Adele

Recently I was lucky enough to go to the Adele concert in Phoenix with my wonderful mother in law and youngest sister in law. They invited me months ago and I have been looking forward to it ever since. But i've gotta say the timing could not have been better. I had given notice the day before at my old job and I was in desperate need of some solid family time. Adele did not disappoint. In fact I think she is actually better in person than she is recorded. And even more amazingly, she was super sick the night of her performance. So sick that she ended up canceling her show the following night.  We lucked out going the first night! Sorry about the unfortunate iPhone photos. I try not to take my big camera to events like this because I like to live in the moment and I find it difficult when i'm carrying a big monster camera around.

Best moments:
- She sang chasing pavements and every single person knew every single word. You could hear the crowd in the background even when she was singing.
-Her opening to Hello DID NOT disappoint. It was magical and we had awesome seats. She popped up right in front of us.
-She's HILARIOUS and cheeky. So much personality is built into her show and she is constantly spewing honesty. Which made her somewhat depressing songs still seem light hearted.
-We were young
-The couple in front of me. Definitely someone who dragged their significant other to the concert. She danced like crazy the whole time. He downed beers faster than I thought possible. At one point Adele asked the crowd if anyone had come alone. She raised both hands and screamed "I CAME ALONE" her poor guy said "um.. i'm right here.." Tragic and hugely entertaining. I love people watching. Seriously best thing ever.

My sweet mother in law and I

 Sam

Disneyland / Day 3

Disneyland day three was pretty spectacular. We always do a three day park hopper. Day three is super bittersweet because we never want to leave. We had such a perfect Disney trip. We're going to try to knock out a few other trips off our bucket list in the next few years so it will be a while before we make it back to Disneyland. In the mean time we will cherish the pictures and memories from this trip until the next time. Hopefully our next visit will include star wars world! 

I put our first two days up on the blog earlier, check out Day 1 and Day 2  

xo Sam

Disneyland / Day 2

Disneyland day two was just the two of us. We had a super low key day filled with our favorite things. The best part about going just the two of us is being able to do whatever we want. We hit all of our favorite rides, ate all our favorite Disney snacks and took our time enjoying the little things. My favorite part of vacation is being able to just focus on each other without all the distractions of everyday life.

To see our first day at Disney check out Disneyland / Day 1.

xo Sam 

Disneyland / Day 1

Disneyland is one of our absolute favorite places.  Joey and I are Disney junkies, we love the movies and have little Disney movie marathons every so often. Once when we first got married we both woke up in the middle of the night super sick and decided to watch Disney classics to make us feel better. Ever since it's become sort of a tradition.

When we lived in CA we went all the time and became Disneyland/California Adventure experts. Luckily for us we're still close enough to plan a Disney trip. And this year we got to spend the first day with two of our favorite people. My best friend/person Sam and her wonderful goofball husband Jesse. The hardest part about moving is not seeing them everyday. Spending a day at Disney with them was nothing short of perfect!

xo Sam

Adventure / A Lunch Date in Sedona

  This past Tuesday Joey and I had a rare week-day off together. We had planned on hiking Humphrey's peak but to be completely honest we both woke up not really feeling it. Nineteen miles sounded like a bit much. Plus there were some pretty intense dark clouds rolling in and I did not want to get stuck on top of the mountain with a thunderstorm. Nope. Instead we decided to be a little bit spontaneous. Sedona is only about an hour south of us, we hadn't made it down there yet and we were both dying to go. Joey whipped up a quick breakfast and we jumped in the car with no plans except to stop whenever we felt like it.

(pardon the blurriness, I was legitimately hanging out the window taking pictures)

  Our day began with a breath taking drive through Oak creek canyon. That canyon is definitely one of my favorite places in the whole world. We had hiked it when we first moved to Flagstaff and I was instantly obsessed with the whole experience. The huge canyon walls and the serene creek are such polar opposites it feels like a little hidden treasure from a different world.  Driving through the canyon was the high light of my day. We had the windows and moon roof open and we were both completely amazed by the gorgeous views. Every twist and turn of the road revealed a different yet equally gorgeous picture. We talked about how blessed we felt to live in Flagstaff where we have so many super rad places all around us to explore. I thought I would struggle moving away from the beach and the ocean, but after living here I never want to leave. Seriously if you ever make it to AZ definitely spend some time in the Flagstaff/Sedona area. It's absolutely worth it.

  Our first stop was an adorable little coffee shop that I didn't take a picture of (but I snagged this one off of their blog) called Indian Gardens Cafe & Market. It had the most wonderful yummy chai lattes and a super cute vibe. On Saturdays they hold yoga class in their courtyard and I fully intend to attend whenever I possibly can. It was a gem for sure. Next door was a beautiful Native American jewelry store and if it wasn't super pricy I would have gone home with a few pieces for my collection.  I hope Joey was taking notes for Christmas though.

  We moved on to downtown Sedona and stopped to walk around all the touristy shops. The first one on the right when you drive into town is so freaking rad. We spent about an hour and a half just walking through it and admiring little details. The bison head was my favorite. Joey found some soft soled moccasins that he had been searching for since we moved here in October. And I snagged three more serape blankets for our living room in bright blues and reds. The pops of color make our brown couch way less boring. Eventually I want to make floor poufs out of one or two of them too so in my opinion theres no such thing as too many.

  There was a Mexican food restaurant with seriously yummy margaritas and an amazing view of the red rocks. The food was okay. I have to be honest i'm kind of a taco snob and they were not up to my standards but the atmosphere was awesome. We really enjoyed sitting down and just enjoying some quiet time together. Best part about being married to your best friend is always having someone by your side to go on adventures with. He's pretty much the best.

  Sedona itself is pretty rad. After lunch we walked around a bit more and checked out the super cute street art. There were several javelina sculptures all over town. This one was our favorite and Joey insisted that I pet it for a picture. The drive home was my favorite because the breeze made the trees and flowers move all around us and the canyon felt almost alive. I was too overwhelmed to take pictures. It was the perfect end to a completely wonderful day. Next trip down will be a thrifting trip and I am so freaking excited! 

xo  Sam