Let me fill you in.

Right about now is when my life starts to get crazy..

I think I'm ready for it, but I'll let you know when the actual time rolls around.

Let me fill you in...

This next week being easter and all, I will be heading home to my parents'.

Home for me is three hours east of our current home in Montana.

My Friday consists of a modeling photography session, then an engagement session, and then a fun session with my two cute little brothers.

One has agreed already, might be a challenge to rope the second one into it!

Saturday will be spent hanging out with that wonderful family of mine.

There is NOTHING better than having us all home at one time.

Sunday we will head up to my aunt and uncle's home for Easter.

I love Easter.

Monday will bring me back to work.

(Yes, I'm a little jealous of all of you with Monday off..No need to rub it in)

On Thursday my bags get packed and it's off to Fargo to see Brade, and also to see the talented Mr. Mayer in Concert.

Hopefully he'll sing me some beautiful love songs.

I could use some.

Head back to work on Monday, and then Thursday the 15th it's off to sunny Phoenix with my friend Rebecca.

She's become such a great friend to me, and I know this trip with her will be nothing short of wonderful.

We have Thursday and Friday to take in the sights, and then we are off to our Photography classes on the weekend.

Absolutely cannot wait.

Cami has given us great dining advice while we are down there, so I can't wait to try some new things!

Any of you ever been there?

I'm always up for wonderful recommendations!

The two weeks following Phoenix will be spent working and donating my time to children's dental needs.

I'm sure I will find some family and friend time in their as well!

I'm the kind of girl who can't be away too long from home.

Please don't judge :)

Then, on May 1st, Jace and I will head to Fargo--see Brade, and then head on to Minneapolis to hop aboard another plane.

Destination--Tulum, Mexico.

We have family getting married there, and we can't wait to land to see the beauty of the place in person.

What an amazing backdrop to a wedding!

Can't wait to see how it turns out!

We have 5 days there and I'm hoping to do some swimming, relaxing, and to visit the Tulum Ruins.

They look fascinating!

The rest of May is filled with photography sessions with some wonderful people!

It seems like when the sun comes out, so does the camera, and the larger smiles!

June is filled with MORE photo sessions, some important birthdays and then heading to Seattle.

I'm hoping while we are that close that I can head to Forks, maybe catch a glimpse of Edward.

Ok, just kidding.

Or am I...?

From Seattle it's onward to ALASKA with my family for a week-long cruise.

I'm guessing this will be the highlight of my summer.

What's better than family, great food, and the breathtaking natural beauty of Alaska.

We make a stop in 5 different towns, as well as take a boat tour through Glacier National Park.

Most towns offer bike rentals, so I think my stops will include hopping on a bike and checking out the towns on wheels.

I'm hoping I can drag my mom along with me.

She's sorta my partner in crime.

We are going to be getting the boys an all-day fishing expedition on one of the stops, and I'm also hoping to do some kayaking in the ocean.

How amazing does that look?

Ahhh!

So that's my April-July 10th update!

I'll keep you posted with pictures and stories along the way..

Hoping you have some exciting things planned for your summer as well!

I think it's the BEST time of year!!

Of course, it's not always the big things that make a great summer...

it's the little things, and the people you surround yourself with, that make it wonderful!

Lucky Numbers.

Does that come in Silver?

Because I'd take one.

Polaroid Anything? Yes, Please.

Have you seen these?

They've taken polaroid pictures and blown them up into giant scarves.

What an amazing way to remember a moment!

I love the scarves, but I might just make mine into a blanket, and dream with the best of my captured memories.

So fun.

Found Here.

Hold on.

Hold on tight.

These pictures are a little bumpy and blurry.

They are from the very first time I used my Mini Diana.

It was while we were enjoying ourselves in Los Angeles.

As random, and crazy as some of them are--to me they are priceless.

My favorite might just be the one of J taking his first steps in the ocean.

We were in Santa Monica--right beside the pier.

Dear LA-I miss you.

Just Dream.

Um, yes please.

If I had you I would take you out to an open field and lay in you for days.

I would close my eyes and just breathe

...and dream.

6 Months!

We've been married 6 months today.

Go us!

Sugar.

Although I don't consider Montana my home state,

I am VERY proud that this guy-Garrett Gue- hails from here.

I love his music, especially his new single--

Sugar.

Well, she feels like sugar in the evening
sugar in the morning time
And when the sun's shining bright she'll get that feeling
a little more sugar might do just fine

I'm talking ice cream, cinnamon rolls, an Oreo shake and a Diet Coke, 'cause you know
you gotta watch the figure
I'm talking brown eyes, a cute little nose, a smile that shines like a summer snow
if this could happen

But I know it never could
Like I know she would taste so good
Until the flavor fades away

She stays up late and wakes up early
Maybe a strawberry swirly in-between
Cause everybody knows that sleep is surely
Overrated when you're on caffeine

But I think this untrue
Like I think I'm just a fool

The flavor fades away
Like a finger painting that was left out in the rain
It fades away
Like a happy smile as the clouds chase it away
It fades away

And I know we never could
Believe me when I say I would
But I never really figured how to handle to goodbyes too good

And she fades away
Like a fleeting thought of peaceful destination fades away
Fades away
On a west bound train with my hopes and expectations
She fades away

Click to Listen Here.

