Summer is ALMOST HERE!!!! Aaron and I want to go to Michigan's Adventure together on a road trip right after I get out. I think we're going to take one other couple, but we don't know who....
It would be fun even with just the two of us.

I'm going White Water Rafting in West Virginia this summer with the fam. I don't know when, but it will be my third time going. It's GRRREAT FUN!!!!
I also want to go on a road trip with some friends maybe???
Anyone wanna go somewhere with me??

This summer will be great. It's the last summer during our high school careers. That's really exciting to me. And of course senior year will be awesome!!!

<>< Shan
Don't waste your time.

There's NOTHING to do!!!!!!!!!!!!

(I mean this in two ways)

Aaron needs to be un-grounded, just for tonight. I mean, c'mon, it's 9:30 on a Saturday and I can't even see, CAN'T EVEN TALK TO my boy!?!?!??! 
It sucks and I'm bored.

This is killlllling me.

<>< Shan.
I need some serious help, people.

April 15th is our year anniversary. It's been one AWESOME ride. I think I'll cry on that day. Just because we're so in love and I've dreamed of the day since day one, and it's coming so fast. It's just crazy.

Anyways, I wrote this song for Aaron (SHHH!!!!) and I'm playing it for him on my guitar at the park if we go there. I'll probably start crying halfway through, but oh well. Tell me what you think:

ICE AGE 2 COMES OUT TODAY!!!!!!!!!!

Aaron and I were supposed to go see it...But we changed it to tomorrow because I'm sort of busy. And he sort of gets out of work at 8:30.

<>< Shan
Pray harder.

Looking back at 2004, I'm so thankful that I'm where I'm today.
I was looking in the archive of my livejournal, back to 2004, the year I created this...and it made a terrible feeling arrive once again when I read all the memories about my second boyfriend. It was a pointless relationship....and I now know that, but it still hurts to look back, because the entire time I was thinking to myself, 'You shouldn't be with this guy!'

But I don't want to look into the past to wish things didn't happen, I look so I can see how blessed I am to be living in today...with AARON! I honestly and truly with ALL MY HEART must say that Aaron is the only guy I want to be with for the rest of my life.

I've had so many signs that point to forever for us. I don't feel the need to lay out those sings, but they're there. And I'm noticing more each week. I now feel that God is smiling when he looks at Aaron and I because we both have that faith a relationship needs. 
We get into small arguements and give in at times, but with God on our side and faith to last a lifetime, you'll see us with rings on our left hands someday.

And that's a promise.

<>< Shan
Caught up. Caught Up.

Looking back at 2004, I'm so thankful that I'm where I'm today.
I was looking in the archive of my livejournal, back to 2004, the year I created this...and it made a terrible feeling arrive once again when I read all the memories about my second boyfriend. It was a pointless relationship....and I now know that, but it still hurts to look back, because the entire time I was thinking to myself, 'You shouldn't be with this guy!'

But I don't want to look into the past to wish things didn't happen, I look so I can see how blessed I am to be living in today...with AARON! I honestly and truly with ALL MY HEART must say that Aaron is the only guy I want to be with for the rest of my life.

I've had so many signs that point to forever for us. I don't feel the need to lay out those sings, but they're there. And I'm noticing more each week. I now feel that God is smiling when he looks at Aaron and I because we both have that faith a relationship needs. 
We get into small arguements and give in at times, but with God on our side and faith to last a lifetime, you'll see us with rings on our left hands someday.

And that's a promise.

<>< Shan
Caught up. Caught Up.

Look at our eyes...Dont they look a lot alike!?! Add some mascara to his lashes and we'd have the same eyes. :)

This picture is from last summer. We look so much younger! Our faces are clear of zits...I love this picture.


I can't cross my eyes, so I had to stick that thing out. Aaron's eyes aren't both crossed, that's funny! (He REALLY didn't want me to take a "goofy" picture)


To me, this is the perfect picture of Peyton! He's wearing the shirt I got him in NYC that reads, "If you think I'm cute, you should see my AUNT!" ha! He's adorable....and he'll be getting a sister named Paige in July!!!!!!!!!!

The night this picture was taken was crrrazy! I was all depressed about certain things....and we had to try a few times to perfect this shot. Baxter, that crazy dog, is even in the picture! Gracie was in it too, but the picture with her in it didn't turn out.

That's it for now...

<>< Shannon
Exuse me, I think I've mistaken you for somebody else.

