day of memory

MEMORIAL DAY! Paid Holidays. . . nice times. (nimes) So I did what I do best. I slept in really late and then headed outside to chill on the dock. The fam was out on the boat and it was a beautiful nice sunny day. I started reading my book for a minute until the fam came back and got me to come out on the boat with them. The kids had already done their share of tubing and skiing and what not so apparently it was my turn to go waterskiing!? Ha my first time ever waterskiing was the previous Friday night and I still felt like I could hardly move a muscle but they threw me out in the freezing water anyways.  Boom, got up my first try with no trouble! So apparently some of my muscles do still work.  Now they were shouting telling me to drop one of the skis. . . are they insane?! I just barely learned how to ski on two how in the world did they think I was ready for one? But I did it anyways, and it is a miracle, I didn't die. I am still a little shaky and my cuts are anything but beautiful. Don't worry my momentary glory did not last long. It was a busy day on the lake and the water was not what you would call glass and I took some serious falls. People out on their docks were all dying. . . laughing at this poor girl's wipe out. But, I am proud to tell you I lived to tell the tale. I spent the rest of the day out by the lake swimming and playing with the kids. You basically have to throw them in the lake to get them in but they have one of those big blow up slides and they put the dish soap on it to make them go faster. . dare devil boys. So they spend most of their time on that. They are always looking for ways to break their necks.  Around 5 their family showed up for a bbq which was lots of fun. They are all so welcoming to me and its fun to interact with another family and observe how other families work.  After dinner we went out on a pontoon boat ride. . . So I bet you are wondering what a pontoon boat is, I was so confused when I first moved here and they talked about their pontoon  boat, I could see that they had more than one boat and what not but I had never heard of such a thing. So this is not a technical description its just my best way of describing it. So its basically like a mini mini house boat. It has those two canoe lookin things on the bottom. Its one level with couches, tables and chairs. Its main purpose is to just go out on the lake and chill. You go like 10 miles/hour (if that) and you just go out and enjoy the lake. I mean if you ask me its a big waste of money considering its the price of a car but apparently all the cool kids have them. . . But really all the cool people on the lake really do have them.  They are everywhere. People just go out and drink and party and have a merry old time out on the water.  It was a nice time for me though cause they gave me the grand tour of their part of the lake.  They told me stories about it and its history and everything.  It really is such a pretty lake to live on.  It has lots of different sections to it, the residential area, the summer cottages, the vacation homes. Some areas are old log cabins with rope swings and what not that remind of me of Tom Sawyer for some reason. Lake Zoar is freakin enormous though so obviously I did not get the entire tour but a good portion of it. We were out there just as the sun was setting and it was absolutely beautiful. When we got back we had some nice cake and ice cream. A fantastic ending to a fantastic day off.

A night on the town in the big NYC

This last Saturday I had the opportunity to go into the city with a couple of darling girls. Mackenzie Nelson and I caught the afternoon train into the city by mere seconds. It was pretty exciting buying our tickets and running to jump on the train just before the doors shut but luckily we made it!

heading into the big apple!

this is my gossip girl tribute. SVW xoxo

After a short train ride we arrived in Grand Central Station and we journeyed out into the city! We walked for a couple of blocks until we got to the one and only Serendipity! We met up with Eden and Illea at the restaurant and turned our name in. After just an hour and a half, the host FINALLY called our names and we were let into the restaurant! Dinner was so delicious and the famous frozen hot chocolate was even better. I was officially in heaven. I even bought the cook book so I can make myself so of that heaven whenever I want!

After dinner we walked down to central park just as the sun was setting. It was absolutely beautiful. Also we had perfect weather which was lucky because the city tends to be a little bit colder than everywhere else. During our stroll though Central Park I decided it would be fun to climb up on some rocks because there was a better view. Ya, not a great idea when the shoes you are wearing have absolutely NO grip what so ever. I only took one tumble though and caused just a slight scene haha all the people around were probably like "wow stupid blonde."

Bottom left corner is the plaza. So stoked to finally see in person where my favorite movie, Home Alone 2 was filmed!

central park chillin

We then made our way to time square which was my personal favorite just as the sun set. It was perfect. I loved how colorful and exciting it was. There is so much going on and the stores are so fun! We stopped in the M and M store, the Disney Store cause you know I'm still just a kid at heart. Chocolate and Disney are still my favorite things. 

ya its just me and my boy Nick Jonas in Time Square together.

Minnie Mouse just has a special place in my heart

this is my welcome to my humble abode pose. . . practicing to be a princess

Mackenzie took it pretty rough when I informed her that Prince Eric was mine

Time Square

All day long I kept seeing the Chrysler building and thinking it was the Empire State Building but finally just before we left the city I spotted it. It was lit up green tonight!

Life on the lake

This picture does not do it justice. I snapped this pick on the most beautiful hazy morning.