Wanting this Wednesday.

#1-To surround myself with people and situations that make me happy.

#2-One of these fun camera bags.

I figure my camera is super good to me, the least I could do is get her a stylish new home..

Any of these will do.

1. Kelley Moore Bag.

2. Ketti Bag-SOOO hard to come by. She sells out fast.

3. Jo's Totes.

Happy Wednesday!

Safe and Cozy.

I love love.

I understand there is ups and downs.

Make-ups and breakups.

Excuses and Lies.

And sometimes....it just doesn't work.

And sometimes it does.

Lots of times, its plenty of work.

But at the end there is love.

And that's what matters.

With that, I'm going to share my most favorite post of all time on the subject of love.

This girl nailed it.

I know a lot of you will understand where this came from.

But at the end of this road if there is one thing I know..

I know that there is an amazing boy in this world who believes in love, and I know he will be just fine.

"There comes a point in every relationship during which you realize all the newness is officially gone. You are out of firsts, you begin reading each other's minds and finishing each other's sentences, you have lost any and all mystery you once had, you no longer worry about morning breath or shy away from dressing like scrub on a fairly regular basis. You hang out with a couple who has not yet reached this place and you find yourself becoming wildly paranoid about the state of your own relationship, feeling envious of anyone who is floating along on a cloud of new love.I'm kind of there. I've actually been there for a while now.And although I've expressed these feelings before, it's still something that has been on my mind lately. Instead of being grumpy about the state of things, I'm slowly learning to appreciate this stage of love. Although I still struggle with comparing my relationship to those of other people around me, feel slightly wistful at the thought of never having a romantic love affair in Italy, and am resigned to the fact that I'm in love with a man who will never want to snuggle while listening to Sarah McLachlan...I'm daily reminded of the wonderful things that are so easy overlooked.For lack of a better description, sometimes my love life is safe and cozy.I know, that doesn't sound very sexy. Or thrilling. But, really? It's kind of amazing. Safe and cozy means I never have to worry about anything being a deal-breaker. I can gain those extra ten pounds, I can throw a small tantrum over something as ridiculous as socks, I can cry during Folgers commercials, I can have a creepy vampire fixation, I can proclaim my love of John Mayer and sleeping for nine hours straight, I can fail at cooking something as basic as chicken breast, I can wear the same jeans for two weeks straight. No matter what, I know that there is nothing I can do that will scare him away or lessen his love for me.Safe and cozy means that we can irritate each other and still want to cuddle at the end of the night. Which is the best thing of all, if you ask me.Because they aren't big, romantic gestures, I think that sometimes it's easy to overlook certain things that are a part of my everyday life. I'm one of those people who are easily swept up in the "idea" of things. I'll watch a movie and wonder why my life isn't like that. I'll be around another couple and think that my relationship is less wonderful. I'll wish we had kids already or owned a home or could afford to spoil ourselves on a weekly basis. I'll think of how I'd always dreamed my life would be and end up not giving reality nearly enough credit. It helps to periodically sit down and think of all the things that make my present place in life quite wonderful.I've been trying my darndest to work on being more grateful for all I have. For all the good things, you know?And all these good things, they're the things that remind me how happy my life with him has become and continues to be. Quite frankly, I can't imagine how life would be without these things. And I'm willing to give up just about anything to make sure they stick around."

(And, yes, I'm so cheesy that you could make a delicious sandwich out of me. Amen.)

Even when the people do.

So. True.

The $ sign is cool, but I have no idea how to pronounce that.

What's that you say?

Ice-cream cake for lunch isn't healthy.

Whoops, my bad.

I guess I can chalk it up to being on vacation.

I'm loving my grown-up version of Spring Break.

It's been so much fun and I'm getting a little sad that it's nearing the end.

My weekend started in Bismarck with a beautiful Maturnity Photo Session with a great friend of mine who is due in less than a month.

She looks wonderful and I had a great time taking pictures of her.

From there my mom and I headed three hours east to see my brother Brade.

He is always, always entertaining us, whether it's 3 in the morning, or 10 at night.

I loved all my time with him and my mom, and had an incredible weekend.

We spent Saturday thrifting.

Yes-basically alllllll day.

I found some fun things ranging from funky skirts, to gangsta flash cards.

Yes, I will elaborate more on those later. Brade and I definately got our share of laughter from them.

Here is Brade at one of the stores.

He always finds something worth checking out.

Saturday night we headed to the new film

Remember Me.

I was impressed.

There were moments I thought it was going to be just another tough love story, but the last few minutes blew me away.

