Welcome Home Mate

Our dear friend Taylor got home Tuesday.
He of course called Takael and McCall first.
But I said it was ok since they were most faithful at writing.
When I talked to him today I promised him a post about his return.
I think he was confused.
He said,
(speaking super fast with an Austrailian accent)
"I don't do that stuff....that what is it called?"
Me: Facebook?
Taylor: Yeah mate!
Me: Cracking up
Taylor: Girls can be mates too ya know.Oh Taylor, we missed you mate.
I am sure Connor will explain this blog thing ay?

This picture was taken almost EXACTLY two years ago.
It seems like so much has happened...
but at the same time - so little.
Taylor told me I was so motherly.
Is that good?
Then he said,
"All my friends are so grown up."
And so I guess it is true... here we are 2 years later...

All growed up.

Welcome Home Lad.
We sure have missed ya.

More Photos...

Dear Chase Walker.
You are amazing.
Thanks for letting us all play dress up.
You rock.
Thee end.

Visitors!

I had two of my most favorite girls in the world visit me this weekend.
Miss Jacie and Miss Hailey!
And yes - we were off the wall crazy!They even convinced me to do a little of this...
We laughed our guts out.




And Friday morning I took them on the infamous
(in my book that is)
Y hike.
Boy is it a killer
Butts were hurtin' all weekend.

Where is Jordan????
THERE HE IS!
(this may be as close to the MTC as we dare to get)

Friday afternoon Jacie went to Tooele
So I got the privilage of being with Hailey for the weekend.
It was so great to be with her.
She is such a doll!Saturday we went to the Secondhand Serenade concert.
They were fantastic live.

Hailey got her first boyfriend.
And I embraced this aspect while listening to love songs and watching Hailey with her new beau.




Free CDS!
And of course we ate lots of YoZone!



It wast simply too much fun.

Monday morning the girls came to GTU for a visit.
I think they loved it.
But maybe its just me!
Thanks for coming to visit girls!
You are too cute!

Preview...

This morning I had a light bulb moment.
I have been working on my makeup portfolio.
My friend Chase Walker had mentioned that we should work together on a shoot.
So, after a quick facebook post and a few phone calls...
I had a full fledge photo shoot on my hands.
I learned one lesson.
When it comes to Chase Walker - go big or go home!
He is amazing.
This is only the beginning of our 250 photos.

Danielle Frogley
Takael Harper
Jamie Emmons
McCall Rynearson

Claire GreenwoodCatherine Leavy

Everyone was beyond spontaneous for this shoot.
I cannot thank Chase enough.
Check out his photography here.
Lets just say - he is one of the best.
And my "models" were so beautiful and so brave to let me do their faces.
Thank you Thank you.

More pictures to come.

Happy Birthday Takael!!!!

From our very first birthday...to our very last birthday...
Takael and I have been buddies.Funny how things come full circle.
Takael ALWAYS gives the most thoughtful gifts.
But when your birthday is the day before a holiday (Pioneer Day), you tend to get left behind.
All my life I can remember Takael trying to find a way to work her birthday around family vacations.I couldn't let her go another year without some sort of bash!
Although most of our friends are out of town - we had a great turnout.
Takael chose PF Changs - her favorite.
With the help of my fantastic roomies I was able to
decorate the apartment with her favorite colors
make her favorite cake (although it wasn't quite the same)
get mud pie (her favorite dessert)
throw together a party
and VIOLA!
You have a birthday bash!
A birthday surprise!
See... again with the food overload!

And the new roomies of 226.
Love these girls.
Takael -
I hope your birthday is one to remember this year.
Thank you for always being a great friend.
Thank you for being my fashion icon.
For all the good laughs.
And for always being the one I can call or text at ANY time.
Good thing we've got our life planned out -
I can't wait for the next 20 birfdays!
HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY!