Bailey Janel Felsted

Senior Ball

2012-01-29T16:29:00.000-08:00

Being a busy teenager when there are dances, leads to small groups and often times no day dates. This last dance: Senior Ball I was unable to attended a day-date because my friend Dominique and I evaluation (Color Guard performance). My date and I decided instead of a day-date we would go to a basketball game the night before: Which our basketball team killed! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk-BQ5UQ2PI we were also able to have a GREAT half-time skit: pine view's faces were awesome to watch. Even though they had fun "decorating" our gym after the game. Anyways: for senior ball we had so much fun at a nice dinner that my date's family had for us. Than there was the dance: I had a blast! It's always so much fun going with someone who knows how to dance, and isn't afraid to do it. (Dominique was asked by James, which was my sadies date, and I was asked by Kris, which was Dominiques home-coming date: See best friends share everything.)

I was able to wear my sister's old dress, which matched the theme perfect! Thanks Ace

Cheap Date Ideas

2012-01-04T18:07:00.000-08:00

My friend Summer has got me hocked on GEOCACHING!

I simply love it!

It's a treasure hunt!

Visit http://www.geocaching.com/ and try it out!!

I also think this would be Such a fun date! You only have to get something to put in the box, and it's as simple as picking something from your house to bring with you. Not only is it so fun, and such a mystery, but! it's a free date!

Defiantly going on a double date with Summer the next time we go!

great idea summer lovin- (: love you girl!

Davin Tyler Williamson

2011-11-24T14:50:00.000-08:00

And my Nephew is born!

Such a stud!

ASL Yard Sale

2011-11-20T16:53:00.000-08:00

I wasn't able to compete on Saturday, so Summer came and got me to go to the Yard Sale. This was a yard sale to raise money for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing Office in Southern Utah. My ASL class was sponsoring it. I gave all our old clothes to sale and a dresser for a little girl which sold very fast! Sense I had come from the debate tournament I was wearing a dress with high heels, and it was freezing outside! So I took a BYU jack, put it on, a blanket, and some long bright blue socks on. I looked amazing! After the yard sale was over I was surprised no one took this skirt- so I stole it! I wore it today to church and dressed it up with my moms old belt from high school and my cousin Mackenzie's old light yellow shirt. Just because they're hand-me-downs doesn't mean you can't look cute in it!

Debate Tournament

2011-11-20T16:44:00.000-08:00

When you show up to a debate tournament dressed in the same color, and your not partners: it leads to being embarrassed. On Friday and Saturday I competed in a Debate Tournament at Dixie High School! Friday I had an oration on American Sign Language (an oration/oratory is where you stand up and give a speech to inform people.) I was pretty sure I did good, and wouldn't be able to find out until Saturday at the award ceremony. Saturday morning I was to compete in PF (Public Form where you and your partner go against two other people; our topic this year was to be aff or neg on keeping the Electoral College- you didn't know if you were doing aff or neg tell you got there) Showing up I was very nervous- tell my partner never showed! I had to drop out of the tournament because my partner decided to up and not show. Later that night I still went to the awards meeting where I found out I placed FOURTH!!!!!!! I was so happy! I made finals on my oratory! My school also placed first all together! GO DESERT HILLS DEBATE TEAM!!

Color Guard

2011-11-14T19:48:00.000-08:00

After having such a morning knowing that you were excused for school all Friday, we thought it couldn't go any better! Heading to the competition was a blast! Going from left to right we have our coach Kassie, Ritta, Dominique, Ashlin (C) , Jessica (C) , Becky (C), Summer, Me, and our new coach Megan! When tied for first last year; and were so excited to find out we were rewarded FIRST PLACE! this year! no tie! Our band did so great and had a lot of first places also! Now that parade is over- we are practicing each day for winter guard! and are excited to keep up that first place! (HOPEFULLY!)

Sadies

2011-11-14T19:40:00.000-08:00

I HAD A BLAST AT SADIES! MY GROUP GOT ALONG SO WELL, AND WE ALL HAD FUN. OF COURSE THERE WAS ONE PARTY POOPER- BUT IT WAS STILL FUN! FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT IT GOES ME, JAMES, FORREST, DOMINIQUE, BEAU, MALLORY, KENADEE, CHIPPER, BRYANNA, AND SIL. (YES ALL THE GUYS TO HAVE FUNNY NAMES).

