Time to catch you up on my weekend <3

Well....I'm still in shock over all that has changed since I was last here! For instance Lacey, my (7months) older sister, and I actually get along now. We use to fight super bad but this trip we haven't even gotten frustrated with eachother yet. I stayed with her at her friends house saturday night and then we got up on sunday morning and came back to the house to get cars packed up. Then we all, as a family, went out on a family vacation. It was Lacey, Brett, Natasha, Dale (Natasha's Boyfriend), Derek, Aydon, Kelly, Dad, and then of course me. It's an on-going joke that we need to adopt a couple more kids so that we can get a group price at places to save money...Lol. Anyways...We went for a mini-vacation to Branson, Mo to go to Silver Dollar City and White Water. The trip was great accept for the fact that Natasha never makes it threw a trip without getting hurt...Lol.  We went on one of the water rides at Silver Dollar City so her sneakers were drenched. So she did what anyone else would do and bought a pair of flip flops so she wouldn't have to wear the wet shoes. Well that was mistake #1 for her. then we went on a ride where you were squirting people on the walkways with water and they were getting you back. After that ride we had to go down stairs to get back to the main area. Mistake #2 for her was carrying Aydon, our 17month old brother. She was walking down the stairs carrying him on her left side, Mistake #3, when her flip flop broke on the 2nd step. She fell all the way down the rest of that part of the steps. She was so busy trying to make sure Aydon didn't get hurt, which he didn't, that she got super brused up on her right side and we were afraid that she had broken something because she was crying if you even tried to touch her right arm. Luckily nothing was broken. She is just so brused up from it that it looks like someone used her as a punching bag...LOL.

This was a great first vacation with Aydon. He had so much fun that he slept most of the car ride home because it wore him out.

Two flights, a long day, and a big difference

Okay so after barely sleeping last night I got up, finished packing and then we headed for the airport. After saying goodbye to my mom and sister my brother and I borded our first flight. During this flight I started to feel light headed and just icky. I figured it was my blood suger so when that flight landed we went and got lunch since we had a little time before the other flight. Eating didn't help at all. I felt just as bad on the second flight only I was drained of energy as well. When we finally got to St.Louis I was shocked to find that my dad was there with Kelly and Natasha to pick us up. After we left the airport we all went and got lunch (Lacey and Aydon were also with us). Then dad and Brett headed home and us girls ended up going to a few stores for some shopping. I could already tell after spending a few hours with them that things had really changed since the last time I was here. I guess I will see just how much over the next few days...I already miss everyone back home. I'm not sure what to think of how things are here yet...i'm praying this visit is good...<3

Taking a chance and praying <3

So in about 12 hours I will be getting on a plane to go to my dads in Missouri. It has been so long since I went for more than a couple days so you can imagaine how nervous I am about going for two months. I want this to go good so bad. I love my family to death and can't wait to get off the plane and give my sister a big hug. I haven't seen any of them in a year! My baby brother, Aydon, is 1 year old and running everywhere so that will be interesting. I'm always around a lot of kids, whom I love so very much, but i've missed out on a lot for him which makes me sad.

Not Saying Goodbye...It's see you later!

So the last few days i've had to say 'See you later' to my family here in Florida which is never easy. This time it was even harder. Since i've started attending Crossroads a few years back i've never gone away for more than a couple weeks...so two months without seeing my church family is going to be super hard! I spent most of my last week with my very favorite person, Erin! I enjoyed watching movies with her and not* talking about how I was going to be leaving in a few days for two months. When tuesday came and it was time for me to come home we avoided it as long as we could. We went to lunch at Olive Garden then we walked around Lighthouse book store for awhile. Afte that we got Ice cream at DQ and then we went and looked at couches. To make everything a little harder...I have a little best friend named Ali. She is one of the kids at church and one of the sweetest little girls i've ever met. Yesterday she hugged me for so long as she was crying. She didn't want me to leave...Then her mom let me know when they got home that she cried the whole way home...This broke my heart! I'm going to miss her big long hugs this summer but I look forward to the hug I will get from her when I get home. I know it will be super big!!(: I love her!

Guess I should try to get some rest. I have to be up in 6 hours and then after I get to Missouri my sister Natasha says that we might be going shopping...Just what I need...more clothes...LOL. 

Planning a trip and Saving money

Okay sooo...I've been really busy as usual and haven't been sleeping very good so i've been drained as well. I leave for Missouri to spend some time with my dad in only 14 days and i'm busy basically every day from here until then. I've decided that when I get to Missouri i'm going to post that i'm there safe but then i'm taking a break from facebook and all the drama that it intails. If someone needs me they will be able to text me but I need a break and a chance to just spend time with family. I think this will be great for me. I've been so down lately and frustrated with everything that's been going on and just getting away will be nice. I will come home probably sometime towards the end of July and then my classes start back up towards the end of August and then it will be no time and I should be moving out with Brittney. I can't wait for that. I have a small amount of money saved up and am planning on getting a job for while i'm in Missouri so that I can save some more. I am determined to move out in December so that I don't turn 20 while still living with my mom. I love my family to death but I need to get away from them. I'm so determined to move out that me, Ms. Shopaholic, has manged to go without spending the money I have on new clothes and/or bags.(:

On another note...Today is my Brother Brett's 21st birthday...I can't believe he is already 21!!! And Tuesday Emily graduates from Elementary...This can't be happening...There is no way that she is old enough to be going into middle school. I remember when she was a baby. I remember when she first started daycare and when she first started Kindergarden...I was at JSA when she started Kindergarden and now she is graduating from Elementary and i'm going into my second year of college. It's crazy how fast time flies...I wish it would slow down a bit!