65 days till GRADUATION!!!!!!

65 more days until I am gone from Valdosta!! I know that sounds sad, but college has just not been my thing!

Its so hard to believe that I graduated from high-school 4 years ago.. A part of me feels like I have been in college forever, but another part of me feels like time has flown by. I miss my high school days more than anything!! Luckily, my class has somehow managed to stay close.. which I absolutely love.

I might have a job for an internship in Charleston, SC.. Its very nerve racking, but exciting at the same time!!

I have made two good friends in my psychology classes. Chelsea and Katie. Last week we went to El Toreos to work on a project there. It was probably very random for others around us sit around and study and take notes, but it was alot of fun!

Me and Chels
As excited as I am for these next 65 days to be over with, I am dreading the day I have to move out of living with this girl
and Im going to miss this living room...
its going to be hard leaving this house too...

So many changes are going to be happening soon over these next 2 months. I know it is going to be an emotinal rollercoaster. I know tears are going to be shed. I know Im going to have emotional meltdowns with Mechelle. I know Im going to get my hopes up about internships, I know Im going to be let down. I know schools going to be even more stressful than it has been the last 4 years. I know Im going to have to grow up alot. I know its going to be different moving back in with my parents after being on my own. I know God has big plans for me and I cannot wait to see what those may be.

Happy Birthday to 2 of my best friends!!!!!!

Last Friday was my good friend Geordans 22nd birthday!! I was so excited that I got to spend this special night with her!

Anthony and I wanted to do something special for her, so we took her out to eat at one of my favorite places, Los Vaqueros. It was so much fun to have two of my best friends sitting around the table, talking and laughing the night away.

Happy Birthday Geordan!! I had so much fun with you! I cannot wait to be home for Spring Break, and then for good during the summer!! Thank you for letting me spend that night celebrating with you!! I hope it was perfect, and I hope you enjoyed your flowers, balloon, and massage! :) You deserve it! I love you SO much!!!

THEN....

My other bestfriend/roommate celebrated her 22nd birthday Monday!!!!!

Happy Birthday Mechelle!!! Every year my Mom takes lipstick and writes Happy Birthday on my mirror. I didnt have any lipstick, so I used a dry erase marker. Its hard to tell, but I wanted to do what my mom does for me!
Mechelle has cried every year for the past 4 years on her birthday so I tried to do everything I could to make her have a special birthday! I took her flowers and a balloon to her work!

Mechelle,
I hope you had a wonderful, special birthday! Im so glad I was here to spend it with you!! You have been such a wonderful friend to me. You have shown me what its like to have a true friend!! It makes my heart smile that you didnt shed one single tear! :) I love you very much!!!!

hair dye, babies, date night, & picnics

This weekend started out with me dying Geordans hair! She is JUST like me when it comes to hair colors. We just CANT stay one color long enough!

2 of my very best friends! Avery would NOT be quiet the entire time I was doing her hair. Anthony found that walking him in circles around the house got him to be quiet. I wish I would have gotten a picture of my Mimi holding him. Actually, I wish I wouldve gotten a video of my Mimi singing church hymns to Avery. She was so cute holding him! Anthony finally got him to sleep!! "Aunt Manly"and baby Avery! Friday night was date night! Anthony took me to Villa Garganos to eat. I havent been there since I was about 5 years old. It is such a pretty place, and VERY delicious!!

Saturday was my Aunt Pams birthday party. We all went to Mimis house and sat outside around the pool and ate some FRIED CHICKEN!! That is her specialty! I am going to steal picture from my Poppy as soon as he posts them on facebook!
Me and Chanel!

This weekend was just wonderful! I do not think it could have been better weather outside all weekend! It was absolutely beautiful. The ONLY thing that could have made this weekend better would be seeing my parents, but I have to wait till next weekend!

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!!

Good Luck Daddy!!!!!

Today, my parents left for a week to go to my dads art show in Charleston, SC!! It has been a slow year for business in the art world until just recently, so I am PRAYING that they will have a good show! My dad deserves it so much!!
This is the HUGE piece of artwork he just finished a few months ago!

