i was ready and everything but my dad left for church without me this morning. i guess because i was still in my room and he didn't think i was even up..but i WAS!!! so i was supposedly "grounded" all day. i'm a rebel, i know. sara has definitely taught me well :-) but anywho, my dad made me pull weeds outside and it was "kill me" hot out. hmm did i just make that up? hehe, i do love me..as my moma always says. okay, getting off track again..after i was done with that, i came inside, got ready, and went to evening service where braden surprised me by showing up. yay!! i didn't think he was going to be able to come but he did and i was happy :-) anyhow, i wouldn't really call it your ordinary service. it was kind of a show type thing. all the little kids, k-6th grade, sang a bijillion songs for all of us. it was cute..but i was glad when it was over. jamie and i left with braden, went back to his house so he could get his swimming trunks..then we about died on the way to casey and sammy's house. it was pretty sweet :-) i must say, my lovely boyfriend is good at being a horrible/scary driver. hehe. i LOVE it!! he scares jamie half to death every time she's in the car with us..but i'm always fine because i trust him with everything..including my life. but anyhow, everyone was at casey and sammy's when we got there and it was verrrry fun. tonight..while i was at the party with everyone...it was the first time that i haven't thought about or missed lauren at all. well..i thought about her once..but that's it. anyways, yeah...i've had my mind on a lot lately, but tonight it all seemed to vanish for a little while..and it was nice to not constantly be thinking about all of it for once. it really was. but anyhow, braden and i left the party around 9:30ish and went to the incredible playground. it was very, verrrry fun!! we played LOTS (hehe..yay)..and he makes me so very happy. i love him!!! okie dokie, that's all for now. later lovers.