CRUISIN...

Nate & I are buying bikes when we get married!!! I love summertime & fall in Minnesota...and we think it'd be super fun to develop a new hobby...biking! 

I see myself as a Sunday-afternoon biker...cruising with my hubby around the lakes in Minneapolis...packing a lunch, watching the sunset over the lake & cruising home...so, this is the bike I've picked for myself. (I tried to talk Nate into a cruiser as well...not happening!) He will get a more manly bike, I'm sure...I'm very excited! I love the summertime, the sunshine & being outside. I think this will be a wonderful activity as newly-weds!

bridal shower...and a surprise!

I had a wonderful weekend! My friends threw me a bridal shower on Saturday morning...which was very, very fun! The best part was about 20 minutes after the shower started the doorbell rang...and I opened up the door, and there, on the doorstep was my MOM!!!!! She flew in from Minnesota and surprised me at my shower. It was such an exciting surprise!!! I cried...she cried...we hugged...and then she spent the weekend with us! My shower was so much fun. I love my friends here...and will miss them a lot. They are all so sweet & they each make my life a little happier...and it was such a great surprise to have my mom there! It made me so happy!! Best surprise ever!!

The rest of the weekend was packed full of fun...my favorite part of my mom's visit was Sunday afternoon...we went on a long walk up in the mountains. It was a beautiful day...blue skies & super sunny!!!!! Then, we had a bbq with my family. It was great to be together (we missed Nate & dad though)...

I miss my mom already! It was such a great weekend....thanks, mom & dad, for the wonderful surprise...and thank you to all of my sweet friends who made me feel like a special bride on saturday. Love you all!!