Party in the USA

{feel free to sing that song in your head as you read the remainder of this post}


so the family went out of town for the fourth of july, and sadly, i was left home to fend for myself.  Don't feel too bad for me though, i made a lot of good money at work that weekend, and not to mention i got the house to myself.  


there are defenently benefits to having a whole house to yourself for a weekend.


like getting to: 
                be messy
                play your music so loud your neighbors can hear
                have your choice of any bed or room in the house
                getting to watch way too much netflix 
                and don't forget hanging out in your undies


except my mom knows me all too well.  As soon as she pulled out of the drive way to leave, she called me for some last minute reminder

lauren- "uh hello?"

   

 mom- "lauren, don't run around in your underwear  all weekend. the neighbors are getting a new roof and I don't need all those men looking in our house and seeing you.  and lock the doors.

Regardless of a lame family/friends free weekend alone, fully clothed, i still managed to have a good fourth of july.  

I found some friends and headed to the boonies to celebrate murica the best way we know how: bbq & fireworks

turns out we're pretty good with sparklers and a camera too...

Called to serve

well i just don't know what im going to do without my boys next year, but i couldn't be more happy for them and what they're doing! It was so much fun opening a new mission call every wednesday at school to find out where they would be serving the Lord for the next 2 years of their lives. 

you really have to check this out:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1502518101927

but now im going to be having letters flying in from all over the world!

i just got back from a trip to colorado to meet chrissy, doug, and travis for Scott's farewell, and it was so great to have the group back together!

it was really great there to say goodbye to scott, and travis as well. I can't wait to hear from them

see ya in two boys!

give 'em heaven!

What they're teaching

56 days of summer

its been a while, I've been a serious slacker blogging this summer.
But lets be real, not much has been happening.  . .

just a lot of this

and a little of this

and well thats mostly it. But its all going to be oh so worth it so very soon.

big news: 

as if you didn't already know, 

The DALLAS MAVERICKS won the NBA finals!

Dirk's a Champion finally!!

so happy for my boys!

Arlington was going crazy after the game, and of course we had to be a part of the festivities, running around the streets, honking and cheering.  We even waited in an insane line to get our official t shirts. aka the one dirk is wearing in this pic. We're twinkies!

In other news, i CANNOT wait for

1. going to Colorado tomorrow to see some of my favorite people

&

2. to move in to liberty with my girls

Addiction

I've been in a funk.
a creative sort of funk.  


Ju and I have been on a creative rampage, scouring every thrift store in town.  


Maybe its the large amount of time we spend on pinterest or stalking DIY blogs, but for one reason or another, we're feelin CRAFTY.


which is why my room looks like a craft store exploded in it. and i just love it.

live from new york. . .

ITS SATURDAY NIGHT!

nbd, just my main man, JT is hosting SNL tonight, 

and i couldn't be MORE EXCITED.

justin timberlake + andy samburg= Wonderful

So whats my favorite moment from him?

Motherlover, is unfortunately, my favorite snl digital short with JT. maybe its the great outfits, the justin andy combo, or that it is just completely inappropriate and ridiculous, not sure. But its a freqent play on my ipod.

but i wouldn't exactly recommend it to watch at a family gathering, but it is a great one i have to admit.

But I also love the target lady, the single ladies dancing, the immigrant boat, and oh just anytime he's there.

goodbyes?

i suppose i need to CATCH UP with all the happenings of the last few weeks, which were MUCH . . .

1. hey guess what, I finished Freshman year of College!

2.i had to say goodbye to all my friends that are now leaving for 2 YEARS on their various missions around the world 

i will miss them so much!

stolen from

3. oh nbd, we then just went to Lake Powell!

it is so beautiful and we had the best time out there!

4. then, i had to really say goodbye and drive back with grandma the 2 day death drive back to texas. 
missing these people so much already!


i tell ya, freshman year was the life, going to miss it. . .

Obsessed

  oh how i wish i was in LONDON today

isn't this picture just great?

can you say,gorgeous?

I want, I want, I want this DRESS.

  don't worry, i did wear my british flag boxers for the occasion.




also, speaking of the british and obsessed. . .