HEY THERE!!!!.....FINALLY!!

Hello blogging world!

I know it has been a LOOOONG time since my last blog entry...it's crazy! This summer has been SUPER BUSY!!!

First off.....I GRADUATED FROM HIGHSCHOOL!!!!! AWESOMENESS!!!! I had a wonderful graduation and a KICK-BUTT party! I am sooooo thankful for everyone that came and helped to celebrate in such a wonderful thing that I have experienced. :) Then....I had my 18th bday a little bit after that! That was fun too!!! I got a SHOTGUN for my bday! heehee!! I've really been getting into shooting...both shotgun and rifle/handgun. It's WICKED fun! I went to Youth Conference at a ranch and it was pretty awesome. Quite hot....but awesome. I was surrounded by wonderful friends and youth...all together for the same wholesome reason. After that I had Girls Camp,in which I was a leader....and man was THAT AMAZING! Such a wonderful experience! I wouldn't trade it for the world! In between all of that I've had normal day-to-day things and also getting enrolled into COLLEGE!!! I cannot wait. It'll definitely be different,but a FANTASTIC different! Well,that's all for now! I'll write back soon!

Ahh..Christmas..

I know it's a bit late for a Christmas post,but I shall do it none-the-less.

I had a WONDERFULLY AWESOME Christmas holiday. We had several parties,made our homemade candies,had friends and family over,made..and ATE DELISH food,celebrated Christ's birth,gave gifts..which I loooove doing,&..got some cool ones in return. Also,our house was decorated BEAUTIFULLY...90% of the kudos go to my amazing mom. :)











I always enjoy the Christmas season..who wouldn't??? Everyone is extra loving,giving,& wonderful. I feel like we should carry this spirit throughout the ENTIRE year. This year was my LAST Christmas in highschool...crazzzzy. Next year I'll be home,& then the next year I'll be coming home from BYU!!! :) I can't wait. It'll be different and I won't get to do as much preparatory work but it still be AMAZING!!!!










This Christmas I really wanted an acoustic guitar...well,ok...not ONLY an acoustic..but the EVER AMAZING Taylor brand acoustic. They have SUCH a beautiful tone and are so well balanced in EVERYTHING. Ends up,my parents ACTUALLY got me one!!! I was thrilled..and I love it to pieces. Plus,it's gorgeous. :D


I also got some accessories for my Canon Rebel,some little things,a wonderful mic for my music recording..which should FINALLY be up and running properly thank goodness,AND!!!....BYU apparel!!!!! Sooooo excited!!!! I love Christmas and am soooo thankful for it!!!!

I'll add a little snippet of New Years too. New Years...was really fun. We had friends and family over and had food,party,fun,and games!!!

Getting closer...to CHRISTMAS!!!

Well it's only about 3 days till Christmas!!! I absolutely LOOOOVE this time of year. First off,it is the time of year where we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. But I love that people are so giving,kind,charitable,& loving. The decorations are beautiful,the snow (when we get it) is wonderful,and having friends and family near is one of THE BEST parts. I love traditions that my family has..one of my favorites is when my mom,sister and I make HOMEMADE CHOCOLATES a couple weeks before and we send out boxes to friends and family. Not only is it fun...& nit to mention DELISH..but I love giving them to people because they always love them and are grateful. :)

I just wanted to write this little post and wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and enjoy spending time with friends and family,& remember the REAL reason for this time of year!!! Oh,and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! ;DDD

Pictures of a car named Eddie...

Yes,my car has a name. And it just so happens to be Eddie. I don't know WHY I named him that..it just came to me one day.

I was surprised last year on my 16th birthday with the fact that I was going to get the car I've always wanted! I couldn't BELIEVE it!!! I searched for 3 months online,around town,etc but couldn't find "THE ONE"...then I saw the Craigslist ad. Soooo...my family and I went up around the KC area and got it!!!! It was a JOYOUS day!!! LOL

Soooo...here are some pictures of my car...close-up pics..for now. Eddie is a 2007 Ford Mustang Pony Package with cold air intake,sequential blinkers,louvers,dual-exhaust with Shelby pipes,& flowmaster aftermarket exhaust...& some other little minor things. And I still have more in store!!! This is Eddie...

(These pictures have a slight vintage wash to them.)



Front fender




Pony grill..gotta love it. :)




More grill-age ;)




Mustang badge on the back

HAPPY BDAY SKIPPY!!!

Skipper with a faux hawk




Skipper with a beanie on!




Mr. Skipper...tie and all!!




Skipper...picture perfect. :)




What a cutie...even with his ears flopped over the wrong way! Love his little hair sprouts!


Well,today is the day of the year that my baby boy's bday JUST SO HAPPENS to be on!!!!!!!!! My baby boy???.....is a puppy!!!!!! Skipper is 3 now,& it seems CRAZY that I've had him for about 2 3/4 years!!! Boy how the time FLIES!!!!

Skipper is the best dog ever. He is ADORABLE BEYOND mental capacity...but I may be a wee bit biased. ;) Of course he could LISTEN to me a bit more,but,hey!!!...even the best of kids aren't perfect!!!! He is loving,very good about sitting whenever he wants a treat,& is just ALL AROUND sooooo darn CUTE!!!!!!! He is literally like a TEDDY BEAR!!!

Soooo...HAPPY BDAY Skipper!!!!! You are the best cutie pie!!!!! :D

--Vintage Pics--

Vintage Netflix package





Stack of books





Pen & paper




Books


Well...as you know,or should know. I loooove photography. So I was playing around with some editing the other day and TA-DA!!!!! I actually took these pictures with my iPhone...which I do kind of often because I don't always have my nice digital SLR Canon Rebel camera with me. Therefore,you'll get iPhone pictures sometimes!!!!

This editing makes the pictures look vintage...giving them that "toy camera" look that was ever-so popular back in the day. Annndddd I really like it. So,you will probably see more like these!! :)

Long Time No See.....

Well hello there. I know it has been too many months,but boy what a CRAZY summer it has been!!!!!!!! Of course a great one though. I just thought I would say hi again..and I PROMISE to write ALOT more!!!!!! Soooo....here goes the beginning of a new era in blogging..... :)