i love the sand. i love how incredibly hot it gets from the sun beaming down on it. i love how it manages to get stuck in places that you know are not places sand should be. i love how you can move it in just the right way underneath your beach towel to create the PERFECT place to lay. it can be shaped and stacked, creating castles and turtles. it ( Read more... )

i think i am more excited about his college education than i am about mine. actually, i know i am. for me there was never another option...i was going to college, thats the end of it. but he's CHOOSING to go. AND ITS SUCH A HUGE DEAL. he would never admit it, but he's nervous, i can tell. he seems excited though. im glad he has a plan. i hope he ( Read more... )

today, when we were talking about the weekend, mary beth said: "there were smiles there that neither of yall have when you arent together" ....ahhh, my weekend was fabulous.

i dont know where this is going. maybe nowhere. and i like that. standing still works. its comfortable. but caring is fun too. ha. unfortunate indecisive female. no worries ( Read more... )

my uncle's cancer came back. along with his heart complications. so you can imagine what the doctors said: one month. what a great thing to find out the week after thanksgiving. he's suffering and its in no way fair. my parents went to see him friday and said he was doing fine, but he's in a lot of pain. then today, my mom called to tell me he wasn ( Read more... )

today i talked to a friend that told me they were sad because they weren't very excited about christmas this year. and this evening, as God would have it, i decided to start reading brian erickson's book from the beginning again, because the whole thing starts with Advent so i felt it slightly appropriate for this time of year. i've been unusually ( Read more... )

thanksgiving was odd. for the first time since i can remember my family didnt make the turkey, and to add insult to injury NO ONE MADE A PUMPKIN PIE...my one request every year. there were four toddlers running and screaming, and one pregnant cousin. however, i realized how much i truly love kids. when did that happen ( Read more... )

but this morning there's a calm i cant explain...

i'll be the first to admit: IM A MESS. i'm the biggest mess anyone could ever be involved with. i'm moody and indecisive. and when i do make a decision, i cant make a right decision to save my life. i care too much about things that dont matter and people who dont care about me. i mean well, but im so weak that nothing ever works out the way i plan ( Read more... )

today should be fun. im excited about all the stuff i have to do and all the people i will get to see. people make me happy. i like it when people openly tell you they want to be better friends with you. i like it when people find out things about you and they are honestly surprised (in a good way), and it makes you appreciate the fact that they ( Read more... )