my friends..

are so talented.
hmm.. Maybe I can talk them into doing an acoustic set at my birthday dinner next weekend.

Weekend Recap

This weekend I
+took naps with Harley
+went to see some of my ole' friends in their musical at their high school (they did 'Music Man')! It was great to see a few of my friends from back in the theatre days when we used to eat, sleep, breathe dancing, acting, & singing together at Center Stage. & they are still just as talented as ever!

+Went shopping with Chellce (the blonde pictured above) & we bought an insane amount of cute things!
+I got something extremely awesome in the mail :)
+ Made a February Playlist... a little early. But oh well!

Mich's Going Away Dinner

This is my good friend Mich.

He lives in Germany & comes to visit every Summer & stays with my best friend, Rachel.

After a fun Summer he is finally leaving.

So sad! :(

Last night we had a delicious dinner for his last night in Texas!

Yum Yum!

Haha me & Rach with Tyler creepin behind.

He's an adopted part of the family like me.

He is in a band with Jer (Rach's brother) called CastleLights which I have talked about on this blog before.

If you haven't heard of them, you should.

They are amazing

60. Ride a Mechanical Bull

So last weekend I got to cross off another thing on my bucket list :D

Number sixty

Ride a mechanical bull!!!

I went to my friend Amber's Graduation and after to her project graduation party.

SO fun!

I also played a lot of fun with Rach and Amber,

got a picture done of us and saw a whole lot teenage kids get hypnotized!

SO FUNNY!

I guess i'm a doll

Eek!

How exciting!

This is my first blog award.

Thanks to the lovely and fabulous Sarah at Sarah Says...

Hmm...

I'm awarding this to:

Ella at reve de la mode

Amber at taking life one step at a time

Meg at a twisted fairytale.

and my good friend

Emily at Emily With A Cherry On Top

3 - 06 - 10

my mom took the picture above this morning at sunrise.

Lately I've been so depressed and lonely and all I do is sit in the house.

Which just gives me more time to relish in what has been going on in my life.

So this afternoon, I jumped in my jeep with nothing but my book and drove.

I decided I need time alone (away from my mother and my little puppy who is as needy as a new born baby.).

I didn't get far before I realized I didn't really want to be alone,

I just needed to get out of the house.

I ended up going home and picking up Harley and taking him to meet my friends Daylon, and Ryan at Daylon's house.

Harley has had an eventful day.

Now,

I'm home.

But I am going to make Daylon come pick me up and take me to do something.

Probably go sit in a park and talk.

I love having guy friends.

They are the best people to talk to.

Especially Daylon,

we have been friends since we were ten.

You have my heart

Today I just feel the need to pray for the men and women who are fighting for our freedom,

and there families who sometimes don't even know where they are, how they are, or if they are even alive.

I never really thought much about these people

- even though I come from a long line of military men - until my friend joined.

Now it just seems so scary to me.

Not all of us support the war, but I'm pretty sure we can all support the men and women that sign over there lives for us.

And if you are in the military, I'm giving you a hug in my mind right now :)

Utah

Exactly a week ago I jumped on a plane to come visit my loves

(the Tina, Frankie and Cory part of the Stokes family).

My mother and Cody (another member of the Stokes family), saw me off at the airport.

It was a long two plane rides...

and I had a lay over in Phoenix AZ and I almost didn't get on my second flight because for some reason they didn't have anymore room on the plane...?

and they were switching peoples flights.

But I kinda made the lady up front feel bad so she let me pre-board :)

I arrived in the Salt Lake airport so happy and giddy.

When I saw Frankie I completely attacked her with a huge hug.

In a week I've seen the entire city of Price (where they live)

met all of Frankie's friends here.

Not to mention the whole football team (Frankie decided to be a football manager, haha!)

I've played fugitive (I game I never stopped hearing about with the Stokes lived in Texas).

Hurt my knee while playing it (so worth it),

Met there great grandparents (SUCH nice people!)

Went to the museum with Frankie and dug up plastic dinosaurs (hehe)

Jumped in the canal with all my clothes on with Frankie,

and experienced a lot of Frankie's favorite things about this cute little town.

