rain

the sound of rain when it hits a car.
the sound of trees and leaves rustling in the wind.
the sound of footsteps in a puddle.
the sound of water sliding off of the roof onto the ground.
the sound of an umbrella opening over someone's head.
the sound of car tires shooting through wet roads.
the sound of the rain, hitting the ground as it falls softly from the sky.

one time haley...

one time haley filled a watermelon with jello and julia accompanied her. haley one time bought banana leaves and ate them. one time haley went to palm springs and they were gonna go again but then they could not. one time haley and julia jumped onto the roof and got stuck. one time julia opened her door during the carwash. one time haley had brain eating emoba and julia has pica. 

basketball

shoes squeak on the polished wooden court, lined with purple and yellow markings. the faded white nets sway as basketballs fall through them, bouncing down off of the rims. the loud horn blares across the gym, echoing off the walls and signaling the start of the game. it was a big day, the tournament, and we wanted to get first place so badly. The ref blows the whistle and the game begins. We play hard, pushing to beat the other team. We play more games, some wins and some losses, getting more and more exhausted as we move through the bracket. Finally, we reach the last game against RMSEL, the best team at the tournament. Somehow, we have a lead on them for the whole game, and even though its small, we have a hope that we may actually win. Then, in the last six minutes of the game, they start scoring many baskets, and we loose the tournament. 

paris, france

Paris feels like a dream. It is all lit up, and when you walk down the streets, it smells like sweet pastries and a warm breeze floats around. The Eiffel Tower is truly amazing. At night it's magical, and shines brighter than the city itself, and during the day people swarm it, climbing up and up the rusty brown metal stairs. There is beautiful artwork displayed not only in museums and churches full of rich history and culture, but also inside white vendor tents lining the streets. People are serious, and very sophisticated, and some a lot of them friendly, but some are. Paris feels like a dream. 

cooper and charlie

Cooper and Charlie are my dogs. They are basset hounds and they are both 5 years old. Charlie is really energetic, and she's super sweet. Cooper is lazy and chubby but adorable and calm. They both eat way too much food and sleep all day. We had to drive to California to pick them up, and since they are used to the heat, they hate the snow and everything about winter besides the fireplace. They are amazing dogs. 

skiing

The feeling of wind blowing in your face as you shoot down the mountain.
The sound of the edges of your skis slice across the harsh, cold snow. 
The smell of fresh white snow and pine trees. 
You can see the hill below you as you race down, nearing the giant, neon red SLOW sign.
The lift bounces and swings as people ride up, and you board on to go back down the mountain again. 

the cherry creek mall

Being in the Cherry Creek Mall is like being inside a swarm of bees. It’s packed to its limit with people and it’s hard to walk through. A lot of the stores blast music and others smell way too much like cologne. The line at Wetzel’s Pretzels basically wraps around the mall and it takes forever, but it’s worth it for the frozen lemonade. The vending machines give you two Snapple Iced Teas if you push the button a bunch of times. When you go in to get one thing, you get pulled in by other stores and leave with no money left. Teavana gives a ton of really good samples, and barley anyone actually buys tea from their store. RH home isn’t good for furniture, its good for taking photos and running around obsessing over how cool everything is. Forever 21 and HM and super cheap, and Brookstone has massage chairs you can test, and the apple store is where you go to play games and take pictures on all the iPads. Trying to find your car in the parking lot is like going through a maze, and Panda Express and CPK are the best restaurants there.