it's finally warm!

let me just say that today was, by far, the most beautiful, warm day i have felt since i've been back from texas! the sun was shining and all was well! although i can't say i'm enjoying the bees being back... i am deathly afraid of flying things and while i was cutting flowers i happened upon a wasp nest. :o let's just say my flailing of arms while running back inside probably wasn't a pretty sight...

i know, i know... i haven't been on here in forever, and i don't really have any good reasons as to why, either.

so. update.

i just got back from texas 2 or 3 weeks ago... i came home the day my little sister left, so i haven't seen her in almost 2 months! she turned 13 on friday! i almost can't believe it. it really does feel like she's growing up just too fast!

                                                     

school has been... school. i have neverevereverever been more excited for school to be over. i don't usually get like this, but it's how i feel! i am looking forward to summer. a lot. i can't wait to sit on the beach. i can't wait to see my camp friends.

i just can't wait for sunshine!!

this past weekend some of the kids in our youth group went to harvest bible for a children's ministry training seminar and i gained quite a bit of knowledge on how to lead a child to Christ! it was also great to see some of my quizzing friends if just for a morning!

speaking of quizzing, our rally is next saturday!! :D super excited...

well, i had better got some sleep sometime :p.

keep smiling.

Top 9...

okay, so someone once told me that i should do a "Top 10 Tuesday", but i thought...alot of people do that. so i'm doing Top 9's. on whatever day i do it. (i can say i'm doing that to be different, when really it's just because i'm completely inconsistent.:))
 today, on Top 9 Saturday i'm giving my top 9...

 things that make me happy. (in no particular order)

 9. rain. i love rain.

 8. camp. my ultimate favorite time of the year is camp time!! whether i'm going to Servan't Heart Camp, or the Wilds, it makes me so excited and happy to be going. i'm not sure if there's really a specific reason why, other than i love people. and at camp, you not only get to hang out with some people you already know, but you meet new people, too! yes... i love camp.

7. learning. when i think of learning, i think of school. and although i do adore school, that's not the only thing i'm talking about. learning anything. about God, about my friends, about any random thing, about myself! i don't like not knowing things, which is probably why this is in this list...

6. autumn. yeah, yeah, all the seasons are wonderful, but i, in particularly, love (love) fall. because summer is too hot, and winter is too cold. that time when you can wear a hoodie and jeans, and be totally comfortable. and the leaves! i love crunchy orange leaves.

5. my friends. duh. i would not be where i am today without my friends. i love having people to talk to and laugh (or cry) with. i love inside jokes (Ireland) and the way some of my friends and i just connect. you don't have to be weird to be my friend. but it helps. alot. ^_^

4. music. music is so much a part of my life that i don't know what i would do without it. i must listen to music to fall to sleep, and whenever i'm in the car at night looking at the stars. (yeah. i do that.)

3. carnations. red ones. seriously, i adore these flowers.

2. marshmallows. give me a bag of marshmallows, and i will love you forever. i really will... they don't even have to be toasted. just ask my sisters.

1. the color yellow. that's pretty self-explanatory. i love yellow.

         smile.

Today.

today was bliss.

just wanted you to know.

spreading the smile.

it's contagious.

10 things i did today....

1. smiled.

2. tripped walking out to the car because i was laughing too hard.
     - this is the only time it's okay....

3. sang opera to my stuffed dog.
      - such a normal thing for me....

4. rescued a innocent worm from mean children.

5. drank my black coffee,
    - this is good!

6. talked to an old friend for 2 hours....

7. mended my stuffed dog.
     -same one referred to in #3. he had a hole in his stomach.

8. heard my favorite song on the radio...sang really loud, made people look at me funny.

9. hugged a 4 year old. precious.

10. danced in the rain.
       - this used to be so normal for me...always did it when i was little. but this.was.amazing. something about being showered in the middle of a sidewalk laughing makes my heart skip a beat and makes me feel unbelievably happy. i suggest you do this.

my day was good.

amazing.