Isn’t it funny how when you are young you are so excited to be 16, 18 and 21 and then….? 21+ just seems to coast and you always see people commenting about not celebrating birthdays. WELL NOT ME!!! I MILK THAT BABY FOR ALL IT IS WORTH. Okay, that could be shameful but it is true. Ask my husband, February is birthday month and I get away with whatever I can under that guise. 🙂 So to celebrate 28, here are 28 completely random things about me (in no particular order!!!)

1. I just converted to MAC. Why did I wait so long?!
2. I could eat a salad daily….I probably should actually!
3. I spend entirely too much time on instagram….usually looking at beauty pages!
4. I use to ride horses and miss it ALL THE TIME
5. I work during the day at a chiropractic office
   
6. Having kids brought with it a start on my path to a relationship with God again.
7. I’ve been with my husband for ten years. Meaning over a THIRD of my life!
8. I really want another BIG dog(we had a great dane) but can’t commit to potty training a dog and toddler at the same time
9. I love cooking blogs, but I am an awful cook. Decent baker though! Kenny is a great cook!
10. I love to play devil’s advocate. I consider myself excellent at seeing the opposing side and being able to empathize with others.
11. I cry pretty much every night looking at my kids sleeping in their beds
12. I cannot sleep with a dirty kitchen. I will stay up cleaning it, loading the dishwasher, etc before bed.
13. Thanks to my awesome Type A++ personality, disorder gives me anxiety. I prefer control over my surroundings!
14. My husband is super NOT type A and so this makes for a fun household 😉
15. I have a love for all things coastal(not tropical!), mermaid and starfish. Starfish and sand dollars were all in our wedding day.
16. The bracelet I wore on my wedding day, I wear to every wedding I shoot even if it doesn’t match. It reminds me of why I am chasing this dream.
17. I talk to my grandma 3x a week. She can out shop anyone I know.
18. I HATE running. BUT I challenged myself to try it and bought fancy shoes form a fancy running store to motivate me. I wear them to work now and they’re just REALLY expensive work shoes.
19. I hate dirty microwaves. They completely gross me out and I won’t cook food in them.
20. If a show comes on BRAVO I will watch it. HGTV too actually.
21. Ever since I had my wisdom teeth removed, I can’t chew gum very long.
22. For my 30th birthday I am planning a trip to Germany to finally meet family! My dream is to photograph an elopement or anniversary session while I am there.
23. I love DIY projects but am TERRIBLE at them.
24. I pick at my nails all the time. It’s an awful habit. I have had acrylic nails for 12 years or so?
25. I want to have blonde hair SO BAD but honestly it doesn’t look great with my hair texture!
26. I use activated charcoal 2-3x a week to whiten my teeth.
27. I’m obsessive about my night time skin care routine.
28. I am happiest with salt water on my feet, sunshine on my skin, my kids playing and a camera in my hand. I get the greatest joy spending time behind my camera, it fills me emotionally and mentally and spiritually and creatively!!!

My wish for my 28th year is that I grow closer to God, I trust in Him to really lead me into the path that my heart is destined for. That Kenny and I work to continue building a strong marriage and healthy home for our boys. That I take time to myself, to center and remember all that I have in front of me.To live more in the present and stop being such a planner I skip what is right there. To remind my sisters and friends how much I cherish them, their strength and mind, respect them and appreciate them.