Life is getting crazy and I still can't believe I was in Russia two weeks ago, it feels like it's been a lot longer. Good memories come flooding back. Now just trying to finish everything before school starts which is August 14th ahhhh!!! Exciting and weird. Oh and I experienced a "you know you live in the South when..." All of your town comes out to the grand opening of Target! It was like Christmas and I couldn't believe it!!! Well I better get started on all the stuff I have to do! Hope everyone has a great day!

A week. It's been a week since that long 24 hour return flight. A week since I was having water fights with kids. A week since I was offered pouridge every morning for breakfast. A week since I danced with precious little girls at the disco. A week since 4 bags of potato chips were gone in 5 minutes. A week since I helped string an endless number of glow-in-the dark mobiles. A week since I heard endless cries for nicklecki i.e. stickers. A week since I had priceless hugs from Russian campers. "Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.' " Matthew 19:14 "And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them." Mark 10:16

I love nice customers! So yesterday the dining room was finally cleared and an older couple came in that were just so sweet. I had been trying to sweep for a while and of course, everyone sits where you need to sweep. Anyway the lady sat down and soon moved as she realized my dilemma. It was small and yes, I must be crazy to be excited to continue sweeping but hey, it was so nice of them. I watched as her husband blessed their food and happily continued sweeping.

Nothin' like listening to a Christmas song in the dead of summer! Christmas is such a special holiday for so many reasons. It was the beginning of the end of separation from Christ. It is a time for family and friends. A time of good memories. Coziness. Despite the promise of ninety degree weather here in the armpit of the South, it's fun to think of Christmas. Hope everyone's havin' a blast this summer!!

Taking the last exam before summer, what a wonderful feeling!! Senior year here I come! Graduation and then school's out! Hot summer days and warm nights. Beach. Cold deserts, I love summer and can't wait!

Well, the big A.P. History exam is over and that means summer is almost here.
The weather is awesome and I so can't wait!! Just two more weeks!! In honor of the ending of the A.P. Here are some Headleyisms for your enjoyment...

"There should be lights and stars on this one!" powerpoints rock!
"Oh this is a crisis!"
Here's my very own... "I panicked in the wrong year!" Decades quizzes are really helpful!
"Solomon says honk!" a verse in Proverbs
"Nothing matters to some barbarians."
"Wow wow wouzers!"
"History's gotta be 50-100 years old for it to be any good."
"I put quazi in on purpose."

And then it was done

Have a great week!

CHOCOLATE, CHOC-O-LATE, CHOCO LOCO=my life for the past week
Been making lots of chocolate for a fundraiser this week and there have been a few late nights in which i have gone choco loco making chocolate. I LOVE chocolate rejects!!! (broken pieces)Needless to say God has been good and we now pray that all the chocolate will sell. God is good all the time!

If only I had my camera...
So many times during chemistry class picture perfect moments pop up.
Thankfully my lab partner documented those few precious minutes of freeing our captured caterpillar which we just so happened to examine under the microscope. Picture perfect!

Other picture perfect moments:
Protective Eyeware
Girls fitting all lab equipment into a beaker filled with vinegar and baking soda
making fudge over a bunsen burner
nature walk
mentos and coke

Wow, no entry since Christmas, a lot has happened since then...
Snow!!!!! We got snow and had two two hour delays now that's pretty awesome!!
Superbowl Sunday-food and friends always fun!
Valentine candy making-generally makes me laugh at some point along the line.
God is constantly at work and it's awesome to see Him doing things in incredible ways that only He is known to do.

so it's been a while but I thought a list of things that signify living in gamecock territory is long over due:
1. Walmart announces over the intercom for the employees that Carolina beat Clemson
2. Books a Million sells a carolinaopoly game
3. You wear shorts on December 22
4. The lights at the zoo spout fake snow at the entry
Home sweet home!

It's Christmas Time!!! Praise the Lord Jesus came so many years ago to save His people just
as his name says, Matthew 1:21

Merry Christmas everybody!!!

Stuffed Animals 'R Us

Ok, so here's a couple headlisms for your enjoyment:

"He's a gold bug-Andrew Jackson."

"John Randolph offended everybody."

"You mocker!" (dress as your favorite teacher day during spirit week)

"That's just Webster pink." (map showing the only sate he won in 1836)

"The South is not in here today."

"If your intemperant you'll smoke 5 cigars a day and get mouth cancer."

