Thanksgiving 08

Well, for thanksgiving we went to my uncle Dave and aunt Laurie's. It was fun. There was soooooo much food there, it was amazing! All of the older girls hung out in Anne's room listening to Phantom of the Opera music and They Might be Giants and Bohemian Rhapsody. Well, when we came to "Fingertips" by They Might be Giants, we decided that we had to do a music video.

*A Brief Explanation~if you've never heard Fingertips before then you likely won't have a clue why we "had" to do a music video. The song is really spontaneous and makes little sense, and sings like one verse of a really random line (i.e. aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye...yeah, that is in the song) and then breaks off and switches to another random line (i.e. please pass the milk), so it's really fun to act out and take pics. Anyway, moving on.

We had to stop in the middle for lunch, which was really good, and then we hung out and talked for a bit and then finished our video. Then Anne and I spent the rest of the day editing it and putting it to the music (actually, Anne edited it and I sat there (most likely in the way) and gave my opinion ;0). It was pretty fun. When we finished it, we took the laptop into the dining room and showed the video to all the girls (we had to play it several times before everyone had seen it), and then everyone was leaving and so we packed up all our stuff and left and went home and watched Spiderman, which was ok, I guess. But I liked Batman better. And in case you were wondering, Superman is lame too. In my opinion. And I can't wait to see the Dark Knight because it comes out on DVD on Tuesday and my daddy said we could watch it!!!!!! And we borrowed Sense and Sensibility (the old one and the new one) and Persuasion from Anne and I can't wait to watch those either. And my shoulder hurts because my dad and uncle are putting baseboard in the downstairs right now, so all the chairs are upstairs and the computer is in the middle of the room and I am sitting trying to type in a recliner and recliners are evil chairs for typing in, so I'm going to stop because my shoulder hurts. And....yeah.

I've Decided

I have officially decided that I will not wait for Becca to tell me she wants Alvin and the Chipmunks (oh, because I know she will, won't you Becca?)...which doesn't mean I don't want your comments (by all means, post them anyway), but I'm going to put the playlist up now instead of waiting because it will give me something to do. lol!

MUSIC!!!

Hey, a request for suggestions of good Christian bands...I'm looking for more music, and I've run out of names...

thanks!

love,

Caitie

Fork Necklace and Wienerschnitzel

Well, I haven't posted in a while because I've had a lot of homework and other random stuff like that. I probably should be doing homework now too, but (obviously), I'm not.

On Saturday we went to the Hughson crafts fair. Becca and I had wanted to get together on that weekend, but since we were going to the fair, we just took Becca with us. My mom wasn't super impressed with the fair this year, but because Becca was there, I had a lot of fun, plus there were ever so many jewelry stands, and even though I don't wear much jewelry, I love looking at it! Also we found a couple really cool vintage signs and things and discovered that our taste in decor is pretty similar. We found one stand in particular that had really cool jewelry. All the necklaces had either forks or spoons or silverware handles on them. Some of the handles were painted and they were really pretty, although too big to wear. The bracelets were made out of silverware handles, and all the rings were made out of old clip on earrings. I got a necklace with a fork on it, and Becca's was a spoon with a bird painted on it. They're really cool. Here's a pic of mine, and there's a pic of Becca's on her blog...check it out! We decided that if we were falsely accused and arrested, that we could dig out of prison together with our necklaces. Or if we were on a ship and were wrecked on a deserted island, that we would still be able to eat like civilized people (if we could find food to eat in the first place :0).

We had pretzels for lunch and took a couple pictures, and then we walked around some more. It was a lot of fun.

Umm, oh on Sunday, Anne was gone (I didn't know til Saturday...thanks a lot for telling me Annie!) so I had to teach the lesson. I had nothing prepared (see previous note), so I had to read the lesson while Esther played dodgeball with the kids. I didn't even know Esther was coming, though, I thought it was just going to be me by myself with all the kids, and then she showed up, and I was so glad she was there because otherwise it would have been crazy!!! I mean, it was anyway, but it was easier with someone else to help out. Nothing too dramatic happened though...you know, a couple dodgeballs stuck in the rafters, a broken outlet plate, and half the boys getting talked to by a pastor, but other than that, it was pretty normal.

