Friday, May 17, 2013

Summer Part I

Well, the Spring 2013 semester is officially OVA! My grades came in...not too shabby!  To begin my parents took me out to dinner to celebrate which was nice of them considering I wanted to go to Bj's but they had a gift card to Applebee's....but it was delicious none the less!

My dad "showed" me how to tie a cherry
 stem knot at dinner. Very impressive! 

Last weekend was very busy. For starters on Friday after work my buddies and I got together for an end of the semester bonfire. We had a blast hanging out. I have decided that it doesn't matter what we're doing but as long as were together we can mange to have a blast at any moment!




EARLY Saturday morning I helped my sister and the Community Food Bank. The food bank had their annual 'Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive'. The city was instructed fill a brown bag with canned food and leave it by their mail box. Then Steph and me drove door to door collecting the bags. 4 hours later our truck bed was filled twice full of goodies for the under privileged!  Sometimes I have faith in humanity, but just as I thought Tucson's generosity couldn't get any better, an older lady ran out of our house screaming at us demanding that we show her I.D. She thought we were stealing food. Then my sister showed her and assured her that she has served on the food bank board for almost a decade. Just to keep the day exciting!


After the food drive we headed to church for a Mother's Day Tea. We had fun but I don't do tea...

...or big hats.

Quickly after the Ladies Tea, the whole family was on our way to a wedding. Good family friends of ours got married at the Z Mansion. It was beautiful and we had a fantastic time! My favorite moment aside from the ceremony was that I had my first live doopleganger experience. I found my brother-in-law's twin. Had to take a picture for the record books.  We talked to him for a little while. His name is Clinton (on the right) and he went to high school with my sis and bro-in-law, and I guess they got the "you two look so much a like" for quite some time now!




I am house sitting right now and I am loving every minute of it. No one to answer to, clean up after, and most importantly I am surrounded by love from 2 of the biggest, nicest, Great Danes known to man! I had a few friends over for drinks and to play The Game of Life. I lost, had the most children, and debt!  Now, i'll drink to that!



Ruben and Jackie! 


Duke and Bella. F.Y.I, I'm 5'3 so...

Being around these big dogs makes me feel so safe. I am just having a little trouble watching T.V. these days.


Great Dane problems. 


Well, this Summer has gotten off to a very promising start! I'll keep you posted! Enjoy!

Hope life is beautiful wherever you are! 




P.S. I forgot to mention last month that my sis and her hubby celebrated their first anniversary! Congrats again! 


Tuesday, May 7, 2013

3 More Days!

3 more days till I am school free, because SUMMER is here! I cannot contain my excitement!



What I forgot to mention in my last blog was that I mysteriously caught the flu a week or so ago. I lost six pounds. Therefore, to my calculations I am only two more flus away from my goal weight!

Between studying and work I have managed to have a lot of fun lately!


My sister threw a slumber party on Friday while my brother-in-law was on a bear hunting trip. Their night consisted of wine, TPing, wine, eating, wine, and some more wine, and eating! I only came by to drop off the air mattress and ended up staying for, well, the whole night!  I love hanging out with my sister, and her crazy friends, when she allows it!

They dressed in all black for the TPing fiesta!


Even Dutch was dressed for the occasion.
Oh, and nice ski mask Steph! 

Kris-sizzle, my other sister, and I at the slumber party. Struggle snuggle at its finest! 

Shout out to Christie Kirk on her out-of-this-world Salted Caramel (GLUTEN FREE) cupcakes! Seriously, they were out of control!


My parents got new phones! My Mom can't stop Face-timing me! Welcome to Iphone life guys!


You see where I get it from!?!?

Been spending a lot of time with Zachy, and our dirt bikes lately!

Friends that play together, stay together! 



Our favorite jumps behind the back alley where all the mattresses are. Ya know! 

On Cinco de Mayo Jackie and I had a very merry margarita filled evening! 

Yikes! Margaritas by the stein?  

In our efforts to save money for our California strip this summer, we have been carpooling!



But there is only 4 seatbelts!?!
Still hitting the gym with my favorite ab crunch partner, and making deliciously healthy meals!

So.Pale. 

Im on an egg white kick! 

Jackie made me dinner one night!

Aside from all the fun I need to get back to studying, cause I have three finals to go! Please pray for me! 


Hope life is beautiful wherever you are!