ALL OF THE GIRLS ARE FROM THE ST. JAMES WARD! TWO OF THE GIRLS ALSO ASKED GUYS FROM OUR WARD TOO.! MY PARENTS TOOK THESE PHOTOS FOR US, AND ALL OF THEM TURNED OUT SO WELL! BEFORE GOING TO THE PETROGLYFS WE WENT TO THE RODEO TO WATCH SIL PERFORM. THAN AFTER THIS WE TOOK THE BOYS HOME, (EXCEPT MY DATE STAYED AT MY HOUSE BECAUSE HE LIVED SO FAR OUT- MY DAD AND HIM GOT ALONG REALLY WELL, JAMES EVEN LEARNED HOW TO MAKE DOUCHE OVEN POTATO'S)! AFTER WE HAD THE MOST AMAZING DINNER AT MALLORYS; AND DESERT WAS FANTASTIC! KENADEE'S MOM MADE A COOKIE WITH ICE CREAM FUDGE AND CARMEL ON THE TOP- THOUGH JAMES AND I PUT MORE ON EACH OTHER THAN WE ACTUALLY ATE, IT WAS SO FUN! THAN TO THE DANCE WE WENT!

Classic Dinner and a Show

2011-11-06T14:50:00.000-08:00

My best friend Josh and I went on a classic date Friday Night. I don't have many pictures of him but this is what I got. (: We were planning on going to Panda for dinner, but due to the large line we decided against it. Instead, we went to a near-by pizza place; there pizza slices were HUGE! Very greasy and super thin, but they were still really good. After we went to the movie (Josh let me choose: what a gentleman) so I decided on Footloose! We got our pop corn, but I was so stuffed from the pizza I didn't eat any; and went into our movie. The movie theater was jammed pack! But luckily we found a top seat (I hate sitting down on the bottom)! The movie was great! I loved it just as much as the first one: but Ren's best friend in the movie was still my favorite character! One of the girls on the movie was even wearing the same boots as I had on! After the movie we got lost trying to find his car (I know we're both blonde's). I was shaking the entire way to his car, and as soon as he asked if I wanted to go get ice cream I responded with a quick "no". So he just took me home. The whole date was a blast, other than the weather. (thank heavens for thick jackets!) Josh is a great guy; him and I have been great friends for a long time: and I plan on keeping it that way.

Random Photography

2011-11-05T23:27:00.000-07:00

(this looks like a scene off of Cars, the movie, no edit)

(camping with dad, no edit)

(my puppy, no edit)

(shadow, no edit)

(favorite! In Mexico, no edit)

(Megan's shoes, edit)

(Dillan toke this one, edit)

Country Photography

2011-11-05T23:21:00.000-07:00

no editing

Kindness

2011-11-05T23:10:00.000-07:00

A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a seminary class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says that Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons. One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day. On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts. Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw darts at the person's picture.

Sally's friend drew a picture of who had stolen her boyfriend. Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased with the overall effect she had achieved.
The class lined up and began throwing darts. Some of the students threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart. Sally looked forward to her turn, and was filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith, because of time limits, asked the students to return to their seats. As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have a chance to throw any darts at her target. Dr. Smith began removing the target from the wall.
Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus. A hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced. Dr. Smith said only these words... "In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me." Matthew 25:40. No other words were necessary; the tears filled eyes of the students focused only on the picture of Christ.

Remember When

2011-11-05T22:38:00.000-07:00

Remember When

My mom had an idea to clean out her closet today (and I mean literally, not some eminem version) I also figured I might want to check mine out; I knew there would be some dumb book I have already read up there and I could just give it to my ASL or Color Guard fundraisers. I was considering stealing all my mom's old clothes from her closet and donating them to these yard sales, so I had my mind set on finding something of mine too (so it wouldn't be all my mom's belongings). Than pulling on one thing above my closet, I had an outcome of 4 books falling smack on my face. When I went to put the books back I found my Pooh. (Not poo- I mean Winnie the Pooh: you know the big gold teddy bear that's always looking for honey?) I carried around this blamee for YEARS! It went everywhere with me!

In each corner of this blanket it is torn,

from when I tripped over it.

Every seam is coming undone,

from using it as a pillow,

a picnic seat,

for each fort I made with my brothers in the living room.

All the color has faded,

from every time I rubbed it against my cheek for comfort.

And each time my parents tried to take it away from me,

just to put it in the wash,

I thought my whole world was over.

It's the small things in life that matter.

It's that blanket that you call your blamee.

It's the memory that will stay in your heart forever.

Remember When...

Family

2011-11-04T21:28:00.000-07:00

The way we all communicate now of days, always through technology.
You know what they say: a picture is worth a hundred words (i think this picture speaks for itself)

and yes, grandma also has her phone in her hand (she just happened to look up when i took the photo)

love you girls! (: but look up!

