my seventeenth birthday!

Well, I've officially crossed over into old age.

Kidding.

Everyone thinks sixteen is the exciting year, but personally, I think seventeen is much more exciting. Of course I loved my fancy sweet sixteen party, but the heavily introverted side of me really enjoyed doing little special things with close friends and family for my seventeenth.

My birthday landed on Ash Wednesday this year, which was a bummer, but it also meant I had the week off of school, so I didn't have to do any homework.

I got to pick out some flowers at the store: yellow roses. They are my faaaaaaavorite. I ordered myself a set of jamberries so I could give myself a manicure. It was fun, but the darn things are really difficult (when you're impatient like me) to do right! My birthday present this year was rather simple: Duck eggs. Sounds weird, eh? Well, with any luck, by mid March, I'll have a couple of these cuties!

I chose fettuccine alfredo for my birthday dinner. Needless to say it was delish. Instead of a traditional cake, I made individual chocolate lava cakes for us all to devour. We also went to evening Mass which was awesome.

I had a great day. Honestly, seventeen feels really good. Sixteen was a year filled with lots of ups and lots of downs. I'm excited to be an "adult" without any of the bills or responsibilities, haha. 

Here's to the big one-seven!

xoxo,

Kate 

lots of goals

 \\ goals for the next eleven months //

•take singing lessons•read all the books on my list•learn to sew•get back in the saddle•volunteer more•learn to do the splits•eat healthier•learn to play guitar•practice the virtue of patience•learn to ice skate•try a new recipe every week•do a 30 day photo challenge•learn my favorite songs on the piano•always have a craft to work on•pick up an adoration hour•wear more bold outfits•learn to like veggies•get better at baseball•learn sign language•break my bad habit of self-deprecation•memorize a different prayer or bible verse each month•take a ballroom dancing class•drink more water•get over 100 followers on my photography Facebook page•be able to do a flawless cateye•take archery lessons•get my driver's license•branch out my musical taste•learn to watercolor•be more organized•blog more frequently•practice calligraphy•get outside more•plant and maintain a garden in the springtime•learn a new practical skill each month (how to jump a car, balance a checkbook, etc)•take more risks•memorize my favorite shakespeare monologues•take a self defense or kick boxing class•take a photography class•learn proper etiquette•learn to speak better•be more present•