Opt Outside

For black Friday we decided to join REI and Opt Outside instead of shop. REI is one of our favorite companies, and  a couple of years ago they started to close all of their stores so their employees could enjoy time with their families and enjoy the outdoors instead of work. REI invites everybody else to "opt out" with them, and this year over 6 million people did! In a world where advertising and marketing are literally everywhere, it's nice to take a break and be in the moment.

We hiked Desert Queen Mine in Joshua Tree National Park. It's one of my favorite short hikes that we've done so far because there are so many different rock formations as you climb down one canyon and up another. It was only 2.8 miles and we planned it do we drove home during sunset. I will never get over how beautiful the sunsets are in the desert. It's magical, and if you haven't seen it in person you should put it on your bucket list.

Ikea Kitchen Makeover

Browsing through pinterest I was inspired to make over Eloise's play kitchen from Ikea. We picked this kitchen because it was simple and allowed for more imaginative play than the ones that make all the noise and come with 1,000s of pieces of food.

Fall in the Desert

It's FINALLY fall in the desert, and I mean like last week it was still 80 degrees so we are celebrating. We have 2-3 months of cooler weather so Nick and I are trying to hike as much as possible on the weekends. We just got a hiking pack from Osprey to put Eloise in and she loves it!

Last weekend we hiked Split Rock in Joshua Tree National Park. It was an easy 2 mile hike and the weather was perfect. Plus Eloise got a mini nap and the pics are too precious not to share.