Last Camping Trip :/

Guys, I'm kind of sad about this. We just had what is probably going to be our last camping trip for a very, very long time! Once we're in the city I plan to stay there for as long as possible lol. And how do you go camping while living in a 500 foot studio apartment with no car? These are the things that keep me up at night.

Anyway, went camping at Payson Lakes Campground. We drove a part of the Nebo Loop and it was SO PRETTY. 

Cotopaxi backpacks are literally the best. I don't use a purse anymore haha.

We spent the evening walking around the lake and chatting. It was so pretty. The water was crystal clear and there weren't very many people around.

This sign was all, "Don't dive off this cliff!" and there were just like, tons of rocks at the bottom hahahaha. Like the rocks weren't enough!

Readathon with bae!

We had cinnamon rolls in oranges for breakfast! I was surprised at how well they turned out. Jake said it was the highlight of the camping trip lol. 

I will miss camping, for sure! But exploring the city will be fun too :)

XOXO

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The Best Camping Trip Of The Year!

Camping at walkup campsites is like, saving thousands of dollars and then giving it to a stranger and trusting them to put it in the bank for you. It's scary and sometimes works out but then also doesn't. Friday night I was a hot mess you guys. I had put so much planning into our camping trip, BUT THEN WE FELL ASLEEP. We woke up at like 7:00 (2 hours after we were supposed to leave) and I was pretty sure we would never find a walkup site that was available, considering the site was like an hour and a half from our house.

Long story short, Balsam Campground was a small heaven. They had not one, but like three sites available at 8:30 pm, so what miracle was this?!?! I literally started jumping up and down with Jake once we found out the site we wanted was available haha.

I'm going to make a guide eventually with all the campgrounds we go to, where they are, how much they cost, and what they look like. For now, though, I'm just keeping track of the cool places we go on this Google Map! Feel free to check it out if you're living in Utah and wanting new places to go. 

We took Trixie again and it was so fun. I love taking her camping with us haha. 

She cuddled with me during the campfire and while we were sleeping. It was so cute haha. I am obsessed with our two person sleeping bag. Best money we've ever spent!

The next morning I woke up like right before the sunrise to find water for Trixie. It was so funny. I seriously felt like I was in The Walking Dead or something. I was still wearing my pajamas and just wandering around by myself with my dog looking for a water source. It was awesome. I'm not hoping for a zombie apocalypse, but if it happens to come I'll be ready! We ended up finding water and Trixie didn't even care. Ha. Such is life.

OK BUT THIS KETTLE. I literally bought this for my mom like 8 years ago because I thought it would be cute to have a tea kettle on our oven. Long story short she used it for potpourri, I washed it like a thousand times, and now it works perfectly for hot chocolate in the morning. We were debating whether or not the "tea kettle whistle" was a real thing or just something they do in movies. Needless to say, when it started whistling we were very pleased. 

It's taken us a second to find our camping breakfast but we're there now! BAGELS. They are so good and I love roasting them. 

I promise I didn't mean to match anything haha. I am still lol-ing because it looks like I am one of those people who is like, obsessed with one color and only wears it haha. 

Trixie dug through this leaf pile for a few minutes and then just walked away? Dogs are so weird lol. 

Bae with second bae. <3.

We love it when she sleeps like this hahahahahhaa.

Can you see the fall colors starting to come in?! YAY. I am NOT a summer person, you guys. I get overheated so easily and hate feeling hot and sweaty. So I am SO READY for fall to be here. The clothes, the leaves, the pumpkin flavors, and not to mention it means we are that much closer to winter!! (Which is the best season of the year, obviously... :))

XOXO

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E

Campground details:
Balsam, close to Springville
$20
Water and bathroom on site
We stayed at #4 and loved it.
The fire pits have grates so you don't have to bring one.

iPhone Diary

I always debate on whether or not to post iPhone photos. On one hand, I want to keep using my camera and taking quality pictures. On the other hand, I take a lot of pictures on my iPhone and I don't want them to just get lost in the photo abyss in my life. So, I've decided to just post my iPhone pictures, but to also be more selective about it. I was looking through my mom's photo albums the other day and she had like, one album from 1994-1997. She didn't even have a picture of me in the hospital the day I was born! I may have freaked out and thought I was adopted for some time haha. Anyway, I feel like it's nice to have lots of pictures, but then again when I have kids and they want to look at our pictures, they are going to have like thousands to go through haha. So, I'm trying to keep pictures that represent important memories, things I want to remember, instead of just pictures that were cool in the moment. Idk. I'm rambling now, but in short, expect more iPhone posts!

My cute coworker! We have to take selfies while we do trainings and it's so funny haha.

The trail by my house has the most baby stop sign. I love it haha. 

I REALLY need to make a video about public restrooms, but long story short: I hate them very much. Now that I'm at work all day I literally have no choice but to use a public restroom haha. I took this picture to congratulate myself on getting over weird life traps.

When I was filming my DIY video, my niece decided to be a little photographer. She was the cutest! And also caught on VERY fast on how to take a picture. By the end she could take a picture and review all the pictures on the camera haha. Kids these days are so freaking good with electronics.

My cute coworkers! I love my job!

Jake's motorcycle haha. It's my favorite thing. It's so funny. Every time we go on a ride my vagina ends up feeling like a smushed ant on the sidewalk. TMI, but in essence, I guess "sport bikes" aren't really meant to have passengers. Especially not when you're on bumpy roads hahahahahaha. Oh also, I saw a stat that like 95% of my readers are women, so I feel very comfortable talking about things like this here :) 

And lastly, pictures from camping! It was super fun taking Trixie. I want to take her every time now!

XOXO

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E