[seven]

happy birthday to our oldest niece, sophie!

she is 7 today.

the sweetest girl we know.

can't wait to celebrate tonight with her!

stephanie.

stephanie is a good friend from middle school and part of high school 

and then she moved to colorado.

we played volleyball together and had tons of fun on club volleyball trips.

right now she is in the middle of the battle of her life, for her life.

go here to read all about her journey:

derailing my diagnosis

and here to donate and help stephanie fight her battle:

help stephanie fight 

06 december 2003

the very first date.

movie at desert ridge during the day.

i grabbed his hand first.

saw his auntie mai & little cousins dani & nikki at the splash pad.

then, dairy queen to share a cookie dough blizzard.

 also, had to make a stop at safeway and pick up soda for my dad.

then he went to work.

 

the end.

5-25-13

we have a date people!

and apparently i have never posted a real pic of my ring, enjoy!