Crazy Dreams

2011-11-04T21:24:00.000-07:00

"Just being who you really are, don't forget the small but important things in life, and shooting for what you want: no matter what the caust is: is the best advice you can give a teenager."

Hello, you long shots, you dark-horse runners
Hairbrust singers, dashboard drummers
Hello, you wild magnolias just waiting to bloom

There's a little bit of all that inside of me and you
Thank God even crazy dreams come true

I've stood at the bottom of some walls
I thought I couldn't climb
I felt like Cinderella at the ball
Just running out of time
So I know how it feels to be afraid
And think that it's all gone and slip away
Hold on
Hold on

Here's to you free souls, you firefly chasers
Street climbers, porch swingers, air-guitar players
Here's to you fearless dancers shaking walls in your bedroom
There's a lot of wonder left inside of me and you

Thank God even crazy dreams come true

Never let a bad day be enough
To go and talk you into giving up
Sometimes everybody feels like you
Oh, feels like you
Just like you

I've met some go-getters, some difference makers
Some-town heroes and big-chance takers
I've met some young hearts with something to prove
Oh yeah

Here's to you long shots, you dark-horse runners
Hairbrush singers and dashboard drummers
Here's to you wild magnolias just waiting to bloom
There's a little bit of all that inside of me and you
Thank God even crazy dreams come true
Thank God even crazy dreams come true!

-Carrie Underwood

Auntie

2011-10-30T18:20:00.000-07:00

"Who ever knew the love of your life would be chubby and bald?"

Mya and Miles have given me the gift of being an Aunt, and for Macey and Shelbie to be mothers and aunts! My who family treasures these babies like their angels, well lets face it: they are!

Cousins

2011-10-30T18:13:00.000-07:00

The two cutest kids you ever could find, one is your's (Shelbie's) and other is mine (Macey's).

My niece, Mya, and nephew, Miles met this past weekend at their cousin, Daven's, baby shower. Mya and Miles weigh the same! But.... they are 7 months apart. Though Mya is a small baby she towered over Miles and crawled all over him like a new jungle gym; he handled it like a sport! This was also Miles' first time around another baby! They were so cute together, I can't wait tell they get to meet again in December. They are growing too much, Miles just learned to hold his head up and giggle; while Mya can crawl, and now has tones of teeth.

Aren't they just the most adorable babies you've ever seen?

Good to Better

2011-10-30T18:03:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't love caramel apples?? Everyone does of course!

WELL.. why no make it even better?

When Macey came to visit she made these AMAZING APPLES!! Filled the inside with nuts and brown sugar, and a few other goods I can't remember and just baked them. They where so soft; who ever knew apples could melt in your mouth? They were so hot that with just two scopes of vanilla ice cream (and caramel of course) they were as good as they could get!

I'm ready for it to be winter

2011-10-30T17:50:00.000-07:00

In the Summertime you

are considered crazy to be singing those Christmas songs; in the wintertime it's only natural to have that Christmas spirit with you. When winter comes around we think of hot chocolate, snow boarding, and sitting next to that old wooden fire place, cuddled in our blamees that our sister gave to us on our 15th birthday. We care for each other and remember our brother, Jesus. I'M READY FOR IT TO BE WINTER AGAIN! I'm ready to sing every version of jingle bell rock, act like a child with frosty the snow man, I'm ready to shout to winter wonderland, and go crazy with deck the halls, Well why not everyone's favorite: Where are you Christmas, or my personal favorite: Mary did you know? and come on kids who didn't love going to school in the winter for that one assembly day when your teenage choir girls sang Santa Baby to your Principal?

LET IT SNOW <3

The Scarlet (Boring) Letter

2011-09-22T21:03:00.000-07:00

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE BORED AND CANNOT STAY AWAKE, BECAUSE YOU ARE READING THE MOST BORING/CONFUSING BOOK EVER:

MOM: "BAILEY ARE YOU READING?"

ME: "OF COURSE I AM!"

THIS IS WHAT I LOOK LIKE NORMALLY (;

I HAVE A TWINNIWT

TAKE DUMB PICTURES OF YOURSELF.!

IT WORKED I STAYED AWAKE..

BUT I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THE BOOK WAS ABOUT.

