Visits with the BFF

My bestie came to visit the first week of June.  It was a bittersweet trip.  You see, we live half way across the country from each other and we only get to see each other a few days a each year, if we're lucky.  The last time we say each other was at my wedding...she was my maid of honor.  We didn't have any date set for a 2016 reunion.  

(Summer Bucket List : Hike a Trail Completed : June 4, 2016)

But then my dad died and she said, 'I'll be there at the funeral if you want.'  I most definitely wanted her there, but knew I would be so wrapped up in funeral/visitation planning.  So we decided to wait a month.  Things would settle down and settle in and I knew I would need her more then.  So that's what she did.  Hopped on a plane and kept me out of depression for a few days.  

"That's when I realized what a true friend was. Someone who would always love you-the imperfect you, the confused you, the wrong you- because that's what people are supposed to do."

Thank you for always being there for me for the last 18 years! 

Minnesota 2013 | Part Two

Day three of our trip was so so special.  This, by far, was my favorite day of the trip.  Not everyone was excited about excursion, but in the end everyone loved it.  (They are always hesitant about these things and end up loving it in the end.)  On day three we traveled three hours north to Lake Superior and saw Split Rock Lighthouse.

 ^^ The view was breathtaking.

^^ The water was so clear. 

^^ After the lighthouse, we took the scenic route back to Minneapolis.  We stopped at a little outlook and played around by the water. 

^^ I was bummed you couldn't see Abby in this photo :( 

^^ Abby surprisingly really liked the water and laid down right next to the shore.

 ^^ The water was SO cold!  I read that the average temperature is 40 degrees. 

^^ Oh northern Minnesota, I could love you forever.

{Week 49}

I meant to take a picture last week, but with multiple school projects and getting sick, it just didn't happen.  So here is week 49...a week late.

Either way--it is pretty exciting!

I am officially done with school!

No more studying, test, projects, or homework.

I am done!

Now it's time to celebrate!

WooHoo! 

Week 47

iPhone

Abby is not much of a cuddler.  She likes the close comforts of being in the same room with you.  But she does not like to be held or cuddled.  Abby also does not like anything laying on her.  She likes to lay on top of blankets, pillows, paper (pretty much anything), but she does not like things on top of her.



I woke up early Saturday morning and was not in a good mood.  My stress level is off the wall.  Honestly I do not know how I am still functioning.  So the first thing I did was bring my pillow out to the living room and vegged on the sofa....all day long.

Without any help or motivation, Abby jumped up on the sofa and layed down right next to me.  I was cold so I pulled the blanket over us.  Abby didn't move.  She layed there next to me for the next hour.  She didn't sleep. She didn't move.  She just layed there.

It amazes me how well she knows me.  She is a dog.  She can't communicate.  She can't understand what I'm saying.  Yet she knows my personality.  She knows when I need to be comforted.  And she knows exactly how to do so.

I love this dog more than words can say.

Week 46

First hot chocolate of the season.

Yum.

Working on homework.

(Not fun.)

52 Week Update | Week 44

Week 44

November 4, 2011

Another day, another outfit, another life lost.

A 52 Week Update...

Week 41

October 14, 2011

Lots and lots of studying

Week 42

October 20, 2011

(This photo was taken exactly 2 months after Uncle Bobby died.  Wasn't planning this--just an interesting fact.)

Week 43

October 27, 2011

To make a long story short, this was taken the night we put my grandfather on hospice.  Even though I knew his life was coming to an end, I did not think he would leave us as fast as he did.

I will miss him very, very much.

Scavenger Hunt Sunday: July 17, 2011

Black and White

This is Sasha.  She lives with a family that I babysit for.  While I was watching the baby, Sasha came inside for a visit and to cool off from the unbearable heat.  (I wouldn't blame her.)

Linked up here.

Reflection in Glass

Not wild about the car in the background, but I like the photo.  Plus I had fun wondering around downtown with a good friend.  We even met someone that owns a building and let us up on the roof for to take some photos.  Very cool experience.

Headlights

I forgot to take a photo of headlights so I had to run out real quick to get a photo.  Abby didn't mind the spontaneous car ride :)

Seeing Double

The door handles to the church my parents got married in.

Bare

Linked up here.

100

In honor of my 100th post I made a list of 100 Things About Me.  I have to admit, compiling this list was much harder than I thought it would be.  In fact it took a few months.  But it was fun and I would randomly thing of little quirks I have and would have to make a mental note to not forget them.  All in all it was a fun little project.  

Can you think of 100 things to describe you?

