Something has to go wrong at some point

Karis had insane allergies, Ryan had a ruptured spleen...guess it's my turn to be in the medical spotlight! As long as I can remember I've been prone to dizziness. Not just when I get up too fast (although that happens alot) but at random times I'll start getting dizzy. Over the past year it's been getting worse, and I actually passed out around April from being so dizzy. Over the summer I passed out 4 or 5 times and had MANY close calls. I was in Driver's ed this past Sunday and I literally lost my hearing and broke out into a cold sweat. My lovely mother said that was the last straw, and took me to the doctor.

For those of you who don't know, I absolutely with a PASSION hate going to the doctor. Although, my records said that this was my first visit in seven years! Praise God I've been healthy!

Okay, back on track...they drew blood (my first time, by the way! no passing out or fainting!) to check if I'm anemic and gave me an EKG. The lab results came back today and my blood checked out normal. I'm going back to the doctor on Monday to get an EGG (brain scan) and they're going to give me a heart monitor, which I have to wear 24 hours a day for 4 days. I do not want to wear it to school, but I don't have a choice.

I'd really appreciate everyone's prayers, cus I'm kinda freaking out about this!

Chick Chat - Cooking!

Another girl's thing at my church. The student pastors held a meeting for the parents, and we all cooked & prepared lunch for them. It really was alot of fun, just goofing off with my friends in fellowship. I chopped onions & I have a newfound respect for my mother, they really do make you cry like no other! It was a great service to our church and I was happy to do it. I love my church girls! :)

Back to School

I don't have any pics to post on this one, just info! Haha, so apologies up front. Well, the fourth day of school was today. I don't know why, but sophomore year seems SO much easier than freshman. Maybe it's just me. The classes seems to go by faster too. The year has started off great. I'm ready for morning worship to start tomorrow! (we gather in a classroom and 2 of my friends bring their guitars and we sing praises to start off the day, and it's amazing how well my day goes afterwards!) Also, I've got FCA & Student Council starting up, which'll be fun. That's just a quick update on school, I won't bore with the teenage details! ;)

Summer: It Came and Went

Well, another summer has come to an end for me. It was a great one, and I've made many great memories over the past two and a half months.

School starts tomorrow, and surprisingly, I'm excited about it. I'm ready to get back into a routine and see all my friends. Also, I'm pretty stoked that it's my sophomore year! No more freshie time!

Schedule this year? 1st hour -Show Choir, 2nd hour -Advanced Chemistry (scary!!!), 3rd hour -US History, 4th hour -Law (random class, I know), 5th hour-Advanced English 10, 6th hour -Algebra II. As you can see above, I'm pretty nervous about chemistry. I've heard it's pretty tough. And I really didn't mean to take Law, but the class I wanted was full, so I had to pick something else. It's just a semester class so I'm not worried about it.

So, last year I didn't want a backpack. My locker was pretty small, & I didn't think I'd need it. WRONG! I carried my books and binders and other junk in my arms day after day after day...it got very tiring. I went to Famous Footwear last week (got some shoes, yay!) and I saw this backpack on sale for $7:

It's super cute! Haha. Well, wish me luck on my first day of 10th grade tomorrow! It's gonna be a fantastic year. :)

P.S. Ryan is starting 8th grade, last year at his middle school. & Karis is starting 1st grade, her first year of elementary school!

There's no place like Texas

My trip to Texas was fantastic. It's so great when I get to see my family, no matter what I'm doing. Thank you to every family member for letting me and Ryan have a great trip. We love you :)

Painting at the Bisque House:

My final product!

Lunchtime in downtown Granbury.

This is possibly my most favorite picture in the history of forever :)

They got bored.

At Main Event!