celebration!

Happy Birthday Kristin!!

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how thankful I am for her precious friendship. who'd have thought the first day of kindergarten we would look forward almost 17 years and be here. the Lord has walked us through so many things together and continues to use her to challenge me, convict me, make me laugh and pray with and for me.

our friendship is completely random. solid. challenging. refreshing. real. cherished. prayed over. and genuine. she is all of those things plus funny. self disciplined. gorgeous. in need of a chaperone. generous. and absolutely ridiculous.

love you, k!

welcome to the real world

it's that time of year-- school starts! everyone moves back to the random town of college station. the 4 roads that comprise the town are suddenly much more crowded and annoying. the wait for restaurants all around town triples. target is constantly packed and the school supply aisle looks like a tornado tore through it and left it bare.

and it has taken me this long for it to really set in that i'm not going to class on aug 31st this year. i am officially employed. full time. 40 hours a week. no month long christmas break or 3month summer vacation. it really is a crazy thought and one that will probably only become more real in the coming weeks...

hello, real world. you will take some serious adjusting to. but i'm blessed to be where i am. and excited to start life sans homework. and bring home a paycheck. although i'd still appreciate your prayers :)

californiaaaaaa!

we were in california last week and it was wonderful! i thought i'd share a few things i learned..

1. 70 degrees with a breeze beats triple digits any day..
2. my family can spend 7 solid days together and still smile. i'd say i'm beyond blessed
3. winding california roads do not go well with my stomach
4. watching the ocean really is one of my ultimate favorite things... peaceful.
5. san francisco is the best place in the world to people watch
6. when i perfect my michael jackson dancing skills, fisherman's wharf will be my stage. there's high compentition though.. gotta compete with the best.
7. there really are places where you get out of the airplane onto the tarmac-- that's not just movies. santa anna, califoria is one of them.
8. i admire authors. the way they can create a story that has me completely wrapped in another world fascinates me.
9. i love to read
10. my children are going to hate me. and my camera.
11. my sister is really funny. and my polar opposite. and a heavy packer :)
12. running up san francisco hills and pushing a small car is a killer workout
13. laughing about running up san francisco hills was worth the whole trip
14. i am an adult (?)
15. the golden gate bridge is a phenonemal structure