Slipping Away

I'm sitting here trying to figure out how it can already be July. What happened to May and June? When I was little I always thought time went by so slowly...it annoyed me so much that each day seemed like an eternity. What I'd give to have that feeling back. I had every intention of keeping the blog more updated as summer went by but I'm finding that it's going by so quickly that I'd miss it all if I stopped to blog about it. That's the funny thing about summers, they're fleeting. Each day of sunshine quickly fades and passes by and, before we know it, summer is gone. Summer has been rapidly slipping away. I don't want to miss it, I want to savor it. Even though there is less blogging, there more living is going on. That's more important. And when I think about it, I know I'm going to remember the best moments whether I blog about them or not. 

Summer Bucket List {2012}

I apologize for the unexpected blog break! One of my goals for the summer has been to step away from the computer and spend more time reading and soaking up the sunshine. Not that it's been extremely successful considering how much time I've spent trying to stay cool in the basement while watching tv shows on Netflix. But the blog got neglected, so it looks like I dropped some screen time somewhere...

To the point, last month I wrote up my summer bucket list for 2012. I want the summer of my sixteenth year to be fun, filled, memorable, and meaningful. I don't want it to slip by as just another summer. I want to live it wholly and remember it pleasantly.

Without further ado, the list.

get my license

go on a road trip (or two)

have a picnic

shoot my first senior portrait session

eat a pint of ice cream (I've always wanted to eat out of the tub...)

go to the local amusement park w/ friends

get more organized

step away from the screen

go on a hike

take my little brother out for frozen yogurt

see a movie at the drive-in theater

devote the time when I wake up to prayer

drive with the windows open

drink Slurpees

read more

have a "bonfire"

sleep under the stars

spend lots of time with friends