Best of Both Worlds

2 weeks ago I  left Boone kicking and screaming and as sad as it was to leave freshman year behind, what i came home to was not too shabby. I came back to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach! This past afternoon, while walking Mercer, I was reminded just how beautiful Wilmington is, especially Masonboro Sound, my side of town. The sun was setting and casting a beautiful light on the huge oak trees that arc over the street. Between sunsets in Boone and Sunsets here i truly have the best of both worlds. Lets hope that Maine can provide with some incredible scenery, but, i have no doubts that it will. 

This is such a great time of year because it isn't too hot in May. July and August are scorching so May is perfect.  I have been having a blast going to the beach and on the boat. Today i went out on David's boat with jojo and lizzy! We had a little dispute with the current but luckily resourceful David roped us in....literally. Despite the current the water felt great and we all got some good sun! Also, shout out to Don Vigus for taking us tubing a few days ago. I was incredibly sore but tubing with the FBC gang again was just like old times and brought back some unforgettable memories. I even got to watch my baby Payton go to her Jr. Prom. She looked incredibly beautiful! I still see her as my scrawny ginger with braces and bangs. We have come a long wayyy sistafriend. It is amazing how my friends and i have been apart for so long but once we come back together it is like nothing has changed. It has been awesome sitting on the beach and sharing college stories....some good...some bad. It is hard to describe to my friends just how amazing Boone is. Words or pictures just do not do it justice. 

Less than three weeks until i leave for Camp Laurel in Maine! It you guys want quality HayUp time you need to hit me up soon. So sad that my baby Leah is leaving me on Sunday for France! France Smance Leah! My room is seriously a disaster from unpacking, repacking and cleaning out my closet! I found out the themes for our camp night activites and they are Hawiian, 80's, Square Dancing, Carnival and of course 4th of July. So...if any of you want to throw some of that stuff my way that would be greatly appreciated. EXCEPT if any of you saw airbands circa 2009 then you will know that i have the perfect 80's dress. 

Here are some recent pics of  the 910

Little Panoramic view of Wrightsville Beach

Payton with her date and my new lovely friend, Doug, who won Prom King!

 And she says i never put her in my blog! Love you Liz!

Masonboro Sound

910 or Bust

Wow these last few weeks have been an emotional blur. So many goodbyes from leaving and hellos from coming home. These last few weeks of my freshman year were savored and defiantly memorable. We went to hebron rock colony (one of our favorite places), out to eat to our favorite restaurants one last time and spent as most time enjoying Boone and each other as we could. No words can describe how amazing my freshman year  of college. I met some of he most inspiring and incredible people. Every day i was challenged to be a better person and throughout the year i discovered so much about myself. Looking back on the freshman girl i started out as in August i have transitioned so much! Watch out world HayUp isnt a child anymore. Saying goodbye to everybody was so hard and i even had a little melt down with my dad on the way home. I did cry because it was over but smiled because it happened and realized it was only getting started. Freshman year was just a preview as to whats to come and this was only the group work for the future. I would like to thank my roomate (Sydney Hale who doesnt read my blog) for listening to me snore, letting me have my privacy when i needed it ;), watching dance moms with me and mostly for listening to my stories, whether heartbreak or hysterical. 


Being back in Wilmington was hard at first but now I am so happy i am home and realized how much i missed it. I have a great start to my summer tan, i got to see my granny today and i am home with my mom, dad and SNUGGLES (mercer too). I had a bonfire with my old youth minister and some old youth group friends a few days ago on masonboro island and it was incredible. We had a fun filled evening fellow shipping, worshiping, eating Bojangles, making smores and watching the sun go down. Thank you lord for night after night painting the sky for us! Today my WONDERFUL MOTHER took me out to La Costa and to see the Lucky One! YUMMMYYYYY it was so great and the move was such a great chick flick! I have less than a month until I leave for Maine so hola atcha girl if you want to hang! 

We went under the waterfall of Hebron Rock Colony! So beautiful looking at the waterfull from behind the water! It was cold but soooo worth it!

Sunset on Masonboro!

Last night at LOOSSSSS

old friends!!