Officially an Adult??

Yesterday, during the course of my birthday I just kept saying to myself "I'm 18? I'm 18? I'm 18?" It's so weird!! There are so many things that I'm legal to do now!
But the other thing that I kept saying to myself was that if my family could finally get out of Vegas and come home, that would be such an AMAZING birthday present. Throughout the whole day I was constantly praying that things would work out and that they would be able to come home. Then Mom and I were sitting in next to each other in Young Women's when she got the text that they were sitting at the gate. I couldn't stop smiling! Each time that they texted us with more updates I got more and more excited! Finally at the end of the day, when we got home from the airport and we all sat around talking, I WAS SOO HAPPY! I know that members of our family were missing, and I soo wanted them with us. But I was so happy that Brooke, Jon, and Kelli were finally home and that the stress was over! It was an awesome birthday!
Also, today, I got a whisper in the ear by Santa... pretty creeped out and pretty excited at the same time. On one hand, SANTA TALKED TO ME! And on the other hand, a stranger just whispered in my ear in the middle of Wal-Mart. Mixed emotions right about now...
Any who.. "I'm 18? I'm 18? I'm 18?" Yup. Still weird.

Is that a thing?

Have you ever heard the phrase "is that a thing?" it's everywhere... You know what is a thing? College. College is a thing. Just FYI.

All throughout this first semester of senior year, I have known that college is coming, but it never really sunk in. Then I had to fill out college applications and at that point college was just this thing that was like 5 years away and just plain annoying.
But then....

...this happened. I got an acceptance letter from Rogers State University. I couldn't stop repeating to myself "As of right now.. I'm moving to Claremore..." It finally started to become real!
But then...

.. it happened again! I got another letter in a big envelope! This time from Northeastern State University.

The more I think about it, the more real it is becoming! So yes. College is a thing and it's coming... fast.

Just Imagine

Picture this.
You are a beautiful, wonderful woman married to a wonderful man. Together, you have 7 beautiful children. The oldest  is 13 and the youngest is 1. Your husband gets diagnosed with colon cancer, which eventually takes the love of your life. Since then, it has been 5 years. Your youngest just turned 6 and your oldest daughter is 18 and heading off to OSU. Then you get the news, that you, a single mother of 7, also have colon cancer. And now the fight begins again. This time, to save your own life and to ensure that your little ones will grow up with their mom in their life.

This is not just a silly scenario. This is reality for one of the best families that I know. For the past 5 years, these 7 "monkeys" have been raised by a single mother.

The oldest, Molly, is one of the best friends that I have ever had. We met when we were 8 and we instantly became inseparable. Through the loss of her dad, this girl became a second mother to her siblings. I love her so much.

This family has been through SO much and they have faced it all with amazing attitudes. So please. PLEASE. Keep them in your prayers. I would greatly appreciate it and they so greatly deserve it.



(For more details and to hear it from her yourself, check out Sister Summers blog.)

Isn't it kinda weird that we blow stuff up to celebrate?

Happy 4th of July!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3P9fyJEu6E


Does it seem weird to anyone else that we blow stuff up, for fun?! We gather with friends and family, eat food, and blow stuff up!

All the same, I absolutely love this country! And I am so happy that Mom is from Virginia and Dad is from Oregon. Cause...... then I had no choice but to be born here on this wonderful soil. :)

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!