Thanksgiving

There is nothing better than Thanksgiving at the beach!

I got to spend time with family and friends!

The Townsend girls and I




Miles playing soccer

Just thinking!

 

Buried some children



Payton and I



Ellie and I

I have so much to be grateful for 





Memories

As I was going through boxes I found these pictures:

Years later I realize how good I had it back then.

Math Test

If you can't read this it says 93/100 (A)

Please be impresssed!

"Live like you're Dying."

We have all heard the phrase, "Live like you're dying." Two popular songs that have this phrase: If today was your last day by Nickleback, and Live like you are dying by Kris Allen. These songs always make me think. If you really knew that today was your last day, what would you do? It hurts my head just thinking about it.

I've been thinking about death a lot lately. A couple weeks ago a senior at my high school passed away. I know his little brother; we went to elementary together. When I heard of this tragic event I couldn't help but think of him. What he must be feeling, thinking, etc. It then made me think about how I would feel if I lost someone close to me. I couldn't even bare the thought of it.

They announced this Seniors death at school. I was in my English class when we heard the news. My English teacher, who is also a therapist decided that talking about the stages of grief was appropriate for our lesson that day:

•  Denial: Avoiding the problem.
• Anger: Place blame on yourself, others, and/or God.
• Bargain: Making a deal. "God, I will go to church and do everything you want me to do if you don't do this."
• Depression: Absent of feelings (powerless)
• Acceptance: Choice on how to deal.
• Plan: Incorporate the change/future

That night they had a memorial for this kid. His family was there and I couldn't even handle looking at his mom. She was just crying so hard. I went up to his brother after and gave him a hug and told him how sorry I was. He has been so strong through it all. I know that he is hurting inside, but on the outside he is the same kid I have always known. I went to the viewing, and funeral. It was amazing how many teenagers from our school were there supporting his family. It just shows how so many different people from many different backgrounds can come together.

Let this be a reminder to all of us. You never know when someone will be gone. Cherish every moment of it.

HALLOWEEN

This Halloween was pretty much the best Halloween I've ever had.

One day a kid in my business math class informed me that I looked like Helena Carter (The Red Queen on Alice and Wonderland.) I knew that I had to be the Red Queen for Halloween. I went all out!



"OFF WITH THEIR HEAD"





Ellie was a Jedi



The Jedi & The Queen



Here are some more pictures:




Everyone wanted a KISS from the Queen

 

THE GANG!



Random HOBO



Gammon Girls



Julie and I



Wig used as a pillow


I don't think I will be able to top it next year.

HIGH SCHOOL

The halls are crowded, the school is big, classes are harder, and I’m already stressing over grades; WELCOME to HIGH SCHOOL!

This is what I’ve come up with about high school so far:

 

Pro

-I've met a lot of new people

-I have a lot of  good teachers

-Get out of school earlier
-No longer treated like a little kid
-Hour long lunches

 

Con

-Halls are crowded
-Classes are hard
-Waking up at 6:00 a.m.
-Lots of homework


School is school. A couple weeks before school started I thought I was ready for school to start. High school was going to be GREAT! I was actually going to be productive during the day and not just sit around and watch T.V. I was going to get to see people I hadn’t seen in months.

The thing about a new school year is that I wish so bad there were things that could be the same from last year. I wish I could still yell at Mr. Thomas, Mike, and Blaine in the halls. I wish I could still walk in the halls and see Dalton and yell, “DALTON,” and have him yell, “ZOE.” I wish that I could still walk in and talk to Miz. Parson everyday. Just these little things I am going to miss. I wish that I could just pick up people and bring them with me, but I can’t. Looking back at these people I know that they play a huge role in who I am today. They made me think harder than I had ever thought before, they made me realize things I had never even thought of, and they challenged me to be the best I could be.

I have hit the realization that I am in 10^th grade, I’m going to be turning 16 and getting my license, and I am going to be graduating in 3 years. The days may be long, but the months and years go by fast. In many ways I have taken it for granted. It’s going to be over soon and I will wonder where the time went. I am constantly thinking about the future. I fantasize about what I want my life to be. I don’t ever really live in the moment. I am always thinking ahead weathers it’s in hours, days, months, or years. That is something I am going to try and work on this year.

This is going to be a good school year, I can feel it!    

Summer '10

Summer-A time for family vacations, hanging with friends, sleeping till noon, and best of all NO SCHOOL! Once summer begins it’s as if a whole load is taken off of your shoulders. You no longer have to stay up late doing homework or studying for that major test in biology. 

Summer brings a new excitement. It feels as if you can do anything. New adventures with friends, staying up till all hours of the night, and pushing yourself to do things you would never think of doing. This year my friends and I decided that we were going to make a “bucket list” for the summer. We originally had 50 things, but after we added up how much everything would cost we had to cut back; therefore it became 40 things…… 

40 things SUMMER list 

1. Get a job to pay for EVERYTHING!
2. Both abandoned houses
3. The little Acorn
4. Do the splits-Zoe
5. Ride our bikes to Starbucks
6. Smoking Apple
7. Pizza Pie Café
8. Get a tan-Robyn
9. Lagoon
10. Toilet paper
11. Big fire burn school crap
12. Get a pair of vans-Robyn
13. BUY A TURTLE
14. Book club-Jay’s journal
15. Raging Waters
16. Tube the Provo River
17. Road Trip
18. Have a tea party
19. Murder Mystery Party
20. Poker Party
21. Eclipse midnight
22. Go on a picnic
23. Make Root Beer
24. Bake off
25. Will and Grace marathon
26. Who can go the longest without taking their nail polish off-Winner gets pedicure paid by others
27. All Nighter
28. Food Fight
29. Sleep on tramp
30. Whip cream war
31. Ride bikes to Snow Shack
32. Friend Talent Show(Face-Fear)
33. Leave something for Paul the hobo every week
34. Photo Shoot
35. Outdoor Anderson Movie
36. Buy something in bulk eat all in one hour
37. Lemonade stand
38. Spend 24 hours in a bathroom
39. Bologna a car
40. BE A BOY FOR A DAY!

We obviously didn’t get to everything on our list. Although I didn’t do the splits the summer was still GREAT!   

  

Rodeo with Kristin

 

 

Arts Festival



SOPHIE!



The highlight of my 4th of July



AZUL WARRIORS (Girls Camp)



 

 And that was Summer 2010!