*SIGH* 
I needed that deep breath. For more reasons than one.
Here ya go:

TODAY was insanly insane. I laughed a lot, especially in math, but I don't know how or why. 
*** Aaron and I are fine, really. It's the other people that aren't fine around us and, well, people take their tolls on others. I just have one request and that's....please, and I say please because I don't want an arguement! This NEEDS to be said, PLLLLLEase mind your own business.
*** In math class I found that the grade that I was expecting to go UP went DOWN. I failed a quiz, I knew God would punish me for cheating somehow....(I didn't actually cheat, I used someone else's calculator. A NO NO to Mr. Harber)
*** I got a check on my sketchbook. Aaron? First block sketch and it got a check plus! :) I try to be happy for him.....(While I grind my teeth while mumbling things that no one hears....expect ME)
*** I guess I have no more complaints about today....I threw a spit wad at Tyler Shannon in math today and it hit him in the eye. He said ouch and grabbed the damp piece of paper and said, "EWWW!" while throwing it back down. Ha.

TOMORROW is the Winter Jam. NEWSBOYS ARE GOING TO BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!! I'm REALLY excited to go!! Allison, my mom and I are going. Aaron's going with his cousin and his aunt, I don't know if we'll see each other there or not, but it would be nice if we could, ya know, since we're dating and all.....

MONDAY is my birthday. I'll be 17. I'm ready. Aaron's present for me took up the entire backseat of the trailblazer. Scary? Indeed. I think I'm getting "Walk The Line" from my mom, that'd be cool, but if I don't....no complaints. Aaron's coming over on that day. My grandma's coming to get us so I can sho[ for my birthday present and then we're going to Logan's! YUMMM! My family will be there.

THE DAY BEFORE THAT I'm playing guitar in front of my church again. After that, my mom and everyone's going to the Speak Easy and we having the breakfast buffet that UNBELIEVIBALY GOOD!!!! Then around 4:00, we're having cake and ice cream for my birthday!!! YAY! 

So, I'm excited.....Yet, today was quite weeeeiirdidieiiid.

<>< Shan
Like me.

<sup><sub>On CHRIST the solid rock I stand. All other ground is sinking sand.
All other ground is 
SINKING
SAAAAND!

Allright, Allison, I love you.

Am I ok? Ask the independent side of me....oh wait, that side of me DOESN'T IGSIST!!!!

<>< Shan
In him.</sub></sup>

Kids play with your guns,
Play with this violence
Go play in the traffic
We’ll come when we hear silence

Here’s your allowance
Shake of finger says, “Spend well”
They hear go and buy your drugs
Dig that hole to Hell
You’ll see your life-made when you get there
Pulling out his hair
“Mom, why didn’t you help me? I could be alive! You’re a piece of-“

She told you before, don’t slam that bedroom door
She told you just once, there is no need to throw a punch
So why, why, cry, when you, you, die

Knock at the bedroom door
Slam when he doesn’t hear
“What mom?” he yells as he hides his beer
“Turn that sh- down I can’t even think”
he cranks the music up and pulls back another drink
Swing of the bedroom door, there’s Hell all over the floor
“What in Hel-s name are you doing in here?” his mom yells as he hides the beer
The girl scrambles into a white sheet, bruises on her face, she’s been beat
“Drunk, Pot, Sex what’s next?” she yells as she throws dirty clothes at his chest
“Get up move out” and the girl starts to pout.

She told you before, don’t bring girlfriends home
She told you before, keep your head up, don’t rome


Kids play with your guns,
Play with this violence
Go play in the traffic
We’ll come when we hear silence

If that’s the way it starts it’s the way it ends
No life earned, no made friends
Let’s do this right, let’s start tonight

Cross your hands, let’s pray
His mom whispers as she turns her face
Hiding those tears she’s held back all those years
As they sit in Heaven and look at there twisted life
No fear. 


<>< Shannon

The last few weeks have been very eventful. Very.

Friday: Bowling with Aaron, Alex, Pam, Ryan and Brittany. That was a LOAD OF FUN!
Saturday: Allison came over to sled. Got ready for Snowcoming. Ha, fun night!
Sunday: Kinda boring.
Yeah, yeah....
Today: GRRREAT! I LOVE the present I made for Aaron, it's the greatest thing ever.

How have the last few weeks been for you, sweetheart?

Hopefully good.

www.myspace.com/savethatsoul

^^That's why I haven't been into updating this thing^^

10 MONTHS TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!

<>< Shan
It's just the way you are. I know.