Friendsgiving!

This past weekend my dear dear friend from northern California came to visit

the first time in the 10 years I've been away! lets just say it was waaay over due.

 

So of course i brought her to Friendsgiving!

a bunch of friends, eating and drinking. it was so much fun!

plus i love dressing! Indians and pilgrim. (just one)

 Melissa. you have heard about her here

 a first for both of us.

a trip down rodeo dr. then sunset strip.

 

Loved her time here!

I can not believe thanksgiving is here tomorrow!

I'm in charge of the mashed potatoes, its my first ever for thanksgiving.

30 plus people...easy breezy.

<3

have you started yet?

i started a month ago, and I'm almost finished already.

i thought i was getting a head start since last year i did it alllll like the week before Christmas

then a co-worker told me, "when you start early, you just end up buying more"

I AM NOT

and then i realized i had been! NOOOO!

 my nephew and nieces made their Christmas list already.

for the 11 year old boy

2 year old girl

10 month old girl

it may be fun for the chillins, although it helped me check them off and not buy multiple things

i think it takes some of the fun of figuring out the perfect gift away.

do you believe in Christmas lists?

this would be number one on my list!

such an upgrade from...

do you remember these?

mine was pink and white...and i was BALLIN'!

(yes i just said that)

Just-In...

oh my!

its happened...he is everywhere!

I'm sorry if this seriously disturbs any of you.

but i find this freaking hilarious!

 

to all who laughs at this...

you're welcome!

 

happy hump day! (no pun intended)

 

 



Apple Picking!

Last Sunday my hunk a lunk and i were invited on a last minute apple picking trip.

as in the night before at like nine o'clock.

im so glad he can be spur of the moment and spend the whole next day with my friends and i.

we spent most of the day in Oak Tree Village in Oakglenn. The second we drove down the street pass this place i was instantly in love. i was caught saying, "i want to live here." its the closest this so.cal country lovin' girl could get to real country out here. If i could, i would have never left! 

To the left: the boys and their girls. There were so many things for the kids to do. Pony rides, train rides, petty zoo, pig races, bounce houses, huge slides. it had a great "family" atmosphere, but still plenty of things for people without kids to enjoy too! To the right: the view. priceless.

in the apple grove

just an instagram favorite. found this barn in the grove and what do you know? perfect photo op!

It was so much fun just relaxing in Gods perfection, with good people whom i love to death, and the innocence and curiosity of little people. i should have become an elementary school teacher, they are so much fun!

Hands down, the most perfect day!

November the fifth

this day ten years ago marks

the worst days of my life.

it changed almost everything about the way i viewed the world, my parents,

my friends, the authorities but mostly myself.

i often wonder how i would have turned out if this event hadn't happened?

or if i had dealt with it differently.

i was fourteen

one out of every six American women will be a victim of sexual assault.

if you know someone, or you are someone who has experienced something like this,

please talk about it. you can try to run and hide from it like i did.

you cant change the past, but you can change the future and what you make of it.

this is the first time I've ever said anything like this on a public basis, but I'm done hiding. it happened. i want other women around the world to know that they are not alone, and to please reach out to those around you.

 

im not posting this to get im sorry comments this happened and so on,

just keep in mind this is real. when a friend needs you, be there for them, even if you dont know how

just hold their hand, sit with them, anything is better than nothing.

 

 

 



picture dump

fall is my most favorite season of the year.

Halloween, apple cider, snuggling, cool crisp air, festivals

the list can go on and on.

it hasn't been cool here in the so cal at all up until the past week.

and I'm exaggerating with cool, i mean 75. but I'll take what i can get.

pumpkin patch 4 year tradition.

Flo (the progressive girl)

batman and robin

my hunk a lunk and i were pretty cute robbers don't ya think?

the Allstate insurance guy.

(check out my boots? I'm surprised i didn't break an ankle or face)

Not to mention Thanksgiving is around the corner. I have so much to be thankful for this year.

its spewing all over the place.