Oh, Hey Guys. *coughs*

It's uh... it's been a while. Yeah. It's been a while.

I wish I had a great excuse for my absence. Unfortunately I have none except that I am an exhausted pigeon with no time on my hands.

Heh.

I had thought of doing a LIFE UPDATE, but that would take way too much time tonight. So instead I'll do a quick post on the big important thing that happened all June! My fabulous sister Laura, and her family came to visit at the beginning of this month. I hadn't see any of them in years so it was great to visit with them even though it was only for a few days.

My poor sister always chooses the coldest weekend of the month to come visit my family. I don't think she's every come out when it was actually warm. She has the worst luck. It had been in the 70's for the last few weeks, but Laura managed to come up the one weekend in June that dropped into the 30/40's. With a chance of snow. Despite the random winter weather, we had a lovely time, with lots of visiting and laughter.

All Laura's kids talk sloooowly. Not as slowly as they used to, granted, but they're still slower than my sisters and I (But we talk like the conversation is a race and the first one to the finish line gets ice-cream. So....)

We were up late every night they were here, taking pictures and catching up.

Le me with adorable nephew, Charlie:

Le Tall Bro. (And and a niece Jane.)

"Auntie Bellaaaaa, whaaat are you dooooin?"

"Memories, Lilly. Precious, Precious Memories!!"

Ah yis, my fabulous family.

HEY LOOK THIS SEFLIE IS ACTUALLY GOOD! Cause Treskie took it....

Justin told us about Kentucky, where people apparently still believe the world is flat. For real. It's not a joke. And there's the whole North/South divide still. And they probably still think asbestos is rad.

It was funny to hear him talk about it. 8-D

Le Mom be like, "THE EARTH IS ROUND!"

Nieces kept asking me to take pictures with them, even though my selfies look like a walrus got a hold of my camera.

Love you, Emily <3

Baby Peter loved his little brother, So much. It was adorable. If you could smother someone with love, Peter would smother. (And Peter is ADORABLE. FYI) 

WE ACTUALLY GOT A FAMILY PICTURE. I'm prolly going to print this out for meeeeeee.

Yet another disgusting Selfie. How does Treskie do it? (Love you, my nieces. Who cares if it's a bad picture? At least it's a picture. Right? Right.)

BEBE CHARLES IS SO CUTE.

LONG GAVIE HOLDING BEBE CHARLES IS ALSO SO CUTE. D'AAAAW.

Gavie interacting with kids in general is adorable. ( all the nieces and nephews got into his nature talks. It was adorable.)

"EEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeew! Sliiiiiime. Thaaat's Dis-gus-ting."

Look. A leaf! Oh my gosh!

(We had this nature walk down to this river, and Jane found these massive leaves, and she finally tore one off and did a full-on victory cry, and went charging off with it. Like, YAS, I AM CONQUEROR.)

Oooooooooh. Fish! (The one is the left. Do you see her? Do you see that girl? Do you see her? She's not mine. Not even related.)

Daddy Justin. <3

Cute Gavie. (AAAAACK.)

More selfies. Geeze.

FAMILY TREE PHOTO. BLESS.

So, that's my big story! This is a short post. SORRY!!! I'll try to do an "Update" post as soon as I have some down time. Many apologies to all my followers who watched me drop from the planet. 

God Bless!

Bella 

In which I discuss many things including the lack of ginger

Today I'm going to be totally random and give you a rough look at what I've been up to for the past week.

First off, I've gotten totally addicted to Taylor Swift's "Red" CD. I listen to it at least once a day. I tend to listen to Red, 22, State of Grace, Stay and starlight the most, but I enjoy the whole CD. I also really like Speak Now, I think that album is super fun. I guess I'm just in a Taylor Swift mood.

The Community College in town is offering a Drama/Musical class this autumn, and I have jumped at the chance and decided to take it. I've really missed acting and it is really depressing that the only place in town that offers it has a limit on how many times a student can take their class. What's that about? Well, limit or no limit, I'm taking the musical class. I don't think our College has ever offered it before now, and I can't pass it up. I'm really excited, it almost makes autumn worth it. Almost. Not quite.

As for reading? I'm a bit in love with Percy Jackson. I stayed up past midnight reading "The Son of Neptune" and lay awake in bed being eaten with the desire to pick up The Mark of Athena and devour it. Unfortunately, said book was no where in our home so I had to live through the night without. I am now haunting the library and freaking out because both my sisters said it has a Sherlock cliff-hanger. That brings some horrifying images to my imagination, I tell you. I think when I'm reading I'm going to be shouting. A lot. Something like "JUMPING IS NOT ALLOWED!'

*Cough*

Moving on

As most of you probably know, the newest Doctor was announced to the public just a couple weeks ago. Wow. I have never been more happy to meet a New Doctor. For the past few weeks I've been eaten up by the rumor that the 12th Doctor was going to be a women or black. I felt sick about this, I mean the Doctor has been White, Male and British for 50 years. Why change it now?? MOFFAT!! So then the new Doctor walks out

And what's the first thing I think? 'Thank heaven he's a he!!' As the Twelfth he does look pretty good. he has nice presence, charm and wit, everything needed in a Doctor. he seems nice and I'm actually excited to meet him. I just wish I didn't have to say goodbye to Matt Smith in order to say Hello to Peter Capaldi. That's is a real downer :( I think I only have one objection. Why isn't he Ginger?! The 12th Doctor should be ginger!! He's always wanted to be ginger. Oh well. We don't always get what we want I suppose. I really interested to see how he and Clara play off each other. I hope they really build on the Sister/brother relationship in S8 and have Clara be Twelve's best friend. I'd love that.

Let's see, what else?... oh yes. I ordered Once Upon a Time Season 2 because Netflix has betrayed me and I no longer trust it. So until it arrives I am contenting myself with Supernatural, which I have decided to watch with my friend who is on the same season as me. And yes, I do like Supernatural. I like the chemistry between Dean and Sam, how they balance each other and how they act like real brothers. They're both amazing character and I like them equally. Sam is super sweet, quiet and polite but he can also be funny and he has a calm strength. Dean is more violent and aggressive, he's cocky and hilarious and I love how he looks after Sam.  That is just too adorable. It makes me wish I had brothers. I mean more brothers. Uh oh. I'm starting to rave and I've only seen two episodes. *Blush* Yikes. I'm hopeless. Completely hopeless.

Before I go I'm going to share a funny story. Last night my family and I were playing tag out in the back yard when my little sister Annie, who is almost 12, comes speeding across the yard and hurtles a camp chair. SPROING!! Right over she goes. So we, the older and wiser, decide that, if Annie can do it so can we. It became a game. Sister after sister, regardless of age, would go rushing by a ninety mile and hour, reach the camp chair and, SPROING!!! Over it they'd go. even the Nieces joined in, being helped over by an obliging aunt. It was so much fun, like having an obstacle Course right in your back yard!! and I only hit the top once! My legs aren't even soar!! We must have played with that camp chair for well over half and hour, run, run, run, SPROING!! run, run, run, SPROING!!!! .... It was a fulfilling evening.

And now I will fly away. Goodbye dearies!

~Bella