Let's Get to Know Each Other

Since I've only been writing this blog for a short time now I thought it would be a good idea for you all to get to know a little more about me. So here are ten 'facts' about me!

1. I was born and raised in Oregon.
    
2. From preschool to third grade I went to a full-immersion French school. We learned very subject in French and had 'English class' for thirty minutes a day.
    
3. I've been to France four times! And want to go back!!
    
4. I studied abroad in London my junior year of college.
    
5. I can't stand humidity!
    
6. I've lived in the New York/New Jersey area for ten years now but still consider myself an Oregonian ;)
    
7. Our dog's name is Bailey; cat's name is Lexi
   
   
8.  I'm an only child and love it!!
    
9. Ryan and I have been on the show The Price is Right!
    
10. I'd pick a piece of chocolate cake other a glass of wine any day.

See! I just loooove dessert!!!

Any fun facts about you??? What would you rather have, wine or dessert?


Thanks for reading,

Our Black Friday

This year Ryan and I decided to get away from the crowds of crazy shoppers and head to the 'mountains' of New Jersey. Growing up in Oregon, my version of a mountain is a little different from Ryan's version of what a mountain is... I say they're more like hills here in NJ ;)

We drove about an hour and a half up north and hit the trails. 

All we had to do was follow the white markings on the trees... easy, right?!

 At some points the hike was a bit like an obstacle course. It was fun!

 The last mile of the hike (3.8 to the top and the same on the way back down) was all up hill. I was so out of breath and a little nervous climbing on all of the rocks. It's strange how I can run a marathon, but hiking... I'm the worst!

There was a point where Ryan asked if I wanted to just turn around before the top and I really had to think about it. I really wanted to quit, but I just couldn't. We had come this far - what's another 20 minutes of pain!?

And the view was well worth the climb! We burned our Thanksgiving dinner off, experienced something new together as a newly married couple and had an awesome time!

Maybe hiking the day after Thanksgiving will become a new tradition for us... 

Do you have a Thanksgiving tradition? Or Black Friday tradition?

Thanks for reading,