It's Been an Adventurous Summer

I love adventures, and the last 3 weeks have been nothing short of adventurous. I got back Saturday from a week long scout camp in Idaho. The week before that was spent with friends in Lake Powell. The weekend before that was spent camping at Timpooneke campground. It's been crazy, and I haven't really had much time to collect my thoughts and write a post.

So here we go!

These trips I just got back from have been some of the most fun I've been on in my life. I'm not going to trouble you with the details, but I've been able to experience new things with good people and friends that I haven't been able to in the past. I think that these trips have made a fantastic end to my summer. I wish so bad that I could spend another three weeks doing the same things, but for some reason my parents think I have to graduate high school. Lame.

I've started keeping a daily journal, which is another reason why this blog has been so neglected. Keeping a journal has never been something that was fun for me or easy to do, but I think this time around might work out. Already I'm seeing the benefits of being able to look back on what you were thinking on any given day. It's turning into less of an obligation and more of an opportunity. 

We are closing on a house this week and we are so excited! We have had a lot of work done to it to make it our own, and it's coming along nicely. My family is tired of hearing this, but I am so excited to finally get a piano and to be able to take piano lessons. It's something that I've wanted to do for a couple of years now, and pretty soon I'll have the chance!

My record collection has grown even more. And FYE in the Provo Towne Center now carries brand new vinyls! When I walked in and saw "Vinyls" written above rows of LP's, I was in music heaven.

I've done some math. If I save all my money that I'm going to make by the end of the summer from working at the Owlz and mowing lawns, I'll be able to afford a .30-06 rifle. That's the plan!

School starts in a week from today. I am not looking forward to it. It's weird to think that I'll be a Junior. And that I'll be 17 in September. Life keeps going by faster and faster as I get older. This summer barely felt like a month. Growing up sucks, but what do you do?