Merry Christmas !

Its almost Christmas and I am so excited!!
I love winter time. The weather, the time with the family, the time with the friends, all of the events at Church, helping other children!

This year at school I was a part of two service projects for the Christmas season! Last week I got to help wrap gifts for little children. After we wrapped all of the gifts we went to the Special Education Classroom and had a Christmas party with some of the children in the elementary school. We bought each one of them a pair of pajamas, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a stuffed animal!! We got them together at a big table and read the Polar Express to them! Each one of the kids was just in awe while Kate was reading it. Then we ate a small snack with them and they had a blast because they got to fix their plates for themselves. After they ate they got to open their gifts!! It was so sweet... the kids kept saying O look at these and look at this!!! One ofth kids went crazy when he saw the tooth brush and toothpaste. It was so much fun and made me realize that the little things we take for granted each day they go without and when they get them they are such a huge deal to them. I am about to leave for Missouri But I will finish this when I return:) Merry Christmas and God Bless!

Thanksgiving!!

Thanksgiving and Christmas are by far my two favorite holidays of the year.

At the moment I am in Ohio!!
We travel up here every Thanksgiving to be with family. We got here Wednesday night really late, because it rained pretty much the whole way especially the last few hours.
Thursday morning we all got up and went to my great grandmas. There was so much food!!!! my favorite part!!!
My great grandma made all her chocolate pies, pecan pies, cherry pies, and pumpkin pies. There were tons of other desserts, cookies, and pumpkin rolls.
We had ham, turkey, dressing, rolls, corn, green beans, sweet potato casserole, hashbrown casserole, 7 layer salad, mac & cheese, brocolli dip, and so much more!!
The family started coming in and there was about 40 in all! And a ton of people couldnt make it this year. 12 of the people from my moms side did not even make it. When everyone shows up we usually have about 100.
It was a blast getting to see some of our family that we only see once a year! and since we did not make it up there last year! It was crazy how much some of the babies had grown.

I am getting tired, since we are an hour ahead up here and I have to be up early for the trip home tomorrow.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I will post the shopping stories and some pictures on here very soon!

I am Blessed Beyond! and I am very Thankful for God's Grace and Mercy that get me through each and every day!

A little bit of everything that is going on in my life!

So it has been over a month since I have posted on here.
I have been so busy with school, cheerleading, church, and everything else:)
I am beyond Blessed and thank God every day for everything that He is doing in my life.

In October I was chosen as one of the Senior Representatives for Homecoming Court:)
It was a blast and shockingly I won homecoming Queen!! I was so excited!! I have pictures of me and my handsome daddy walking me out to come soon.!!

Sadly football season is over! I never knew just how bad I would miss Friday night football games. From the time i was little enough to go I have either went and watched or since the ninth grade I have cheered every game:) It has been a blast and I will definitly miss it. Senior recognition has also come and pass it was very sad and extremely cold!!

I have already begun to apply for colleges. I have applied to UNA, UAH, Belhaven, and Troy. Thank Jesus I have already been accepted to them all. Now its just a matter of scholarships and the decision.

So many things have been happening in the past few weeks in my life. I have been extremely stressed about a few things. But I just always remind myself that God is always right there and He will never leave me nor forsake me.

Guess what??? I have learned a lot this year in my fashion and design class. I have made two pillows and a purse.

Out of that class I am crocheting a baby blanket!! It is almost done and I will have pictures of it all up soon.

Basketball season started last Monday and we still have a ton more games to go. Also Softball workouts started a few weeks ago and they are kicking my tale, but it will definitly be worth it:) Senior year is flying by and I dont really know what to think. In some ways I am ready to get out of High School and all the mess that comes with it. But then in another way I am not to ready for the real world. But it will be here sooner than I know it:)

