Aww the sun!

There are so many little things in life we take for granted! Today I am noticing the beautiful sunshine.

What would we be without it, NOTHING!

How amazing is it that I can enjoy a day outside without having to be worried about a storm.

Be thankful for your sunny SUNday!

AS IF I'm scared of you

Tonights blog is unique and by request will be all on one person.

So theres this one kid, Asif. I'm going to share some chuckles about him.

Id like to say he made me laugh or made my day something like that but if you know Asif that would be too predictable. Instead, he asks to be the topic of my blog today. (ha I don't even know him was my first thought)

But now as I am writing I'm beginning to think I know exactly what to say about this goof.

Through out my life I have been tortured by his humorous honesty. I do not have enough fingers to count the times I have been called midget, short, or ugly by this insane person. But I think I have finally understood why, Asif is clearly scared of my big attitude. Funny enough, I even found an old scar from this same evil child. (let's not even get into how it got there)

It amazes me how life plays out, in a small town. At age 13 I never would have thought my bully would one day be a friend. Guess things really do change for the better.

Thanks for the life lesson Asif!

Twisted Tuesday

Not going to lie, today was a little wacky for me. I have not felt in control and that's quite a bit scary for perfectionist me.

One thing I struggle with is letting what will happen, happen. Not knowing what's coming next sometimes kills me. I definitely could and did not predict the events occurring today.

I am looking forward to sleeping this funk off and hopefully springing up fresh tomorrow morning.

O, brother!

I enjoyed wonderful afternoon of wiffel ball today with my little brother Landon.

Surprisingly, the end of senior year has brought me some free time to just go outside and play with him. I am very, very thankful for this.

I know this is in perfect timing as I prepare to leave him as an only child this fall.

Sunny baseball days like these are so much fun. I thank God for the few minutes he gives me ever once in awhile to laugh with my little guy!

Not worth the sweat

One of the toughest things for me is minimizing stress and just letting things go. I tend to over think and let the present affect my future.

Slowly but surely, I am beginning to let the worrying take the back seat. I know this will be a task to work at my whole life through though.

As for so many others, it does irritate me afterwards when I notice I spent precious time worrying for nothing.

So today I spent my time relaxing and enjoying the few hours I had left before a typical week of worry. Maybe somehow this week I will conquer the stress and realize most of it is not worth the sweat.

Anniversary

Whew, I did it, one week of blogging under my belt!

Never knew this would be such a blessing. I now look forward to sitting down every night and venting about my life. It seems to be a wonderful form of therapy.

So thank you to the listeners thus far. This is only the beginning of an amazing journey.

Looonnnnggg day

Everybody has rough days, today was my one for the week.

It's taken me to this wee hour of the night to finally smile and say the end is near.

It is only right for me remember that tomorrow will be a new day, and I should just be happy. So for the rest of the blog tonight I'll share some old happy faces.

They call this work!?

I have been very blessed with the opportunity to babysit for my neighbors just a few steps away for the last few years. Through the course of this "job" I have learned so many tips, tricks, and life lessons.

Some of which include patience, how to hold three children at one time, what not to put in front of a baby, why teens should not have children and how to argue with a five year old.

Not only have I learned so much, I have truly gained a valuable friendship. I would never think of calling this family my boss or workplace.

For a first job, this is a dang good start. When a job doesn't feel like work at all, that's when you know you are at the perfect place. I hope I can find a career someday that is just as enjoyable as my favorite little kids next door!

Simply thankful for technology

Even though I am a product of the technologically education generation, the amazing contraptions and inventions the world contains is astonishing!

When it came time to write my blog tonight I was truly wondering what I had to reflect on about the day. I went to my bible app knowing God would surely point me in the right direction.

Then it came to me!! Ahaa, the ability to just be a touch away from greatness. We live in an age where there is every opportunity to reach God and turn your day around.

So today, I say thank you to every human genius that makes it easy for me to get to the bible in about .01 seconds. Apps and the iPhone are truly my favorite form of technology.

What would you be missing out on without your favorite piece of technology?

KB

I have been smart enough, or graced enough with the presence of one amazing girl through out my life. Her name is Karly.

For those of you not familiar with my dear friend Karly you could easily catch on to her vivacious and contagious spirit. She truly can make life much more pleasurable.

We have had our share of middle school fights, high school disagreements about boys, and now intense conversations about our futures. I have always had confidence in knowing she will be there for me no matter what though. Everyone seems to have that one friend (maybe more) that will always be their closest most trustworthy one. As cliche as it is, Karly will always have my heart.

As our paths change and we begin to travel to different places I smile knowing shes just a phone call away. I am so very thankful to have her as a forever friend. Life is beautiful!

Cash, Money

This whole adulthood/growing up thing is taking me by storm. It all comes so fast and with great responsibilities.

My mom and I took a trip to the bank today to get me a debit card, two new accounts, and now possibly a credit card! It seemed so exiting in the moment, but now sitting down looking at all the contracts I signed reality hit, I am big girl now.

With just a touch of sadness, I say goodbye to the days of allowances, a steady savings, and codependence. I do have a smile when I say, here comes the real world.

Sunday, Funday

Today, as the day winds down I almost forgot about blogging. I guess the second day is the hardest. I will need to get used to this new task at hand.


For today, I am very thankful to have a lot to write about. I was lucky enough to have my brother Jordan come down for a visit from college last night. We spent the day eating his favorite foods from home, shopping, and playing one of our favorite childhood games, wiffle ball. 


As the school year is winding down for me, I am starting to get overly anxious of the events coming up and even more anxious of moving away. It was a nice weekend to remember what is really important NOW though. I still have to focus on the reality of the few high school days I have left to cherish, and the wonderful family I will soon miss.


I thank you brothers, for a wonderful weekend full of brotherly love.

Little blessings

Each and ever day can be a new struggle, different journey to conquer. I am learning how much those around us really effect that journey. They make it easy, some make it more complicated.

Today I am thankful for these little boys that teach me to smile(even at nasty fish). They have made today that much happier!