Memorial Day Weekend

Happy Friday! This weekend is truly one of my favorite weekends of the whole year! 

It's the weekend that kicks off summer... the best time of the year and it means my birthday is less

than a couple weeks away (the best DAY of the year) : )

I've said many times how much I love this season and time of the year. I feel the happiest

in the spring/summer and just love all the things that come with this season. I tend to be a past

reflective person (is that a word???) meaning that I like to think back on certain times of the 

year and ask myself... what was I doing last year on Memorial Day weekend? What was I doing

two years ago?? Insert holiday or event and I like to wonder where I was a year ago and then 

think where will I be next year? What new people will be in my life a year from now? How will

my life change in a year? It's always just been something I do and it fascinates me. 

So, in the process of thinking about the past few Memorial Day weekend's I realized that

I have either been out of the country or out of state the last 3 years on this weekend. Three years

ago was spent in Rome, Italy, (most amazing trip ever) two years ago I was in Guatemala City,

Guatemala with my small group on a mission trip serving and sharing the love of Christ, and

last year I was in New Orleans, LA at a benefit concert for the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak

we had in AL. 

This year I don't have big plans to escape to another country or state. It's going to be a low

key weekend spent with my mom and dad and brother that is flying home TODAY from 

Florida! I haven't seen him since Christmas and looking forward to spending some QT with him. 

Just poolside, maybe lakeside, family dinners, and possibly puppy shopping for mom and dad. :) 

Looking forward to a relaxing weekend! 

A few blast from the past Memorial Day weekend pics...

 Spanish steps in Rome 

 Roman Coliseum (coolest thing I've ever seen) 

And again at night

 Roman Pantheon 

Piazza Navona (art district) 

Bridge in Florence, Italy

Trevi Fountain 

The Pope drove right past us at St. Peter's Square 

 Sweet girl in Guatemala

Look at that face : )

My little Katy stole my heart. 

 

Guatemalan woman walking home

Pretty flawa... 

I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend filled with LOTS of memories

of those you love most! 

Ten Years Ago Preview

So, I'm writing this post the day before my ten year high school reunion. 

Yikes! Has it really been ten years? The past couple of weeks I have had memory after

memory flood my head and heart as I have had conversations with friends, looked at old

pictures, skimmed through the yearbooks, and read all those "remember when" people write

 in your annual. 

High School was a great time for me. I know everyone doesn't have the same feelings. 

HS can bring back so many different memories for people, but for me looking

back to the year 2002 was a great year filled with memories that I will always treasure. 

I've had a lot of conversations lately with a guy I graduated with that I am actually going 

to the reunion with. I asked him the other day if it was weird that all of this makes me sad

in some ways. He was like, no I feel the same way... it's just a nostalgic feeling. 

I have so many random feelings going on with this weekend... excitement to see faces I haven't 

seen in ten years, nervousness in those faces that you have forgotten about and don't know 

what to say to (ha), sharing lots and lots of memories with those friends that are still a major

part of my life and always will be, and just soaking up bittersweetness of the last ten 

years and where we all have come since then. 

Prom Night! 

These girls are lifelong friends! 

So thankful for them. 

Rachel, Becca, Mallory. 

I'm trying to save all my thoughts and maybe deeper feelings for another post, but just wanted 

to give a quick update and let you guys know what's going on and how excited I am

about this weekend! Look for my outfit reveal along with lots of pictures next week! 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend... 

Think about me and pray I don't do or say anything stupid... ;) 

Here's to the Class of 2002