Back to School

I started college this week. It's weird going to school, especially after not being in school for so long. I'm not sure how I feel about some of my classes. I'm taking Drawing 1 with a class full of artists. I thought Drawing 1 was for beginners...people who have never taken drawing. I guess not. We spent the first day drawing animal bones for three hours. After the first hour, I was really bored. Who draws animal bones for 3 HOURS? And look at this art kit I have to carry around:

It's like bigger than me. 

I've been making necklaces lately. It's a new hobby I recently started. Here they are:

A Little Trim...Ummmm I Mean Cut

This has been a one-of-a-kind week for me. I thought it would be a great idea to get my hair trimmed before college starts and it had been months. My hair was probably begging for a trim...right? Well I won't mention where I went, but I did indeed go to a hair salon, and well let's just say the results were less than pleasing. One side of my hair was longer than the other and the layers stuck out in your face saying, "hey, notice me please". The trim I asked for turned into a cut. I left with a crushed heart and cried on my way home and then most of the afternoon as I mourned over the loss of my hair. My mom tried her best to rescue me out of my distress and made an appointment for the next day to get it fixed. I went in only to find out that the hairdresser was sick. I once again walked to my car in tears. All I wanted was my hair back. I finally decided that I couldn't take my screwed up hair any longer and went to the Hair Shop and had a very nice hairstylist fix my hair. She did a pretty good job and I was much happier.

Today was a good day. It rained and I got to wear rain boots, that always makes for a good day. Because it was raining I got inspired to read, because rainy days are for reading. And this is what I read:

The GuernseyLiterary and Potato Peel Pie Society

I know the title sounds crazy and boring and a book for old grannies who go to book clubs to read, but I've read it before. This is my second time through it, and it's even better than the first read. It is such a cute, quaint, fun book, that I highly recommend. Get past the title. I almost didn't. I read the title and thought, "Yeah, right. I don't read books with titles like that." But then I did and I don't regret it. 

I also have another surprise. I've talked for a long time on here about how I made this super cute apron and promised and promised to post about it. Well, I finally took pictures of it and I'm finally including it in a post. Here you go:

Ta-dah! It's completely made out of pillowcases, a sheet, and a bedskirt. I like being resourceful. 

Memories in Mifflinburg

After our fun family reunion weekend, the vacation just continued as my family (Dad, Mom, Siblings, and all my nephews and niece) all headed to stay the rest of the week in a huge cabin in Mifflinburg, PA. It was a good time of watching kids run wild, playing games, swimming, water balloon fights, fires, and finger painting. Of course I could go on and on about all the fun activities, but I'm sure you'd rather look at pictures.

Caspian chompin' on his corn

Xan with his Auntie. Yeah, we're pretty cute.

Sweet little Nora

How can your heart not melt at that little cutie-pie?

My handsome Aidan 

The boys

Can't end the day without story-reading.

The Old-Fashioned Way

The last week and a half of July I spent my time on vacation in PA visiting family. We had a family reunion over the weekend. It was great to see my grandparents and all my uncles, aunts, and cousins. We did a lot of swimming and we even did our long-time tradition: Homemade Ice Cream. For as long as I remember we've made ice cream at our family reunions and it's always the best.

 I'm pretty much an ice cream making pro.

My adorable nephew Xan enjoying the ice cream.

And my handsome nephew Aidan

And my cute little nephew Caspian

Me and my Daddy

My bro and I 

And flowers to make your day brighter

Livin' it Large

This last Tuesday the American Idol tour was in town at the Sprint Center. The thought of going hadn't crossed my mind, UNTIL my brother-in-law's mother offered us 2 FREE tickets. Not only were they just 2 FREE tickets, but they were 2 FREE VIP SUITE tickets with great comfy seats, food, and drinks. Of course my mom and I jumped at the opportunity to have a big night out pretending to be rich and famous. I didn't even really watch this past season, so I wasn't familiar with the stars, but the once in a lifetime experience was so fun. Here's some pictures I took of our big night out:

Our Special Suite

My mom and I enjoying our night

Scotty singing the night away