Beautiful Life

ok...so I just want to take a second in this blog post to say how much I appreciate TRUE friends. My best friends are the friends that except me for who I am, ridiculousness, weirdness and all. In fact, they love me more for the weird that I am. My best friends are the people who don't just take take take in their relationship with me, but instead we have a give and take relationship. I look to keep people around who build me up instead of tearing me down or making me feel stupid. These friends, they're the ones I call family and they mean so much to me.

My bestest friend came over on Saturday. She and I haven't had a lot of time to hang out lately because we're both crazy busy with school and work and boyfriends/husbands. And even though we didn't really gab a ton today, we just hung out with one another. A true friend will hang out with you even if you're cleaning your house. Which is exactly what Lauren did. I really appreciated the company. I don't like to be alone much anymore (I use to LOVE to be alone), so it was sooo enjoyable to just have her there with me.

I'm just taking a moment to appreciate life and the two wonderful families that I'm proud to be a part of. Neither my family or Jake's family is perfect, but they are definitely both my Family and I love them all so much. As time goes on and life get's busier, it's these 12 (13 if you count Phil--Lauren's husband-- which I do =P) people that I make time for, want to spend time with, that I love and cherish. It's them who love me for exactly who I am and support me in what I do. Other friends may come and go and their lives will go in so many directions, but I know I will always have the Villavicencios and the Vasterlings.

I spent last week with my youngest family member, Genna Villa. She's 12, and we seriously had an AMAZING week. I'm completely broke now, but it's hard for me to even care because of all the fun we had. Monday she hung out with her best friend and I made a poster for work. It was the least eventful day, but it makes me smile to know she enjoyed it completely because her friend was there.

Tuesday--Swimmin at the beach!
Wednesday-- went to the farm, brushed and hosed off some horses! Didn't get to ride because it was wayyyy too hot. It was in the extremes allll week.
Thursday-- was literally the perfect PERFECT day. Not only was the weather amazing, but the activity and the friendship was too. Genna, Jake and I went to a Pool in Highland at cost 6.50 each, and didn't have much inside (a few slides, diving boards, rock climbing wall, and HUGE pool) but it was just an amazing time. I wouldn't do it again-- just because of the price-- but that day was absolutely wonderful. The best part was that I got to spend it with two of my favorite people, who both love me to death =)
Friday-- We went to Lumberjack Days in Stillwater MN. We watched a lumberjack show, a BMX bike show, got a snow cone (genna) and a free massage (Me)! But I think the best part of the day was the lunch/dinner at DQ, along with the sundae and the airconditioning (another scorcher).

I'm actually a little bit sad that my time with her is over (which is, sadly, the first time this has happened this summer. Too many stressors my other weeks I suppose). My pocket book, however, is glad for the reprieve. I would wonder if I was gaining anything (financial) for "watching" her, but at this point I don't even care. Just spending time with her is payment enough, in the end. And we have even more plans awaiting us her next week at her dads. =D

I'll have to post pics whenever I finally decided to upload them to my computer