Past, Present, & Future

It has been a not really eventful summer so I think a quick recap of a few things is in order.
PAST:
Girls Camp. My last year was fun as always but I was missing a few important people in my life. I had a good time getting to know my friend Michelle better and I learned that nine 13 year old girls are a few too many. I think the hike was one of my favorite parts (weird I know) but more for the socializing part rather than the hiking part. I loved running all the way down the steep trail which seems to have become a ward tradition. All in all by the end of the week I was ready to say goodbye to my girls camp years.


PRESENT:
Alaina and Adrie left this morning. The house feels empty without Adrie screaming around. Not really screaming but just making noise in general. I am currently realizing how much I need to get done today and knowing that there is no way it will all get accomplished because it's a SYTYCD night. I burned myself for the first time EVER on the oven. It's okay...don't freak out or anything I just burned myself on the wire rack. My thumb is all pink. Adrie looked so funny eating breakfast this morning.


Future:
(this is the exciting part)
I finally started working this summer. A lady in our ward has asked me for some help with their small business (filing and stuff) and on Friday I will start training to work at the Women's Clinic with Kendall. I am getting ready for my senior year of High school where I will be in Jazz choir, the treasurer for the Symphonic choir, and have early release. Travel plans for the year include Seattle for Jazz choir, Disney land for Rugby, Eugene, Oregon for model UN, and New York for Symphonic choir. Breaking Dawn comes out on friday. Harry Potter 6 movie comes our in 114 days. Twilight movie December 12. And who could forget HSM3 (thanks nat) Life is great and it keeps getting better. I am so blessed to have all that I do and I am very very very excited for the future! I just have to somehow manage to muddle through the present.

My Fourth of July

Here we are a whole five days after the fourth and here I am sharing it with you. Better late than never I guess. The weekend was lovely. Joshua came down for Washington play with us and it was a nice addition to our little family. Friday morning we went off to see Hancock. Of course anything with Will Smith is bound to be good. The movie was pretty good not my fav but still entertaining. Here we are in the car. Mom refused to look for her picture.


For the first time EVER M&D bought us fireworks. Kendall assured me they only did it because Josh was there and I'm pretty sure she was right. We had a blast (haha) lighting off these fireworks. We let the piromaniacs in all of us let loose. Our favorite thing to do was read the name of the firework and then analyze how the name fit the fire show. It was funny.


Finally how can you forget our bonfire? We enjoyed burning what use to be our hot tub deck, making smores, and generally just smelling like smoke. The evening was complete and my patriotism was renewed. I love America!

If Life Could Still Be So Entertaining

Little kids are so weird. I just watched 6 children throw water bottles up into the air, run after them (with screams), and then throw them again(with more screams). The loudest part was when the water bottles started exploding their water all over the place. Soone after that kids were no longer throwing them up into the air but chucking them at the ground to try and get them to explode. It kept them entertained for atleast 30 minutes.

Summer Stories

WHoo! Summer! I am having a great time being out of school but I still feel like I am super busy. I turned 17 and it's weird that I actually feel so much older. Kendall was a little bit jealous.



The weather here has been phenominal! The day school got out Michelle, Alyssa and I went out to lunch and had our first lunch together as seniors.



Playgroup is going and I guess it's alright. I still wish I had a job. I am working hard to stay productive this summer and that includes reading tons of books so if you have any suggestions I am open to them. I'm currently reading my first lds romance novel and I don't think I like it very much. The girl crys all the time! My new favorite song is I'm Yours. It's the new Jason Mraz single and it is SO good!

I have so enjoyed getting to play with Kendall this summer. Favorite times include watching LOTR and going to Wal-Mart looking like white trash. We so enjoy anything that has to do with magic and any thing that is funny. I love 17 amd summer! I am having a great time.

I'm Sorry It's Been So Long

I just don't have any motivation to blog. It seems like too much work! So while I gather my thoughts I have this for you to ponder. When Natalie was here living with Kendall and me I went outside to check the mail. Our mother had been digging in the dirt, because that is what yard people do, and in the bottom of one of the holes I found this.

Meet my friend the mole. Doesn't his coat look beautiful! Kendall wouldn't let me touch it but it looks so soft! What is up with it's ugly little nose and those feet digger pattle things on the front are disgusting.

