Almost done with school!

Well, I have about two weeks left of school. I will be moving home for the summer, and working at my old job, Crosby SuperValu. I'm pretty excited to be working there again. School has been a lot of fun. I've made many amazing friends. I've also learned so much throughout this school year. Mostly growing more closer to God, and learning so much more from the Professors here. I am so thankful for everything that I have been blessed with here at Crossroads.
I'm still confused about what I want to do this fall. The thought crossed my mind about staying at Crossroads another year, but it just doesn't really make any sense concerning my decision on my major. I've decided that I want to major in art. Maybe art illustration. I've been accepted to Northwestern College and Bethel University. I've decided to go with Northwestern. After visiting the colleges, I felt that NW was much more personal. I'm really excited, but also sad to leave my friends here at Crossroads. I know that it will be for the best, and I am so excited for the future. Many times I have been unsure about if an art major would be appropriate with finding a job, etc. I feel that God has gifted me with a talent, and I want that to be what I do for the rest of my life.

My life is busy...

Well, I am writing on here right now because I do have time to (not really but anyways) because I got up two hours earlier than I was suppose to. I thought that we were suppose to be at Hope Summit at 8:30 but really, that was only optional. We don't have to be there until 10:30. Silly me:D
I've been a busy lady lately. My past month seems like it's been a week. I'm sure everyone knows the feeling. I am starting to adjust nicely to Crossroads. I love it here and the people are really quite amazing.
I got a job, which is taking up a lot of my time. I feel like my homework is about twice the amount that I had a CLC last year. It's fun though.
My sleeping habits have changed. Last year I'd go to bed around 10:30 11, now I go to bed around 12 or 1. Hehe, I'm good though, coffee keeps me functioning.
My roommates are amazing. I love each and everyone of them :) Liz, Melanie, Julie, Hannah, and Crystal. They are fun girls:)
I was homesick for one day out of the month that I've been away from home. I am actually stunned that the move went over so well for me. The reason I had a bad day is because a teacher in one of my classes quit, so a new teacher was going to take over but he couldn't teach class until later in the day and I didn't want that. I was also stressed about a job, and plus, I was kinda broke. Things are a lot better now. I just wish I would have trusted in God a little more that day.

Happy 1st Birthday, Briana!

Happy Birthday girl! Last year at this time I was at NYR in Colorado and didn't get to see her until about a week after she was born. It's cool because the one day we went into town it was the day Briana was born. I actually called home about an hour after she was born. God works in amazing ways, doesn't He?

Fun at the park

Today was really hectic. I didn't plan on it but I ended up sleeping in until noon today. It felt really nice, but I didn't like that I didn't get to do everything I had wanted to do today. So I had to rush and get things done here at home(two loads of laundry, cleaning in the kitchen, reading, and getting final things ready for college) so I could be all ready to pick my mom up at work at three. It worked out good. I just didn't get much of a break besides when I was reading. When my mom got home from work we went to her friend from works Dad's wake tonight. There were so many pretty flowers. And to top the night off, my two sister's and their daughters, and cousin with her daughter had decided to go to the park when my mom and I got home from the wake. It was a lot of fun and relaxing. Here a few pics from tonight.

Grandma having fun too

Taking candid photos with Eva Diva

Crazy kid. I love it!

Lil Miss Briana swinging

Tasty treats

Today I made Hip Hugger bars. Yesterday when Mom, Andrea, and I were at Wal-Mart I was thinking about these bars and how much I would love to make them(and eat them). Well, as you can see, I ended up buying the ingredients to make them and they ended up being soooooo yummy. They are always great for a nice treat.

I have no words

Graduation Party

This last weekend I had my Graduation Party. It was so nice. My auntie Linda got to come. She lives all the way over in Washington. It was a blessing to have her home. I also realized that her and I never even got a picture taken together, which is sad. But the best part is that I have my memories to look back on. My auntie Kay was a great blessing. She let me have my grad party at her house, which turned out amazing. I am thankful for her so much and for everything she did for me. Here is a picture of all my Aunts and Uncles on my Dad's side of the family and of course my Dad is in the picture too. My Dad is sitting in the chair, from left to right is my aunt Kay, uncle Jim, uncle Grant, and my aunt Linda.

Another amazing surprise is that my Grandma showed up. Matthew and Emily brought her and it was such a blessing. They are such an amazing couple and so loving. My Grandma is amazing. She made this quilt for me. It's nice and big and perfect for college. I can't wait to use it! Something that touched my heart was that my Grandma made me a special book. It's called "Stories to Touch the Heart." It is one of many special gifts that I will cherish forever. And believe me, the stories my Grandma has saved and found throughout the years do Touch your Heart, I even shed a few tears reading some of the stories in this book. It was such an amazing gift. She personalized it herself and wrote a little note for me in the beginning that made me cry. I love her so much, she has encouraged me throughout my walk with God and has helped me through rough times. Thank you, Grandma.

This is my Dad. I love him so much. I wish we could spend more time together. We don't get many times like this. I wish I could just drive out to him anytime I want, but I can't. It is a very long story and I would not like to share it with the rest of the world, but he lives by someone that I can't be around. And times like this is when I can take in every moment I'm with him. He's my Dad and I love him dearly.

A great investment

After searching for cars on the Internet and going to car dealerships I finally got a car. No luck until we found an add in the paper for this car. It's a Pontiac Grand Prix.

I graduated!!!

So this last Friday I graduated:) I don't feel any different. But I think after grad blast I did a little (I got really sick, I may have got food poisoning.) When I got home around 6:30am I had a really bad stomach ache. I slept until around noon and was still sick. I finally got better after about two days. I wouldn't be surprised after what I ate: walking taco's, about 5 vitamin waters, 5 waters, and a mountain dew, fruit, mac and cheese, hot spicy peperoni's, and a lot of other stuff. Grad blast was so much fun though. Spending the whole night wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. This years grad blast theme was the Olympics. I was on team Pennington. We played games, a hypnotist was there(I didn't get hypnotized), karaoke, boxing, and a lot of other fun things were their for us.

My gorgeous Mother and I.

Sisters.

Calen, Alisha, Colbi and I.

Plus Molly!

Friends forever.

Taryn, Jeenah, and I. I like this picture!

Colbi, Erica, and I.

Molly, Eric, Colbi, and I.

Nellie, Colbi, and I.

Sisters plus nieces.

My beautiful niece Cadence and I.

Everyone.

The big walk.

Whoo hoo!!!

We made it!

The Valedictorian and I.

I really wish I were smiling in this picture.

Happiness.

Miss Morgan and I.

I also got my grades back! I got a 4.0 this semester! :) This was my goal for this semester and I managed to keep it. So my cum g.p.a was 3.88.

I'm done with school!

Today was my last day of school. I can't believe it. It seems like High school went by way too fast. I feel like I just entered Junior High a year ago. Those adolescence years were probably my worste years of my life. Looking back, I see how much I have changed. I didn't have Jesus in my life and that was a big part of why I had such a hard time growing up. I'm so glad that I finally gave myself to Him in the 10th grade. Graduation is Friday. I'm going to miss a lot of people, some not so much, but still it will be sad leaving everyone from the class of 2008. I just pray that God will guide me and give me the courage this year to become more like this Son, Jesus.