Summer Review: 2011

This is all gonna be very random...just kind of how it pops in my head....

 It started with my 17th Birthday....which was the same day as Easter!

My, totally awesome, friend Kayla and I made 2 music videos...which I think were really cool. ;-)

 Of course...my Junior Prom...to which i took my handsome brother "Bubba"

You know....I have grown up so much in the past 6 months I can't even believe....I look back and wonder how I ever thought some of my "reasons" were good! LOL. Yeash! God has blessed me with amazing relationships with both my parents and my siblings.

Having so much fun getting to know all of my graduation pals

 Truth Project....Probably the best thing I have ever invested my time into! It's a Christian worldview class that is phenom....I could share my "weekly learnings" with you guys if you would like.

I have also enjoyed doing lots of photography this year....isn't my mother just beautiful...she's also a great mom!

 My da of course...is AWESOME!! Funny, kind, sweet, tough, and so devoted it's mind boggling. LOL

 Awwww....Laura's 7th b-day...it makes me cry when I think about it.....I remember when I used to walk her around our living room for hours and sing to her so she would go to sleep. She was so small and beautiful and now....she's growing up to be even more beautiful inside and out.

 Talk about some handsome brothers....sorry ladies they are all mine....well until they get a little older and they realize that I am not the most beautiful girl they have ever seen. :) They are real sweeties.

 God has been good to me.

 Basketball + Buddies = The Tri-pod (only the tri-pod gets that)

 I'm a little crazy ok? Nothin wrong with that.

 The highschool baseball team....a great experience for my brother (Bubba). He made some really great friends.

 Taeven Schad....just a friend of course. ;-)

 Our trip to Indiana! We didn't actually travel like this but we did going from the hotel to Walmart...what can I say...everybody loves the "Monasmithm-mobile"

 Awww....Kayla.....she's is such a good friend.

 A family on one of Bubba's baseball teams blessed me with the opportunity to do an "internship/job" in her florist shop! It was such an amazing experience and I now know little tips and tricks to the flower business.

 Gabe....I have enjoyed picking on him this summer....he's totally awesome and a great friend too...well of course he is he is Kayla's brother!!!!!!!

 Still a 100% cowgirl

 As long as I got camo, boots, and my jeans I can go on living.

 County Fair bull riding

 Front row at 2 concerts...it's bound to be a great experience.

 Diamond Rio

 Lee Brice (Coolest guy ever)...that's because he reminds me of my dad a LOT!!!

 Florida....that was the BEST family beach vacation ever!!....well it's kind of the only family beach vacation ever.

 Aunt Martha...the coolest grat aunt in the world...let me tell you I found a friend in her!

 Naturally she's my friend...she let me ride in her red convertible mustang

 Farm Festival

 Bubba's 16th B-day Party

 Jonny...becoming quite the little athlete

 Still the best thing I have ever invested my time in....Truth Project

 My dream job; volunteer work.

  I tell you what I am so blessed it is unreal! I have more then I could possibly wish for...and yet God still keeps showering blessings on me everyday.

  So many things happened this summer; good and bad...but if I learned anything it is that God is in control and when you try so hard to make a plan for yourself you miss the perfect plan that God has for you and trust me....it's better than yours, AND that He works everything out for good no matter how bad or hard it seems.

    I am almost 18 getting ready to graduate highschool and even though it's such an exciting thing....it's so serious too! Although I won't be leaving the house I just know it will be different and I can barely wait to see what God's plan is for me and which doors he opens and which doors he closes.

  It's so hard sometimes to submit to the fact that God has a better plan than you and our pride would give everything up until it comes down to the very ones we love. I beg of each one of you that relatiosnhips are the #1 thing in life...because when you have nothing else the ones you loved and those that love you will make the world so beautiful.

   I don't mean to be such a downer but I needed to share that! Pray for everyone and don't jump to conclusion because you have no idea what's in somene else's heart. Keep dreaming and loving God with all your heart!!

  WOW! That speech sounded like I am going away...Trust me I am not going anywhere....well with the time I am putting in between posts it may seem like I temporaraly drop off the face of the earth. LOL.

   

P.S. One more thing....I have a new job that I love sooo much! God has blessed me in so many ways and this is just of them and I know that he put me there for a reason and I will just be "me" and keep shinin' for Jesus!

  Love you guys!!!!!!!!!!!