Senior Realization

So I'm back again to recap the rest of June. After Jackson's birthday occurred, the next big occasion was going to the beach with Laurel's family. On Friday morning, Laurel picked me up from my house. We weren't supposed to be leaving until two that evening; however, Laurel told me that she had some errands to run, and she wanted me to help. We started looking for a swimsuit for her, and ended up buying Wetzel's Pretzels instead. Who needs swimsuits if you have food? No one. Anyways, with no swimsuit in hand we went back to Laurel's house to get on the road. We loaded the Armada with Laurel picking in just about 10 minutes, which could be a new record. As soon as the car was loaded we headed towards Red Box. We ended up checking out Mockingjay, DUFF, and The Cobbler (in which we walked away unsure of if we liked it or not). With an hour or so left in the car we decided to lip sync to multiple songs on the radio. Which was one of my favorite memories of our adventures together. You can find our adventures of the beach on Laurel's post from what we ate to what we did. For me the whole trip was kind of a blur. An exciting and slow blur. I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent there with my best friend. She is a truly terrific best friend to have. We work together so nicely, and very rarely argue. I have no idea how long it would take me to adjust to a life without Laurel. After getting back from the beach (with our three new turtles for Jackson's late birthday present), the next day Laurel, Jackson, and I went to the movies together to see InsideOut. It was so adorable and I would see it again in a heartbeat. In case you haven't noticed, our group loves movies. :) That night I went straight to a babysitting job for five hours. It's been a packed couple of weeks. The next day was Father's Day. I was glad to have at least one day with no plans, and I just spent time with my wonderful family. The very next day we traveled to Impact. Impact is an annual event for Christians to get together to grow spiritually and make new friendships and whatnot. It is always a great way to keep your summer going spiritually. It was a week packed with 8 different classes and 9 sessions. Then when the day finished we would go to our Lipscomb dorms and chat for hours. I love having my girls by my side. We learned so much about love during this year's Impact. I really felt it take hold in my life. As we got ready to leave Impact to return home, Laurel slept about 45 minutes later than everyone else and was the last to leave the room (everyday). We were sad to leave, but had hearts full of the love of the Lord. We got home early Saturday; this brings us to Tuesday. I finally had my Senior pictures appointment arrive. I was the first of my friends to explore the upcoming duties of a high school senior, and it was nerve wrecking. Casuals were first as I had to choose one of four areas: water features, flower garden, railroad tracks, or "country". I choose the one the photographer recommended which was the "country" one. It was filled with a little, rundown house and an old, rusty pickup truck. Next I had the formals. I had to take cap and gown pictures and it all became so real. I'm going to be a senior this year. We can talk about it all we want, but now it finally became real. I'm going to graduate this year, and it will be a hectic time. Mexico is the last big event of the summer then before we know it, the shortest high school year will be here. All that's left to do is submit to the rollercoaster that is high school as we finish the grand finale. Senior Year.

Me & Laurel - Me, Laurel, Emma, Jackson, and Alex
Laurel - Laurel & Me
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Me - Alex & Me