Labor Day Weekend Recap

Happy Tuesday!

Obviously I couldn't rock a pair of overalls without doing a heel kick photo.

I've had these overalls for a few years now and only worn them a handful of times,

BUT they are too cute to ever get rid of. 

I've linked a few super cute overall options below for you babes 

Edgy, Simple, Higher end

Our labor day weekend was supposed to consist of lots of dove hunting,
but the weather was no bueno so instead it consisted of lots of drinking.
However I did manage to get a couple cute photos before the rain came.
[are you surprised?]

About the time the girls loaded up all the beer for the boys and got out there it started pouring.
Needless to say there was very little hunting.
We all headed back to the house and hung out for the day.
That evening the family went to our all time fav restaurant in the valley for dinner, Arturos!

I scored this cute little romper online at ShopHopes and 

these wedges pretty much never leave my body. 

I got mine on sale for $75 but unfortunately that sale is over.

However, here is a similar option at a more affordable price!

Hope your Tuesday is better than your Monday was!

Early bird gets the worm

Labor Day Weekend is always something I look forward too.

For the past few years Kyle and I (and his entire family) always go down to the Valley 

for opening weekend.

This year we left on Thursday so we could get some fishing in Friday morning!

It's not often that i'm up to watch the sunrise, but when I am -
I make sure to soak in every minute.

I'd like to say that I'm a badass fisher[wo]man BUT I always like to keep it real with y'all...

I pretty much only go in hopes to see some dolphins, and of course for a good selfie. 

Y'all would be so proud though...I totally caught 2 fish all on my own, 

reeled those suckers in and everything.

Oh and here's a rare and adorable photo of Kyle,

Yes, he's posing to make fun of me.

There may or may not have been a photo shoot prior to this picture 

where I did the exact same pose...Unfortunately, he nailed it much better than I did. 

We ended up reaching our limit before noon and thank God we did because,

Holy crap it was H O T.

And after the fishing was done we got back to the house and took a 4 hour nap...

#OldPeopleNeedNapsToo

On Saturday and Sunday we attempted to go dove hunting...

More Labor Day weekend details will be up tomorrow!!

Goodbye Vegas

It's safe to say that our Vegas trip didn't exactly go as planned...

It kind of almost feels like I never went, but hey life aint fair & sometimes vacations turn to crap.

The last night we decided to see a Cirque Du Soleil show and I was SO pumped!

So, I hate to disappoint but I actually have no clue where this outfit is from...

However I've found some similar items for y'all!

Top: [similar]

Skirt: [similar] [similar] [similar]

Necklace: Etsy

Sandals: [similar] [similar]

It was a great way to end our trip!

Our flight was at 12:59 so we made sure to get some fun in

 before we headed off to the dreaded airport...

Hopefully our next Vegas experience will go a little more smoothly...

Until next time!

xoxo, Monica

The Travel Struggle is SO real.

Top: BrandyMelville

Shorts: American Eagle

Chambray: Charlotte Russe

Booties: Zara

Last Thursday Kyle and I woke up bright and early at 3AM to jump on a plane and head to Vegas!

Only, things didn't exactly go as planned....

We get to the airport, wait in a 30 minute line, only to find out we had gone to the wrong airport.

Yes, you read that right. We had 20 minutes until we were supposed to board,

and the airport we were supposed to be at was 40 minutes away. 

{Back Story}

We were heading to Vegas because the boys qualified to play in a golf tournament there.

A few of us girls all decided to tag along with them and enjoy/explore Vegas

on the days that the boys golfed.

Well, last minute all of the girls bailed on me and I was left being the ONLY one.

Kyle and I were supposed to arrive in Vegas around 6am,

We figured this would be great and give us time to explore and see the sights

before the other boys arrived and they all left to head to the golf course.

Well, needless to say we missed our first flight since going to the wrong airport.

Of course we were both super frustrated and disappointed,

the next flight we could catch didn't arrive in Vegas until around 2:30 

and the boys had a tee time at 3. So there went mine and Kyle's first day together.

I tried to shrug it off, and remember that my friend Patric would be there around the same time

and him and I could head to the pool and relax while the other boys went to the golf course....

Kyle and I are about to board the new plane and they announce that the AC isn't working and will have to wait and find a new air craft...30 minutes go by...new aircraft arrives and about 20 minutes later we finally board and are ready to lift off and head to vegas....something is wrong with the plane and maintenance comes out...40 minutes sitting on the plane....we're FINALLY ready for lift off.

By this time, I'm SO frustrated and just ready to be there.

A couple hours later and the Pilot announces we will be landing in around 15 minutes.

