"The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even if the people in it do" - Andy Worhol

Pictures are probably one of my favorite items. I wouldn't say I have an obsession with them, but I really enjoy them. I like looking at them a long time after they were taken, and notice things that I haven't noticed before. Pictures capture moments so brilliantly; if you take a picture at the right moment, that moment can be yours forever. I've taken tons and tons of pictures from around sixth grade, and I still continue to take pictures every single day. I want my children to know the things that I did with my friends. I want them to know that I lived an amazing life. I want them to see the memories I made.

After a few years of high school, people I was once friends with just aren't my friends anymore, but it's still fun to go back and look at pictures that we took. It's fun to think what we were doing, where we were, where we were getting ready to go, everything. I'm going to share some of my favorite pictures, from some of my favorite times. I may not be friends with these people anymore, but the picture will never change. That moment will never be erased from my life. I will love that moment forever even if I don't love these people forever.

I love this picture so much. One of my friends had a dance party and Every Other Weekend played. Chalsa used to be my best friend and they were covering Blink-182 songs, which is who we were crazy about. You can tell what song we're singing in this (All The Small Things) and it makes me so happy. We were having such a good time, and had no worries. In this moment, I have so much happiness because they were playing one song. Chalsa and I aren't even friends anymore, but I will always keep this picture.

This is from softball my freshman year, the year I stopped playing. Our coach was Coach McAllister, and I loved her so much. Softball that year was a million times better than my eighth grade year, and I'll never forget the people on the team. This picture just shows what a great time I had that season, and how happy I was. I still catch up with Coach M on Facebook, and she's the same chill, down to earth coach I knew.

This may seem lame, but Austin, Michaela, Kaylyn, and I used to call ourselves TMNT. This day we went to the mall and hung out with Andrew Bozman. We took so many pictures and bought stupid stuff from Claire's. This was either in seventh or eighth grade, and it shows how much we've changed. All of us have grown apart in some way or another, but this picture reminds me that we used to hangout every single weekend; this was just one instance of fun we ran into.

The night of the fair. The first night I talked to Hunter. The only reason I was at the fair was by chance, and I didn't even talk to any of the people who were there, but I'm glad I went. After the fair was when I became friends with Hunter, and I had the biggest crush on him! I know after this picture was taken I was giddy that I was right next to him in it. We talk about this picture all the time and how funny it is that everyone has their arm around someone, but Hunter and I don't. Everyone in this picture doesn't even hang out anymore, but I will NEVER, ever forget that night.