diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f68460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="RunConfigurationProducerService">
+    <option name="ignoredProducers">
+      <set>
+        <option value="org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner.AllInPackageGradleConfigurationProducer" />
+        <option value="org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner.TestClassGradleConfigurationProducer" />
+        <option value="org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner.TestMethodGradleConfigurationProducer" />
+      </set>
+    </option>
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/DetailsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/DetailsActivity.kt
index 713027d..df7e58c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/DetailsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/DetailsActivity.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.util.Log
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.WindowManager
 import android.widget.EditText
@@ -16,8 +17,18 @@ class DetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     private var data: ImageData? = null
 
+
+    companion object {
+        const val CLASS_NAME = "CLASS NAME"
+    }
+
+
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME, javaClass.simpleName + "- onCreate")
+
+
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_details)
 
         val intent = intent
@@ -36,6 +47,7 @@ class DetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     override fun onStart() {
         super.onStart()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME,javaClass.simpleName +"- onStart")
 
         image.setImageURI(data?.fileUri)
         //        image.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(android.R.drawable.btn_star));
@@ -44,6 +56,8 @@ class DetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         text_uri.text = data?.fileUri.toString()
         text_description.text = data?.description
         edit_description.setText(data?.description)
+
+
     }
 
     override fun onBackPressed() {
@@ -54,4 +68,27 @@ class DetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK, resultIntent)
         finish()
     }
+
+
+    override fun onResume() {
+        super.onResume()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME,javaClass.simpleName + "- onResume")
+    }
+
+    override fun onPause() {
+        super.onPause()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME,javaClass.simpleName +"- onPause")
+    }
+
+    override fun onStop() {
+        super.onStop()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME, javaClass.simpleName + "- onStop")
+    }
+
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME,javaClass.simpleName + "- onDestroy")
+    }
+
 }
+
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/FullscreenActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/FullscreenActivity.kt
index 3720f26..dab61e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/FullscreenActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/FullscreenActivity.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity
+import android.util.Log
 import android.view.MotionEvent
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.ImageView
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView
  * status bar and navigation/system bar) with user interaction.
  */
 class FullscreenActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
+
     private val mHideHandler = Handler()
     private var mContentView: View? = null
     private val mHidePart2Runnable = Runnable {
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ class FullscreenActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     }
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME, javaClass.simpleName + "- onCreate")
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
         val stringArray = arrayOfNulls<String>(5)
@@ -144,5 +147,36 @@ class FullscreenActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
          * and a change of the status and navigation bar.
          */
         private val UI_ANIMATION_DELAY = 300
+
+        const val CLASS_NAME = "CLASS NAME"
+    }
+
+    override fun onStart() {
+        super.onStart()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME, javaClass.simpleName + "- onStart")
+
+    }
+
+    override fun onResume() {
+        super.onResume()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME,javaClass.simpleName + "- onResume")
+    }
+
+    override fun onPause() {
+        super.onPause()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME,javaClass.simpleName +"- onPause")
+    }
+
+    override fun onStop() {
+        super.onStop()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME, javaClass.simpleName + "- onStop")
+    }
+
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME,javaClass.simpleName + "- onDestroy")
     }
+
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/MainActivity.kt
index 0539b53..9a6fb4b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/favoritepicturesgallery/MainActivity.kt
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@ import java.util.ArrayList
 
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
+// had to change something
+
+
     internal var imageList: ArrayList<ImageData> = ArrayList()
     private var layoutManager: LinearLayoutManager? = null
     private var listAdapter: ImageListAdapter? = null
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME, javaClass.simpleName + "- onCreate")
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
         val context = this
@@ -85,5 +89,32 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         internal const val REQUEST_IMAGE_GET = 1
         internal const val EDIT_IMAGE_REQUEST = 2
+        const val CLASS_NAME = "CLASS NAME"
     }
+
+    override fun onStart() {
+        super.onStart()
+        Log.i(CLASS_NAME, javaClass.simpleName + "- onStart")
+
+    }
+
+        override fun onResume() {
+            super.onResume()
+            Log.i(CLASS_NAME,javaClass.simpleName + "- onResume")
+        }
+
+        override fun onPause() {
+            super.onPause()
+            Log.i(CLASS_NAME,javaClass.simpleName +"- onPause")
+        }
+
+        override fun onStop() {
+            super.onStop()
+            Log.i(CLASS_NAME, javaClass.simpleName + "- onStop")
+        }
+
+        override fun onDestroy() {
+            super.onDestroy()
+            Log.i(CLASS_NAME,javaClass.simpleName + "- onDestroy")
+        }
 }