august in the rain

Yesterday evening i went with my dad to kingsport to help with signwork. On our way back home, we stopped by Target to shop for a bit, and put to use the Starbucks inside the store. We sat on a booth that stretched across the wall, and faced large open windows, so we could watch as a sudden downpour took over the dry cars and streets.

The rain kept pouring, until the mountains in the distance weren't even visible. The starbucks seating area was bustling, yet still not very loud, in spite of the man next to us, who was more than enthusiastic to teach his two young children about rain, dating, and pretzels.

Soon, the rain slightly cleared up, we grabbed our shopping bags and caramel macchiato and were on our way home.

if you need me..

I'll be here:

runningonhappiness.com

or here:

ninetimesblue.tumblr.com 

(thats my tumblr)

thats all.

down to get down tonight

Sooooo.

I'm bored.

and just wanted to update.

becausee. 

but yeah. 

anyways, tonight my parents are hosting a Sunday School social tonight at our house, and if i didn't know better, i would think the Queen of Narnia was attending.

Anywhos, afterwards the family is going to head over to the Sox game (we don't actually attend the baseball game) and sit in a next "door" football field, feeling all patriotic as fireworks go off and a barely audible rendition of "Proud to be an American" plays in the background.

It's pretty rockin'. 

Anyways, i'm sure there's gonna be a LOT (a lot, a latte) of firework photos to check out, which should be at this very website by __________ (i do not put a date, because if you can't tell, i'm awful at doing something at the date i say I'm going to do it. as far as this blog is concerned)

And, in the great words of me,

More Later.

can't say no

ok, i totally just updated like five minutes ago.

but I'm gonna update again.

as you know, i'm pretty obsessed with plixr right now, and in order to get used to/familiar/excusetoeditpictures i decided to take my favorite picture of rebekah from our beach trip, and edit it a time or two.

original:

edit one:















edit two:

personally, i like the second edit :)

thoughts?

so i'll just lay back, and laugh at the sun

guys.
guys.
guys.

remember when picnik closed?
and then i was all:

weeeelll, it happened. and i didn't just find someone LIKE picnik. i found someone BETTER than picnik.

Plixr.com

it. is. incredible.

so i decided to take a few photos on our back porch (and one from HHI vacation)

like. yeah.

i'm a little obsessed. 

brb editing every picture ever saved in my folders.

I'm Back!

Hey Guuuuuys!

Sooo, I've been away for awhile.
(too long)

But, by request of my sister Emily, i've returned. Annnnd i'm excited!

Because: Its nearing summertime, the end of school, and vacation!

And i went to the Clothes Closet with Beth and got a TOOON of stuff to refashion for the summer! And after looking at a bunch of refashion things on pinterest, i have finally prepared and inspired myself to work on some of the things i got! So there will be a lot of that in the very near future!

Anywhos, this is a very boring update, but nevertheless, its still an update.

Stay Tuned!

I'm Scared.

Do you ever want to do a DIY project and get all excited and have a plan and think of it as soooo easy!

...but then you start getting scared. Like,

what if i mess up.

 Remember the last dress i made? *shudders*

What if i waste a whole yard of fabric??

yeah. like that.

That's how i kinda feel right now. I have this brilliant idea for a springy/wintery dress that i really want to do! but i have such high expectations, i'm scared to try it! I guess, better 'oh well' than 'what if' on this on, eh? this is sortaaa what i was wanting:

but longer, and not so bright, and well i think you get the idea. This is SORTA like it. Maybe it'll get done correctly and i can show you :D

deal?

ok, deal.

I'll be the one who adore's you, the one who's waiting for you.

Ok. Wow. I stink. At updating. I'm pretty sure my rue21 perfume smells glorious, so it's not literal. Anyways, to make for time lost, i have been taking a millllion (again, figurative) pictures, and playing around with them on Picnik as it closing down in April. *frowns* But the good news is: FREEE PREMIUM FOR ALL..

ok, i'm too excited. yet sad. Ah, so torn between emotions! Anyways, enjoy these pictures:

i especially like this one. i dont exactly know why.

oh dear. its sideways. anyone know how to fix this once its been uploaded? i rotate it right, then it just flips over!

and yes, summer, i had to take pictures of luke. he's simply too cute not to.

And i would have millions of Oscar, but he wouldn't accept a photo 

And Leon and Silas totally would've been in these, but they weren't there :(

Also, i made a shirt today. from a pillowcase.

nobigdeal.