I was THRILLED and so ready to be off the plane.

5 minutes later...the pilot announces we've come up to some bad weather and will be circling around for the next 20 minutes until it's safe to land...

**insert dramatic hysterical angry face here**

30 minutes go by and we're still circling, at this point i'm trying not to cry...

and then the worst thing happens...

"The weather isn't clearing up so we're going to be flying to an airport in Phoenix and waiting there until it's clear..."

**NNNOOOOOOOOO**

I think y'all pretty much get the gist of how are trip there went...

We stayed in phoenix for over an hour and didnt land in vegas until around 8pm,

then we weren't allowed to get off the plane because of lightning...

we finally get off and wait for our luggage...

then find out we can't get our luggage because the people unloading it aren't allowed to do so because of lightning....

Our ENTIRE first day of vacation flew right before our eyes...

Oh, and it was the ONLY day Kyle and I would've had time together just us 2...

One of the other guys had a flight 12 hours after ours and we arrived at the airport the exact same time....

Talk about one hell of a day.

We didn't get to our hotel until about 10pm and were SO ready for bed.

Check back tomorrow to see if our trip got better...or worse...

xoxo, Monica

High Neckline Obsession

Lately I've been drooling over high necklines...

and what girl doesn't love a dress that twirls?!

Dress

Necklace [similar]

Sandals

This dress is seriously so casual and comfy...but also fancy in a way.

That's what i'm loving about high necklines, I feel like they instantly make your outfit a tad fancier.

And I mean, fancy is always a good thing.

I can't even begin to explain how crazy my life has been lately...

BUT it's a good kind of crazy!!!

xoxo, Monica

First day on the slopes!

The first day we skied was SO cold.

It was around -10 degrees and it started snowing HARD during the middle of the day.

Therefore I only skied half a day! ha!

Even though it was freezing it was SO much fun.

I've only been skiing like twice in my life and both times I was pretty awful.

I was pretty surprised with how much better I did this time,

Kyle was super impressed too!

It's always nice to impress the husband ;]

I was only planning on skiing one day but we heard the weather was supposed to be

AMAZING the following day, so I ended up buying another half day!

Come back tomorrow to find out if the weather really was amazing...;] 

Happy Hump Day Ladies, go do some squats!

xoxo, Monica

Last Minute Roadtrip

Sometimes you just gotta pack your things and GO somewhere.

Kyle and I, my brother in law and his girlfriend, 3 of Kyles cousins, and 2 of their friends

all packed up 2 cars and made a 19 hour road trip to Colorado last Tuesday evening!!

19 hours is a LONG time y'all.

But I'm SO glad we ended up going.

Here are a few pictures I got during the drive.

Y'all...I think I died driving through this. Seriously SO pretty.

After probably 20+ hours with all our stops 

we FINALLY made it to Crested Butte around noon Wednesday morning.

We couldn't check in until 2 so we stopped to get some breakfast and waste some time.

These were the absolute best blueberry pancakes I've ever had in my life.

After breakfast we walked around to a few different shops in the town,

and then finally checked in a little after 2.

We were all desperate for a shower and a good nap, 

especially because it was NYE and we knew we would be going out that night.

I'll be sharing more with y'all tomorrow!! 

Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas break/NYE.

Happy Monday y'all.

xoxo, Monica

The City We Fell in Love,

There's nothing like being in the city you fell in love with the love of your life.

Kyle and I met right before school started in San Antonio,

and it feels like we basically grew up there together, 

There are SO many amazing memories that this city brings back.

I miss living there SO much so anytime Kyle travels there for work 

I do my best to tag along, even if it's just for a day!

Dress: LuLus.com

Vest: UrbanOutfitters.com [old]

Necklace: Sam Moon

Wedges: LuLus.com

Belt: thrifted

We stayed at a hotel on the RiverWalk and it was perfect.

We walked around looking for a mexican restaurant for a while

because of course we wanted some margaritas.

Thank God, we found one! 

The margaritas weren't that great but the queso on the other hand....

Oh Lord help us, that queso was tha BOMB.

We basically drank it.

After drinking our queso we decided it was the perfect time

to plop in bed and enjoy some shark week!

Want to know what sucks?!

Shark Week ALWAYS comes on just a little before I go on vacation...

Like, it never fails! 

Oh well, looks like I'll be enjoying the pretty sand rather than the blue water.

Hope everyone had a good Monday?

I hate to make y'all jealous but I spent the majority of mine in a comfy king sized bed,

Reading, snacking, watching tv, and doing a whole lot of nothing.

But don't be too jealous because the relaxing is over for me!

Happy Tuesday pretty ladies!

xoxo, Monica