I used to be excited for school to end...

(flowers from one of my dance students)

but quite frankly i don't want it to end.
i don't want to stop teaching.
my students laughed at me when i told them i want to teach year round.
(sad!)

on the bright side,
i'm getting tons of treats from my high school students and my dance students.
the sugar should at least hold me over till july...
check back with me then.

family is like fudge, sweet with a few nuts mixed in

we are a little nutty.
as if you couldn't see that.
my favorite is cooper who turned around.
classic.
hello thacker family pics of 2010.

check out more here.

if you ever find yourself in provo...

get yourself a burger at sammys.
i had the el paso burger
and inhaled it along with sweet potatoe fries.
we are definitely going back.

out of retirement

(in our lovely hip hop costumes.)

because of these ladies,

i'm out of retirement and back into dance.
jaleah, emily, and i have been buddies since way back when and we keep in contact through our out-of-control adult dance class. wahoo!
we had a dance performance this past weekend that kicked our out-of-shape booties.
but not too shabby for some returning vets!

and what's even better, after the recital, jake still claimed me as his wife. (phew)
looking forward to next year ladies...

happy weekend

tomorrow and saturday i will be busy all day with dance.
but i sure did enjoy these lovely things when i had the chance.

hope your weekend is just as "sweet".
adios!

lighten up

summer and sun are almost here.
i thought i would join the party.

monday. already.

sad to this weekend go.
thoroughly enjoyed celebrating mother's day yesterday.
yay for motherhood/daughter-hood/sisterhood/etc. etc.
i'm sure grateful for the women around me.

i even got a rose and chocolate covered strawberries for being a wife.
score!

picture from holga of our deck

to remember our trip by

another addition to our cottage:
the polaroid wall of our trip to cancun.

i'm proud to say that i didn't make one nail hole in the wall.
yep, i used Command Picture Hanging Clips.

the landlords will be pleased about that.

frames: thrifted
pictures: pola and our digital camera taken by us

update on the cottage

finally finished the bedroom.
(yes the ceilings are low.
that is the cottage for ya.
i make jake sleep on that side...)

can't wait to post pics of the rest of our place!

bedspread: Ross
wall decals: Roberts
mirror: Ross
temple pic: thrifted
leaf pic: target
flower pic: tj maxx
bird hoop: homemade

i call her penelope

for graduation jake gave me penelope.
we are two peas in a pod.

you may have seen us around alpine everyday this week.
even in the cold.

jake promised me a basket for the front.
i think i also want a bell...

from the right to the left

well. i made it!
i'm a college grad!

hard to believe this has been my life for the past 4 years.
homework, tests, papers, labs, books...
(gag.)

but i couldn't have done with out the support of jake,

jake's family,

and my family.

so thrilled that some could make it
and to my grad party.
love you all.
(i was one of those goobers who waved at her family during the whole ceremony.)

feels so good to say,
i'm done!
and i'm legit.
don't mess.

booyah!