Update

I'm amazed with how I'm starting to feel a little bit like my old blogging self again! I do miss writing, but I find myself constantly doing other things that are occupying my time and just don't leave me with enough energy. Like Packing for college.

I leave August 20th, so why am I packing now? Because I'm an OCD freak that's why. I want to have things organized and ready to go and I hate that coffee makers/clorox wipes/comforters/sheet sets/pillows/pans/cups/plates/ECT have been laying around my floor in all the corners of my room. So this weekend I got down the huge plastic boxes I bought last year when they were on sale for this very ocassion. You would think that 5 rather large storage containers would fit all this crap stuff. It doesn't and I'm out of boxes and I'm not even HALFWAY done with purchasing things for my new home yet!!

I'm not living in a traditional "dorm" like many college kids do. Nope, not me. Because my college is only 10 years old, when they built it, they made all the dorms apartment or suite style. The suites are brand new and resemble your typical hotel suite. Two rooms and two bathrooms. I stayed in them for orientation and I felt like I was staying at the Marriot.

But, I'm not staying in those either. I was lucky enough to get an apartment style dorm. It's exactly how it sounds too. I have 3 roomates and we all have our own room. We share 2 bathrooms, a living room and a kitchen. And this is where the somewhat complicated/more expensive part comes in. Because I am now the 1/4 owner of a kitchen, I am responsible for bringing my own plates/cups/silverware/blender/coffee maker/dish towels/ sponges and everything else you would have with a kitchen. As much as I LOVE shopping for this stuff, lets not forget that I live with a male (my father) who can not understand why on earth I need a dish towel. Therefore the budget is very limited, which makes it somewhat hard, but gamelike too. The object of this game? To see how much stuff I can get for very cheap. Cue Target and Wal Mart or what have you.

Every Sunday Morning I get my paper and open up to the sales package and browse. Seriously. For instance I got a pack of 3 pans at Macy's for $11.99 one weekend. The next was 4 pack of cups at Target for $2.00. Same for the bowls and plates. In my opinion, I'm doing a pretty good job!

And on a totally unrelated note, I've been working my butt off. This summer I've been working every Tues and Thursday morning with a 21 month old boy and his 5 month old sister. I love it, it keeps me busy and let me just say that I totally have a newfound respect for parents with children that close in age! Wow, you guys never get a break!
This past two weeks I've been with my now 6 month old twins. The same twins that I first watched when they were 7 weeks old. And yes, the same twins that I panicked over never seeing again when I lost my steady Thursday job with them to their new nanny. Their nanny had vacation time these two weeks so momma called me in. I have been seeing them on the weekends from time to time and boy have they grown! No longer are these babies tiny little guys who hated being on their tummies. Now they are both averaging about 20 pounds (yes, they are large for twins) and scooting around fighting eachother for toys! They no longer need to be held while drinking their bottles (except for at bedtime, which I still love) and can jump all day long in their jumparoos. I worked 20 hours in 2 days, needless to say, I'm exhausted.

This past Friday, I visited a dear friend who was down from northern Fl for a wedding in Boca. I finally got to see her and her sweet little girls, who I hadn't seen since the youngest one had been born 3 years ago! I had a blast seeing them and am planning on going to North Florida in July to spend a week with them. I met M when I was in 5th grade and she was a guidance counselor at my school who was fresh out of college. She was a chaperone on my 5th grade Washington, DC trip and I went to her crying the first night! Since then, she helped me out with my french my 8th grade year and managed to make sure I got into the right high school for me, while I in turn would watch little 7 month old E after school. She moved to N. Florida my first year of high school, but we've kept in touch and she's sort of like that older, wiser sister that I never had! God does work in mysterious ways.

I hope you all are having fabulous summers with your loved ones and friends! Enjoy the beach and please remember to cover up in sunscreen!