January 2012
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R + C
My cousin Rachel will be getting married on November 1st this year (I’m a bridesmaid!), and I was given the wonderful opportunity to take their engagement photos. I’m so so happy for them, and the fact that they will have these photos for the rest of their lives together, means so much more.
~Mandi
October 2011
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rainstorms
It finally rained, so me an Kyle went out to the park. I didn’t quite have enough of the rain, so we drove around the neighborhood. It was definitely one of the bigger storms this summer. It was fantastic :)
Some may enjoy the sunshine when it comes around. But I prefer the rain. It reminds me of home, and lovely fall days…
July 2011
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Life according to Instagram
I love Instagram. I wouldn’t ever claim these are photographic works of art, but it’s a nice way to have a record of the small moments of each day. Here’s a little update of my life…
Mmmm, stir fry. I need to make this more often.
After a morning run, and my best time yet!
The start of my 11 day vacation. I love it when the sun sets right when I get off work.
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Happy Birthday Sis!
My oldest sister turned 28 on the 30th! It feels like we were just celebrating last year for her birthday. It’s crazy how fast time goes. All the more reason to live in the present, and cherish every moment we have.
LOOK at those earrings.
I love my family!
~Mandi
June 2011
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Writing Prompt: Firsts
I came across Danielle at Sometimes Sweet, who created a writing prompt, which I’m taking full advantage of!
My most memorable “first” is my first date with Kyle. If you don’t know, we met on a dating website, and after many emails and phone calls, we finally met up face-to-face. I was so nervous. Especially since the first person I met from the site was, well, not so...
24th Birthday
Wow, I can’t believe I’m 24… I always feel like I’m younger than everyone else, and that everyone still sees me as very young. It’s odd. I wonder when I’ll finally feel my age, or feel that I fit my age. Who knows, but I’ll take feeling young for a while. My birthday this year was really great. Me and April went tubing down the salt river, which was a...
1,000 Reasons to be Thankful #4-9
Continuing my series :)
#4 The fact that my mom raised us to love vegetables. I love salad way more than any meat.
#5 My sweetie is coming back in 5 weeks. I cannot wait!
#6 A good book to curl up to.
#7 The library, because it gives me free books! Nothing better than free :)
#8 The good feeling of being accomplished and healthy after a good workout.
#9 Car insurance? Well…...
5 weeks
Kyle’s been gone for a week, so just 5 more to go. (icandothisicandothisicandothis) It actually hasn’t been as hard as I thought it would be. Just getting into the routine of him not being here was the hardest. This was taken at his house.
Ping-pong table. Kyle is pretty good apparently. I think while living over seas he must have learned, and had a lot of time to practice.
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May 2011
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Revisit
Since it’s so slow at work, I decided to go through old photos. It’s amazing how some photos I forget about, or I had previously set aside as ‘unwanted’.
Kyle took these first 2.
I love when we randomly do the exact same face. That’s when I see how much we are alike.
From 2 years ago! Her hair is twice as long now…
All the photos I took of these...
Small moments with you...
I’m spending as much time as I can with Kyle, before he leaves for 6 weeks. Yesterday we went to the airport to say goodbye to one of his friends who is going to Iraq for a few months. Driving in our airport is just… infuriating. Then we went to the art museum since I had free tickets from my work. Unfortunately neither of these things have photos, because I forgot my camera :( ...
1,000 Reasons to be Thankful #1-3
I’ve decided to start something new for me.
Every day I come across things that brighten my day, make me smile, or that genuinely make me feel so thankful. I love recording them to look at on the few gloomy days I do have, as a reminder. So here goes!
#1 Random moments with Lori, going back and forth singing every song we can think of that has the word dance in it
#2 Silly graffiti...
April 2011
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Spring Time
It’s finally feeling like spring here. After a random 100 degree day, and then a week later a freezing and rainy day. Our weather is so odd…
I had some time to kill yesterday so I went to the Chinese Cultural Center, and then North Mountain.
Kyle took some photos of me too.
It’s quite difficult taking an arm’s length portrait with a heavy film...
May 2010
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Saw a friend get a tattoo today. Now I’m itching to get another ;)