On This Day, 18 Years ago....

....I was walking across the stage at good ol' Grass Lake High School to accept my diploma. I cannot believe that is has been 18 years! Where does all the time go? 

I have decided to reflect a little bit today before I get on with my busy day...I will probably be doing lots of random rambling, so bear with me!

• That year, I went to prom with my best guy friend, Ben. My dress was black velvet and fuschia taffeta.
• I drove a 1979 black Mustang
• For our Senior prank, we slept on top of the high school overnight, and waved to all the bus kids and teachers as they pulled in the following morning....and went to school in our jammies!
• We took a ski trip that year....I had never been skiing before, but it was a blast!
• Our Senior trip to Cedar Point rocked!
• My Papaw died just 28 short days after watching me graduate :( 

My musings....

Well, I have finished my Spring Semester of school. I'm pretty pleased with my grades. I got an A in English, a B in Philosophy/Ethics, a B in Sociology, and a C in Psychology....which kinda ticks me off! I missed a midterm exam due to a migriane. I asked the teacher if I could make it up, and she told me yes. When I went to make the appointment to do so, I found out that I needed to do it 24 hours in advance! I emailed the instructor about the issue and she never got back to me! Therefore, I didn't get to take the exam. So, I guess for missing out on 200 points and still getting a C, I should be happy...but I'm not! I know I was capable of atleast a B, if not an A! UGH!

There has been a shift in my thinking lately, too. There are so many little things that I let bother me for so long....I have been making a concious effort to let them all go. So far, so good. Oh, some things are still hiding in the back of my mind, but it's nothing like it used to be!

I am hoping to make it to Kentucky for my best friend Annnie's son's graduation over Memorial Day weekend. I miss them a lot and I would also love to get out of town for a hot minute! We'll see :)

Rambling On.....

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately....I am just so frustrated with how the little things get to me! With that being said, I have been trying hard to just turn them over to God and let Him handle them....
On a brighter note, we have made the decision to buy the house we are renting! I wasn't too sure that I ever wanted to buy a house, due to the amout of SHIT responsibilty that falls on the homeowner, but Alliance has made us a great offer that we would be stupid to refuse :) We are really happy here and they agreed to all of our stipulations, so we are going for it! The girls are just as excited as we are and can't wait to get started on some of the projects. Gabbi and Mo are going to paint their room pink and purple. One wall will be pink and it will lead into a second wall. The second wall will be half pink and meet up with the purple that will go onto the third wall. The fourth wall (the one with the door) is going to be painted with chalkboard paint so they can draw and write on it. The room they have their clothes in will be turned into a walk-in closet, with wrap around clothes hanging bars. That's where their dressers are going to be, too. It will give them a lot more room in their actual bedroom. The living room up there is going to pretty much be a toy room. They are super excited. Cassi hasn't made up her mind about a color yet, or anything else she wants to change. She will also get to decorate the upstairs bathroom and choose the new sink and shower when we get to that point.
I'm doing really well in school right now....I have all A's and B's.....I am so geeked about it! Hopefully I can maintain these grades through the end :)