Photo Adventures!

It's Always An Adventure With Caitlin Moulton
"Love Is Like A Camera, It Clicks Today And Develops Tomorrow"

So yesterday Dec. 30 was a great day well spent! Want to know WHY?

PHOTO ADVENTURE!!!!

Yes, yesterday was great day for a photo adventure with one of my best friends Caitlin (minus the fact it was freezing)! This girl and I go way back! We both met back in high school freshmen year, and it was a pretty funny story :) But that will be saved for another blog!

So we started our day at 1pm. We decided to go take pictures at these train tracks under a bridge where there was a bunch of graffiti ( I LOVE graffiti). We had been here once before one summer when my boyfriend showed us the place. So we decided to go back.

We got there and parked my car in a "visitor" parking space in this neighbor which took us a little longer to find than it really should have lol. After, we had to make a short climb up a hill to get to the train tracks. As I climbed up the hill I looked back to find Caitlin standing at the bottom waiting for me to give her the "all clear" on the train that passed by, as well as the way to get up where I was LOL

Finally Caitlin made it up the hill and we made our way along the tracks to the graffiti spot. We put our stuff down and I realized 2 signs that "suggested" (more to say) that we shouldn't be there....but hey it's a GREAT place for pictures, so we stayed :)

Everything was going great until we hear the horn of a train....I swear I have never ran up a hill with thorn bushes and not feel the pain LMBO! Only after the train passed did Caitlin and I laugh at the fact that we didn't know how we made up the muddy, steep, thorny hill and not know how to get back down. Getting down was a bit of challenge when you are holding all of your camera equipment. The funny part was that Caitlin just got a new camera which she named Maurice, and she darted up that hill and forgot that she left him behind with me HAHA!!! At least she has her priorities straight ;)

So after that close encounter with hiding from a train, it was time to think of a plan, that wouldn't have us running up a hill with all our stuff. So we found another way up the hill and we decided to use my black North Face to hide all our stuff. And may I say this plan was awesome thank you very much lol. This plan really helped the other three times the train passed by.

Below are the pictures I took at the train tracks on my camera :)

Now here are the pictures I took on her camera which she edited after

Don't think these were the only pictures of our adventure!

After we were done with the train tracks, we decided we would take a spontaneous drive up towards Poolesville to see if we came across any place interesting for pictures. After an interesting drive we found a spot.

This place was just off to the side of the road where there was a bikers' and hikers' trail. As we stepped out the car...OH BOY did the temperature drop dramatically. Caitlin kept laughing at me because I kept shivering and I couldn't finish my sentences lol. Finally we came to a bridge (again) where there was graffit lol. We didn't stay long due to the cold, so there wasn't that many pictures taken here.

But here are the pictures from the second spot :)

 After the last picture was taken, we quickly packed up our things and headed straight for my car to head back to my place. Once we got back to a nice warm house we did what we do best.....make a random wacky video lol. Unfortunately I can't get to it but once I do I will post it :)

So that was yesterday, and it was again a great fun filled day! I can't wait until we have more!

Until Next Time:)

                                                         Have A Happy New Year Everyone, Stay Safe!

Merry Christmas!

Why Was Christmas Different This Year?!?!
Oh Those Kennedy Boys


WOW!
That is the only word I can use to describe this year's Christmas. But why "WOW" you may ask? 

Here in the Moran family house, we have a small family. When I say small I mean small. It's just my dad, my mom, me and Alina (my Siamese kitty). So as a child growing up, I never knew what it felt like to have kids my age to play with on Christmas.

That's why this Christmas was very special, not only were there more people in our house but they were our close friends, the Kennedys. They were a family that moved to Saudi Arabia the same year we moved there (due to our fathers' job). We grew very close to them as did I to the four boys, Matthew, Micah, Malec and Markie.

The four boys back in 1998 or 1999: Malec, Micah, Markie and Matthew 

We have kept in touch all these years since we moved from Saudi Arabia which was back in 2000. So having four highly active boys over for Christmas Eve and Christmas....you know you are in for it lol.

