One Thousand: Kittens in bags and Running

Gift #141: Kittens in bags

This girl loves to sit in my camera bag in one of the slots. Don't worry, no camera is in there. But it just warms my heart every time!

Gift #142: Being able to walk

I am not a runner, nor have I ever been. But I'm trying to be! But I'm thankful that I have the ability to go out and run if I want to.

One Thousand: Fireworks and Old Friends

Gift #139: Freedom and Fireworks

Gift #140: Meeting up with old friends

Mica is my oldest friend from Middle School/High School in Egypt. After 9th grade we both parted ways...my family to Texas and her family to China. We would meet up in years to come in China, Scotland, Chicago, Minnesota, and now California. We hadn't seen each other in three years and I hadn't seen her family since my mom and I visited them in China after high school. Lucky for me, she and her family are visiting family just north of San Fran for a wedding so we made the trip to see them! I love this girl so much and I hope that with us both living on the west coast we will meet up more often! Bring on our backpacking trip to Croatia next summer! ;) 

One Thousand: Sparklers, pills, publications, wedding

It's me again! I feel like I'm being really slow at getting these gifts done. I really need to examine that because it means I'm not doing a very good job of paying attention to the world around me. But here are a few for today.

Gift #134: First time with sparklers 

I babysat my neighbors' children the other night and they did sparklers for the first time! They loved it. So happy I could be there for that! 

Gift #135: Pills for cramps

Gift #136: My first publication!

My photo is the bottom left one of the runner. :)

Gift #137: The scent of fresh lavender

Gift #138: Shooting my first wedding alone