Its finally warming up! This weekend was so fun! I was finally able to get some sun and go swimming in the lake. It is a completely different lifestyle for those that live on the shore. I'm so used to a day at the lake being quite the experience, waking up early and packing a lunch but actually living on the lake year round they sure do take it for granted. They are so casual about it. Last Saturday I woke up and went downstairs to have some break fast and my nanny mom came in and offered me to go jump on the jet ski. Ha so I went out on the lake in my pajamas. . . ha ha it was exciting. It was a pretty cold day so I was just worried about sprayin myself with the water. But I made it back to the dock with out to much self inflicted water damage.  This weekend was different though, it was so warm and sunny. I woke up early to go for a run then I went and took a nap on the dock, when I woke up I realized I should probably go get a swimming suit on because I was getting some crazy tan lines. I took a couple of rides on the jet ski and went swimming in the freezing cold lake. I am the only one crazy enough apparently to jump in on my own free will. Sunday's are hard cause I wanna join the family and go play on the lake but I'm a saint and I venture out to church like the good little girl that I am. One of my favorite things about living on the lake is how peaceful it is. I usually go for runs in the evening and when I get back I go chill on the dock and put my feet in the water. During the week there is rarely anyone on the lake so its just you and the water. I think I'm really going to miss this place when I leave. 

dock chillin

Happy Mothers Day to the best Mom in the World!

Today is the day we celebrate our great mothers but unfortunately this year I won't be with my mama. So I just wanted to write a couple of words about the one and only Kay Naylor aka the best lady ever. My Mom is one of the funniest, craziest, most down to earth people people in the world. My mom is my best friend and I tell her everything. I can always count on her to help me out no matter what the problem is. She also has this contagious laugh and you often find yourself laughing harder just because she is. And let me tell ya my family does a lot of laughing. Kay also is one of the prettiest mom's I know if I do say so myself. She also has this amazing ability to tell the best stories ever. She can have you laughing your guts out or crying till your eyes are swollen. Kay has taught me some of the most important lessons a person can learn in this life like the bigger the bow the better, and don't buy it unless you absolutely love it. My mom always had me dressed in a cute little outfit and some sort of extravagant hair style everyday when I was little which is part of the reason I gained such an interest in doing hair is because I never got to do my own haha. Kay also for the most part is very understanding (except in the middle of the night and she is very sleepy ha) and loving to everyone she comes in contact with. This past year I brought all sorts of fun and interesting people home with me from school and she always welcomed them to our home like they were her own kids, making them meals and doing their laundry.  My mom just has a way of making people feel comfortable around her. Often times my friends will tell my mom things that they took months to tell me their selves because she is so easy to talk to.  I love hanging out with my mom and seeing movies or going out to lunch or my personal favorite, shopping!  She always has a good story to tell and can make a rock smile.  My mom is also a fabulous cook which I hope to learn from her soon seeing as next year I'm on my own with out the cannon making my every meal.  One of my favorite qualities that I love about my mom is her passion for life. She is also very stubborn and she has strong opinions on a lot of things but that is what makes her so fun to be around.  I love my mom so stinkin much! I honestly don't know what I would do with out her. 

Love always, her little pill

My Papa's Birthday

Thomas Kent Naylor. . .

Today was the birth of my phenomenal father. Although everyone thinks I am just like my mom, my dad and I share many of the same traits and qualities that make me the lovable person I am today. This is why we get along so well. I love hanging out with my dad. He has this witty sense of humor that is not understood by all but that makes him all the funnier to me. He is the smartest, silliest, craziest, most Christ like person I have ever met.  He is always worrying about other people and putting himself last. He taught me to love the outdoors and to embrace adventures. I always loved going camping with my brothers and my dad. He taught me to try new things and enjoy the simple beauties this life has to offer. He also makes a dank salsa that is out of this world.  I love my daddy. However, this year I am not able to celebrate my dad's birthday with him. So our malts will have to wait for now!
Happy Birthday to the best Dad in the world! 

the best day ever. .

My first weekend. . . .aka time off. After a long week of being a pretend mom I was ready for a break and to top things off, IT WAS FINALLY SUNNY! I woke up around 11 which is far later than my usual 7:30 wake up call and I knew I was starting my day off right. I woke up and the family had headed out to the boys baseball games so I had the house to my self so I made myself a bowl of cheerios and went outside to sit on the back porch to eat them.  It was nice and sunny but not very warm out. After breakfast I headed out to the dock to chill and listen to some music and what not.  I even painted my toe nails, which I have not done forever! When the family got home we grilled some burgers and I ate one of my most favorite things in the world. bacon cheese burger. I love hamburgers so stinkin much. Hands down favorite summertime food, well anytime food really.  I honestly have to tell myself to put it down once I have started. My girl Cassidi and I gained an obsession with them this past year and now I am addicted.  After lunch I went shopping with my nanny mom and ran some errands with her which I found out is the right thing to do. We went to a couple of stores to pick up the kids some stuff they had been needing and then we went to a couple of stores and shopped around for ourselves. I found this darling dress at Ann Taylor that I loved but lets be real, I came out here to make money not spend it especially my first week here so I put it back but my nanny mom, the sweetest lady ever got it for me! I am so excited about it. It totally reminds me of something you would wear to the east coast beaches in the summer which I am so stoked for! We also made a quick stop in a Starbucks for her to grab a coffee and she got us some cake poppers which I discovered is my new favorite treat.  If you have not tried them, go now and try one. They are simply delicious. Not to mention I have an extreme addiction to chocolate as well and they feed this addiction, but they are out of this world. I would say an overall great day. Then I went down to New York that evening to accompany the mom to this party she had which was super fun as well! Then when I got home that night I had mail sitting on my bed waiting for me which could not have been a better way to end the best day ever.