Sarah: Happy Birthday!

This is one of my all-time favorite pictures of my mom. She looks happy and she's actually smiling in this picture! Something that is not easy for her to do. I don't know why! But it's at the level where if I want her to "smile for real, mom!" I need to like tickle her or say something super inappropriate for her to laugh. I don't know what made her smile in this picture...maybe it was that her favorite daughter was giving her some sugar. I kid, I kid. She doesn't have favorites. But if she did....

Anyways. The true reason I posted this photo of my mom is because look at how much she looks like a young Melissa Gilbert! You know, from Little House on the Prairie. Or LHOTP for you hard-core fans.

Mom & Sarah: Prom Night, May 2007

Rob Lowe & Laura Ingalls-oops, I meant Melissa Gilbert.
Circa 1980s. Did you know they were once engaged?

They could be sisters! Seriously! Especially when I remember pictures from when I was little. My mom had this beautiful, white porcelain skin & gorgeous wide-set eyes. I've always thought she could have totally been a model.

Also, Happy Birthday, Mom! You're the best.

If you want to see some more crazy, unknown celeb relationships this website is dedicated for your stalking pleasure!

Sarah: Arrival

The Ugandans are coming! The 

Ugandans are coming!!!

Kelsey and Deno, that is. They arrive in country today!!

This is a big day for all people who love and know Kelsey. Since I won't see

her in the flesh for a while,

I'm going to celebrate the day with a glass of wine.

Later of course--it's only 7:50am here. 

Kelsey: 25

I am trying to make my 30 by 30 list but I keep thinking of the fun things I did before I turned 25. So I had to make a list.


25 things I'm glad I did before I was 25

- Got a tattoo, in Haiti

- Volunteered in Mexico

- Sang all over China

- Licked the Great Wall

- Went snorkeling all over the Caribbean

- Studied abroad, everyone should do it.

- Got baptized

- Watched every episode of LOST at least twice, time well spent

- Memorized The Lion King

- Saw Les Mis in London

- Learned sign language and worked with my favorite deaf person, Stef!

- Conquered fear of spiders and lived with a tarantula

- Met Denis (this is number one)

- Made the perfect vanilla cupcake

- Lived alone

- Lived in Africa

- Spent 7 years as a vegetarian

- Milked a cow! Then drank the milk.

- Dyed my hair crazy colors, glad I did it, glad its over.

- Ate a lot of lobster and a lot of Jello

- Learned to drive a stick shift

- Learned midwifery!

- Visited Europe

- Grew my first garden

- Learned all the words to the song "American Pie"

I totally milked at least half of that jug!