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Okay.

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 19:22:52 -0400

So it’s just been on my mind all. day. long. And I realized that we never posted about the night before I left.

Last year, we were all at Maddie’s house on August 7th. The night before I left. There were quite a bit of people there too! We went to the pool and sprayed ourselves with Axe.. lit ourselves on fire.. Just normal teenage things I guess.

This year
In the morning Rachel and I got ready like we usually do. Then we went to Kaden’s house in the afternoon after getting Audrey from her house. We all decided that we wanted to see Ted that night, because we heard it was hilarious. I also decided that it was time for me to spend some time with my brother before he headed off to college. He picked me up from Kaden’s and we went to the aquarium. It was really fun. I love my brother.
After we spent a few hours there, he dropped me back off at Kaden’s. The plan for the night was that we were going to go out for dinner and then see this movie.

Well, that night we all got in our cars and went to Panda Express. I was pretty disappointed because Ryan couldn’t go. But the whole night was still really great. We went to see the movie and pretty much died from laughing the whole time. It was really hilarious.
After the movie Ryan said that we could come to his house and spend a little time over there and have one more goodbye.

When we got there, we did the normal hanging out that we do, but then we realized that we didn’t really have as much time to say goodbye as we anticipated.

So Rachel took us to the special 11/11/11 11:11 spot from last year.
We all sat in a circle on the ground and held each others hands.
And everything got emotional pretty fast.
All of the girls were crying..there was a lot of hugging.
Then everyone but me and Ryan went back to the car.

There are relationships that stop because one or the other or both people in the relationship want it to end. Nothing about our relationship made me want it to end. And it just sucks. I didn’t know it was possible to get so attached to someone in such a short amount of time, but I guess it happens.

At the airport the next morning it just seemed like the year before. I didn’t get as emotional because saying goodbye was a normal thing for me.
But for some reason, today it just hit me. And I thought about it too much.
And goodbye is the worst thing that’s ever happened.

-Anabel

trytokeepanopenmind: I promised a cover of Ed Sheeran’s Wake Me...

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 03:31:08 -0400

trytokeepanopenmind:

I promised a cover of Ed Sheeran’s Wake Me Up. So here it is.
This video quality makes me sound like I have a lisp… I swear I don’t..
Also don’t make fun of my guitar skills, I know I suck.

Today was different.

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:09:50 -0400

Today was pretty different from the previous days this summer. This summer was full of happiness and joy..and this day was just a giant piece of shit in the shape of Arkansas. Joking. It wasn’t all that bad. But it was pretty sad having to say goodbye to the amazing friendships that were made this summer. I have the best friends in the entire world. And some people think that it takes years to make amazing friends, but this June, I met some wonderful new people… and I know I’ll have them as friends for life. On the other hand, some of the people I said goodbye to today have been my friends for as long as I can remember and I know that they will never be anything but my best friends. So what I’m trying to say is my friends will always be my friends. They’ll always be there for me.. Even if that means I can’t see them (in person) for quite some time. For those who don’t know me, yes, I do have other friends. But these are the ones I really, really like. I know they’ll stick around.
Anyway, if you’re one of my special stick aroundy friends and you’re reading this, then I just wanted to let you know that I love you.
~~And if you don’t have a Skype, our friendship will die.~~
Psh, what? ~~But seriously.~~

Again, thanks for making this summer a memorable one.

THE AMAZING SUNSET WE SAW ON OUR WAY BACK FROM SUGARHOUSE

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 23:26:24 -0400

THE AMAZING SUNSET WE SAW ON OUR WAY BACK FROM SUGARHOUSE

7/29 Today, we woke up from Maddie’s house and went to...

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 23:22:46 -0400

7/29
Today, we woke up from Maddie’s house and went to church! When church was over, we got bagels at Einstein’s, and then we drove downtown to see the musical Wicked!(: Rachel had already seen it once before then, but it was my first time seeing it… And it was SO good. Oh my. When it was over, we went to Cheesecake Factory! It was so good. Then we went back to Rachel’s to change out of our dresses. Then we went down to Sugarhouse Coffee to see Zach and Sara! We stayed there for a couple of hours, and on our way back, there was an amazing sunset. At around 9ish, we went to Blockbuster, rented 21 Jump Street, and watched it with Phoebe and Jake! It was SO funny(: That’s all!
-Anabel

Today, Rachel woke me up at 1:00! Then her dad took us to Crown...

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:23:48 -0400

Today, Rachel woke me up at 1:00! Then her dad took us to Crown Burger and we ate super awesome fattening foods. We went back to Rachel’s house and did nothing for a couple hours. Then we were about to go to the mall with Madi and Audrey but instead, we went to Sunset Coffee with Zach and Sara. After hanging out there for a while, we went to Yogurt stop because Zach had work. Sara had to go a performance at West Minster, so we volunteered to take her there. We stayed in Sugarhouse for a while and on our way back on the freeway, we missed an exit and ended up driving to Park City! We went back to Rachel’s, then Yogurt Stop to say hi to Zach, then to Audrey’s, then to Maddie’s for the hot tub party! We went to Wendy’s, and when we got back we got in the hot tub. And now we’re just chillin. That’s all!
-Anabel

7/27 Today, we woke up pretty early and went to the church to...

