Italia

I didn't know what to write about at first so I asked Isaac and he said to write about my summer plans. So here it is. This summer I really want to spend time with my high school friends because it may be the last time I see them for awhile as we all split our ways. I want to play a lot of pickleball because I love pickleball so much! It is my new favorite thing to do. I will also probably be attending my brother's basketball tournaments. He has one in Preston, Idaho and there is literally nothing in that town. But what I am most excited for this summer is my senior trip to Italy! My family, my grandparents, and my cousin are leaving to Italy on July 7th and coming back the 21st. My grandpa's parents grew up there and so we are going to see all of our ancestors and the town they lived in. I am so excited to go because it will be the first time I have ever gone out of the country. We first fly to New York and it takes about five hours to get there and then we have a three hour lay over to walk around, eat, and stretch. Then we are flying into Milan which is about a nine hour flight. Once we get there we are going to take a train to Trento, where my grandpa's family lives, and go see all the castles and to in the caves of Tesino. We also are going on a cruise around Italy's largest lake. We are going to go to the fountains and other stuff in this village as well. We will be there for about five days and then my dad is flying in to meet us because he only wants to go to the main attractions. We will then be going to Verona to see Romeo and Juliet's balcony and more castles there. The next day we are going to Venice and going to St. Mark's Basilica. After everything in Venice, the next day we are leaving to Florence to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Okay, I'm getting tired of listing the things we are going to do haha but the rest of the cities we will go to are Rome and Vatican City. There are a lot of things I left out but there are too many to remember. Point is that I am so excited and can't wait to leave!!

Yesterday and today have been the hardest days of my life. My dog, Cosmo, is dying and I don't want to face the fact that I might not be able to spend time with her again. Yesterday night when I got home, my mom told me that she had not moved all day and when she tried to stand up one time she just fell over. She is very weak and won't eat anything. Usually, she is very excited to see all of us but she has been acting very strange and has no strength. It breaks my heart to see her like this and I cried all night and all morning. I couldn't get any sleep knowing that that might have been the last time I have ever been with her. I woke up this morning and my mom told me my dad found her outside under a tree and had to carry her inside and put her on a blanket where she still was currently laying when I sat with her. She has never slept outside before and so I knew it couldn't be good. I got ready for school and then laid with her for about ten minutes before I had to leave to school. The entire drive, Masen and I could not stop crying. My parents took her to the vet this morning and I just got a text from my mom saying they are waiting for the test results. I pray that my best friend and the best dog I could have ever asked for will be okay. I love her so much. I would also just like to thank my friends for helping me today to get through this. I love you Cosmo and hope you will be alright. She has given me something to smile about everyday and loves me unconditionally. That is all I could ever ask for.

Babies

So I forgot to do my blog from when I was gone for golf and so I figured I would do it right now. I am currently sitting in the gym waiting for my brother to finish his basketball meeting. I am very confused to why they have a meeting in the spring but I guess it is okay because Mr. Wood brought Oliver so I am getting to hang out with this cute little baby. He is adorable and playing with him makes me want my own little kids to have and play with. Oliver was so happy this morning which was good because last time I had him he just cried. After awhile, he got tired of sitting in his carrier so I took him out and we walked around. He didn't cry so that was a bonus! He loved watching the other kids in the gym play with the ball. I definitely don't want kids right now by all means but I do want kids eventually. They are so cute and just make your heart melt inside. I really want one girl and one boy. I want a little girl because I want to do her hair and put bows in all the time. However, I am going to make my girl so tough and she will play sports and so will the boy. In the end, if they don't enjoy playing sports then I guess they don't have to. I have always loved little kids and have a lot of young cousins that I have to babysit. I love it and never get tired of it until they reach 5 or 6 years old and start back talking and get an attitude. I couldn't imagine having a baby right now and don't want one for a long time! Speaking of my little cousins, I am coloring Easter eggs tomorrow morning with five of them! Happy Easter everyone!!