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Hey y'all!

DC is amazing! I am so thankful for the opportunity to be here, and still so very much in love with this beautiful city on the Potomac. So much has changed here in 10 years, but the changes and my new life perspective have only made the city more magical to me.

While here, I have tried to soak in as much as I can, and plan to continue to do so until I fly to CO on July 31. I walked the monuments at night my first night in town, saw Marine 1 bring the President home, went to the Supreme Court, explored both the Air and Space museum and the American History museum. I have attended briefings, hearings, lectures, written press releases and helped out in whatever capacity I can in the office. I am an amazing tour guide (or so I've been told) and always receive positive feedback on my tours from both the constituents and staff. Personally, I love giving tours; it's the history nerd in me I guess.

This weekend my Aunt Paula and her daughter Haleigh are taking the Amtrack into town - I'm so excited to see them! It's been 10 years since I've seen them and cannot wait to catch p on life and spend time with my godmama!

I'll try to update more frequently, as I want a record of all my amazing summer stories and adventures.

What have y'all been up to this summer?

Friday Five

Beth over at Just Me & My Life hosts a Friday Five series & this week's question is: If you were stranded on an island , what are the five things would you just have to have?

- water, water, water
- the Bible
- sunscreen
- sunglasses
- Mama

hello :)

Hey y'all! Sorry I've been m.i.a.; the last of our company from my sister's high school graduation left yesterday. It was fun having my grandparents, older brother and boyfriend in town. I'm only in CO until Friday; Daddy and I fly out then for my summer in Washington! I'm so excited to be back in D.C. after 10 years away! I promise to a better blogger and share all my adventures with y'all!

Today, it was just my sister and I at home, since Ben, Mama & Daddy were in Denver for a baseball tournament. We went to the pool, target & California Pizza Kitchen - it was a fun day! Tomorrow, Mama and I are going suit shopping, Tuesday Ben has a baseball double-header and 8th grade continuation and I have coffee with an old friend, Wednesday I'm babysitting & going to the pool, Thursday I'm packing and hanging out with Mama, then Friday Daddy and I head to Washington! It will be a busy week that goes fast! What are y'all up to this week?

hello blog world :)

Hey y'all! This weekend is rainy & gray - perfect weather for studying for finals! This upcoming week is finals week here in Montana - thank goodness! This has been a LONG semester & I have so many fun summer plans! I'll update y'all on my upcoming summer adventures when this week is over! Hope all y'all who have finals do well, those who are done have an amazing summer, and those who don't have to take finals - lucky you! :)




1. What has been your most memorable Mother's Day? (with your mom, as a mom, or with your wife)

My most memorable Mother's day was when we lived out in Virginia. We took a family trip to Front Royal, where my mama's daddy, my pappy, grew up. We visited the church my great-grandparents were married in and where my pappy was baptized. we visited family grave sites and we went antiquing. This happened when I was in elementary school, but it is the most vivid mother's day memory I have. On the way home, we stopped at a road side stand for home churned ice cream!

2. Have you ever been pulled over for speeding and were you able to talk your way out of it?

Yes :)

3. What's the oldest thing you have hanging in your closet?

My naval issue pea coat. When my uncle was active duty, he bought it for my mama while she was in college. It is my favorite winter coat and in such good condition, it looks new!

4. Do you whiten your teeth?

Every summer.

5. Underwear or Panties..What do you call your "unmentionables"?

Panties :)

6. If you could go on vacation right now..today..where would you go?

Tough one! I would LOVE to go to Greece, but with everything that is going on there right now, I think France, Spain or Italy would be a much safer choice!

7. Do you get offended when people cuss on their blogs?

No; it's their outlet and personal space. They can do as they please.

8. If you had to give up one luxury item, it would be....?

All the eating out I do; if I had time and resources to cook, I'd much rather do that anyway!

When I Grow Up. . .

This Saturday was senior function; it was so much fun! The theme was "when I grow up. . ." and the seniors assigned each girl an aspiration. I was a rodeo clown, which cracked my family up, because growing up (pre-school age) I always said I wanted to go to clown college! :) I could never do that now, but it was fun to pretend for a night! Also, rodeo clowns are intense; they distract the bull and are physically hard on their bodies - glad I didn't have to be one for real, just for fun!



This first image is of the house and dates; it was so much fun to see everyone's costumes and enthusiasm!



This picture is of myself & some of my favorite girls! My best friend is on the far left, she was a PETA activist - hysterical since her & her boyfriend are totally "People for the Eating of Tasty Animals"! hahaha! Heather, my favorite fall pledge class girl, was a "meat packer" because she's a vegetarian - so she went as a "piece of meat" and her date a butcher! I was a rodeo clown, and Brooke was a plumber. It was a great time, despite the rain & I can't wait until next year for MY senior function!

it's sunday

come back here and link up..that's it!


The questions..

1. Are you superstitious?
not at all

2. If you were an animal..what kind would you be?
ummm. . . my sorority sisters told me an otter once, and boyfriend has told me a koala because i'm very huggy, and my family always calls me bear. . . so one of those three, maybe?

3. You would never catch me wearing?
a thong swimsuit

4. If someone posts a VLOG..do you watch it?
sometimes

5. Have you ever waxed your girlie/manly parts..or any other part of your body?
not my girl parts, but i do wax my eyebrows and upper lip; i've always wanted to try the other wax, but am too scared!

6. Are you a spender or a saver?
sadly, a spender; i need to change that asap.

7. If you were starring in a movie..who would you want to play your leading man/woman?
i honestly don't know; i don't have any celeb crushes, and haven't seen one who could pull off my man. . .

8. Smoker..never smoked..social smoker..or smoked back in the day?
never smoked - ewwwwww!

filled with thanksgiving

I just wanted to share how thankful I am for the warm, sunny weather that allowed me to wear my sunshine yellow shorts today! I am thankful for my amazing & supportive family who are so excited for my Washington DC adventures this summer & for their encouragement to stay focused during these last few weeks of school. Thankful for the seniors who have taught me so much over the last three years, and who this house will not be the same without. I am so blessed and acknowledge that fact. Even when I'm stressed, or not living up to my full potential, I have so much positivity in my life and am blessed to be able to recognize that fact.

Watch the latest episode of Army Wives - Claudia Joy's talk with Leonore is what inspired this post. Yes, I have a lot on my plate right now, but so does everyone else. I also have so much to be praising God for and enjoying.

What are y'all thankful for?