SEVENTEEEEEEN (38)

HEY IT'S ME KATIE A 17 YR OLD. NO BIG DEAL.

actually ya, its a big deal.

because THAT IS SO OLD.

like remember when you were a kid and someone told you they were 17 and you were like
WOAH. RESPECT.

except kids still don't respect me... maybe i need to stop acting like a child haha.

anyway.

today was a great day to turn 17. 

80 degrees, slightly cloudy, with a chance of love and presents:-)

the day was spent reminding people it's my birthday and eating sugar with people i love<3

giving my birthday cake major side eye. it was goooood.

my little sister covered my room in balloons with really cute pictures of me on them<3

my grandma powell came for dinner!! she is so funny i love her.

oh hey (really close up) me. you're 17 now!!

 my mom is a master of cakes

now that i am one year older and wiser too, it is interesting to look back on my 16th year of life and think about what i would have done differently and how certain things played out. i can easily say that this past year has been theeee hardest year of my life. i did have some really high highs, but those didn't come without facing the lowest of lows. 

but when it really comes down to it, i wouldn't change a thing. OMG DID I JUST SAY THAT!!? 

yes. i did. 

because all of the experiences (the bad ones too, may i remind you) have brought me to where i am now. and i LOVE where i am at right now. i have good friends and family and hobbies that i am passionate about. i can genuinely say life is good. don't get me wrong, that doesn't mean i'm content. there are so many things i want to do with my life and i am so excited to keep learning and improving throughout my 17th year of mortality.

thanks for the good times my sweetie 16.

LETS DOOOO THIS 17.

<3

kjp