salads and cell phones

when i was in the hospital after having hazel i became obsessed with caeser salads.  not too many things on the hospital cafeteria menu sounded appetizing and i was especially weary of the meat.  i am a picky meat eater (thanks to my father) and i was not about to dive into cafeteria chicken.  so i ordered caeser salads sans chicken.  they were delicious.  since leaving the hospital i have been craving caeser salads non-stop and have yet to find one as delicious as the one served in the hospital.  weird, i know, and also very disappointing.

speaking of disappointments:
my two year contract with verizon has finally come to an end (this is not the disappointment, keep reading) and now that i don't have the ridiculously priced verizon data packages to worry about i decided to finally join the 21st century and get a smart phone (!).  i am sort of a simple girl (hence the title of my blog) and was never too impressed with smart phones; if i can call and text i am happy.  however, the photographer in me has recently been coveting a smart phone for the sole purpose of being able to use instagram.  i am not an apple fan so decided to steer clear of an iPhone.  knowing that i can also use instagram on "any" android phone decided to get an htc hero.  i was drawn to this phone because of the 5 mega pixel camera which for a phone is really good.  well it turns out the only good thing about this phone is the camera.  this just so happens to be one of the only android phones that does not support instagram.  and that is the only reason i wanted a smart phone.  major disappointment.   after shopping around in the app store i found an application very similar to instagram which satisfied me.  still slightly disappointed but decided i can still edit my pictures in a non-comformist application and be happy.  remember how i mentioned the only good thing about the phone is the camera?  after using my phone for all of 15 minutes the battery died.  i plugged in the phone and it took ALL DAY to charge.  literally all day.  the phone was plugged in from 10:30 AM until 9:00 PM.  ridiculous.  after unplugging the phone the battery was half dead after only 5 minutes.  i did some research online (should have done that before buying the phone) and found nothing but terrible reviews.  it turns out this phone has some sort of internal error and the only way for the battery to last more than a couple of hours is to disable all of the apps.  sort of defeats the purpose of a smart phone.  needless to say, tonight i will be getting a new phone.

country living

{view across the street}

we have been in kimberly for about a month now and are loving it--  we love the small town country living.  we love the delicious pizza place.  we love the kids playing baseball on the street and selling lemonade on the corner.  we love the friendly ward and neighbors that stop by just to say hi.  we love the cool night breeze and smell of fresh cut hay.  we love being able to see a sky full of stars normally not visible.  we are loving life.

engagement photos

here are some of my favorite engagement photos! my friend, steve chugg, is the photographer.

sneak peek

we got our engagement pictures this week...here is a sneak peek!

last week

hello my loves. it sure has been busy around here. sometimes i sure am envious of sabrina the teenage witch; i wish i could nod by head or snap my finger and have boxes packed, messes cleaned and and cute new outfits worn. yesterday i spent the entire day packing packing packing. i have just three more days and then i'm off to arizona! besides the packing it has been a fun week of picture taking, (finally got some polas) tennis playing, and goodbye saying.

i'll be sure to check in at least once more before i leave.

polaroids. pic-nics. packing.

seeing all these polaroid pretties really makes me want to bust out my own polaroid this weekend.
i also think this weekend i should go for an end up summer pic-nic.
and i should probably squeeze in some laundry.
and packing.

sister date

last night keisha and i had a 'sister date.' we went out for snow cones and then ended up having a random photo shoot. i think they turned out pretty cute. (and no, we didn't plan to both wear pink).

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love you kikers.

bliss

my dad was hooking the trailer to the truck and i was in the backseat, my precious niece asleep on my lap, exhausted after a long day of swinging, bike riding and fun at grandma and papa's house. the truck was running and the cool air conditioning was blowing as the light from the summer sunset shone on my face. a perfect moment of bliss.

polaroid

yesterday i made the best purchase i've made in a long time--and it only cost me two dollars. i am now the proud owner of a polaroid. i was so excited that i immediately drug keisha out of the house for a photo shoot. i am in love with how the photos turned out.
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oh, and i also added some new photos here.

happy st. patty's day

happy tuesday. today i am grateful for:

weather that is warm enough to allow me to walk outside without a coat.

amazing friends.

the beautiful city i live in.

friday's favorite things: robert a. boyd photography

i absolutely love the photography of robert a. boyd. i especially love his collection of temples. this is one of my favorites. check out some of his other work here.
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today is day one of my week in the life--look for photos and details starting tomorrow!
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enjoy your weekend,
kira

a couple updates

i have finally updated my photo blog

and promise to keep it up to date now.

check it out here.

also,

the auction is still going

and will be going until saturday at midnight!

keep the bids coming!!!