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This was my second birthday with Trevor. Last year we had just been dating for a month by the time my birthday came around. This year he took me to Seven Peaks and we went to Olive Garden for dinner with my friends and siblings. And he bought me an ice cream cake which is really the best thing ever! We played games, we had fun, and we were happy!

Some of my main people

Sugar high sillies

Did I mention the ice cream cake??

TJMLKT

Today was the best day because I got to spend time celebrating my favorite person. I made a caramel turtle cheesecake, broke into his place and set up this embarrassing birthday display for him to come home to, and we spent the night grilling and laughing and being together.

Happy Birthday, Trevor! <3

The Birthday Boy with all his presents

That smile melts me

#MMDMM

If you're unfamiliar with that hashtag then you are missing out on one of the greatest things out there. And that thing is actual a person. And that person is my big seester, (Hashtag) Majic the Modern Day Miracle Mom. Most people just call her Melanie. It's her birthday today.

HBD, MMDMM.

Diabadass

* Disclaimer: I didn't write this to get sympathy or pity. Just simply trying to give you a look at my life through my eyes *

November is National Diabetes Month!

People often ask me what being diabetic is like.

So over the last few weeks I documented some of these instances.  

This is what I'll caption "The Night Prowler." I got up in the middle of the night with low blood sugar and here is the blood stained wall from stumbling through the dark to the kitchen for a pack of fruit snacks or two.

This is what I refer to as a "double gusher." Often times when I test my blood sugar, old puncture wounds re open and I bleed from multiple spots. Yummy right?

My fingertips are constantly raw and bruised from testing my blood sugar levels around ten times a day. Yolo.  

Sorry for the lack of body coverage. But when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror sometimes it's hard to not feel like a robot.

So if I'm ever in a bad mood, maybe it's because I'm constantly being stabbed by a couple of things.



My health has been less than superb recently, but it has taught me so much and I am so grateful for that. (Believe me: I'm not always so optimistic, but I've been trying to do a better job of finding the lessons in my trials.) One of the main lessons being that you never know what someone else's struggle is just by looking at them. I'm sure most people look at me and think all is well because there's no visible sign that something is wrong. But under my clothes I have a little tube and discman-like machine that is pumping me full of insulin--my life support. I have blood sugar swings and frustrations and really hard days. But so does everyone to one extent or another.

I would never wish to have this chronic disease or to live with the daily struggles that I do, but I wouldn't exchange the lessons I have learned throughout my experience with it for anything.


Be kind. Love people. Always give others the benefit of the doubt. Life is too hard to not do those things.  We all need the friendship and support of others.  You never know what someone else is facing. I have been blessed to have people placed in my life who have helped me and uplifted me more than I could ever possibly show appreciation for.

Suck it, diabetes.

Six decades in the making

The whole family worked it out so we could fly in and surprise my dad for his 60th birthday.

He tries not to look too pleased, but I promise he is happy to be sandwiched in the middle of all of his ladies.

It was an amazing weekend. Rarely are we all in the same place at the same time so it was special to get to be together and spend time laughing and joking and fighting and loving. I made a short video of the weekend and had a blast doing it and reminiscing on it all.

Oh Oh, Those Summer Nights

My summer nights pretty much consisted of spending time with Trevor. And I'm not complaining.

Painting my toe nails. Earning major boyfriend points. 

Death Cab for Cutie Concert

Imagine Dragons concert. Excuse my haggard appearance. I had spent the ER the night before. 

Speaking of the ER, Trevor stayed with me the whole time and even slept on two folding chairs pushed together. I'm a lucky girl to have such a good guy by my side. 

Oh and we may have mini golfed once or twice. 

And by once or twice I mean a lot more than that. And we had a blast every time.
I call this picture "Laura if she were to start body building." Maybe my arms are always that big but to make myself feel better I'll say it's just a poor photograph. Trevor looks cute though. As always.

Most photogenic couple award.

chiquitabonita

Where do I even begin with Emily? She is intelligent, creative, beautiful, and kind. She's also frustrating, impatient, and impulsive. But I wouldn't have her any other way. That's what big sisters are for. To irritate us and push us to the end of our ropes but love us more than anyone else ever could. 

She is one of my best friends and I can go to her for anything. I am so lucky to have her.

Happy Birthday! May this year bring us closer than any year before it. I love you sis!

I'm always having to keep her together ;)