Weekend Recap + Behind the Wheel

Like mentioned in an earlier post, this weekend I got to visit some close family and spend the weekend in Garden City, Myrtle Beach. It's tradition for my cousins to travel there every summer, and because its only a short hour and a half drive from Charleston, we spend a few days with them every summer. The days were spent relaxing on the beach, paddle boarding around the creeks, lounging on the porch, cooking plenty of seafood, and visiting the pier once the sun set. No matter what we did, it was great to be surrounded by my family.

The first night there was a beautiful sunset over the creeks behind the beach house we were staying at. The creeks were perfect for paddle boarding and exploring after a long day on the crowded beaches, it was perfect just to get away.

Of course there was a big feast with some distant relatives and my immediate family-- there was so much shrimp, sausage, corn, and crab to go around!

The beach was only a short walk away from the beach house, and we spent plenty of time as a family there!

I got pretty lucky with my game of darts

Once I returned from Myrtle Beach, I was able to get my driver's permit and drive down a new path (literally!) Watch out on the roads!!

Summer only gets crazier from here...

Love,

Natalie

An End to One Amazing Year

I know what everyone was thinking these past few days, I definitely was...

Yes! It's here! After 180 days, the school years come to a close and we can all sit back and soak up the sun. It's been an amazing year, I've met so many new friends, traveled to a foreign country, started my own blog, started the hobby of photography, and accomplished so many other things. 

On the last few days of school I was surrounded by many good friends that were planning on traveling away for a good portion of the summer, so we spent several days together before we all parted. The last few days included a lot of fun memories and celebration as we tied up another fantastic year, and I was lucky enough to have brought my camera to photograph it all:

It's been so great strengthening friendships this year and making memories with these amazing ladies, these memories are ones I will never forget.

Our dear friend Shayd helped as an assistant with a magic show that took place at our school, so of course a fan sign had to be made to show support. :)

We all were excited to head out of school for the last time...

One last group photo before we said our goodbyes, it's been a great year but we're about to begin an even better summer. 

Love,

Natalie

My Bucketlist {Summer Edition}

I'm always up for a good challenge, and I usually find myself with way too much time on my hands during the summer- so I presented myself with the idea of a summer bucket list. A lot of other bloggers were making their own and I decided to jump on that bandwagon and do my own. Some bucket lists are almost impossible and will never be finished by the end of summer, but I want to finish mine so I made it relatively easy to follow. Enjoy!

*bokeh is a type of photography in which a part of the picture is purposely blurred to make different shapes and colors {see some here}

2 days left until summer! The year's winding to a close and I couldn't be happier...

Love,

Natalie