"My best friends are the ones who bring out the best in me"

Dealing with school, family, and friends can be some of the toughest challenges ever. School is more so getting the grades, family are the people you are stuck with for the rest of your life no matter what, and friends are like your family but, you can choose them.
It's sad when you start to realize you and your close friends or friend are slowly drifting apart but, the other person doesn't realize it. Sometimes you need space and you've had "enough" of that person. But when you look back on the fun memories and secrets you have shared, it's harder to move on. But also, as you look forward into the future you can see the light at the end of the tunnel and know you made the right decision. I feel like friendships can be as complicated as relationships, there's drama but at the end of the day you are thankful for that person and you know that they care about you and love you for you.
Long distance friends can be great. You don't always talk to them every day or Skype them till 4am but when you do talk to them it's a good feeling, catching up. And then you have those friends who make fun of you but you know it's a joke. But then you have friends who make fun of you and it isn't a joke, it actually hurts but they don't realize it. All the friends I have/had are the best people I have met in my life, they have inspired me to be a better person, to be more caring, to stand up for yourself, and try to laugh when ever possible.
Most people go through MANY friends and sometimes you'll end up only with two or three staying and sometimes you can have a whole group. The hardest thing for me now is, I can't decide whether to forget or to forgive. I've forgiven this person numerous times but they don't even realize it. Right now, I am thankful for those friends that I have right now and all my best friends. All these photos are pictures of my friends, some are currently my best friends and some are previous friends but, I still care about them.

Shauna, Jamie, and I about two years ago

Hannah and I! We went to Pre-School and Elementary School together

Kristy, Katie, and I about a year ago! ASIAN LOVE

Haley, Jamie, Abby, and I at Art Camp this past summer!

Haley and I

Abby, Jamie, McSarah, and I at Camp

Friends FOREVER

Alice and I!

Jessica and I love bread. And the Grocery Store.

Alexis, Paige, Emma, Georgia, and I!

Alexis, Paige, and I

Georgia and I!

Chubby Bunny with Georgia

Alice, Georgia, Alexis, Jessica, and I! WE LOVE SHOPPING.

8th Grade Class of 2011

Anna, Abby, Lexa, and I

Margaret and I at the beach a year ago..

Margaret and I at the beach this past summer

Ryan, Anna, and I. We were spaceships

Cassie and I <3

Alexis and I <3

ABRIGAIL and I!

Alexis and I! again..

Stella and I a LONG time ago. I miss you so much Stella, I always wonder what you would be like today. I miss you so much.

My mom, sister, and I a few years ago. Mom, I miss you so much.

One Week of School Down.. Too Many More to Go

Last Tuesday, most kids were up early and starting their first day of school. Early alarm clocks buzzing, rushing through the morning, racing to the bus, and anxiety and excitedness all at the same time. Like really, who couldn't be excited for school?
My morning started off at 6:30am, I woke up and was surprisingly calm and was just doing my normal morning routine. As my dad drove me to carpool, the anxiety and nervousness started to kick in. I went to school and my schedule was really chill, Enlish 10 Advanced, Photography I, Spanish III, and Study Hall, so I only had one core class, two electives, and study hall. So far, I really liked A Days! I had a good lunch and pretty good classes. School ended and it felt very accomplished. But then... I realized that this was only the first day of school and we have many more days of school left before summer. B Days! B Days.. They're quite hard but I don't mind, I like the people in my classes and my teachers are good!
After a long and exhausting week full of homework, syllabus', and even PROJECTS. But a long and exhausting week means a fun football game on Friday!! Our school won 41-0! GO HAWKS!

Alexis, Savannah, Claudia, Catherine, Taylor, Paige, and I at the football game on Friday!

Alexis, Paige, and I

Nice picture taking skills Alexis. (:

HUGE DOG <3

Summer Ends and School Begins!

As the new school year is approaching very quickly.. I'll never forget my freshman year!

Alice, Georgia, Alexis, Jessica, and I at the mall for Alice's 15th Birthday!

I'll never forget this..

Alexis and I in Study Hall!

Football Game!

This is what Georgia and Alexis do to my hands in gym..

THEIR MASTER PIECE IS COMPLETE!

My closest friends I made last year (:

 Summer Flashback..

As you can tell, we really enjoy each others company. (;

Rehoboth Beach with Ab.

I'm secretly a monkey/gorilla.

LONG CAR RIDE HOME WITH THIS CHICK.

Jessica and I are pro grocery shopers.

:'(

Airport :P

Crazy Peanut.

CABIN IN-TENTS <3

We are too cool for school.

<3

Well this summer was amazing to say the least! I have learned so much about myself and my friends. I have grown closer to so many more people and my family. All this traveling this summer has been amazing and I am so blessed to be able to travel as much as I did!
Now that school is creeping around the corner.. I am getting more anxious and excited at the same time. Some days I wake up and I'm all like "AHH SCHOOL I CAN'T WAIT!" and other days I'm so nervous I feel like I could vomit all over the place. I have finished all my school work and bought all my school supplies now I'm just waiting for the day. The day where I wake up at 6:30am and throw on something cute and put some make up on and eat something and then I'm headed out the door and off to meet up with the carpool and then off to school. As of right now I am so excited for school, summer has been great but I can't wait to see my friends again!

