Time sure does fly!

Though I'm almost positive that hardly anyone reads my blog, I decided to write a little note to those who do. My life has been busy. I've been on TONS of trips and have a lot of stuff to do! Let's get started!

Marching Band 2010!

Yes, that's right. It's that time again! Time for the hard work, good tan, and tons of fun! I'm the section leader of the clarinets which means I'm in charge of their well being. Oh boy... :) We're going to be competing on 5A or Open Class this year. We'll be versing such 'big boys' as American Fork and Davis. Oh boy again... I'm looking forward to another great year! :)

Cherry Hill

Yesterday I was able to go with my cousins and family to Cherry Hill, the greatest fun spot you'll ever know! I have so many fun fun memories there and the fun keeps coming! My cousins are great and it was amazing spending more time with them! Love ya!

I am 16!!

The year has come! The year to drive and the year to date! I can't believe I'm that old already! I got my license on my birthday and it's been fun!

Jamboree Time!

On Monday I get the opportunity to go with the Great Salt Lake Council to the East Coast for a 3 week scout camp. We'll spend the first week or so touring the famous sites of Virginia, Washington D.C., New York, etc. We'll then spend another week at Fort AP Hill with TONS of other scouts. The last couple days will be more touring (Busch Gardens, etc.)

Arches National Park/Dead Horse Point

Our family was able to travel down to Southern Utah for a weekend and see all the fantastic sites. We visited Arches National Park where I was able to stand inside the iconic Utah landmark. We also traveled to Double Arch which was featured in one of the Indiana Jones movies. Just to let you know, there's no secret cave up inside. :)
We also traveled to Dead Horse Point State Park. We got to stand on the top and look over the 2000 foot drop to the bottom of the canyon. That place is like Utah's Grand Canyon. Amazing!

Believe

Over the past little while I've grown to love my religion. As I said proudly when I was a little tike, 'I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I know who I am, I know God's plan, I'll follow him in faith. I believe in the Savior, Jesus Christ, I follow his name. I'll do what is right, I'll follow His light. His truth I will proclaim!' Though I took this picture at Christmas time, I think it applies to anytime, any where. Believe in yourself. Believe in God. Believe in life. "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not." James 1:5

Thanks for everyone who's been with me to the end. Though the end may not be near, I know you'll always be there for me. You're all amazing and don't you ever forget that. As one of my favorite cousins said, "I'll love you for eternity, forever and ever."

Old friends and new friends

Have you ever watched,
The sun set?
Have you ever watched,
As the plane left?
Have you ever watched,
As your best friend waved
Goodbye and so long?

As I was thinking today, I thought back on the friends I've lost contact with and the friends I've gained. It's been hard over the years as friends have moved and wards have been split. A nearby house and a church is what sometimes seems to hold friendships together. As these things disappear, the lasting love of friendship goes with it.

I'd like to talk mostly about the friends I've gained. These last couple years I've opened up. I'm a completely different person and I've made boat-loads of friends. Each one is special and each one means something different to me! I have friends that make me laugh, friends that make me smile, friends that help me learn, and friends that lift me up. I have friends that care about me, friends who don't care if I'm crazy, friends that listen to my problems, and friends that are just friends.

I would like to now thank all my friends, past, present and future, for the great impact you've had on me! Though I may not always tell you, but I love you all! And to the friend in WA, you are my friend and always will be! Even though we're separated by many states, I'll always be your friend!

THANK YOU FRIENDS FOR CHANGING MY LIFE!!

Happy New Year 2010

Happy New Year to you all!!! I hope the new year brings happiness and joy to everyone!! This year on New Year's Eve, we traveled to Alta Ski Resort to watch the Torchlight parade and fireworks!! We had a great time, but got very cold. On New Year's Day, Grandma and Grandpa Carter came over and visited us. We had some yummy lunch. I barely beat Grandma at a game of Battleship. She wants to play again to redeem herself! :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!

Catching up...

Time for some catching up!!!! Below are some pictures of events that have happened the in last couple of months from most recent to least recent.

TEMPLE SQUARE

We met up with the Sorensens (not on purpose) and had a great time! It was very cold but very very beautiful!

CHRISTMAS

This is what I got for Christmas!

My family's yearly Christmas Village, set up by me!

The siblings in our new PJs.

Our Christmas Tree before the decorations.

My room with Christmas lights.

THANKSGIVING

Old Ford Model T Grandpa showed us.

Vanessa played the piano beautifully!

How "HOT" is your tongue?

Mine is hottest! :)

At the beginning of November, I went on Marching Band Tour to California. We went to many places and had loads of fun!!

We stayed at an absolutely beautiful hotel where we enjoyed the beautiful courtyard and bedrooms.

We also had a blast at Disneyland where we stayed an entire day! I love the magical feeling and fun rides!!






My family took a trip to East Canyon in the fall and got lots of beautiful pictures.

This one reminded me of Narnia without the snow!It had just snowed so the trees were covered with a thin layer of snow at the peak of the mountain.
Life is a Highway! :)

Hope you enjoyed my mini short version of the past couple months!

My life....

Hey howdy hey everyone!! What a great day it is! Since I haven't posted news for a while, I thought I'd cover it all! I'm going to be brief, so if you have any questions, just comment and I'll answer back!! :) Okay? Good. Marching band is officially wrapped up, with two first places, one at Bingham and one at USU. We took a marching band tour to Riverside, CA, Anaheim, and Balboa Beach. I had a BLAST!! We spent one whole day in Disneyland, my home away from home! ;) I loved it. School's going along okay, with many hard classes and many great friends. I recently helped fill in for my sister in our school production, Fiddler on the Roof! It was amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Our first major snow was Sunday, with some minor layers before. I'm excited for the snow and the beauty that comes with it, but the cold and the earliness is quite surprising! :) Bingham High School's football team won the 5A State Championship last Friday beating Davis High School! We did amazing and I am so proud to be a Miner!! Our school is officially 101 years old! :) How cool is that? Halloween was wonderful. We had a competition that day where we won one of our 1st places! I then went trick-or-treating as a clown with my friend and her little sister! We had a blast! I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving and the mountains of food that await! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

Memory Slideshow

This is a slideshow I made about the adventures I've had with my family! I love all of my cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, brothers, sisters, and parents and thank them for a special life! I know I will continue making more memories!
P.S. The video is a little fuzzy because of the software I used. Enjoy!

Second Place!

Hey Ya'll! Just thought I'd let you know that last night during my marching band competition at Davis High School, our band took second place in our class (4A)!! We were so so happy after two third places. Plus, we were beat by .25 points! In marching band that's like a tie because .25 is like someone wiggled or blinked out of turn! :) So the .25 was mainly the tie breaker! We felt so proud of ourselves! We never thought we could even get close to the normal first place band! Plus we won two of the four captions. We won Outstanding Visual and Outstanding Percussion! Our drum line is third over all in the state! And our band is in the top five!! How AWESOME is that! We did amazing and are working hard so on Saturday, our next competition, we can place FIRST!! GO BHS Marching Miner Band!!! YAY!! :)