I'm 17!!!!!!

Today is my birthday!! And actually my grandma's too! :p I don't really feel like typing much since my body decided to feel like crap/start herxing on my birthday :( not happy! But I'm going to post pictures from throughout this past year, starting with my 16th birthday to now(: 

From my 16th birthday(:

My mom and my road trip from D.C back to Iowa! 

My first tattoo(: which means hope in Amharic, the language they speak in Ethiopia where my younger brother and sister are from! 

Junior year- Homecoming week with my friend, Kelly. (Friends since second grade!)

Junior year- Homecoming dance(:

L to R: Krystal, Alli, Kelly, Me

Fall 2012- Soccer! Only got to play one game thanks to Lyme! :( 

First time using a wheelchair/power chair

When my friends surprised me with balloons, flowers, and a blanket they made!(: 

Halloween 2012

Christmas 2012<3

Chilling in the infrared sauna(: 

Me and my boo(: 

Super Bowl party :)

Florida with my mommy(: 

Getting second at our state culinary competition! 

Transformation!! 

Easter 2013- My grandpaaaaaa <3 

May 2013! 

Junior year- Prom 2013 (: 

Last Wednesday night church! Till next year....!

My church small group (: 

L to R: (cut out) Melody, Justine, La Ray, Alli, Kelly, Me, Baylee, Krystal, and Rae Anne 

Got my picc line! 

My birthday cake this year ;) LOVE pink!!!