Wait... Everyone doesn't want five kids???

I've recently come to the conclusion... not everyone wants five kids. What??? I truly have grown up my whole life believing that having four siblings is completely normal. Isn't it? I probably have inherited my skewed perception of family dynamics from my mother. Sherri Salvaggio Hill... what a woman! My own mother decided she wanted five kids after reading a magazine article. Yep, thats right. She always knew she wanted a big family but it wasn't until she read an article on my dad's residency professor guy (I can't remember who, someone that taught my dad) that she decided five was ideal. The article read "Dr. So and So, father of five..." and of course Sherri decided that sounded SO distinguished and that Jimmy Scott Hill needed to be Dr. Hill, father of five. And so with the determination that can only be achieved by a member of the Salvaggio clan, my mother gave birth to Harrison (1993), Savannah (1994), Olivia (1996), Hayden (1998) and Bowman (2000). Henceforth, my mother has made it her mission to get every able bodied, married female pregnant as many times as she can convince them. I've always grown up seeing my mother telling a recent mother "Oh, but you need at LEAST three more!". My personal favorite is when she pressures someone that has yet to have kids. She likes to scare them and say things like "Oh dear, you better start before its too late!". You could be in labor and my mother would be trying to convince you to have another! And I've recently realized, I am my mother's daughter. I am FLABBERGASTED when people say they want "one boy and one girl". Is that even a family? Does it count? I KNOW I want at least five kids. And people always say, "oh, you'll change your mind when you actually have one". But for those people that say that, I think THEY would change their minds if they got to live the life I have with four siblings. Experiencing that is far more than enough to make me want to overcome the difficulties of children. It has been the most wonderful and fantastic thing I have. I have a closer relationship with my siblings than most people could have with their best friends. My family is the most wonderful group of people I know. Its true. I absolutely LOVE having a large family, I wouldn't want it any other way. Sure, we argue and we don't get along. Altogether, though, having five kids has been the greatest gift my mother has ever given to me. I come home every night to a house full of laughter and joy. I always have someone to talk to. I have DOUBLE the clothes because I have a sister. I also find my way into my brothers clothes... I realize that not everyone can handle having five children to look after... but if you have it in you... I almost feel like its selfish to deny your children the best childhood they could ever experience. Not everyone wants, or will have, five kids... but that doesn't mean that me and my mother will stop pestering you ;)

Halloween Costumes

I'm just going to say it... I love slutty Halloween costumes! Not for myself of course, but it is literally the highlight of my month seeing all of the pictures of girls in their nurse costumes they probably wore when they were four. I get on facebook every year and STALK everyones pictures. Don't hate, this is my one judgmental thing I do all year, I swear! I honestly sometimes can't believe the "costumes" people come up with... You people are SCANDALOUS! What happened to keeping the gonads covered!? However, I was throughly disappointed with the conservative costumes this year! I even told the girls (they are all friends) that usually go all out Julia Roberts Pretty Woman (Initial wardrobe) how disappointed I was with them! Everyone was pretty well covered and I was given no room to gawk or laugh! Curse you, cruel world!
I was quite tickled by this Halloween costume that my friend found... Actually I was more than tickled, I laughed for an entire class period...

Auburn University

HUZZAH! Since I've last posted SO much has happened! Firstly, I was accepted to Auburn early decision! It was so exciting seeing that online and then getting the letter, along with my scholarship! At Auburn they do rooming on a first come first come basis. You had to make a confirmation deposit, then you would receive another letter that contained your Auburn username and password and with that you had to get on THE SECOND you got it to send in your housing application so you can get the good dorms! The dorm me and my roommate want is called Owen and its on the Quad... however, its also the dorm that EVERYONE else wants. I was ON TOP of things with it. I made the confirmation deposit immediately after I got my acceptance letter... and then I waited... and waited... and waited... frantically checking the mail so I could be the first to get it in! They said it would take two days to come in... IT TOOK SIX. Oh the stress! I wasn't at school the day it came in so I had a little bit of an advantage over everyone else who was still at school. It was the most complicated and confusing application in the WORLD. Then I called my roommates mother and walked her through it. At Auburn they consider you for housing according to the whoever (you or your roommate) sent in your housing application the latest, so we both had to have it in ASAP! It doesn't sound that terrible... but I was SO stressed! Poor Pops and Noni arrived in the midst of me doing all of this and I was about as pleasant as a cat being given a bath. Sorry Pops and Noni! But its done! And I do believe that we are in pretty good shape in terms of getting the dorm we want! War Eagle!


