67 years

is quite a long time. And that's the amount of years my Grandpa & Grandma Kuchta have been married! We helped them celebrate their anniversary today by building them a new deck. They were thrilled, and we had a fun time. I was happy to be behind the drill again :)

Happy Anniversary Grandpa & Grandma, you are certainly an inspiration!

In less than 1 week...

I'll be back here! These are some photos I took this summer before I flew back to California...

I'm thrilled to be flying home to be a part of Amy & Noah's wedding in Minneapolis, and also getting to spend a week with my family at home! I'm really excited about getting a little taste of fall, I'm definitely craving the colors, the crisp air, fourwheeling at the cabin, the food (mmm...chili, cornbread, honey crisp apples) and watching the Packers with my dad!

One for One

I got home from a long (well, not exactly long, but definitely exhausting) day of teaching Kindergarten, to these!

I've wanted TOMS for a couple years, just haven't gotten around to buying them. When you buy a pair of these shoes, they give one pair to a child in need, how great is that! Get your own at: http://www.tomsshoes.com/

Roughing It....City Girl Style!

10 girls. 1 boy allowed (Charlie, the beagle). Yaeger's cabin in Cornucopia, WI. Fresh air. Getting lost. Puzzle assembling. Skip-bo playing. French-press coffee. Gourmet crepes & french toast. Seasonal fruit. Walks on Lake Superior beaches. Magazine & book reading. Great story telling. Hike on the cliffs. Jumping photos. Amazing grilling. Good sleep. Canoeing to the caves. Driftwood collecting. Ferry to Madeline Island. Picnic lunch. Renting bikes. Yummy Wisconsin ice cream. Dawson's Creek/The Bachelor: Northwoods/Where the Waters Meet/Adult Scrabble Club photo shoot. Playing at beach side grounds. Eating at Maggies. Beach bonfire. S'mores with Reeses. Good conversations. Great Labor Day weekend!

After spending 3 days with these wonderful ladies, its tough to go back to the real world!