Family Night

Last night for Family Home Evening, my mom, dad, sister, and I sat out by a fire in our fire pit. Can you believe it's that time of year where it's cold enough to sit by a fire? Unbelievable. My sister Faith and I roasted marsh mellows over the fire. We decided it would be fun to try to roast small marsh mellows...so we did! Here are some pics.

Yummy!

Faith looks a little like a fox, don't you agree?

Thanksgiving Day

Well, Thanksgiving was pretty uneventful. We just hung around the house (since we had our Thanksgiving Day feast the day before.) We (Dad, Mom, Cheryl, J.R., Esther, Faith, Barbara, John, and I) went to a park for Thanksgiving left overs and to play and hang out with each other. After that we went back to Mom and Dad's house and met Steven and Kristin. They joined us for the McLaws Annual B.U.T tradition. B. blow U. up T. turkey. For the past three years we have blown up rotten turkeys. It is lots of fun, and we enjoy being together as family. Here are pictures from out Thanksgiving celebrations.

I Am Thankful (part 2)

Sorry I didn't have time to post yesterday. It was quite busy. So, I will say what I was thankful for yesterday and today. First, I am thankful for cars so that I don't have to walk everywhere. I know that makes me sound like a couch potato, but think about it. I go to show choir rehearsal every Thursday and it's like a 20 minute drive to get there, how long would it take me to walk there. Anyway, I am mumbling now so on to the next. Second, I am very thankful for my family. I have 2 sisters, and 2 brothers, 2 sisters-in-law, a niece, and a nephew. I love them all so much, anytime we are together I always have a good time. They can make me laugh and smile anytime, even if I am in a really crappy mood. I am so thankful that we are a close family and that we have been able to share so many great experiences together. I am also thankful for my parents. They are such great examples to me of how good a relationship can be even after 30 years. They love me and all of my siblings and it really does show how much they care for us. I am very thankful that they have rules and standards that I am expected to keep because without them I don't know where I would be. Stayed tuned for my Thanksgiving Day post.

I Am Thankful

In celebration of Thanksgiving, I am doing a little post on some things I am thankful for. Have you not figured out that music and theater are my life? If not, apparently you haven't been reading very long! Today I have listened to music nonstop. I am sooooo thankful for music, music is the only thing that can get me through anything. And by anything I mean ANYTHING! It's incredible what positive upbeat music can do to you. I am also very thankful that I have been introduced to AYT and that I have an oppurtuity to be in one of their productions. I am having such a fun time and everyone is really nice and they are all amazing actors, what else could you ask for? (besides food). One more thing I am thankful for is...BOOKS. I love them so much. Right now I am reading like 10 books, and they are all amazing. And I am thankful for you! Anyone who reads my blog is most likely someone who is very close to me. You are all amazing and I love you! Check back tomorrow for more.

Hunger Games

Who is excited to see Hunger Games? ME! I know I don't watch PG-13 movies, but I might have to watch this one, It looks amazing and I really, really want to watch it. f you want to watch the trailer for it it is on www.imdb.com so you can go watch it on there! Can't wait. Tell me what you think of the trailer.

Can You Sing With Garlic In Your Ear?

Last night I got a really bad ear ache. My mom said that garlic works kinda like putting tomatoes on your eyes when you have pink eye. So, SHE TAPED A PIECE OF GARLIC IN MY EAR, MY EAR! It was the wierdest thing ever and I was getting nasues from the smell...it was disgusting. Well the title of my post came because I wanted to practice a song that I am auditioning for in Show Choir and mom looked at me and said "Can you sing with garlic in your ear?" Needless to say, last night was really weird and I smelled really bad.

When You Smile

This is my new favorite song. It's called "When You Smile" by: Carlton Forrester. I hope you enjoy.

Disney

I found this picture while searching for sheet music to a Disney song. It is my new favorite picture and thought I should share it with all of you:

My first rehersal for The Scarlet Pimpernel is tomorrow. I am super excited and can't wait! :)

School

Well lately I have been having a lot of issues with my stomach. I wake up in the morning and my stomach is just in pain and I don't want to eat anything and it's just horrible! So we withdrew me from school so I don't have to wake up at 5:30 every morning and I just go to seminary with my sister and I am going to study for my GED. Getting your GED is the equivalent of getting a High School diploma, you have to be 16 to take it so I will study this year and take it when I turn 16 this summer. And next fall I will be going to college with my sister. It's hard, and I know it has been especially hard on some of my friends, but I feel like it is the right decision. I am excited too, to be done with High School.

Never Chug Chocolate Almond Milk!

I have this new obsession with chocolate milk. My mom found some sugar free chocolate syrup at the store, so naturally I made chocolate milk with it. Since I can't have milk I drank some chocolate soy milk, which was rather fantastic! I told my sister she needed to try it so she made herself a glass. She, then, proceeded to tell me that it was the most disgusting thing she had tasted and quickly drank the rest, so as not to waste it. I didn't know what her problem was until the next day. Sadly, we were out of soy milk so I made some chocolate almond milk. I was really excited and quickly took my first sip. It took all of my strength not to throw up. I suddenly understood that my sister had made chocolate almond milk instead of chocolate soy milk. I didn't want to waste the chocolate milk so I chugged and entire glass full (naturally I made a huge glass because who doesn't like chocolate milk in big quantities?) That was a mistake, because I felt very sick afterwards and learned a new lesson in life: Never, ever chug chocolate almond milk!