Crazy Summer Time...

So, I’ve been a bit distant from the blogging scene since the end of May, early June. Summer school took over my life. Trying to juggle 9 hours of school, a 4 year old and everyday life was a bit overwhelming. Poor Colin had to compete with my homework each night and that in itself was quite difficult for me to balance. Luckily, I am FINISHED with 6 hours of school and will complete the last class at the end of this month! YIPEE! I finally see the light at the end of this "school tunnel". One year until I order graduation accessories and I am so excited.

Even with the stress of school surrounding me, I found/made time each weekend to enjoy a bit of summer. Blayne and I took Colin to the zoo last weekend (YES it was warm but surprisingly not unbearable). It was a Friday so we practically had the whole place to ourselves! It was perfect! I love spending time with these two boys because they give me some of the sweetest memories. Here are a few pictures from the zoo :)

 Colin LOVED the dinosaurs!

 Blayne took this one... He did SO good.. I LOVE it!

Last weekend was the 4th of July. Colin and I (and my mom and brother) braved the Texas heat and attended the parade. Colin cracked me up because he kept complaining that it was "not a real parade because real parades have Lions, Tigers, Bears..." I am in love with his personality because he is constantly saying things that force ME to think. If he thinks something should be a certain way then he will continue to discuss/argue it until I give in and tell him I agree or until he finds a new understanding of what we are talking about. Blayne and I took Colin around the square following the parade. After paying the fake clown WAY too much money for that dang butterfly balloon Colin just "had to have" (which came apart hours later and I of course couldn’t make it look normal again) we went back home and suited up and swam the rest of the afternoon! Our night ended with Blayne taking me up on the roof to watch fireworks! It was definitely a first for me and I loved every minute of it!

Last night (July 7th) we went to the Rangers game. During the game a man fell over the railing and later died. Then I later get home and discover that a friend from high school also passed away. Today (July 8th) marks my 23rd birthday. I am so thankful for each blessing God has graciously given to me. Lately I have felt quite overwhelmed with life and decisions that face me. I can only sit here and think how short life truly is. For some it is even shorter. How quickly it can be taken away from us.
 James 4:14 says:
.."yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes."
My goal for this next year is to face certain decisions in my life and listen for God to direct me and guide me with each of them.

And last but not least.. I had a bit of a stalkerish moment at the game.. And snapped SEVERAL pictures of President and Mrs. Bush:)