swimsuit rant

My enemy, the monokini: So Brian and I went to the mall today to look for a swimsuit for me when we go to California next month. We went to every store that carried swimsuits in the mall and for one, we don't even come CLOSE to being able to afford anything there and second, there is not much in the way AT ALL to choose from when it comes to one-pieces. The ones that they DID have looked more like they were for a 70 year old woman than for me (at least when I'm older I'll have a much easier time :)). See, the new rage in swimwear seems to be these "monokini's". Its pretty much a bikini with a strip down the front middle. Even Target, the store that I thought couldn't fail me seem to have gotten rid of most their one pieces and have a ton of these monokini's. The REALYY sad thing is that these monokini's are so cute! They are made of cute fabric, why cant they just make one-peices that cute!?! So I have pretty much tried on EVERY one piece that we could afford and have been so disappointed. Not really any cute ones at all. I even went so far as to try on the dreaded monokini, only to be VERY sad. The only way you could get away with wearing one of these is well, if you can get away with wearing a bikini. Which I definitely can't and wouldn't even if I could. It's just so frustrating, I mean swimsuit shopping, for me anyways, isn't my idea of fun shopping, and to add the very depressing variety doesn't help much. I did however find a cute tankini top that is actually long! That is my problem with tankini's, the tops never seem to be very long. But I did find a cute long one. I really just want ONE one-piece though. So I guess I'll still be on the hunt for a while :)

Oh to be 17 again!

This weekend we went to Tucson for Eden's birthday. While we were staying at my parents house they gave me a letter that was from my high school teacher. It was a letter that I wrote to myself my senior year in high school! I don't even remember writing it! I just thought it was pretty cool that my teacher actually mailed them 5 years later. It was pretty funny to read, remembering what my worries were at the time. Anyway's here is the letter:

Dear Me!
Im writing to you on February 25, 2003. I am a senior in high school. This last weekend I went to Tony and Guy's to get highlights. They look terrible! They are like orange with streaks of red. Please say that you still have hair! Im only 17 right now and I have died (I spelt dyed wrong :)) my hair alot! So everyone has been telling me my hair will eventually fall out. I just hope that your not bald or anything right now. I also hope that you have graduated college already. Are you a teacher? And then of course there is my worst fear. That I will never get married. Are you married? If you are, is he handsome? Are you happy? But even if you are married then I hope you are least not living at home, well I will be you soon!
Love,
You!!!

I thought it was hilarious that even in high school I was obsessed with my hair! The first thing I said to my mom when I read it was, HA I still have hair! She would ALWAYS tell me my hair is gonna fall out. I thought it was pretty funny that my worst fear then was not getting married. Now, just 5 short years later I worry about BEING married, a baby, and EVERYTHING else! Anyway's, it was just fun to read and also made me think about my life now. Thanks Mrs. Ottis!

photo's

Today I decided to test out my photography skills and take some pics of Ayden. And it wasn't easy AT ALL! He was just NOT cooperating at all. He was soo happy before we left but as soon as we got outside I couldn't get a smile out of him, I couldn't even get him to look at me! Then of course as soon as we got in he was just as happy as can be. What a little stinker! But I still think I got some pretty cute pics. I have been wanting to take more pics with the camera and try to figure this thing out. But I dont think it's too bad for my first little "photoshoot" :D. By the way, for some reason the quality of the photo's on the slide show isn't the greatest, sorry!