Maddie's 21st

 Happy Birthday!

 Santa B Girls!

 21!!

 Some super badass guys...and a girl in the corner who ruins it :)

Love them.

Tomorrow, my best friend Maddie is turning 21, and I am so unbelievably excited for her! She is such a wonderful friend, and I hope she has an unforgettable day...which I of course mean figuratively AND literally ;)

This past weekend, Katie and I went up to SLO and celebrated the occasion with her. Her boyfriend, Grant, very thoughtfully threw her a surprise party, which was a huge hit. It was the perfect way to celebrate Maddie and her birthday. I love you Mad! Happy birthday! 

xoxo

Pumpkin Overload

 hay maze. AKA panic attack central

 yay for pumpkins!

 hard at work, carving away

 pumpkin pie making with Maddie's pumpkin

 baking the seeds!

the pie pre-oven (post-oven pictures are on film...they will be shown soon!)

Visiting Maddie in San Luis Obispo is always the best time. The weekend consisted of fall activities, a very scary movie, a steep hike (kill me), lots of food (sushi, Panera, and a charming Greek Mexican restaurant), and last but not least, a night that left us with several funny quotes/jokes for when we woke up in the morning. Basically for those two full days, Maddie, Katie, and I couldn't stop laughing. The countdown has begun for Maddie's birthday weekend!

xoxo

Megan&Mike

These pictures absolutely kill me. My sister Megan and her boyfriend Mike are such a sweet couple...they've been together for seven years, but are still so in love with one another. I adore them.

xoxo

Polaroids

Here are some polaroids from the last few weeks of Summer. I got the camera from my grandfather a few years back, but just recently found the film to put it to use. I love being able to share the captured moment within seconds of producing it...and while polaroid photography is obviously still popular today, I find it to be uniquely connected to a more romantic and forgotten past. I like experiencing a piece of that past.  

xoxo 

Lake Havasu

Pictures from a trip to Havasu with my friend Maddie and her family. It was such a fun vacation...there's nothing better than being around people you love to be with, and who make you laugh almost every second of the day.

The first set of pictures shown here were taken with a disposable camera.

  

The following shots were taken with a Holga 35mm camera. It was the first time I used it, so it will definitely take a bit longer to play with/figure out. 

The pictures below were my favorite of the bunch though.
xoxo

 

Here&There

Here &There: moments and thoughts in a weekly post

And below, a little tune that makes me feel like I'm somewhere else. xoxo

Cookin' Cookies

The lovely Meghan and I made chocolate chip cookies from scratch last night. The excitement over these delicious treats is pretty darn obvious from our facial expressions. It was so much fun catching up, eating warm cookies, and discovering that Meghan has a wonderful Tumblr I can now follow. She will be leaving for Spain in 37 days, which is so thrilling for her, but so sad for me. I expect some cool postcards from this girl.

xoxo