♥

I love being home. There is nothing like having the dog wake me up and hearing Mom in the kitchen making me breakfast, taking the little sister to school, and going to lunch with David. I have had a wonderful week here at home just relaxing and seeing my friends and family.

So many people say that you will lose touch with the friends you had in high school/youth group, but so far, we always consistently hang out together and have a ton of fun when we are all home, and that is something I miss a lot whenever I am not home.

I also cannot believe this coming fall, I will be a senior! I am pretty sure I am going to do graduate school at Baylor, but I am nervous about applying, interviewing for things, finding money, and registering all over again. It was stressful enough two years ago, and I'm sure it will be this time around as well. But it will be totally worth it and I can't wait.

David and I bought a couple of really good smelling Yankee candles today, so I am going to go light my favorite, eat a bowl of cereal, and watch a good Columbo episode.

Summer

It doesn't feel like summer at all. I just got home yesterday and unloaded everything from my car-my room is so packed with stuff! I already miss everyone from the pod a lot. It will be really strange to not live with them in the fall. I am not quite ready to go to Oxford yet. I mean, I'm excited, but it is nice to just relax at home for right now. I love being home.

Family

I went and stayed with my grandparents and my aunt and uncle this weekend. It was so nice. Sometimes, I think we take our family for granted and forget what a huge part of our life they are a part of, whether good or bad. I love my family to death and am so glad to have them as part of my life and know they will be around long after I have moved away from all my friends and move on with my life after college. It is kinda comforting. One of the biggest joys for me is being able to go home for the weekend to a place where I am totally familiar with ever aspect of it and am loved tremendously. I know it isn't like that for everyone, and I am sorry. But I did want to acknowledge my blessings and thank God for what I have been given in my family.