May 16

My last portfolio this semester!

"Meet the Family"

May 13

Of all the nights of my life i can remember this was one of the best.

Kings of Leon played at Cleveland's Tower city Amphitheater on their Only By The Night tour.

Ive never been to a real concert like this one, and it was incredible. The sound was so crisp and wonderful. They played a good selection of their songs which was great, a lot off of Only by the Night (obviously) and some others from Aha shake heartbreak and Because of the Times.

Emily Bestor, Joe, Jennifer, and myself went together. I regret not taking my camera (I took Amy's point n shoot)...i knew i would. I was afraid of damaging it, or just not wanting to carry it around. Live and learn.

I didn't want the night to end. The knowing that it was going to end is the only thing that made it difficult to completely enjoy myself. I can never live in the moment.

I'm a little bit love sick over these four boys, particularly Caleb Followill, and that voice of his.
It's like I am in junior high again.

I am so excited about KOL...they are the Rock 'n Roll band this generation needed.

March 23

After lab Sasha and I messed around with the studio for a bit.

It was fun!

March 15

Had our own family sort of "Church" this morning.

Joe, Amy and I went for an exhausting run on the beach.

We swam for a few minutes until it showered heavy rains.

We went inside for shelter.

When it stopped we went outside.

When it started again we went inside and watch TV.

When it stopped we played catch outside.

When it started again we went inside...and that was the days pattern.

Pad Thai for dinner.

March 14

We drove all through the night and arrived in Destin FL at about 9 am.

Our check-in time wasn't until 2 so we drove around a lot. Ate Panera's for breakfast, split into groups at an outlet center, keeping the buddy system. Purchased an album at Best Buy. Sat on a curb. walked.

When we met up again we drove back to our neighbor hood, and spent a couple hours by the pool playing catch and having jump rope contest...then we were aloud to check in.

the house is nice and small. Grandma is in room #1. James, Ange, and Marleigh in room #2. Dad & Mom in room #3. The rest of us in the living room. Martha and I on a fold out couch. Joe on the fold out across from us. Amy on a couch beside us. Jed, Liam and Maggie on an air mattress beside Amy.

Dad got a whole cart full of things from the store and made burgers for dinner.

Watched "Saving Private Ryan".

sat around enjoying each others company.

I can tell that it is going to be a fun filled week!!

(Lot's of details for Rachel's sake)

March 13

Stayed last night at hotel, and the next morning went to the "Creation Museum" in Kentucky.

It was incredible, we were there all day. Totally exceeded any expectations.

I was so engrossed with it all that i didn't take any pictures while we were there.

March 12

Gathered luggage, changed license plates, loaded van, and hit the road.

Slept, watched a good deal of arrested development, and listened to radio shows.

March 1

Did State Fair pictures several weeks ago. 

When I printed them in the lab it didn't take in nearly as much detail as when i scanned the negative.

Hello month of March.

February 21

Amy had a harp duet with her teacher this evening and a small orchestra. Uncle Jim, Aunt Sheryl, Dad, Martha, Shannon, Dan, and myself went to hear her. It was a real good concert, and amy did fabulous.

we came back to the house for maggie's little birthday celebration for cake and an attempted game of scatagories.

February 20

Today was Maggie's 3rd birthday.

We didn't celebrate today due to Amy's harp recital. But she did get a my little pony and leopard print Mary Jane's from James and Angela. Maggie made sure to let everyone know that they purchased them from target, and that she loves her new shoes.

I took up Amy's babysitting job since she was at a recital and came home to Maggie sleeping right dead center in the hallway. mom said she had been like that for a couple hours. there is an unbelievable amount of traffic and noise that goes through that hallway, yet she slept like a rock.

I spent the rest of the day taking down walls with Rachel at her place.

LCCC campus is still closed due to the fire.

February 19

Sentimental.

This is one of my favorite illustrations.

I have been in my current bedroom for 13 years, this picture reminds me of what it originally looked like.

I vividly remember the first time i saw it.

We had been living at grandma and grandad's condo for about 10 months while dad and the crew worked on getting our house in living condition. Each morning when i heard dad wake up i would get out of bed to meet and ask him if i could go to work with him, being very aware that each day he would so no. Finally after 10 months he said i could go with him to the house. James told me to go upstairs where my bedroom would be, but to be careful because there still wasn't a floor. I had no idea it was completed. It was the kind of bedroom little girls dream of. light pink walls, with red rose stenciled along the border, a white loft bed with amy's toddler bed underneath, a kitchen set in the corner with a whole nursery for my dolls, my favortie dolls and stuffed anilmals, that i hadn't seen in what seemed like forever, sitting in the window sill. I remember standing there looking at everything and crying i was so happy. It was one of the happiest days i have lived so far.

December again

Lots of Christmas shopping.

But spending most of the time looking for parking spots.

December

After being hit by a young driver and getting our family/dad's work van totaled, Dad finally scored and got a great deal on a van from a Church in Louisville Kentucky.

When he arrived home with it, laughter did not cease the household for some time.

November 29

IT IS STOCKING NIGHT!

Annual made up Murtha Holiday.

It was fantastic having the college students home this year!

As always it was a complete blast and success.

After the party died down a few of us went to the State Fair concert that was FANTASTIC!

Following the concert a small bundle of people had a WILD party at Rache and Ryan's, with two frozen pizza's, music, and couches.