On Thursday morning, CINCO DE MAYO!!, I left Matt at home since he had to work, and traveled to Columbus GA to spend 3 days with my family. I was greeted by my sister in law and beautiful niece, Hanna. We spent the day together just hanging out, and Thursday night, Luke, Amanda and I went downtown to eat some yummy mexican food, drink margartias, and celebrate! We had a blast! It had been a long time since any of us had been out in this type of setting, and it was definitely welcomed! I don't get to see them very much, so it really was nice getting to spend my birthday with them. Friday was low key. Hanna especially enjoyed her breakfast.
My parents arrived Friday night, and Saturday morning we woke up early for a photo shoot. My mom was enrolled in a photography class, and for the week, her assignment was people. I was her "people." We went to this rock park to take the photographs, and it was pretty amazing! The sun was still relatively low in the sky, and it wasn't too hot, so it was a pleasant experience..... Until she made me lay on the ground, where I got stabbed by a cactus! It was a teenie, tiny cactus..... Probably the smallest I've ever seen, but it caused me to break out in an itchy rash all over my legs. EEK! Like a true model, I pushed through the pain, smiled with my eyes, and made our time worth her effort. She did such a good job and the photos turned out awesome! Without further ado......
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| My very best gazelle leap. I know. It's awesome. |
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| "smeyesing"=smiling with my eyes. Tyra would be proud. |
It was a craft fair this town holds every year. It was fun to see all the neat things people make, and it was great to eat good food! I had the best strawberry shortcake. Yum yum. It's always so nice when I get to see my family, and can't wait to be home in less than a year. Cheers!
