Hey Aim!!! Oh my goodness, so much is going on and I wish you where here for it! Well let me just start with the fact that I just spent 10 days in the most beautiful place on earth. Alaska was so awesome. There where so many instances where I would just yell, " I WISH AIMEE WAS HERE!!!" Noelle's wedding was like a fairy tale! So many beautiful light colored flowers, lots of lace, and greenery. The ceremony was beautiful. They set it up so that the arch was parallel with the mountains which made some killer pics. They had speeches and a dance floor which was a blast! Mom came and danced a ton and Grandma Karen got super drunk and started flirting with Grandpa and the bartender and...honestly anyone she could get her hands on. lol it was hilarious. Noelle was beautiful. She had her hair done up in a really pretty curly up do with a little flower cluster in the middle. Her dress was very simple, but gorgeous. Sleeveless, with the top corset section was all beaded and the bottom flowed out with a beautiful train. Her makeup was flawless of course. Daniel was so handsome. He was wearing a dark navy suit and his hair was slicked back. He is so cute. They make a really good looking couple. Aimee...they left in a helicopter!!! They guy owed Uncle Doug a favor. It was so cool!. Ellie, Anna and I went earlier that day to the newly wed’s hotel room to decorate it honeymoon style. We covered the floor, bed, bath tub, table, window sill, etc, in red rose petals. We made a design on the bed that said N + D in the shape of a heart. We bought little candles and lined the bath tub with it. We also left champagne glasses, chocolate and some sparkling cider by the bed. It was so fun! So after the wedding, us girls took about 2 days to recuperate. Then the hiking began. We went on so many hikes it was great. Oh and you would be so proud of me...I jumped in the glacier water!!! It was so flipping cold. I think my heart legitimately stopped beating for about 3 seconds. But I did it. I can check that off my bucket list. lol. We also went to a glacier. It was beautiful. I felt like I was a part of that movie Alaska! Do you remember it?? The one where the dad crashes his plane on the side of a mountain in Alaska then the daughter, that hates him, hikes the mountain to try and find him?? Wow that just unopened a ton of good old memories. We also went shopping and I bought my fist Lulu Lemon item!! I bought some shorts. It was part of my birthday money that mom gave me. I also bought some face wash from The Body Shop, some Fleo workout shorts, a face mask from The Body Shop also, and a Alaska shirt :). I don’t know if you ever went shopping with the girls at all.. it is a whole new experience. Let’s just say that it took me about 20 minutes to buy all that stuff…we where at the mall for 3 and a half hours…oh Lord help me. And you know how much I “love” shopping…(cough sarcasm cough) :) I think my favorite part about Alaska was the morning talks us girls would have every day. We would all wake up at different times, make some tea or coffee, then grab a blanket and sit down in the living room or outside on their patio with the little gas fire and we would all have our bibles and we would just talk about God or fashion or makeup or boys or anything. But we would always talk about God. It was weird when He didn't come up in conversation. God definitely spoke to me through those ladies. I pray every day that you will meet a girl that loves Jesus as much as you do so you can encourage and build each other up. I believe we all need someone to help us as we go through life. Oh girly I really do miss you tons. As I am going day to day here back home, I wish you where here to keep me company. My friends aren't really making any effort to hang out or talk to me, but God is good and I am using this time alone to get closer to Him. I have been running a lot, doing pushups a couple times a day; I’m just trying to not loose my strength at all. It’s not that fun, but I will survive. Don’t cry when you read this, but Daisy misses you. She will sit by the front window and watch for you to come home like she did when you would come home from school It's so cute and so sad. She is going to flip out when you get home. I leave for basic in 1 week. I am so so so excited. I am not that nervous…yet. I really don't think it will be that bad. I just need to keep my head down, and just move forward. I am sure you know what that feels like. I head back to Florida in a couple days to have my last check in at MEPS and to say goodbye to everyone there. I get there on a Friday, my birthday is on Sunday, and I ship out that following Tuesday early morning. So guess what?? I CAN’T DRINK ON MY 21ST BIRTHDAY!! I can't have any traces of alcohol in my system when I show up at MEPS. lol I thought that it was pretty funny. Mom talks about you a lot. I can tell she really misses you and loves you so much. She is so proud of you Aim, and so am I. I love you so much girl! Just remember that you are loved by not only us but by your heavenly father who always knows what's going on. Never forget, "Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand." -Isaiah 41:10 "God is within her she will not fall." -Psalms 46:5 Keep your head up. God gives His hardest battles to His strongest soldiers. -Pinterest lol I love you so much Aimee. Stay strong. Love God, love others, serve always. All my love, your sista, Katherine 8.21.17