{this life}

"This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And babe, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up becuase if you give up, you'll never find your soul mate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about."

{amos lee}

loving my amos lee station on pandora this morning.

{that feeling}

nice to feel alive again.
i like that.

{you became significant to yourself}

You were born a daughter.
You looked up to your mother.
You looked up to your father.
You looked up at everyone.

You wanted to be a princess.
You thought you were a princess.
You wanted to own a horse.
You wanted to be a horse.
You wanted your brother to be a horse.

You wanted to wear pink.
You never wanted to wear pink.

You wanted to be a Veterinarian.
You wanted to be President.
You wanted to be the President's Veterinarian.

You were picked last for the team.
You were the best one on the team.
You refused to be on the team.

You wanted to be good in algebra.
You hid during algebra.
You wanted the boys to notice you.
You were afraid the boys would notice you.

You started to get acne.
You started to get breasts.
You started to get acne that was bigger than your breasts.

You wouldn't wear a bra.
You couldn't wait to wear a bra.
You couldn't fit into a bra.



You didn't like the way you looked.
You didn't like the way your parents looked.
You didn't want to grow up.

You had your first best friend.
You had your first date.
You had your second best friend.

You had your second first date.
You spent hours on the telephone.
You got kissed.
You got to kiss back.

You went to the prom.
You didn't go to the prom.
You went to the prom with the wrong person.

You spent hours on the telephone.

You fell in love.
You fell in love.
You fell in love.

You lost your best friend.
You lost your other best friend.

You really fell in love.

You became a steady girlfriend.
You became a significant other.

YOU BECAME SIGNIFICANT TO YOURSELF.

Sooner or later, you start taking yourself seriously. You know when you need a break. You know when you need a rest. You know what to get worked up about and what to get rid of. And you know when it's time to take care of yourself, for yourself. To do something that makes you stronger, faster, more complete.
Because you know it's never too late to have a life. And never too late to change one.

You’re going to come across people in your life who will say all the right words at all the right times. But in the end, it’s always their actions you should judge them by. It’s actions, not words, that matter.
Nicholas Sparks

{she bangs}

had a minor hair freak out thursday and went in the bathroom with a pair of scissors and completely wacked my bangs. they aren't looking real great. i will definitely need a missy intervention soon and will be calling her this afternoon.

valentine's day was good. took my favorite valentine out to eat at los dos. we were the only ones there without boys and madison was dying! oh well. had a good visit. got a sweet valentine from my mom and once from lance too. wore cute tights and great cowboy boots to work and had hot chocolate for breakfast and kettle korn for lunch.
all in all a very good day :)

{happy as the sun}

holy long hair!

happy as the sun today :)

took madison and haley to the coast all day on sunday. had a great time. ate at the brewery and sang at the top of our lungs the whole way there and back. so fun.

madison asked her first boy to sadie hawkins today.

she made the cutest t-shirt with a bunch of names on it and hers in permanant marker. the instructions were to wash the shirt and then all of the names except for hers would disappear. so cute and creative :)

the hi-lite of the night was when she called her big brother in college to ask him if he could th ink of any "grenade names" to put on the shirt. aka ugly/fat girl names via jersey shore.

love those two. so in aprope!! but, i love it.