days 112 through 152 (ugh)

part of the compromise is that i'm not going to stress about the pics being out of order chronologically. the first big chunk of pics is from our trip to hawaii. basically it's like the old days when you'd go for dinner to a family friend's house and you'd get trapped on the couch watching a slideshow of their holiday. just like that. except you're free to leave. but if you do, NO DESSERT.

































this second batch is from the weekend celebrations and closing of the college we attended. so bittersweet.








there you have it. now my mind can be at peace, and i can pick up and move on, and not quit the 365!

i've been a bad girl

i know i know....i'm SO behind. and i'm not so much concerned that anyone of you have noticed, so much as i hate being behind, and i hate that it's starting to feel like i'm too far behind to catch up, and am tempted to throw in the towel (run on sentance anyone?).

but i'm not a quitter. so i'm going to compromise. i'll post all the missing pictures, but it'll have to be in one post because otherwise it'll take me about one zillion years (slow computer). so, enjoy the pics, comment or don't, and i'll get back on track now!

112

just trying to be a little creative.... :)

111

perfect afternoon

110

go ahead and notice how absolutely flawless the dress is. blue collared shirt dress, cuffed sleeves, empire waist...i can't get enough of it.

109

this is ryan. it's his birthday. ryan makes THE MOST DELICIOUS MEAT OF THE UNIVERSE. no kidding. my best friend took me out for a sixty dollar steak for my birthday a few years ago, and i spent the ENTIRE time thinking "this is just nowhere near as fantastic as ryan's."

we're going to hawaii in a few weeks with several friends, including ryan. we've planned our menu to include a daily dose of steak.

this is ryan making us his amazing beef for his own birthday party. the most important thing to know is that the meat was safely off the grill when the fire started. so everything worked out okay. it helped that ryan keeps a fire extinguisher close by at all times. it also helps that my camera was already in my hand. i'm really very pleased about the photo.

108

it's turning out to be a lovely combination of things...delicious weather, a curious toddler, a camera at the ready....we're having a fun spring!

107

this is easily the most amazing picture i've ever taken. my friend steph, moments before slipping into her wedding dress and tying the knot.

106

this is my best friend of the world. he's the only human still in my life who knew me before college. although this photo is mildly horrific, he's actually fantastically attractive, always smells great, and buys kaia the cutest clothes she owns. i can't imagine life wihtout him.

105

downtown portland rally to celebrate the blazers making it to the playoffs. it was so crowded! kaia loved clapping along everytime a player was introduced.