BLACK MARKET TEA PARTY

I have the most amazing muse. We have this tendency of going shopping and turning it into a shopping spree. It's quality time with each other, but our wallets hate it. Once a month we have a girls day, just the two of us where we dress up, go to a nice dinner and buy our outfit for the next girls night out. Every girl likes a reason to dress up every now and then and indulge in a little girl talk. And of course there is no better person to do it with than my only sister.



Dress // White House Black Market

Necklace // XXI

Sunnies // H&M

Wedges // Forever Young

Girl // Ms. Rachel Tenney

Instagram // @hallahkeetch

in need of love

be back soon.

'MERICA BABY

 

>instagram | @hallahkeetch

>the fourth will forever be my second (sorry) favorite holiday

>christmas can never be topped

>so many bbq's and so little time

>tyson went golfing at 630AM so I slept in

>Lana Del Rey was the soundtrack to my 4th

>red lipstick was a dime a dozen. I wore it anyway

>the american flag shirts just keep getting shorter and they arent from old navy anymore

>four and a half day weekend. gettin it

>tyson has saturday and sunday off so we are gonna explore

>happy 5th

EAT

@hallahkeetch

The home is coming together. and it is safe to say I adore our kitchen. I have so much room. maybe this way I will learn to cook. as soon as we have the rest of the house in order, can you say BBQ? 

who's in?

chocolate on chocolate.

My sister is a baker. 

I don't know what I would do with out these wonderful delights.

they make hell week a little more bearable. 

fun fact: she made my wedding cake(s)

this wont shock anyone but, Monday's are the worst. ever.

also, does the word moist not freak anyone else out?

and my husband is a grade A man. but really he is the best. 

cupcake anyone?

 

stay put.

well ladies and gentlemen. we are moving. we tried to fit in this house but it just wasn't working out. we are relocating to Lehi. It is much closer to both our jobs and just a little perk, it has A/C. I will no longer feel like I am coming home to a sauna. we move on the 29th of June. Once we are situated. I will be having a house warming party. 

say hello to our new home.

adoption Q&A

As most of you know I'm adopted. Getting married means having babies, and that makes people ask me questions. I love it when people ask about my adoption. I have noticed that a lot of people look at adoption as a negative thing, and I will take any opportunity to show people that it is not. I have been asked about my adoption a lot more lately. So I will answer all those questions. here goes. 

> How old where you when you were adopted?

> Just a few weeks. I was placed in a foster home for a couple weeks till my parents picked me up.

> Have you ever been angry at the thought that someone could just give you away?

> Yes. As much as I hate to admit it I have been. But, I do not look at it as giving me away. She wanted me to have the best life I possibly could and she knew that she could not give me everything that she wanted me to have. It was a very hard decision for her. 

> Is is hard knowing that your real mom is out there and you have never meet her?

> No. I do not look at her as my "real" mom. She is my birth mother, but the woman that raised me and that I am sealed to is my "real" mom. 

> Do you ever want to meet your birth parents?

> This is a hard question, and I am still torn. I have no desire to meet my birth father, but I would love to sit down with my birth mother for a couple hours and learn about her. Just so I can learn about where I came from. 

> Do you have siblings that you have never met?

> I am guessing that I do but I do not know for sure.

> Is being adopted hard on you emotionally?

> At one point it was. When I was in my teen "I need to find myself" years. It was hard on my not knowing where I came from or what my birth parents were like.

> When did they tell you that you were adopted?

> I was told it from a very young age so I knew it growing up. Even if they hadn't told me I would have figured it out eventually. "mom why are you white and I'm black?" that would have been an awkward conversation. It wasn't until my senior year that I found about more information about my birth parents and the details of my adoption. 

> Do you plan on adopting?

> I would love to adopt if I had that opportunity. But I also want to have my own children. So when we decide that we are ready for kids we will make that decision. 

> Are you the only one in your family that is adopted?

> No. Both my brother and my sister are adopted. 

> Do you consider your adoption a very private matter?

> Not at all. I talk about it freely and in my family we often joke about it. I hold my adoption dear to me but it is something I have no problem talking about. 

> Because you are adopted is family life different?

> I guess I wouldn't know any different because this is the only "way" I know. But from what I can tell It is the same as everyone else. We are a family and that's whats important. I do get a few laughs when people say "I can totally tell you are sisters you look so much a like" That's when we just smile and nod our heads. 

If there are any other questions that anyone may have please ask and I would love to answer them for you or you can always click on my adoption tab to your right and get the whole story. 

Over and out. 

W E D N E S D A Y.

> I thought 8 months would drag on. but it didn't.
> In 9 days I will be married to the love of my life.
> I have a bridal shower tonight. Its good to see everyone.
> My best friend enters the MTC today. she will be a brilliant missionary.
> I am an emotional mess right now. I call it stress.
> I have realized working out is the best way to think.
> the perks of living by the lake? watching the sunset.
> I have been sick all week. At least its not next week.
> Tyson wants a puppy. A German Sheppard that is.
> Life is always changing but the more it does the less it scares me.
> All I wear anymore are jeans tshirts and vans. and thats a-okay.
> Flowers and sunshine make me happy.
> I could hike for days. bring on the camping.
> Lake Powell anyone?

because San Diego is the best place to be.

Last weekend I ventured to San Diego California //the home land// to do one of the best things of my life. and yes it was the best thing of my life this far. and sharing it with my lovely fiance made it that much better. I was adopted as you all know, and sealed to my wonderful parents in the San Diego Temple. Naturally, this temple now holds a special place in my heart. I feel so blessed and thankful to my amazing mother for driving me there to receive my endowments. It was such an amazing experience. I was lucky enough to get to spend a couple days basking in the sun. Tyson and I are beach people. through and through. here are some pictures of our lovely trip. if you follow me on instagram //@hallahharmon// you're already caught up.

we like long walks on the beach and carousels. 

playing catch up.

I am behind and a lot has happened. I have had requests that I write up certain posts and I have been to and from California. It has been a busy couple of weeks, but they have been wonderful. I will fill all you lovely people in as soon as i can. but until then, i will let you know that i am officially a grown up.