1.  I am an only child.

2.  My family means the world to me.

3.  Sharks terrify me.

4.  I don't like having my nails filed.  It sends chills down my back.

5.  I like routines.

6.  My dog Abby brightens my day.

7.  I'm slightly ambidextrous.

8.  I have to eat breakfast every morning.  I don't function well without it.

9.  My favorite food is chicken alfredo with broccoli.

10.  I like vegetables better than fruits.

11.  I've lived in three different states.

12.  Having my toes painted makes me happy.

13.  I clean at night when I don't want to go to bed.

14.  I enjoy driving.

15.  Becoming a wife and mother is something I desire the most.

16.  I have a love/hate relationship with technology.

17.  I love scrapbooking.

18.  I like surprise parties.

19.  I get car sick when I ride in the back seat of a car for over an hour.

20.  I am not claustrophobic, but I can get claustrophobic when I'm driving in the middle lane.

21.  I  danced ballet for 6 years, 3 years on pointe.

22.  Dressing up always makes me feel special.

23.  My favorite flower is a tulip.

24.  I am a list maker.

25.  My favorite ice cream is 'the green kind' i.e. Mint Chocolate Chip from Baskin Robbins.

26.  I love everything about photography and enjoy getting 'surprise shots'.

27.  I went to 2 different high schools.

28.  I've never colored my hair.

29.  I like falling asleep to the sound of rain.

30.  My favorite song is Secret Garden by Bruce Springsteen.

31.  I have tendonitis in the bottom of my foot and cannot run anymore.  I developed this while training for cross country.  How ironic!

32.  I haven't grown in height since I was in 6th grade.

33. I am a people watcher.

34.  I love to bake.

35.  I believe prayers can be answered.

36.  My favorite season is fall.

37.  I don't cry easily.  When I do cry it means I am extremely upset about something.

38.  I do not like roller coasters.

39.  I am a mac person.  I own a mac laptop, iPad, and iPhone.

40.  My favorite colors are teal and pink.

41.  I am ticklish.

42.  I don't like how I look with my hair up...at least I don't look good in pictures this way.

43.  I love getting letters in the mail.

44.  I would love to see Celine Dion in concert.

45.  I love finding new music.

46.  I hate drying my hair.

47.  People think I am quiet, but once they get to know me they know I can talk a lot.

48.  I like cutting coupons in the Sunday paper.
49.  I love having my back rubbed.

50.  The foods I usually crave the most are chocolate milk and kraft macaroni and cheese.  

51.  I split my tongue and chin open during a bowling accident when I was 4.

52.  I am a Canon girl.

53.  I love the look of freshly fallen snow.

54.  I love pj pants.  I own way too many.

55.  I'd rather save my money and buy something with quality than buy something similar but cheaply made.

56.  I love it when Abby howls.  It brings a smile to my face every.single.time.

57.  I'm terrified of losing the people who mean the most in my life.

58.  I like car rides.

59.  I hate waking up early.

60.  I don't like it when people try to manipulate me.  It is a huge pet peeve.  (I would think this is on everyone's list though.)

61.  I'd love to have a summer home in Colorado.

62.  I do not like scary movies.

63.  I hope people feel inspired when they see my photos.

64.  I would rather stay at home than go out every night.

65.  I wish my extended family were much closer than it is.

66.  I often eat cereal multiple times a day.

67.  I have a new love of decorating.

68.  I don't drink soda.

69.  I'm an 'indoor girl'.

70.  I spent a summer watching the movie Titanic almost every day.  I even watched all the extras and learned a lot about how they made the movie and random facts about Titanic.

71.  I spend way too much time on the computer.  A habit I'd really like to break.

72.  I have seen Matt Nathanson in concert 3 times in one year.

73.  I play with my hair...another habit I need to break.

74.  I am too good a procrastinating.

75.  I've never had braces.

76. I don't like to eat fish.
77. I love kids. I babysit all the time.
78. I love tv shows, but not reality shows-unless if it's a competition like the bachelor/bachelorette.
79. My favorite type of books are ones that are a part of a series.
80. I like to keep things organized but often go through messy, cluttered times.
81. I always have multiple water bottles scattered around the house or in my car.
82. My eye brows grow in every few days. Thank you grandpa.
82. I care what other people think.
83. I enjoy making mixed CDs.
84. I enjoy going to the grocery store on the weekends with mom.
85. I don't like making decisions-especially when other people are involved.
86. I have to have all my doors shut when I sleep.
87.  I've never broken any bones.
88.  After I eat I either get really quiet or really hyper.
89.  I like being a girl.
90.  Twinkle lights are my favorite type of lighting.
91.  I don't like feeling lonely.
92.  I don't like to get wet (unless if I'm showering or going to the pool).
93.  I have a new found love for leopard print.
94.  I almost never wear sweats unless I'm at home.
95.  I'm often blown away by sunrises and sunsets.  They are always so beautiful and so different.
96.  I like Christmas, but it often makes me sad.
97.  I like quotes.
98.  I never leave the house without some kind of makeup on.  (Unless if I'm just going for a car ride and I can wear shades.)
99.  I like to see movies at the movie theater, but almost never do.

100.  Chick Flicks are the best movies.

Scavenger Hunt Sunday: May 29, 2011

Classic Still Life

Self Portrait

Family photo at one of my best friend's wedding and celebrating 1 year of fighting cancer!

On The Floor

Me and Abby getting some cuddle time in.

Lines

Abby has been having a hard time wanting to go to bed lately.  She is not a fan of the gate.

Fresh

Scavenger Hunt Sunday: May 22, 2011

My Passion

is photography.

Sound of Music

...or the sound of spring.

Inner Beauty

This is me.  Late at night.  Straight out of the camera.

Etheral

Sharp