Happy End of July!

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy end of July! 

July is my favorite month of the year, so I'm kind of sad it's over but I can't wait for August to come!

In exactly a month from today I'll be moving into my new apartment downtown and I couldn't be any more excited :) 

I definitely think this may be one of the best months of July I've ever had: to recap, here's whats happened to me.. 

1. I moved out of Winona, and came back home

2. I got to see my favorite families I used to nanny and babysit for

3. I bought most of the things I need for my new apartment 

4. I turned 19 and had possibly one of the best birthdays ever, and the best presents ;) 

5. I ran in the happiest 5K on the planet :) 

6. I biked 13 miles in one day 

7. I registered for all of my classes at the U! 

and thats all I can think of right now, but I know more has happened :) Looking back on this past month, I realize I truly am blessed with everything in my life and it makes me realize, even more, how great God really is! 

I hope you all had a great month too! :) 

  "Live life to the fullest."-Ernest Hemingway 

Hunter Boots!

For my birthday, my parents got me a Vera Bradley lunchbox and a pair of hunter boots. I got to pick out the design I wanted for my lunchbox and this is what I chose: 

Then, much to my excitement, the lovely UPS truck came today with my new boots! 

I've wanted Hunter Boots for SO long and I was absolutely ecstatic when I found out I was getting them! I wanted the green ones really bad, but I figured the black ones would get more use. I can't wait to wear them! 

My sisters got me an Erin Condrin planner, which hasn't come in the mail yet. I should be getting it either tomorrow or the next day (hopefully)..but the moment it does there will be tons of pictures added on here! :) 

"Love is always better than hate." 

Birthday Month!

Hello! I've been super busy these past couple weeks! 

First, I'm finally 19!  I celebrated by having a girls dinner at PF Changs, then had a small party at my house after. :) 

I had a complete blast on my birthday! 

Then, a couple days later Michelle, Laurel, Heather and I ran in the "Happiest 5K on the planet" the Color Run. 

It was literally the most colorful day of my life, and the most colorful shower of my life ;) 

A couple days after that I had my transfer student orientation at the UofM. I registered for my classes, and got to walk around campus a little! I absolutely cannot wait to move in to my apartment on the 31st of August. 

Finally, the last exciting thing to happen to me this month so far, is today my parents, my sister, and I, along with some family friends decided to bike from Wayzata to St. Boni Bistro. It was about 13 miles each way. I made it about 8 miles before getting extremely dehydrated and blacking out, which would of been a lot scarier if that hadn't happened to me before. Oops. :/ But I was able to finish the 13 miles and ended up getting a ride back to Wayzata after we ate lunch. 

It's been a crazy month but I'm really going to try to blog more often! 

"I can do all things through Him who gives me strength" - Philippians 4:13 

happy and home!

These past few days have been absolutely CRAZY!

 I finally moved out of Winona on Monday with the help of my best friend Brooke and I've just been enjoying being home! This was taken on my last day at Winona. 

On the 4th I spent the day with my sister out on Lake Minnetonka, then I met up with some of my high school friends and watched the fireworks in Excelsior! It was so much fun!! I LOVE the 4th of July! 

I finally got to babysit my favorite family again and Celia has gotten so old! I had an absolute blast seeing them again :) 

I'm currently looking for a steady job, but for now I'm just babysitting. 

Things coming up during this crazy month: 

My Birthday

My Mom's Birthday

The Color Run 

Orientation for the U 

"He has made everything beautiful in it's time" - Ecclesiastes 3:11