fact : new shoes make you jump higher

ceej gave me my birthday present to open up in a very pretty spot.

i can't think of anything better than receiving a gift in a beautiful location.

it just makes a heart giddy. for sure.

almost as soon as i had my boots on i had to test out

my life-long theory that new shoes do indeed make you jump higher...

i think it worked. but i ended up with a bit of a headache

after all that jumping...which made me really feel thirty. jumping now equals headache?

despite the headache i was happy to get the boots, 

and have a feeling they'll be getting lots and lots of use. thank you, ceej!

this morning i'm trying to make my own marshmallows {wish me luck!}, 

then having a picnic lunch with good friends,

and finally making my way to the cabin with ceej for the rest of the weekend.

can't wait to soak in more autumn mountains.

{update: first attempt at marshmallows failed...ugh. will be trying again either later today or sometime this weekend}