gratitude.

Our freshman year is coming to a close. I almost cannot believe it.


Thank you Mrs. Burton & Mrs. Boyers, for proving to me that a teacher can actually talk to her students like they are her friends. My English and Math classes this year were so much more enjoyable because of you two. Ya'll have set the bar very high for next year's teachers!

Thank you Morgan, Elizabeth, Gabbie, Courtney, Claire, Ethan, and Ian, for making Mrs. Ray's art class actually tolerable. That last day was so fun, and so many memories will come out of that class.

Thank you Samantha, Delany, and Courtney, for separating Lainey and I when we got in an argument in Biology. Sorry we were so grumpy alot of the time. :\

Thank you Lindsey, Delany, and Kaitlyn, for being "outsiders" with me at the beginning of the year. :)

Thank you Caty-lin and Cienna, for cracking me up in English. You two are so funny together!

Thank you all and others for making my ninth grade year one of the best. I love you!

truly, madly, deeply.

I have recently realized three things about my freshman year:
1. That it has been one of the most fun years of my life. I literally have laughed more, danced more, smiled more, hugged more, and loved more than I have in a long time. After the prison that was middle school, high school is like dying and going to Heaven.
2. That I have finally surrounded myself with a group of friends that mean more to me than I even realized I wanted them to. I literally could not have asked for a better bunch of girls to be brought into my life. I think I have finally found my "place" in the group- I'm not bouncing around trying to fit in everywhere. Every memory we make is a genuine one. I generally think that I am a happier person because of the memories of this year.
3. That pictures are pretty much the greatest things ever invented. Well, I knew that already, but these past few months have confirmed it. :)

"As I Live and Breathe" by Sara Richardson

"I want to live
And be remembered by how I have lived.

I want to breathe
And never forget who has given me breath.

I want to sing
And refuse to be silenced.

I want to laugh
And truly feel it in my soul.

I want to cry
And always have someone to comfort me.

I want to love
And know that love is beaming right back.

I want to talk
And not be judged for the words of my mouth.

I want to dance
And never know what it feels like to have to stop."

-Sara Richardson<3

i'll be up up and away, up up and away.

New Obsession:
KID CUDI.

Pursuit of Happiness & Up Up & Away are freaking genius. His songs are like feel-good rap, which sounds really weird, but you just have to know what I'm talking about. :)

Anyways, I.Love.Him.!

t o n i g h t. oh yes, tonight.

Tonight, some of my closest friends are coming over! And we're going to Alamo Cafe! FINALLY!


So, I guess you could say that I'm pretty dang excited. :)

this is what faith can do.

beach trips.lollipops.photographs.laughter.handwriting.peach tea.favorite songs.camp.traveling.growing closer.angel food cake.secret handshakes.inside jokes.magazines.bathing suits.hot summer days.bear hugs.nail polish.sweet little notes.long lovely letters.good books.fun memories.promises.bonding.grocery shopping.dancing in your room.singing at the top of your lungs.smiling so much you look insane.winning a volleyball game.fabric.papermate mechanical pencils.compliments.shopping.all-nighters.colorful post-its.curli-cues.old pictures.nicknames.making up crazy dance moves.making a bad moment into a funny memory.bike riding.praising the Lord.ice cream.figuring something out.random trips to the mall.stupid faces.hiding from someone who turns out to see you anyways.getting that one text you've been waiting for.footprints.finger painting.alamo cafe.close friends.new friends.all friends.brown sugar cubes.cookie cones.sweet strawberries.sharing.feel good songs.blogging.flower picking.cooking.knotted bracelets.plane rides.practical jokes.signature poses.hawaiian punch.old war stories.loving life.sunsets.starry skies.coffee.weird noises.backrubs.cleaning up.muddy feet.hilarious dreams.suntans.sleeptalking.fresh perspectives.revelations.raspberries.friendship bracelets.moments that make you feel alive.white girls ghetto dancing.picnics.redecorating.splatter painting.braids.boots and dresses.a good plan working out to be an even greater one.green tea.clear skin.bright smiles.candid and laughing pictures.feeling beautiful.thumb rings.stick figures.jumping.discovering a new store or website.really getting into a tv show with your family.getting along.letting go.dogs.baby goats.favorite celebrities in a new movie.adorable outfits.long straight hair.sour candy.contests.being so scared but knowing that your best friend is scared right along beside you.getting the last word.photoshoots.being yourself and having it pay off.happiness.

so this is it.

"hey now, this is my desire,

consume me like a fire,

i just want something beautiful."

asdfjkl; [writer's block, majorly.]