{Happy Birthday Daddy!}

Another year older. the Big 71.

I can't believe it has been a year and 4 months.

2 years since I was able to celebrate his birthday with him-person 2 person.

Today I miss him terribly.

Oh so terribly.

I miss his big smile and contagious laugh.

I want to give him a big hug and have his arms around me.

I want to actually give him a present-so I can touch his big hands and see his reaction.

I love you dad and I know that you are with me today when I need you so.

Thank you for being so wonderful.

{Is it too early to wish for...}

Spring?

I miss the sun kisses on my face.

I miss the lovely sunsets.

I miss the warm feeling on my skin.

I miss the feeling of grass between my toes.

I miss the bright, beautiful, happy flowers that make my day so much better.

I miss the sun dresses and the open toed shoes

I miss dancing in the rain

Im starting a count down to spring

I miss it so.

pictures via {here} & {here}

{Looky Looky}

This is what I have been up to in school the past couple weeks.

our assignment was to create this lego car in AUTOCAD.

We had to learn how to build things up in 3D. We had to learn how to build up each lego size,tires,engine pieces, flames and all!

It was really fun and I love doing 3D. The next step is to put it into 3D Studio Max and render it to make it look real. then I will use the same technique and use it to start building up my tiny house.

I am way excited and can't start!!

{I could be a better student if....}

I want these tights and sweatshirts.

I think they would help me be more inspired in class.

I think they would make me a better student.

Sooooooo.... can I use my school money for these then????

ok ok ok. I won't. but man! I want them so bad!

Also I want one of these.

A Tea Party

{with crumpets & cucumber sandwiches}

anyone want to join me?

Hopefully Amy will because I know she would have the cutest tea set ever

{and she is a wonderful cook too}

picture via {here}

{The look of a new adventure}

Ahhhh. school starts.

excited and nervous to start again.

get to design the inside of my house ALTEZZA.

build a 3D Lego house in AUDOCAD.

design and build model of a chair.

design and render a secret project that our teachers will choose.

and Im going to learn to build websites and use flash for my minor.

overall a fun, BUT VERY BUSY semester.

Can't wait!!

picture via {here}

{A juicy letter}

Dear Oranges/cuties:

Thank you for making me feel better when I felt so yucky.

I love the way you leave a sweet,tangy after taste in my mouth for the longest time

You make my mornings so happy

I love how healthy you are, but feel like such a sin at the same time

I will love you forever and ever.

picture via {here}

{A Thankful hand of love and thanks}

Just wanted to express my feelings of gratitude this past Christmas season. My family has been wonderful and I have had a great break.

A big THANK YOU to Karen & John for letting me be apart of their family and Christmas this year. I had such a wonderful time with all the fun things we did. SOOOOO THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

To the rest of my family. you are all so wonderful and it was so fun to see and have fun with each and one of you that were able to be with us during the Christmas season. Each of you are so wonderful and I am so grateful to be apart of this family.

This season was a good one of reflection and growing and I have learned to things to help me in the future. I am so grateful of where I came from and what family I am apart of.

Thanks for a great year of support and love.

I hope to accomplish all my goals and dreams during this next year. and I hope all of you will be able to do the same.

2010 here I come!

Picture via {here}

{my little wish list}

1. I always love an itunes gift card

2. gift cards from AE or Urban Outfitters

3. I LOVE accessories like:

hats

scarves

gloves

headbands

jewelry

shoes

BUT I would really love one of these:

4. MOM I could really use a external hard drive for school like this:

5. ANYTHING from ETSY.com {seriously anything}

***Just a hint for those that have me for Christmas this year**

{One year older and kinda wiser..}

That's right I have turned the big 23!!!

I am so grateful for my amazing family and friends and all of the amazing opportunities that I have been able to experience and will experience and I am so glad I live in this time of life.

Time as flown by as I have looked back on some of my pictures growing up so I thought I would share with you all the fun ones I loved.

some awkward. so funny. and some so dang cute {Im not bragging my aunt and uncle say I was/ and still am an adorable child}

{see I was a cute child}

{Farrah Fawcett style}

{awkward for lindsey, gerry, and justin, I was still cute}

{baptized, who would have thought, I know!}

{Senior pic,I know I thought I was the shiz in my letterman's jacket}

{One of my fav. pics}

{again awkward for Kathyrn, Karen, Lindsey, I am still just so adorable}

{I don't know how I got so lucky}

{Mom, me and dad on graduation}

{Ok so here is the awkward photo all around,the hair, the pose, the matching jumpsuits.... mother what where you thinking?!?!}

and slowly my pictures get more awkward. I know what happened?

guess that is what your get when you get older.

MORE AWKWARD.

Happy Birthday to me!

POST NOTE: all comments on family photos are completely joking. I love my family and I think we are all quite a catch. I mean come on, we are all married and have good careers.... oh wait except me. well 7 out of 8 made it, thats not bad. I LOVE YOU FAMILY!!!

{Come one come all!}

Today is our Holiday Event where we are celebrating our tiny house project along with the graduating seniors! YAHOO!

if you are close and would like to see some rockin houses, please stop by for a fun evening with food!

Hope you can all come!

Again thanks for all the support this semester!

**all info is on the picture, click to enlarge**

{Im off like a prom dress}

yes thats right...

Im leaving the drabby weather of Logan and heading of to St. Geezy {St. George} to spend time with my wonderful, amazing, rockin family.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

I know I will because I have so much to be thankful for.

picture via {here}

{A time of sharing....sometimes too much}

We celebrated Thanksgiving a little early so we could reenact the first dinner with the Pilgrims and Indians.

I the role of an Indian.

Cecil was a Pilgrim.

Just like our ancestors.

{we held hands and gave thanks}

{creepy old pilgrim man gave the first toast}

{the whole group both pilgrims and indians}

{just like the first time}

{and then people starting sharing too much}

{I shared my husband, and she shared hers...}

{like I said, people started sharing too much}

fun night with great food, games and company

thanks!

post note: these photos are NOT real. this is what you get when you mix food, sugar and a late night.....oh and balloons.

{PEACE:im done:)}

Thats right folks....

the Tiny House is finished!

final

finition

fatto

feito

D-to the-O to the-NE!!

ahhhhh such a big relief, but an amazing experience

I was a little worried on how it was turning out

BUT I think it turned out fantastic!

a few mistakes, but hey its a learning experience right?

it was such a hectic, stressful, but a really fun time

it flew by so fast!!!

I only have my construction documents to do and Im done for the semester!!YAHOO

I am so grateful for this AMAZING experience and so excited to learn more!

take a look at ALTEZZA {the name of my place it you didn't know} and let me know what you think!!

P.S. anyone that lives here close, there will be an open house to come take a look at all projects of Tiny house on December 2. so keep it open. I would LOVE all who can come-to come!!!

I love you all and thanks so much for the amazing support and patience!!!

{a shout out to one of the best}

{got love the mullet hair cut}

{im going to get one myself}

{oh and the dress}

{funny thing is, i used this outfit for dress up}

{hmmmm, that sunset does make her eyes so sexy}

{huzzah,huzzah}

{oh i used this dress also for dress up}

{the happy, mushy, head over heels with each other couple}

{and they still are the same....}

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISTA!!

your my rock, my shoulder to cry on, one of the other mothers, and so much more.

Def. one of the most bestest things that has ever happened in my life.

you just plainly ROCK MY SOCKS!!!

have a good one, because you mostly deserve it