Random Title (Because I Can't Think of Anything Better) {May/June Recap}

Hi people!

I missed May's recap, 'cause over the change in months we were out of internet for two weeks after a hailstorm knocked it out.
So, instead of doing a recap really late, I decided to combine May and June into one.
So, without further ado:

Happenings:

May
-My bro's graduation. (Goodness, time goes by quickly!)

-I got Pinterest.  I'm having lots of fun with it!! :D

-I began rewriting the first story I ever wrote (besides fan fiction), Tucker's Revenge.  And cringing the whole way.  I started the first draft about 3 years ago.

-Spent 2 hours planting trees with Kordell and my sister, who was yodeling almost constantly.
Kordell: is she like this all the time?
Me: *thinks about how much she talks* yup.

-I had a chat with a blogging friend one night:
K: Y'know… What happens when you get scared half to death twice?
L: you die.
K: There you go.  Stop scaring me with all your heartbreak.  It'll kill me.
L: I can see the headlines now: GIRL KILLED BY FRIENDS' TRAUMATIZING STORIES
K: YES And then it'll have a pic of me lying peacefully in my casket lined with y'all's books.
L: I feel like I need to make a design of a newspaper that has that as the headline and send it to J and F XD And be like, "Uh, K read too many of our stories..."

-My sis became slightly obsessed with stopping along the side of the road to pick wildflowers.

-My bro found this Christmas Eve program from 1980 in the attic at church. 

-Just when I thought our spring rains were pretty much over, we got a couple more storms (one of them being the hailstorm).

June

-Mom, Kordell, my sis & I went to a Moriah Peters/Chris August concert. It was AMAZING.

Moriah Peters

Chris August

After the concerts, the singers were kind enough to stick around and talk to people.  I had them sign my shirt. :)

-Some of us went to a symphony concert.  I'd never been to a symphony before, but I loved it! :D

One of the songs they did was the theme song for The Magnificent Seven; it sounded exactly like in the movie!

-The guys stacked square bales

-We had VBS, Passport to Peru as the theme.  Exhausting, but super fun. :D

As we were getting ready for VBS one morning, my sister turned to me and randomly said, "Kaitlyn, you're like a chocolate chip muffin, and I'm like a donut.  I'm just a little sweeter than you."

Love you too, Sis. XD

-For Father's Day, we took a trip to the Cosmosphere!!

-I spent a day with Kordell, baling and hauling bales. (You can read a post about that here)

-My dad got an iPhone after only having a flip phone.  It was quite hilarious to watch him have a hayday with his gif keyboard.  When going out to cut wheat, he said, "I'm just gonna sit in the truck all day and send gifs to people." No, he wasn't serious. XD

-Wheat harvest, one of the highlights of the year.

-Mom made bagel sandwiches for the first time, and y'all, they're AMAZING.

-On the way home from a musical, we stopped by Um's. (Yes, Um's.  That's what the sign said.)

-My sis and I about died laughing while doing the 'not my arms' challenge while clearing the table.

-We also laughed our heads off playing the game 'Speak Out'.  Don't know the game?  Look up videos on YouTube and you'll understand. B-)

Books:

Since I'm combining the recap, these are books that I've read both in May and June.

Finished:

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson: 1 star

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The Touch of Polly Tucker by Bertha Moore: 3 stars

Autumn's Grace by Sara Meisinger: 4 stars

Andi Saddles Up by Susan K. Marlow: 5 stars

Andi Under the Big Top by Susan K. Marlow: 5 stars

My Brother Sam is Dead by James & Christopher Collier: 2.5 stars

Austin of the Air Force by Dan Senseney: 4 stars

Dirt Track Summer by William Campbell Gault: 4.5 stars

The Man in Bearskin by J. Keuning: 3.5 stars

The Doctor's Return by Ken Anderson: 3.5 stars

Marty by Nancy Wiley: 3.5 stars

My Father's World by Michael Phillips & Judith Pella: 5 stars

Daughter of Grace by Michael Phillips & Judith Pella: 4 stars

On the Trail of the Truth by Michael Phillips & Judith Pella: 5 stars

A Place in the Sun by Michael Phillips & Judith Pella: 3.5 stars

The Clue in the Diary by Carolyn Keene: 3 stars

Sea to Shining Sea by Michael Phillips: 4.5 stars

 Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione by Chuck Black: 5 stars
Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court by Chuck Black: 5 stars
Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart by Chuck Black: 5 stars
Lady Carliss and the Waters of Moorue by Chuck Black: 5 stars
Sir Quinlan and the Swords of Valor by Chuck Black: 5 stars
Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest by Chuck Black: 4.5 stars
Jason's Gold by Will Hobbs: 3.5 stars
Down the Yukon by Will Hobbs: 3 stars

Snippets: 

Faith had another Imagine This challenge, so this snippet is from my entry.  To read the rest, go here.

The day had finally come: Jonas was leaving.  My heart ached as we drove to the airport.  It seemed so natural, the three of us together.  As if it would go on like this forever.  I glanced into the backseat where I could just see our daughter’s head over the back of her carseat.  She was such a contented, happy baby.  She looked just like her father, with her bright blue eyes and brown hair.  

When I faced forward again, my eyes misted over, and I blinked rapidly to keep my tears at bay.  It was certainly a good thing that Jonas was the one driving; I probably would’ve had us in a ditch by now.

“Miss me already?” He took his eyes off the road for a moment to smile softly at me.  

I pressed my lips tightly together.  He knew the answer, and to speak would only make me cry.  My father, being a salesman, often traveled, leaving my mom, three siblings, and I at home.  Each time we took him to the airport, Mom would hold his hand, caress it, and say, “I miss you already.”

I sometimes wondered what she meant.  How could you miss someone when they were right there with you?  And now… I sniffed.  I knew exactly how my mother felt.

But Jonas wasn’t going to be gone for just a few days like my father was.  He was going to be gone for months.  And only God knew if I’d ever get to see him again.

We pulled into the airport.  It was a mess of people rushing around, cars coming and going, planes taking off and landing. Jonas is leaving, I thought, and the world goes on.  They don’t care what he’s doing.  God, why does he have to leave?  He’s just one of the many soldiers that will be forgotten to all but those who love him.  He’s going to fight for all these people, yet they won’t give him so much as a second glance.  I don’t know if I can give him up; make me strong, Lord.

Pun:

I realized that I never put a pun in April's recap! So you get three this time. ;)

I thought the ball was coming closer; then it hit me.

Breaking news: board snaps in half

I don't think anyone in heaven has hair—there's no parting there.

Music:

In honor of Memorial Day...

And, in honor of the start of Summer:

Well, that's all folks!

~Kaitlyn