What Happens at Grandma's...

What happens at Grandma's stays at Grandma's... oh yeah, and this blog :)

This past week has been crazy. We have had lots of fun, several health scares, long car rides, laughed till we've cried, had some intense pool, ping pong, and Hand & Foot games, and just had an overall great week seeing lots of family.

To end the night, Leah and I had a dance party... (The song is Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never". Bieber is VERY popular along elementary and middle school girls, and his music is played at camp to dance to, therefore, I know almost every song... here you see us goofing off and hanging out one last time before we said our goodnights and our "see ya laters")

Are We There Yet?!

The phrase "Are We There Yet" has been forbidden in our car for as long as I can remember... Today there were NUMEROUS times that I really wished I could complain and whine about how long it was taking to get up north.

After 16 hours, we have finally stopped for the night right inside Indiana. We still have 5ish hours to go in the morning, but we were all needing a break and needed to get out of the van for a bit. I have a massive headache (probably from going glasses-less/contact-less for about an hour while texting Carley. WERE WE THERE YET?!

No. And we still aren't here yet. But it's good enough and for now I'm going to enjoy some relaxation and a good nights rest in this hotel bed that resembles a ROCK... joy!!

5 hours of driving tomorrow seperate me from my extended family. CAN'T WAIT!!

This is only like our 25th time to do this...

You would think after 18 years of making treks up north once or twice a year, we would have the packing down to a fine art which would require no communication, where everybody would automatically be on the same page, and nobody would be frustrated...

WRONG!

Maybe one time this will be a smooth packing experience... but it is definitely stressful this time around!

Tomorrow morning our family will begin to embark on one of our longest road trips in the shortest amount of time. Thankfully some new DVDs and reading material has been acquired this time around, and added with the fact that college has enabled me to master the art of sleeping in any position, any where, with any amount of noise -- I am banking on sleeping a majority of the way!

Can't wait to see all of my family up north!

Officially Done

Well guys, it's official. NO MORE POLITICAL SCIENCE 207 for me :))

I pulled off a B in the class and after my first semester of college I will have a 3.56 GPA (my other B is a sore subject currently. Grrrr.)

But-- absolutely no more polisci!! This evening definitely contained a moment of celebration. WHOOP!

Home Sweet Home

HOOOMMMEEE!!! I am so excited and glad to be back in Cypress and home. I've spent the 36 hours since I've been here doing absolutely nothing. Well, compared to studying it seems like I've been doing nothing! I've actually made a bunch of cookies, ran errands, found cornstarch in Kroger (that's a challenge!), watched a Disney movie, crafted, picked Kole up from school TWICE, seen some of my favorite teachers of high school, beat my dad at darts, Skyped my best friend, and have even fit in a nap! It has been great to relax in the comforts of home and surrounded by my crazy, weird but great family!

Tomorrow I am finishing up crafting Christmas presents. Tomorrow night I'm going to go watch my dad's basketball team beat Smith in basketball. On Friday I'm taking Kole to school for late arrival and then driving down to Clear Lake to spend the day with Carley. We are crafting, creating "Vintage Christmas" costumes, and catching up. On Saturday morning we are driving to Livingston for a Honduras Mission Trip meeting (EEK!) and then staying for the Cho-Yeh Christmas party (double EEK!). We'll stay in Livingston Saturday night and drive back to Clear Lake on Sunday. Sunday is the Brabant's Cookie Party which I'm helping out at, and then on Monday we are making calendars. I am SOO looking forward to spending time with Carley and her awesome family!

On Tuesday I'm working at Fiest and helping out with Christmas parties and packing and possibly baking! And then on Wednesday we begin our trek up to the frozen tundra of the north. It'll be great to spend time with both sides of my family since the last time I saw most of them was graduation. Once we get back from the north I will be pulling everything together in order to head off to Honduras!

Sounds like the best winter break ever, right? YES!

D-O-N-E DONESKIES!!!

I'M DOONNNEEE!!! For all of you wondering, I did survive my polisci final! AND IT'S OVER WITH FOREVERR!!!

Plan for tonight:
Laundry
Dinner with Kevin
Packing
Movie with Emily
Cleaning
SLEEP!!

Tomorrow:
Change out sheets
Double check that the room is ready for the fire marshall (UGH!)
HOUSTON BOUND!!

Tomorrow will begin my crafting/baking FEAST! Can't wait :)

Dear Polisci

Dear Polisci,

This has been a long time coming, and I'm sorry if you aren't expecting this. I just don't think we are going to work anymore. I have cried way too much over you. I have stayed up way later than necessary trying to figure out where I went wrong and why you hate me. I have tried to seek the counseling of my good friends Carley & Laura, and have sought the advice of my family, and although they have encouraged me to keep going all year, they have agreed that we just aren't meant to be. My roommate has seen the stress you have put me through, and she has decided that if I don't end this she will (and we both know that wouldn't be pretty). Tomorrow will be our last day together. I am going to come and take what is rightfully mine (passing this final), and then I am going to walk out with my head held high. You have put up a good fight, and although our good times were few and far between (or non-existant), I appreciate what you have taught me. Thanks to you I will never think about entering the government. Thanks to you I will never take a class with an average GPA of 1.4 out of 4. After our battle tomorrow we will be over, and I'm sorry if that hurts you. Please remember that there will be plenty of other naive freshman that will take your class next semester. Choose one of them to hate, because between you and me -- IT'S OVER after tomorrow!!