Summer Update

Today has been a great day! I actually got to sleep until I woke up (meaning woke up naturally, everyone sleeps until they wake up, really). This summer has been a much needed time of relaxation for me. The past school year was probably the most difficult and stressful year of my life and now God has blessed me with some time to recover. And recovering is exactly what I'm doing. Since I'm going to Italy for a month (leaving July 7th) I had no time to really get a job and there are no classes left for me to take. So, I'm at home just enjoying myself. My summer started off with a trip to Las Vegas with the family. It was lots of fun and really interesting. We got to see the Grand Canyon which is something I have always wanted. We also enjoyed spending quality family time. We have some hilarious moments and some hilarious pictures to show from it. After visiting Vegas I got to go down to Auburn for a few days to take care of some things for my Italian Visa and spend some time with Josh, J.P., Brett, Shelley, and Codi. This included going to a wedding in Mobile with Josh and his best friend Michael. The wedding was fun too, even though Josh never did ask me to dance. (He prefers dancing in the aisles at Target.)
I left Auburn on Sunday, the 29th and came back home to Florence. I enjoyed Memorial day (from the previous entry) and just spending time with my family and getting some rest. Josh came up to Florence for a visit on Thursday and stayed until Sunday. We had a really good time going out on the lake, cooking out, eating out, reading, watching movies (we both really liked the Aviator but I was the only one who stayed awake during Vanity Fair which was a little depressing), and just hanging out. I was sad to see him go since I won't see him for another three weeks.
Yesterday I went with mom to Hartselle for some antique shopping. We had a really good time and I got some new soap (I know that sounds weird but it's supposed to be really good soap) and two new Trapp candles. I really love candles because they add so much to your room. If anyone doesn't know what to get me for my birthday or christmas, you can get me a yankee candle, trapp candle, or any other candle that smells good and actually makes the room smell good too. Yankee candles can be found at cracker barrell and hallmark stores. I recommend them to anyone who is a candle lover too. Mom and I also bought some new coffee flavors to try and a few wedding gifts.
I forgot to mention that while I've been home I've gotten to spend some time catching up with old friends and meeting some new ones. I always get so overwhelmed when it comes to keeping up with people because I feel that I can never stay on top of things and I don't want it to come across as a lack of caring for my friends, it's just a lack of time I have to keep up with them all. However, I think that most people feel this way. But, I did get to spend some time with Haley, one of my best friends since kindergarten. It was good to catch up on her life and all that she's doing. I'll write more on my friends later.
So, this brings me to today. I went to sleep last night around 11:00 (unusually early for me) and I didn't wake up until 12:40 today!!! You are probably thinking that I'm a bum but I really did need that. I haven't been able to sleep till I woke up naturally since Christmas break. After that I read my Impact Counselor book that just came in the mail and then read some You; The Owner's Manual (a book about how the body works and how to stay young- very interesting). So, that's my Summer update. I am currently reading that You book and the Chronicles of Narnia. I recommend them both to anyone.