my FAVORITE sister and pretty little niece =)

amanda and snorts were in town for a job interview for amanda and i got to spend an afternoon with them =) it was so much fun to see them!! nora is just the cutest thing ever!!!

girls day out =)

amanda and snorts on their way out of town

over the river and through the woods...

we went to the weathered wren for easter break. it was wonderful to be with family and spend a few days at the farm. i got to help grandma and grandpa with the animals, do some fun art projects and spend time with my parents and fam =)

one of my favorite things at grandmas house...its hard to see in this picture, but gma painted flowers on to this gas tank thing...soo cool

mom and gma on the bridge

grandpa loves the goat too, he just isnt as public about it

when grandpa isnt looking, grandma brings her pet goat in to the house!

grandpa got grandma 8 little easter presents...

bisquit

grandma and grandpas beautiful home

kathryne comes to chicago!

goodbye kathryne...thank you SO MUCH for coming!

grandma, grandpa, jess and tyler came to town for ambers DCE placement service, it was so much fun to have them see my place! (amber is going to be in champagne next year!!)

our date night at the sushi house!

this was sooo funny...the window was covered up saying "peep show" and when we looked through the holes there was a display of peeps candy

sooo excited to finally be here after her long bus ride!

at the bean...can you find us?!

spring in chicago =)

on our way to the lowells in wrigley ville for dinner.

mom in front of the BEST street musician i have EVER heard...we even gave him money!!!

at the house of blues for bloody marys

thinking of jake...

mom and i in front of the art institute

photoshoot by the bean..

my pretty mom by the bean

mom and i at the bean in millenium park!

my mama came to see me for her spring break! we went downtown chicago and had so much fun together!!!!

precious little matthew jacob hawkins

manda pete and baby matthew jacob!!!

amanda and hollywood jack

another weekend at the hawkins house =)

molly monitoring john as he cools of his brewskies like any midwest boy would do...with snow!

brittany erin and i enjoying the final moments.... i am really going to miss these girlies this summer!!!