piper

I stole this picture from my parents this week.

Its from the beach, and its my favorite, so I just had to share!

Piper is seriously the best!

She brings such a fun energy everywhere she goes.

I"m so lucky to have her!

more beach photos

Here are a handful of beach photos.

Again.

Sorry, but I'm not even a little bit sorry about oversharing.

We just had so much fun!

 My two most favorite people! 

I'm so lucky to have them both.

 If you look REALLY close at the pic above, 

you can see my dad and sister, Madeleine.

Every other summer is not often enough! 

And we've only been home a week... 

Such a long time until the next trip.

(These pictures are from my camera, and some from cousins, too.)

little beach preview

 Well, we're back from our trip to paradise!

We had the greatest time with all the family and relaxing.

The Outer Banks are seriously the best!

 

 See... paradise! 

This is from our beach.

No big deal, just a shipwreck...

Greatest view!

 

My favorite little lighthouse on my favorite little island, Ocracoke!

 

We had the best time! 

It was really hard to leave yesterday. 

 

Thanks to Grandma Bonne and Papa Ted for starting this trip years ago 

and for continuing to make it possible for us all to keep going!

And a special thanks to my parents who got us there too! 

And for constantly helping me with Piper :)

I'll share some more pictures later.

I just wanted to give you all a taste on what you missed out on. he he.

 

Just interrupting this internet silence to bring you my favorite photo from the beach so far:

We hope everyone is having fun! 

We are having the most perfect 2 weeks of beach time.

Lucky us!

(Sorry to rub it in... haha)

Newport Beach and Temple

We were lucky enough to go to the beach for a day while we were in California!

I LOVE the Beach! I have a deep love for the Outer Banks...

but basically any beach works for me! 

We also took a trip over to the Newport Temple. We went right after church while everyone was still in their Sunday clothes. 

We had the greatest time! I can't believe that we've been home for a week already! 

Time is flying by WAY too fast!

School starts for us on Monday. I can't believe that summer is over. It feels like it just started.

I'm starting my last semester of college. I can't believe I'm almost done!

What a relief! 

Hope everyone else is at least kind of enjoying going back to school.

I'm dreading the coming Monday... and the more I think about it, the faster it seems to be approaching!

Life is busy and moves WAY too quickly!

New Favorite Picture?? Most likely.