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#147

5.26.12

We whisked Lauren away to Leavenworth for the weekend for her bachelorette party! Yes, the sash, boa, and tiara were necessary. 

#148
5.27.12
The whole bachelorette party gang after a round of mini golf.

#149.
5.28.12
Memorial Day boat outing. My dad took a bunch of my friends and I out boarding (and tubing). The weather could have been better (just ask Hannah) but we had a great time anyway.

#150.
5.29.12
Happy Birthday Grandma! 55 this year, right?

#151
5.30.12
This little gem was a gift from my grandma. She has always been so good at cooking flat bacon...she snips the edges as it cooks so it's never curly on the edges. I thought there had to be an easier way to cook flat bacon. She found this little guy and bought him. Cast iron...gotta be good. Can't wait to try it!

#152.
5.31.12
When we were in Leavenworth I bought the most amazing marinade. It's black peppercorn & garlic. Has a hint of soy sauce in it too...it's so good! I plan on marinating steak in it sometime soon, but so far I've tried it on this chicken. Best chicken I've ever had!

5 months done!

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#142

5.21.12

I've been wanting to hang these on my wall since the day I took these photos in Paris. After my recent move, I finally had a place to hang them! I love the way it looks in our living room!

#143.
5.22.12
One of my favorite comfort foods...chicken and stuffing casserole!

 #144.
5.23.12
I have a new favorite store...Hobby Lobby! If only they sold groceries, I'd never have to go anywhere else!

 #145.
5.24.12
My friend Stacy and I had plans tonight...the first set of plans failed. We made new plans, those failed as well. We ended up driving around Seattle in a crazy adventure. Got home just in time to see this across the street from my apartment. I love where I live!

#146.
5.25.12
I wish I would have taken a "before" shot of this cupboard. It was BAD. I was so excited to get it organized...now we can actually find things!

7-20 (it's a long one!)

I've been without internet access at home for a while so there are a lot of photos to catch up on!

#128.

5.7.12

First bon fire of the summer! Thank you Kelsey for having us all over :)

#129.

5.8.12

My little sister turned 19 today...Happy Birthday!

#130.

5.9.12

Dental check-up day! 

#131.

5.10.12

I had Lauren over for dinner tonight. It was one of the last dinners we'll have before she's a married woman....so exciting!

#132.

5.11.12

I was checking the forecast for the coming week and had to take a picture. Welcome to the first week of summer!!! (we ended up having a couple 80 degree days in there!)

#133.

5.12.12

Moving day! Today I moved to the lake! I love where I live (my roommate is pretty awesome too). This was the scene after a quick target run to buy some floor lamps. Some assembly required. 

#134.

5.13.12

Happy Mother's Day! My brother and I made my mom dinner...cedar plank salmon, grilled broccoli, and quinoa with onions and sundried tomatoes. It was delicious! Kelsey made homemade cheesecake for dessert.

#135. 

5.14.12

First day laying out at "my beach." This park is right across from my apartment...it's kind of my front yard. I love it! I'll be spending many days here this summer.

#136.

5.15.12

One of my friends at church gave me this today "just because." I love my Canyon Hills friends!

#137.

5.16.12

My Life Group met at "my beach" tonight! It got kind of cold though...so we ended up at Starbucks later haha. 

#138.

5.17.12

My mom gave my sister and I a gift card for P.F. Chang's...it was my first time going there...it was delicious!

#139.

5.18.12

Bowling night with the college/young adult group! There were a ton of us and we had a great time!

#140.

5.19.12

My cousin's wife will be having her first baby in July! We had a baby shower for her today. Can't wait to meet little Kaisley!!!

#141.

5.20.12

The beautiful sunshine disappeared today...not only did the sun go away, but it rained too! So sad. I bought this Kitchenaid mixer after graduation last June and I'm finally in a place where I can use it. Today was the perfect day to use it and bake something! I used some cute little mini loaf pans I recently got from a friend and made some banana bread! Yum :)

1-6

#122.

5.1.12

After the young adults/college group a bunch of us went out for frozen yogurt. So delicious!

#123.
5.2.12
My friend is moving and she gave away a bunch of her things a few weeks ago. I snagged this cute thermos. I've been using it for tea every morning at work.

#124.
5.3.12
I booked a flight to Ireland today!!! I can't wait to go back and visit everyone...less than 4 months until I'll be there!

#125.
5.4.12
I was given these at work today for doing things I already do everyday. Just one more reason my work is awesome.

#126.
5.5.12
The Avengers! I went and saw it with a couple people today. Good movie!

#127.
5.6.12
I spent the afternoon in downtown Kirkland today with my friend Hannah. It was a gorgeous sunny day and we had lots of fun walking around and exploring the little shops. This is me in one of the art galleries haha.

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#116

4.25.12

Jenna brought cookies to Life Group!

#117
4.26.12
A few of the girls I've met at the young adults group at church went to Chopstix for ladies night! Kelsey, Ashley, me, and Jillian.

#118.
4.27.12
There's something you should know about my friend Laura. She loves details. Details are her thing. She is amazing! She had a dessert party for a handful of us tonight and the decorations were adorable. (the dessert was amazing too!)

 #119.
4.28.12
Happy 70th Birthday Grandma! My dad's side of the family went out to lunch to celebrate my grandma's birthday. A few of my cousins made this awesome sign for her! (sorry for the blurry ipod pic)

#120.
4.29.12
It was SO hard to choose today's photo of the day! I took a few hundred photos at the tulip festival today and I love them all. I chose this one because I love the bright colors and the dew drops on the petal.

#121.
4.30.12
Twins!!! I don't think I've ever seen my car's exact twin, I had to take a picture. Red, same model, 2 door...the main difference is that mine is nice and shiny and theirs was not. (yes, there are small differences like the wiper on the back window and the black panel on the back of their trunk...i guess they are fraternal twins).

4 months completed! 8 to go!