Exhausted.

Utah, Good Friends, and a Celebration of Love.

Shane and I took a vacation to Utah to spend more time with cousin Brad and beautiful Karlee, and to see a good friend of mine get married.

Shannon and Jarrod got married at a stunningly picturesque location in Sandy called La Caille. This place came straight out of a fantasy-land dream with bright multi-colored flowers blooming everywhere, streams running under quaint bridges, and peacocks walking freely. Shannon fit right in, she was the stunning Snow White of her fairy tale wedding.





Love.



Tess and I have been friends since high school. She has one of the biggest hearts of anyone I have ever met and I am so happy to call her a friend. Nothings beats that Livermore love:)



He's mine all mine.


Shannie and I were friends even before high school, we were the captains of the high school cheerleading squad (and sooooo cool). We have so many memories together, including the time I broke her nose :/ It was absolutely delightful to reminisce on old times, and to be there for her special day. She has such a beautiful family and a great new husband.




More Love.

Miss Aboussleman

Ok, I'll go by Miss A. Otherwise it would be torture for those poor students.

I got my first teaching job. At a charter school in LA. I couldn't be more excited, the staff and school principles (not principal, he is part of the staff) are all extraordinary. What a great opportunity this is. I can't wait to feel like I made a difference at the end of the day and I can't wait to buy teacher clothes. School starts September 18th, but I get to meet all my students at the school tour on September 15th. I CAN'T EVEN WAIT!

Goodbye 3am, Hello C.L.A.S!

Cousin Brad in The City of Angels

Brad came for a weekend trip to hang with Shane. Luckily, I was invited too.

Our weekend festivities included, eating, kayaking, shopping, eating, swimming, visiting the Arclight Sherman Oaks, then eating some more.


































Brad demonstrating what we did best.

































Still eating at Neptune's Net in Malibu. You can tell they are related huh? Both= wanna be male models.

















You can't tell, but we are blog stalking here. That's right, we did dat.

Millerton Lake

Last weekend Nikki and I took a trip to visit the fam in Ol Fresberg. It was a lot of fun visiting the family as it usually is. The highlights included Mamma's biscuits and gravy and PCH Subs. Sadly, no Me N Eds on this trip.

We had a blast at Millerton Lake with Dad, Jess, Dylan and his lady Ashley. A little wakeboarding and wakesurfing was just what we needed. Plus it was good to get some tan.

Lastly it was good to spend some time with old friends. Always good to see Joey, Sparky, JJ, David, Con, Ryan, Jenna and Troy.

Don't mind the shine on my receding hairline...

Family

This post is very much a belated one. Cassie, Shane's cousin, graduated from Loyola Marymount University in May. I just found the pictures, and had to share them with the rest of the fam! Congrats Cassie!

The Call Boys.















Call fam + 1 Aboussleman.

Love on the Inside.

Good NEW country music.

I'm in love. Their last album (Enjoy the Ride) was great. Every single track. Their new one is getting there.

Jennifer Nettles' voice is such a refreshing sound in new country music, and her songwriting is the perfect blend of traditional and new country. Plus, she is so incredibly adorable.

For the country fans: GET IT. The "Deluxe Fan Version" has 17 tracks - worth every bit of the $12.99 I spent at Target. And yes, you need the physical copy.

So far my faves are #6, 10, 13 &15, but that is only after my 2nd listen. It still needs time. Lots of it.

Julie, get this for Aimee, she needs it!

Yosemite

The weekend was filled with hiking, climing, eating, mallow roasting, ice swimming, and tent camping with our good ol' Burbank friends. Those guys are the best of the best.

As soon as we arrived, the boys (minus Shane) wanted to go for a swim. The girls (and Shane), were perfectly content with our feet in the water and wading up to our knees. The water was bitterly freezing. It made every joint in your body scream in agony.

After some time passed, Kim and I toughed it out, staying fully clothed with no intention to allow the water to creep past our knees. We discovered a strategy: team work. Holding hands and moving one at a time, across the jagged rocks on the floor of the river bed. Our feet hurt, we were cold, but we kept on. We had to make it to the giant rock in the middle of the river. If the boys could, we could too. And we did, but we got wet. Soaking wet.