salty kisses & sandy toes

I am having a magical summer so far. (as always.)

I have enjoyed my days out in the sweltering heat 

my nights in the cool summer breeze. 

Driving with the windows rolled down and my unruly hair flying

Rolling in the sand

stealing kisses on the beach

shopping trips for swim suits & flip flops

eating gelatas and talking about our dreams

family bbq's and togetherness times

short-shorts and tan skin

catching up with true friends

teaching kidlings how to swim

Bike rides around the park

skinny dipping in the deep end (shhh)

watching fireworks in the pool next to the one I love

screaming on rollercoasters 

exciting hellos 

& tender goodbyes

bonding time with co workers

the sweet smell of sunscreen embedded on my skin

stargazing on the tramp

Paddling the canoe 'till my arms are sore

eatin' hamburgers and milkshakes at the drive in

late night talks on the dock

Watching the summer sun fall out of sight.

& wishing i could stay right here. in this moment.

for the rest of my life.

Oh and i CAN'T forget listening to my favorite song over, and over.... and OVER!

Barefoot Blue Jean Night-Jake Owen.

"WOAAH NEVER GONNA GROW UP. NEVER GONNA SLOW DOWN. WE WERE SHINING LIKE LIGHTERS IN THE DARK IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROCKSHOW. 

WOAAH WE WERE DOIN IT RIGHT. WE WERE COMIN' ALIVE.

YEAH CAUGHT UP IN A SOUTHERN SUMMER BAREFOOT BLUE JEAN NIGHT. ♥

Pretty much sums up my summer :)

goodbyes.

Have you ever had to say goodbye to someone you really cared about?

Well, recently I had the awful task.Truth is, I hate goodbyes. They are really hard for me.. like extremely. Usually I'm better off just leaving and not saying anything.

I had been dreading the moment for about 5 months and knew every night after I fell asleep that in the morning I  would be one day closer to goodbye. that terrified me. all i wanted was for time to slow down.just for a moment.

But time did that thing it has a habit of doing..

 the exact opposite of what you would prefer.

Because i'm a freak about deadlines, I made sure i lived up every.last.moment until our last hug. & i am so glad i did. Because to be honest. this made saying goodbye so much easier. extremely sad? definitely. But in a way also extremely happy. Because i know that what will come out of this goodbye will be the right thing. It might not be what I picture happening right now, but it will be what's supposed to happen. & so you see i realized goodbye's really aren't that bad after all.

and two years? sure it seems like a long time now, but I know it will fly. 

I can't wait to see the way me and mark both grow and change within the next two years. So much will be different i am sure. But at the same time, exactly the same. ♥



"we laughed until we had to cry, we loved right down to our last goodbye, but over the years we'll smile and recall, for just one moment - we had it all"

proud to be an american

 

The fourth of July=my FAVORITE holiday. 

I feel very blessed to live in a FREE  country.

& am very grateful to those who make that freedom possible. ♥

& yes, i will listen to God bless the USA over and over today.. because I am THAT cool. :)

a taste of summer

well not gonna lie I haven't been much in the mood for blogging lately. I NEVER am in the summer. BUT here are some pics from the past month or so of my wonderful summer. ♥