"I'm so proud that I know all the words." (memorization)

"A lot of people outLuthered Luther."

"I don't know why I put this up there." (powerpoint slide)

"Thank you very much it's got cooties." (upon the returning of his hat)

"If you needed your milk delivered there was a German milk man to deliver it."

Monday night, 8:30, daddy's so sweet brings me popcorn. So I've got three president traces left for my history class. Ok, so I think I've probably been doing this a tad bit too long, but um the pictures of these guys, their last words, and uh, some interesting tidbits about them are pretty interesting. Makes you wonder what they were like, they look like nice guys, or out of a British children's book, or kinda stern and scary. Just some thoughts. I always seem to blog about history so here's for something that's a bid different: had some girlfriends over and watched A Cinderella Story, just thought about cinder ella, cinders that's kind of weird I bet there's an explanation for that. Anyway that was tuns of fun took funny pictures, had pizza and cake. Nothin' like hangin' out with friends. Well that's all for now.

Saturday morning, 9:00, pancakes now that's a pretty good morning! Not much new. Heres a few more Headlisms to brighten and enlighten your day! I'm so excited I found out they are just pancakes they are CHOCOLATE CHIPS!!!!! HOW EXCITING!!

"You don't have to consult to choose green or red jello in the cafeteria line." (understanding a verse in Proverbs)

"Human beings are driven by their hatreds and their loves..."

"Whoa, Whoa, wouzers!"

Related to the Corrupt Bargain, it happened in "a smoked filled backroom with glasses of whiskey too and probably liberally filled."

"Beef and beer." (how the Republicans started doing politcal campaigns with free BBQ)

"Be like the bee who takes only the honey and leaves the rest behind." (related to all these Headlisms)

Ah, thunderstorms and cloudy, fall/winter days...I absolutely love it!! Except driving in it, that's no fun. Anyway, to be at home and watch a movie or read a book with the pouring rain now that's how ya have a good day! Oh, and on top of all that momma made molasses cookies, o my, so good!!! Here's a few more A.P. sayings for one's enjoyment...

"Canada was like a plumb to be picked." (War Hawks wanted it)
"Listen to your mothers when they say put your hat on!" (referring to Harrison's death in office) "British fought with one arm and maybe even a leg behind their back." (War of 1812-occupied with Napoleonic Wars)
"Jimmy imagined in his little Madison heart that the British would like to change the rules." (Embargo)
"Food is tray important."
"He was agin it."
"Come on little clicker." (oh the joys of technology)
"Oh, your acting like the world is acting they way it's supposed to."
"I'm gonna key your mother's car." (he wasn't serious)

A tribute to my A.P. U.S. History teacher, more commonly known as Headlisms hopefully this will be added on to throughout the year:

"Welcome to history land class!"
"There's more to life than history!"
po-lice
"We still have two chubby minutes dripping with time!"
Calvin and Hobbes (actual historical people)
quazi usage
"I want to be like coach Young and Johnson."
"Kill the dog!" (referring to writing)
"If there's no way out, soccer punch him and run!"
"Lincoln was the original slick willy."
"Honk, your wrong."
"I didn't know catfish were that dumb."
"The British said not funny." (related to Embargo)
"Hah, there's one of my pictures."
"The guy who got bashed in the head."

...ah... History

For I know the plans I have for you delcares the Lord plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you hope and a future. Have a wonderful Labor Day!

The Crocodile Hunter passed away. I'm speechless. All I can say is I'm glad God listens even when we don't know what to say and the Holy Spirit intercedes for us. God gives hope.

Ok, so it's been like forever since I've posted...I guess I go through phases of blogging and not. Anyway, school has started, about three weeks into it and I'm still figuring things out. Got all my summer reading done before school though, that's a plus. Yeah, not too much new. Sadly my bro is leaving on Wednesday for Oregon, 'till about Christmas. He's excited though which is good. Other than that, not much new it's still pretty warm here, we've had rain last week. Well until next time!! And to my bro I hope you have a great year, we'll miss you!!

Scalding water. It's hot. I went to water the flowers and as usual for a Carolina summer, when I turned on the water to our black hose that was sitting in the sun I had to wait a minute or too and let it get cold so I could water the flowers with cool water. It's amazing!! Anyway so I started The Immortal today by Angela Elwell Hunt. Just through the first chapter but so far so good. Will let ya know how it goes! The days of summer draw to an end.