Basically I have been terrible about updating my blog lately. I know. However, I don't think you will be able to be too mad at me when I give you the update! It's amazing how life can go from mind-numbingly boring to overly exciting in a matter of weeks! (of course it almost always goes back to boring again!) From the last time I updated until the beginning of July all I did was hang out with the coolest kid on earth, my little brother Erik, and nanny four of the most adorable children on the planet, my next-door neighbor kids
Austin (7), Tyler (5), Mykell (3), and Ellie (1). Once a week I nanny for my next-door neighbor Maureen while she helps to do the books at her husband's company. So I get to play at the park, do homework, eat ice cream, and go swimming for nine hours once a week with these awesome kids! (Oh, and if you were wondering, the answer is yes: I did tye-dye those t-shirts with the kids!) On June 18th a momentous occasion occured. 
My best friend and previous roommate, Tanya, turned 21...finally!!! We are planning to take a trip down to Vegas sometime soon to do some 21-year-old type things. However, we are both a little short on the green stuff, so until we get some spending money we will have to wait. But we did have a really fun little birthday party for her, and my good friend Nolan was able to come as well!
On July 3rd, my 21st and a half birthday, we had a big party at my Dad's house for the Eaglewood fireworks. It was a lot of fun, and everyone had a good time. Dad was able to invite a lot of his friends over, so he had a really great time. My two best friends in the world Tanya and Alex came up as well. It is so great to see them, because I hardly ever do anymore.
About 24 hours after the July 3rd party Erik and I drove up to my Grandma's house in Homedale, Idaho. We got to spend a week and a half spending time with our mom on her 51st birthday, our grandma on her 75th huge birthday bash, and all of our cousins, our sister, and our good friend Peggy. It was so much fun and everyone had a blast being together and being with my Grandma on her special day. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures from our trip. I love taking pictures, but when there are thirty other cameras going I usually bag it and hope for copies!!! So if any of you want to see picture you can go to my sister's blog!
And now the real event and time consumer that I know you have all been waiting for...my online classes. When I decided to go to New Zealand last summer I figured out that I would have two classes, one for my minor and one for my major, that I wouldn't be able to finish up before I left. So I decided to sign up for them online. Which sounded great...in theory. Well fall went by and I still hadn't finished them. I left for New Zealand, and even though I brought the material with me, I couldn't be bothered to do it while I was having so much fun. I came home from New Zealand, walked for graduation, went to Seattle, and kept pushing them aside. Finally it dawns on me that if I don't finish my classes by July 25th then I won't get my diploma!!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH! It was pretty much impossible to do my classes in Homedale because there was no internet. So literally for the past week and a half straight I have been doing statistics 24 hours a day! I did the entire class from start to finish in about eight days, 14 lessons. I took my final yesterday...and here comes the amazing part...I got a B+ IN STATISTICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who does that? No one gets a B+ in statistics, especially when they teach themselves! So anyway, sorry for my little bragging moment, but I am still in utter and complete shock! I took my other final for Philosophy 110 and passed that one as well. Once again procrastination pulls through in the end! So now I am an official college grad, with a diploma in the mail, and a free schedule as far as the eye can see! I love life.
My best friend and previous roommate, Tanya, turned 21...finally!!! We are planning to take a trip down to Vegas sometime soon to do some 21-year-old type things. However, we are both a little short on the green stuff, so until we get some spending money we will have to wait. But we did have a really fun little birthday party for her, and my good friend Nolan was able to come as well!
On July 3rd, my 21st and a half birthday, we had a big party at my Dad's house for the Eaglewood fireworks. It was a lot of fun, and everyone had a good time. Dad was able to invite a lot of his friends over, so he had a really great time. My two best friends in the world Tanya and Alex came up as well. It is so great to see them, because I hardly ever do anymore.
About 24 hours after the July 3rd party Erik and I drove up to my Grandma's house in Homedale, Idaho. We got to spend a week and a half spending time with our mom on her 51st birthday, our grandma on her 75th huge birthday bash, and all of our cousins, our sister, and our good friend Peggy. It was so much fun and everyone had a blast being together and being with my Grandma on her special day. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures from our trip. I love taking pictures, but when there are thirty other cameras going I usually bag it and hope for copies!!! So if any of you want to see picture you can go to my sister's blog!
And now the real event and time consumer that I know you have all been waiting for...my online classes. When I decided to go to New Zealand last summer I figured out that I would have two classes, one for my minor and one for my major, that I wouldn't be able to finish up before I left. So I decided to sign up for them online. Which sounded great...in theory. Well fall went by and I still hadn't finished them. I left for New Zealand, and even though I brought the material with me, I couldn't be bothered to do it while I was having so much fun. I came home from New Zealand, walked for graduation, went to Seattle, and kept pushing them aside. Finally it dawns on me that if I don't finish my classes by July 25th then I won't get my diploma!!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH! It was pretty much impossible to do my classes in Homedale because there was no internet. So literally for the past week and a half straight I have been doing statistics 24 hours a day! I did the entire class from start to finish in about eight days, 14 lessons. I took my final yesterday...and here comes the amazing part...I got a B+ IN STATISTICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who does that? No one gets a B+ in statistics, especially when they teach themselves! So anyway, sorry for my little bragging moment, but I am still in utter and complete shock! I took my other final for Philosophy 110 and passed that one as well. Once again procrastination pulls through in the end! So now I am an official college grad, with a diploma in the mail, and a free schedule as far as the eye can see! I love life.
