I went shopping this week because I have been saving for a new pair of jeans :) At the bank you get a $60 bonus if you balance +/- $10 for the month.. and for September I was at $9.92+ HOLLER! promise it wasn't rigged, but anyway so that money + my saved money meant good news!
So Kla and I headed to the University Mall and can I just say I got some KILLER deals!! OMGosh I have ZERO buyers remorse today (which is a miracle, because I am my father's daughter and he has the worst buyers remorse I've ever witnessed in my life! lol)
dark wash jeans
AmericanEagle $39
black skinny jeans
Forever 21 $9
(semi monumental because 1-I've never bought ANYTHING at forever 21 because I get TOO overwhelmed by all the clothes 2-they are black! I like um :) AND DID I MENTION they were nine dollars? )
Adorable Eeyore grey button up
Banana Republic $16
(originally 60)
grey sweater thingy
AmericanEagle $20
(originally 40)
carmel boots
Charlotte Rouse $20
(originally 35)
Total= $105 +tax
Total Savings = about $80
it was a miracle to this poor college girl
I'm a happy girl today.
I wore my button up tucked in to my pencil skirt today and it looked SO classy! ha ha (not to toot my own horn or anything lol)
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Monday Oldest and I went down to RootTown to celebrate Dad's birthday with the whole family! (minus t-dogg, so all the orignals were there says Sass ;)
(I don't have the pics from the dinner but these random ones from my iPhoto are better :)
This is my dad :)
(christmas morning)
(if I was at home I'd scan in pics of me as a cute little blondie at Disneyland with my dad :)
(senior soccer recognition)
My dad is the father of 5 girls. He's been to his fair share of piano recitals, proms, a couple dance recitals, and soccer games as well. Estrogen is no stranger to him :) Even though he knew it meant hours on kiddy rides and pictures with princesses, his favorite family trip is going to Disneyland. He had open heart surgery when I was in 6th grade and then when I was a senior he came to my graduation even though he was sick with a mystery disease that sucked the life and energy out of him for months.
I'll never forget how much I cried as I watched my dad give Oldest away at her wedding. This pic still breaks my heart.
This last year has been tough for me. I have made a lot of difficult decisions and really kind of struggled. I've wondered often whether or not I'm crazy. I couldn't have done it without the loving support that I received from my parents. Even when I doubted myself and the decisions that I made I felt comfort and strength knowing that my dad has ALWAYS supported those decisions. No opinion matters more to me than his. He would text me constantly things like "The future is as bright as your faith" and "Come what may and love it". Or "Hey sis, just thinking about you, hope your doing well. Keep praying" (something to that effect). He has been my emotional rock lately.
I usually don't do these birthday blog speals like others do, but when my roommate Kelsey's dad died it really triggered this overwhelming sense of gratitude for my Dad. He has had more than his fair share of health problems and has given us plenty of scares, but I am grateful that today he is healthy (ish) :) - That at 47 he's still the most regretful, cheap, worrisome, honest, loving, inspired, mostest greatest dad ever!
My dad loves his girls. and we love him back.
(edited to add: my mom just emailed me this. YEAH! and that is IBC rootbeer I promise ;)
Happy Birthday Dad. Love you
