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This year, thanksgiving ran up right next to my bday, making it for a very full and fun weekend. I think the best part about being born in December is that you get to celebrate during everyones favorite time of year...when everyone just ate a bunch of thanksgiving food and is now whipping out the Christmas lights and buying their Christmas trees. I've always loved that about being born on 12.1...it's kicking off the holiday season in the best way! 

Here are a few scenes from this past weekend.

 Bailey is such a ham. She just snoozez all around the house and looks at you with those puppy eyes wanting to be cuddled with all day. Shes hilarious. 

 Those clouds! WHHAAAZZZZ. Isn't it wild that we get this every night? These sunsets are gnarly and my goal of December is to see as many of them as possible.

 Funny how things work out...I currently dont have blinds in my room because mom's ordering me new ones so in the meantime I thought it was weird that people could technically see into my room lol...but thennnn Dad put up the Christmas lights and this is what I get to go to be to every night! DREAM. Its the best. It literally is a dream and I think everyone should fall asleep to Christmas lights outside their window.

 MY PARENTS KNOW ME TOO WELL. and spoiled me with the ultimate adventure-capturing-tiny-machine...A GOPRO. and the most recent version the HERO3+. I cant wait to get started with this guy. I'm already anticipating the shots i'm going to get on my trip this January. PUMPED! Thanks mom and dad I love youuuu!

The Numata's brought me MINI DONUTS! oh sheesh! This made my day. Despite the tea cakes mom made which are my ultimate favorite...these donuts are dangerously good. 

Ended the birthday dinner with Aloha Pizza! Brit's family did such a good job with this place and its awesome supporting your local pizza place when you know the people making it happen! The pizza was so so good and I know i'll be going back there soon. 

And to end with a little snapshot into my life at lulu...These are my two closest friends at work! Sarah and Maggie...and I randomly just connected with these two girls and have really enjoyed getting to know them. It's crazy how unexpected their friendships were and how God sometimes bring the most random people into your life to befriend you! I realize its important to keep my eyes open for relationships that God wants me to have post-grad...short or long, deep or super friendly and chill...God has people out there that he wants us to meet and I pray He uses me to love these two chicks at work! 

COUNTDOWN TO GULU --> 48 DAYS

THANKSGIVING.

"Give thanks to the Lord, for HE IS GOOD. His love endures forever!" - 1 Chron 16:34

tiny turkeys that you use to mix your coffee! brilliant. 

Thank the Lord for family, food, good heath, new babies, employment, adventure, His church, freedom, and His compassion, forgiveness, mercy, faithfulness, and never-ending love! May we approach each day with a heart of gratitude and thanksgiving!

another great weekend.

As the holidays approach...the weekends keep getting busier and busier! 

 ^^ It started off with our traditional end-of-the-year-birthday-dinner with the family. Now that we're all a bit older, Mom and Dad treated us to dinner in celebration of the birthdays that fall towards the end of the year. We ate at Yanagi bistro and of course, got dessert after. Its crazy to believe that in a month or so we will go from a family of adults + one child....to a family with 3 little kids running around! I cant wait!

^^I am so THANKFUL I got to see my high school best friends this weekend. Asami and Alli were down from SF so we all got together to catch up and celebrate Alli's 23rd bday. We never cease to have a good time when we're all together...and we were joking with Asami's boyfriend Danny, "sorry Danny...it just gets kind of crazy when we're all together. No one knowns when to stop talking" hahaha. true story!  The best part is that these girls LOVE Christmas time and the countdown to our annual Christmas party begins! We have a potluck, gift exchange, and this year we're all dressing up as random Christmas themes characters..haha its going to be hilarious!

^^And Lastly, my dear friend Amie Soares (who is my twin on earth) was the photographer for Katelyn and Bradley's wedding last month and just posted a whole bunch of incredible photos on her blog!! I especially love this one of Kate and I on the dancefloor...I think it explains our relationship perfectly :) Check out AMIE'S PHOTOS HERE!!


THANKSGIVING I AM READY FOR YOU!!!

oceanside.

Today I realized that...although I loved (like really loved) being in college, there is something about postgraduate life that is really exciting and a whole new level of fun. Meeting up with friends is like a serious treat and there is almost too much to catch up on. Aka...liana how was being in colorado for 3 months? Katelyn youre married now! Nati your wedding is in 5 months. Amie youre going to Uganda and you work at lulu? Yes yes. And thats what today was...it was breakfast, coffee, catching up, gaining wisdom from eachother stories, asking for advice, being honest, throw a little rite-aid icecream in there, a sweet view of the ocean, thrift store shopping, and panera bread...and I'd call that one heck of a day. Lets just say it was good to have 4/9ths of the Nest back in action.
Post graduate life is treating us well!