# 13 (2008/2009)

Oh my word! I can hardly believe that the new year is upon us! It feels like 2008 not only flew by but dragged on.

This year was amazing. I met so many awesome people & I learned so much about life, love, my Savior & I grew up and learned how to be a little kid & I experienced so many firsts. Just... WOW. This year has been a glorious blessing! I am so thankful to God for helping me to learn and grow. He's blessed me so much, given me so many opportunities, and brought me closer to Him.

I can remember so well being so excited about 2008. January. My best friend was flown down for a week-long visit. =D We had such fun and I miss her so. My Mike turned 5 too! O.O Valentines Day. My darling Grace turning 8. I remember watching her open her presents. She was so freaking psyched at that liploss I'd hidden in the bag I gave her. =) March third. I turned 16 years old. O.O What is a bid deal to so many was just another day for me, although I did wear a dress and heels. =P Easter. That was an amazing day. =D We woke up at 4 AM to drive out to Arlington National Cemetery to attend the sunrise Easter service there. =) It was SO freezing cold and the marble benches just sucked the warmth outta ya. Poor frozen bums. April. Hmm. I dunno what happened in April... Oh! =P I got Gmail. May. My parents celebrated 26 years of marriage!!! =D June. Mummy's birthday. Summertimeness. Swim team, and doing school at the pool. =D July. IsaRose turned 10! O.O Oh... =D And I had the most amazing Independence day EVER. It was my first time ever at any camp. There I was with about 100 other GenJers on he steps of the Jefferson Memorial. It was raining. And we were hoping and praying that it wouldn't be too wet for fireworks. =D Well. It wasn't too wet. And it was def my favorite July 4th as of yet. =D August. ED turned 13! Holy shitake! That wasn't expected. =P More pool. Em swam in divisionals and made all-stars. Although, only as an alternate. Oh, and in BUTTERFLY of all strokes. So beast! =D September. Hmmm. I missed Matt a lot. =/ And did a LOT of SOFTBALL!!! Coaching and umpiring. =D So awesome! =P More school... and that's about it. =P October. I missed Halloween. =( BUT I got to go on a Student Action Team with GenJ. =D It was such an awesome experience. I absolutely LOVED it. =D I did all sorts of campaigning for some great candidates, to include: Frank Wolf and John McCain. =D November. Well. Let's see... softball came to an official close. =( I'd been a member of GenJ for 1 year. And erm... eh... wow... I give up! =P December. It ain't quite over yet!!! =P No snow yet. Lotsa 50 degree days. =P An AMAZING Christmas. <3

So. That's the most noteable things of 2008. This year's been awesome. Like I can't really even put it into words. =D =D =D I am super excited for 2009. If only because I HATE the number 8 and so that whole 2008 thing was buggin' me. =P

I turn 17 this year! O.O I need to get my permit. And my license. I need to get a job. I'm getting old. And I'm growing up. It's pretty much terrifying. =P But I know that I can do it with the love and support of my family. I know that God's always there for me. He's got a plan and I just need to look to Him. =)

So...

Happyfuljoyous 2009!!!