travel log: alaska

 “To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.”

 - John Muir 

and so it is, these two Cookies are off to the wilderness. 

and by wilderness, I mean a cruise. 

so yeah, not so wild. 

it would be pretty cool to say we backpacked through the glaciars, slept in an igloo or flew across the frozen tundra in a dog sled,

but it's probably safe to say i'll come back with stories of all those crazy cruise people, or guided tours of totem poles, or whale watching. 

but mostly i'll come back with sweet, lovely memories. 

for 10 days, my entire dad's side of the family is celebrating the best thing in life: relationships!

my rockin' grandpa is 87, and I can't wait to spend time with him and my grandma. 

not to mention all my cousins, aunts/uncles, and siblings.   

party on a ship. what's not to like? 

kev and I are so excited to just spend time with the people we love. 

and laugh a lot! 

and I cannot believe that when we get back from the cruise, we will celebrate our 1 year anniversary! 
i'm actually so excited to share some of my thoughts on marriage with you, 
AND the story of kevin's sweet and epic proposal! 

in the meantime, I have a dear dear friend sharing her heart
a delish recipe from a brilliant darlin'
and "maybe" (if I have time) some pictures of Alaska from me! 

ok, off to catch our plane! 
much love sweet friends, 
love Katie