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they really are the BEST!

If only I were a better blog keeper upper.

It's one of my goals :)

starting.... NOW

I cannot believe how quickly and abruptly summer came to an end

I guess it was even more dramatic because it meant an end to

many different things for me.....

A few of them being;

being home

having family nearby

golfing with my siblings

enjoying that fresh mountain breeze :)

having a 1 minute drive to church

cuddling with my little munchkins any time of the day

my mothers wonderful cooking

fathers long, but VERY constructive lectures

(which i really do miss! TRULY)

smothering niece Mischa with a gazillion kisses

laziness

bad eating habits

sleeping in

and probably the hardest above all....

saying "i'll see ya in two years!" to my very best friend

BUT

with endings there are always new beginnings

and good ones at that :)

-being back on a schedule

-golfing EVERY SINGLE DAY

-actually learning helpful things,

although sometimes I wonder whether any of my schoolwork

is actually retained in this noggin of mine....

-my skin LOVES this slightly humid Oklahoma air

-i get to listen to church music for approximately 2 hours,

every sunday as I drive to church and back :)

(it's actual quite relaxing and I find myself doing it throughout the week)

-working out & running EVERYDAY

which leads me to wanting better eating habits!

-my room seems to stay SO MUCH cleaner when I am not at home...

-I truly have such a greater appreciation for my parents and siblings

AND

although goodbyes or even cya laters are THE WORST THING EVER

my younger brother and best friend in the world

is starting a new adventure of his own

(more to come on that)

Anyways, before I left my dear mother

decided we needed family pictures taken before we all went

off on our adventures.

The LOVELY and AMAZZZZING

Chelsie Clarke

http://chelsieclarkephotography.blogspot.com/

took our pictures.

CHECK HER OUT!

She is a sweetheart and as you will see, she does an

AWESOME job!

They turned out simply perfect

I actually want to just sit and look at them ALL THE TIME

here are a few of my favs....

this ONE being my absolute favorite!

called me biased,

but I just have the most handsome brothers and father

in the world

don't you agree?

How PRECIOUS is little Olivia?

(far left)

Oh she is gonna be a heartbreaker that one!

and I just can't get enough of THIS gorgeous little family!

Just wishing they were still in Oklahoma with me :)

If I had one other absolute favorite

it would be this one.

It totally and completely captures my wonderful parents

you can tell they each adore each other

and always have

I hope to someday have this perfect love!

These beauties are my angels! How I love them with all my heart....

I can't believe how quickly everyone seems to grow up

everyday it seems someone if off on a new adventure

and everyday I thank my loving Father in Heaven for letting me

be a part of such a wonderful family!

I can't even imagine my life without ever single one of them.

Hope you are enjoying your new beginnings

and giving thanks for your treasures :)

I sure am.

xoxo