Hello Everyone! This is my last week living in NE Minneapolis. I will be moving to Uptown...which is actually south of downtown..funny eh? Anyway, Things at home haven't been the best as far as my living situation is concerned. I'm not comfortable and i feel as though i'm walking around on eggshells all the time. no one should have to live in a home (and pay to live there) where they don't feel comfortable. I decided, with the support of friends and family, that it was time for me to find a place of my own for a few months. i'm SO EXCITED to move in. This Friday, my mother and father are coming up to pack up my things, and move me away. This little place may not be perfect, and yeah, i might have been able to find something bigger for less, but the location and the character of this studio apartment stole my heart. i couldn't pass it up! It's adorable! I've only got one photo of the outside, but once i'm settled in, i hope to have pics of my new home. I can't wait to show you all! Nothing else is really new for me.

Here's the front of my new place:


I guess i went on a trip up to Lake of the Woods to surprise Kate for her 30th Birthday. boy was she surprised. Jamey got an RV and 9 of us piled into it and rode up north together. it was a really awesome short vacation. we had a blast! On August 1st, i'm going white water rafting with Josh and his family/friends. His little sister is having her 22nd birthday and his mom's birthday was July 10, so we're going to do something fun to celebrate. Aug 13, i am going up to a friend's cabin with josh for the weekend. Should be a great time!

In September, Josh and I will be celebrating 1 year together down in Cary, IL. My best friend from college, Justin, is getting married to his high school sweetheart. They have asked me to be in the wedding, to stand on Justin's side. I am honored and excited to be a part of this special day for him.

In October, josh and I will be traveling up to Two Harbors and Duluth to have a nice week-long vacation just the two of us. I have never been to either place before and he wants to show me how beautiful it all is and just have a nice, romantic vacation together. i'm looking forward to it. He and I haven't really had a full vacation just the two of us yet. We went camping, but that wasn't for very long. SO i'm really pumped to spend some time exploring "up north" with him.

I guess that's it for me now. I don't have much else to say and i've covered myself, blog wise, until about October. :) I promised i'd come back to show pics of the new place, and i will. don't worry! But for now, i'm out. gonna go take my lunch break. Need nourishment! Thanks for reading this nice and exciting blog. ha!