Who Is Erika Anyway?

 Well, it is time to hit the crazy part of my spring. I have been planning how to make these next two weeks work for a month. I have been thinking and dreaming of how each day will go. My hopes were built high. Monday I would have orthodontist appointment, Tuesday I would go with mom to the DOL and get my license, then do my first drive and have dinner with my grandparents, Wednesday drive to the dance studio for a rehearsal, go to co-op on Thursday, then off to a tech rehearsal, Friday I would do the same for dress, Saturday the show. Starting on Monday I would do another set of rehearsals for the St. Maries production. It was going to be the greatest. I was on cloud nine dreaming of my new independence.  However, two tires on the curb later when trying to back around the corner and my drive test was done. Hearing them say I was failed sent me into a state of shock. I was done! Holding my self together as much as I could while shaking I went in with the instructor and told m...

"Home Sweet Home is never truer, than after a trip. No matter how long or how short. No matter how good and memorable. There is nothing happier than walking through the rooms in your home, letting all the familiar things greet you. The home watched the chaos of packing and preparing for your adventure and it is there to greet the tired and exhausted you, when you come home. It watches as you unpack your bags and sink into your favorite chair and smile at the pictures. It sings you to sleep as you drift off with the happy memories of your trip." ~ Erika Laulainen  Our family just returned from a marvelous trip to my great grandparents tree farm. We went to spend some time with my Great-Grandmother and Grandparents.  We left Friday after the morning craziness of work, some school, packing, cleaning the house, and any other little chores that needed  to be finished. Loading all the suitcases, bags, and other various paraphernalia into our car, we then did a last c...