Memorial Day Weekend

This holiday weekend, I traveled to visit my boyfriend and his family. We're living in different cities this summer, which is difficult at times, but we both enjoy getting to travel to see the other and do new things. One thing that's always been a problem for me though is knowing what to pack! He's bad about letting me know what we'll be doing, so I always pack plenty of options.

Here's what I took with me for the sunny long weekend (clockwise from bottom left): Kate Spade Lucille Dress (old similar here), Kate Spade Floral sandals (similar here), J.Crew white toothpick jeans, J.Crew eyelet top (also old, similar Factory version here), Banana Republic silk print tank (similar here), J.Crew four-inch chino shorts, Lilly Pulitzer Buttercup shorts (old pattern, this year's version here), J.Crew ruffled silk tank (similar here and on sale!), Jack Rogers raffia sandals, J.Crew trellis floral mini, Jack Rogers Navajo sandals, J.Crew Factory Clare cardigan in red.

Here's a close-up of my Kate Spade sandals. I bought them last year, but it was late enough in the summer I never got to wear them! I'm excited to break them out now- they're a fun but still neutral touch.

Friday night my boyfriend, his parents, and I went to a baseball game. I wore my Kate Spade dress, my red cardigan and threw a denim jacket in my purse at the last minute. I was glad I'd decided to layer! It was so nice and hot while the sun was out, so I took off my sweater. But after the sun went down, I had my sweater and my denim jacket on (it also didn't make a bad pillow for the long ride home!) Unfortunately, our team lost so my boyfriend didn't want to take pictures and document the experience.

Saturday afternoon I spent shopping around town with my boyfriend's mother, and then we went out to dinner on the river. The sunset was so pretty, and it was so nice to watch the boats go past- especially with all the pretty lights on them!

As we were finishing up dinner, we got surprised by a fireworks show! It was actually put on for an event downtown, not far from where we ate, but I think everyone eating at the restaurant appreciated it as well. The picture absolutely doesn't show how pretty the fireworks were, but I tried!

On Sunday there wasn't much to do- so this picture is basically how I spent the day. My boyfriend's mother keeps the bookshelf in "my" room stocked with tons of novels, and I always read a few while I'm visiting them. The weather was so nice all I wanted to do was lay on their deck and read.

What fun things did you do this Memorial Day? Or were you like me and used the extra day to rest and be lazy?