"Set fire to the rain..."

Here is a little update on life...

Wittfest was a blast...

Graduation week was as well...

Joelley came to visit...

and Ev graduated high school!

Psalm 139:23-24

"Imagine all the people..."

My friend posted this on facebook and it is just so true. I don't think people realize how much in this day and age that things matter more than the person standing next to them. People find things worth more than other peoples lives and I wish that was different.

"Every single person has at least one secret that would break your heart. If we could remember this, I think there would be a lot more compassion in the world." -Frank Warren

Galatians 5:22-23

"I got it from my momma"

Happy Mothers Day to the most amazing mother on this Earth! I hope to be half of the mother, woman and friend that she is every single day. I admire her for everything that she has faced. Her strength is amazing and the love that she has is endless. I sometimes wonder why God thought I was deserving enough to have her as my mom. If you look at the picture of when I was little, I look like my mom in that picture. I could seriously go on and on and on... she's fantastic and I am one very lucky daughter.

I just love this pic because for once in my life we got to surprise my mom for her 50th birthday! That woman knows everything so it was so great to pull this off for her :)

"Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming..."

I never really considered myself to have a lot of dreams for my life... but I realized that everything that I want to do is a dream. Lately, I have been thinking about the future and it makes me excited because there is SO much I want to do! Life is just so great and God is so giving with opportunities.

Philippians 4:12-13

" Your little hands wrapped around my finger And it's so quiet in the world tonight"

Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light

To you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
No, no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, never grow up

You're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At 14, there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots

But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting older, too
And don't lose the way that you dance around
In your PJs getting ready for school

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

No one's ever burned you
Nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Just try to never grow up

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother's favorite songs

I just realized everything I have
Is someday gonna be gone

So here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on

Wish I'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown up

Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
Could still be little
Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
It could still be simple

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

Won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And even through to you want to
Please try to never grow up

My little Tim just turned 7 last week... and I wish he would stop growing up :(
This picture is from his trip to Disney.. obviously he was worn out. ee I just adore him and CANNOT wait to squeeze him this summer!

Colossians 3:15

"I'd walk a thousand miles If I could Just see you... tonight"

distance sucks.

I don't like my friends living far away... and I especially hate my best friend living 2 states over... not okay...

Ev was here for sibs weekend I forgot how much I miss having that silly kid around all the time. His best friend, Austin is in Albania for two years... so I guess I'll take Chicago over that any day.


Missing people is not fun :(

Psalm 27:14

"Like everybody, shes in over her head"

Good News:
I'm back at Witt

Bad News:
Classes start up tomorrow... and its Monday

Good News:
My new Hunter rain boots should be arriving this week :)

Bad News:
I get my econ midterm back this week... hello week ruiner.

Good News:
It's St. Patrick's Day on Thursday... and I'm very Irish... and so is McMurrays

Bad News:
Its still freaking cold out. SPRING?! 40 degrees is NOT spring weather.

Good News:
8 more weeks of classes then summer 2011 and AFRICA!
but wait that means I'm a junior IN COLLEGE...weird.

Jeremiah 29:13