I Wanna Soak Up The Sun!!

I love long days at the beach that feel so adventurous even if you are just laying down, reading a good book. It's something out of the ordinary, and it gives you a new sense of thrill. I love eating sandwiches that taste like salt water, sunscreen, and no matter how hard you try to keep it from getting sandy, the feel of the sand grinding between your teeth with each bite that you take. There is something different about coming to the beach in the middle of August. Instead of waking up, looking out the window and seeing thousands of eager city folks looking to get some sun, you see people enjoying themselves without the rush of summer traffic flow. You see abandoned shovels and buckets, washed up sunglasses, and young children swimming in the shallow waves for the first time. There is no need for the time of day. You have no where to be, you can enjoy every moment, and you can soak up every one of the sun's rays without having to share. It brings a new sense of wonder and peace into a persons mind, and I think I can get used to it pretty quickly.

Home, Sweet Home

Homeschooling is in full swing, and i am loving it. Since there is just one of me, I get my school work done in half the time. I usually finnish right before lunch, so that leaves the rest of the afternoon to do... that's right, whatever my heart desires! It is so nice. I love the stress free feel of life that I am experiencing, and look forward to experiencing it the rest of this year. I am really enjoying a lot of the things I am learning. I did a science experiment on friday, I had my first math test today... yes, i still take tests, i take an art class once a week, I really like my world history curriculum, and I LOVE the creative writing in english... oh and the spanish (Rosetta Stone) it AWESOME!

Since my sister is leaving for college next week, we decide to head down to the beach one last time before she evacuates our household. We packed up all my school work, and we will stay on schedule, but we just wanted to change the atmosphere of classes to soak up the sun and catch some waves... because we can.

I do miss seeing my friends everyday, but I love seeing them all once a week at youth group, and having long phone conversations on weekends, and i might make a couple surprise visits up at the day school for lunch. Plus there is football games, and other sports events to go to. I am really excited to see what God will teach me through this new experience and see how much I will grow through this year of fully depending on Him.

Since I am living in the flexability of homeschooling, me, my sister and my mom are on our way to the beach for the week! :)
-ISAIAH 43:4-

Another day in paradice

MMM, ice-cream!

Driftwood Beach= photographer heaven!

Blessings :)

Some of our friends invited me and my mom to go down to Jekyll Island for a few days. Jekyll is so beautiful! We rode our bikes around the island, went on a night time turtle walk, and enjoyed some ice-cream! One night, for dinner we drove to St. Simmons's island and shopped around. We had a great week. We laughed a lot and made great memories together!! Thanks a million, Mrs. Cheryl and Emily :)

Aspen Trees

Aspen trees are my favorite:) As we were driving up the mountain in the jeep we rented for the day, we saw tons of aspens. I made my dad pull over a couple times so i could snap a few shots. Nothing screams Colorado like a bunch of aspens!

My Sister, and Me

Together at the continental divide

Riding in the windy jeep up the mountain

I was so happy so see my sister and spend some time with her and my brother! It was so great to have the family all together again! :)

Mt. Princeton

Princeton's mountain range in the sun.

Princeton in the rain

Mt. Princeton is the Prince of Beuna Vista. Everywhere you look, Mt. Princeton is there watching over you. He is gorgeous! He is gorgeous in the rain, gorgeous in the sun, gorgeous in the night. I love Princeton.

Continental Divide

Oh, the lama... on some of the backpacking trips they take lamas to help them carry the cumbersome load. We just happened to see one while we were there.

On my birthday we drove to the Continental Divide (Cottonwood Pass). My sister and I did a little exploring together. I loved seeing all the wild flowers and ponds. OH, what a sight!

Beuna Vista Beauty

Oh, Beuna Vista... The beauty of Colorado only begins there. I LOVE Beuna Vista. Both my brother and sister have the priviladge of living there this summer while they work with an white water rafting/hiking company, Noah's Ark. So, when we went to visit them my parents and I stayed at a B&B right on the Arkansas river :) It was wonderful. Again, I LOVE Beuna Vista!!

100th Post!!

Post 100!!
after typing out my thoughts, activities and posting pictures I have made it to the 100th post mark!

Here is a little bit of what will be coming up soon since I am back in Macon. I decided to do things somewhat differently since i have more pictures than I barely know what to do with. I will try to edit the pics fast because I want to see them too, but it takes a while. I will break up the post into categories such as:

• Texas
• Arkansas River
• Mt. Princeton
• Continental Divide
• Family
• Other Colorado beauty

I may add posts or combine some. I am not positive yet. We will see how things pan out. Bare with me. Off to edit pictures!!

On the way home :( goodbye Colorado, goodbye Mt. PRINCETON, goodbye cool weather. Hello humidity.
~Phil. 1:9-11~

The Final Days of the Trip...

It has been such a great week! I had a great 15th birthday, we went white water rafting today and i have taken more pictures than i know what to do with. I am super excited to edit them which is half the fun and then share them with you! The mountains here are BEAUTIFUL!! God is truely amazing! I am so glad that he had us in mind when He created the earth for us to enjoy! OH, how He loves us!
We head home on saturday... I don't know if i want to come home.