went to the chapel.

well, we went to the chapel and little abby got hitched. she is no longer a miss-she is now a MRS.! the whole weekend was wonderful...the bridesmaids luncheon, the rehearsal, and the wedding. all of it was filled with so much love and laughter! i'm so grateful that i was asked to be apart of it all, and her wedding day was perfect...minus the fact that it dumped rain. but it didn't phase her one bit! she was calm, cool, and collected. she was just excited to get married!! and that she did while looking stunning. her wedding was beautiful and all about christ. i loved every single minute of it. i teared up multiple times and tried not to ugly cry! i still can't believe that she is married but i'm so excited for her and andy!

p.s. i even got to live part of my dream...to play the tambourine in a band. but really the guy dropped it and i asked if i could play for a while.

if anyone needs/wants a tambourine player...i'm your gal. i even have my own!

clubs and tools party.

well i attended the last shower for abby and andy before they are mr. and mrs.! can't believe it is SO soon like 4 days! where did the time go? this shower was more for the mr. he got lots of new tools so he can be extra handy around the hizouse-a hammer, a sander, a drill, a x-box (i didn't know that was a tool)...really exciting! but the party took place on the green so of course there was some putting going on. but what do girls do when they don't want to putt...take pictures, of course! so here ya go:

promise the count down will end soon...because after 4 days i won't be counting down for anything!

sanibel.

the beach was just i needed! it was a great time to be with family (that i don't see too often) and be lazy on the beach soaking up the sun...even though i can sit and soak and soak and soak and don't get very tan. oh well, i'll have better skin when i'm 50! i played in the ocean and pool with two cute boys. they are my cousins and so funny. they can entertain you for hours! the week was full of memories, soaking up the sun, playing shark in the water, laughter, losing teeth (not my own), puzzles, sand castles, and sea shells-lots of sea shells on the beach. it was a great vacation even if i almost died on the flight back. long story short...lots of turbulence, dips, yelps, and hand holding my seat partner's hand...didn't know her.

p.s. 1 week until abby's wedding! cannot wait!

big things happenin'.

bigs things have been happening and are about to happen in june! i have gotten two new roomies whoop whoop! i have loved every minute of it. and of course, when you get bored moving boxes and painting you make music vidoes?! right? doesn't everyone do that? i'm pretty sure these videos are only funny to the two stars of the video...me being one of them. so i present you the soul sistaz. if you ever need us to perform at a party or anything, let me know!

i leave for the beach tomorrow with my family, and i couldn't be more excited! get me to that sandy beach...

also only 14 more days until miss abby turns into a mrs.!!!! could not be more excited.

i gots a feelin' june's gonna be a good, good month!!

spelunking, bachelorette parties, birthdays...oh my!

i have been enjoying this summer to the fullest, whether it be laying in the sun with friends, sitting on porches, lake days, and lazy days...i have loved every minute!

some friends and i decided to be extra adventurous and go play around in a cave, spelunking if you will. it was crazy! i have never been so beat up and bruised more in my life...totally worth it though. i feel so hard core, and that's what it is all about, right? we crawled on our bellies got mud everywhere, and explored this dark cave.

we also celebrated the bride to be with a little a bachelorette party. it consisted of mexican food-my favorite, sweet cece's, laughs all around, cathphrase- with a spin of course, and lots of new goodies for her to wear!! loved celebrating abby

(and andy in a way). can't wait for june 18th!

my family celebrated my brother, matthew's birthday this weekend too. daniel, the prodigal child even made an appearance for the weekend! we went to ruth's chris steak house...what? it started as a joke, and my mom said okay. i guess i need to start joking around more often so i can go to fancy places. mental note!

so happy long weekend and memorial day. here's to cookouts, lake days, and sunburns! holler!

*my family can never take a normal picture together.

in case of an emergency.

so i stumbled across this blog, and i think it is amazing seeing what people would take if their house was burning down. instead of submitting one to his blog, i decided to do my own on here. i actually thought about this recently since the south has been having bad storms...i hate storms, so i was preparing for my death (i guess i was being a little dramatic). but i still gathered some precious things that i did not want to lose. so in an emergency i would bring along:

-my great grandmother's diamond necklace that she gave me.

-my dad's initial ring, it was one of my favorite things that he wore.

-one of my favorite shirts.

-my well loved rainbows.

-my phone.

-my camera. not pictured because it was doin' work taking the picture.

-my glasses. i gots to see.

-my purple moshi pillow-i sleep with it every night.

-my wallet and keys.

i'm sure there is more...but it is crazy to think that a house full of 'things' i would only take a few personal and irreplaceable items. it surely puts things into perspective! let's just hope i don't have to use this list ever...but if i do i think i'm ready.

drive-in movie.

last saturday, my friends and i embarked on a journey to the drive-in! what else do you do in tennessee on a beautiful summer night? beats me. they played tangled (one of my favs) and pirates of the caribbean...too bad i didn't see the second or third one. minor details. but i wanted to stay up for both movies. i'm pretty sure i was one of the few who did! it was a late night but that's what summer is all about...late nights and early mornings!

*what kind of day would it be without photo shoots? a pretty lousy one!
**i was copying taylor swift in a magazine. i'm a natural if you couldn't tell...not!