lake tahoe 2011

we spent a week in lake tahoe with my family (most of my extended family included) and loved every minute of it.  

we....

went to emerald bay and had fun jumping off the almost literal 2 inch ledge

we loved having wireless technology at the cabin

we went to Echo Lake for ice cream only to find we were a minute too late

and so we ended up...

blowing bubbles

and taking embarrassing pictures

and more embarrassing pictures

and talking to elliot about the meaning of life

and then we enjoyed the scenery by taking pictures

and we drank bottled cokes all day long

and we played tiny wings all day long too

and we hung out in blow up boats at the beach

and we wore huge sunglasses

and we talked

and we ate delicious food.

and then we went home and unfortunately this was the last big vacation of the summer for us.  i seriously can't believe summer break is almost over.  all i can say is it is a good thing it has been a really really great 4 months and i'm glad it will be warm for another couple months or so because i'm definitely not ready for the weather to change.

my best friend's wedding

mr. and mrs. sayer have been married for nearly a month now already and i really couldn't be happier for them {...especially after they let me sleep away the afternoon at their house when roofers started banging away my roof early one morning}.  as mentioned previously, i journeyed to iowa for this event, i would not have missed it for the world.  the wedding was beautiful and quaint, and in typical elizabeth fashion, she was putting on her make-up and dress only twenty minutes before the photographer arrived {if that} and only seconds after sweeping and clorox-ing the reception room.  it's hard to believe that me and my 7th grade homeroom buddy, fellow corn pollinator and hickory park hostess, freshman roommate, and BFF {don't worry jennifer & lily...this applies to you too} through high school & college are both married now.  crazy, who would have guessed?  anyway, enjoy the pictures - the top three are courtesy of their fabulous wedding photographer at http://freebirdphotographyiowa.blogspot.com.  isn't her bouquet amazing?

who will be next??