21.

I’M FINALLY LEGAL!!!!! Yippee!!!! I finally turned 21 years old on August 1^st and was lucky enough to celebrate my birthday for about two weeks!! I had five birthday dinners, two birthday lunches, 3 birthday cakes, && an absolutely amazing swim birthday party at Dakotah’s house!! I started off my celebrations on July 18^th in Walt Disney World & the party continued until August 2^nd! Phew! I truly could not have asked for a better birthday party or more thoughtful friends to celebrate it with. One of the best parts about my birthday being at the beginning of August gives everyone a great excuse to get together before we departed ways and headed back to school. It made my heart so happy being able to spend time with some of my favorite people in the whole entire universe.

Laura & I at Fuzzy's with my gift (yay italian vino). blessed by a wonderful summer with you!

Dakotah created the most magical, delicious candy bar - ever! I even had personalized m&m's that read 'happy 21st callyn' !!! how stinkin' cute!

Jesus shines brightly through these girl's lives.

this was basically what i looked like my entire party; a happy girl who appears to have not showered in years!!! luckily my friends love me despite my looks.

my trueeee friend: holly ann penn! best friends for 7 years & counting.

Toni Tone, thank you for stopping your life in Oklahoma to celebrate mine in Texas! :) You are the greatest best friend I could ask for. I'm ashamed that this is the ONLY picture we took in our 5 day weekend together, but at least we've got the memories of a lifetime! couldn't have celebrated without you.

ahhh! this pictures makes me so happy. these girls made high school a trillion times better & continue to brighten my life! Thank You Jesus for their lives!

I really, honestly cannot tell you how EXCITED I am to be 21!!!! It’s kind of been a tease the past two months because I spent 4 months in Europe being legal, only to come home and be left out of everything all over again! I continually ruined plans this summer because of my age & I hate that feeling of being a burden - although all my friends were SO great about it! :) I do not care about the drinking aspect of being 21 -- The best part is the fact that I’m able to step foot inside of places I haven’t been able to!!!!

I just want to thank everyone for making my birthday so special. I felt overwhelmingly loved & treasured. My birthday would not be near as amazing if I didn’t have absolutely precious friends to share it with. Thank you all for doing life with me, speaking truth into my life, & loving me purely. I can’t wait to see where the Lord takes us over the next 21 years. Thank you for investing in me & making my life better. I love that birthdays are a celebration of life & I'm thankful that through Jesus we are able to live life to the fullest!

love&blessings.

oh. p.s. i did celebrate at midnight! :)

pre-21.

post-21.