Good Morning

Today was one of those rare mornings where I woke naturally, brewed some coffee and caught up on some reading. I can't say these types of mornings happen often--especially with the rush of school, wedding planning all while trying to cherish every moment with my family and friends.

Life can be such a rush but I try and hold onto those moments where everything just seems right.

So, this post--I wouldn't say I wear makeup every day. There are a few days in the week where I'll stay at home and let my face be naked for a day but feeling naturally beautiful is another story.

But today I felt a little different. I decided to wake up, shoot some pictures of me in my natural state--no makeup, hair definitely not brushed...while sporting a seriously comfy sweater and a seriously comfy skirt.

Turkey Mountain--TULSA, OK

So today we got a late start. We left our house around 8:45 and got to the mountain around 11 (ish). 

The trails were listed as red, blue, yellow and pink. Red was a beginner course about 0.8 miles around. Blue and yellow were for "enthusiasts," which is secret code for "experts." Michael was thinking this mountain was going to be easier than it actually was. He decided to venture on the blue route and convinced me to try it out with him... a serious mistake. A few minutes into the trail, we hit a HUGE rock garden (a collection of very large rocks) going a steep uphill.

Let me preface this by telling you that Michael has been biking since he was 2--competitively. I've never biked competitively and mountain biking is very new to me (within the last year). I love it but it is definitely going to take some mental and physical training. 

Anyway, 

so I decided to get off the blue trail and take a look again at the map. Of course, the pink trail caught my eye--5.7 miles of scenic, beginner trails viewing the beautiful gardens of Turkey Mountain. I made my way to the trail and it was also VERY TECHNICAL. I really couldn't get catch a break. I decided to continue on the pink trail and it actually turned out to be pretty fun... even if I did have to walk my bike through some of the way--okay, a lot of the way. 

All in all it was a very happy and fulfilling trip. We biked for about 3 hours and were pooped at the end and decided to head home. 

Tulsa skyline!

 

Mountain Biking. YEAH!

Oh hey, people!

I am so excited.

My fiancee sold his old (very nice) mountain bike and bought me a brand spankin' new Specialized Jett. YESSS. So excited to explore some Oklahoma mountains!

So tomorrow we are heading to Turkey Mountain, a local hotspot based out of Tulsa for  Oklahoma mountain bikers. It's not exactly local for us since we are traveling from Oklahoma City but who doesn't like taking a road trip every now and then, eh?

Will post pictures tomorrow!

But for now, ya'll get a picture of me and my NEW BIKE!