MOM

2011-09-21T16:17:00.000-07:00

TODAY IS MOM'S BIRTHDAY. SHE IS 30 YEARS OLDER THAN ME, AND 20 YEARS OLDER THAN MY OLDEST BROTHER. (CHRISTOPHER, AKA SKIPPY) HERE IS A PICTURE OF US GIRLS THE LAST TIME WE WERE ALL TOGETHER: EACH ONE OF MOM'S DAUGHTERS. WE LOVE YOU MOM! THIS MORNING I PUT LITTLE NOTES AROUND THE HOUSE FULL OF REASONS WHY I LOVE HER, LEADING TO A UNMADE BOX OF CAKE (IT WAS MORNING AND WOULD BE TO LOUD TO MAKE, SO I PROMISED TO MAKE IT WHEN I GOT HOME FROM SCHOOL). I WAS NOT THERE WHEN SHE GOT HER GIFT, BUT DILLAN SAID IT WAS A PRETTY FUN SIGHT SEEING MOM CRAWL ON THE GROUND TO GET TO EACH CARD WITH WRITING ON IT. I LOVE MY MOM AND HER BIRTHDAY'S ARE ALWAYS SPENT REMEMBERING THE GOOD TIMES WE HAVE HAD TOGETHER. THROUGH SIGNING COUNTRY SONGS (UP!), WATCHING MOVIES (NOW AND THEN), AND JUST HAVING DAY TO DAY FUN. I LOVE YOU MOM, AND AM SO PROUD WHEN PASSED BY SOMEONE AND THEY SAY TO ME "MAN, YOU MUST BE CAMILLE'S DAUGHTER, YOU LOOK JUST LIKE HER."

(BY THE WAY, HERE FAVORITE COLOR IS BABY BLUE (; )

Homecoming

2011-09-19T20:32:00.000-07:00

I have told you how Josh asked me to Homecoming, have told you how I answered him: and somehow it excepted my mind to tell you about our day date and dance!

For our day date we hit walmart and got lunch but none of the boys would crack and tell us what we where doing.

We ended up in ZIONS! and.... we lost our way so we ended up not hiking the 3 miles (fine by me!) It was so beautiful so we took many pictures! We had so much fun on the car ride to Zions we had two cars and in our car (the cool one) we sang to music, saw who could hold their breath the longest, and ran into a cone. (: it was a blast! After the "hike" we went to Quail and went swimming! It was so much fun! We ate our lunch there and got So muddy. When it started to rain we decided to leave. The boys drove us home and we got ready for the dance!

The boys picked us up once again and we wend to Josh's house where his mom made the most fancy dinner I'd ever seen! Than we hit the dance floor; I'm not going to lie, I felt like a queen that night.! (my date actually could dance and not just sway, which was a plus) I couldn't believe when my alarm went off the next morning 1. because it all seamed like a dream and 2. because I woke up the same way I had fallen asleep because I was so tired.

Josh is one of my best friends and we had a great time with our group! Each girl showed up modest and they all looked amazing!

Boys: Josh, Tavish, Tanner, Hot-Rod, Kris, Jordan, and Brady

Girls: Me :D, Marcy, Torri, Summer, Dominique, Kenadee, and Lindy

Homecoming was amazing!

Now we'll just have to wait for Sadies.

WhO AM i?

2011-09-19T20:16:00.000-07:00

Who Am I?
I'm the girl who still believes in Virtue.
I'm the girl who wants to make a difference in someone's life.
I'm the one who writes crazy love songs that have happy endings.
I'm the girl who at 6 years old, rights a list about the qualities she wants in Mr. Right.
I'm the girl who lives each day by a quote "if today were your last day on earth...."
I'm the one that falls in-love with classics's: who wants my life to be like a 80's movies.
I'm the girl who drives around a round-about 22x with my best friend Summer.
I'm the girl at the mall who you see walking up the down escalator, just to have fun.
I'm the one that still plays on marry-go-rounds every chance I get.
I'm the girl who can communicate without any sound.
I'm the girl who answers "Super Woman" when asked "What are you going to be when you grow up"
I'm the one who tries each time to peel an orange in one peeling
I'm the girl who's old-fashioned and still wears skirts to school and reads her scriptures each night.
I'm the girl who still goes to the temple.
I'm the one who sings at the top of her lungs, knowing her voice isn't the best
I'm the girl who's going to fall in love a 100 times.
I'm the girl who sets a goal each new year and never remembers that goal a week later.
I'm the one who wants to be kissed in the pouring rain.
I'm the girl who watches the sun rise and thanks God each time she gets a chance to see it.
I'm the girl who leaves cookies and a note on your door-step with Kenadee.
I'm the one who still plays slug bug with her dad, the one that works, goes to school, has online schooling, plays rugby and color guard, who is in asl and debate club and does not ever accept failure as an option.
I'm the girl who wants a star named after her.
I'm the girl who's not afraid of snakes, guns, or hunting those snakes with guns.
I'm the one who thinks notes are the best gifts for Christmas: but can just about misspell anything.
I'm the girl who takes random photos of everything.
I'm the girl who weight-lifts.
I'm the one that doesn't care what other people think of me, but wants to be remembered.
I'm the girl who shows she's happy when life gives her blessings.
I'm the girl who stands up for friends and is always willing to stand up for who I am.
I'm the girl who when life gives her a 100 reasons to cry: I shove back and give life 1000 reasons to smile.
The one who is crazy and you will never be able to understand.

