slumber party with the little girls <3

So tonight has been exceptionally fun! I have been transported completely back to my childhood as a little girl! I have two of the girls that I babysit, Monday- Thursday afternoons, over for a sleepover! So far we have painted fingernails and toenails, popped popcorn and ate our favorite candy, watched a girly movie, and put on our pjs and jumped on the beds while jamming out to Taylor Swift, Hannah Montana, and Jordan Sparks songs on the ipod! Gracie and Louisa were soon exhausted and actually asked for bed time just before 10:30. 

In the morning I am taking them down to the Great Hall (our school dining hall) for a big breakfast buffet! They are thrilled. I shared with them about what I used to do when I was a little girl and got scared on sleepovers. I used to lay in the bed all snuggled up and think about a BIG, warm breakfast buffet with all my favorite foods and smiling, happy people everywhere : ) When the girls went to bed they said "Goodnight, sweet big breakfast dreams! 

happy 21st birthday lauren!!!!!!!

My life is forever changed because of you!!! 

r o a d trip!!!!

This past weekend was amazing! 

My roommate, Lindsey, invited me to go home with her for the weekend and spend time at her house, with her family. Lindsey is a military daughter and has moved all over the country, as well as out of the country. Currently Lindsey's dad is stationed in Dayton, Ohio, so for now that is home. 

This weekend was my first time traveling to Ohio, and my first time staying on an Air Force Base. Lindsey family was incredible. We had such an amazing time hanging out with them and getting to relax. We arrived very late Thursday evening/Friday morning to about 10 inches of snow of the ground! I was ecstatic! The weather eventually warmed up while we were there, and by Sunday the majority of the snow was melted and gone. 

On Friday we got to sleep in, which was wonderful. We went on a 45 minute run around the base and visited Lindsey's dad at his office. We did a lot of hanging around the house that day. On Saturday we got to sleep in again, which was wonderful again! We sat around in the living room in our pjs, drinking coffee, and watching trashy television dramas that we regularly don't watch, for about three hours, then finally motivated ourselves enough to get up and go for a run! After our run, we showered and went out shopping! Lindsey scored at the shoe store, and bought three new pairs of shoes. Nothing was in my size : ( Saturday evening Lindsey, her mom, her brother, and I went to a Wright State University basketball game where the team played the #13 team in the nation! It was the biggest college basketball game I had ever been to! 

Sunday  morning we went to Lindsey's family church, South Dayton Presbyterian Church, out to lunch, and then back on the road! 

I enjoyed my time in Ohio very much. Lindsey has a great family that was truly a blessing to be around! 

chattanooga, tennessee !