lake don padro . summer

i don't like this place!!! never take me back!!!!!!!! we left early because the sun wouldn't stop coming up and continue to BURN our skin!!!! it was a little bit over the top for our vacay so we came home early and just enjoyed the windows down ride home & the beautiful 90 degree weather at home because it was seriously 101 degrees there!

anyway, we went to lake don padro because my mom's friend owns a house boat up there and she wanted us to come for the 4th so we could all hang out together because we didn't plan ahead to reserve our camping site in Tahoe. but it was okay, and i enjoyed being with her and her bf for the holiday!

xoxo-hails

the 4th . holidays

i just love the family time & fun that you get around, even the smallest of holidays. i enjoy seeing my family all together & laughing. it brightens my day to see them all light up at the sight of something so magical as fireworks on the 4th! it is so amazing & such a blessing from God that we get to see such magical things right before us! i am so happy to be in this world & have these wonderful experiences with my family!!! :)

we were camping over the 4th & all we had to do was sit back in our comfy chairs at our campsite & watch the bombing fireworks!

 here's a sneak into our camping trip fun!!!

xoxo-Hails :)

purity . personal

pu·ri·ty - noun

5. physical chastity; virginity.

i have had so many emails, texts, messages, ect about my ring... i think it is nice that people ask rather than assume things.so to clear the air with everyone, i am doing this post. :) here we go...
so, in 8th grade i really started understanding God & His beautiful ways. i wanted to follow Him and walk with him through the life he intended for me. i realized i needed to commit myself to Him in all aspects of my life. i needed to "date" God, if you will, so that i would be ready to face the hardships & stay with him through it all. i needed to "date" God before i ever dated any other guy. i wanted to find a loving guy who had a strong relationship with God, as well. i knew that i needed something to remind me about putting Him first & His guidance. I chose to finally get a ring that would be my purity ring. i would save myself & my body for marriage. i figured it would strengthen my relationships & my trust with them would grow as we got closer.
i hope this makes sense & it is understandable.. :) if you have anymore questions about anything, what purity means to me, why i chose this, what if's! anything at all! <3

xoxo-Hails