Summer Fun!!!

God Bless Summer, Amen? >echo-y 'amen!'<
Well, school is done, no responsiblilities on that score. And this week, Dad is on vacation, so that just means it is a little quieter in the house. (Nothing against Dad, but it is a well known fact that he is one of the loudest people in the Midwest). Though, we haven't been able to enjoy it to its full delights. My sister went into the hospital again. If you know her, you know she has a very sickly constitution, poor soul. It causes her no end of aggravation. So, we have been watching her kids the last week. Thankfully, they are good kids. And double thankfully, she came home tonight! >throws confetti--has been a long time since I have done that--throws more confetti< All in all, she looks okay. I have seen her looking worse. She and the kids are spending tomorrow over here because she can't be by herself and John (her husband) has to go to work...But we also get Elizabeth (my sister-in-law)'s kids tomorrow. And they are a *tiny* bit rambunctious. So we will have all of them over tomorrow. Whew!!!!! It has been a hard week, for my Mom especially. Poor thing.
Oh Lord. Ma is watching this movie where this plane full of convicts went down and landed in water and the water is rising and they are racing to get all the people off the plane...I can't handle being stuck underwater. *Cannot* handle it. This isn't overtly common knowledge, but when I went to camp, I took this swim test for points or something, and...I flunked. The lifeguard had to come and take me to the little shore. I was humiliated, but thankfully, I was able to laugh it off. I can now relate it to my sisters and mother with great sport. Oh well. Just thought I'd mention that.
I went to my first movie last Friday. I know, I know, '16 years old and ya've never gone to a movie???'. Well, we are very sheltered here!!! ;) Anyway, we saw Terminator: Salvation. It was pretty good, but not the kind I want to do a review on. I kept laughing when the little motorcycle robot thing did cool tricks and/or when stuff did big explosions. Those parts rocked. So, anyway, Mom and Sarah and I are probably going to see the new Star Trek on Friday. If someone has seen it and wants to tell me how it is, they are most welcome. I would enjoy it. We wish it was July or November, though. Then we could see the new Harry Potter movie or the new Twilight movie. Ah well. My birthday is in August, maybe we can see the HP one then...but don't tell Dad. He saw something about Daniel Radcliffe and a nude scene on Broadway and he blew his top and began his anti-Harry Potter campaign. We shall see what we shall see.
Ya know, all though this week has been reallyreallyreally...hectic, I am loving summer. The whole thing about no school for about 3 months is awesome. Plus, I am a senior!!! Oh my word!!! I remember first getting into youth group at church, in 7th grade, and I remember looking at the seniors then and thinking about how grown-up and pretty those girls were...and now *I* am a senior. !!!!! It is beyond belief. I don't feel grown-up and pretty. I feel about the same I did back then, except less boy crazy (boy, was I a brainless wonder back then!!! 7th grade shouldn't be allowed) and maybe a little smarter and mature. A *very* little. But that is it! No great epiphany about my adult -life-nearness, no massive shot of confidence shot through my veins, no sudden sexy 'Look out world, I am a senior!' thing. Just Hannah, working her way through her life one day at a time. I have only one year left home before I go to college. College! I am looking forward to it of course, but still! College! That is huge! Me, at college. I can't believe it. So I won't think about it yet. :D
I am really into Jane Austen now. I got my video-playing 30-ish brother to watch the 6 hour Pride and Prejudice. LoL. He watched all of it, though. Took him 3 days, but he did it! I am so proud of him. Now I have to watch a Tom Clancy based movie. I am *so* looking forward to it. >eye roll<. Oh well. At least he got some Jane Austen into him. It is bound to do him good. Next time, we will do Persuasion or Sense and Sensibility. Teeheehee.
Well, I have exhausted my mental capacities for electronic conversation for tonight. I will write soon, my loves. Take care! Don't get sun stroke!
Adieu.