I just finished my very last school assignment for Summer School... because summer-smarter-than-others ;)

anywho...

I AM SO HAPPY TO BE DONE!!!

For now anyways.

I am so excited for fall! A few stores have already started putting out their Halloween stuff. I love Halloween. Remember last year when I decorated my porch? Yep, I plan on doing that again-- only this year I made sure dad planted pumpkins in his garden.. Just to ensure that we have plenty to go around!!

Costume this year - a surprise!

P.S. Congratulations to my new MARRIED frenz, Mr. and Mrs. Otterstrom!!

Oh, they are cuuute!

I am so happy for them!

 xoxo

happiness and loving

i used to make lists of things that made me happy..

see a list here.

but you know what i have realized recently?

that i don't need to make lists to think of reasons for being happy.

but that it is love of, from and for people is what truly makes me happy.

it is what heals me and moves me

and it is what actually makes me, me.

because the more i love, the more i find myself growing. and the more i grow, the more substance of me there is of me to just love others even more... if that makes any sense. (it does in my head.)

love this quote, given in one of my favorite talks

"If you judge people, you have no time to love them."

-Mother Teresa

moral of this post:

give people the benefit of the doubt.

be kind to each other.

don't judge a book by it's cover.

accept someone's differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings.

have patience.

forgive and forget.

and love one another.

dear blogosphere,

i am just writing to say

i am happy.

i am so very happy with where my life is.

with all of the people that are in it.

with myself - for making decisions that aren't always easy.

just so so happy.

that is all.

have a WONDERFUL Friday!

I know I will.

(my 1st softball game is tonight. lemme know if you want to come watch!)

all of this week...

... I am/will be having some major butterflies.

nervous.

excited.

happy.

I just can't wait!

:D