Back to School... Wow, Im a Senior!

Well, i am back in the very warm state of Texas (its been pretty hot and humid here). I flew in last night about 7:10. Kyle picked me up and gave me flowers, so sweet! I am so glad to be back in the same state with him! We ate dinner last night with his brother Ryan and his girlfriend and then i spent the night with Abi and Nate. I had sort of a rough start to things though. i was still on a confusing time zone and only slept a few hours last night, then today was the rough part. Church was awesome at Mentor Lane with Kyle, but then i had to set up my whole room and some how get geared for school to start up again tomorrow. until a few hours ago, i didn't even know when my classes were. I really love to set up my house and decorate everything (duh), but it was difficult having the pressure of all of it in one day! Abi was such a great help and Kyle was here most of the evening too, but boy am i stressed out! i am really going to try and take it easy tonight and not do anymore unpacking, i think i've had it for now:) I am excited to start the year off tomorrow and i love my sweet roommates... it will be a good year, i know it will! IM A SENIOR!!!! (sorry, that hits me sometimes and i just have to say it!:) well, keep me updated while i'm away. I promise to post pics soon of my new, coming-together room:) see you all later!

Happy Birthday Anaiah

Happy Birthday baby girl. I know its not for 2 more weeks, but i thought you could enjoy watching it, i know at 1 year old you wont care anyway:) i love you sweet girl! we could not figure out how to get this video sent to you all the way in Uganda, so instead everyone that reads my blog gets to see our family being goofy as usual:)

Beach, Babysitting, and Swimming

Its been REALLY hot the last few days and we have had a lot of fun hanging out with friends at the beach, in the pool and in the shade. its been a good week, but very hot. so here are some random pics from the last few days... enjoy!

Random Post... Lots of Pictures

This is just a really random post of the last week or so. Some are of my dads gross toe he dropped a paint can on while he was working on kenzies room, some are from my last day at work, some are of our kittens, now 4 weeks old and some are of Blake and Kaylin being goofy when we went to watch "so you think you can dance" with them. oh and mandies birthday at Red Robin is on here too.

Ethan Allen and Beyond!

Hey guys, some people were wanting to know what i have been doing at work the last month or so... well here is some of what i have been doing. I have been at Ethan Allen in Beaverton since the second week in July. I have been interning with the designers there on their consultations, in-store and in-home, and also helping with their presentations for their clients designs. My last day will be this friday... yay! I have loved the experiences i have had here and my co-workers have been wonderful, but it will also be nice to have a break before school starts again to get to see everybody for a little bit before i head back.

The full three weeks i have been working with one designer in particular, Gayle. Gayle is awesome and has been a good co-worker and friend for me around here. Gayle was commissioned to design a whole house at 4,000 sq. ft. she was a little overwhelmed and asked if i could design the 13 year old grand daughters bedroom by myself. she said she trusted me and to do the room how i thought it should be done and run it by her. so these pictures are of the room. how we do the DP's (design presentation's) around here is that we pick a showroom or empty space in the store and set up a sort of vinet or demonstration. we take the elements of the room such as colors, fabrics, furniture, accessories, art and bedding and set them up in a space to present. for the room i designed, we picked a bedroom set on the showroom floor that was similar to the 13 year olds bedroom currently and set it up there. it was so much fun to have the freedom to design for a real client. its one thing to get to do all that at school, but its a whole other thing to have actual clients critiquing you. after all was said and done, we sold it all, including my whole design. I was so happy and relived that they liked it all... maybe i am studying for the right profession. haha, i hope at least! :)

The red swatch on the ground is the red rug, it will be 8 ft round. the bedding is that quilt thats all different colors and the white shams, the apples will sit on a black shelf with hooks, the glass ball lamp will sit on the night stands, those ottomans will sit at the bottom of the bed and there are those big poppies for above the bed and the mirror for behind the door. I also put a pic of the floor plan... it obviously is in Kelsey language and all jumbled, but thats how i work, sorry:)