Whatever you do, do not leave this movie early.

It ties it ALL together.

I loved the actors and actresses, and was touched.

Sunday we bummed around, and then headed to grab some pita's.

It was Brade and moms first pita experiance, and I hope they liked it enough to head back someday!

I'm a sucker for anything pita.

Mmmm..

So, overall-a great weekend was had.

I laughed, I thrifted, and I fell in love with Youtube.

Or with this cute little thing anyways.

Her name is Amy Colalella.

Brade and I spent plenty of time checking out her videos.

She's a doll, and I love her voice, and facial expressions.

Do you have any favorite Youtube performers?

If so, tell me--I love learning about new hidden talents!

Say Cheese.

I'm going to fall in love this weekend..with my camera.

I have a couple shoots lined up, and just might venture out by myself to see what I come up with.

I'm also taking a little road trip with my momma, meeting up with friends, and loving on my family.

What a wonderful weekend.

Jace and I started it off this morning laying in bed watching Up in the Air.

That Anna Kendrick is a powerful little thing.

She brought a whole new element to the film.

Speaking of films, is it just me or are there NUMEROUS good looking films coming to screens soon?

I am waiting on The Last Song, Remember Me, and Bounty Hunter to name a few..

Looks like I will be spending March and April in a movie theater!

I love me some good movies!

"No rain, No rainbows."

Yes, I admit that I spent two hours tonight watching the Bachelor Wedding.

I was smitten.

Of course, I'm not such a huge fan of the whole "I left Melissa on national TV to pursue my other love, Molly" thing...

But in the end I think it's your heart that has to be happy--and that very much seems to be the case here.

They look wonderful together.

So sorry it didn't work out between us Jason.

Jace just has a better hairline than you. Ok, and lots of other things too...

But you still are adorable, and so was that cute little Stagliano boy with Ms. Deanna Pappas.

Mmmm.

On to better things..whats better than one Cosmo magazine in the mail?

How about two?

Whoo hoo. Cosmo catch up time!

That's my idea of a great mail day.

Minus the bills that came along with it.

Oh well, such is life.

And even better things.

This curling iron rocks.

I know it stinks to drop money on things such as a curling iron..

...but so worth it.

Love, love.

Do you guys have favorite hair products or fun things that make YOUR days happy?

I'd love to hear!

HAVE A HAPPY WEEK!

And remember...

No rain. No rainbows.

Happy Birthday!

Happy 16th Birthday McCahen!

We hope you had such a wonderful day, and we're wishing you all the best things in life.

You are young, and smart, and have the whole world ahead of you.

Keep that wonderful personality and those pretty blue eyes.

I will always be here for you, whenever you need me.

You are loved more than you know!!!!

Xoxo, Awna

They are all made out of ticky-tacky, and they all look just the same.

I've run out of Office episodes to watch, so while waiting for Season 6 to pop up on Netflix or anywhere else we can get our hands on it, we've started watching a new series.

Weeds.

And while I am completely against drug use or making money from anything related to drugs,

I find myself loving this series.

The mom, Nancy, is a widowed mother to two boys and resorts to selling weed to keep her family afloat.

It's quirky, lovable, and pretty darn good.

Most importantly, I love starting new episodes just so I can hear

this

lovely little song.

I love the words, the voice, and for once I like the original better than Regina Spektor's version.

And how true, everyone lives in little houses, in many different towns-

and sadly most people all want the same thing.

Money, Popularity, and Fancy Things.

Somedays I sit back and think about how sad that is.

Not to say I wouldn't like more money, but I wish people in this world-

especially kids,

were given a fair chance.

A chance to be themselves and not get criticized or made fun of.

I wish people weren't afraid to take risks to do things that really make them happy.

In the end, its you and the people surround yourself with that make your life what is is.

Not money. Or popularity. Or nice things.

So, be happy.

Be you.

...and left me with a paper heart.

Totally in love with my pretty little skirt I picked up this weekend.

A completely random find at WetSeal.

I can't wait to dress it up..

Or down.

Love. Love. Love.

Everyone is happier.

...Because for the first time in a long time,

we can tell that spring is only a month or two away.

I've seen more smiles these last few days then I have all winter.

My co-workers are laughing and smiling, and patients are in wonderful moods.

It's gotta be the weather.

I swore I would never be one of those who talked about the weather with patients, but I can't help myself this week.

It's been wonderful out here in Montana.

And yes, by wonderful I mean 40 degrees.

Jace and I went for a walk.

I bought some cute spring dresses, and skirts, and

I actually wore shorts to aerobics class last night and didn't freeze.

I think I could get used to this!

So pretty please March, keep being good to us.

Wash. Dry. Fold...

Welcome...

...to my future laundry room.

{in my dreams anyways}

Isn't it such a beauty?!

As much as I love, love, love modern designs, I am completely into this vintage, rustic feel.

I can only hope my laundry room is this blissful.

With this room , I might actually be interested in doing my laundry.

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