I told my dad last night that I would much rather have a dad that was an artist than a dad who had a office job working 9-5. I know money is important, but I am so glad that he works at the house and can take breaks and vacations whenever he wants to!!

When I was little we had to tell our teacher what our parents do for a living, I said "My dad just sits around and colors all day" I think he has the absolute perfect job and I wish I had 10% of the talent that he does!!

Daddy,

I am praying you have a wonderful show!! I know you will do good. You have worked so hard, and all of your artwork shows how talented the Lord made you! I still cannot believe the details you put into some of your paintings!! I am so proud of you!!! I love you!!!!

Congratulations Jill and Warren!!!

Last week Warren and Jill received a phone call saying a birth mother chose them to be her baby's adoptive parents!!! I could not be more excited for these two!! The sweet baby girl is supposed to be born on March 22. So please pray for Warren and Jill these next 6 weeks! I know its going to be such a rollercoaster of emotions, but I know the Lord has all this is his hands!

I know adoption is not always a 100% guarantee, but this girl would be crazy not to choose them! This couple is such a sweetest, most loving, compassionate, God-seeking, children loving couple out of anyone I have ever met!

Jill and Warren,

I am so excited for the two of yall! I know yall are going to be the greatest parents to this little girl! I cannot wait to meet her and love on her! I am keeping both of yall in my daily prayers! Love you both!!

Avery Miles :)

Last weekend I stayed with Geordan to help her out with the baby during the night, so she could finally get some sleep! I must say that Avery Miles is the cutest little baby I have ever laid my eyes on!

If you have ever hung out with Geordan and I, you will know within the first 30 minutes that our favorite thing in the world is Krispy Kreme. We just had to get Avery in a Krispy Kreme hat, because he has years and years to come of Krispy Kreme!
I'm so proud of her. She has turned out to be such a wonderful mama! Its still hard to believe that my best friend has a baby, but I have never seen her happier.
I could just hold this sweet baby all day long!! I love how he just stares at you in the eyes!

Aunt Sydney and baby Avery.

Geordan,

I am so proud of you!! You have turned into the most amazing mama to little Avery! Thank you for letting me come stay with you and help out. I cannot wait until he gets to the age where I can just steal him from you anytime I want! I never imagined how hard it was to take care of a baby! I dont see how you do it! I was completely exhausted after last weekend, I think I am STILL catching up on lost sleep!! I am still NOT letting him call me "Aunt Manly" but I cannot wait to see what he calls me one day!! I love how he has brought us closer together again and Im so excited that I will always be a part of both of your lives! I love you so much girl!!!

Lead Me to the Cross

This morning I was driving to class, put on my ipod and "Lead me to the Cross" by Hillsong came on. As I drove to class, tears just started flooding down my face. This song takes me back to a time where I was in the perfect church, with the perfect music, with the perfect friends.. life was absolutely perfect! Its a struggle to grow up in the world today.. all the temptations, all the broken friendships, losing friends because you dont agree with what they are doing, whats on tv, the music thats "popular" these days. I think the world has changed so much! Part of the lyrics in the song is "Everything I once held dear, I count it all as lost"; I can take that in two different meanings. Meaning #1: I used to want to always dress the best, look the best, never leave without makeup on, and care way too much about what others thought about me. Now that Im at a "happy place" in my life, none of that matters to me anymore... Counting it all as lost. Meaning #2: Its easy for ANYONE to put things before God. "I cant do my bible study right now because American Idol is coming on" or "I know I shouldnt be watching this, but I dont want my friends to think that I am a "goody goody" or think im judging them". It is so easy to go with the flow of things. But looking back on things last month, last week, yesterday, and even earlier today, it wont matter in the long run. All that matters then, now, in the long run, and forever is your relaionship with the Lord. Everything I once held dear, I count it all as lost...

Another part of the song is "Rid me of myself, I belong to you"-that kind of goes with the first part, but it got to me just as much. I have SO much stuff I dont need, but yet I keep wanting. I tend to think I'm better than others at time, but Im not.. I make mistakes. My mistake may not be as big as someone elses, but all sins are equal in Gods eyes. I still worry about what some people think of me at times, but all that matters is what the Lord thinks of me.. Noone else should matter but Him.