Thanksgiving Holiday is next week!! It is probably one of my favorite holidays of the year. I am leaving Wednesday for Ohio and I am extremely excited. We always have a blast with our famiy members from all over the world. For real all over the world (missouri, alabama, ohio, minnesota, and tons more) I cant wait!! All the food is beyond delicious and ecspecially my grandmas homemade pies. The day after Thanksgiving or should I say the night after Thanksgiving is always a blast. My mom, grandma, aunt, cousins wife, and I all go shopping. We usually get up around two in the morning (last year they got up at midnight) and we go shopping until around 6 or 7 the next night:) It is so much fun. It is definitely a lot different than down here. Last year we didnt make it to Ohio and I went down here with my mom and some family from down here. But in Ohio it is always snowing:) and everyone is bundled up, you have to walk for miles to get from your parking spot, there are huge malls, and people are everywhere!!! This is by far my favorite time of the year:)

And as far as Christmas goes.... It will be here soon!!! I already have my Christmas tree up in my room. I already listen to Christmas music, and our Church has been practing for the play for months:) I am excited.

The bama game comes on tonight and my mom and dad have grilled pork chops, salad, potatoes, and I'm not sure what else:) so Im going to get off of here and go eat!! I hope all is well with everyone. God Bless.

Wow its been forever:) Senior year is finally here/

Wow! I havent been on here in forever. Actually since before school started back. So to start off my senior year is GREAT!! It is going by really really fast. I in one way ready to get out of school and to move on in life and become someone. But in another sense I love high school and being able to see everybody every day and being able to participate in all the sports and clubs.

Football season is almost over. Only three more games and then it is all over forever:( That is by far the sadest part of my senior year. Football season... There is nothing like it. I love cheering in front of the big crowds on Friday nights in October when the band is playing and you get to cheer your team on. Unfortunately we have only won one game this year so far. But maybe that will change. THis week is homecoming and it has been a blast so far:) Yesterday was fan day. I dressed up in Alabama gear. ROLL TIDE!! today was nerd day. I looked fantastic. (pictures soon) tomorrow is character day. I can not wait. then thursday is backwards and class shirt day. Then Friday of course is Spirit Day.

Today was the powder puff football game and of course seniors dominated:) It was so much fun and the juniors were really good this year. I got a flag called on me for holding, which i think was crazy haha.

I am very excited that I got nominated for homecoming court this year. It is going to be lots of fun. I get to dress up and my daddy gets to walk me out:)

I have so many pictures to post on here soon enough. From eighties day in september. powder puff football game. cheering. and tons more.

So much has went on since I last posted on here. My schedule this year is amazing. Physics,Literature, History, Fashion and Design, teacher aide, lunch, then math.
I am my moms teacher aide so i really do a lot of nothing:) hehe. Then I am also in her room for lunch. So I am in her room for a good bit of the day. My fashion and design class is actuallly really cool. We have made pillows. tissue holders. and now I am working on my purse:) i am excited to see how it turns out.

By far it is a Great Senior Year:)

But of course it is a busy year. Getting everything together for college and scholarships and school in general can totally wear you out.
After High School I plan on going to College and majoring in accounting. I would really love to go to a Christian College but there is not too many that are close around here. Although I sometimes want to go off to college. While in College I would love to work in Missions:) After Graduating college I would like to take my Cpa exam and hopefully find a job.:) and of course be active in my Church, but I would really love to work with children or youth Ministries. I am not sure about everything yet. But Praying for Gods guidance:)

It is getting late and I have to be at school early for honor society and student government in the morning. Goodnight:)

Just Thinking:)

So I've been doing a lot of thinking here lately... My last assignment in my pyschology class was to read a article about Our needs and wants in life. The last part of the article talked about accomplishment and happiness within oneself. I had to write a summary after reading the article and when i was finished it really made me think. The article talked about how everyone wants to be happy:) noone wants to wake up and say "well.. I think i wanna be mad at the world today." But even though everyone strives to be happy.. so many people truly deep down inside are not. So many people where a smile and go day by day and noone knows how upset they are truly. So many times we get caught up in the ways of the world and forget to go after what makes us truly happy. The article said everyone has something they are truly good at and that makes them happy and when we find what that is we should go after it:)

So many times we conform to the ways of the world and fall into what people have labeled us to be. When really we should be the UNIQUE human being that God formed before we were even born:) Romans 12:1 :)We were born in His thought and made my Him! How Amazing is that!! and we should be who He intended us to be. People can label us and make us into something that we are not. But God is truly the Only One who knows who we truly are.

