First time user...

I've never done this before. And I don't really know what a blog is supposed to be. I'm hoping that this will keep my out of state family/friends updated on my life. Or maybe it'll just turn into an online diary where I can rant about whatever I'm feeling at the time. Who knows what it'll end up looking like...

Dog Whisperer: She kept Zeus from eating me.

THIS blog inspired me to write one of my own. The author is my cousin, Nikki Tinnell. She's an amazing person who lives too far away from me. But I love her very much. I don't really know what words to use to describe Nikki, but I'll try to tell you a little of what I learned about her while spending 2ish weeks in Oklahoma this summer: She's definitely her own person. And I admire that about her. She doesn't care what other people think. She learns how to be crafty from Martha Stewart magazines. Gimped up animals are attracted to her. She chases tornadoes for the fun of it. She's a dog whisperer. She hangs out with bands before concerts(and because I'm related to her, I get to too). She plays poker at the casino but will only play the penny slot machines. She's terrified of flying, but I think that's the only thing that scares her. She takes awesome pictures. She's overcome a TON in her life. She loves my cousin Ben with her whole heart. And he loves her the same. I want to have that kind of love in my life someday. She's an awesome aunt to Miss Myka. And a person that I admire more than she thinks.  I wish we would've gotten to know each other better before she moved 950 miles away. 

Anyways, you should check out Nikki's blog. Its fun to read.

That's it for now. I'm done.