Today, Daddy and I went out and hung out in town. We went to a couple gun stores, and the chiropractor, and then got Wienershnitzel and went to Granny and Grandad's to eat. We hung out over there for a while, and I got the cliffnotes for A Tale of Two Cities from Granny, and then we came home. It was fun though. I like getting to run around with Dad cuz I don't get to do it much anymore.

Tomorrow we're going to Annie and Hayden's for Thanksgiving. I'm so excited! I haven't seen Annie in like 2 weeks! And I haven't seen Kristine for a while either. I can't wait! And also, the food will be really good.

Oh, last night we watched Kung Fu Panda...it was HILARIOUS!!!! Although today Daddy's in such a Kung Fu Panda mood that he keeps on poking us and saying 'paralyzer', and then you have to stand still until he pokes you again and says 'unparalyzer'...haha! Anyway, it was a pretty good movie. It reminded me and Mamma and Daddy a lot of Star Wars (except Chinese, of course). Anyway, oh, we watched Alvin and the Chipmunks the other day too. It was funny too. I think I'm going to make an Alvin and the Chipmunks playlist for my sidebar, with all the music I can find of theirs. What do you think? I'll expect comments in answer to that...

And, that's it.

My 43rd Post!!!!!

I just thought I should do a special post in honor of this being my 43rd post! (Haha, yeah, actually, umm, I couldn't think of a title...I know, I'm lame) Today I was sick, so that's been lame. Umm, yeah, what started out as a cold in my throat turned into a stuffy nose and sinus headache...aahh! I absolutely HATE being sick! I was sooo upset cuz I couldn't go to church yesterday, and I probly won't get to go to ladies' study, or bible study. (Well, that's in 2 days. Maybe I can talk my mom into it by then.) And I don't get to go to Taekwondo tomorrow night. Which is lame cuz I could've sparred and stuff (and as much as I don't like sparring with all the big guys, it is good practice, I know.) Plus I had some stuff to do for my red collar test, but anyway, moving on.

I just did a bunch of English today. I had some left over from last week, and there was enough reading to go along with it to last me all day. I had to read like 10 chapters of The Prince and the Pauper. Which is a decent book, except right now I don't want to hear about the daily life of Tom Canty and Edward I....I would rather skip to the last chapter and just see what happens at the end! How childish is that? Just right now I'd rather be reading Inkspell. I have so many good books I want to read but they all have to wait for after Prince and the Pauper. Like Sense and Sensibility, North and South, A Tale of Two Cities, umm, plus I'm at the end of Wives and Daughters and the beginning of Inkspell. Anyway, I think I'll be done now.

Ainsley Funny with Video

Well, today, Ainsley and I both got our hair cut (she got her's short, but mine is the same length as it was before. I just got my bangs trimmed...I'm scared to try and do them myself like everyone else does.) Anyway, afterwards, I wanted to take a pic of Ainsy because her hair looks really cute, and we ended up dressing up, taking a bunch of pics, and some video. I just put them together with some music...here are the fruits of our labor.

And if you don't think taking pics of a 3-year-old is labor...try Ainsley sometime. She'll show you what real labor is...:)...Just kidding. Anyway, isn't she cute? She told me she couldn't dance unless she had a prince, so I told her just to pretend she had a prince and dance anyway. She's like, 'No, Caitie, I gotta have a boy.' Oh. So I said, 'Well, can you just pretend the bear is your prince?' so she said 'Ok,' and she carried the bear around the rest of the time while we were taking pictures. She eventually killed him off and made him 'borned again'. It was pretty amusing.

I thought these pics were pretty classic. They're in the video too, but I wanted to post them again, just cuz they're so cute.

Ainsley Funny #2

Ok, so it was hilarious...on Wednesday, we were rushing out of the house (late, once again...at least, we thought we were). So, in rushing out of the house, I'm calling James on my cell to let him know we're gonna be late, Paige is grabbing the baby, Bailey's grabbing the keys, Laine and Ains are getting in the car, Mom grabs her purse and we get in the car and drive off.

