one more...

alright, so while tristan and jonathan were here, i had to take them to stockhom inn. while there, elly m. got this fabulous yellow balloon from the waitress. i decided to see what it would be like to take a picture of her through the balloon. haha...i thought it was quite funny. and maybe a little creepy. but definitely funny.

i love the schmits

i decided that i absolutely love the international terminal at the airport. there's so much excitement there...so much adventure at hand...so many languages spoken...so much culture...so much potential for newness and the unknown. oh i wish i could just travel the world at the drop of a hat. as i stood waiting for tristan and her cute little family to arrive from sweden the other day, i just enjoyed people watching. my favorite was this guy that was all dressed nice with flowers in hand. he looked nervous and couldn't stop moving...but he kept his eyes on those doors that would soon reveal the one he was waiting for. i felt like i was watching a movie, and i hoped that i got to see the happy reunion. sure enough, i did. it was so cute. soon after that, i saw them coming...tristan, jonathan, and their little daughter that i had never met. it's a weird thing when your best friend suddenly has a baby. strange. yet so very fun. i got to hang out with them and all their jet-laginess for a couple days, and it was so great! tristan and i met on move-in day of our freshman year of college...and we were inseperable for the next two years, until the great divorce happened and i moved to chicago and left trist in colorado. but what a journey we've been on. she's one of those friends that there is that instant connection that you can't even really explain, but it's amazing. and i'm glad that she's back in the states. :) here's a peek at their precious little one, elly marta.

kinsley

it has been brought to my attention (thanks, tristan:) that i've been doing a terrible job of showing the life and times of my niece, kinsley. so...here she is....she's growing so much, her smile is contagious, her giggles are so precious, and i think she'll be talking soon. (haha, ok...maybe that's too high of an expectation...but i do wonder what she would say if she could talk.)