The big 20

So today was my birthday, Hooray I'm no longer a teen!! I had an awesome birthday! It was hard to be away from my family and friends but I was well taken care of. I started the day off early and went into the city with Ejona. We got breakfast and shopped around Chinatown, Little Italy, and Union Square, it was tons of fun! Then I got home and we had a BBQ for Memorial Day and also celebrated my birthday it was so sweet of them to include my birthday. I got a cake, balloons, presents, and lots of attention what more could a girl ask for! :) Thanks everyone for making my birthday so great!!!



I love my smoothies!



My gorgeous flowers I got from my friend Tyson!

Brianna and Teressa had fun in the sun.

My birthday cake from Cold Stone, DELICIOUS!!

Brianna made me a beautiful birthday necklace that I had to wear for my party and what she says goes!

I got the birthday song and the candles :)


Chloe sure did enjoy the cake!

The time is coming....

Its now official my time in NY is coming to an end... I have a one-way ticket back to Utah! August 8th is the day. Its definitely a bittersweet thing. I am very excited to come home to my family and friends. But at the same time I am leaving my second family and new friends who I have grown to love and respect. Its going to be so hard to say goodbye, but new chapters of life always come with goodbyes. I have loved my time here and it has been the best experience of my life!!

Happy Birthday Rachel!

Its Rachel's birthday this Sunday so we decided to get together early and celebrate. A group of us girls met at the ferry and went into the city for dinner and a movie. We ate at Max Brenner (my favorite!!) and saw 17 again! It was lots of fun! Happy Birthday Rach!!


Rachel blowing out her birthday candle with her white chocolate yummy!!


Our whole group, starting from the left, Lejdja, Fatbardha, Ejona, me, Christy, Natalie, and Rachel.


Natalie, Christy, me, and Rachel were the only crazy ones to stay out late enough for the movie, I think we got home around 3! :)