life lately

^^isn't he so dang cute?  and his laugh? i die.

i hang out with baby boy all day and, when he's not crying, is the cutest thing in this world ;)

 

said good-bye to my best friends from high school this past week. we don't share the exact same beliefs but i'm happy they're supporting me.

 

said good-bye to my extended family last week. so many people came to my farewell and i felt so much love and support.

 

i made a list of food i want to eat before i leave and we've been slowly checking them off the list.

 

we took family pictures the other day.....i'm not sure what it is about my family but every time we are put in front of a camera we get silly. so silly.

 

down to six days until i leave. seven until i'm officially a missionary.

 

so those thermals that i bought? been wearing them every day since.

 

i watched perks of being a wallflower. i cried.

 

looking all over for the perfect mission dress...and not succeeding.

 

 trying to tie up loose ends. taxes will probably be the last thing i do...

debating on what movie to go see before i leave. safe haven, oz, or jack the giant slayer? i only have enough pennies for one.

i've made santa fe chicken three times this past week (chicken, rotel tomatoes, cream cheese, beans, and corn over rice). my little brother is in love.


life is

 

..discovering you can get blisters underneath your toenails.

..having an old man tell me my dress is "hot"
..having a roommate who listens to me ramble about imperialism.
..my body feeling like it's falling apart. then buying a bag of ice the size of a whale.
..not realizing a couple has broken up and me asking them where their boyfriend is (multiply by three).
..always looking tired.
..making sukiyaki with friends.
..having roommates who are obsessed with tlc wedding shows.
..being way too excited about getting to sleep in until 7:00. is this what it feels like to be an adult?
..spending too much time on homework. it. never. ends.
..watching japanese game shows on youtube.
..asking for practical things for my birthday when i would diiiie for these babies
..counting down the days until japan!!
..top knots every day. and then realizing how long my hair is getting when i wear it down.
..getting a new rice cooker and being silly excited.
..finding joy in the litte things.

life lately is...

first day of 1st grade

...early to bed, early to rise and feeling like an old woman all the time. just give me a cat and knitting needles.
...failed quizzes. apparently i needed to be humiliated humbled. and reminded to study harder.
...being one of 3 girls in both my japanese classes. and everyone else being pretty darn attractive.
...officially registering for a marathon!
...my boss watching moose hunting youtube videos. first thing that came to mind was this.
...having deep conversations with my roommate about evolution vs creation and marriage vs serving a mission.
...getting the constant question "do you have an older brother and did he serve a mission in japan?" at least it's given me an excuse to talk to them ;)
...my building being taking over by students. my building being where i work because, you know, having a desk in a corner makes the whole building mine.
...going on facebook and every day there is a new baby or "i'm pregnant!" announcement.
...waiting excitedly for the day i can say i'm 20.
...not so patiently waiting for my laptop to be fixed.
...loving my cute old japanese professor. his jokes totally beat his strictness.
...being excited for my study group more than i ever have been before.
...realizing how good-looking byu students are...
...already tired of homework. ha.
...being super excited about what i'm learning! china, japan, korea, repeat.

maybe i'll have something more exciting next time, but until then, happy thursday!

life lately

disco skating with the ward. watching the eclipse with friends and super duper shades. bonfires.

life lately

 {a bit of family time at Kneaders. some water volleyball fun. rugby admirers. yummy dinners. a bunch of crazies hiking the Y}

dear summer, feel free to stick around. love, liz