Me and My roommate Anna!

College.. OMG.

Seriously, I don't think people understand what a terrible thing it is to be a senior... and already accepted to college. Can't I go now? This last year of high school is so terrible! Vestavia has sucked me dry and I am ready to get out of its shadow! Everyone keeps talking about how much they don't "ever want to leave" and I think they must all be mentally challenged, dropped on the head as children or brainwashed. SERIOUSLY? "Senioritis" has hit me hard. Actually my English teacher (who is crazy) informed us all that it would actually be "seniorosis" not "senioritis". Thank you Ms. Palmer. Regardless, I have it! It doesn't help that my senior class is the least involved of ANY senior class that has ever passed through Vestavia. I do not exaggerate. Normally, the senior classes have a huge amount of school spirit... my senior class has become know for the acronym "JDC". Just Don't Care. Everything we do is jdc. Our grades, our peprallys, our football! At peprallies our grade BOOS is anyone else wins. Its really hilarious. We are all supposed to be saying the cheer "Way to go [insert juniors, sophomores, freshmen], way to go!" and instead a roar of boos can be heard from the senior section while the rest of the school is chanting. Hopefully, we will care enough to graduate!

The Boy.

So my last post was dedicated to my boyfriend Daniel, who is so so great! What some of you might not know is that Daniel and I broke up for a few months right before school started. I got to the point where I wasn't having "fun" in the relationship so I decided after much thought that it was time to break up. That sounds so terrible... but I promise its not as mean as it sounds. I think especially in high school dating should just be to have a good time and enjoy yourself. You shouldn't be TRYING to stay together with your boyfriend/girlfriend. If it is getting stressful or just plain not fun you should just break up is my philosophy. I know too many of my friends that are trying to stay together foreverrrrr with their boyfriends.... don't plan the wedding yet! So I broke up with Daniel. And it broke my heart. Of course I had this whole long speech with all this flawless reasoning behind it but as soon as I saw his face and started... I broke down. Before I knew it I had broken up with him, I was crying and he was hugging ME and telling ME it was going to be okay! I thought I was supposed to be the one doing that! We stayed apart for a little over a month. As much as I tried to just move past it, I just couldn't leave it behind. Daniel and I were still talking everyday and he was being so so so sweet and trying his very best to be a good friend. I had my "ah-hah" moment when I got on facebook and saw pictures of Daniel celebrating his 18th boyfriend. I started crying again and then I realized that I did NOT want to be broken up. So we got back together! We are doing great and I am happy and enjoying being together with Daniel again!

For Noni and Melissa

I know, I'm terrible. I knew it was absolutely time to update when my grandmother Noni told me to update... only to be immediately told again to update by Melissa when Noni was on the phone with her! Since I have TONS to update on I decided to split this into a few different posts in order to make this more orderly... lets hope it works!

I'M BACKKKK!

Seriously. If there ever lived a more inept blogger than myself... oh wait, there can't possible be, because I AM TERRIBLE! Sorry, so so sorry dear public! A hopelessly confusing tirade of the events that have plagued my life is about to ensue, but if you've ever read my blog then you know that every post is a giant jumble of thoughts and updates since the last post!

Firstly, I have a boyfriend. I have a wonderful boyfriend that is a pianist. God answers in odd ways... my last post was about how desperately I wished I could play the piano and alas, instead of granting my instant piano knowledge I am given a boyfriend that is completely satisfied to play on the piano for me for half of our dates.

Daniel and I at the Circus!

Daniel and I at Relay for Life!

Secondly, I have completely decided that I want to go to Auburn. I know, shocking, considering I was hell bent and determined to go to NYU! I have a few reasons. Among them being that I am a complete homebody. I seriously am the most complacent teenager that has ever been. I read books, I drink diet coke, I love hanging out with my mom and I am home at 10pm completely exhausted. HA. My biggest reason is because I can't leave Bowman. Seriously, I am creepy obsessed! I love that boy and I cannot bear to be so far away from him. He is so much like me and I am determined to continue being a fixture in his life, not just some floating wraith that occasionally haunts his life. I have also grown to really love Auburn, I feel completely at home there and I can't wait to apply! WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!

I am really hoping that I continue to frequently blog, lets cross our fingers! Shout outs to Noni, Bella DeFir and Daniel Tankersley :D