So far my favorite part is the weather.

I've been getting up with Frankie when she gets ready for school and going for a run after she leaves.

There is no humidity and its nice and breezy.

This last week has held so many laughs and good times.

I cant WAIT to see what this one holds...

Mexico,

I had such a wonderful and blessed trip!

I'm so happy I got to experience this.

{Steph, Me, and Rach}

{The church we had services at the first two nights}

{Us before we painted the first church}

{Me and Rach cutting corners}

{These adorable kids that lived in the town where we painted the church}

{Cody teaching a this kid how to play hacky sack}

{Rachel took this lovely photo over a wall that says "Mexico", I love it}

{Me and Axel, such an adorable kid!}

{This girl (who could barely speak English) told me I reminded her of Bella from "Twilight". It was SO sweet!}

{The second church we painted}

{Across from the church we painted, such a beautiful view}

{We were trying to open the coconut we found on the beach}

{Yum! By the way, I have paint on my hands.}

{Walking along the beach was so peaceful}

{Me painting}

{Cody with the pastors ADORABLE little puppy that we fed}

{Rachel likes to touch my butt! With paint on her hands. hehe. I think we got more paint on ourselves than the walls!}

{The water was so beautiful}

{This ladies house in the village where the church was}

{This lady was nice enough to invite us to her house and give us starfish she and family found}

{Cody looking wonderful}

{Peri: Wonderful translator/ second mom}

{Me and Cody takin a break. I jumped 13 feet into the water for this boy!}

{Us praying for the kids in the freshly painted church}

{me and the kids of the village}

{The food was the best!}

Then on the way home we went to South Padre and chilled at the beach for a few hours

{We had some fabulous Mexican Popsicles on the beach. One last taste of Mexico}

{Me dancing to "Strawberry Swing" by Coldplay on the beach. It was lovely. That song so perfectly described that day}

{Me and Cody on the ride home. I was looking like a lobster!}

{The ride was full of a lot of laughs, a TON of sleep, and a little sadness. We had such a great week. No one wanted it to end}

What an amazing trip!

I cant wait to do it again!

"Friends" issue: Cody

Above is my lovely friend Cody,

Who just happens to now be in a band called "Await the Day".

He has become there new lead guitarist.

Friday was his first show.

He was beyond amazing!

He is such a rockstar.

Anyways!

Right after there concert they left for there tour (Cody's very first tour!)

And he is playing at a amazing music festival called "Cornerstone"!

And opening for "Underoath".

Which just happens to be Cody's like... FAVORITE BAND!

How awesome is that?

First tour and he opens for one of his favorite bands!

Basically,

I'm super proud of him.

I know he is going to make it far.

You don't find a talent like his everyday...

or EVER.

haha.

Keep rockin out Cody.

You deserve everything that's coming too you

:)

p.s.

HURRY HOME!

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle, life is a maze and love is a riddle

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

I probably wont blog for awhile.

This is what my week looks like

Tonight- Going to Chelsea's for a sleepover

Monday- Hanging with Chels all day then going to see our friends show. Then back to her house

Tuesday- at 2am going to her school to drop her off, then she is off to China for her school trip and I'm going back to her house to sleep till my mom picks me up. Then rehearsal for Godspell that night.

Wednesday- leaving bright and early for TNT (Texas {youth} Non-profit Theatre conference) till Sunday afternoon but I'm going straight to Alissa's birthday party after I get back and getting home late so I probably wont blog again till Monday.

thennn...

Monday night off to Rachel's to spend the night then to youth Tuesday.

So I really may not blog till Wednesday...

BUT I STILL LOVE YOU GUYS! :D

remember that while I'm gone

Nathan Alexander White

I'm so proud of my Nathan!

He graduated yesterday.

He's only sixteen.

He is brilliant.

He also was his student body president.

Next stop,

president of the united states

I got super tired during the ceremony

Me and John's favorite part was the old fashion Dr. Peppers :)

CONGRATULATIONS NATHAN!

I LOVE YOU

My friends...

Are at it again..

There super talented!

You should go to there youtube page and leave comments and 5 stars

:)