The End...

Well, we just got back from the beach last night. We had a great time! Aside from the really bad sunburn my brothers and mom and papa got. I was the only one who didn't get burned, except for a little bit on my cheeks... Fenwick Island is so nice and a great place for families, a quaint little Island. I'm not a huge fan of just laying on the beach, so I usually like to get up and go for a walk in the little "village" or go to the room and watch T.V or go to the hotel pool, and if the water is right, I love to go in the ocean, but it has to be just right for me. The water was pretty wild on the first day, and ok the second day, but the third day it was awesome!

The family pretty much just hung out and did whatever, but we did go mini golfing on the last night and then got icecream afterwards. YUM! We had ice cream every single day, yes we are all fat in the mind... All in all we had a great time! It was jsut really nice to be with the whole family. :)

Here are some photos of the vacation...
































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And now, summer has come to an end. School starts Thursday for me, and has already started for others.... My last highschool year.... Let's make it good!!!!

Coming to an End...

Well, my two horrahs are well over... Although, one of them never actually happened. I went to the youth retreat and that was great! CJ Mahaney spoke twice(!!!) and Jeff Purswell spoke once! Big treat!! Ministry night was awesome, as usual :) One of the people I have been praying for for a while came to me and asked me to pray with him and he accepted Christ! So amazing. I am so grateful to have been able to be part of that experience. It really was a special time. King's Dominion was a lot of fun too! Mr. Somerville spent the whole day with me and my two friends and my mom and another mother. It was a small, but awesome group! :) I can't wait to look at everyone's pictures...

After the retreat I was looking forward to having my dad come into town and visit with me, but that didn't work out as planned. Hopefully I'll be able to visit with him soon.

Well on Friday me and my family head out to Fenwick Island next to Ocean City!! It's gonna be a blast, I can't wait! Although there is apparently, 33% harmful bacteria in the water... blah! So, I may not go in the water...

The day after we get home from the beach, school starts! I honestly, can't wait for an organized, scheduled day to be the norm once again! Plus, it's my last year and I cant wait for highschool to be over. I graduate May 31st 2008! WOOT WOOT!

But yes, in all of this excitement, summer is coming to a very fast close. We have exactly six days left of summer. Well, I better make them good!

Passing Time...

This summer passed by so quickly, yet I feel like I've accomplished little.... I guess that is because I haven't gone on any real vacations yet this summer, but I have been working a lot and I'm starting to prepare for the school year. My last highschool year! I guess getting older brings more responsibilities and less time for vegging out and just being lazy! :) In a way, I'm looking forward to real life starting up again in about 3 weeks. Planned schedules, earlier bedtime, homework, studying... It all brings this sort of sense of organization and that makes me happy! :)

Anyways, I have three more hoorahs before the school year starts up. The youth retreat, which starts this Monday and goes through Thursday!!! I am super excited anout this! It is my last one, so it is kind of bittersweet... I love everything about this retreat, from the food, to the rooms, to the baptisms, to the messages, to freetime, to Kings Dominion! I cannot wait to see what new things will happen this year.

Secondly, I have my dad coming into town to visit me the day after the retreat until Monday! So i get a few nice days alone with my dad. I am really looking forward to this and I can't wait till he gets here!

Lastly, I have our annual Labor Day Weekend beach trip. I love this trip! We are heading out to Fenwick Island on Friday the 31st and coming home that next Monday! My mom, stepdad, brothers, and my Aunt, Uncle, and cousin are all coming and it is going to be a blast! Although, I just heard this morning that there is 33% of some harmful bacteria found along the eastern shore.... hmmm... well, hopefully that will all be cleared up by then.

Then after these nice, long, wonderful trips and visits, school is starting. The day after I get home from the beach. Hopefully all these plans go well and we all stay safe!

Gammy, Mommy, and Baby

My sister Nancy and her baby Katherine are so beautiful, and it's very clear to see they got it from their mother and grandmother. We are so blessed with our new little baby girl in the family!!!

Father's Day Surprise

For Father's Day this year, my brothers and I surprised my step-dad and we took him on a camping trip. But this time, it was backpacking!!