She said YES!

After MONTHS of secrets, my brother FINALLY proposed to his amazing girlfriend! We all knew it was coming, and it was nearly impossible to keep the secret. He took her to Beaver Creek and proposed after a 2 hour hike. Awe. He then had a private cabin in the mountains with champagne and a catered lunch by the Ritz. Are you crying yet? I am.

Well, after the surprise engagement, he continued to surprise her by flying out my parents and hers. Tears? You bet.

THEN, to top it all off, my sister and I, and her two brothers flew out Friday morning to continue the surprises. I think her knees are still weak, and it's Monday. She is the most amazing person, and I'm SO excited to get another big sister.

We had the most amazing weekend at the Ritz Carlton (lucky me!) and now I'm back to work, but feeling very blessed and refreshed.

Here are some pictures of my perfectly fall, mountain weekend getaway.

Vail Village -- reminded me of my trip to Interlaken, Switzerland



My Dad and I did not pack the right shoes for the spa -- but my sister did.



Engagement celebration dinner at Kelly Liken -- Top Chef finalist.



She made a custom menu -- amazing.



First course -- arugula and pear salad.



Dinner -- gypsum beef with bbq tomatoes and other goodness. woa.



Dessert -- her famous sticky bun sundae w/ homemade cotton candy. HOLY MOLY.




And here is what the puppy was doing back home in Chicago. Silly dog.






Happy Monday!