Oh gee... 23

For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be 23. I always thought that it would be the perfect age, old enough to be respected like an adult, but still young enough to enjoy still being young. I have wanted this up until about a month before I turned 23. I am not really sure why, but suddenly I started completely dreading it (as if that is going to stop it anyway). Well the inevitable happened and my birthday rolled around. So this is how the course of my day went down.

1. I got to sleep in until 8:30. That was pretty much amazing in its self.

2. I went over to the Sherrill's house to babysit, as I do everyday and the boys surprised me with this bag of chocolate and potted flower. It was so sweet, I didn't even know they knew it was my birthday. That definitely made my day.

3. Owen, Braden and I went to the park and had a little picnic. Seriously who could resist those faces, so stinkin cute.

4. After I got home, my parents took me to this lovely little place. YUM. I got coconut shrimp (my favorite and crab. Seriously so worth it.

5. After dinner mom had to stop by Fred Meyer to pick up something, and I found this cute little number for a hat. Even better it was on clearance! Yes my favorite type of deal. haha. I came home and the parental units gave me a new straightener for my hair, and a camelbak water backpack which I have wanted for a while. I am so excited to go and use it. Then I got to talk to my Megs for a whole hour that night, which we haven't got to do for a while because of dumb school.

Turns out this was a pretty good birthday. I think I might enjoy being 23 after all.

Home Alone

Speaking of Home Alone, the famous Home Alone house is for sale outside of Chicago. It is only 2.4 million... I am pretty sure that is in my budget. haha.

Back to the point, I am home alone for the weekend, its 1 am and I can't sleep. It is not because no one is here, but usually when I cant sleep Hailee is at least here to talk to me from her room, or even occasionally when I am feeling nice I let her come and sleep in my bed.

I think I just have too much one my mind, so what better way to clear my mind than to blog. I am infamously known for my lists (just ask Mallory- she always finds them everywhere) so here is the list on my mind right now.

1. I feel bad that I missed Brockton's graduation tonight.
2. I really need to find an apartment in Twin. (moving in a month and nowhere to live)
3. I really should start planning some lessons.
4. I am in the mood to go running.
5. I haven't done enough service lately, maybe I should work on that.
6. I have a hankering to travel-I just need someplace to go.
7. I really hope I can find a different size in those cute little yellow shoes I bought in Cali.
8. I wonder how my twiner Jessica is doing-haven't talked to her in a while.
9. Why are the neighbors outside being so loud?

Wow it is amazing how random my thoughts can be when you just start typing them out. Now that you all have been inside my head a little baby bit I wouldn't recommend going back, it seems a little dangerous like a jungle in there. You just never know what is coming next. Now my life makes a little more sense why I am the way I am. haha.

California Recap

California dreaming....

We (as in Hailee, mom and bunch of MVHS girls and I) went down to California for the FCCLA National Leadership Conference. Even though we went to some meeting and heard from some great speakers we also got to play a a lot too. Here are some of the adventures we went on.

HUNTINGTON BEACH!

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE the beach, I love summer, I love warm weather, and love water and what a perfect combo at the beach. That could be why I am so happy in this picture. haha.

We built these sand castles, okay not really but they were just on the beach, there was probably a dozen or so, but they were so cool and amazing.


We dipped our toes in the water.

We walked down to this little Pier here, it was quite a ways down, but worth it.

DISNEYLAND!!!

Disneyland- is suppose to be the happiest place on earth right. Well basically it was. We had so much fun, luckily we had 3 day passes so we didn't have to stay all day. This was Hailee and I first time going to Disneyland, and hopefully not the last.

We saw Princesses. The first Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty we saw were walking away and we were following, they were a little mean. Then we saw this Cinderella later and she was much nicer. When we saw Ariel we followed for a second, and we were first in line to get pictures.

We went through Mickey Mouses house.

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We went on the tea-cup ride. It kind of makes you dizzy, but for some reason you feel like you have to go on it when you go to Disneyland.

We met the future Princesses of Disneyland (they think haha).

We went on lots of fun rides while at Disneyland, my favorites included Indiana Jones, Space Mountain, and surprisingly Its a Small World. I pretty much just love our faces in these pictures.

These were the fireworks over Disneyland. They were taken from MY HOTEL ROOM. Seriously having a Disney view was the best thing ever, considering how much I love fireworks. What a great way to end the day.

Dinner Cruise

My incredible mother set an incredible dinner cruise for us to go on one night. It was so nice to get away from meetings for an evening. We enjoyed sea food, pretty views and nice weather. Best idea ever!

Lastly it is a tradition to trade pins with all the different states while at the National Conference. LOOK at all of these little buggers I got. I was really excited about it doing it, probably more than the students. haha.



My favorite was the Florida one for a couple reasons A-that is where the National Conference will be held next year, and B-look at the arrow, it is pointing to the the last space shuttle to take off there. Plus out of every ones I saw from Florida, it was the only on to look like this.