List

Things to be happy about:

I am now 17 Whooo!!!!
I am treasurer for symphonic choir next year.
I am in Jazz Choir next year!!! AHHHHH!!!!
I get to go to Utah tomorrow.
No more school until Tuesday.
Natalie is in town.
Did I mention I'm 17?
Kendall and I haven't been fighting like we usually do.
I think it's because I'm 17.
Arrested Development is SO funny
So you think you can dance starts on Thursday!!!
I'm in Jazz choir.
I have a tan line from the actual sun.
Only one more year left of high school.
I'm friends with Mom.
Adrie is possibly the cutest baby ever.
I have not been this excited in a long time.
I made JAZZ CHOIR!!!

Three Cheers for the Great Life

Life has been so exciting lately and still I cannot get the motivation to blog!
First and most importantly my rugby team ranked second in the region. That means we are second out of 22 teams! It is amazing. I had a blast going to Washington last weekend to play. The championship game was super physical against the Amazons from Sacramento, CA. Thanks to Alaina who took some amazing pictures.

After the game I was lucky enough to get a Black Angus dinner. So delicious.

Alaina and Adrie came up to Oregon last week and it was so great to be together. Seriously is Adrie not the cutest kid ever. Well I think so. I love being friends with my sisters. Everytime I am with them I love them even more.
Skip foward past a regular boring week and you get to the weekend. I got to go and visit Gabbe in Newberg this weekend and as always I had a blast! One other suprise.

I was ready for a little change.
Happy Mother's Day! I love you all!

We WON!!!

Our fifth year as state champion. Man it feels good. Regionals are next weekend in Washington. If we win both games we will go to Nationals. Please bless we win both games. I have a few more beautiful bruises to add to my collection.
Before the game:
Fierce

After the game:
Gabbe refused to touch me

Having Kendall, Gabbe, and Mom&Dad there was a blast. I can't wait for Alaina to be here next weekend.
The weather was beautiful, I couldn't have asked for a better day. I do have an awesome sock tan though.

Gabbe, Movies, Rugby and Oregon

Another awesome weekend in Oregon! Gabbe came friday night and stayed with me. She's gone now and life doesn't seem the same with her gone. We had a ton of fun watching movies and tv. Saturday was the quarter-final rugby game for state and our coach chose me to be captain! AHHH! It was so crazy scary and such a good feeling at the same time. We played awesome and it felt oh so good. The weather here is CRAZY. One second it was sunny and then the next five minutes it was hailing pea size pellets that stung on our bare skin but never mind we still won 70 some to 5. Today was the semi-final game. I didn't play but my parents were lovely enough to let me go and watch and we won again! You guys have no idea how psyched I am to go to state again. Next Saturday at 12:30 at Delta park we will once again play Canby to contest for our fifth straight state championship. I think you all should come and cheer us on. This is one of my awesome bruises from this weekend.

Good News

Sometimes I get really sad when I think about how Will Smith is dead...


And then I remember that I Am Legend was just a movie. Thanks Goodness!

My Life

Okay friends. I know I have been gone for a long time but I have had a busy few weeks. But don't get me wrong because they have been some of the best busy weeks in a long time.
Utah was amazing. Trips to Utah never dissappoint me and I cannot wait for the day I get to do it again. I got to spend two days with each of the people that I love the most and somehow the days flew by! Here are some of my favorite pictures.


Then I came home and was luck enough to stay conference weekend at Gabbe's new house in Newberg. It is beautiful! It is the closest thing to the Rita lane house that I have ever seen. Just drop dead georgeous inside. This is the only picture I have of it.


This weekend I went down to Eugene for a model United Nations conference. Our school team of 11 people represented Israel in the UN for the weekend. The past few weeks we have been doing research on our country and this weekend we got to be them. I was a little worried that I wouldn't have any friends on the trip but I was mistaken. All of us girls got along so well and I had a blast making new friends with these girls I was suprised to find out how alike we were.





Don't worry, I still love America.
Life is great isn't it?

How to Write a Rap Song

The rap recipe consists of:

one part random object-
ex.-Milkshake, lolly pop, lip gloss, etc.
one part have random object be an inuendo for something not so innocent as object above
ex.-sex and drugs
two parts talk about some crazy partying
and three parts repeat a million times so anyone can get the words super fast and you can have a hit and make millions and get some good bling.

It's a wonder I am not a rap star yet...

Procrastination

English homework is awful.
I really like Wednesdays.
Harry Potter pops into my head all the time and it is always at the most random times.
Waking up at five today was very weird.
I love my bed SO much.
I am excited I get to play rugby today...finally!
Can you believe spring break has passed already?
Kendall comes home in 22 days.
ANTM tonight!
TRL choir festival tomorrow.
I enjoy driving
Michelle can play Us (Regina Spector) and Love Song (Sara B) on the piano and we had fun singing to them today.
I need to shave my legs.
Two more school days!
Model UN is suprisingly a lot of work but it looks like it will be worth it.
I should really start my english homework.
boo...

