Crossing things off.

- Melody 6 Comments

One of my fall goals is to take a lot of pictures of the leaves. I’ve never done that before and it was a little harder than I thought. The leaves on campus seem to just be getting to their glamour stage and they’re really showing off. Maybe I’m really blind, but I’ve just noticed the leaves near our home start to change. I made sure to snap a ton while I was outside yesterday before they all off! I just love that rainbow vine I found on our tree in the front yard! How cool is that?!

I’ll be taking the rest of the week off to be thankful for my ridiculously awesome family and wear (very) stretchy leggings.

Happy Thanksgiving! I sure am thankful for all of you. 🙂

xx

The girl who cried cheetah.

- Melody

jacket: stolen from my sister, tee: thrifted, skirt: thrifted, tights: Target, boots: F21

The leaves near our house are finally pretty enough that I want to take pictures of them. Thanks, leaves. When my sister left for college I raided her closet (twice…) and took most of what she left at home. 🙂 This jean jacket was one of the things I snatched! It’s worn in (thanks, Shel) and the perfect shade of denim. Not too dark! Not too light! I guess that’s what “perfect shade” means, eh? 🙂

I am off for the rest of the week from class for Thanksgiving! I mean, classes are still scheduled for today but lucky me I don’t have any! 🙂 Jason is off all week and I’m looking forward to lighting some fires and playing with Pepper.

PS. It’s our anniversary!
PPS. Please pray for my great aunt. She lost her husband this weekend very suddenly and I know she’d appreciate it.

MY SISTER IS LEGAL.

- Melody 2 Comments

Today my sister is 21. She’s been waiting for this day only so she can go to a bar and order a cosmo. (And buy moscato.)

She’s crazy just like me and we’re always on the same wavelength. (Even though it’s mostly a stupid one.) She is beautiful inside and out (cliche, but true) and will forever be a role model for me. I am so incredibly proud of her for moving away to college and living alone, something I could never do. She’s made friends and has become a light of Christ to them. We share the same passions and the same goals and I love talking about how we’re progressing towards those things and seeing how God is lining up our lives. She plays with my dog and does my hair for all of my important events. She documents our lives with her camera so the rest of us don’t have to. (And because she loves it and because she rocks at it.) She makes us all laugh and invented my favorite word, FLARP. If we could have we would have been born twins. It’d really just make this whole thing easier.

So Shel, from me, Jason, Pepper, Little Bit, and Toonces we wish you the happiest of birthdays.

Now go get a cosmo already.

Things you should be watching.

- Melody

Being in school I’ve spent a lot of time on YouTube doing homework. Yeah, that’s it, homework! Sometimes while I’m doing, uh, homework, I get a little side-tracked and watch other things. Here are some videos I’ve found worth watching.

Seriously. THE funniest video I’ve watched. Ever. EW. (And now you and your friends can constantly say EW to everything. Friendship=strengthened.) (PS. Jimmy’s puppy Gary is HILARIOUS!)

The most beautiful thing you’ll hear all day. Promise. (Aren’t those boys precious?!)

ANYTHING. by this girl. She’s hilarious, professional, approachable, and really great at what she does. She rocks. I’ve been watching her videos non-stop for two weeks now and have barely made a dent! She’s got over 700 videos. Eeeee!

What are you waiting for? Get to watching!

PS! Enter the giveaway! Deadline’s at midnight tonight!

The day after.

- Melody

sweater: Old Navy, skirt: F21, moccasin fringe boots: Urban Outfitters

I wore this yesterday which was the day after my recital. I had to be up early to observe an elementary music class not too far away so I wanted to be warm, my version of professional, and comfy. I had packed this as an outfit change after my recital but my sister and mom wanted me to flaunt that dress to the restaurant. 🙂

I bought this sweater during Black Friday (which I will NEVER.EVER. do again.) and this is probably the second or third time I’ve worn it. I don’t know why, I think I thought it looked different in my head! But it pairs pretty nicely with the long chiffon skirt and kept me very warm.

I couldn’t believe the lighting was decent enough to take pictures. I get home at almost 5 on school days and the sun is already setting! It was dark like 15 minutes after we took these. CRAZY.

Hope you’re having a good week! It’s almost THANKSGIVING! What?!

PS. Enter the giveaway! Tomorrow’s the last day!

I love you guys.

- Melody

So I’m done. I’m done with voice lessons, juries, recitals… I’m done!

I finished my senior recital last night and it. was. awesome. I had an absolute blast on stage performing for my friends and family and I’m so glad they enjoyed it! I feel like I “peaked” as my sister said last night and it couldn’t have come at a better time considering I didn’t get off to a great start!

I was packing things up and checking things off my list all day while getting prepared but 3 minutes down the road on our way there I squealed, “Crap! My dress!” Jason swung the car around and we headed back to the house. The one thing I needed the most and I forgot it! I KNEW I’d do it, too. I’d been thinking about forgetting it all day and telling myself, wouldn’t that be awful? Which I’m sure made me forget it. But I got the dress and we headed to the school. I got there 25 minutes after I wanted to be there so I could finish getting ready at my own pace and relax some.

My mom and sister met me in the dressing room and finished my hair and helped me get dressed and calm me down. Could. Not. have done it without them! I finished getting ready in plenty of time and headed backstage to wait it out. My accompanist, my voice teacher, and I were relaxed and just ready to get it going! I walked out on stage confident and excited.

I loved that so much of our family came and supported me. It really made me feel so great! Love you guys! There was so much of an outpouring of support and excitement for me after the recital and for that I am so grateful. I truly love the school I attend. 🙂

Afterwards my family took us out to fancy shmancy Villa Montez! We had a blast sitting around and talking for hours. Have I mentioned I love my family? Seriously. Wow. My sisters and mom didn’t want me to change before heading to the restaurant so I showed up in my formal dress. I was the best dressed in the joint 🙂 Afterwards we took pictures outside in the frigid weather. I’ll be sure to upload those later in the week. Right now I’m still on a high!

Suffice it to say I love you all. 🙂