I celebrated my 25th (!) birthday this past Saturday, May 2nd, in beautiful Big Bear Lake. Before we left for the weekend, I was talking with my Grandma Marge and promised I would email her photos. (Everyone texts everything anymore - good morning messages, catch-up conversations, pictures, birthday wishes, everything. Sure it's easier to send a quick life update via iMessages, but I've come to appreciate that she only communicates through actual conversations. It's something we've lost, but I digress.) I figured the rest of my family might also be interested in seeing photos, so here we go.
Matt and I had the most amazing weekend celebrating my birthday in Big Bear Lake, a small city in the San Bernardino Mountains. Our weekend escape was only a couple hours away from LA, yet it felt like we were in a completely different state. It was far from your typical 25th birthday bash; no big party, just the two of us. I couldn't think of a better way to end my first 25 blessed years and start the next 25.
Granted the pictures don't do the breathtaking views any justice, but keep scrolling for a quick photo recap...
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| We're not in LA anymore... |
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| Peaceful. |
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What used to be part of Big Bear Lake.
Evidence of the drought in California. Unreal. |
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Horseback riding on my birthday.
I couldn't stop thinking about how my Grandpa Arlin would have loved it there. |
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And we're off!
Somehow I was stuck in the back. |
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| Oh, hello handsome. |
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We (well actually our horses) reached the top!
One of the most incredible views I've ever seen. |
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| Meet Tough. |
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| Showing Dunn some love. |
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| Taking in the view. |
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| A closer look. |
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| Beautiful. |
That night we checked out the local bars. It felt very much like home.
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An intense game of pool.
I lost. Every time. |
The next day Matt really wanted to go mountain biking. Relationships are about give and take, right? So I agreed. But let me tell you, I had NO idea what I was getting myself into.
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Don't let this picture fool you...
I may be all smiles, but mountain biking is HARD! And I was not very good at it. |
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| However, the scenery was stunning, so I'm glad I gave it a try. |
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| A very big tree. |
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| Big Bear Lake peaking through. |
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| He's pretty great. |
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| I imagine Heaven looks something like this. |
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| A well-deserved, post mountain biking lunch. |
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| Panoramic view of Big Bear Lake. |
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| Even the drive was gorgeous. |
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Beautiful end to a beautiful weekend.
Thanks for stopping by. I feel very grateful to have made so many wonderful memories with the most loving family and supportive friends over the past 25 years. Here's to the next 25! I'm excited to see what God has in store for my life.
Cheers!
Mallorie
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