our bikes are old and ugly, but they still work gosh darn it.

 loco lizard mexican + bike ride along the mountain to main street, park city + rocky mountain chocolate bars + having to pee so bad along the path that i got bladder muscle cramps + trying to find the trail while it's pitch dark on the way back + both of us howling while riding so our voices echoed against the mountain = a good night with brad.

gentle josh.....our version of september 11th.

oh joshie. just thinking of you melts me.  you have the heart of a lamb, and the body of a lizard.

you're starting to get so funny the older you get.  it's rare when you talk, but when you do...we all live for it.

your as loving and tender as an angel.  cooper adores you as an uncle (or idol) and the way you play with him and give him attention is so Christlike. i'm sure cooper thinks you guys are cousins...or even brothers.

we all should be learning from you brother.

i'm honored to call you sibling, and september 11th will forever and always be a day of sweet rememberance for the weidners.

happy 10th birthday josh! i love you down to the core.

thanks florence for keeping me busy when i don't feel like working.

 my sister stace introduced me to this chick awhile back.
i've been smitten ever since.
i may or may not have just waisted 2 hours at work watching all of her music videos.
cosmic love is by far my favorite of her tunes. it's been on repeat for days now.
and the video hypnotizes me.

labor day weekend.

 

• banbury doughnuts to start off the weekend.
• listening to brads uncle play for us. (his uncle is a celebrity in china. he plays in a popular band there, he might be he coolest person I know.)
• staying up till midnight so we could celebrate jax’s birthday.  mike brought over martinelli’s for us to toast to.
• going to ihop with the family monday morning for jax’s birthday.
• watching orange county with family, plus friends, all crammed on the living room floor with tons of blankets that ended in a sleepover.
• going to ikea with stace and my mom. on the way we introduced her to alanis morsette. she didn’t enjoy her as much as we do.
• eating another incredible meal made by the halls.
• lounging around with both families and relaxing in pj’s.

we are now those annoying bike riders. i'm sorry.

last night we hopped on our bikes and rode to arctic circle for some cones.  we figure as long as we exercise to the treats, then we're good. the weather was so great and crisp that we ended up riding everywhere down town.  it wasn't until i almost rode into another car that i realized i am the essence of what i can't stand about bike riders.  they think that roads were built for them, and cars are the nuisance. well, either way, it was fun and i've fallen head over heels for my new/old bike.  how about it eh? the only thing missing is a banana seat.

fall.

a new season. new colors. new smells. new holidays. new experiences. 

a new state of mind. a fresh start.

another reason why i love the change in seasons so much. 

 gives me an excuse to make changes in my own life.

something that i never thought i would be so thankful for.

happy birthday jax!

happy birthday my sister! you are strong. you have the ability to laugh in the same moment you are crying.  and not only laugh, but make others laugh.  you are always willing to drop everything to help someone out. you are stunningly beautiful.  that foreign look with those wolf eyes, wowsers.  you're gorgeous.  thank you so much for always caring about me, for loving me, and more than anything making me feel so lucky to have such a wonderful sister! i love you so much jaclyn. i hope you know that, and forever know that. your everything a best friend is. not to mention you're freaking hilarious. i hope you had a good one yesterday:).  i sure did.

(jax is the bottom row, second in line from the left. the only one who looks like their life is finished.)