Well, a little ways down the road, Mamma randomly says, 'So, who has my cell phone?' I'm like 'I dunno.' And she's like, 'No, really, who has the phone?' And we're all like 'I don't know.' And so Mom was a bit upset thinking she had left her cell phone (I must be getting tired cuz I just spelled 'cell phone' like 'sell fone' like twice...) at home, when Ainsley says, 'I have it!' We're like 'You do?' and she says 'Yeah.' Well I said, 'Where is it?' because a lot of times Ains says she has something, or knows where it is, and she really is "tricking" you, (to quote her marvelous young self) and anyway, she says 'It's in my pocket'...In her pocket??? Ok, so I said 'Can I have it?' and she says, 'No, I'm sitting on it!' We were all cracking up, apparently she had grabbed it and stuck it in her back pocket on the way out of the house. It was pretty funny!

And that's not all. About 5 minutes from church, the phone starts ringing! And my mom keeps her phone set so that it vibrates and rings at the same time, so Ains starts freaking out. She's like 'It's ringing!!! Mamma it's ringing! It's in my pocket it's in my pocket it's ringing!!! I'm sitting on it!!!' It was hilarious!!! Mom forgot about her bluetooth in laughing so she had to take the call later, but anyway, it was sooo funny!!! And that's all.

Oh, wait, the other day, Ains was running around outside swinging a whiffle bat around and banging it on the cement, and randomly she said 'Oh mercy gracious! It's greater than a mouse!' I don't have a clue what she was talking about but it was funny anyway. That's really all.

Oh, wait, no actually I don't have anything else to say.

Christmas Quiz

This is a Christmas quiz...y'all know what to do with it.

w/<3,

Caitie

1. Wrapping paper or gift bag? Wrapping, definitely!

2. Real tree or artificial? We've always had an artificial tree.

3. When do you put up your tree? Thanksgiving weekend

4. When do you take down your tree? New Year's weekend

5. Do you like eggnog? Nope

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Umm, let's see. I really liked the Claire's gift card my parents got me so I could get my ears pierced 2 years ago....also a little cross necklace I got when I was 9, that I still wear.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? My mamma does...we put it up every year.

8. Hardest person to buy for? Umm, Annie...she never gives you a straight answer when you ask her what she wants. (I guess I can't say much cuz I'm the same way :0)

9. Easiest person to buy for? Daddy...he'll give you a very specific list and all you have to do is pick something.
10. Worst Christmas gift you've ever received? I don't think I ever got something I didn't like.

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? We mail ours

12. Favorite Christmas movie? How the Grinch Stole Christmas...I've loved that movie since I was little.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I dunno, whenever I have some cash in my pocket is usually a convenient time...:)

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Umm, maybe, but I can't remember a specific time or item.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Li'l Smokeys at Granny's on Christmas morning

16. White or colored lights? We use white but I like both

17. Favorite Christmas song? I Want a Hippopotomus for Christmas, I Ain't Gettin' Nothin' For Christmas, OMGSH there're so many, uh, O Holy Night, Angels We Have Heard on High, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reigndeer, etc, etc. (I could go on for days)

18. Travel for Christmas or stay home? Stay home Christmas Eve except for service, and Granny's Christmas morning

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yup. I can sing the song too. :)

20. Angel or Star on top of tree? We've had the same old angel ever since I can remember. Mamma's talking about putting her out of commission though...boo hoo.

21. Open presents Christmas Eve or Morning? Both.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? People that won't say, or write, 'Merry Christmas', but say 'Happy Holidays' instead. It's ridiculous!

23. What I love most about Christmas? Family

24. Your favorite Christmas Day childhood Memory? going to Granny's...I still love it! And walking Christmas Tree Lane with all the cousins...it's so fun!

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

II Chronicles 7:14

BTW, you guys better appreciate this quiz, because being the perfectionist that I am, I went through much frustration while putting this on. The numbers were all mixed up and I re-did them about 4 times (and this time I'm really not exaggerating!) before I got them right. Just so that you will give it the appreciation it deserves. :)

Since Tuesday

Yeah, yeah, I know, I haven't posted since Tuesday, I'm such a lamo, why haven't I posted, blah, blah, blah...I assure you I've administered every possible admonishment on myself. I do have an excuse this time though-I was grounded! Weeeelllll, my mamma actually refuses to call it grounded, she says it is 'a restriction of computer privileges', but it all comes out the same. So anyway, since Tuesday.

