Big thiNGs..

Things have actually started falling into place. What is happening in my life NOW is something I have been watiing for...well..since I was 4 years old. It has been a 22 YEAR wait. The wait has been a hard one for me. But I cant help but think back now and smile thinking of all the times I tried to remind myself with tear filled eyes, it*s just not time yet, there IS a plan for you, it WILL happen, if it meant to be, it will be. Hang in there.

TeNneSsee TripPin

A cute little fluffball said she was coming to Tennessee toO....i wish she could have!!



















On our way to and through TN…we past many town completely destroyed by tornadoes :*{




















Our first night was spent in the smoky mnts......here I am…planking on our balcony for Brooke. It*s a little blurry bc I almost fell off when I saw a spider coming towards me…






















This was taken the moment the scenery changed from Tennessee Las vgeas strip into complete serenity in about 50 feet…one we entered into the national park. …such a fun road….something Gap…D j was really excited about it…I guess it’s a really curvy fun road that driving enthusiast all over the map come to ride…I believe it…we were in the truck so we pulled over about 700 times to let bikers and speedy racing cars pass us…
































































At the first moon shine distillery …getting free samples…yup…I had to walk around drunk after that ..and it was about noon.

































Cooters….that show went through a lot of cars….















Pancake pantry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE . BEST. BREAKFAST. PLACE. EVERRRR!!!!! EVERRRR!!!!!!! EVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR!!!








A mini village of the cutest little shops....i wish I lived in a little town like this…it reminded me of Belles town from Beaty and the Beast..it had so many twists and turns I feel like it would take a week to discover every shop tucked away in every corner.



































I couldn’t get a good enough pic….but do you see this couples children and how they cart them around?!!!



















Ridiculously cute candy shop









Uncle Carls new place in TN!!! We were so happy to get to see them all again....visiting them is always like going to disney worlds the magic kingdom for me!!!














Little Man!!!! I missed him!!!!! Played with him the whole time at uncle carls. He*s so handsome. Djs not bad either.










This was him playing peek a boo with the camera…im not even kidding…he would hide behind my hair..and then poke out..and then laugh…










Me..just in sheer delight of getting to hang out with this bird.






















The diesel hitting 150000!!!! In Sweetwater TN no less!!! Still going super strong!!
















And…breakfast at cracker barrel 




























TN*s state wide yard sale day….






















charlie daniels museum…once we got to Nashville.


















And the country music hall of fame!!! <3


















Dj being so amazed by the REAL bull from Urban Cowboy 




















Really neat…a bunch of famous songs…and how they were written…
















Grammy outfits of Carrie Taylor and Brads.


















circle of fame….sighhh…right after we left aftually…the hall of fame had a huge ceremony and celebration for reba getting inducted…perfect timing..so we pretty much saw ALL the country greats that day….heading into the party.




























On our way to pinkberry we walked right passed Caterpillar inc! so funny.




















pink berry at last!!!!!!!!! Tell me that doesn’t look just AMAZINGGG



















ONE HAPPY GIRL. (One handicapped happy girl?)



















view from our room in Nashville…..you know….overlooking T swifts apt. NO I DID NOT PLAN THIS..it was just fate.


















Me leaving her apartment…the day of the Billboard awards…I had just stopped in to get her ready and say goodluck, ya know…the usual





















The notorious BLUE BIRD CAFÉ!!!!
















Dj and I arriving at the Jack Daniels Distillery and home!!!! AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL PLACE.













w/ JACK in front of his secret weapon fresh spring…where every bottle of jack is first born.












Bucket list check for DJ….kicking the safe ;)



































Amazing people, amazing food, amazing music, amazing animals, amazing views, amazing laughs, amazing trip.

Treepad/Zumba/Cherryblossoms OH MY!

... LIFE IS IN FF- HAVE HAD NO TIME TO BLOG ABOUT EACH DESERVING TOPIC BUT HERE*S A SUM UP REALLY QUICK...




Back in April, D.j., Brooke and I all got to go home for a JUMBLE of amazing get togethers...we started things off with Zoe*s SECOND birthday!!!
(Here she is helping aunt Candy sprinkle the cupcakes)












Here*s the b~day girl and I at TreePad where she had her party.



























...Playing w/ her uncle DJ at mema and poppas...
























....Brooke and I even arranged a Zumba class in NY and convinced our amazing friends to join us...love them so much for being down for anything...



























I got to celebrate the holiday with EXTREMELY special guests GRANDpa and GRANDma....AMAZING TIMES AND LAUGHS WERE HAD the ENTIRE time. It made me genuinely happy..and very me again.




After such an amazing time back at home it was hard to go back to VA...but what made it 60000 times easier was the fact that...




....Jodi and Rachiepie came to visit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It rained like crazy pretty much their entire visit but we didn*t let that hold us back...and had a complete blast as we always do when we*re together. It really meant a lot to have a little bit of home here even if it was just for a bit. (i have to find a few more minutes to upload the rest of the pix from their trip)




Another really nice thing about being back in VA was returning to the still blooming Cherry blossoms that cover the state. Here are Sam Brooke and I at the Cherry Blossom festival during the fireworks show :D







...And in the day time...w/ Deej @ one of the many waterfalls in Roosevelt*s Park during cherry fest.

My day w/ SweetLeaf/Bliss/Kaitlin Marion Aesthetics

Here are a few of the pictures from my shoot for Sweet leafs clothing line...























And here is a behind the scenes look at the day...







I*m honestly not going to talk very much about the shoot...I was very dissapointed in myself and my work...embarrassed actually...and just..well there were a lot of factors that just didn*t fall into place like planned...but...yea. I DO however have new found inspiration to get back to my old body. I really let myself down this day.
But it is what it is.