the world as I see it: YAY FOR LIFE

HEADS UP, MAJOR PHOTO DUMP.

ST. GEORGE

Why did you have to move and get married, Hannah?

This is me and Danelle at Hannah's farewell party. I love Hannah so much and I'm sad she left but I just love her a lot so it's okay.

Azlaaaannnn

TENNIS TEAM PICTURE SHOOT (aka selfie paloozafest)

HOMECOMING

Sound Ideas makes me so friggin' excited you guys

being in the homecoming parade was actually fun! I threw candy with SBO people also but I don't have any pictures of that.

This is me and Kevin right before leaving for our day activity. There was an actual activity planned, but instead of the actual activity we decided to do a scientific study on the properties of Murphy's Law. It wasn't the best of experiments considering our lack of a control group, objective observers, on-site measurement, et cetera: but, our findings still pointed to the absolute validity of Murphy's Law as a way to gauge the potential future success of your actually planned activity.

Which, Murphy's Law is very valid and everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong, except that no one's car exploded, which is definitely good. I'd also like to make clear that I still had a really good time!! The person part of the date is more important than the activity part of the date!

Nena came to get me all ready for homecoming. And it was a surprise. And it was really nice of her because she's a busy chick. And it made me really, really happy.

^I am typing in lowercase but if I am in person telling this story to you, I am saying it really energetically in one long, happy run-on sentence.

I really enjoy my dad in this photo

Fun fact: I am not allergic to broccoli. I also did not shoot Kevin in the side, nor can I pin a boutonniere well enough to make it stay, apparently. And we tested Murphy's Law again. Yep, whatever can go wrong will.

This was my first dance, and it was also one of the most fun nights I can remember. Kevin was a great date, and I just loved the dance in general!

I STINKING LOVE MY FAMILY

My mom said I can't post any family photos, but I defy her to share these. (they aren't technically family photos. They don't even have the whole family in them. SPEAKING OF WHICH. These are the very first family photos that we have ever had that have our whole entire family in them. Unless you count Gabe being visible as a bump in the womb.)

SOUND IDEAS, GUYS.

I've been super excited for the concert for a few weeks now, and I was not disappointed. I've been thrilled to be singing with such great girls. I love making music.

(I don't have any pictures of this, but Bekah's being in this photo reminded me of the surprise party we had for her on the ninth. I was happy to be able to do something kind of big for Bekah, as she is consistently and constantly willing to assist me in the little things. I love you, Bekah.)

This one's fun.

So, we're down to the last two, sort of. They're both da bomb.

In my opinion, there is nothing that could make this photo better. The bangs, the pigtails, the overalls, the teeth. My eyes are closed. I have my hands in my pockets. The glasses (the glasses are a point of contention between myself and my mother because, as I remember it, she loved them and I went with the flow. To her credit, she remembers that I loved them and she reluctantly acquiesced. The point is that the glasses are really bad.) Also, as far as the bangs go, I cut my own hair apparently, and mom had to do the best she could. I don't even know what is on the shirt because it looks like it's inside out. The socks.