Dear Diary, Big news first. I got my GED! I'm officially finished with high school and all that crap... Ha ha my mom kept giving me money because of it... She let me go to a movie (License to Wed, really cute) and Village Inn with Cassie. Oh and funny story. My dad texted all my siblings saying that they were going to have a HUGE graduation/birthday party for me next week, and not to tell me because it was a surprise! But... he accidentally texted me, too. Lol. So we'll see if I end up having a party or not. I turn 18 on July 11th. I am SO excited!!! Finally. My life is really beginning. I will be an adult. I'm excited to be able to use that argument against my mom... She will no longer be able to complain about what I wear (tank tops), what I drink (Dr. Pepper is of the devil), what time I go to the store (since when is 10:30 too late?), and all those other little things... I mean I'm not stupid. She'll still be my mother and I will still listen to her. But... not about everything. I really love her though. She cried a little the other night when we were talking about what I wanted to do for my birthday... because I'm growing up. I've got a job, I'm going to college, I'm turning 18... She's sweet. For my birthday, I've decided to skip the standard party (unless my parents throw me that surprise one... ha ha) and go down to Salt Lake with Cassie, Chelsey, Kadee, and Noel. We're going to stay in a hotel! All by ourselves! SO fun. We'll play all day in Salt Lake... and I'll get to see David!!! OH David. I miss him. Even though we're always in touch... Yesterday we talked on the phone for four hours! It was crazy. Today it was only like an hour, though. And we texted a lot... I really like him. I feel so completely myself with him. We talk about everything... We basically have no secrets from each other. I love it. We are so right for each other!! I'm not sure if I've ever felt this way about someone... This isn't some stupid crush... I feel like... it could be more. I don't know. We'll see how things go. I can't wait to see him on Wednesday... I hope the girls like him. He's such a dork! Oh but I love it. He's so cute with me. I really need to write down everything he's said and done... He is so cute. You know, I truly realize now what a mistake Brady was. He was a nice enough guy... But that wasn't a relationship at all. THIS is a relationship. This... is real. David really cares about me, and I care so much about him! He's so sweet and sensitive and fun. He's the kind of guy I could see myself ending up with five years from now... Of course, right now we're both obviously too young (espcially him!). But we're promised to keep in touch over the years... and if I'm not married when he gets off his mission... You know, I have never been the type of girl to think about marrying the guys I date. And of course we know its highly unlikely we'll get married... But just the fact that we've both thought about it makes me smile. I really like him... In other news. Cassie and I have been hanging out a lot lately. I think it may have a little to do with the fact that Kadee and Erin are both gone... But really we've been getting along pretty well. I think I've become more laid-back... I'm just happy right now. OKay, not all the time. In fact lately I've been feeling a little low... but every time I feel down I bounce back pretty quickly... I think a lot of that has to do with David... Well, I'm exhausted. So... I will have to write more later. Love, Lisa Ann