Wednesday I had ladies' study in the morning which was good. The kids were so cute (as usual), and Jadon finally likes me!!!! He kept coming up to me wanting me to hold him and stuff (he is the cutest kid!), needless to say I was excited. Wed. night we had One Worship. It was amazing!!! (I know I use that word really loosely, but it really was amazing!...Maybe if I put it in all caps you will understand...it was AMAZING!!!!) They must have had special permission to crank up the sound, because it was soooo loud. There was communion, and prayer, and the rest was worship, and a type of afterglow. It was soooo awesome, the room was packed! I could go on and on but I won't.

Yesterday was a typical Thursday. We had guitar, Taekwondo and sign language classes. Nothing new or interesting there.

Today, I had homework. I had a biology test, which was Lame with a capital "L". But, I got an A, so it's all good. I also had math of course, and I worked on a written test that I'm taking for Taekwondo. It's to get my red collar (that's assistant instructor). I have to turn the test in soon because I'm testing in December.

This evening Bailey had Team 56, and Paige and I had a worship discipleship thing. My parents decided to go to dinner, so we dropped Laine and Ains off at Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Jenny's and picked Becca up, and went to church. My parents dropped us kids off there, and Becca, Paige and I hung out in the auditorium with Becca's friends Megan and Mariah for an hour until our thing started. It was sooo good. Morgan is awesome!!! OMGSH, it was soooo funny, at our break, Paige, Becca and I all went to the bathroom, and we were messing around in the children's bathroom, and Becca was teasing me because I was wearing a sleeveless top when it was like 65 degrees out, but I seriously wasn't cold! So she flicked water off her hands on my back, and it was really cold so I jumped up and down a couple times, I don't know why. I have a bit of a cold in my throat, so jumping made me cough, and when I coughed, I hucked a lugie in the sink (I know I didn't spell that right but you know what I mean). Well, when I did, I said it-you know 'I hucked a lugie', and Becca said I sounded like a skater cuz I said 'hucked a lugie', but I didn't know how else to say it...Anyway, it was funny! And, yeah...

Umm, that's all now. <3

Christmas Music

Hey guys,

I just posted a new playlist on my sidebar...it has some Christmas music on it. I LOVE Christmas music, and since it's November, it's time to start listening to it!!! (at least for me) So if anyone of you like Christmas music too, it's there, and I'll be adding to it throughout the month. (any suggestions are welcome) :)

~Caitie

Two are BETTER

I made this today on Print Shop, and had a lot of trouble getting it up here...(can you believe, Blogger won't take Adobe or Word files??? I am amazed) I finally printed it and took a picture, but then the words were too small when I made it a little pic for my sidebar, so here it is in a post. I just thought it was cool...and a great verse. I think it's pretty easy to read, but just in case you can't read it, the verse is:

two are better than one, because...if one falls down, his friend can help him up. but pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Friend Test

Ok, so I have to say this: I've got to wonder why it's called a 'friend test' because it's not a test at all (you get graded on tests) it's just a little quiz thingy...anyway, some people like these so here's another one. For the first part just fill in the "x"s for things you have done. Again, post it in the comments section.

~Caitie

Friend Test!!!


Part 1:
(x) Skipped school
( ) Watched someone die
( ) Been to Canada
( ) Been to Mexico
( ) Been to Florida
( ) Been on a plane
( ) Been lost
( ) Been on the opposite side of the country
( ) Been to Washington , DC
(x) Swam in the ocean
(x) Cried yourself to sleep
(x) Played cops and robbers
(x) Recently colored with crayons
(x) Sang Karaoke
(x) Paid for a meal with coins only?
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
( ) Made prank phone calls
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
( ) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(x) Danced in the rain
( ) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(x) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about
(x) Blown bubbles
( ) Gone ice-skating
( ) Got a speeding ticket

