5 DAYS!

Five days from now I'll be in the beautiful city of Naperville, Illlinois. I am super excited to go visit the city and all of my family. While I'm in Naperville, I'll be at my cousins house. Then after a couple of days in the 'burbs, I'll head up to my grandparents farm in the RURAL city of Gridley, Illinois. Just a quiet farm town tucked away in the midwest. I love spending time there, it brings out the small town country girl in me(:

wow. i cant believe my summer is halfway over. it seems like it just started. im not ready to deal with teachers, kids, drama, and everyhting else school related. i only have a month and like 10 days left...only 3 more years til college!

the only good thing about school starting is the many adventures coming up in the fall. for example: my cousins' wedding, college road trip, and birthday cruise!

FIRST of, my cousins' wedding. In september, my cousin Nick is getting married in Kentucky. at first my parents didnt want to go but it turns out i have half days at school on thursday and friday so i get to miss school! yay! i love weddings, the last time I was at a wedding i was like 10 so i didnt really understand.

NEXT, college road trip. Sometime in the fall, my friend Amanda and I are going to Auburn University for a college tour. Amandas going to be a junios next year and she is starting to look at colleges, so since were both interested in Auburn, shes taking me along.

LAST, birthday cruise! ok i am super excited for my birthday this year. since ill be turning 16, my mom told me i could either have a Sweet Sixteen or take a trip somewhere. even though i love planning parties, i almost felt like taking a trip somewhere would be alot more fun and it saves alot of money. i'll still have a little get-together with my friends but nothing big. at first i had my heart set on nyc but my moms friend suggested a cruise after i spent 10 minutes taking about how i want to go to the bahamas. so i thought about it and i am sold. so january 13th i board the Carnival Sensation en route to the BAHAMAS(: (although, the last time i went on a cruise i was 5 or 6, so im kinda nervous. big boat, deep water, yeah i dont want another titanic moment on my cruise) I am superrrrr eccstatic!