The last part of the song that stuck out to me is when it says, "You were as I, tempted and trialed"-Ive never thought about that before, but Jesus was human. He was probably tempted with some of the same things back then as we are now. He was able to turn down peer pressure, so why cant we?

Heres the lyrics, so yall can read them....
Savior I come
Quiet my soul remember
Redemption's hill
Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as loss

Chorus:
Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myselfI belong to You
Oh Lead me, lead me to the cross

You were as I
Tempted and tried,Human
The word became flesh
Bore my sin and death
Now you're risen
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as loss

Chorus

Bridge:
To your heart
To your heart
Lead me to your heart
Lead me to your heart

Congratulations Geordan!

Congratulations Geordan!!

Today, my best friend Geordan welcomed her sweet baby, Judah Miles into the world. However, she is needing alot of prayer right now. Miles was born weighing almost 10 pounds. As you can probably imagine, Geordan is in horrible pain. Miles was born being bright purple, not breathing, and they broke his shoulder pulling him out. As of right now, he is hooked up to machines for a few days until he can breathe on his own. Geordan is being kept for several days for them to watch her. This is supposed to be such a beautiful exciting time for her, so please pray that the Lord will calm her nerves and let her rest and also for baby Miles' health.

Avery Miles Hudlow- 9 lbs 5 oz

Geordan-

I love you so much and am so excited for you. I know this has not been an easy year for you, but you have kept your head up through everything. You have been there for me in times when I needed you the most, and I am going to be there for you through all of this! I cannot wait to give you a HUGE hug and hold sweet Miles... and then steal him from you on weekends! :) Hang in there girl!! I love you!!

New Years Resolutions...

Ok, so I know I am 2 weeks late on this but HAPPY NEW YEARS!!

I had a pretty lazy new years! I just went to Anthonys house with a few of his friends and watched tv until the ball dropped, then got Krispy Kreme doughnuts afterwards! I'd rather have a lazy new years than being around crazy drunken fools though :)

Ive been thinking about what some of my New Years Resolutions would be.. so here is some I finally came up with:

1. Eat healthier- not to lose weight, but to actually be healthy! I am the queen of junk food!

2. Graduate college with a B average!

3. Make some new friends, not just acquaintances.. but life-long friends.

4. Stop living in the past- I cant seem to let my high school years and friends go.

5. Be a better daughter, sister, girlfriend, friend, granddaughter, niece, and cousin.

6. Get accepted into a good internship program, and eventually get a good job in a childrens hospital

7. Try and find a way to compliment someone everywhere I go, something so little can mean so much to someone.

8. Work at becoming an artist.

9. Try and learn to cook

10. Dont take everyones weight upon my shoulders

11. Go on road trips with some friends.

12. Try and find a church I actually enjoy in Valdosta.

13. Break my title of being "The worlds biggest procrastinator"

14. Learn to save money.

15. Learn to stick up for myself

...last but not least, meet Justin Bieber!!! Just Kidding :)

Happy 2011 Yall!! Lets make it a good one! :)

Christmas Day

Christmas Day we went to my Mama's side of the family for lunch and dinner!

This picture describes our family perfect!!
Everyone dreads the family pictures..but I love how we have a new one every year! Its different this year not having Aunt Lynda in the picture..

opening presents!

We had a piano session. My brother is very talented at the piano!

Me and Mama playing Christmas carols

Mama and her CRAZY brother!

My poppy and little cousin Reid singing Joy to the World.

Me and my only girl cousin, Kate, on this side of the family!

my cousin Spenser.. I think he will be taller than me next year!

The little cuties.

Me and Kate :)

The annual "cousin picture"

Honey

My wonderful parents.

presents!!

more presents!!

Uncle Mike

Me, my brother and our cousins Hunter and Taylor.

Christmas at Mimi and Poppys is so special. We started the day out by eating, then reading the book of Luke in the Bible about Jesus' birth, then opened presents, went home and rested, and went back over for more food and more pictures! We have such a good time together, even with the chaos of kids everywhere! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful, Godly family on both sides of the family!! This is the only time of the year that we are ALL able to get together, and I cherish it more and more every year!

I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Christmas!!!!!