My name is Bailey Janel Felsted.
You will never be able to understand me (because I am a girl) but that's just me being who I want to be.

Color Guard Practice

2011-09-19T19:31:00.000-07:00

We have now had our first half time show and parade of this year! We have three new members on the team: one has been a great friend of mine for awhile: Dominique, and the other two I have really become close to the past few weeks, Brooke and Ritta they are so much fun!!!! It is so great to make new friends and become closer with the ones I've already had; we also have another coach Meghan who is a lot of fun! (she keeps a smile on our face's all through out practice). We have 8 girls on our color guard team, and 1 of those 8 even made the news paper: our very own captain Beki! We look up to our captains a lot, and think they are doing a great job! I love working after school with the new girls and finding out more about them, Brooke is good with the flag while Ritta's got the dance moves. Brooke is very sharp like a Ballerina and Ritta can move like Shakira. And well Dominique she's just.. well you will just have to meet this one! She is fun that comes in a jar! She can dance and use the flag (wait tell next year when we give her a rifle).

I have already had a torn muscle in my shoulder and two black eyes (all caused by myself). For all those who think Color Guard is easy: You just keep thinking that. (: To the ones who know how hard we fight: KEEP FIGHTING!

Powder Puff

2011-09-09T22:28:00.000-07:00

Silly boys, Footballs, For girls. 22

I decided I'd play Girls Football this year:

And I am so glad I did!!

I didn't think the girls would get down and dirty (between pulling bra straps, jumping on you, and doing random flips in the middle of the game) this game was nothing like I expected! haha, my friend and I even pulled a flag: yet the girl still made a touch-down!! We couldn't decided if we where playing tackel or flag football; but after I was down for my 3rd time before the 1st quarter even ended I started playing just like them. We had so much fun! I also got a good laugh in when a girl asked me what QB meant. (:

After the game I was literally black and blue!! The seniors had black paint on them and when they pushed me around it got everywhere! that's okay though (: they have gold all over them! I would play girls football any day!! (sorry there aren't any pictures of me actually playing: i have some, and will put them up asap).

my mom and i also had a fun time possing for the camera once i got back home.

YES

2011-09-09T22:14:00.000-07:00

How to say yes: EMBARRASS HIM!

When Josh asked me to home coming I had no clue how I was going to answer him!Tell I saw these cute shirts at wal-mart and came up with this idea. I left this box on his door-step and this is what the box said: To find out your answer you have to wear your shirt and match it to mine. On the front of his shirt it had a "Y" and on the back it had a "N". He had to find me to see if i had an ES to go with his Y, or if i had a O- to go with his no. (The sad part: I have color guard and seminary first and second period, so josh never could find his "match" tell lunch).

Josh's shirt

And mine:

Let's shoot for the stars, and outshine everyone!!!

I had a blast making the shirts and decorating Josh's shirt with s*t*a*r*s

Both of our shirts the night before I said yes.

Daddy's Girl?

2011-09-09T22:02:00.000-07:00

My dad and I may not look the same, but we have a few things in common, one thing: WE LOVE FOUR WHEELING!! We sing old country songs when we ride together, and when we ride our own fourwheelers we love to race (of course he always wins because his 4-wheeler can go 2x as fast as mine) but I'll never give up! I'll get you one day dad (;

Our last time four wheeling we decided to go carve my name next to his name he had done in the past. our names will forever be on that tree.

ILOVEYOUDAD!

You're the best. (:

5k run!

2011-08-29T16:38:00.000-07:00

A mile is 1.61 kilometers, meaning Summer, my sister, and I (and others) will be running a little over 3 miles. This event is called

"Save a Sister Run For Breast Cancer"

http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/racefinderdetail/1,7150,s6-239-283-284-0-0-0-0-1924089,00.html

Here is a website to learn a little more about it. I just got done with my first training today, and I am so excited to start! Summer's sister built us a chart for every day practice up to the day of the race! Starting with walking 2 minutes and sprinting 1: I'm not used to it yet because I normally keep a pretty steady pace, but I found out that it was a lot more entertaining to switch what you are doing every now and then.

