birthday weekend

Here are just a few photos from my birthday ...

sweet words and flowers from Danny :)

birthday dinner at The Melting Pot ... I totally recommend the blackberry sage lemonade - it's amazing!

and finally, a birthday cake with candles in the shape of an "S" :)

I loved getting to spend time with Danny and both of our families! (Thank you for making my birthday so special, you guys!) I'd also like to give a shout out/thank you to my life companion who made my birthday extra special with birthday messages, videos, and biographical sketches 1,200 miles away ... Ahlin, can you go ahead and write my life history? You make me sound so cool. P.S. You're the best. 

This last year has been one for the books ... I tied the knot with my better half, graduated from BYU, studied the tricks of the trade at an art gallery, and started teaching at a charter school. 

It's been a year of stretch and growth to say the least. I've had to adapt and adjust. Even still, I feel so blessed, so loved, and so happy to be where I am today. I can't wait to see what twenty-three has in store for me. 

photo-a-day: december

Remember when I did the February Photo-A-Day Challenge? I did another one in December! It was so fun to have themes centered around the holidays this time ... at least that's how I interpreted them. Go ahead and browse through, if you'd like!

8 O'CLOCK  //  PEACE  //  SOMETHING YOU HELD  //  BLACK & WHITE

LOOKING UP  //  WHERE YOU LIVE  //  STARS  //  SOMEONE YOU LOVE

OUT & ABOUT  //  UNDER  //  SWEET  //  HAT

LIGHTS & GREEN  //  OUTDOORS  //  SOMETHING YOU MADE  //  ON THE FLOOR

MAKES YOU FEEL MERRY  //  STARTS WITH S  //  WEATHER  //  TREE

DECORATION  //  JOY IS  //  TRADITION  //  LUNCHTIME

MESS //  HOW YOU RELAX  //  HOT & COLD  //  MADE YOU SMILE THIS YEAR //  SELF-PORTRAIT

Danny joined me on the December Photo-A-Day challenge! It was fun to do it together and see how the other interpreted each of the daily themes. Here are his photos if you'd like to see ... 

8 O'CLOCK  //  PEACE  //  SOMETHING YOU HELD  //  BLACK & WHITE

LOOKING UP  //  WHERE YOU LIVE  //  STARS  //  SOMEONE YOU LOVE

OUT & ABOUT  //  UNDER  //  SWEET  //  HAT

LIGHTS & GREEN  //  OUTDOORS  //  SOMETHING YOU MADE  //  ON THE FLOOR

MAKES YOU MERRY  //  STARTS WITH S  //  WEATHER  //  TREE

DECORATION //  JOY IS  //  TRADITION  //  LUNCHTIME & MESS

HOW YOU RELAX //  HOT & COLD  //  MADE YOU SMILE THIS YEAR  //  2012

We're now working on the January Photo-A-Day Challenge. Join us! Wanna follow along? Find me here and Danny here.