Things I've learned in July

For as fast as July felt like it went, it also feels like it has been so long.  I think in between the craziness that July brought, it also had some phenomenal lessons.

1.  I am not ready to have kids.  This is obvious I guess, since I'm not married or whatever and I'm only 21...but July made me really aware of this fact.  At the beginning of the month Tim and I took a trip to Buffalo to visit my family and I have a ton of little cousins under the age of 7.  It doesn't take long to realize how much of a handful kids really are, even if they are cute as a button.  I just remember looking at Tim and saying "we should wait until we are 1,000 years old."

2.  I shouldn't drink caffeine.  Sometimes I like to test my limits with this stuff but all it does is make me anxious.  

3.  4th of July is a pretty fun holiday.  4th of July, for obvious reasons, is a pretty decent holiday, but growing up we never put much focus on it.  This year, maybe it was because we were on vacation and I was with family, but 4th of July was really good.  

4.  I miss my family in Buffalo.  Since we've already been on the subject of Buffalo I feel like it's safe to just throw out there the fact that I really miss my family.  I don't think this was new information to me, but this vacation made it particularly hard to leave.  I love being around the little cousins and my aunts, uncles and grandparents.  I feel so in my element when I'm there and you throw Tim in the mix and I'm just sold.  

5.  Fast food is both a good and awful idea.  A couple weeks ago Tim and I were feeling spontaneous and were like "omg...let's get Burger King" and for two people who never eat fast food we didn't think it was a bad idea.  And it wasn't a bad idea until like an hour later when both of us were on the couch dying.  

6.  Sometimes it's nice to spend money on yourself.  I've been saving these bullets in my phone for the whole month and for the life of my I can't remember why I put this one.  I hate spending money...but I guess there's a point to it.  I'm generally the type of person that likes to give to other people.  I love how happy it makes them, but every once in a while it's nice to give to yourself.  

7.  Life isn't perfect, neither am I.

8.  Growth is important.

9.  Turning 21 isn't so bad.  It's nice to be able to order a drink in public!

Drawing on my walls...plus a very a little update

Well after having a chalkboard wall for close to two months, I finally worked up the nerve to draw on it!  I had been putting off drawing on it because I am a little afraid I'll never get it off, but Mary from Tulips and Flight Suits assured me that it comes off easily with some water and a sponge so I figured, why not just go for it!  Tim had already left his mark as you can see below and I'm not sure what the hell to do with that part of the wall now...so there's that.  Also, when I was taking pictures before an "orb" showed up and if we all really want to believe that whole orbs are ghosts thing, then that's just fantastic...my room already scares the crap out of me.

I was really happy with how this came out!!!

Thanks babe....(also, ORB?!) 

A little update...

This week Tim and I are headed to Buffalo to see my family!  We also did this trip last summer and had a fantastic time so I am really looking forward to getting away with him and also seeing my family.  I'm going to try and update the blog, but hey, if I don't, that just means we will have awesome content when I come back!  There are amazing things lined up for July so I really hope you all stick around!!

For now, here are some pic's from last years trip :)

I can't even take how cute she is!

 My favorite picture from the whole trip...ugh be-still my heart <3 

Obv had to throw Lloyd in here!!