Ding and Dang Canyons

A couple of days after we got home from Florida we took a quick trip down south near Goblin Valley to hike Ding and Dang Canyons with my brothers. 

It rained a ton the night before so there were a few areas that were flooded that we had to swim and climb through.

We also ended up hiking it the wrong direction (we hiked up when apparently you are supposed to hike down the canyons) and lets just say it was a good thing there were 4 strapping men to hoist me up all of the rocks like a little mountain goat. There were so many moments when I thought there was no way we were going to make it but magically we did and me and the babe survived. 

Florida Part 2

My mom and sisters + spouses + babies came out for some beach time. And beached it up we did, all day every day. One day we took a ferry out to Anclote island and saw lots of dolphins and found some cool shells. We spent most of our time at Honeymoon island where we saw like 10 manatees one day. Also hit up Ft. Desoto beach park and found glorious sand dollars and saw sting rays.

Ahh I was in baby heaven

Ren was kind enough to sensor this picture for me:

Seriously there are not happier cuter babes anywhere on earth.

Ft Desoto 

Manatees at Honeymoon island-- we could basically walk right up to them but its technically illegal to touch.

It took me and my mom at least 8 tries to take one picture together, I may write an entire blog about it. 

There was a pier a couple of blocks from the house i stayed at which afforded excellent sunset watching each evening:

I am pretty sure this is the only picture I have seen with me and my two sisters. Too bad I look like clueless Morgan. 

Florida Part 1

Florida was a good time-- if I wasn't busy working then I was at the beach and thus not making time for the blog. I'm not going to edit any of these iphone pics, but just wanted to share what FL was like. I spent the first few weeks by myself then had some lovely visitors later.

My summer office:

Spent most of my evenings here: 

What my morning commute looked like: 

 Got a bike while I was out there and found this primate sanctuary in my neighborhood:

Fell in love with Honeymoon Island and its cute swings, fab beaches, and free little library.

Basked in beach treasures on the daily:

My little bro got sent to Ft Myers one weekend so I drove down and we beached it up

This beauty walked up to me on the beach to tell me "happy flag day." 

Loved hitting up Clearwater beach. So crowded, but fun to see and meet people from all over the world. Wished I'd had my DSLR on this day- I thought the lighting looked so pretty on this lady. I also felt somewhat creepy taking her pic.

 Annnnd I did this by myself almost every night:

And the office, which I should have put at the beginning of the post but I'm most def not going to take the time to rearrange it. 

Part 2: hanging with the fam damily!

Barrister's Ball

Oh bloggy world, how I've neglected you. It's bad weather today this week so I'm hoping to get caught up. Last week we went to my law school's Barrister's Ball-- so basically prom for law school. I was just amazed this year as I was last year at my fellow students' ability to get down.

Our traditional pre-prom shots (remember last years?)

Love the Thorpe's SO much. Cam practically begged us to let him hold this tiny Tigger.

everyone should go to law school to make friends like these:

Mark & Lacee even came for a solid 30 minutes!

Happy Barrister's Ball.