FRIDAY!!!

I love Fridays.
No work.
50 minute long class.
Jam ride to Salt Lake with my best friend.
Synergy rehearsal.
It's just too much fun.

Today was a good Friday.
Woke up pretty early to get ready for my sister's graduation.
That's right.
GRADUATION.
My sister, Bethany Anne "Beefy" Pinnock Brown, graduated from BYU.
She was in the BFA Visual Arts program.
We have a lot of artists in the Pinnock fam.
I am often asked by family friends..."so are YOU the artist?"
Nope...no sir I am not.
My beautiful and talented sister is though.
So proud of the only blonde in my family!

Zoomed off to work.
I usually don't work on Friday's but they needed some help on a big order today.
Took the order.
Stressful.
Most stressful order I've ever worked with.
I left work as frustrated as I could ever be to meet up with my family at Mimi's Cafe.
There sat my family.
Already done with their meals.
Along with a plate of 2 yummy fish tacos waiting for my mouth to dig into.
My family was so great and patient.
We sat around.
Laughed.
Talked.
And just enjoyed our time together.
It helped me forget all about my crummy day at work.

Got home and went to my last psychology class.
Got together with our groups to go over our final presentation.
Best part?
Aubrey came with me!

After class, we headed to Salt Lake.
Stopped by my house to make some yummy meals for our dinner that night.
BBQ pulled pork sandwiches for Aubrey.
BBQ pulled pork salad for Annie.
They turned out to be scrumptious!

Aub opens the pantry.
"Can we make some Nesquik chocolate milk?"
Well is the sky blue?!
Aubbie made us some chocolate milk.
Yes people.
We are 5.
We are young.
And proud.

Headed off to Synergy.
Good rehearsal.
Long rehearsal.
Woke up on Saturday feeling like I had been hit by a semi.
Worth the pain?
We'll see....just kidding.
Of course it is!

Sometimes...

Sometimes dreams don't come true.
Sometimes you walk away in tears.
Sometimes you are let down.
Sometimes you are disappointed with yourself.
Sometimes all you want to do it cry.
Sometimes it's hard.
Sometimes....just sometimes.

BUT...

Whenever God closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.

I can't wait to look out that window and see what's in store for my life.

Friends with Friends

Today was a munch and mingle. 

Last one of the semester for our ward.

Cafe Rio knock off it was.

We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.

Me and Aub know how to do...run to the front of the line and nobody gets hurt.

While on our way out, we were talking to our friend AJ.

She mentioned that she has all 10 seasons of FRIENDS on her apple TV.

We all insisted that we get together after church and watch it.

Next thing you know,

We are all over at apartment I-1133 watching friends.

Mattresses are brought out to the family room, 

blankets galore.

pillows and snuggling with each other.

Ashley, T$$, AJ, Ryan, Joseph, Gavin, Carson, Bobbie, Jono and myself were content.

After several hours..(and when I mean several, I mean 4 hours)...of watching friends and making delicious cookies, we decided to call it a day.

I always told myself that I wanted my life to be like this TV show:

And it most certainly has turned into that!

I love being able to just walk into your friends' apartment without knocking.

Having everyone welcome you as if they haven't seen you in years.

Feeling like you finally belong.

I love my friends down here.

I love how spontaneous they are.

I love how funny they are.

I love our connections we have with each other.

I love how welcoming they are.

I love my friends down here.

19...

April 9, 2012
A beautiful angel turns 19 today.
It's not always fair when someone has to go at such a young age.
But Sophie was ready.
Always has been.
I feel her in the wind.
I feel her in the rain.
I think of her when I look at the moon.
She is still here with us.
Singing for us.
Smiling for us.
She is beautiful.
She is innocent.
She is kind.
She is perfect in every meaning of the word.
She is an angel.

Happy Birthday Sophie Rose Barton.

The angels are lucky to have you up there.

I love you beautiful girl.

It's about time...

Well folks.
It's spring.
And I couldn't be happier.
I packed up all of my fall/winter clothes and took them home to Salt Lake.
Brought my spring/summer apparel down to O-town and this girl is stoked.
While people enjoy the classy yet pricey spring clothing options....Aub and I stick to our classy yet CHEAP clothing options.
Ahem:

Aubrey's outfit for today:
Trucker hat: Saver's $2
D.A.R.E T-Shirt: elementary school $free
Denim Shorts: Walmart: $12
White keds: Annie's closet $10

My outfit for today:
Head wrap: Jamaica $3
Denim shorts: Target $8
Baseball Shirt: Forever 21 $FREE (Thanks to Katie Flynn)
Gray High Top Keds: H&M $10

Yeah...we are ready for summer.
Bring it on ya'll!!

And LOVING this song:

Thank you Rascal Flatts.
What a perfect way to start your summer with a new Rascal Flatts album?!

"Ours"

Best friend T. English and I have been working on this song for a LONG time now.

We finally found time to record it and make the video for it. 

ENJOY!

A special thank you David Root for your mad videography techniques!

And another special thank you to Aubrey Jo Nilsson for your behind the scenes interviews!

E and A

I love my Erika.
She was the catering coordinator at Zupas down here.
I was nervous to transfer to a different store but she made it such an easy transition for me!
She is going to  Philadelphia on her mission and I couldn't be happier for her!
And who guessed where she was going..?
THIS GIRL!

She is taking a break from Zupas while she is gone so this week is our first week without her.
She came to make a lovely visit today!
Made my day!!!

I can't wait for her to serve her mission!
The people over there are going to LOVE her!

She is my celiac buddy! :)