3 Expressions Of Love:and Then Some
you may have heard me mention the name, Aya, once or twice here on the bliggity blog.
Aya, or Ayako (as i knew her for the first half of my life
), is one of the MOST
creative
kind
loving
wonderFULL
beautyFULL
inspiring
genuine
&
truest of friends a girl could ever ask for
friend.
truly.
she is a lover-of-life who also happens to have the MOST beautiful heart that shines in every. single. thing. that. she does.
i don't know how she does it, but she always always manages to write & create cards that are SO ah!mazing... i literally have them framed or tacked into my walls.
in fact, receiving a card from Aya is as if she first bathed it in sunshine, then flew it to the moon just to sprinkle it with a touch of stardust, sealed it with a smooch & an extra dabble of LOVE. no joke.
i mentioned earlier some of the things that i considered being lucky about & my friendship with Aya is most certainly one of them. when i think of her, my heart feels like the hottest pink heart-shaped balloon. looking back, it is amazing to me how even in the first grade, my intuition knew we were going to be friends for life.
i am the luckiest,,, & the best part is that by sharing these 3 expressions of love, you all can hopefully feel a sense of your own 'lucky', too.
my dearest Aya,,, this . is . your. life ! may your heart be filled with LOVE, as mine is just by knowing wonderFULL you.
expression of love :: one :: a soiree
Aya, or Ayako (as i knew her for the first half of my life
), is one of the MOST
kind
loving
wonderFULL
beautyFULL
inspiring
genuine
&
truest of friends a girl could ever ask for
friend.
truly.
she is a lover-of-life who also happens to have the MOST beautiful heart that shines in every. single. thing. that. she does.
i don't know how she does it, but she always always manages to write & create cards that are SO ah!mazing... i literally have them framed or tacked into my walls.
in fact, receiving a card from Aya is as if she first bathed it in sunshine, then flew it to the moon just to sprinkle it with a touch of stardust, sealed it with a smooch & an extra dabble of LOVE. no joke.
i mentioned earlier some of the things that i considered being lucky about & my friendship with Aya is most certainly one of them. when i think of her, my heart feels like the hottest pink heart-shaped balloon. looking back, it is amazing to me how even in the first grade, my intuition knew we were going to be friends for life.
i am the luckiest,,, & the best part is that by sharing these 3 expressions of love, you all can hopefully feel a sense of your own 'lucky', too.
my dearest Aya,,, this . is . your. life ! may your heart be filled with LOVE, as mine is just by knowing wonderFULL you.
no, Aya,,, thank YOU for being AMAZING! 
...and the food is always to-die-for :
sweeeeet Jonah 
:
:
L O V E :
i can never get enough of Aya's style :
the faaaabulous Lindsey & Denice (who also made the baby shower Happen with a Capital H -- those pics below!) :
:
: 
...and all the wonderFULL friends that fine afternoon :
love them!
this is Aya, Julie & i. we all met in the first grade. *heart* this pic & the journey that goes along with it!
cucumber hearts? but of course!
ok,,, so maybe Aya & i have a slight, minor obsession with shoes.
i don't know about you but i spy a very good father-to-be in the room!
while watching a 'virtual' video surprise from her best friend :
treats :
:
let me just say,,, Grandma Bonnie (Matt's amazing Mother) is one talented woman!!!
i don't know why i love this pic so. but,,, i do.
the entire beautyFULL group that day!
can't remember what i said,,, but i am glad i said it! love this image :
...and with the biggest most Beautiful Heart :
!!! 
: 
her expressions just crack me up!
: 
.Love. this image :
thank you to the talented Matt for taking charge of my camera so that i can have my own Ellie moments captured!
the newest member to the .ksp. team, the wonderful J a i m e, & Ellie had quite the connection, as well.
oh, i love this image & my sweet Jones-ers!
it was love at first sniff for Jones with Ellie :
:
Emollock & Ellie were getting to know each other better.
