calm and placid ripples fill the great land and earth

this is at the clear lake state park in lake county, ca. clear lake is so beautiful! (but not so clear..) we stayed there for a couple of hours as i read (well tried to read) Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. It isn't school assigned but it is my book talk book for 4th quarter, so i still have to present it. i also attempted at skipping rocks.. but it didn't go to well. haha, anyone want to teach me? the weather was great though, and i would like to go back in the summer to do all the summery things, like boating, and horse-back riding, and go in a hot air balloon, and all that cool stuff. me and teri also made leaf nature crowns out the trees nearby. fun day well spent. 

graphic tee: heritage

brown cardigan: gap

floral skirt (worn as shorts): gap

brown tank: old navy

shoes: vans

so the first day of the english cst (or star) testing portion was today, and it was totally easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. i was so scared, it wasn't that bad after all. and we go out about 2 hours early! okay, well i have to go review math for tomorrow's cst. so ill be back soon, and have a great day!

photos taken on april 21, 2011.

Sometimes I imagine myself dancing in the woods and soaring in the sky.

These crowns. Oh, I love them. Whenever I wear them, they make me feel like a true princess. And I'm not even talking about the really glittery ones with big poofy dresses that fall in love with a guy at the end of the movie. I'm talking about the more nature-ful ones that just like to sit in a quiet place to think. To think about the sky, the water, and the view.

My baby cousins actually just came over a few days ago, and this is what I asked one of them.

Me: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

Baby Cousin: "A princess."
 

Hey, guess it runs in the family.

 I had to cover that spot because when I was jumping down from that cemented ledge, my skirt flew up.. and I'm sure you know what got exposed.. Enjoy!

These photos are taken by Teri in our backyard.  

Brown buttoned tank top: Gap

White tank top: Gap

Brown lace skirt: Hand-made by my mommy

Ivory beaded bracelet: Gift, from the Philipines

Taupe shoes: Old Navy

Twig crown: Hand-made from a nearby tree