Metamorphosis: Preparing for the Jump

So, when we last touched base I was recapping the end of my senior year and gave a sneak peak of how my summer had been going so far. Now, as I hit the brakes on my journey through the best summer of my life (it takes a mile to come to a complete stop, right?) I can't help but sit back with a smile on my face as I reflect with you on my jam-packed goodie bag of summer.

I don't know how exactly this happened but somehow I think my friends and I gave this summer a theme of: ADVENTURE because that's basically all we did this summer. July was full of all kinds of crazy events with some of the greatest friends I've ever had. We went on a 2 day camping trip up at Mt. Rainier NP which I may mention had a couple of the most beautiful viewing points I have ever seen in my life. We also did a couple different hikes (one of which we may or may not've been stopped for trespassing... oops. My fault.) We also did a 15-mile bike ride to South Prairie and back which consisted of a coffee stop once we got there. I also went to Denny's a lot this summer (I bet those waitresses probably almost know me by name.) Then came August which Mom and I started with a week long trip to Utah to see the Helliges. That was really nice because I've been really missing those guys lately! C.J., Shaun, and I did a pretty neat hike there that lead us to a neat little cave with a waterfall inside (Doughnut Falls is the name), we also went bowling which I totally whipped their butts at, and even saw Rock of Ages with the parents (Which Shaun thinks should be rated PG23). The last day in Utah, I spent with just C.J. and it was buckets of fun. We went and saw The Hunger Games (both of us this was the second time seeing it in theaters), drove around a little bit, went and got lunch at a really neat restaurant called The Porcupine where we split a serving of chips and salsa (my
favorite) and then went to town on overcooked fish tacos and salad (can you guess who had what? I am my mother's daughter). Shortly after getting home from Utah, I had my wisdom teeth out (which ended up being a LOT easier than I expected). And after that, every thing's been pretty much running full force ahead. I am ready for the journey that awaits me but still nervous for what it holds. I will update once I get all settled in! See you on the flipside!

*I apologize: apparently, I forgot to publish this post so it has been sitting in my drafts for a couple of weeks.*

At Mt. Rainier NP