Photos:

My sister, Alyssa, and I out at sea whale watching in Massachusetts.

The face of a whale right below the water by our boat.

My two sisters, Lindsey (left) and Alyssa (center), My Cousin, Amanda, and I at the Sugarland concert at the

Alyssa and I in Maine by a lighthouse. and I in Rock Port, Massachusetts. Iowa State Fair in August 2010.

My friend, Libby, and I at a New Year’s Party for 2010.

My friend, Audrey, and I at the Funny Bone in West Des Moines.

My dog, Lacie, turns 1 year old!

Amber (center), Lindsey (right), and I at the

Big Country Bash. My boyfriend, Brian, and I at my Grandma’s 80^th birthday.

My dog, Lacie, on the left. My mom’s dog, Sadi, on the right.

My dog is a bull terrier and my mom’s dog is a basset hound.

Brian and I at the Big Country Bash in 2011.

From left to right: My Aunt Linda, Amanda, Alyssa, I, and

my mom at Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World.

Brian and I in Clearwater, Florida over December 2011.

Brian and I watching fireworks for the Fourth of July.

Brian and I out watching Dolphins off the bay in Clearwater, Fl.