school is coming

Summer is coming to a close, and it's a bittersweet feeling. 

No more sunny days, afternoons by the pool, or my daily smoothies. 

But, here comes the fall. And I LOVE fall. 

Comfy sweaters, new school supplies, new apartment (with two new bff's as roommates...i'll come back to that), rainy days, football games...so many good things. 

So i'm moving out of the Enclave and into Summerlyn Apartments. 

And two of my friends are coming with.

Mallory and Emily.

I know Mallory through my friend Allison. She's awesome and social and beuatiful and awesome. 

Then there's Emily. We've been best friends  ever since Jerusalem. We became friends almost instantly and basically inseparable. 

I can't wait to live with them. 

Come on fall, i'm ready for ya. 

baby tackett

that's right folks, Sarah's pregnant nant! 

I'm just so excited I can't even contain it. 

Here's the story...

Sarah and Mo moved to 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Mo's new job. 

They sent us pictures of the empty apartment 

and since Sarah had a lot of free time, 

she spent most of it making their new home nice and pretty. 

So, on Tuesday, I get a text from her telling us she emailed updated photos of their apartment.

I mindlessly went on to my account and pulled up what seemed to be a video. 

Initial thoughts: Sarah has WAY too much time on her hands to do this. She needs a job. 

After a couple pictures of their apartment, one comes up of a poster that says 

"Baby Tackett, coming February 2014!" 

Then another of her pregnancy test, 

and another of her first sonogram! 

What a happy surprise! 

I'm going to be Auntie Amy! 

couldn't be more thrilled 

photo book

So I've started putting together a photo book of all my Jerusalem pictures, 

and it's made me realize a few things: 

1) It's going to be like a million pages because there are just too many good ones to be left out  

2) most of them consist of Emily and I, standing in front of something memorable, putting our hands on our hips and smiling 

3) I miss it more and more everyday. 

You'd think the more time that passes, the pain of having to leave that wonderful place would lessen. 

But no, it's grown ever since. I think about it constantly and looking at pictures makes me want to go back.  

Can't wait for everyone to see it!