Fun in the Sun

Left: Me on my 1st Birthday
Right: Me on my 21'st Birthday

You would not believe how amazing this past week and a half have been. It flew by incredibly fast, but it was well worth it. For those of you who don't know me, my birthday just passed and boy was it one to remember! Or is it one that's hard to remember? A little bit of both, but it was fun! I'm lucky enough to have had my family throw me a great casino-themed party -- and I was also lucky in the sense that I robbed everybody blind at the poker table. Beginner's luck, I guess. Seriously though, I am really thankful for all of my friends and family that came out to celebrate that day/night with me, it truly did make it a special day for me and for those who couldn't make it: I still sincerely appreciate you taking the time out of your day to wish me a happy birthday.

My beautiful cousins and I

Earlier that day I spent some time writing out 21 letters to 21 people in my life that have taught me something that's stuck with me and it was quite the emotional roller coaster, but still something I thought was worth doing because I feel like I don't tell people enough how much I truly appreciate them. If you're reading this and have never done anything like that, you should try it. It's kind of enlightening. I wrote to several people that have played a major role in my life since I was little and I wrote to some people who would never expect a letter like that from me. You'd be surprised what you end up with when you just sit back and think of all the life lessons that people have taught you. So for those of you who got a letter: thank you for all you do and all you've done, and just because you didn't get a letter doesn't mean that I don't value the role you play in my life.

Kicking off Spring

On another note, spring break kicked off very nicely and I now find myself to be at ease and stress-free! This break was much needed and I am so thankful that I got to spend it blissfully with family and it also gave me the time to catch up with my friends. I thought I would settle down and try some recipes or something, but I was too relaxed to care. Sorry! One of these days I'm gonna sit down pick a recipe and try it out so that I could show you guys what it really means to not be able to cook. On the upside, I have a boyfriend who's got a knack for fixing the recipes that I mess up. We just celebrated our 2 year anniversary and I couldn't be any happier. If anyone has any suggestions as to what I should try to make for the next post let me know! Keep in mind, I'm just a beginner with a knack for starting fires so nothing too extreme.