This race is on the morning of my sister-in-laws baby shower, so it's going to be a crazy day! But I am really looking forward to it!

Being Asked to Homecoming

2011-08-27T10:51:00.000-07:00

When you think it's an ordinary day and you wake up early to go shooting with your dad and grandpa, and you come home to this: Balloons EVERYWHERE! All in my closet and behind my bed, there was a big old mess of them!

What do you do?

There was 2 shades of greens, a red, pink, 3 shades of blues, white, yellow, and even silver.

WILL YOU FLY WITH ME TO HOMECOMING? POP MY PAL.

This note is what I found in "my pal" SOLVE THE PUZZEL, BY POPPING THE BALLOONS TO FIND OUT WHO IS ASKING YOU TO HOMECOMING HINT: TRY MATCHING THE NUMBERS WITH LETTERS FROM THE ALPHABET.

Meaning I had to pop every balloon to find numbers, good thing we just got done shooting so we had ear plugs: man, I didn't know where to start, tell my dad gave me a pin and we poped as fast as we could! It was a blast!

Here is my dad popping half of the balloons while I am on the other side of the camera laughing at the sight of all of this camotion.

After solving the puzzle this is what I got:

Than when we where all done we got to clean up the mess, and had ONE last survivor:

what a colorful afternoon. (:

Color Guard Practice

2011-08-22T17:26:00.000-07:00

This weekend my cousin Micaella got the chance to travel down to St. George to come visit me for my birthday, we spent our time camping with my friend Dominique and we met a new friend, George! We had a blast! Playing card games, riding four wheelers tell our butts were literally brused, and eat Becky's amazing cooking! We all had so much fun discovering new things, (like a HUGE tree house, the size of a real house) and just getting to know each other a little better.

After Micaella and I got home (and showered 100x) we spent our Sunday night out in the back yard playing with my tear-drop flag and my rifle, we had fun showing each other new tosses and danced so much we became so dissy after, but oh boy did we have fun doing it!

I love my cousin and I am always so sad to see her leave!!!! As you can tell we have to worries (putting on make up, getting ready, or worrying about our home work) when we are together. We have each other and that's all we need! If I could kidnap this girl and have her stay longer I would! I was so sad to come home from a strange day at school to not see her waiting at the door, she has only been gone a few hours and I feel like it's been years! I MISS YOU TAY AND I WOULD DIE FOR YOU GIRL, LOVE YOU!!! <3

Back to Blonde

2011-08-12T13:14:00.000-07:00

I started getting sick of everyone dying their hair red, I swear half of my school is a red head now! So.. being one of those, I decided to go back to blonde! Well you know what they say: "Blondes have more fun."

Summer Love

2011-08-12T12:57:00.000-07:00

Megan and I have been friends sense second grade, and shared everything with eachother; she lives by me but we hardly ever see one another, so when we do it's always meaningful.
I have always wanted to become a photographer, at least i've always had fun taking the pictures; when Megan found this out she let me take pictures of her and her boy friend Ceaser. We had a lot of fun doing so, and I even got Ceaser to smile! (Which never happens) Megan and I have been close for a long time, we are a lot alike but yet so different: her last name and my first are even the same, I love just simply love this girl! We took many photos, but I figured I'd just share just a few, isn't she cute!?

Making It Your Own

2011-08-03T21:37:00.000-07:00

Here are some outfits I can make out of my 6 tops, 2 bottoms and 3 pairs of shoes.

And a better picture of my blue maxi dress.

Mya

2011-08-02T17:43:00.000-07:00

Mya is my first Niece and she has grown so much these past two weeks!! She is starting to crawl (well she is getting up on her knees at least, than she takes a step and slams her chin; but it's a start!) Mya has also been teething and she now is growing in her top tooth! But those you can't see as well as her cute little bottom teeth! Isn't she just adorable with that big smile?

Isn't she just the

cuttest thing you have ever seen?!!

Here is one of Mya and her Mommy <3

Making it Your Own

2011-08-02T10:48:00.000-07:00

Tell me if you meet these requirements:

Size 2
5'11
Drop-Dead-Gorgeous

If you are a real person: you probably don't meet all three of these requirements. I thought the only people who could wear a maxi dress would have to be all of these things. Like this lovely lady here:

Looks like a model right? Well, she probably is. Not many of us would feel comfortable wearing this around the house let alone playing at the park or running to the grocery store real fast. So when I was given this blue dress to try on I got nervous, fast!

