santa cruz.

labor day in ten:

1. let's go to... santa cruz.

2. our partners in crime: the tibbs, plus baby graham. 

{only the cutest baby ever, and has been from day one}

3. we took a nice long stroll on the boardwalk;

which, consisted of roller coasters, people watching and the

scrumptious scent of cotton candy on a hot summer day. 

4. a tiny, but lovely scenic drive on "west cliff" road.

{do you want a beach house on a cliff as much as i do?}

5. classic stop for ice cream at the town's most popular stop.

6. side trip to capitola;. a darling, quaint little shopping area.

{take me back soon, please!}

7. back in the car for more driving, tired baby cries, and labor day traffic.

8. can't have a holiday without delicious food, right?

our holiday consisted of a gourmet lunch and a 'pit stop' at five guys and fries.  

9. lots of laughter due to talk of nose jobs, comparison in burger joints 

and the argument over the state of always wanting something.

10. all that diet coke didn't affect the exhaustion from the fun day;

back home we went and jumped right into bed.

cheers to awesome friends, holidays that fall on a monday
 and the beach, of course.

how was your holiday? 

greetings in september.

goodbye august. hello september.

goodbye summer. hello school. 

goodbye novels. hello textbooks.

goodbye free days. hello homework.

goodbye to the trendy mint green. hello to fall's {much anticipated} hunter green.

goodbye to shopping. hello to saving.

{per lovebird's request. ops!}

goodbye to summery pinks and corals. hello to opi's germany collection.

goodbye to wearing white. hello to the labor day rule.

{i am a strict follower of this rule.}

goodbye too hot temperatures. hello to a tiny taste of fall's breeze.

goodbye rehearsals. hello performances.

{come see our free show in the park on thursday the 13th!}

goodbye to learning about skulls. hello to learning about music.

goodbye summer snacking. hello attempting to eat healthy. 

goodbye to our 2nd anniversary. hello to my parents big 40!

{congratulations you two! so inspiring.}

goodbye summer adventures. hello structured schedule. 

goodbye summer bbq's. hello crockpot. 

goodbye to summer clothing. hello to a crazy anticipation for fall clothing. 

goodbye traveling. hello to staying put at home.

{actually quite excited about this.}

goodbye to missing crew. hello to missing him even more.

goodbye bad habits. hello to fall's fresh start. 

goodbye pretty looking feet. hello pointe shoes. 

goodbye roots. hello hair appointment.

{anyone have a hair lady they absolutely LOVE in the bay area?}

goodbye to spending lots of time with lovebird. hello to missing that like crazy.

goodbye watermelon season. hello to craving you all fall. 

{you've been a real treat this year. we've enjoyed you a little too much}

goodbye sleeping with just the sheets. hello to covers, blankets and snuggles.

 goodbye august. hello september. 

happy labor day to you!

enjoy your day- hope it is full of all things fun.

holidays are simply the best.

*please link up if you do your own "goodbye-hello".

and don't forget to email me if you want to exchange buttons!!!