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:32:41 -0400

7/27
Today, we woke up pretty early and went to the church to put these pictures on the bulletin board. Then we picked up Audrey and Andrea and went to Lagoon! It was super boring and hot. We left at 4:00ish and went back to our houses. At about 7:30, we went over to Cailey’s house for her super awesome sweet 16!! It was so fun! Then Rachel, Maddie, Madi, Audrey, Andrea, and I went to Maddie’s and hung out there for a bit. Then we came home! That’s all!
P.s., MADDIE TONIGHT WAS THE LAST NIGHT I’LL EVER SEE YOU I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
-Anabel

7/26

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:28:39 -0400

OHH AWK..
I so don’t have a picture for this day, how embarrassing.
Anyway, today we woke up and got Audrey on our way to Maddie’s. We went tanning at the pool by her house. We got back to her house and showered and just did nothing for a while. Then we went to Audrey’s because Maddie had to go to a dumb baseball game. We sat around on tumblr for a super long time, and then Jake, Braxton, and Kaden came over. We drove to Kmart because we like to party. Dylan met us there too! The. We left and we decided we wanted to buy pizza. So I bought Audrey, Rachel, and I pizza from Little Caesars. Then we went to Jakes and hung out in the back yard for ever. And we ate pizza and talked in lisps for a while which is cool too. That’s all!
-Anabel

7/25 So today, we woke up and decided that we were going to have...

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:15:14 -0400

7/25
So today, we woke up and decided that we were going to have a super lazy day. We picked up Audrey in the morning and then went back to Rachel’s. We decided that we really wanted to watch the Dark Knight, so we went to Blockbuster and rented it. We went to Maddie’s and watched half of the movie and then realized how hungry we were. We went to Papa Johns and got Braxton on the way. When we got back to Maddie’s, Ryan, Dylan, and Kaden came over and watched the rest of the movie with us. When the movie was over, we went over to the park. Then Maddie, Audrey, and I got really bored and jumped in the pool with most of our clothes on. Then we went in a second time with Rachel. Then I went over to Phoebe’s and had a sleepover there! That’s all!
-Anabel

7/24 We got up, went to alta to get some forms, then got Audrey....

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:00:41 -0400

7/24
We got up, went to alta to get some forms, then got Audrey. Then we hung out for awhile and then met Maddie at the movie theater to see batman!!!! It was amazing! Then we went to kaden’s, and we were bored so we went to Jake’s for a barbecue! We played games with his siblings and ate delicious food! Then we went to the top of suncrest to see fireworks with audrey, gage, Ryan, josh, Steven, sandon, and it was do beautiful! Then we went to Ryan’s and hung out for awhile and he gave us chocolate that he got us in California! And I stole his glasses.. (: then we came home and caught up on PLL(: that’s all!
- Rachel

7/23 Today, we woke up and went to Audrey’s! We were so...

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:54:41 -0400

7/23
Today, we woke up and went to Audrey’s! We were so tired because the past two nights we had been driving back from Missouri. (we’ll post about that another time) Anyways, we hung out there for a bit and then went down to Starbucks. We called Kaden to see what he was doing and he said he could hang out! So we all went over there. We got Dylan later and then went back to Kaden’s. Then we decided that we were going to go up to Suncrest and see the amazing view of the valley. Seriously, it’s the greatest thing you’ll ever see. Then we went back to Kaden’s. Then we got Maddie and brought her back to Kaden’s. Then we watched Keeping Up With The Kardashians for a few hours. While we were doing that, we discovered this awesome app that turns anything you say into a rap… It was kind of amazing. Around 8:00ish, we all decided we were hungry, so we went to Zupas and got Ashley and Jake on the way. Zupas ended up being closed, so we went to Panda instead! And Madi P was there! Then we went back to Kaden’s and had a Nerf war… And then we left! That’s all!
-Anabel

7/14 Today, we all woke up at 6:30 and got every thing ready and...

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:42:21 -0400

7/14
Today, we all woke up at 6:30 and got every thing ready and packed the bus by around 8:00. We drove and drove and drove and drove and drooooooove. Then at around 4:00ish, we arrived at a water park in Nebraska and stayed there for four hours. Then we drove some more and arrived at a church in Lincoln. Then we did devotions. And I’m gonna go to sleep now. Because we’re waking up at 6:00 tomorrow.. That’s all!
-Anabel

7/13 Today, we woke up and got some more of our mission trip...

