In three days....

     I will be headed to Arkansas with friends and a little bit of family. See, my friends' grandparents and mom take another friend and myself on vacation every summer for the past several years. But this year will be different. Not only are we going later than we normally do - we usually leave the day school's out- but we're also taking our Senior pictures. Did I mention that her grandparents own and operate a local photography business? And that they're amazing?! Her family is basically like my family. I even call them the same thing she does. As for our other friend, she's just as much family as any of us.
      But because we're getting our pictures taken, my friend's mom and my mom will be going with us, just for a day, to see us get them done, and to spend some time together. Now, before I move on, let me say this: all three of our moms are just as close as the three of us are, and I'm slightly scared of what they'll pull. (Just kidding) So this vacation will be extra special, not only because our moms will all be there, her grandparents, and we're getting pictures done, but also because it's the last time it will happen before we graduate. So, as excited as I am for the trip, it represents something else--the end of high school and the beginning of moving away--and I'm not sure how to feel about that.
      These girls are two of my very best friends, and we'd all do anything for the others. Sure, we fight. But that's because we might as well be sisters, and so we fight the same way. So what's the point here?
      This summer will be one to remember. Big trips, big plans, and big big changes coming up. I couldn't imagine better people to spend it with, or to consider my "chosen" family. So yes, we may grow up, and away from each other. But what we have, this friendship, this bond, will last beyond that. (Or at least I pray it will.) So, I won't be able to put much on here when I'm there, because there's no WiFi. Maybe I'll do a little on my phone. But I promise you, I'll tell you all about it when I get back.
                Ciao loves,
                            XO