When I saw this Maxi dress, I thought it was SO CUTE! I mean isn't it? It's not too much, and is a vibrant beautiful blue with a cute white and black design. But I'm only 5'5, I can't pull it off. Well I still tried it and ended up buying it because it looked so great!

Pull your hair up in a bun, wear it in a side braid, have it down and curl it. It doesn't matter: people's eyes won't be on your hair, they will be on the long elegant dress you are wearing!

If I Miss Sceptical, can pull of a Maxi dress...so can you! Try it out: try on something in the store that you would have never thought of trying before. It may surprise you, it sure surprised me.

Making it Your Own

2011-08-02T10:15:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't love BRIGHT COLORS? Yes, we all have that child hidden in us somewhere. Being a kid, who's favorite crayon wasn't the hot pink or groovy green? But to wear these colors? (yes, you may laugh: I did when I tried on a Bright Blue dress) but, just look at this lady! Guaranteed she may have on a lot of make-up but, isn't she just beaming?? Even in a crowded city of NY you could pick this woman out! Let's get that child back in us, and express it through our clothes! Why not stand out? We are God's children, doesn't that make us all amazing? Ssooo ask yourself: Am I willing to try it? I was:

Here it is! My new hunter-orange shirt!

If you are still a little scared, do

what I did: just add a little something

else, like this bow! The shirt is still

fun and silly, but it also can be elegant.

It may look also like I have grown wings in this shirt:

but why not fly with these new fun bright colors?

Summer's not over yet!

Making it Your Own

2011-08-02T09:51:00.000-07:00

Go to google and type in Celebrity Outfits find something you are willing to try on (or not so willing but looks fun). Than go to your nearest mall and find an outfit that looks similar to the one your chosen celebrity is wearing. Try it on!! (Oh, and make sure you always grab a size larger than you think you are, that way if you have to go down a size it might make you feel a little better: I mean come on ladies!! No one likes to try something on just to go back to get a larger size, right?)

My friend Mandy always seam to wear a loose shirt and it looks amazing on her! Mandy and I are about the same size, but I can never seam to pull off these types of shirts like she can, I fell like I look so frumpy! While shopping with Shelbie she opened my eyes, and made me willing to try on anything. Scary isn't it?!

Here it is Ladies: a "Disney princess" pulling off a loose simple light gray t-shirt. (Good thing they have editing for her, right? ) WRONG! She looks stunning in this outfit by herself! Here we go........ from Celebrity to just your girl next door:

Well.. What do you think? She may have spiked up her outfit with a pencil skirt, a criss-cross heel, and her hair all curly. I put a small flowered brown necklace, tight jeans, a green pearl bracelet, and my hair is half falling out of it's braid; OH! and did I mention my shirt is color of grandma's old couch?
BUT... I love it!

My smile comes natural in this outfit, it may not be as cheesy as the moon in our children books (like this Celebrity) I mean doesn't her face just scream "I can't wait to get out of this outfit and get back in my old sweats?

You can look nice, and be comfortable people! Just try it!

Making it Your Own

2011-08-02T09:19:00.000-07:00

I have always hated shopping, and when it comes to clothes shopping (especially for myself) you can count me out!! This goes out to all the "I hate shopping because, I don't look good in anything". People, shopping can actually be fun! (Who would have known?)

It's simple really, take Hayden Penettiere for example: talk about ELEGANCE! Just look at her! If someone told me I could pull off this look- I'd tell them to drop-dead. Haha. Well, actually someone did tell me I could and that would be my sister, Shelbie. She proceeded to make me try on a look just like Miss (skinny-hot) Hayden Penettiere:

Hayden has on a loose white top, if you know me: you know I am cursed that if I wear white, I am guaranteed to spill something on it! So I went with a cream shirt, and add a slimming cardigan over the top. That way I am still modest. You know what they say, "Modest is Hottest". Just like this stunning Heros actress I have on a black pencil skirt. Well, I may not compare to a Celebrity but I must say Shelbie proved me wrong when I said I couldn't pull off a lose top with a slimming skirt.

