million dollars

you know the phrase "I feel like a million dollars"? whoever first said this phrase was a genius. most women feel this way when they achieve something extraordinary, are dressed in their best ready for a date, or receive an unexpected act of chivalry.

me, i am a little easier to please (not that this is necessarily a good thing). earlier this week i shimmied my way into my aunt's wetsuit. this thing was TIGHT. i was hot in the 90 degrees + sun before i put on this thick, tight, black suit on - then the sweat started coming - but i didn't care.

as my sister yanked up on the back zipper and my suit was pulled into place, a wickedly cheesy smile was permanently plastered on my face. my self confidence reached new levels of vanity as i shoved my camera into my sisters hands and told her to "take tons of pictures". i grabbed the boogy board and hit some poses before doing the baywatch run into the once-freezing ocean. over and over again i rode the boogy board out from the waves up to my sisters feet on the shore, constantly smiling for the pictures i was expecting her to take.

this 1.5 hours was easily my favorite of the week. once we were done with the photoshoot my sister and my cousins joined me in the water. we caught waves, nose dived into sand, and drank lots of salt water. it was awesome.