i just need to blog....

hello friends!

this past week was a lot of fun @ silver beach (covenant pines) with the buezis family.

this past week i did a lot of: journaling, reading, wake boarding, knee boarding, swimming, sleeping, swatting @ bugs, etc. it has been quite the week!

 i am happy, though, to be home. there is no place like home.

 i went to church this morning and sat with my tie dye shirt, fun skirt family i was with all week :).

i also loved being with a friend today who is so real and honest.

she is place that is safe to be. i know i can be raw, too.

we went to the hamel parade today as well. so much fun.

tonight i went to the upper room church service again.

it was awesome.

the message was on ezekiel. hope. encouragement. the spirit as a gift.

very cool message.

when i got home until about now i have been just talking to my mom about silver beach

and a lot of other conversations that i have been meaning to have with her.

it was great to catch up with my momma. i love her.

now, i am going to go to sleep with this wonderful storm.

tomorrow::

-sylvan testing @ 9

-cleaning

-laundry

-run 2 miles

peace

Blessed.

Many of you may know the older song "Blessed" by Christina Aguilera. 

I was listening to this song on my early drive to school this morning.  I love older songs like that... and growing up I loved Christina Aguilera's CD. 
In this song she talks about how truly she is blessed.  She sees all the things she is blessed with and for.  A thing I have been closely focusing on in this year is being thankful.  This song gave me a thankful outlook on my day. 
::I am thankful that I laughed a lot today.
::I am thankful for the seniors and our last soccer practice today... so much fun.
::I'm thankful for hilarious people who say when you get cleated on the butt that you have a hicky on your butt (Props to Lexi Yaniero).
::I am thankful for spaghetti and broccoli (and dark chocolate).
::I am thankful that John Mayer decided to make music that is super soothing...
::I am thankful that I am going to take a bath tonight.
::I am thankful that REAL teachers want to help you
::I am thankful for sleep
::I am thankful for my family & my house.
::I am thankful for my friends.... the genuine spirits they bring to me.  And the help they offer to me (ashy e).
I am so thankful for many things and I am truly a blessed person.  I want to truly live... selfless, thankful, and loving.  Having the tools to do such, I have been truly blessed.

i loves....

i love kids.
i hate when they poop their pants.
i love derek webb's music.
i hate how the next song is obnoxious compared to him.
i love clean sheets and clean laundry.
i hate how i have to babysit all day after church, and somehow do laundry.
i love trips and camps.
i hate knowing i forget stuff when i pack.
i love pictures.
i hate when they make you all sad inside because you're not with those people anymore.
i love reading.
i hate when you're pressured to read, and write essays.
i love sleeping.
i hate when i wake up with a neck ache.
i love painting my nails.
i hate how i always manage to smudge or chip the same day.
i love my family and friends.
and that's all folks.  Night.