An Angel - My Nephew - Miles

2011-07-12T14:32:00.000-07:00

What a great listener! Everyone kept telling Miles to come Friday, so literally at 12:01am Macey's water broke.Thank Heavenly Father for adrenaline! Because that is what we lived off of. Miles was born at 1:24pm and after 13 hours of labor and and entire 3 hours of pushing, we where all ready to give up!That was tell we all saw Miles face and i fell instantly in love with the little one! Macey's mom was there (grandma) Carl (father) and me (auntieee) ! There is nothing more beautiful and more painful that I have ever watched in my entire life! I love Miles and I already see so much of my sister in him! He has her lips , and it is soo cute! Miles, poor kid had my dad's, my sisters, and mine dumb pinky toe. but of course, the little one can pull off the curl on the small toes. Miles is my only Nephew, and Mya my only niece- for now.. my sister in law is pregnant and we will be finding out soon what she is having.! Here are a few more pictures of MILES HUNTER BRYCE:

10th grade Color Guard Goodbyes

2011-07-07T09:52:00.000-07:00

I loved Winter Guard so much; I had a lot of fun riding up north every weekend with Summer, Lesabell, and every girl on my team. Color Guard was also a blast, and a great way to make new friends! But it all came to an end.. My sister, Shelbie, and my dad where able support me by coming to my banquet .. and Shelbie's baby girl came too, everybody there was fascinated with little Mya. And Mya was only fascinated by these cute balloons Kassie chose.

This year for winter guard our show was all about Africa, it was very exciting and definitely a crowd pleaser!

Our coach Kassie did a great job with the decorations and we all had a blast looking at all the fun photos we took throughout the year.

In the end Kassie

Awarded us with "Miss _____" .. I thought for sure I would receive "Miss Quiet", because I was always shy, and could never speak my mind in color guard.. but when "Miss Quiet" was given to Rakael I was confused..

I received "Miss Photogenic" this year, when I began to sit down to tell my sister they had this wrong girl.. my sister lightened my spirit and told me they gave it to the right person (:

I had so much fun playing with Mya I hardly paid any attention to what everyone else was doing.

2010-2011 Thunder Guard was a great experience for me, and I am glad to say I will be on a larger team next year starting August 6th. (Though I will miss my 2 senior friends) I will be able to make new friends with the other girls. I am extremely excited for this new school year to start!

Summer Time!

2011-07-07T08:56:00.000-07:00

I had a super fun time painting mine and Macey's toes this summer!! We decided to do fun zebra strips (: until..

It was the Fourth of July and I did Macey's toes in Fireworks!! We had a GREAT time the fourth of July, making a pie, cake, hot dogs, and pancakes. We also got to see an amazing fire work show, where each of us chose our favorite firework.

I have only 13 days left at Macey's and Carl's.... and Miles will be here in that time (HOPEFULLY) !! I am so excited to meet my Nephew..! ANNDDD I will be leaving New Mexico only to spend the rest of my summer in Arizona with Shelbie, Brian, and Mya.. Couldn't ask for a better summer! It has been so amazing! <3 and only half way over

Shelbie

2009-08-07T07:33:00.000-07:00

If life was a chocolate chip cookie, sisterhood would be the chocolate chips (the best part!)
"A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life." My sister means everything to me! She has taught me everything, has been the best example to me! Weather it is what to do, or what not to do, but all in all she has shown me. Always to remind me that she loves me unconditionally and she never forgets to tell me. Shelbie is a extremely unique girl! She still has her kiddish side about her (when she is like that its so much excitement all the time!) she still colors, can re site every word in Beauty and the best, and she still loves to have sleep overs with her sisters. Shelbie is very special to my heart! She and Brian gave me a necklace with a ring at the button of it, I wear it everyday and never take it off. It has a lot of meanings to it but when ever I see it I think of is Shelbie and Brian always jumping around, with each corner of there mouth reaching there eyes - smiling, at our favorite place: Jumping Jacks.
Three memories that are dear to my heart is in the summer when Macey was with us we would put our twin beds together and all sleep on them (Shelbie would always tuck me in like a mermaid she said as tight as the sheets would let hardly being able to breath) and we would always fall asleep to the Flintstones. haha. Another memories is when Shelbie and Brian came to my school in fifth grade and they spritzed me for my birthday and toke me out to lunch. Of course I already had lunch at school, but it was great to get out of a test! Then the last but certainly not the least Shelbie and I were jumping on the tramp and holding hands when I landed wrong and broke my arm (My mother in the house thought we were having screaming contests.) - AHHHH - The next day I went to the doctors and they put a cast on Shelbie was dear to stay with me because I had asked her to. When it was all done school hadn't gotten out so Shelbie had a great idea and asked my mom and we were both off to her high school. Spending the day at with her at her school was the best and I had forgotten about my sore arm. When time is rough you can always turn to your sister!