Miss Mary Mack had fourteen dogs & she gave one away.

Camp, Camp, Camp. I LOVE CAMP. So, a few days ago I just came back from one of the best places ever. I love this place so much I would leave my house and come live there. After being away for a year I have finally came back to the mountain. After a nice pit stop at a Chic-fil-a and losing cell service as I neared camp, I was so excited to see everyone again. I got my bags from the car, a duffle bag, a huge rolling bag, a backpack, a tote bag, and two pillows, my dad and I went to the pavilion to do all the "First Day of Camp Procedures". To my surprise, my best friend, Abby wasn't there yet and I was anxiously awaiting her arrival. In the meantime, I saw my other camp best friend, Lexa, who unfortunately had aged out of camp and could not attend this year. I lugged my things to Cabin Four with McSarah (one of the best counselors ever). Since I was the first camper to arrive, I got to choose my bunk with a full selection of lovely beds. I choose a corner top bunk near the window. As I kept checking if Abby had arrived yet but, no sign of her. I unpacked a few of my things and checked for Abby again. This time, I saw her mother's car rolling up the drive way! I ran to the car and greeted Abby, her mother, and Jake very swiftly. I took one of Abby's bags and ran it to the cabin so Abby could get a top bunk! I said good-bye to my dad and continued on with unpacking things and making my bunk. As the day progressed, we got our sketch books and choose our cabin name! Since it was ART CAMP, everyone choose a artsy name, but our cabin choose.. CABIN INTENSE! but to be pronounced as CABIN IN-TENTS!
The day came to an end and it was time for bed! Everyday was amazing and the counselors we FANTABULOUS. 

Best counselors ever! Kevin, Jenni, Hannah, Isaac (Isakiki), & McSarah!

The most memorable day of camp would have to be Thursday. Thursday afternoon the "Flyers" took a camping trip at Seven Springs. The afternoon started with the "Flyers" packing their trash bag full of the necessities, clothes, socks, etc. We packed our trash bag and then we got a legit hiking pack bag. After the packs were packed we started the thirty minute hike to Seven Springs. Once we arrived at seven springs we had to set up "camp". Camp as in our tarps. Yes, we slept on tarps on the ground with nothing surrounding us but the woods. After camp was set up we headed to the Spring! The spring is so cold you could feel it even before you got in! After swimming, we filled our water bottles up and had dinner, hotdogs, veggie dogs, hummus, carrots, celery, and granola bars! Then we played games such as Habitat and The Knot Game. After fun and games it was time for worship. During worship the cutest little toad hopped onto a rock near the fire circle. Then all of a sudden.. IT COMMITTED SUICIDE AND JUMPED INTO THE FIRE. Everyone was in utter shock and couldn't believe what happened. McSarah of course, tried saving "fire toad" but her efforts were not good enough. Fire toad passed away during our worship, it was quite tragic. Then we all went to the bathroom because it looked like it was going to rain. AND WE WERE RIGHT. Right as we returned from the bathroom (the woods), it started raining. Everyone ran for cover under their tarp or tent (if you were a counselor). Everything was going wrong, everyones things were getting wet, people were grumpy, and IT WAS RAINING. Soon, the rain lightened up and everyone got out of their tarp and had a little dance/singing party until about 10:30pm. When we were sent back to our tarps at 10:30 or so, IT STARTED POURING DOWN RAIN EVEN HARDER. Six out of the seven of us stayed up and talked until... IT STARTED THUNDERING AND LIGHTENING. Then, we woke up Briana, a loving girl in our cabin who isn't afraid of ANYTHING. She comforted us as we were scared to death. Briana went to the counselors tent, where she was able to get us in their tent for an hour as we wait out the storm. As the comfort of the counselors tent was subsiding, they sent us back to our tarps. But to our confusion, it was raining even harder than it was when we first came to their tent. We walked back to the tarp in the pouring rain. To my lovely surprise, my sleeping bag was soaked. I had no choice but to use it as a mattress sort of thing. I slept on top of my wet sleeping bag and used Haley's wet towel as a blanket. I slept for one hour, then I woke up nearly crying because I was so cold. All I can say is, it was a night I will NEVER FORGET. 
Saturday was the talent show!! My friends, Abby and Jamie and I sang this song:
Miss Mary Mack had fourteen dogs and she gave one away
We spoke in British accents to make it feel BETTER!
The dogs' name was Jake!  
Everytime we sang that song, we would all end up laughing like crazy! Camp was great this year and our counselors were the best! I am so sad that I can't come back next year! I love you Cabin Intents and I will miss you all so much!

Cabin Intents! Jamie, Abby, Haley, Briana, Whitney, McSarah, Emily & I!

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Haley and her mandolin

YOLO.

Drop Kick me Jesus, through the goal posts of life..

My art!

Fail jump shot.

Welcome to Cabin Intents.

Abby and Haley!

MCSARAH!

KEVIN!