it's 9 o'clock...

it's actually 8:52 but whatever... I know I said I wouldn't have time to update my blog after I got home today... and I don't... but I am. I don't really know what I'm gonna talk about... After I cut the grass and blew off the driveway, we went to watch my sister do a mud run. I have to admit it was more amusing then anything else but I am proud of her. She walked away alive, breathing, and with no injuries. She is sore and a little swollen but, that's to be expected. I mean it's first mud run... what should I expect? Anyone who knows Ashley should know that she's not the 'outside' type of girl. I am. She isn't. It's as simple as that. For me to see my pink lovin', diamond wearing, cute as a button sister going head first into a mud puddle the size of a glorified kiddy pool and then to see her finish out that whole thing... through more mud... it was amazing. Will she ever do it again? I don't know... probably because she's just cool like that. A bit of a change of subject... tonight once we got home me and my neighbors discovered that the three eggs we have been watching in my back yard had hatched!... well 2 of the 3 have. Another thing to add to my good mood:). Y'all have a good night!

Another Saturday Goes Down in the Books...

Well, actually Saturday isn't over yet... oh well:). I just got in from cutting the grass... I cleaned my little nasty self up and now I'm gettin' ready to go and study for my last Science and History tests! I can't believe Monday is my last day of school!!! Since school will be over very very soon I will hopefully have more time to update my blog... hopefully with more pictures than words:). I had my last piano practice on Wednesday, I had my last soccer practice on Thursday, and Monday will be my last day of school! Since everything is pretty much over for the summer I will have time to do things that I have been putting off... like organizing my closet again... cleaning out the garage for some extra cash... maybe washing the cars also to get some extra money:)... and hopefully I can do some soccer camps this summer. One of my favorite things to do in the summer is go fishing on the river and swimming at my grandparents pool so hopefully I will be able to do that almost every weekend:). Well, I better go and study for my tests... hope y'all have a great day! :)

it makes me smile :)

you can just see the seriousness in my face... it makes me smile:)

Easter Egg Hunt - Before and After :)

So, as you can see from these pictures, you're never too old for an Easter egg hunt:). Hope y'all have a great day! :)

take three

In this family it takes not one....
not two...

but three tries to get a good family picture. And look at all that good Easter food:)

a whole lot of nothin'

Well, it's 10:30... it's Friday so it doesn't really matter but I'm tired and I still have to get a shower... oh well:) I was checking my email a few minutes ago because I just got home and I got a really funny email... some of them were just so funny I'm gonna have to show them to you guys:) here ya go:)

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:
1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats..
2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.
3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.
4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food..
6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair..
7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10) The best place to be when you're sad is Grandma's lap.


GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED:
1) Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.
2) Wrinkles don't hurt.
3) Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts
4) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground...
5) Laughing is good exercise. It's like jogging on the inside.
6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy..

GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD

1) Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional...
2) Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.
3) When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there.
4) You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.
5) It's frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you the questions...
6) Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician
7) Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.

Hope these made you smile:)... if they didn't go read em' again. Have an awesome night:)

a short note before bed

I just got back from soccer... and I didn't have to wear my knee brace! I had forgotten what it felt like to play soccer without it. It was beyond awesome:) Since it's almost 10:00 and I have school tomorrow I should probably get a shower and go to bed... hope y'all have a good night!

Looking Back... at our beach trip in 2009

I love the beach. It's so beautiful. Not only that but it's so stinkin' fun! I love body surfing and shell collecting and walking and watching dolphins... and just everything about the beach:) Of course, when this family goes to the beach... we do a whole lot more then normal... just wait till you see this year's beach pictures:) See, at the beach... me and my sister look like idiots and my Dad becomes and camera man with his hat on backwards taking pictures:) my Mom becomes and relaxed human being and can fall asleep at any moment... even on the beach in a chair. But that's how this family does our vacations and we couldn't have any more fun:)

Summer :)

During last summer (toward the end) I was really excited about starting school, getting into a routine, doing something that nothing... Now I absolutely cannot wait until summer! I am literally counting down the days until I can be free from this prison adults call school. I'm sure my view of school will change when I'm like 30 something... maybe. If the only subject I had to take was History I would be totally fine. Even if I had History and like Reading or Bible... but Math, Science, and English really get me... and what's bad is they're not even that hard! Oh well... I only have about 2 more weeks of school... :) I am super excited about our beach trip:) When this family goes to the beach we become the definition of relaxing. We do nothing. Absolutely nothing. I'm not going to get into that right now because that will make me start complaining about school and how it should be outlawed... :) Well, much to my dismay, I still have homework to do so I better go and do it... I will try and post a picture of the beach later today... Have a great day! :)

Summer Days....

I am just itching to go to the river again... and hang out with these goofy guys:)

Just a Little:)

Here's just a little snapshot of how beautiful our mountains are:)

A Few Changes

As you probably noticed I added some new things to my blog. You can look around on it and just see if you can find anything new... :)