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I'm dating this great guy

I'm hardly sleeping

Im drinking hot chocolate

I'm busy

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A Sunday Tradition

On Sunday Oliver and I decided we wanted to make a cake. It couldn't be just any ordinary cake though, we wanted to make a two layer cake. So, we gathered our supplies, mixed it together, poured our batter, and placed it in the oven. While we were making hamburgers for dinner we noticed a peculiar smell. We hadn't even thought about dividing the cake batter into two separate pans, we had simply just made two cake mixes. Our cakes were oozing out the sides in every which direction. Oliver tried to get the extra batter off the burner and totally almost burnt the house down. It was pretty hilarious. At the end of the day we took our two giant cakes and placed them on top of each other while I did a terrible frosting job. Both of us were left unsatisfied when we actually ate the cake, and the cake is probably sitting on top of Oliver's garbage as I am writing this. Needless to say, it was a disaster, but a very entertaining evening. With this though, we decided that Sunday was going to be cake day. We want to make a new cake every Sunday. So even though our first attempt was an epic fail, it started a new Sunday tradition for us.

Skateboarding

Oliver and I went down to Brigham City so he could teach me some tricks at the skate park. With only one bad fall and some confidence under my belt I called it a day so I could take some pictures of Ollie skating. Here are some of my favorites. Enjoy.

The Eiffel Tower

When I was 13, my dad took my two brothers and I to Europe for the first time. On that trip we had the opportunity to visit the Eiffel Tower. Beneath the tower vendors held up their souvenirs for sale and pestered the endless amounts of tourists that were visiting one of France’s icons. I remember buying a miniature Eiffel Tower. For years it sat in my room and it was a great way to remember the adventurous trip I was able to take with the men in my family, but it was also a great reminder of something wonderful I had experienced.

Recently, my dad returned to Europe and on this trip took his lovely wife Jodi. While in Jodi’s office over the Christmas holiday I noticed that Jodi had the same Eiffel tower sitting on her desk. Seeing the little statue made me smile, it brought back so many fond memories. Jodi had bought two Eiffel Tower’s on her trip and offered one to me. I accepted the gift, but purposefully left it in Jodi’s office. I had treasured my little tower for so long that I couldn’t take one of hers. It wasn’t my experience that had brought that tower back, it had been hers, and she needed to keep it.

This morning as I was driving home I noticed a charm that my sister had given me for Christmas. Since putting it on my key chain I have not paid much attention to it. As the cold air attacked my bare legs I clenched onto my keys and gave the charm a real look for the first time. On one side lay a big M for Megan, and on the other side was a picture of the Eiffel Tower. I couldn’t help but smile.

Through the years I have moved several times. To be honest, I don’t know where my little tower is that I brought home. It could be in a box at my brother’s house, or it could be long gone. Wherever it is though, that tower meant something special to me. Seeing the Eiffel tower on my key chain today reminded me of all of the adventures I have had and of all of the adventures I will yet have. It is my dream to return to Europe someday soon. When I do, visiting the Eiffel tower is going to be on my to do list again. I’m going to buy myself another tower and I’m going to ride the elevator all the way to the top.

Going Home

I am finally going back to Seattle tomorrow.

Seattle hasn't felt like home in years,

but for some odd reason on this wonderful winter night,

Seattle couldn't feel more like my home.

I can't wait to see my family,

and to play games,

and cook yummy things.

It's been over three years since I have been back,

and even though I can't go back to my childhood home,

I get to be with my family in the rain.

I get to go to the Space Needle.

and I get to create new memories with my loved ones,

and I get to be a little more complete inside.

Tonight while I have been packing Ingrid has been keeping me company.

I'm grateful for...

Today I am grateful for photography. Doing photography means that I get to hang out with awesome people like these guys...

And it means I get to experience special moments like this...

and this.

I wanted...

It’s one of those days. You wake up, and for some odd reason you’re not okay. So since it’s one of those days, today I am listening to James Taylor. He always makes me think of mom. I wanted so many things from her today. I wish she was here.

I wanted to call her and explain my boy problems

I wanted to hear a goodnight story.

I wanted a sweet text

I wanted her to call concerned

I wanted her to be proud of me

I wanted to go home for Christmas to see her

I wanted to dance in the living room with her

I wanted to see her and Dad so in love

I wanted her to make me dinner

I wanted her to hold me

I wanted a current day family picture

I wanted short hair like her

I wanted her to kiss my head

I wanted her to buy me socks because I hate buying socks

I wanted her to be healthy

I wanted her to wish me luck on finals

I wanted her to miss me

I wanted inside jokes with her.

I wanted to laugh at old family photos

I wanted to lip sing with her

I wanted to make dinner with her

I wanted to go on a girl date

I wanted her to be my best friend

I wanted a package from her

I wanted to go Christmas shopping for her

I wanted her to yell at me for being stupid

I wanted to celebrate her birthday together

I wanted to run errands with her

I wanted to take silly photographs with her

I wanted someone to call when I’m not ok

I wanted someone to call when I get home from a date

I wanted to complain to her

I wanted her to tell me to stop crying

I wanted her to get together with her sisters

I wanted to go on vacation with her

I wanted her to be here with me.