Graduation

Oh my gosh, my little sister Tawnee graduated. Kind of strange, she is the baby of the family. It kind of makes me sad actually. But at the same time I am so excited for her. She is so stinking smart, and was awarded a academic scholarship. She is a beauty too! Anyhow, here are a couple of pictures from the evening. The sisters, Me, Tawnee and Tyanna

Me, Ty, Tawnee, steph mom Tracee, Daddy

Me Ty, Tawnee, Tracee, Gma Loosle

The Graduate, Tawn Tawn

Daddy, Tawn, Tracee

Seriously

I have some of the best friends in the world. One of my BFF's Mindy is such a freaking sweetheart! I was so tired this morning due to my new found insomnia (developed over the last 6 months or so) so Mindy being awesome went and got me Diet Redbull and breakfast! So when I got to work it was sitting on my desk. She is such a lifesaver! I think I will keep her :)

Why is it....

Why is it I torture myself? I do so well....so so so so well....and then I ruin all my hard work. I had finally gotten myself back on diet soda...then what do I do, I get a regular...and it is all down hill from there. One regular becomes a weeks worth...and before I know it, I am hooked again. So today I am back on diet. I hate starting diet soda. It has that weird after taste. Once you are on it, you can't tell the difference. But its just that first couple of days...Please slap my hands if you see me with a regular in my hands again. I don't want to have to go through this all over again!

Perspective

My good friend Chad said to me the other day:

"Stay happy. Don't sweat the small stuff and you will find most of the time it is all small stuff."

I find that I get so stressed out, so worked up over things I can not control. My heartaches and my stomach turns...over things or people that I have no control over. Chad is in Afghanistan right now serving our country...he is so brave, and faces things every day that I can't even dream of or comprehend. My troubles and worries are so small in comparison, but why do they seem so big at times?