Love and Lights
Last night, 14 of us met up at Winterhaven to check out the holiday lights.
Winterhaven in a housing development here, and is known for their elaborate holiday light displays- I think it’s part of the Homeowner’s Association requirements. There are designated nights to walk or drive through, as well as horse-drawn carriages and trolleys.
We took the trolley tour, which had flip-down sides and bonus: it was heated.
The driver was awesome and told us interesting facts about the neighborhood and different houses. It was built in 1949 and the guy who designed it wanted it to make it unique to Tucson by planting an abundance of pine trees. When he planted the trees, electrical outlets were built into the base of the tree, so they’d be easier to decorate without needing extension cords. Every year Tucson Electric Power decorates the enormous trees with holiday lights, while the homeowner’s go all out in their yards with decorations.
It took a while to figure out my camera on the “holiday light” setting (actually I still don’t really know how to use it), so some pics were a blurry disaster, and others came out kind of artsy.
At least that’s what I tell myself.
We drank hot cocoa, ate kettlecorn, waved to the people walking, and chanted random things- a wild group 😉
Some of the houses:
A HUGE dragon and castle:
and the “Bellagio of Winterhaven”- lights and a fountain that moved to the music. It was seriously amazing.
Before you knew it, I was crying into my kettlecorn when the trolley made a “Kyle stop” at one of the houses,
and my little bro got out and asked Megan to marry him.
I’ve always considered her my little sis –she and Kyle have been dating almost as long as the Pilot and I have known each other- but it’s so exciting that it’s official. So very happy for them <3
This morning we’re all off to a legendary brunch at my nana’s house, and then getting in some active recovery cardio at the Street Fair.
See ya later with a Family post!
xoxo
Gina
Any other brides-to-be out there? Check out the Bridal Bootcamp workouts on the Fitness page if you’d like some new moves before the big day <3
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Somehow when I read the post on facebook “with exciting family news” I said to myself – I bet Kyle proposed! How weird is it that people that don’t know your brother or have even met him can guess things like that just because they read your blog??
awwwwwwwwwww that is fantastic! congratulations to the happy couple! 🙂
Awwwh! How romantic!!
Aw, congrats to your bro !! How sweet !! (:
Very Cute!!! Congrats!
Omg how SWEET! As soon as I saw exciting family news, I KNEW it was your brother proposing, I had a good feeling ; ) Congrats to them!
Gina you look fabulous my dear!
Happy Sunday love! xoxo
What a beautiful way to propose!! Congratulations to your brother and his new fiance 🙂
Thats So cute, Congrats to your brother!
How sweet!! Congratulations to your brother and your soon-to-be sister in-law! What an exciting time!
Oh my goodness, congrats to your bro and Meg! That’s so great. 😀
BTW I just checked out her blog – she’s adorable!
How awesome <3 Congratulations to them! It is truly a wonderful life<3
Wow! Gina, tell your Brother and Megan Congratulations!!!! Its such a wonderful and happy time for your family with the new baby coming soon and now your brother engagement. By the way you look so beautiful pregnant.
awwww!!!! so exciting!! congrats to them and your family!!!
I love looking at Christmas lights! Some people can be so creative (and some just plain go over the top!) Some nights, I like to just drive through neighborhoods and look! It is too chilly to go for long walks at night in the northeast!!
Congrats to the happy couple. I always knew they were going to get married (does that sound creepy?). Your bro always looked like he was really in love with her in pictures.
How exciting!!! They seem like such a sweet couple!!!
Yay! Congrats to your bro!
What is the holiday light setting??
Congratulations to your brother and future sister in law! This is really weird, but your brother was in a dream I had last night… I’m pregnant so I’m gonna blame it on that!
Congratulations on your new family member!! That’s so awesome! 🙂
Awww, that is so sweet!!! Congrats to Kyle and Meg! My boyfriend and I got engaged this past September so I’m full of that “just engaged” feeling right now. So far, so good, except for when it actually comes to planning the wedding, which we’d like to be really small and intimate but our parents (well mine anyway) would like it to be huge.
I just “aww”ed out loud. Congrats to them!
congrats to your lil bro and his gf! i just checked out her blog. she’s got style! 🙂 lil fashionista. love her bangs too! p.s. i’m getting some lulu pants…but can’t decide whether to get groove or astro… any thoughts? p.p.s. i’m LOVING sunwarrior! why did i wait so long??? no idea.
Those lights were amazing!!! I just love Christmas lights! That is so exciting about your brother!!! 🙂
EVERYONE is getting engaged! Congratulations to them. Love stories make me swoon.
Awe I absolutely love it! Congrats to them both! 🙂
Wow!!! This is awesome!!!
Congrats to your little brother! And the gingerbread house is my favorite! Omgosh I would love to decorate our house like that!
Congrats Kyle and Megan!!!!! <3 <3 <3
Congratulations!!! That is so exciting and very romantic. You have a gem of a brother!
Oh my gosh! Congrats to Kyle and Megan! I love her blog (thanks to you!). Ahhh love. <3
The lights look so beautiful!
So sweet! Congrats to your little bro and sis!
Aw, big congrats to them!! Overhead Megan’s blog before, an she seems so cute! Yay for extra holiday love!!
I totally had a feeling this was coming from reading her blog. Awwww so awesome! Congrats!!
Aww what a cute place to propose! Congrats to your brother and Megan!!! 🙂
What an adorable proposal! So happy for them! 😉
Congrats to Kyle and Meg! How sweet : D
Congrats to them! Maybe little baby fitnessista will be a flower girl soon!!! 🙂
Mazeltov to Megan and Kyle – that girl has some serious style, and seems to go to the beat of her own drum…she is truly unique, and she is fortunate to have you as family.
You and your hubby look happy and I’m so very excited for you to have the best Christmas gift ever – a family of your very own – 🙂
awww congrats to them!!!
Aww congrats to the newly-engaged couple!
Congrats to your bro and Megan!! That is so sweet…and you have a new Sis in Law now..or soon to be. Fabulous!
“It took a while to figure out my camera on the “holiday light” setting (actually I still don’t really know how to use it)” <— tricky. Generally you are going to have to increase the shutter speed to let in more light, which the longer the shutter is open, the more your hands will just naturally shake, the camera will register this, and you will see blurry pics. So unless it's on a tripod, nighttime shot, i.e. fireworks, and the like…are kinda tricky. For me at least. Unless I have a tripod. Which one doesnt bring to outdoor lighting displays!
is it sad that i don’t know how increase the shutter speed or change the aperture?
that’s a great tip about the tripod- even when i try to hold it still, it’s blurry
YAY for super sweet engagements! 🙂
Congrats to your lil bro and new lil sis! 🙂
SO romantic! Congrats to your bro and soon to be sis in law!!
actually cryinggg!!