Headed back to reality today. Back up to the yummy cold! 

Buddy chills in the pool drink cooler with me and my dad. *note: I am wearing a swimsuit, it just has a bandeau top.

Buddy didn’t like the trip so much. We had to cram him into this little wheeled carrier so that he could fit under the seat on the plane ride back. I think it’s kind of weird that they even let dogs ride in the cabin at all. Anyway we got him in there and he just chilled in there, kind of squirmy, but didn’t bark or whine or anything. He’s got a pretty good disposition, but he was still like, “what the heck did I do to deserve being put in here!?!?!” He was much cuter in the pool, don’t you think?

This morning I went on a way early sunrise hot air balloon ride! My dad has wanted to go on one for as long as I can remember and so this weekend he just decided it was time. It was so amazing.

Right after that we got right in. Emilie was a little scared, but I was leaning over the edge and taking it all in. Don’t think I mentioned that I am in the desert right now. My dad has a place down here (and before him his parent’s and their parent’s). I haven’t been here since my grandparents passed away actually, and my grandfather passed four years ago. It’s amazing to see how much it’s grown, esspcially from the air. I tried not to be mad about the misuse of water too much and mostly just took in the mountains, beautiful.

Sometimes people just pick the prettiest ribbon I have all at once, and it’s just so yummy packing it up. Don’t you think?