A month of wonderful!!

Sorry to all of my loyal fans (all 3 of you).. .I've been totally MIA-this past month has been sooo busy/wonderful! I went back to Raleigh a few weekends ago to do a bridal portrait session, throw a shower for Megs, and go out for Jessica's birthday... it was a fabulous weekend and I miss it already... but when Matt picked me up from the airport it just so happened to be our 7 month anniversary of marriage and he took me to dinner to Cleveland's most amazing restaurant, it's called Pier W... it is located hanging off a cliff on Lake Erie and has a crazy view of the city!!! Picture below...



TONS has also happend since I've been back... the next week my sister came to visit! Our very first visitor! We did all sorts of amazing stuff that only Clevanders or people that visit clevelanders know about (hint hint.) It was Matthews birthday (I got him P90X, so you might not be able to recognize him in a few months...) and we got ANOTHER HUGE SUPRISE.. after my sister left, I was again in Cleveland all by my lonesome hoping and praying for one of these jobs I've been interviewing for... and kinda feeling down in the dumps. Lo' and behold... on the Thursday after Jen left... a knock on the door. I even told Matt that I didn't want to get up to get it (sometimes I get a little lazy.) I got up, opened the door and saw before my eyes EMILY ANNE UTZ! And Kyle Smith (Matt's best friend). ARE YOU SERIOUS? Well, you can imagine how I dramatically reacted. I cried and screamed on repeat for about 30 minutes. We had the best 4 days ever!! We painted the town red... twice. Also, Matt and I decided to drive home last minute last weekend to see my brother graduate from college and so I could do my sisters hair and makeup for Senior Prom (it was basically a death threat.) Check out photos below...

(Above, view of Cleveland from our rooftop! And Below, Jennifer and I visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame... it's seriously amazing!)






Above... Jen and I in my backyard (Lake Erie!)

Above... Em and I expoloring the city!!
Below... The whole Smith fam, The Kassoufs, me and em-- out to celebrate matthews birth! (:

home sweet home

Well, the longest I have EVER been away from home was when I studied abroad with Jen in Italy (viva Italia!!)... which was a little over a month... and it's been nearly 2 months since I've seen my family/friends... so I was practically crying when the plane landed in Raleigh for Easter break. City living is fun.. but i miss my HOME!! There really isn't anywhere like it. I took pictures with my phone (excuse the clarity) of everything... b/c i miss everything!


Oh just driving through the garden of eden... I mean, my neighborhood!


Right when I got home, I layed in the sun, on the deck, with my dogs. And Lucy missed me SO much that she literally sat on me. I tried to take a picture. She really likes to give hugs. Proof below.


Almost the whole fam....




A typical Eshraghi night-in... including my Dad.