I know I know I know. I have slacked in the blogging world this week. But when I get busy...I just don't remember to blog. So I'm sorry. A lot of working. A lot of family visit time. A lot of shopping. A lot of packing. Not enough sleep...and clearly not enough blogging. Some of you readers have noticed and talked to me about it ;). Haha...so here I am. Blogging.
I am so tired that I barely remember how my today played out...or my week. I know my brother surprised my parents and came down for the weekend. We watched movies. We had a fire pit. We shot each other with our marshmallow guns. We went home shopping. It was great being with them...and honestly, just made me excited to move to Idaho...for my new life. Funny story...We were in my basement. My dad, Steve, Meri and I. Steve was being Steve and kept pushing me off the couch and dragging me. As he was waving his arms every where and attacking me....we think he scared my dog. Yes my little yorkshire terrier...who thinks she is the toughest thing in this world...got scared of Steve. And she couldn't control her um...well bladder. So she tinkled on my dad. It was quite possibly the funniest thing ever to witness. So yeah, those are family moments for ya.
That was my Sunday night. But at 8 am that day I rolled out of bed. I showered. I got ready...for my last day of my home ward. MY ward. The ward I grew up in, and came so well to know, and enjoy. This summer for church it has been a constant change. When I was younger I went to primary. Moved on to young women...and for years I grew to love it. I had a place to be. I had the friends I enjoyed being near. The lessons. The treats. The activities. Yes sometimes it wasn't all that...sometimes it was a challenge to get there and fully listen. But I loved it. As this summer came around, and we all grew up...it was time to go to Relief Society (Old people class). No treats. No chatter about boys. It was a different experience. It wasn't terrible at first. I had my friends and we suffered through it together. But vacations came, and eventually...college started. So these past few weeks have been rough. I had to go sit in primary every week with out my dear loved ones there. But as my last day came, I remembered all the good times. All the laughter and jokes. I remembered the testimony meetings full of tears, full of laughter. I grew up here, and I gained my knowledge of this gospel here. So obviously saying goodbye to it...isn't easy...nor did it feel complete without the ones that shared in these memories. Even though it felt incomplete...it felt good. This ward will always be a second family to me. Even if I know .2% of the families that live in it. This ward will remain as my start to this gospel. It will always be where I learned my lessons, and gained my standards. The friends within it will always be the forever kind, because they are great people.
Labor day... I worked. Surprisingly...it was a ghost town at Chick-fil-a. That is until 5 minutes before we closed. Stupid people. Afterwards I spent some last moments with my night crew friends. Yes, it was my last 'night' shift. For a few...it was my last moments with them. This ending...is becoming so bittersweet. Before my new adventure began...with my new adventure of work...Anyone within ear shot could have heard me repeating, that I was so excited to leave...and the only things to be missed would be my parents..and home. As this ending becomes more real, and close...one wouldn't hear me saying that quite so much. These friends will be missed, and the jokes, nicknames, car talk will all become something I will desire in times at college.
Tuesday? Eeek. I woke up and had nasty dentist time for like an hour. My lady is one those ladies. That when finds out you are about to start college or a new experience, will tell you about her experience. Cause I care and all about her college life...I hate the dentist. On the plus side, no cavities and done until april. But I still hate the dentist. That night was dinner at my bosses. While I was scared to go because the rumors of what we ate at these dinners, actually made me sick....I went with a smile. I love my friends at chick-fil-a. AND we had pizza :) yes pizza girl got her pizza. So it all turned out. Farkle was played...but if it were my family, they would call it 1's and 5's. So yes, that memory was brought up Tuesday night. The memory of late night games and the competition that once hung on our fridge. I loved those days. Afterwards, we saw those who actually had to work at the store. I know I said that labor day after work was my last night with these kids, but I just love them too much. I went back and saw them again. While I seriously did nothing there, I just enjoyed some of those last tender moments with them. Yes, tonight was the LAST night for most. For people that just walked into my life...I sure am going to miss them the most out of all my friends. They walked in and made me laugh. They are family to me. I can't even put into words, what these people have done for me this summer, but all I can say is: Thank you. You guys are great people, and I look forward to working with you again in December and April. You have welcomed a girl in to this bond, when she was walking out of an old one...and needed somewhere to be. You made everything seem so simple, easy...yet fun. And with you guys, everything was fun. So thank you :) I love you goobers.
Crabby day Wednesday. For anyone that came into contact with me...I am so sorry. I was a crab, and while most of the time I was able to almost cover that up...it had its rare and shining moments. People asked what was wrong, even I asked what was wrong. But I couldn't answer it...that was until after work. When I realized...that everything was ending here. I was actually leaving. Yes I've always dreamed of this beautiful day, and it is finally arriving, but I am at the stage of "Why the freak am I leaving?" It's hard saying goodbye to what you've grown up to. I have been in this state creating memories, friendships, and a home since my little brain can actually remember. I've had my worst days and my best days here. So realizing that it is finally time to say goodbye to all this... made my Wednesday...a crabby day Wednesday.
So here is to my lasts.
Cause this is where I finally start my new adventure:
College.
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