New Years Stuff...

Even though its January 12th... I found this idea on a blog that I follow and really like the idea!

3 things I accomplished last year:

1) Flowed every single speech during my LONG TP rounds
2) Survived Cross Country
3) Discovered, that no matter your hair color... you can still be a blonde at heart :P

3 things I plan to accomplish this year:

1) Finish strong in debate
2) Be nicer to people (especially to Aaron Macias :P)
3) Not chat for a whole month... I am in that now... people you have NO idea whats it's like

3 embarrassing things that happened last year:

1) Walked into the wrong restroom
2) Hugged a guy who I *thought* was my brother for about... 7 seconds - they seemed to be minutes at the time though.. don't even comment on this
3) Idk.... I prbly did a million blonde things last year..

3 life-changing things that happened last year:

1) Started Speech and Debate
2) Dislocated my thumb
3) Got talked into dancing

3 things that happened last year that made me smile:

1) Someone asked me if I was 23... oh yeah :D... that prbly made my month or year
2) Got asked out... twice... actually no... I think I laughed, not smiled
3) Beat a couple teams in debate I thought I had lost to

3 random things that I didn't do last year:

1) Die
2) Have a normal life
3) Get a Mac computer

Anyways... :P... AND no... you can't quote me on any of these.. xP

~skate

Tournament Time

*insert epic music here*

YAY!!!!! The 2009-2010 debate season is FINALLY here! Tomorrow is the official day that the 1st one starts! :D I am totally ready to have fun, whether or not I have evidence for every case out there that any sane or insane person could come up with. xP

I have throughly syked myself out. :) Basically, if anyone was to drop in now... they would scream.. our living room is a total mess with debate folders EVERYWHERE.... i'm not joking or exaggerating.

So yeah... Sam and I are ready for everything!!! ok, maybe not everything.. but we are ready to just have fun and learn new things. :)

!!!!!!!!!!Everyone is going to do awesomely!!!!!!!!!!!

~skate

2010!!!!

I can't believe it is actually January 1st, 2010!!

More then ever it seems as if this year has gone by in a flash, I'm serious. All my friends and family seem to be growing up and going on with life.

We as a family always sit down on the first day of the new year and write down our goals of the new year. Some are short term others it will take all year to accomplish. The funnest thing is listening to what others have written down and being there to encourage everyone throughout the year.

This past year, as I said in my previous post, has been one where I have learned an incredible amount of knowledge and different lessons in life. I have truely had to just trust God in everything that I do. But, the one comfort I had throughout the whole year was that God would never leave me, no matter what I did, He was and is always there for me.

I also had very understanding parents that were there to love me and instruct me :P whenever I came to them.

Hope all of y'all have an awesome 2010!!!! God Bless....

~skate

End of the Year

Ok, so I decided to say something before this year ended... just so no one kills me :P I don't really have any photos since I am not on my user, so you will just have to read my boring reflections of the year... and my thoughts. mwahah...



Wow... 2009.... This year has been huge in my life. I guess I'll do a recap of what happened all year. *crowd groans* Sorry guys, if you're following by blog no excuse for you, but if you aren't... just sit through this and hate me later. :)



January:

I got back into taking piano lessons..the AWESOMEST thing in life... YES... better than debate :O :D

John turned 20!

Went to the film festival and totally enjoyed it

MASTERS conference in TX! :)



February:

Nothing too exciting here, but life went on



March:

We started a consitution class at FEAST for some crazy reaason :P

Enrolled for Dual Credits... yeah, I still haven't forgiven whoever told Mom that"it is an excellent idea to make your children work their tails off and *maybe* get a final grade WAYY later in the year"

Skiing

San Antonio Qualifier!!!!.. we almost didn't go cuz our car broke down and we were stuck in the middle of no where



April:

Dad and John went to New Zealand and I got to work on dad's mac for a WHOLE WEEK! :P

Went to a random track and field meet and killed myself

REGIONALS!!!!



May:

John graduated from college

I went to Missouri for a week.. random fact there for ya :)

Sam had his knee examined - he hurt it skiing



June:

Mom's bday :)

Erin and Josh's wedding shower at the Clarks



July:

Surprise bday party for Zack

Free sandwich day at Chick-fil-a and dancing til midnight in the new store :P

Helped the Jaax move out of their house :/



August:

Caleb and Lauren's Wedding!!! yay :D

Cross Country starts

Father/Son retreat in Colorado... Mom and I went to a YMCA there.. and sadly.. yes i admit to it.. I drove illegally and got the car stuck :P Don't even start on that with me..



September:

Erin and Josh's Wedding!

RAIN!!!!!!!!

More classes start for the semester.. ugh.. no more needs to be said

Eric and Hannah's Wedding!



October:

More cross country

And apparently, we went to Houston.. I have no idea why.. yeah, I don't remember :)



November:

We left HCC and went to ACTION for debate

Dad's Birthday!

Had Thanksgiving with the Clarks and Bairds



December:

Frisco RR

Brenham RR

Macias' Christmas Party

Christmas Day! :)

BREAK FROM SCHOOL!!! :P



Anyway, this year was pretty amazing. I've had my ups and downs, but the fun stuff totally over-ruled the unhappy stuff. With God, family, and friends... it really helps.. a ton :)



God Bless...



~skate