my talented baby brother

last weekend i traveled home to watch my brother in his very last vivace show.  

vivace, a.k.a, super awesome high school show choir.

they had so many fun songs, 

and they had really cute choreography.

and it was so fun to watch the performances.

i was dancing in my seat like a crazy person!
it made me wish i was coordinated and had moves.

but of course, my baby brother's filler was the best performance of them all! :)

[no bias here at all folks, he really is the best!]

yes, i am fully aware that my videographer-skills are lacking,

but just close your eyes, 

pretend you're sitting on the beach with  an umbrella in your glass,

and be jealous that you're baby brother isn't as fabulous as mine. :)

'ode to the trail mix cookie

when i first arrived home on friday afternoon,

there were six trail mix cookies in the box.

by 11 pm that night,

only this one lonely, delicious cookie remained. 

and i realized that i had eaten them all. 

oops. 

i am a sucker for sweets.

yummy, chewy, fresh baked goodness. 

full of oats, walnuts, almonds, cranberries, and heaven.

yes, i did just do an entire post about a cookie.

they are just that fabulous.

i dare you to try and say no.

wow it's friday. high five for that!

wow.

i'm running out of days.

i've officially hit the point where i have so many things i know i need to do,

and want to do, i can't seem to shrink my to-do list.

but amidst all the craziness,

there were a few lovely things and thoughts that have kept me pepped up this week:

[1] 

have you tried the peach citrus fresca??

i can't get enough. 

it tastes so yummy, has zero calories, and no sugar.

a girl on a pre-wedding diet's best friend.

[2]

my poor stuffed monkey took an unexpected swim.

i was trying so hard to get all my laundry done,

and the poor guy got thrown in with the sheets. 

he's a warrior that one.

loving the crazy eyes...

[3]

i may or may not have bought a bright, neon pink swimsuit from target,

and it may or may not make me look like a highlighter,

but i LOVE IT!

and i think it will be a perfect honeymoon-being-lazy-on-the-beach-swimsuit.

[4]

new nail polish of the week...

sinful colors, hazard.

i hate that the brand is called sinful colors,

but it was only $1.99 at target,

it's a subtle shade of coral and i love it. 



i have hazardous toesies.
hehehe
i crack myself up. :)

[5]

i get to fly home this weekend to see my baby brother perform in his last show choir concert.  i can't believe it...he's almost in college!

i'll be the one hootin' and hollerin' in the front row,

impossible to miss.

what do you have to high five about this week?! 

dear monday on tuesday

dear monday, how did you get here so fast? time is flying by so quickly.  i didn't even have a chance to be bummed about it being monday before it was tuesday. snap dragons.

dear tuesday, hello there, where'd you come from? 

dear summer lights cd, you are fabulous and definitely exactly what my heart needed. 

you can purchase the goodness on itunes [here].

so my favorite songs so far:

10,000 Reasons.

God is Able.

love love love it.

and,

my future best-friend-in-law in singing on half of the songs, so you know it's fabulous!

[braddaugherty.com]

dear lack of apartment storage, you're about to win this battle. i'm about to go crazy.  i never really thought of myself as a neat-and-tidy-tot until now.  i really don't like things just sitting around everywhere, and that is the state of my life right now.

dear fiesta shower, you were a blast and full of friends, guacamole, sweet gifts, and lots of laughter.

wow. happy week ya'll!

 [o happy day.]