Christmas Eve was full of laughter as we talked and played games. Before we played any board games we did this activity where we exchanged gifts. Everyone must pick a number from a bowl. Depending how many people there are that is how many numbers there are. So the first person goes to the pile of gifts and picks out one gift. Then the second person then has the choice of either stealing the first gift or picking a gift from the pile. In the end I ended up stealing a gift and I got two reindeer hooks where one would hang stockings on, but with my eye for decor ideas I have a much better use for them :)


Of the games we played, Pictionary stole the show. Believe it or not this took up the majority of the night. It was fun competition I'll tell you that. After Pictionary we decided to play a different type of Pictionary, called Pictionary Telephone which I must say, is a total blast and recommend it for everyone.

The game goes like this (for those who don't know), each person has a piece of paper. Everyone must write a single phrase then pass it on to the person next to them. Then the second person will try to draw a picture for that phrase. Once the second person draws their picture they then fold the top part of the paper to hide the phrase so only the picture shows and pass it to the next person. The third person must then look at the picture and write down a phrase they think goes with the picture. Then so on and so on. It's so funny to see what the end results are, because they are so far from the original phrase sometimes you may just die of laughter!

I can't describe just how much fun Pictionary is for me, it's a Moran family tradition on Thanksgiving. It's my favorite board game of all time!

After we a few rounds of Pictionary Telephone it was finally about 1am in the morning Christmas day. Our parents decided to go to bed, while me and the boys wanted to stay up a little longer, so we decided to watch a movie. They decided they wanted to watch Charlie St. Cloud, which surprised me. None of them have seen the movie but heard it was good. I had no problem with their choice :). After the movie we all passed out for the night.

CHRISTMAS DAY!

Christmas day, just like back in the day I woke up bright and earlier! Excited for Christmas. Since the boys were over for a night they didn't bring their Christmas gifts, but my parents allowed me to one just one gift. The gift that I got to open was big and I was so curious when I first saw it wrapped. Well when I opened it, I was totally not expecting it but was very excited. it was a Nutcracker! My family and I have this obsession with nutcrackers so getting to have my very own and a tall one was just as amazing!

I haven't given him a name yet, because I am waiting for a creative one to hit me :) But he will be named! LOL

I really wish I could have documented the whole Christmas Eve and Christmas day experience because it was a total blast for me and my family!

But here are some pictures which will just have to do instead!

Micah and Malec (They had this habit of hacking my phone and taking pictures lol)

Both my parents and Malec and Markie on one team, and Alina decided to photobomb the picture lol

From the left: Markie, Micah, Me and Malec ( the phone thief)

Markie and Micah after we got the picture guessed correctly! 

From the left: Matthew, Markie, Micah, and Malec. 

Well that was it for my Christmas, I hope everyone had an amazing time with family and friends and hope everyone has a Happy New Year's!

Until Next Time :)

Distracted Much?

FINALS ARE THIS WEEK!
Busy Me Bumble Bee

So with finals literally around the corner, you would think you would find me sitting at a desk with my face inside a book reviewing notes.....

Well that's sure not happening today. Guess the idea that Christmas Break starts for me on Saturday after my last final (which so happens to be at 8am) is too much to bare. Break is so close but so far away :(.

What did I do today?  Well I will pat myself on the back for waking up early. But then I would have to scold myself for getting on Pinterest. But I did start studying at 10 which lasted up until 11ish. Then I gave myself a break...okay maybe a break that lasted longer than an hour. On that break I got distracted with PicMonkey and edited this photo of my two little babies for my Facebook cover photo :D LOL

Yeah.....it's this distraction thing....it's bad LOL.

But I guess I have been using up more study time to write this very short blog so, on that note, back hitting those book.

Totally wish I could mean that literally....would like to teach those books a lesson for making me study and stress!

For everyone still studying for finals, Good Luck to all!
 :)