Part 2:
1. Any nickname? Caitie, Cait, Bubba (Daddy), Caitie-bug (Mamma), Katydid (Uncle Dave) (those last 3 haven't been used in a while)
2. Favorite drink? Mountain Dew
3. Mother's name? Rosie
4. Tattoo? heck no!
5. How much do you love your job/school? job: babysitting? I love it mostly.../school (in a nutshell)-I love English and sign language, math is lame always, biology is ok except for the tests, and career is stupid but easy
6. Birthplace? Memorial Hospital , Modesto CA
7. Favorite vacation spot? Hayden Lake, ID
8. Ever been to Africa ? Nope
9. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? obviously!!! everyone has, haven't they?
10. Ever been on TV? nope
11. Ever steal any traffic sign? nope, but I've seriously considered it...:)
12. Ever been in a car accident? Yeah, well, we've been rear ended...
13. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? truck has 2 doors, race car has 2 doors, 'burban has 4 doors, and I don't drive any of them
14. Favorite salad dressing? 1,000 island
15. Favorite pie? chocolate, cherry, lemon merengue (I think I spelled that wrong)
16. Favorite movie? Wives and Daughters, Batman Begins, Singin' in the Rain, oh, there are so many...oh, and, Princess Bride (I can quote like half of it, I've seen it so many times)
17. Favorite holiday? Christmas and my birthday
18. Favorite Dessert? ice cream of course, or something with chocolate in it...
19. Favorite food? other than chocolate??? umm, uhh, oh! Pickles...
20. Favorite day of the week? Sunday and Thursday, or like I said before, any day that turns out good!
21. Favorite brand of Body wash? I don't really have a preference...you know, whatever's in the house...
22. Favorite toothpaste? Aquafresh with whitening
23. Favorite smell? vanilla candles, clean baby's hair, lavendar, old books
24. What do you do to relax? read, play guitar, listen to Phil Wickham, go on the computer...
25. How do you see yourself in 10 years? married with kids
26. Furthest place you will send this message? it's not an email so I'm not sending it...
27. Who will respond to this the fastest? ooohh, tough one! umm, I'll say...Shyloh? even though she has been slacking ;0
28. Who won't respond? ummm, Hayden, maybe...IDK!

Comments

Somebody comment on my blog please!!! I don't have any comments and it's so depressing... PLEASE leave a comment!!! THANKS!!!

Love

~Caitie

A Quiz

Hey guys, I got this in an email and thought it would be fun to put up here. You can copy and paste it into a comment and fill it out there.

1. What time did you get up this morning?
5:45, and then 6:10, and finally 6:35


2. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds, of course!!


3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
uuhhh, umm, hmmm, HSM3?? :0 Iwent for Shyloh...really! What??


4. What is your favorite TV show?
I really don't watch tv...seriously! only movies.


5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
Cereal...chex or special k


6. What is your middle name?
Nicole


7. What food do you dislike?
lima beans, liver (I've never tried it but I'm sure I wouldn't like it if I did) hamburger


8. What is your favorite CD at moment?
Switchfoot "Beautiful Letdown" and "New Way to be Human"


9. What kind of car do you drive?
I don't drive a car...but I imagine myself driving a '64 1/2 Mustang :)


10. Favorite sandwich?
Turkey, xtra sharp cheddar cheese and bread...nothing else!


11. What characteristic do you despise?
cockiness, esp. in guys


12. Favorite item of clothing?
my ae jeans, my tall boots, and my t-shirt with the headphones on it

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
maybe Ireland...I've always wanted to learn gaelic, and that seems like the best place to do it


14. Favorite brand of clothing?
ae, aeropostale, forever 21,


15. Where would you retire to?
I don't even have a job to retire from yet!!!


16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?
my 14th


17. Favorite sport to watch?
umm, I don't watch sports, really


18. Farthermost place you are sending this?
I'm not sending it anywhere


19. When is your birthday?
April 23rd


20. Are you a morning person or a night person?
night...definitely night.


21. What is your shoe size?
6 or 6 1/2, but mostly 6.


22. Pets?
2 dogs, 3 birds


23. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?
ummm, no.


