over the weekend.

if you see me today: no, i'm not an extra for the walking dead.
i am back to work after a four and a half day weekend.
maybe i shouldn't have slept past 7:30 every morning. yaaaaaawn.

instead of boring you with the details, i'll show you in pictures:

memorial day isn't about going to the lake.

it isn't about cookouts or an extra day off.

it's about remembering those who fought for our country and paid with their lives.

 "greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." john 15:13.

we are the land of the free because of the brave.

my grandpa dale's grave. he served in the army.

 olive garden salad & black olives.
(or "jellies" according to my 5-year-old self)

 bellini tea & the best pizza evah.

 iced coffee & the Word & awesome magnetic page markers.

 pretty flowers & pretty boomer.

 gorgeous oklahoma sunsets.

 grilling & jamba juice & pretty flowers at sam's & awesome nintendo shirt & amazing sammich.

parmesan, tomato & turkey sammich.
it's monday tuesday. i made a collage with this sammich already. pretend i didn't.

thunderheads.

5 tidbits of wisdom:

- pick up bowls with 2 hands. using one hand will result in a shower of ranch dressing.

- drive to arrive alive. my pastor said this sunday night. i find it awesome.

- while everyone is nursing sunburns and bathing in aloe vera today, i'm rocking a nice, sun-kissed tan (from a bottle). being fair-skinned has its advantages. ok...ONE advantage. 

- 90's fashion needs to make a comeback. (read HERE about my undying love for all things 90's) case in point: neon everything, high-waisted floral shorts, one-piece bathing suits. basically awesomely modest fashion without seeing tagged pictures of girls on facebook that should be titled, "half-naked pictures of me during memorial weekend." modest is hottest.

- my brother is a grill master. 

 

4 things I'm looking forward to this week:

- having a HUGE garage sale. 

- pictures with meagan!

- 3-day work week. 

- enjoying the little things.

3 things i discovered about myself this weekend:

- my dance moves are basically the white girl version of carlton banks.

- reason #873 why i will never be able to live alone: when a wasp gets in the house, i turn into a screaming, terrified grown woman. 

- no matter where i am, when i see a flower, i must stop/pull over, take a picture, and post it to instagram.

2 blogs i'm currently diggin':

- emily @ chatting at the sky
- kacia + robot

1 quote from something i read:

"the human soul was not made for fame."