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:36:37 -0400

7/13
Today, we woke up and got some more of our mission trip stuff packed. At around 12:00ish, we went to Shopko and got some extra things that we needed. Then we went to Starbucks and and got yummy breakfast sandwiches. We got back to Rachel’s and got some more mission trip things done. At 2:00, we headed down to church, and got all of our stuff on “Le Bus”. We drove for a super long time, and then stopped for dinner…AND THEN KEPT DRIVING. oh my god. Then we arrived at the church we were staying at and did devotions. That’s all!
-Anabel

Photo

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 02:53:50 -0400

7/12 Today, we woke up and went to Shopko and the chiropractor....

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 02:24:43 -0400

7/12
Today, we woke up and went to Shopko and the chiropractor. When we got back, we did some chores, and then got Jackson from his house. We hung out at Rachel’s for a bit, and then we went to Steeplechase to hang out at Ryan’s. We played COD and ate Mac and cheese. We had to leave at 6:00 to go have dinner at home, and then at around 8:00 we picked up Megan and went back to Ryan’s. Me, Rachel, Megan, Maddie, Rachel W, Jonah, Ryan, Josh, Gage, Connor, and Jackson all hung out there, and then other people came over. At 11:00ish we decided that we were hungry, so we went to Denny’s. That’s all!
(Also, mission trip is tomorrow, and me and Rach are kind of freaking out… AH)
-Anabel

Can I just get out of here already?

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:38:09 -0400

Can I just get out of here already?

7/11 Today, we woke up, watched some How I Met Your Mother, and...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:25:13 -0400

7/11
Today, we woke up, watched some How I Met Your Mother, and PACKED for mission trip!!! It’s crazy how close it is! After we got everything done, we went to 7 Eleven and got free slurpees because it’s free slurpee day… Of course. After we got slurpees, we went to this really good grilled cheese place. It’s fantastic. ALSO RACHEL LET ME DRIVE AHA(: Then we went to Kaden’s and hung out there for a bit. Kaden had to go to Bluffdale (ha) so that meant that we had to leave. We went to Steeplechase and got Maddie, and then we went to Ikea and met up with Chloe, Mckare, and Mckila…(pretty sure I spelled those wrong) Ikea got boring, so we left and drove around and seriously did NOTHING for the rest of the night. Once everyone had to go home, Rachel and I went to Sunset Coffee by her house. Colton came and hung out with us until curfew. That’s all!
-Anabel

7/10 Today, we woke up, did some chores, and watched How I Met...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:48:46 -0400

7/10
Today, we woke up, did some chores, and watched How I Met Your Mother. After that, Rachel and I went to Smith’s and got food for lunch. Then we got ready and picked up Audrey. We went to Boondocks for 12 dollar Tuesdays and played a bunch of awesome games. On our way back to Rachel’s, we got Little Caesars pizza. We watched Pretty Little Liars, and then went to Ryan’s. On our way to Ryan’s, we got Steven!! When we got to Ryan’s, we went into his hot tub that’s finally working! When we got out, we watched American Dad. Then we left! Aaaaaaand something happened(: that’s all!
-Anabel

7/9 Today, we woke up and went to Einstein’s Bagels. Then...

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:42:41 -0400

7/9
Today, we woke up and went to Einstein’s Bagels. Then we went to Maddie’s pool and tanned for a couple of hours. WE USED SUN TAN LOTION AND IT ACTUALLY MADE US TAN. Who knew?? After we tanned for all that time, we pretty much just sat around and did nothing for a while. We got sick of not doing anything, so we went to Petsmart and looked at fish, cats, and dogs. Then we went to the mall and looked at phone cases for Maddie, and then we got cheese fries. After going to the mall, we visited Steven. Then we went to Andrea’s and picked her up and brought her back to Ryan’s with us. When we got there, Ryan, Maddie, and I went to a house next door to borrow eggs for cookies we wanted to make! The cookies ended up being a success. Then we all the sudden has this giant impulse to make a bunch of more awesome foods. Maddie and Rachel made macaroni and cheese, Josh made really good potatoes, me and some other people helped Matt make awesome nachos, and we all ate guacamole too. So pretty much I’m never eating again. After that, we sat in front of Ryan’s house for a while and then came home! That’s all.
-Anabel

7/8 Today, we woke up and went to church! After church, Susan...

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:32:57 -0400

7/8
Today, we woke up and went to church! After church, Susan told us that we were going to eat lunch at IHOP with some of her friends. We left early to go to Old Navy to look at sports bras for mission trip. I bought new shorts there! Then we had to go to this completely other Old Navy to look for more bras. Then we went to Target, and Rachel bought some stuff. Then we went over to Maddie’s and waited for her to finish up some chores. We went and picked up Audrey and then went to Blockbuster to pick out a couple movies: Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging, and White Chicks. We only watched the first one though. Then Audrey and Maddie ended up sleeping over. Yay! That’s all!
-Anabel