Spring Break!

Today I went mini-golfing with Micaela, Justin, and Kameron. For those of you who don't know Kameron and Micaela are twins from my ward. Anyway, we went to Bullwinkles and played a round of mini-golf. This is a pic of my whole in two and some others of us.


Micaela and Justin tied, Mallory third, Kameron fourth. I will not be becoming a professional golfer anytime soon.
Then we went inside and played some games. The shooting games were the most fun but I am not very good at them either. I was amazed at how fast the boys could just pick up a game and be good at it. It must be built into them or something. Micaela and I liked to play this percussion game that is like DDR except you are playing the drums. The boys stuck to more serious things, like racing.

I will be in Utah tomorrow!

Happy Easter!!!

I've had this dress for a long time but it never fit. Now it does and it was the perfect Easter dress.

Mom, Dad, and I enjoyed a little honeymoon breakfast and egg hunt before church at nine, we had fun just hanging around. My life long goal of owning a food processor came true, thanks so much Dad!
I am enjoying the first days of my spring break and I am looking foward to going to Utah Wednesday morning. Happy day friends, I miss you all!

The Weekend Adventures

Choir Festival on Friday. I only had to go to one period of the school day
Mom and I went shopping
Purchased one pair of jeans, wide-leg trousers, one shirt. The pants were a steal!
Rugby sleepover
Confirmed that I am truly awful at DDR
Mmmmm...muddy buddies
N64
Bekah passes out
Boy scandal
Signs, murder in the dark, wah, and some trippy hand game
More N64 ---> thumb hurts
Lights out at 11:30... right?
Wrong
Back tickling
Deep talk with a certain lover
Blaming our problems on other things
Trying to sleep
Some people cannot talk quiet, ever!
Sleep Finally
It's Saturday!
7:30
Wake up, Let's eat breakfast!
Rugby gear on
Drive forever
Rugby game
We were awesome...won 72-0
Really a good game
Sloppy Joe all over my hand and face. Literally ALL over
Drive home
Oh wait, let's stop at Target
Popcorn and Coke purchased
Found Megan a new shirt and by some miracle I purchased nothing!
Rush out to pick up Dad from the airport
Awful wreck on 205 we go home a new way
Scariest storm ever
Hydroplaned three times and had my wipers going full blast
I died a little bit
Good bye Megan
Home finally with my Mom and Dad!
Chat time
Shower
Nap
Dan in Real Life with the parentals
Fell in love with the music from it Sondre Lerche...honestly that is where it's at
Frosted a cake
Thinking about bed
And the fact that I only have 5 more days of school before spring break
AH!
Honestly a great weekend
But no one will know until monday because I am the only person in the world that blogs on the weekend.
Don't worry
I'm not too upset
Longest blog ever!

Life

Well the 'rents have been gone in New York all week and it has once again proved to be a glorious week. Winter seems to have crept back into Oregon and I must say I miss the sunshine. Rugby practice has moved out of Athey so we actually play in mud and I don't really enjoy the dirt so much. Oh well it's part of the game. There's rugby sleepover social tomorrow night and then a game on Saturday. We are going to play the team that has one giant of an islander girl on their team. I'm going to try and get a picture of her so you can see her. Seriously she is 6'2" and probably weighs 250+lbs. HUGE! I am looking foward to the weekend. I am waiting for Mom to come home right now and I am excited. She promised to take me shopping tomorrow! Also tomorrow we have our first choir festival and I am excited to see how it goes. Heres to doing my favorite things all in the next 35 hours---Missing school, shopping, rugby, and sleep! Cheers.

Late Night Snack

Tonight after rugby I had a huge bowl of fruity pebbles mixed with fruit loops. It was so delicious and full of fruity goodness. Dad had a bowl of cinnamon toast crunch, chocolate yogurt life, and fruit loops. Mmmm...I love cereal.

This post is dedicated to Josh because I am told he doesn't like cereal.
Josh if you want to be part of this family you need to learn to like it.
Love you!

Animal Obsession

For some weird reason I really like to have my picture taken with animal statues. Don't really like animals that much but here they are...
The Lion at the Yankee Candle Store in Boston

Ahhh Sinclair love in Utah

The Bull in Wallstreet...my dreams finally came true!

And this weird little bunny in Boston


I'm sure there are more and there will be more.
So now whenever you see an animal statue you can think of me. Anyone else have a weird something they like to take pictures of or with?