Whirlwind blog post :)

Baby Wyatt with Uncle Nick on Aunt Maddie's Birthday :)

Nick and me on my 21st birthday.



Sweet Jaclyn baking me a birthday cupcake on my 21st birthday (her idea) lol.

3 beautiful teddy bears made out of my daddy's favorite t-shirts for my sisters and me.

My 21st birthday balloon from Nick :)

Well, today since I do not have to be in my next class until 2:30pm I have about 3 hours to kill on the Internet waiting at my school. I wanted to write a post and kind of update everyone on what is going on in every aspect in my life. So here it goes.

This past Tuesday was my twenty first birthday. Yes, I know how exciting right?! Although it brought me a new "grown-up" feeling it also made me open my eyes at how I am an adult and am really in need of building a stronger relationship with Christ. My last post was about a video that I watched on a "letter to Satan" the speaker talked about what are you going to do if your living your life as a sinner, and you die before you ever reach the ripe old age of 25? Then what? Why postpone your relationship with Christ? Is it because you want to have fun? Who said that you cant have fun while your a Christian who is on fire for God? Because I want that. And why wait? Why not start your eternity now?! I have also realized that I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to have a family that made it a priority that I knew about Jesus at the earliest age possible. Looking back at my life I like to wonder what my life would be like without having Jesus in my life and in my families life. Sometimes I think that life is hard...then I think about how much harder it could be if Christ wasn't in the picture. How disparing to think about. And to also know there is millions on this Earth that haven't heard his good news.

Today I found out that my graduation date got pushed back a semester because of a class that sort of went under the radar. This morning when I found out I was in the middle of class and it nearly brought me to tears. Since then my day has just felt horrible, I called my mom and she talked to me about it and told me not to worry because Christ is in control. Since that, it really hasn't bothered me. Although every single morning I pray that God does his will in my life...I still lost touch of that prayer when I realized that MY plan wasn't going to work out...but thinking about it, I pray for this everyday. If this is his will, I am joyful that it is happening. (thanks momma, I love you!)

I am so thankful for family and friends who make things better when I need a good talking too. How thankful I am for people to rely on. Although the truth is, all I have to do is turn to god. His grace will always find me. No matter where I am.

Today is also a day that I have my daddy on my mind alot. Isn't it funny how when you are in his word and relying on God, that he places the right words or comfort in your path. This morning and last night I really had a hard time thinking about dad passing away...I turned on the radio this morning to KSBJ and the first thing they were talking about is how you dont have to worry or be sad about a loved one who passed away because they are in better hands than ever and so on. GOD IS SO GOOD AND HAS PERFECT TIMING! I am so grateful for him putting the right things in front of me to hear or see right when I am in need of them!

Stress.

The past few months have definitely been stressful to say the least! I have had more going on than ever before. I now am working at 4OurKidsLearning (a daycare in baytown) Monday - Friday. On top of that Monday - Thursday I am also going to UHCL full time! My family and friends have been awesome on helping out with stress but it is still piling on! I am totally looking forward to summer being here! I thought I would try and take a full load in the summer but the more I am thinking about it I am dreading taking any classes! I have always gone to school year round since I have been out of high school. So therefore I think ill take at least one class...It would feel like a waste of a summer if I didn't.

On another note, I am planning a baby shower for Whitney! She is having a baby boy and they are naming him Wyatt Lee Medrano! We are so excited! The baby shower is going to be "cowboy" themed and we are having it on April 17th at my house! I am ready for this baby to be out so I can cuddle with him! <3

Here is a cute recent picture of me and Nick at a friends birthday party!

xoxo, will write later on this week!

Five on Friday...

Since I have not wrote on my blog in TOO long, I am going to write about five things that are new in my life and going on right now and also am going to try and have pictures of everything.

1.) I have passed my first semester of UHCL with all A's and one B! I honestly doubted myself more than I should have, when I saw online my grades I almost passed out. Now that I have that under my belt, I cannot wait until Spring semester because that means it is the last semester of my Junior year in college...then Fall 2011 is my senior year! I cannot beleive how fast it has flown by!

2.) Makaela and Haleigh are out of school starting today for their two week vacation for Christmas break. So im excited to have two full weeks with them and be able to spend some good quality time with the girls.

