Time Flies

Where did the summer go? Where do I begin! My summer was beyond incredibly amazing. Words couldn't even come close to describing it. I spent most of my summer out in the country among rolling green hills, endless blue skies, and beyond the reach of cellphone service and an internet connection(: Every year, since the time I've been old enough, come the middle of June I come to contemplate the age old question of: How do I fit everything in my closet into my suitcase. Anywho, so I pack up my bags (notice it didn't all fit in just one) and off I go! Where do I go? To my second home: a Bible camp nestled among green hills, gravel roads, a winding river, and a sparkling blue lake. It was a wonderful summer! Now that I'm home, it's back to real life for me (which means more posts on a regular basis). I can't believe that school starts in two weeks! Yikes! Where did summer go? Ahhh it was such a good one though. And I'm looking forward to this new chapter in my life. I'm officially starting college, I have a part-time job, and this fall semester is looking to be an adventure. I'll make mistakes, make new friends, learn new things, try new things, and above all, try to live my life in a way that would glorify the Lord the most.

P.S. I love, love, love the way they filmed/designed this video. Super cool! Way to use the stop-motion technique!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyMhvkC3A84&feature=related

Summer Nights

Finals are done, the books are put away, daylight lasts longer, and the weather is finally staying warm. Summer is officially here. I absolutely love summer. Yes, the heat can be a bummer sometime but all the other good stuff about summer definitely outweighs that slightly disappointing aspect. I've already been to several open houses so far, and there's plenty more to come! Some of my favorite things about summer are really the more simplistic stuff though. Things like: watermelon, corn on the cob, sand volleyball, swimming, melting ice cream, sprinklers and trampolines, sleeping in, stargazing, late nights out, driving with the windows down and music blasting, the smell of freshly mowed grass, sizzling homemade hamburgers, wading in the creek, endless photos, being outside the whole day, sleeping with the windows open, spending the day at the lake, chasing fireflies, listening to the crickets, spending the days with friends, playing piano for hours upon hours, reading countless books, smoothies, a new swimsuit, picnics, and of course many, many more memories. Of course there will be the working in between, but for the most part my summer is wide open. I love this time of year. The windows are open, there's a gentle breeze blowing, the stars are out, the moon is bright, Kiss Me Slowly by Parachute is playing, and I don't want to go to sleep. I look forward to many more of these nights!