merry & bright

a very merry Christmas to you all! 

it was mine and Brando's first one on our own, but it certainly didn't feel lonely. we spent the entire morning FaceTime-ing with our families and opening the most incredibly thoughtful gifts from loved ones near and far. in the evening our little NYC family joined us for a Newfie Christmas dinner! we felt so loved and so lucky. ♥

 here is a little video I put together of us being weirdos and opening our presents on Christmas morning. because video instead of photos leaves hands free to tear apart wrapping paper like a maniac!

hope your holiday was -and continues to be- merry & bright!

thank you for being a friend!

happy Thanksgiving, y'all!

hope you are having a wonderful day spent with the ones you are most grateful for. ♥

I will be spending it with the most incredible family that has graciously taken us in and consented to teach us silly Canadians the ways of their country. 

that country being Peru, of course. 

I'm thankful for empanadas. 

dress- gift // shirt- Urban Outfitters // boots- fr. a Calgary cowboy shop, of course // bag- Aldo

other things I'm thankful for on this happy holiday: teal cowboy boots, peter pan collars, and the fact that my bangs do not always look this disheveled. 

...again, happy turkey day! 

in addition to all my recent complaints about the weather & obsession with getting out of town...
I would also like to wish a 

Happy Father's Day 

to all the great dads out there! 

especially mine.

 cause while there are many wonderful fathers in the world, 

and many kids, grandkids, stepkids, etc., lucky to have them... 

I happen to be positive that mine's the best. :)

me, Papa, & sis at Christmas; the last time I saw them. 

won't be long now, though!

love you, Dad! Happy Father's Day.
(and to my Pop Guy, Pop Jack, and Dad-in-law as well!)

♥

ps. for those of you wondering... I didn't post on mother's day because I was out of the country. just so you know.