a different kind of senior

this sister is graduating from college in a month!! and first of all... im reeeeaaaaal jealous. im just a freshman up here, but im already experiencing some senioritis and getting way to excited to graduate. problem. because i got three more years to go. but i am SO excited for mel and the wonderful and prosperous future i see ahead of her. mel has always been like a sister to me and i am so grateful to have her in my life. especially this year when she stepped up to become my "flagstaff mom". she will be graduating from northern arizona university in may with a degree in social work. other exciting news: mel and her man kris will be tying the knot coming up in august!! i dont know which im more excited about, her being done with 16 years of schooling or her starting a life with the man of her dreams. hmm... tough call. : ) i just love this lady and the joy she has brought into my life so its so fun for me to watch all of this joy head HER way. we took some time to take some "senior portraits" in downtown flagstaff and on the NAU campus to send to some family and friends along with graduation announcements. it was freeeeezing and windy but mel pulled through and we got some great shots. for your viewing delight:

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this is one of mels favorite spots in flag. this giant mural illustrates a young woman gliding through the wind on her bike, all scratched up from the journey, carelessly riding while onlookers watch in jealousy and curiosity. (well thats how mel expla

ined it to me) i loved it. i would have to agree that it is perfect for the documentation of this journey mel is wrapping up and the journey she is about to begin.

did i mention mel was wearing adorable patterned rain boots and a yellow hat? loved.

me: "ok now kick your feet and laugh at yourself"

for these next few images, i would recommend getting on itunes and playing vitamin c's "graduation" song. im just sayin...

and that pretty much sums up my evening in beautiful flagstaff with beautiful melissa.

mel: thank you for sticking with it and graduating so we can take pictures like this. i know that is the motivation that got you through these past 4 years : )

everyone else: how has your weekend been? mines obviously been good. i hope your week is splendid and next weekend is even splendider? more good? ok, BETTER. yeah thats it.

sB.

ps. next to one of the spots we were taking pictures, there was this door. on a second story. leading to nowhere. i snapped a photo of it to hopefully post on FAIL BLOG! which by the way is a new obsession of mine. a website dedicated to laughing at things in our world that just fail and do not make sense. like, a crosswalk on a street in between two walls?? or... an inflatable dart board?? oh man, hilarious. please tell me you will go spend a ridiculous amount of time looking around that website and laughing. you could even post me a comment telling me your favorite FAILS. anyways, here it is. i hope to get it on the fail blog website asap:

(note: some of the posts on fail blog are inappropriate so there is an option to only view PG rated posts)