School is Starting up Again

School is starting up again, and I must admit I'm sad summer is coming to an end. It means I will have A LOT less free time and MUCH more work to do. This summer has truly been such a wonderful and relaxing one. 

I'm choosing to look on the positive side though and think of all the things I'm excited about. I truly do love Fall. It's probably my favorite season. My style is much more suited for the Fall weather anyway. I've never been too much of a tank top and shorts girl. 

So here it is--things I'm excited for

Big Sweaters

Crisp Air 

Boots

Lots of warm coffee drinks

Thanksgiving

Fall Scents (Pumpkin spices etc)

Lighting a Fire

My Space Heater

Baking cookies

The beginning of Gossip Girl

Knee High Socks

and

Ryan and My Birthday's (Meaning reasons to celebrate :)

Balboa Island

Well, there's only one week of summer left before going back to school and Ryan and I are trying to soak up every last bit. I requested a few days off work last week so we could take a few day trips. The major one ( and only one more than 30 minutes away) was a drive to Balboa Island. While very tiny and a definite tourist attraction, we really enjoyed ourselves. We ate lots....lunch at a cute Italian restaurant where we sat looking strait out the window while we ate (bottom right square), a frozen chocolate covered banana (apparently an old island favorite) and ice cream in a waffle cone. Afterwards we walked along the beach, past all the pretty beach cottages. There were birthday parties being had, and lemonade being sold (seems like quite the place for a vacation home). 

It was a lovely and much needed date day, 

and I sure am lucky to have such a wonderful fiance :)