3.) Nick and I had a few issues, but now we are back in action...and thats all Im going to say about that topic.

4.) Chris and Whitney are pregnant and finding out what their baby is going to be! Im currently waiting on a call from them RIGHT NOW saying that it is a boy or a girl. I can't wait to spoil this baby.

5.) Im so excited about my future in teaching, but also in photography...I have gotten so much positive feedback from all the clients that I have taken pictures for. It seems like every week I have a photoshoot and I cannot beleive how fast it has picked up!

....okay guys, I promise I will write at least once a week from here on out!

a little bit frazzled!!

I am so disapointed in myself how I have let my blog desinigrate over the last two months! I cant beleive that I have done that. From here on out I will never do that again. I have flew past my first semester at UHCL and am full fledged into finals and Thanksgiving break coming up! I cant beleive this year has went by so fast.

Updates:
-Chris and Whitney are pregnant!
-My photography business is doing wonderful!
-School is absolutely stressing me out!
-I dont have enough time in each day!
-Homework is overwhelming!
-I feel like I dont get enough time with Makaela and Haleigh!
-Same with nick (always missing him)!
-My blog looks pathetic, and I need to step up my game with it!
-For Spring Break 2011, Im going snow skiing with the Medranos, Chris and Whitney and Nick!

So that's it for now...yeah...its alot and im so stressed out. After making that list, I just want to go to bed thinking about all of it!

On top of that, I have a 30 page report due in 2 weeks...oh lordy...

see you SOON!!!

catching up :)

Since the last time I have wrote, which has been entirely TOO long, alot has been happening. I am a full time university of Houston student. It is totally kicking my butt and I have never been so stressed out in my life! Last weekend I held my first Annual Fall Mini Shoot Session. I went and bought 3 bales of hay, loads and loads of pumpkins, flowers and other adorable fall decorations. I am really getting into photography and the more I take pictures, the more I fall in love with it. I will post a few shots of my fall mini shoot that I took...also, Nick has 2 jobs and he is going to school full time right now. With that being said, I hardly ever get to see him :/ which really is not fun...

Makaela had her first homecoming game and I even made her a mum. I will post a picture of that also at the end of this blog :)

Haleigh is doing great in school, and is growing up so quickly.

We had to get rid of Rex ( our big black doggy ) because he was tearing EVERYTHING up! So 2 days ago we went to the Houston Humane Society and bought a adorable dog named Valerie. I will have to go take a picture of her tomorrow :)

So for the next few days I am going to be going HEADSTRONG on school and photography. I vow to never go this long without writing on my blog again. I seriously cannot believe that I have slacked off this much.

School starts Monday!!!

I have not wrote on my blog in AGES it feels like!
So since my last write I have PASSED math and am headed straight to UofH Clearlake this monday for my first class! I am so excited/nervous of what is ahead of me...I am going to be a teacher in 2 years! I am half way there! :)

Tonight my mom helped me make this cake for one of my friends mom's in Crosby. Her husband was a Michigan State football fan...so we did their logo on a cake! :) had alot of fun..


Nick is going with me to UofH Clearlake in the morning to schedule my classes! IM SO EXCITEDDDD!!!

Chunkey Monkey :)

So remember that ADORABLE baby boy named Carter Ryan that was born a few weeks ago that I posted about? WELLLLL, his mom (my future family member) let me come over a take a few pictures of him and it was so fun. His nursery was fireman themed and she had murals painted all over his walls, which by the way TOTALLY MADE THE NURSERY! They are absolutely beautiful. I thought I would post a few picture of this adorable little one so everybody can see what I got to snuggle with today! :)


ps. Summer school is coming to an end, which means UofH Clearlake is coming up! I start classes there on the 23rd aka..my 20th birthday. Im so excited to finally be a junior in college...I SEE THE LIGHT!! :)

Im so excited....and I just cant hide it!!!

HERE I COME IN THE FALL!!
You know that song that goes...."Im so excited..and I just cant hide it....I know I know I know .." hahahahaha I dont know the rest.

BUT THATS THE THEME TO MY LIFE RIGHT NOW!
2 MORE YEARS OF COLLEGE THEN IM A TEACHER FINALLY..phew..had to share that haha.