Summer Is Over. Bucketlist Review.

Summer is over.

That is sad, but I am really pleased with everything I/we accomplished this summer. 

Because of the extreme Kansas heat, we decided to postpone some of these for the fall (marked with a *). Others just didn't get finished... and that's ok.

1) go camping*

2) watch brother bear

3) have s'mores

4) find a dance workout DVD that i like

5) have a garage sale/organize & consolidate belongings

6) go on at least 1 trip (somewhere new)

7) see fireworks

8) go to La Bodega 

9) stargaze 

10) watch beauty & the beast

11) go antiquing

12) take Kyle to an art museum

13) get an iphone

14) treat loved ones to a french toast breakfast

15) sew something

16) get into a workout routine with Kyle

17) have a LOTR marathon

18) go to Birdies

19) turn 22 and get a birthday cake shot at Henry's

20) have a picnic*

21) join the Merc

22) go swimming

23) consolidate banks

24) make a berry pie

25) garden (in the plot)- gave ours away - no time

26) work on my Miller scrapbook

27) read at least 2 classic novels (just finished 1)

28) make pop sickles

29) get wedding pictures done (at least partially)

30) clean Molly (the car)

31) watch Star Wars (all of them)

32) find a new board game or card game that I like

33) update insurance stuff

34) try a new margarita recipe

35) host a gathering

36) watch treasure planet

37) have at least 1 outdoor adventure

38) go to the farm*

39) go antiquing

40) go to Dave & Buster's

41) watch Poseidon

42) make something for our home

43) read at least 5 books

44) go to a drive in movie

45) try at least 3 new restaurants

46) begin travel scrapbook

47) try a new sangria recipe

48) go on a road trip (even a day trip)

49) watch Anastasia

50) get a coloring book

51) finish one creative project 

Additional Summer(early fall) Achievements:

- Got a new doctor

-purchased a "professional" wardrobe for my internship

-watched all 3 seasons of the vampire diaries

-finished watching Gilmore Girls all the way through with Kyle

-thrifted like there was no tomorrow

How did you guys do this summer?

What are your goals for the fall/winter? I have started thinking about mine. List Coming Soon! :) 

All for now,

Alexandra 

My Summer in Photos // 2012

Hi everyone! I hope that you are soaking up the last bits of summer! I'm sure trying to. 

We just got back from an AMAZING(!) weekend trip in Minneapolis/St. Paul. (Post here!) But in the meantime I thought I would leave you with some pictures of my summer :)

Summer Toes and Summer Shoes

Iced Mochas

 Summer Trees

 OE with her sno cone at the zoo!

The best chocolate cake I've ever had (More info in Minnesota post, here!)

I did a phone interview with Daily Feats, and they sent me this in the mail! :)

One of my favorite healthy snacks!

 Bowling :)

Chicken Bruchetta Pasta, recipe here! 

Jess enjoying her new campus!

 Ticket to Ride, my current favorite board game.

 mmm french toast breakfast!

I hope you are all having a great summer! What have you been up to?

More Soon,

Alexandra