So we’ve been really busy lately (which is a good thing, we’re definitely not complaining about that!) and we haven’t been able post about us in a while. And while we know that this is our business photography blog first and personal blog second, its fun to just ramble about our personal lives every once in a while :). So here I go…

First: I GRADUATED!!!!

It has been a long and difficult road navigating through nursing school and still balancing our photography business, but I am happy to say that I’ve reached the finish line (for this race anyways)! It’s always bitter-sweet ending a chapter in one’s life, and even though the “sweetness” is outweighing the “bitterness” right now, I am definitely going to miss my group of nursing school friends. We’ve been through a lot together and I’ll never forget them.

My beautiful and incredible family at my pinning ceremony. Mom and Dad, I love y’all so much and thank you for all your love and support. I couldn’t have made it through without y’all!

And my awesome friends:

And me with my very best friend Miranda:

Miranda has truly been a world of help to me throughout nursing school. She’s helped me out studying, helped me make posters for pointless projects, and has been my cheerleader (and my drill sergeant for those times that I didn’t want to study). Thank you so much Miranda. Love ya!

And what’s the fun in accomplishing something without rewarding yourself, right? So I gave myself two presents. First, I finally broke down and got something that I’ve been wanting for a long time. A tattoo.

This tattoo means a lot to me and I absolutely love it (even though it was way more painful than I was expecting)! Psalms 92:12 states, “But the godly will flourish like palm trees.” And what this verse talks about is how palm trees grow during storms and hurricanes. And as Christians, when a storm comes in your life, you should grow through it and not break. Plus, anyone who knows me knows that I am a bonafide beach bum and I love anything related to the tropics. So having palms trees on my foot with a verse from the Bible that relates to them was just perfect for me!

And for my second gift to me, a cruise!!!!

Myself, Miranda, my mom, and my two grandmothers are going on a 7 day cruise to the Bahamas from May 30-June 6. This cruise was actually originally scheduled to be a 4 day cruise to Cozumel, but because of the swine flu, it was changed to a week long cruise to the Bahamas. Yay :)! I CANNOT WAIT!!!

And in other news, Miranda and I are absolutely pumped that Kris Allen won American Idol this week!!!! I loooooooooooove me some Kris Allen. He is just so beautiful and perfect :). Here are some links to our favorites performances from him:

• Falling Slowly
• Heartless

And, see, didn’t I tell you he was beautiful! Plus, anyone who sings songs from indie Irish movies (Falling Slowly is from the movie “Once”) and makes me like a song by Kanye West gets my vote.

Ok, well, I think that’s about all for now. I’ve rambled on enough. Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!

- heather