Milestones and Special Occasions

Happy 22nd birthday to my little brother, Nicki!! If you see him today make sure you wish him a very happy birthday! 🙂 I saw Nicki a few weeks ago when I went home for his graduation, and it sounds like he’s already missing me, because he’s planning to come visit me for the 4th […]

This weekend I ventured home for my little brother’s graduation, and even though the surprise was ruined a couple of weeks ago (thanks mom! 😉) he seemed happy that I came all the way home to celebrate with him. And of course, since this will probably be the last time I’ll be home before my

May 4th is a very special day to me. Not only is it Star Wars day, but it also marks the day where Nathan and I officially started dating. This year marks five years with him and sometimes I wonder why I\’ve put up with him for this long 😉 I\’m totally kidding, these years with

Happy Easter everyone! I hope everyone is able to celebrate Jesus today with their friends and family. Eat lots of food, relax, and just enjoy each other’s company. I have been lucky enough to spend my Easter weekend with Nathan and his parents on the farm. We have had a great time being with each

I wanted to take this opportunity to wish my beautiful mommy the happiest of birthdays!! She\’s my real twin, so that means she\’s only turning 25 today! 😉 I feel like I haven\’t talked about my mom too much in my blog, and now is the perfect opportunity to brag about her, because she is

I want to take this day to wish my Natey Poo the happiest of 26th birthdays!! He’s been in a sling for the last two weeks, and I know he’s been miserable since his shoulder surgery, so if you see him today, help him feel better by wishing him a very happy birthday! Another trip

As I lay here on my last night in South Dakota, I’m thinking back on my week at home and I can’t help but think about how truly blessed I am. I was able to spend an entire week at home with my family. I haven’t been able to do that in almost 2 years!

This weekend I prepare to go home for Christmas and I could not be more excited! This is the first Christmas I will be back in South Dakota and it has me reminiscing on Christmases from when I was young.  Every year we would spend an evening with each of my grandparents, my parents’ siblings,

It’s the happiest time of the year and I’ve got a lot to be thankful for this year! Living so far from home can definitely be difficult sometimes, especially when I can’t see my family during the holidays. I couldn’t afford to go home for both Christmas and thanksgiving so since I’m going home for

I\’m dedicating this blog post to my daddy because it is his birthday today!!! If you see him today, make sure you tell him he doesn\’t look a day over 30! 😉 I have to take this grand opportunity to tell you, once again, how wonderful my dad is. He\’s been my number one supporter since