10 Simple Things.

So since I've moved, I have noticed there are certain things I miss from home.
Of course I miss my family and friends and maybe high school (yeah, right), but sometimes when I'm doing something, I stop and think, "Wow, I really miss the simplicity of that". Sometimes, the smallest things can just make you smile in the worst of days.  I miss the simplicity of being in the presence of my family, even when we aren't doing anything spectacular. I miss the simplicity of everyday happenings such as-

1) Waking up to the super-obnoxious espresso machine my parents had. My dad got up around 5:00 in the morning so he would get coffee and it would wake me up. I hated it at the time, but I kinda-sorta miss it now.

2) Hugs from Liana's dog, Rocky (I call him Rocky-feller). He's old and a tad grumpy but he'd curl up in my lap or if Liana and I were sleeping, he'd curl up on top of us.

3) Having jam sessions with my best friends Joel & Andrew. It was like having my own personal concert, we would just hang out, not even talk, and just play our guitars.

4) When my mom would keep the pantry stocked with my favorite snack.

5) Eating dinner with my family. Every night.


6) Falling asleep on the couch and waking up to my dog's wet nose against mine telling me to get off my lazy bum.

7) Babysitting these munckins'.

8) Late night cravings that involved getting fast-food.

9) Lazy days.

10) Nights with Liana. In which we did nothing but stay up late, eat ice-cream, dance to Ke$ha and looked up elementary classmates on Facebook.

In which Kellen furrows his brow and walks.

After 15 months, Kellen Jay decides to stand up and "wing it" with an ample amount of confidence. If you watch this and don't crack a smile, I don't know what is wrong with you ;)
Enjoy! Pics to come!

We ditched college & preschool for Disneyland! 2 cool 4 school.

They told Owen if he got rid of his pacifier, he would get to go to DisneyLand and check out Cars Land. He did, and they asked if I wanted to go. I'd be crazy if I said no. So, we left around 8:15 and got there when the park opened. Spent all day riding rides and eating at Flo's Cafe.

Mickey Mouse, Lightning Mcqueen, Mater, and big lollipops were there too.

We love big glasses!

Flo's Cafe

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Front row seat on California Screamin'

iPhone-esia.

Okay, so remember when I mentioned my brand new spankin' iPhone I just got that I'm infatuated with? Well here's the story:

I've never had good luck with phones. I'm not exaggerating. Remember when the hot pink razrs were the bomb? Well, for my thirteenth birthday, I got one of those babies. My sister was peeved because she asked for one for her birthday a few months before, and my dad gave her a pack of pink (shaving) razors as a joke. Apparently she didn't think it was too funny because I got the silent treatment for weeks. Who really cared though? I had a phone that was the bee's knees. Anywho, when that became old news and it was embarrassing to own a razor, I tried to "break" my phone and succeeded. In hopes that my parents would get me a new hip phone, they instead got me the- Same. Exact. One. Who was I kidding?

Anyway, so we were up in Montana one year and I dropped THAT pink razr in the snow and the next morning my dad almost ran over it while he was on a snowmobile (no joke). So that I put that in front of a to-go heater for two days and it worked except for the screen so I couldn't see anything. It was real awkward when someone would call that I didn't want to talk to and be like, "Oh, hiii". Like I said, awkward. So last year before I went to Georgia in September, that phone kicked the bucket and my dad was like, "you are NOT going across the country without a phone. so he got me the phone you see in the first picture. Lived with that stupid thing till a few weeks ago when he decided to upgrade me and my sister to iPhones. What a gem!

So, let me just say this loud and clear: My sister, Caily, cannot, for the life of her, keep a secret. I always knew about the secrets, I'm a good secret-keeper. One weekend my parents wanted to surprise us kids with tickets to DisneyLand. I knew about that for weeks. And when my uncle flew out from Oklahoma when we were little, I kept that a secret for weeks too.  Caily always complained that she never knew anything. (Uhh, can I tell you why?)So, my dad thought it would be brilliant to tell my sister about these new phones and tell her to keep a secret. Guess who spilled the beans? Yep, Caily.

I love my new phone, all the gadgets and whatnot. Siri, is such a sass though, so be careful. Plus, it's sparkly white, like the whites of your eyeballs.

So here is my first phone.
And please excuse the 'do, I just got back from work.
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Who am I kidding? That's my hair everyday ;)

Ain't it gawjus?

Told you Siri is a sass.
 Like I said, my hair is always a mess.
But apparently, she's feels it necessary to broadcast that. 

Happy Fall Y'all!

Okay, so let me start off by saying that I am terribly sorry that I haven't been updating as often as I said I would. I woke up today with a feeling of having to be productive. Being the first day of fall, I decided to sit down and have at it.

Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Actually, I like every season. Every single season comes with perks. Winter, I mostly spend in Montana where snow blankets the ground and the trees are absolutely beautiful. It doesn't hurt to spend a White Christmas with your family either ;) My dad loves winter because he gets to snowmobile and ski and be outdoors-y. Spring is okay, my grandpa loved it because that's when he planted his garden and spent most of his time outside. Summer of course, because it's when you get up at noon and put your bathing suit on. I mean who, in their own right mind doesn't like that? Pure joy. And Fall because it's when the air is crisp and cool and you can dress in layers. Fall is my momma's favorite season, so when I was little, she made her famous pumpkin muffins at least once a week and would pass them out to neighbors and friends. Plus, she would always come into our school classes and read Too Many Pumpkins with Rebecca Estelle and her ever-growing supply of pumpkins.

So today, on a Saturday, first day of Fall, I woke up with the sky overcast and my room was cold and I just snuggled under my blankets. It's just the simple things. Making coffee and blogging in my tie-dye shirt my cousin made me is just simply peaceful.

Oh, another thing, I was never too fond of the saying, "Happy Fall Y'all". My mom always uses it and I thought it was kinda obnoxious but I'm growing to like it and I thought it was appropriate for this occasion:) So, my hope for you is that your day is also fun and you wake up feeling giddy about a new season and new opportunities!

Montana and it's beauty. Need I say more?

Montana once again.
Surprise, surprise!

Enjoy your day!

My dad warned me. He said, "don't get a blog unless you can update it regularly". I promise, now that I am moved I will be so much better at posting. And believe me, I have oodles to share with you. The rest of summer, a wedding, going to college, a new job, my new phone, and my brand new spankin' computer. It's a beaut, and I adore it. So for your enjoyment, here is a picture of me and Liana, my soul-sister. We used to spend every waking moment together and now we are an hour apart from each other, but we still have 45 minute conversations and text and Skype pretty regularly. I'm loving it where I'm at and I'll share some pictures with you but for now, I have to pack. San Diego bound for the weekend!

To the beach, around the block, and back!

Liana and I with our baseball caps. 

She recently dyed a few strands purple and wanted me to capture the "essence" of it.
So here is my attempt. 

Her older sister Alicia has been studying abroad since July last year and she gets to see her
for the first time in over a year today!
This was my product after I asked her how excited she was to see her:)

We ate dinner at this quaint pizza place and walked out the door  to find
ourselves in a cute brick alley which became our version of "Little Italy"

My best friend from elementary school, Rylee, took this photo with her iPhone and messed
around with an app that turned it into this. I think it's a pretty cool picture!
Shows my American pride!

Oh golly! Well, these past two weeks have been fairly busy to say the least. Brother got married (to one of my most favorite people;), went to the beach a few times and well, I'm in the process of packing for college. So before I get deep into wedding photos and all the bliss there was that day, these are a few beach pictures with a couple friends. And I promise, I will be back!