christmastime is here...

well, i'm assuming it's time for an update:

got my wisdom teeth out yesterday. It was odd. I made sure they started putting me to sleep before the IV, and I later realized they missed my vein 3 times.. are my veins really that small?! but I'm assuming I was hilarious, because when I first met the doctor, he was really quiet, but then after the surgery, he was smiley and looking like he was about to crack up at any second. But my mom wasn't in there for that part. She only saw me when I was fully awake. So NO videos! :P
Now, its just guaze and super soft foods...yay.
Let's see... the past couple weeks have been going by normal...school has been going well so far...(when I do it..) but so far so good. Christmas is coming up, as you all know, and so does christmas shopping. On black friday I bought myself a fancy shmancy new camera, so I want attachments for it for christmas :) My uncle bought a REALLY nice new camera couple days before me, and a nice set up in his basement. He said if he makes a hobby out of it, he'll make me his assistant :D That would be so much fun!! It would be fun to make it into a career, I just don't know if that's for me. I'm still trying to pursue a job with animals... maybe I'll be a wildlife photographer... yeah right!!! They have to stand out in crazy weather conditions for HOURS until the perfect shot comes up.....not for me. Maybe from a really nice hunter stand, but that's it...and besides, I'd be the type of person who'd want to run out to the polar bear and give it a big hug :3 Cuz they're so soft..... but then I like drawing & sketching too....sigh... I like too many things, and truth is, you don't even eventually get to do them...

on my mind...

Dear Child,
Do you realize I came to meet with you?
Do you have any idea how much I love you? How taken I am with you?
Do you know that I have never forsaken you nor will I ever reject you? I was there all along. I always will be.
Do you realize I knew everything about you the day you were conceived? I anticipated your life and planned for it.
You do have an enemy, My Child. But it is not Me. He wants you to think it is.
I am for you
Do you think you need to prove yourself lovable to Me? Deep down inside, are you trying to earn My love and attention?
As you strive to love Me more, do you realize the key to loving Me more is to let Me love you more?
Why are you resisting Me? Why are you running from Me?
To whom have you compared Me, and with whom have you confused Me?
I'm not like them.
I know what's happened. I know what's on your mind.
I alone know the plan for how this turns out well. I alone know how to prosper you through this.
My eyes and My affections are on you right now.
Quit trying to be so strong. Let Me be strong for you.
I love you unashamedly. Even now My banner flies over you. Everyone in the heavenlies knows how I feel about you. I'd leave you red-faced over my love for you...if you'd let Me...
~Your Father in Heaven

i has a squirrel

Happy Halloween!

 Strawberry Shortcake with her cat, Custard..

 "decorating" Joe& Kayla's house while they were on their honeymoon (here ya go, Janelle)

un update-o

Well... I guess it's time for an update...
Not much new, I received my next book, and it's Earth Science... it looks thrilling.. but first I need to stop procrastinating and finish writing 2 more essays for Literature, then I'll be DONE with that!
Oh, last night I went with Tina to see Wicked!!! It was absolutely AMAZING!!! It was my late birthday present, and we also went to Old Chicago for supper, then went to Barnes & Noble for some pie :) then Tina had a coupon for Berean, but her book wasn't there, so then she just took me home. It was a VERY fun night!!!
Let's see... not too much else going on... bethany & Joanna just got back from Gulf Shores, so this week the girls will be coming again, and hopefully Tuesday I can spend a couple hours with Kourtney! :) yup, thats about it...toodles!

weddings... and yeah...

 oh, hey look... a birthday.... I wonder who's it is....

 one of the 2 centerpieces...

 rehearsal dinner!

 awww.. look at that cute totally unsuspecting girl in the background... sooo cute...theres just these 2 people in the way...

 other centerpeice

 picturrs

 dinner dinner dinner

 da cake

 aw, keirsten....

 ...more pictures?

 mwahahahah...

 decorations by one of the Kayla's brothers..

i like to think I'm a photographer.....

 WARNING: high cuteness factors right here :P

 ..birds... I hope you figured that out yourself....

 Family Fun Day at the home... cotton candy, icees, bounce house, carriage rides, and face painting...

lookie there! more birds...

 ..and a now very fat chipmunk...

 guess what??? more birds.

 Tanner's Orchard!! (I'll add some more of Tanners later..)

 My father wanted to hear a windmill... so we decided to get up close and personal with it..

 the sunset at the cookout at Feuchts!!

 Joanna and I went to the New Mall with the girls....:)