sun

i think i have been in a winter slump. things have kinda just been sliding by and i have been feeling sick, tired, and blue. today was so good to me. a good dose of sunshine, nice people, exercise, and relaxing was just what i needed. aerobics kicked my butt, then an intense game of tennis with ryan and aaron topped it off. here is the thing: im terrible at tennis. i only keep trying because occasionally i do hit the ball back and then i get so excited. it is satisfying. but ryan and aaron are patient. in fact, that is how we made it work with 3 players. ryan and i played against aaron. it was nice of them. they are nice boys. im proud to call them my brother/cousin. then we came home and ate the most satisfying yummy dinner. then it was game time. my plan was just to write my paper while we watched the game, but for the first time in my life, i got into football. i kinda hate that i said those words. but it happened. the end of that game was so intense. i dont know what it all means, but something crazy went down. im so tired now. all the exercise ive had today makes me so sleepy. this post does not make sense. but that is ok. all i know is i am content.

i feel like this guy today.



baby brother

the fact that my little brother can't talk to me right now because he is reading his Bible makes my heart melt a little bit. i worry about boys loving Jesus.

Christmas 2010

flu shot

this is really gross looking. but i like it.



i got my first ever flu shot today. my arm feels dead and like regina when she gets hit by the bus at the end of mean girls. am i being dramatic? maybe. but it hurts. and i was brave. and i went alone. which makes me twice as brave. so yeah for illness protection.

fresh air

im thankful that my bff jill took me for a walk right after i posted that last post. fresh air was so what my sad spirits needed. plus a cotton-candy colored sky was nice too.

school.

1. i am dead tired
2. my classes actually require me to work now
3. i really miss the people from fall term
4. i skipped my optional aerobics workout so i could come home and eat
5. i just ate my weight in enchiladas and muddy buddies
7. im still tired
8. my eyes are really glazed over and it scares me a little
9. i dont want to waste today but it might be spent napping/playing mario kart
10. this is bad news

2011

weird. it is 2011. everyone has gone home. my room is  now quiet/clean/warm. the tree is gone. it is a little saddish and everyone seems to be really tired. but today was a nice start to my 2011. enjoy.

first, we opened stockings. yeah, weird, i know. we do ours on new years to stretch out the festivities.

its always funny to see what my dad picks out. mom is responsible for the big Christmas gifts, and dad does all the stockings. he did well.

then we said goodbye to this baby and her family. time is something i never feel like i have enough of. seriously, i dont know where it went. im really miss my family. i wish we all lived as neighbors. even though we kinda do...but still.

then i said goodbye to this little girl. i dont really need to go into how much i like them...

then we took down this pretty tree. and my grandma came to visit. it was pleasant.

then i went to bridgeport with my best friends, drank green tea frappachinos, returned stuff, saw an amazing sunset, came home and watched the hills with said best friends, cuddled, ate enchiladas and chocolate and sweet tarts, then laid here on my bed and felt extremely blessed and thankful for being so lucky.

and so here i am. 2011. a new year to do something cool. so what should i do? im not sure. but i have an idea. i made a list of 11 things i want to do/achieve/whatever. not a resolution. i just wanted to have a tangible list of things i want to happen by the end of this year. it helps keep me focused.

so that is my list. well see what i can do. but, even though i am making all these plans for my year, i have to remember, "Man makes elaborate plans, but God has the last word" Proverbs 16:1 The Message. so there. im excited to see what this year holds. so far, so good. oh. and be expecting a Christmas blog soon. but first, i have to sort through over 400 pictures. oh yeah. as a preview, enjoy this picture of me and my sweet angel on the last day of 2010.

♥