything fall related ! The past few years the holidays and season seem to be flying by and 

this year I really want to make the most of it and soak up every second of it. So I spent the 

morning on Pinterest looking for inspiration and making a fall bucket list. ..

- Apple Picking

-Hay Ride

- Julian, Ca

- Carve Pumpkins

-Knotts Scary Farm

-Roast Pumpkin Seeds

- Make Spiced Pumpkin Ginger Bread Cookies

- Get Carmel Apples

-Watch Halloween Movies

-Bake Apple Pie

- Make Homemade Soups

- Bates Nut Farm

-Oak Glen

-Buy Seasonal Candles and Have My House Smell Like Fall all Season Long 

- Take Lots of Photos

- Have Friends Over for Fall Dessert and Apple Cider

- Get New Fall Throw Blankets and Sweaters 

xo

Alycia

Father's Day

We spent Father's day at the beach so dad could get some surfing time in ! Afterwards we headed to His parents house to have dinner with the fam ! Despite a very cranky teething baby, we still had a great day !

Picnic & Berry Picking

I had the best day yesterday ! We Meet up with some sweet ladies in Temecula for a picnic in the park, than we randomly decided to go berry picking. The day was really perfect, I am so thankful to know these two girls ! I am so excited for this summer, i know it's going to be a good one !



xo ! Happy Friday, Hope you all have a great weekend !

P.s. I am Guest posting/ doing a giveaway over at Oh Sweet Joy ! this week, swing by and check it out for your chance to win a dream catcher and necklace made by me =) If you haven't seen her blog you will just love it ! It's the cutest !

Palm Springs (iphone photos)

This past weekend we had our first little couples getaway since the baby has been born! We decided some warm weather and relaxing by the pool was needed, so to Palm Springs we went ! We stayed at the La Quinta Resort and Spa and we literally spent the entire weekend by the pool! We had so much fun spending quality time together with no work or distractions, I honestly recommend every married couple to take the time to leave the work and responsibilities aside and just have a fun little get away together ! It is so good and refreshing for your marriage !

I decided not to bring my camera on the trip because I can get so distracted by taking pictures of everything! So I just brought along the trusty I phone. Here's a little peek into our weekend.

Packing //
Road Trip (every good road trip must consist of in n out!) //
Pool side relaxing//
A fire in 112 degree weather? We're not crazy we had the air blasting so we could enjoy the fire at night! //
Had to check out the infamous Ace hotel, hoping to stay there next time! //









Side note : We have this ridiculous game we play on road trips called "would you rather" where we basically think of the two worst situations possible and ask each other to pick one ! I kind of hate the game and love it at the same time! haha. We always end up laughing and having a good time tho ! What do you guys do on road trips to make the time pass? Half the fun is getting there right?! I always feel like I learn more about my husband with a good few hours in the car!

Family Portraits

So this wraps up my posts from Kyler's First Birthday Party ! I had to break it up into a few different posts since there were so many awesome pictures! Here are a few family shots we got !
Photos by It's Love Photography

Kyler's Woodland First Birthday Party

I apologize in advance for the serious photo dump here but I cant help myself it was to hard to choose which ones to share ! We hired a photographer to take photos of his party because I knew i wanted to capture all the details of it but not have to be stuck behind the camera all day ! I just knew I had to have Jen from It's Love Photography , not only is she one of the best photographers I have come across but she is also a dear friend of mine from college ! Jen is an incredibly talented photographer and I knew she would capture every detail of the day which left me free to relax and enjoy the party ! Thank you so much Jen you did an incredible job !

I chose a woodland theme for Kyler's party because not only do I love woodland things but he has the cutest little Fox he sleeps with every night so I new i somehow wanted to incorporate that into the party! His party was very affordable, I pulled tons of decorations from around the house to use, crafted all the rest and borrowed tables and chairs from davids work. The main expense was the food but that was also super affordable, we baked a lot of it and than got the rest from costco (they have awesome desserts). We had an afternoon party so we just did a dessert table and than a snack/appetizer table! I couldn't have been more happy with how everything turned out ! We had such a great day celebrating with loved ones !


The Dessert Table 
















Appetizer Table and other details 











Kyler's Cake 











To see Kyler invitations click Here

What a special day it was ! I am so thankful to have all these beautiful photos and be able to share them with you ! We also got a bunch of portraits taken that i will be sharing in a post later this week ! For a sneak peek check some of them out over on Jen's Blog. Thanks Again for these beautiful photos Jen !

I got the adorable little foxes from this etsy shop ThePaperCubby