before the heat sets in

i love the early rising coffee shoppers. awesome old men with their rad cowboy hats and sandals. sporting their (very) unique styles. mosey-ing around with their newspapers and smiles...

this is jim (one of my favorites)

good morning

life has been changing (as always). most recently...i have once again moved out to denton. this time it's into a fairly new apartment complex with my friends carrie and erin. the master bedroom and bathroom are mine! i'm currently living on a mattress on the floor. my furniture consists of a bookshelf and a tv tray night stand. it's wonderful! i bought this tapestry from urbanoutfitters to give my new room a fun update. lately i can't get enough of prints and patterns! i got my oregon summer pictures developed! thanks to lind for giving me a disposable camera! sunset beach--the conclusion of the most perfect day ever, my boy in his natural habitat, beautiful beautiful front yard!

spanish

from 8am-2pm each day (mon-thurs) my life is spanish class. this is what my next 10 weeks will look like! today was only the second class, but i'm optimistic. i couldn't have asked for a better teacher. i've even been able to catch up with a middle school friend who happens to be in the class. i'm hoping to fall in love with the spanish language...as it'll be filling most of my time. i'd love to continue using my skills for the rest of my life! maybe i should watch the movie "Bella" again (i have a feeling that might help). i highly recommend the beautiful film!

today is landon's 10th birthday party. we're headed to a local arcade for fun and games then he's having a few of his friends stay the night (no more peace and quiet). i feel like it was just yesterday that mom and dad were announcing that we'd have a baby brother! time flies.

last but not least...can i just say how much i love "ace of cakes??"

a lot. duff's laugh makes me smile everytime. geof's great sense of humor...and you can always count on mary alice's hair to be different in each shot. aren't these russian dolls amazing?!

Wrap Idea: Tissue Ribbon Makeovers

Wrap Idea: Tissue Ribbon Makeovers

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sweet sweet summertime

my oregon getaway is quickly coming to an end...it has been a fantastic break from school, texas, and real life. so many adventures and so much fun! we've spent time outside in the beautiful sunshine (hiking, reading, falling asleep on the beach, swinging, strolling...) and inside with new friends. best of all is spending time with my jake. goodnights and goodmornings are better when i can see his face! 

this week: a visit with my favorite haltom-oregon family chris & heidi, first thursday gallery openings with alex pardee and friends, more stumptown coffee, more powell's books, more sunshine

i did it

the spring 2009 semester is officially over. ohman. it was a really good one...i enjoyed my classes, experienced some living situation craziness, and learned a lot about myself (and walked away unscathed). early early tomorrow i'll hop on a plane and make my way up to the northwest. i feel like a vacation is at hand.

check out these wraps from Tickled Pink Knits! sooo cute

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here we go again

(love nate duval's flower prints!)
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we're all back under the same roof. last night i happily handed my temporary "mommy" title back to its rightful owner. i prefer "sister" at this point. bright and early this morning was final #1. 3 more to go and i'll be free! economic geography is next...