what a life

wow the Lord has blessed today! the sun is shining and it is going to be 75 today! even warmer than it was in flordia! i hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

here are some pictures from my friend s and i's trip to sanibel!

it's safe to say, we had a blast! and lots of sun! these are all from s's camera because of course mine are still not uploaded--procrastination. 

"She decided to free herself, dance into the wind, create a new language. And birds fluttered around her, writing 'yes' in the sky.
"

{Monique Duval}

enjoy it!

it's hard to say sorry for being away so long

when i'm in florida for the week!

But this i am,

and i am so sorry for no forwarning or anything!

right now i am sitting by the pool in Sanibel, Florida again!

my friend s and i have been enjoying the beautiful weather

(minus this crazy wind they have been having here). 

 i will say that the sun is shining, i'm tanning, and enjoying the company...

so really i can't complain. 

 i hope you are having a fantastic week and the weather allows you to get out and do something!

p.s. i'll be back for real on friday!

over, already? or just beginning...

wow, it's hard to believe Christmas has come and gone, and 2010 is right around the corner!

although my trip to Sanibel was wonderful,

being home and seeing my friends and preston has been amazing as well.

school is right around the corner again, so i'm trying to muster up the courage to keep it going for another semester!

with friends going out of the country, mhhhmmm natalie,  it may be a bit of a difficult semester!

but i am so happy for lovely nicole, who is engaged to such a great guy (preston's brother, josh).

recently i have been extremely marriage and baby crazy.

i know of seven ladies who got engaged over this holiday season, making me only the tiniest bit jealous.

and i know of quite a few ladies who had precious children within the last few months...

then i have to smack myself and remember that God has a plan for each of us!

and... i'm only 20, with 3 more semesters of school.

my boyfriend is fabulous i know this, and that is one reason why i want to have "proof" that we will be together forever...

so here's to all those who have wishes beyond their control this new year,

be grateful for what you have,

be patient while you wait

it will all come in good time.

love where you are and who you are with 

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12 hours later...Sanibel

we finally arrived in florida this morning at 3:00 am... yes we drove ALL night!

this is the sunset in from I-40 last night!

i'm glad we are here though, it is about 70 out! and beautiful! i can't wait to share all my pictures with everyone! I forgot to take my camera to the beach, and of course there were things everywhere to take pictures of! but here are a few!

we had a model, while we were out fishing! my grandma said that the yellow on his head means that he is a young pelican.

i love being at the beach, like i said in earlier posts, i couldn't choose between the mountains and the beach.

it is absolutely breathtaking here.

i woke up to coffee on the back porch over looking the marina from my grandparents new home. 

we walked to breakfast, walked on the beach and i have loved every second of it.

Sanibel gives the word relaxing a new meaning.  if you have never been here before, you should come.

although, having Christmas in 70 degree weather... as nice as it is, seems slightly off!

i saw this coffee mug at the Grove Park Inn on my trip to the mountains, and i love the quote!

we should all live by it

what is everyone doing for the holidays?*