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Thoughts over an Apple Beer

I have to leave my favorite job with some marks!


I've gotten tons of my maps printed :D


Austin finished a big paper last night, and to say the least we are tired. He got a pop to keep him up, and I got an Apple Beer 5 kcal! It's the best carbonated apple drink ever, and it's made in our neighboring state in SLC!


Quick meals have been important! One thing I found on Pinterest has helped a lot. Austin made them one day, and they have forever changed our lives! (A little dramatic but so is the color.) Spinach cubes for our smoothies! Blend spinach leaves in a blender with a little bit of water to get it going, and freeze them in an ice tray. Pop them in your smoothie and you've got some veggies going in your diet :D


When sitting here today after CNA class, finishing my Apple Beer, I was staring at this frame I keep on our bookshelf. I don't know why exactly I framed it, but it's been my favorite picture of my Brother and I. It's funny, too, because I found this little jar of sugar and our names thrown in there. When I was younger, I was superstitious and heard of a relationship charm. You put your name and the person you wish to have a better relationship with's name in a jar with sugar and place it next to their photo. It's funny cause looking back, (it worked!) when we both grew up we cat-fought all the time. But now that we've grown up, we've become closer. And I couldn't love my brother more.



As we move farther away from California, and as exciting as it is to go somewhere new, it is kind of sad because my memories and life were there with my family! But at the same time we're all old farts --I am an Aunt! And boy does he remind me of my brother haha! We're moving on, making families happen, and happy. Things such as that frame and funny jar remind me of what's gotten me here, and things that are most important in my life. 

And no there was no alcohol in that drink. Impressive right?

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