model status.

meet my cousin, Lila.  i'm almost convinced she is going to be a model when she gets older; i mean look at that face.  plus, her mom is a photographer, so whenever i point a camera at her she automatically poses for me--it's adorable.  

beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

y'know, most people would say that flowery wallpaper and four-poster beds are outdated or unstylish, but I personally love them.  my grandpa's house has some of the most unfashionable interior according to society today, but i honestly wouldn't mind living there.  I like to consider the decor antique; it's pretty in my eyes.  & for all I know, when I buy my own house, I just might slap some floral wallpaper on the walls and call it my home.  

daily reminders.

• Because I exist, I have value.  [there is a reason you're here]
• My body as it is got me here today.  [and look how far you've come]
• I was made in the image of God, therefore I am beautiful.  [don't let the media be your standard of beauty]

gymnastics throwback.

I found a bunch of cds & dvds in my garage the other day, so i decided to go through them and it turns out they were full of a bunch of photos of me when i did gymnastics.  not gonna lie, i was pretty adorable.  also, check out that perfect split in my floor routine & my hollowed out stomach on the vault!  obviously i was a beast.  

i miss gymnastics a whole lot.  but then i realize that if i started doing gymnastics again, i would miss dancing even more.  so i'll continue doing what i do & maybe try some flips every once in a while along the way.  

pearly whites.

After four years of braces, i finally got them off!  i seriously can not stop smiling.  also, i bought a massive sweater from goodwill and i love it so much.  this cold weather came so suddenly, but i'm not complaining!  

okay i just realized that there's a random hair chillin' on my shoulder in those top two photos and its really bothering me now.

that 'on fire' feeling.

You know that feeling you get when you're so close to God you just want to shout his name to the ends of the earth?  that 'on fire' feeling.  i love that feeling.  & every time i hear this song i'm reminded of that feeling. i'm reminded that i need to have that feeling every single day.  God wants us to shout his name to the ends of the earth.  so why don't we?

much love,

lynn

Psalm 36:3

I came across this verse while doing my quiet time this morning and it really stuck out to me.  sometimes it's hard for me to put my trust in God, but in the end i always feel safest knowing He is watching over me.  
just wanted to share that!  xo.

sunflower wall !

I've been wanting to take pictures in front of this wall for a long time now, so i finally got around to doing it!  I drive by it almost everyday on my way to ballet, so it was only natural that i wear my pointe shoes. Next to me is my good friend Riley; she's pretty cool so you should check out her insta.

sweater weather.

you don't even know how excited i am that fall is here.  i love the change of seasons.  can you imagine how boring it would be if the weather stayed the same all year long and never changed?  i wouldn't be able to stand it very long.  anyways, i thrifted these giant sweaters the other day and i've been wearing them all week.  happy october!

much love,
lynn

full moons & mermaids

you know that moment when you find a really great show on netflix and you watch all 3 seasons in about 3 weeks?  yeah, that happened to me recently. i just might be slightly obsessed with h2o: just add water and Mako Mermaids.  i'm such a kid.

anyways, yesterday was a full moon so i went swimming and may or may not have grown a fish tail... you'll never know.

also, i finally learned how to photograph the moon!  bump up the aperture and slow down the shutter; it takes a lot of experimenting.

braids & that funny thing called life

braids: the quick & easy way to get nice looking hair.

sometimes i wish i could just french braid my life, if you know what i mean.  sometimes i want to take the easy way out instead of trudging forward even if it's a long way ahead.  but then i realize that the journey is part of the fun, its part of your story, and its part of what makes the finish line so exciting.  so run your life's race, & don't take shortcuts !

florida [via my canon]

Here are the rest of the beach pictures (finally!) as promised.  i'm so sorry for taking so long, i've just been really distracted lately.  but here they are, so enjoy!

^^ we stayed one night in georgia and decided to explore a little while we were there.  & by "explore", i mean visit a graveyard.

^^ our condo was so so cute.  first thing we did was play in our room!

^^ attempt at taking an artsy photo using a slow shutter... it kinda sorta worked ish.

^^ oh, y'now, just a turtle casually strolling down the sidewalk.  it was about the size of a football, too.

^^ Kyle, looking all mysterious under the awesome light in our condo.

^^ i woke up way too early for these.

^^ typical Tucker children

^^ i can officially cross "ride a segway" off my bucket list.  so much fun!

Okay, well that's all i've got for you.  hope you all are enjoying this school year! ...if that's possible.

florida [via my iphone]

This past week my family and I went on a little vacation to Amelia Island, Florida.  just figured i'd share a few iphone photos before i post the better-quality Canon photos.  

^^ on our way there we stopped in Georgia to eat at Paula Dean's restaurant, The Lady and Sons.  Dad definitely enjoyed it.

^^ such a pretty beach!

^^ antique shopping!

& now, please enjoy this short video of my dad videobombing:

i had no idea he was behind me so when i watched the video afterward, i started laughing so hard.  that was a great day.

more pictures to come!