Beach Day!

Yesterday, I took advantage of the beautiful weather and my roommates and I had a day at the beach! It was so relaxing! My roommate, Rachel (with curly hair in the picture) and I sang Little Mermaid songs in the ocean. We had so much fun!  Then we came home and cleaned the house together.  That part wasn't as much fun, but it is nice to have a clean home.  We are both taking online classes this summer, but she is a student at CFCC.  She'll graduate soon and transfer to UNCW so we can both be UNCW students together! I am excited for her success, and she loves visiting campus with me.  We live with 2 boys, too.  Now if only we could get them to help cleaning the house.....

P.S. I'm the one who forgot sunglasses :)

Originally when I was going back to Wilmington, my roommates were not going to be joining me until the end of July and August. I was so upset about this! And I hated the idea of living alone for over a month. But as luck would have it, they've both changed their minds and will be headed back to Wilmington for the summer! I can't wait to see them!

Hola clase!
Its a little embarrassing to say, but I am excited to be taking this class because I just graduated and already miss school! It must be a teacher thing, but I love learning and feel like my best self when I am learning new things. I will only be living in Wilmington for a few more weeks so I am trying to make the most out of living at the beach. I babysit for a family that I absolutely adore and am trying to spend as much time as possible with the kids. The kids love science, so I always try to bring over a fun experiment. This week we made slime! Ciencia es lo mejor!

FINALLY TIME!

After over a month of being home in Charlotte, it is finally time to head back to Wilmington on Friday! Although I am SO thankful for my parents for taking care of me after my surgery, I am so ready to get back into my routine and back in my own space! When you come back home after living away for almost three years, home doesn't feel so much like home anymore!

I am also THRILLED to get back to work! I work at a daycare and miss my kiddos like crazy! Also, having over a month off from work does something not so great to your bank account... 

Ready to get back! Glad I'm finally feeling better! Yay summer!

Summertime!
Happy summer everyone! I hope you are all enjoying summer outside of your classes and finding time to relax.  I have been spending my time going to see my friend's bands play, traveling to spend time with family, and relaxing with my pets; my dog, Gypsy, and my cat, Peso.


These two are trying to figure out how to be friends with each other, and some days are harder than others.  My favorite thing is when we go for a walk and Peso follows me and Gypsy.  Peso stays just out of range of Gypsy's leash and Gypsy tries her hardest to catch up.  Mi perro y mi gato son muy adorable!
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Hi class!

What a beautiful summer so far!  Unfortunately, I've missed a lot this week.  My grandmother is sick and I live the closest to her.  When she needed help going to doctor's visits and taking medications, of course I gladly stepped up to the plate!  She had a huge hand in raising me, and I couldn't imagine not being there for her as she has been there for me.  Things get a little sticky when she tells me that she canceled her internet because she is afraid.  She believes that people will find and steal her private information if she has an internet connection.  So here I am, trying to catch up after spending a week with her, with my computer, but without internet.  Thankfully, my mom has taken some time off of work to look out for my grandmother, so I'm back in the 21st century, internet and all!!

Here's a picture of us when she was feeling better.


She's my grandma, and she's done so much for me! I can't imagine what I'd do without her.

Why I might sound muffled in my recordings...

This summer has been quite different from others.... And definitely not the way I would want to spend my summer!

On May 17, I had to have jaw surgery. Long story short, I have had jaw pain for years due to a growth spirt that caused my jaw to be not properly aligned. So it had to be fixed in order to stop the pain!

I am over a month past surgery now and well on my way to recovery. After three weeks of a liquid diet, eating food has never tasted so good! Even if  my diet still can only consist of mashed potatoes and other mushy foods... It's better than soup through a straw!

Here is an embarassing picture of me looking like I got beat up.... This was just a few hours after surgery

I look a lot more normal now, thankfully.

But if you ever have trouble understanding me, it's because my lips are still numb and my jaw is still very stiff! It's a work in progress!

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I went for the first time in my life to Fort Lauderdale in Florida. It amazes me how different everything is. Es muy diferente. It was my first time seeing pinapple plants. My daughter loved it too :)