the super fabulous road trip of pure awesomeness {4}...

Do you all remember that one time that Bff Jil and I went on a road trip? No. Well go here, here, and then here and you will be all caught up. So, I figured I would throw up a post with random pictures of our journey...why? Because it's my blog and I do what I want. Most of these are just pictures of the gorgeous scenery. Srsly. The green everywhere was A.Maz.Ing...

Oh heyyy Hooters sign that was located in Portland, Oregon. We embrace the trashy and Hooters is pretty much one of our favorite places to eat. It was too bad we had just eaten when we passed by you...

I think the drive from Port Angeles to Forks was the prettiest out of the whole trip. I cannot count how many times we gasped and/or said, "Oh em gee! It is SO pretty! I want to move here." I can however count how many times we listened to the Glee version of 'Bad Romance'. Let's just say it was over 30...

Just a waterfall that was RIGHT on the side of the road...no big thing...

Seriously. This was what the drive consisted of. One side of the road looked like this...

The other side looked like this. This is Crescent Lake, and yes I am aware that it looks like the sky...but it was just the reflection. The water was SO clear and blue...

We had to snap a 'signature pose' when we stopped alongside the road to take pretty nature pictures. Hollller ginorm sunglasses. Dolce & Gabbana and Jimmy Choo, respectively...

We were going to venture into this little area and act like vampires and snap pictures, but it was cold, kinda looked like it was going to rain, and everything was SO mossy that we knew our flip flop rocking California girl selves would slip and fall. So we just snapped a quick photo and bounced outta that piece...

I think this is my favorite picture of the entire trip, and that is really saying something because I have a picture of me groping Cardboard Edward's junk. I am pretty sure if Bff Jil and I could have dug this tree up, we would have strapped it to the roof of her Tahoe and brought it back to Cali with us. It is freaking gorgeous...

In one of the 45,000 'Twi-Shoppes' they had this map where people had stuck pins in, ya know to show how dedicated they are to the world of Twilight. Let me tell you...people are freaking ded.i.cated. I mean going to forks from New Zealand? Um...that is an intense breed of fangirl...

Last but not least a final picture of Bff Jil and myself...and our sunglasses. What is the lesson learned from all of the road trip posts? Go on a road trip with your best friend, it will be a blast...

xoxo

fill in the blank friday {11.}...

It is Friday...we all know what that means...time to fill some blanks...

{1.} This weekend for The 4th of July I'll be hanging out in the pool, trying not to die from the 105 degree weather, having dinner with the family, and then watching my pyromaniac brother do fireworks with our niece. Good times.

{2.} Fireworks are Meh. I hate the loud ones, and am afraid I am going to blow myself up with the sparklers. I pretty much should not be able to play with any fireworks other than those stupid black worm things.

{3.} Nothing says summer like floating in the pool, listening to summer hits, and drinking a slushee (with or without booze in it).

{4.} My favorite summer memory is the time my brother Jon-than and I decided it would be a genius idea to nail a sprinkler to the side of the barn, cover our trampoline in dish soap, and proceed to have a very bouncy slip (jump) and slide. It was awesome.

{5.} My favorite thing about summer is swimming with my niece Bug. I love the water, she loves the water, we pretend we are mermaids, I throw her, she jumps. We pretty much have a blast. In case you cannot already tell...I am REALLY in love with swimming.

{6.} Summer in a word is hot.

{7.} If I could choose to have summer or winter year round I'd pick winter. But only Northern California winter, where it NEVER snows. I hate the snow. I also hate the 120 degree summers we are blessed with. Ick.

Now it is your turn! Fill in some blanks of your own, in the comments section or on your blog. Don't forget to go over to Lauren's blog and link up!

Have a fun (and safe) fourth of July weekend!

xoxo

wise words wednesdays {3.}...

I was thisclose to being a failure and forgetting all about Wise Words Wednesday...and then I remembered...obvi. This is possibly one of my favorite quotes that I have ever read. It definitely speaks to me. I feel as I get older I learn more and more about who I am, and who I eventually want to be...

{3.} Wise Words...

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So, tell me. Who are you now? Who do you hope to be? Are you becoming more comfortable with yourself as you get older? Feel free to send me links to some of YOUR favorite wise words!

xoxo

a busy, busy week...

Last week was a doozy. In between hoping to the gym, I spent my week taking care of my five year old niece, Bug. Let me tell you she is my favorite person on the planet but after a week she is exhausting (but still my favy person on the planet). So we had a very busy week...it consisted of this...

Wake up.

Eat breakfast.

Swim...

Wear Bug out until she is SO tired she will nap for at LEAST two hours...

Before nap time, it's lunch time.

We BOTH take naps.

Then it is back to the pool...

We swim until it is time to make dinner.

Eat dinner.

Watch a movie.

Read a book.

Then the glorious time known as 'Bedtime'.

Rinse and repeat for the next 6 days...

P.S. I am totally burnt to a crisp. I need to learn to use sunblock.

xoxo

fill in the blank friday {10.}...

Why hello Friday! I am SO pleased to see you. It has been a LONG week. Can I just say taking care of a five year old for a week straight is exhausting? I applaud all of you who are parents *applause*. I have NO clue how you do it. Anywho...it is time to fill some blanks! Make sure to head over to Lauren's blog and link up.

{1.} If I could choose my last meal it would be chicken marsala made by my big brother Jason. Seriously, you have not lived until you have dined on that deliciousness. Then I would top it off with a vanilla Sprinkles cupcake. Can we say foodgasm?

{2.} My favorite person to share a meal with is Bff Jil because, she is legit, duh. But, in all seriousness, no one appreciates food like Bff Jil and I do. I mean we plan our outings/trips/lives around when/where/what we are going to eat. Plus, she is hilar and we always have a blasty blast chatting it up, in between stuffing our faces. Holler.

{3.} The best meal I've ever had was the first time I dined on fried pickles at Hooters. Do. Not. Judge. Me. Hooters has delicious wings AND fried pickles may sound trashy, but I embrace the trashy. Just love me through it.

{4.} The one food that makes me feel instantly better when I'm having a bad day is a blue slushee. Okay, so a slushee may not technically qualify as a food, and blue may not be a flavor, but in my world it works. Rain or shine a blue slushee will lift my spirits like nobodies business.

{5.} My absolute specialty in the kitchen is avoiding anything related to the cooking process. Really, it is a gift. I am a super sleuth at staying far away from that room when it is meal time. Um, have I mentioned I despise (and suck at) cooking?

{6.} The city that has the best food is San Francisco because there are a million hole in the wall places that are delicious AND affordable. They have amazing bakeries, and seafood that is to die for. It is as close to culinary perfection as any city can be.

{7.} My favorite healthy snack is an apple. I eat an apple a day, it unfortunately does not keep the doctor away, but it tastes delicious.

{8.} In my opinion the nationality which has the best food is the Italians, duh. I must stick with my people! We have pizza, pasta, bread...what other food groups do you need? Yeah...none.

{9.} If I could learn to cook anything in the world (and be really good at it!) I'd choose decadent french pastries. I would KILL to be a fabulous pastry chef. Clearly, I just want some magnificent tarts in my life.

{10.} The most outrageous dessert I've ever had was the glory also known as, a Sprinkles cupcake. I mean, some may say they are WAY overrated...but they happen to be the most amazing cupcakes on the planet. Although, the white chocolate fondue at The Melting Pot is pretty damn good as well.

Have a great weekend folks! I plan on doing nothing but floating in my pool and trying to avoid the triple digit temperatures we will be having in Cali this weekend.

xoxo