Trying to hug a panda: family time, updates, and possibilites

Sorry for the long absence, but i havent been much for blogging lately. and i've been busy with other things. like school and work...yah. i'm about half way thru the semester and doing quite well. i did my first big speech for Public Speaking today, and got it done early at that! i'm just as surprised at you are. but i think taking the class once before helped a little bit. July will be crunch time for that class so dont be expecting too many posts. i also got a haircut today. its what it should of been the first time back in april.

Last Sunday, the fam went up to Bandelier and Hummingbird. I went ahead with Josh and Adam since the others didnt realize that its all stairs, making it difficult with strollers. they caught up eventually, after ditching the strollers. At the first set of stairs there was a line, and Adam noticed a kid with only one are and said "Look at him!! that kid doesnt have an arm!" he also asked me why he didnt have an arm and i told him that some people just dont and not to stare or speak loudly. i didnt take that many pictures because i've been there before and took tons of pictures. It was hot too. Adam forgot a water bottle, so i was nice and shared mine, even with the knowledge of him being a bit of a drink hog. When i took them to Kung Fu Panda i got a big drink for us to share and be basically drank all of it. anyways, we hurried through the path so that we could head back to get out of the sun. I still managed to get a sunburn on my head. After, it was off to HMC!! last time i was up there i didnt get to stay long, so i took time to go look around and see what has changed. They put up posters of pictures from past years in the lounge, and new patio furniture for the library (and taking out the couch from the deck behind the library) and they are also building something next to the boys dorm. i'm thinking its a laundry shack for the boys. there is one over by Pierson that i remember it being built and thinking it might be new head rooms. but it wasnt. Then me and the boys went down to the swimming hole and i let them stick there feet in. I must admit that i do miss being up there. I would of loved to be a Head Counselor and be up there the whole summer. Mom has been talking to me about being a teacher next summer, so i think i'll try it out. I'll have to be better at practicing and get a few of my old students and some new ones. we'll see how it turns out.