a few snaps from my summer

1. week in Aptos, Ca
2. photobooth
3. movie date
4. put put golf night
5. golf ball that bring back instant memories
6.cute rodent posing
7. eric+hanz devouring the curlys
8. drive to Yosemite National Park
9. beautiful nature
10. me being a typical tourist
11. Yosemite Falls
12. shaved ice+tigers blood

lazy day

(Shorts: Ross. Shirt: Swagggggggg. Sunnies: Betsey Johnson.)

some say vacations are one huge big lazy day, i disagree. most of the time vacations for me are usually packed with activities and nonstop going, which i love but some days lazy days are needed. today was one of those, us girls woke up, made some breakfast and made our way to downtown Santa Cruz. we missed out first shot at the movie, so we settled for a later time. to spare some time we walked around, shopped, and of course at the one and only pizza my heart. 

i love my friends, and when i'm around them i realize how important it is to laugh.

p.s i updated 'hints of happiness' check it! 

sun burnt baby

(Dress: Ross. Sunnies: Betsey Johnson.) 

i'm so sun burnt it's not even funny. don't laugh ok? while most woke up and made their way to the beach, i slowly lifted my bum off the bed and begged for some tylenol. and while the 'others' basked in the warm sun, i hid while reading/finishing my book. there was no way this lobster was getting into a swim suit, i opted for the maxi dress.

i cant believe i still have 2 more fabulous nights here. i'm having the time of my life here, surrounded by my friends who i love the most.

tomorrow nicole and i are catching a movie bright and early!

have i mentioned that i've been playing an unhealthy amount of yahtzee?

my two day Easter

yes this is a photo of me indulging in corn. i love corn, especially when its on a cob. i love getting stuff in my teeth. such a satisfying treat.

since i didn't have my camera cord, connected  to me or the computer all week i've been seriously lacking in all aspects of the blog scene. here's my Easter, it was spent trying little candies, complaining about the ham, and reminding the little children what Easter is really about. i love egg hunts, don't get me wrong, there's nothing like a pastel, sweet, soft pink little egg, hiding behind that bush, but sometimes i think we forget what Easter is really about. whatever religion you may be, or however you believe, there's one thing that this holiday, and every holiday for that matter should do, celebrate family. when our day comes to and end, and we stop running into random people, we come home to our families. our families are what really matter in this crazy world of ours.

so on my Easter weekend i spent it with family. a big family bbq, completed with smores, and the annual egg dying festivities. and a sweet reminding Easter on just how special family is.

so Saturday...

half day of girl's shopping...i love doing this. the one looking at us is my mother, she's hilarious, and my aunt on the left. seriously the best times when we are all together. going to do major damage at old navy...anyone happen to see their incredible sales?

have you had the new size? a trenti? or whatever it's called. for the giggles, i ordered it. i think my mom called me ridiculous. 

my adorable cousin, maddison.

kylie and logan, my new neighboors, but lifetime cousins and friends.

proudly showing off his chipped tooth...little boys are the cutest. 

i've dyed eggs with her every year since she was born. 

children are truly artists.

And then came Sunday...

oh hey brother...it's always an interesting and life changing car ride when he drives

grandma's wonderful lunch

haystacks? have you ever had them?

a little rascal by the name of erica about 17 years ago broke the ear...

my first Easter basket...i cannot wait to show my babies that some day. thanks grandma for saving it.

of course he made an appearance.
(Shirt: Thrifted. Skirt: Old Navy. Necklace: F21.)

alive and well

hi, i'm still alive. very alive and well thank you. i've been in San Francisco for the past week, riding buses, buying my new favorite soup, oh and spending time with my favorite person. my camera cord isn't with me, so that is the reason for the lack of updates. my apologies, truly. 

to tie you over until i get that sweet cord of mine, here.

last night as eric and i were acting ridiculous and being funny as usual, i did this, and said...

"do you think, if i look like a Pharaoh they will invite me to the royal wedding?..."

maybe it was a "had to be there" kinda thing...

i'm on spring break, and im loving every second of it!

xoxo be back soon.

embarrassed

hi.......
It's been quite sometime. I always get real embarrassed when I come back from not posting for awhile. The feeling you get when you tell you teacher, "Oh I'll bring it tomorrow...." Tomorrow comes and you didn't even do it. So you just don't even mention anything about it, but then 5 days later when she's not looking you just throw it on her desk and run away. Oh, yeah I did that my whole Senior year of high school. Ok enough of that.


I need to make up for what I've been lacking lately. So I'll give you a rundown of the past couple of days.

So Thursday I left to San Francisco. Yes, everyone I went again. But I only stayed for a night, then I hoped onto BART. (only the most entertaining, fastest, way to travel the Bay Area) My dear mother picked me up and we zoomed to get my dear ole' friend Ali. Fast forward a little, it was a day with momma, that eventually landed me in the thrift store, where I bought some items. Ooops. That slipped. Yes yes yes. I did buy something. For those of you who are wondering why would it matter if I bought something, well it does. Because see I'm in this little thing called 30 for 30...you can't buy anything during that time. Ok, so I broke one rule. But even though you haven't seen me for these past couple of days, the days I did dress, I didn't break any dressing rules. Dontcha worry. Okay, I'm really rambling.

My weekend was amazing, slept, cuddled with puppies, and enjoyed the gloom and rain the Central Valley threw at me. Ending the Holiday weekend with one more night and day with my best friend, Eric.


Now it's back to books, and life. wah. Only 3 more months till I'm outta here. Hooooray.

Since I don't have any photos to make your day, how about this.

Tomorrow I'll make it up to you........lots of entertaining things! Yeah?

As I was trying to think of something to write about today, I thought: My Friends. They are the people who make us laugh, make us cry, and make us feel at all. If it wasn't for any of of the people that came into my life and left I wouldn't know what true friendship or love is.

I'll leave you with this, take too many pictures, so on days that you don't take any, you have these. The ones you make you realize how much you do have right under that little nose of yours.

Ciao. XOXO

Senior Retreat

high school sweethearts...so cliche

deb walking

my best friends