Now having all of that said, true happiness doesnt come from things of the world. Yes, things in life make us happy of course:) but they fade away. The only One who does not fade away and can fill that void in our lives forever is JESUS CHRIST Himself:) To be truly happy we must pursue God. So many times I get caught up in the ways of the world and forget what I was truly created for. We were Created to worship Him:) We get caught up in the busyness of life and forget to Pray, read the Bible, attend Church, or even witness to others. I cant imagine how happy God is when we take the time to Pray:) God showers us with blessings everyday that we dont even think about. I believe if we would just pursue Him we will be truly happy:)

Every promise God has made to us He is gonna fulfill. He has created everyone of us with a purpose and designed us for His work.

Im not exactly sure why this came to my mind. But after writing that summary and watching the Basement on tv.. I have been thinking alot about it:)
I want to be a light in the World for God:) and after reading that article it made me realize you never know what is behind that smile. So i want to strive to make others happy and live my life for His Glory.

Be BOLD:)

Summer?? where did it go? :(

I am officially finished with my two college classes:) it was definitely a good experience to get my feet wet before I start it full force next fall. I finished my western civ. class with a 94 or 95. Im not sure exactly. But me and zeke were two of the four in the whole class who were exempt from the final:) Thank Jesus. My psychology class was a little bit harder because the test were timed and on two chapters at a time but I am not sure what my final grade in that class was. Only 10 more days until the first day of my senior year. I am very excited!!! I feel like the summer has flown by way to fast. With all of my classes done and one of my books read for school i actually had some time to go to beckis house and layout this week. It made it seem like the summer had just begun. I havent layed out near as much this year as last year:( but these next few days will for sure be spent by the pool:) My sisters tournaments came to and end this weekend. They played in Gadsden and they finished it off with a 3rd place:). Congrats Intensity!!!

my life:)

Church....Family....Ball games... cheer practice... college classes...study...mowing...:) yep. thats my summer!!! and if im lucky ill get some time to lay out by the pool, even if im studying while im laying out:)

Every weekend it seems im at a different ball park supporting the sister:) she loves it and sitting in the camper by the fence watching the game is not so bad. I sometimes get to watch jake and he is so funnyy... we just watch movies!

Cheerleading.. this year the whole month of june we worked out twice a week from 8-10. and the month of july we have practice twice a week from 8-11. and this week is camp!!! from 9-3. Its gonna be rough:( but im kinda sad it will be my last cheer camp ever. But we should have fun. the wallace state cheerleaders are coming to help. I have a new stunt group this year and as much as i miss my group from last year.. its tons of fun being with new people and they are really good too:)

College classes are coming to an end:) thank Jesus! I was very nervous going into it but.. it was nothin like i expected. the western civ class that i take at wallace on monday nights. is actually really easy and fun:) i dont like history but its actually interesting!! my psycholodgy I have two more tests to take before the 31st and one summary to do. So.... if im good ill finish that this week:)

In between all this.... i got some much needed time with some of my favorite people this weekend:) Me, hannah, anthony, and garrett all went bowling saturday and then went to hannahs afterwards it was lots of fun:)

Then friday night after the games. Me my sister and grace (the other sister) all went to eat ate buenavista. But before we went i needed gas so i was pulling into jet pep... and there is kc. duncan. tyler. and chase. So tyler decides to be the nice guy and pump my gas for me:). hehe so they went to eat with us and afterwards we went to the top of all steak:) i love that place at night. we had some fun times up there:) haha.

Sunday.. we had two really good Services!! and i realized the whole time i have been singing this song wrong. haha. Praise Him today Church. Praise Him today Church. For all His mighty acts and all His amazing works. For reasons to praise His Name. You dont even have to search. Hes good. Hes God and thats enough Praise Him today Church:)

The rest of the week should be fun:)