30 days: day 11

Day 11: A photo of you taken recently


Nothing crazy, fancy or spectacular. I was sitting in construction... patiently waiting of course, and decided to snap a picture of myself.

30 days: day 10

Day 10: A photo of you taken over ten years ago


I believe I'm 4 in this picture. Check out my grandfather smoking the Camel non filter's! Ohh and that yellow chair!! That ugly chair stayed in our family for years!

I miss them both.

30 days: day 9

Day 9: A photo you took


This was taken a few years back, you can tell because he is so tiny!
I took Cole to Fort Knox on a nice cool day to do some exploring. We always have a great time when we go.

I strongly encourage you to check out the link and read about the Fort and the Observatory our great state has. I'm so lucky to have this right in my back yard.

30 days: day 8

Day 8: A photo that makes you angry/sad


This is the tree that is in front of the house we used to live in. The home we moved to when Cole was only 20 months old and then left when he was 7. We both did a lot of growing there.

I miss this tree! It used to bloom beautiful flowers and you were only able to enjoy them for a few days, but those days were absolutely amazing.


Leaving everything behind that is/was connected to that house still makes me sad.

30 days: day 7

Day 7: A photo that makes you happy


I absolutely love this picture.
I was laughing while trying to take our picture and he was having no part of it. (but notice that cute little smirk of his)
...and that is just how he started out 2nd grade... a little more independent and serious than the year before.

see it to believe it

Have you seen this?
AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com is completely worth checking out!
I'm going to warn you though, once you start you will not stop. I repeat, WILL NOT STOP!

I have been looking at these photos and laughing. Literally laughing out loud because more often than not I've been familiar to some of those. If you haven't, you know someone who has!

After seeing a few pictures I have been heard saying the following:
"Oh my god! I had that shirt!
"Oh no! I've done that!"
"Sorry Boy Child, I think I have a picture of you doing that"
"What the fuck was my mother thinking?"

Go look! What are you waiting for? GO LOOK NOW!!

I want to hear your awkward photo stories! Have you done the arm shelf?

Last Year

*may contain graphic material*

This is what they really mean when they say... "hook me up"

In nursing school they don't teach you how to take a proper temperature anymore

...because who doesn't love a friggin' sticker on their forehead?

YES! This is the body part you're about to operate on,

and no you cannot take out my uterus.

This is how you define sexy.

...and I'm off to get the best drugs. Na Night!

A few days later...

Plastic wrap and tape= my best friend
Hey! A girl still has to shower
(oh lookie! you can see my tattoo!)


"X" marks the spot...


Looks like someone took a bat to my knee (felt like it too)
The swelling didn't go down for months


Up close and personal

I never claimed to have sexy legs

So that was my journey one year ago. Phew, I am so glad it is over!

My knee used to click and grind when I did any sort of movement. It was so bad people at a distance could hear it. Recovery for a "simple" surgery was supposed to be easy, mine was anything but.

"Physical therapy is not needed for this type of surgery" my doctor told me. I was in therapy twice a week for about 4 months.

My knee still isn't right and probably never will be. I'm too damn young to feel this damn old.

I was asked when I'm going to do the other knee because it does the same thing.

My answer... How about never?