Lemonade for sale!

We all know how hot it is in these STG summer months.

If you need a refreshing, cool drink of lemonade, this cutie is selling cups for 25 cents a pop! 

Included in the price is top-of-the-line service and a dashing smile. 

Swing by Swiss Dr. within the next 45ish minutes or until she gets bored! This deal won't last!

My lifeline.

I can't stop eating otter-pops.

Sundays.

I love Sundays. Who doesn't? I mean, what other day includes naps with no shame attached, delicious family dinners served with a side of laughter, no thoughts of to-do lists or obligations, rollerblading adventures with just the girls, Sunday drives with Dad, eating heavenly brownies while talking with friends, playing yahtzee, and listening to Mike Miller FINALLY sing and play a Justin Bieber song. Add in the whole church part of the day where I always come away determined to be the best person I can be and I do declare Sundays are the best and most important day of the week.

Goals.

I've decided to put a stop to this lazier-than-usual summer. I watch entirely too much television and don't spend near enough time outside. So I've decided that every Sunday I will write a list of short-term goals for the week that will encourage me to get outside, develop skills/talents, and get me off my dang arse. 

*This week will  feature a slightly shorter list due to the fact that I am going to CALIFORNIA on Wednesday (happy dance). 

-Go to the gym Monday & Tuesday

-Finish making my tie headband  

-Read my scriptures daily

-NO TV with one exception, which is, of course, The Bachelorette.

Gotta see what good 'ol Bentley has to say. Moron. 

-Try one new recipe

And here's a separate list for Cali:

-Get some TANNAGE

-Rollerblade down a boardwalk

-Eat some gooooood food

-Run on the beach at least twice

-Get a good picture of a sunrise or sunset

-Walk on the beach. Duh. 

-Smile a lot   :) 

Hooray for summer vacays!

 

My dad can beat up your dad.

He's the coolest. 

I love you, Dad.

Once upon a time I was younger than I am now.

And I'm missing those days lately. 

They were so much more carefree, spontaneous and just fun. 

So I was looking through my mom's external hard-drive and dug up these oldies to help me reminisce :

 Ember, me, and Fran.

I believe this was the end of my junior year. We did a totally random photoshoot, which are always the best kind.

 Oh Jess, I miss these ridiculous Saturday nights we would have together. Who needs boys when we got a pile of fake tats, some make-up and a camera to entertain us, right?

 Hahahahahaha

Oh this picture just about kills me. 

Hanging out with you two is NEVER boring. Even if it's just laying on Jess's bed talking about everything under the sun and punching Jason in the stomach causing him to fart. hahahaha

 Blake and I. Couldn't look at old pictures without running across a million of me and this kid. We had some great times together.   :)

 This one time we decided to do a mini-triathalon...with 3 weeks to train. Just about keeled over.

 Miss this lovely young lady! I was her "Big Sister" in the BigBrothersBigSisters program for a year and half! Heather is such a funny, cute girl.

 Hahahaha 

Jess and I always somehow ended up taking pictures that make us look like total lesbians. I love you, Jess, just not like that.  ;)

 Ooh this one time Ember, and I went to Alaska. Ya, that was sweet.

Heidi, Jess, and me. 

Geez, I just miss having girl friends to hang out with! 

I miss you guys! 

I miss the good 'ol days. Badly. Everybody is just growing up...guess I should join the party.

Or go to a party. Whichever.

Sometimes you just gotta go hike by yourself.

And today was one of those days.

I went out to Red Cliffs and hiked around playing with my very convenient water-proof camera. 

This is such a gorgeous hike and I can't wait to go back with some fellow human beings for some swimmin'.   :)

Funny/awkward story: I was wading through the water and as I made my way around a bend I happened upon a couple teenagers who were macking it out in the water. Of course they were right by a waterfall so splash as I tried, they did not hear me coming. 

So I sat down and waited for them to finish their biz so I could continue my hike. 

Friggin' people with love lives... psh.

Best yard-sale day to date.

This morning I was having a trippy dream, which isn't too unusual.

It was interrupted by my momma who asked if I wanted to go to Old Navy. 

60% off all denim shorts from 7-11AM.  

Sure, I'll get out of bed for that. 

10 bucks, yo. 

Perfect for my upcoming Cali trip! 

As we were driving home we passed a yard-sale and decided to check it out. 

That's where I found a 27inch Toshiba TV in awesome shape for 25 bucks. 

That baby's going in my room with the Nintendo 64 hooked up to it for Tetris marathons. 

We found another yard-sale on the way home and decided to have a look-see. 

TA-DA! 

Polaroid for $2.00

Now let's hope it works or is an easy fix. If not, it's a cute decoration, right?

 

Now for my favorite score of the day. For a whole 25 cents I got this:

 People magazine's Favorite Pictures

There are a ton of awesome and funny pictures in this book. 

Here are a few of my favs:

 Mariah Carey

 Ben Affleck

 Brad, Jennifer, Julia, Benjamin

 John Travolta. I would have paid 5 bucks for this book just for this picture. 

 George Clooney and some girl that I'm slightly jealous of. 

 Kramer to your left, Jerry to your right. 

It's the lady from the old Wendy's commercial! 

Where's the beef?!