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Before


After


Heidi and I at her dad's wedding!


Call me strange but I like the muddy, slush snow..

Jillaina's letter to Santa and his response.

 

My Christmas shoes!!




"I'm a pirate!"





Best. Babysitter. Ever.


I love the sky too much.

My whole life for those two weeks that I was sick.. books, homework, crocheting, and tv series.

I dunno..

*I have NO idea how long this has been sitting in my drafts, it has to have been a couple of months... sorry that it never posted! But throwbacks are always fun too! :)

32 days.

 

Hi.

That's how long until I will be in New York City for the very first time. Back in February our trip to Ukraine had to be canceled due to unrest in the country.  But we are all really excited for NYC! Partly nervous, but mostly excited. 

one of my favorite days in New York, visiting the half frozen lake.

Visiting Grandma's gravestone for the very first time..


Niagara tho...

And thennn, only 42 days until we go to Minnesota for Kortney and Mat's wedding. I can't wait to see all my New York family again! I've missed them so so SO much.. although two months isn't very long, it has felt like so much more!

The past months have been pretty crazy, with babysitting and preparations for the mission trip. I've also been looking at colleges, it is so weird that I am old enough to make a for sure decision for my future. There are so many different things that I could choose and I am only supposed to choose one? Choices, choices...How fun.

 Relaxing in OKC with some of my favorite kiddos.


"He thinks I'm his daddy! Silly kitty!"


No comment. ;)


Tuesday was Jillaina's 10th birthday, we had chicken and rice for dinner, and cake after with some of our older brothers and sisters. Heidi surprised me with a visit, I've missed her! It is weird not to see her very much anymore. Hopefully this summer we can hang out more!

"Kitties!!"

Easter at Jennaea and Ben's

 

Yay for cousins!

 

And grandmas and uncles!

 

Favorite photo from a couple weekends ago.

This is a public service announcement:
Sonic now has NERDS slushies. I recommend the grape with NERDS. You would think that adding to such a great flavor as grape would be superfluous, but believe me, it's not! They are way up there with cranberry limeades(lite ice, extra limes, and the occasional addition of lemons)

Hey... if anyone wants free kittens we've got seven.. but seriously. Come and get'em.

I love making birthday cards. :)

 

You know you needed to laugh..

I guess that's all.
Until next time.
Stay real folks.






 

A sad post about basically nothing.

This last week has just been something else. I was busy every. single. day. Sunday through Wednesday was our church's local missionary conference, The main speaker was Lee Lofquist. I loved every sermon. It was very challenging, not just to go but to send as well. 

I have no idea what Thursday was. I might have stayed home actually. I did a lot of school. I know that I had an hour long phone call from my best friend. It was really good. 

Friday. Ugh, Friday. We helped my oldest sister move some things into her apartment. Then, I went to Jennaea and Ben's and we watched some "scary" movies that weren't very scary, but rather funny. :) I spent the night there as well. 

Saturday was the official moving day for Jonalee and Steven so we unpacked boxes nearly all day. We got Starbucks. 

Yummy. 

  

And I held a two month old baby.. He was adorable! Jonalee also gave me a ton of her books.. Happy me! 

Here's a shout out to my awesome friend Emily for being awesome and brightening my day today. :) She is just too cool. 

There is my sad little post with not nearly enough pictures! 💜💜💜 Love you! 

I love it when you are shining.

"I love it when you are shining. 

When you remind me to smile. 

When you encourage my heart. "

Hi. I like that first line, "I love it when you are shining." It is so beautiful. "I love it when you are shining." That means, I see you for who you really are. I understand how beautiful you truly are and I don't know how I didn't see it before. But you shine so bright now. I know that it's what is inside that really counts. I see you shining... 

Okay, I just liked that a lot. So I wanted you to see it. Now we can get down to the more unimportant stuff. :) 

This girl! Oh, I love her! I cherish all the Wednesdays with her. 

This is my best friend. I'm so glad that she is alive. I love you, Heidi-Lou, I really do. 

This picture doesn't even show a fraction of how happy I was to be out of class with a iced coffee in my hands. 

Yes, yes, yes, yes. 

A lovely fall night by the fire. 

Relaxing with some cool kids. 

Well, that's that. :) the pictures from the last time I posted. My page views went from 28 to 674, so that has been awesome for my ego. I love to run, I miss running.. So much, but lately I just haven't felt up to it. I've gotta fix that. :) this weather has been awesome, just enough summer to make me crave cooler days. I was babysitting tonight and the four year old girl kept saying every time her brother whined "you get what you get and you don't throw a fit!" It was pretty darn cute. Sometimes when I see people, I'm all like "Hi, you make me melt.." *nervous laugh* and I'm not a witch either.. Hahaha.(so yeah, how many of you actually got that? Awkward..) first moment alone all day... Does Geography homework.. I have no life. That is it for now.. Cuz my mind is going blank. 

Ephesians 4:29, 31

My week in pictures

I love this kid. Even after he throws a screaming fit. His cute little face covered in cookie crumbs saying "I love it!" makes me melt. Every time. 

These girls. Little divas. Fast friends. 

I love this. 

My new obsession in music. The oh hellos. 

Journal entry. Letter from a friend. 

The resemblance in our handwriting is scary. Oh dear. 

A thought. 

|day 3|

Today was AH-mazing-ly hilarious! 

First I watched Smallville. :) then my best friend came over to spend the night! Whoo! 

Levi and I had a painting date. :) 

Hard at work! 

 

His finished project.. Go KU!!! 

My work in progress... Tryin to be all artsy. 

Finished! :) that's my name, folks. My name. :P

I made this earlier... I am totally running out of ideas. 

Then Heidi and I decided to paint! I love this one! :) you make me SO happy! 

Next, Heidi gave me a beautiful purple blanket to match her pink one! 

Our lovely blankets :) thx H! 

Then we painted our legs.. Don't even ask. :P 

Yellow, Janessa. Blue, Heidi. Black, Jaycie. :) 

After that Jonalee made us work and plan things. We resisted. And took pictures instead. :) 

She is just so gorg. It's killing me! Love ya Heidi Lou! 

Pipper resisted too. 

 "Party planning is hard..." 

Janessa chopped four inches off my hair last night.. #whateven? 

Why so short?!?!? "Cuz he loved the long do. Had to switch my attitude up." #theresasongforthat 

I had a pet toad. His name was Freddy. I loved him. But I didn't like to feel his skin, so I held him with a leaf. Levi murdered him. :( 

Cute stuff. 

How I feel when David acknowledges that I exist: 

This is also how I am going to feel in T-minus 16 hours when I'm happy again. 😍😍😍😍😍

Janessa was jealous because Heidi and I had matching blankets and she didn't. So we searched our room for change... And found 28 dollars worth! We proceeded to, fill a piggy bank with aforementioned change, go to Target and buy her a blue fuzzy blanket just like ours. :) #happydaysarehereagain 

So that was my very happy day... Which went down a little bit when my parents changed their mind about something I was excited about but was boosted back up with Asa's delish Japanese food(you're awesome dude!) :D good day, good day. Surprisingly this week has past by very pleasantly(aside from the first two days when I was sick) and with very little ice cream. :) I am very satisfied. 

 -Jyc-

This is the end of my days of ramblings for now... But I loved them so much that they will be sure to show in the future. Love you all. :) --Your J girl. 😊