24. What did you want to be when you were little?
a gymnast...and always, a mamma

25. How are you today?
pretty good


26. What is your favorite candy?
umm, twix and reeses'


27. What is your favorite flower?
morning glories and hot pink carnations, and yellow roses


28. What are you listening to right now?
Paige and Bailey arguing about nothing

29. What was the last thing you ate?
uuumm, I don't remember. I'm getting ready to eat some pizza

30. Do you wish on stars?
Nope

31. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
hot pink and sparkly


32. How is the weather right now?
pretty nice...the sky's blueish for a change (a change from grey, I mean)


33. The first person you spoke to on the phone today?
my aunt Jenny...I was calling Becca


34. Favorite soft drink?
mountain dew


35. Favorite Restaurant
bubba gumps


36. Real hair color?
brown


37. What was your favorite toy as a child?
barbies

38. Summer or winter?
both

39. Hugs or kisses?
hugs, mostly

40. Chocolate or Vanilla?
CHOCOLATE!!!! always and forever...:)


41. Coffee or tea?
Coffee!!!!


42. Do you want your friends to email you back?
ummm...


43. When was the last time you cried?
about 4 days ago, I don't remember why


44. What is under your bed?
pillows, 2 boxes of clothes, a couple of dirty socks and a few hairbands and bobbypins


45. What did you do last night?
played Twister and watched True Grit


46. What are you afraid of ?
nothing...haha! actually, well, spiders...and my biology homework


57. Salty or sweet?
both, it depends on my mood


48. How many keys on your key ring?
I don't have a key ring, because I don't have a car

49. How many years at your current job?
almost 2 as a babysitter for Owen

50. Favorite day of the week?
Sundays and Thursdays, and any other day that turns out good


51. How many towns have you lived in?
2


52. Do you make friends easily?
nope


53. How many people will you send this to?
I'm not sending it to anyone


54. How many will respond?
I haven't a clue...

New Post!!!!

Yeah, so I haven't posted in a while, like 3 days. (But, Becca, it is entirely unfair of you to say I am an unfaithful blogger. I don't post every day, but when I do, my posts are very long and satisfactory, unlike the posts of a certain other person I know...I won't name any names but...it starts with a Re- and ends with a -becca!!! :) haha)

So, yesterday, we had a baby shower for my mom's cousin Trisha. She doesn't know what she's having but we're all so excited to see the baby...I can't wait!!! After the baby shower, we had a birthday party for my cousin Jeremy. He's a cousin on my mom's side of the family. Usually, I don't have that much fun when we have parties with my mom's family, because I have like, nothing in common with the cousins on that side, but I actually had a pleasant time yesterday.

We brought my cousins Jordan and Nathan home with us from the party to stay the night. They come over every once in a while. It was a lot of fun. We always play a lot of video games when they come over. We played Super Mario Smash Bros. and DDR Supernova, and Downhill Domination, which is a mountain biking game. We had tacos for dinner, which were really good, and also watched part of a John Wayne movie called True Grit. We had ice cream for dessert. I had (this is for you, Shyloh) peppermint ice cream with chocolate brownie ice cream. It was soooo amazing!!! Chocolate and peppermint go really well together. Ummm, oh yeah, later in the evening, Jordan, Nate, Paige, and me decided to play Twister. An old game, but classic, and sooo fun when you get a group of older kids playing it. Bailey played too, but she got out like really fast so I don't think she's in any of the pictures. These are some pics my mom took while we were playing.

Well what do you know? Bailey is in one of the pics. Oh, and the last one was Jordan falling on Paige and Paige falling on me and me falling on the floor...it was the classic dominoes effect. Pretty great. Anyway, I think that's about it.

10 Random Quirks

Ok, so today I don't have anything to post about, but I really want to post, and I want to give everyone something to read...because I know from experience that it's totally lame to get on someone's blog only to find that they haven't posted in like a million years (ok, ok, more like 2 days). Anyway, a long time ago Shyloh did a random 10 quirks post so I guess I'll do that-it seems like it would be fun. Ok, here we go...

1) I LOOOVE Spaghettios!!! I have since I was little, and I will even eat them cold! How disgusting is that???

2) I LOOOVE CHOCOLATE!!! My amazing cousin Hayden and I were so crazy about it when we were younger (and not as smart) that we made a 'thumb pact' that we would both marry chocolate when we grew up...I'll have to apologize to him for breaking the pact someday, I suppose.

3) I will NEVER, EVER, EVER, wear my bangs pulled back. For some reason (I'm so vain) I really think it makes my face look wierd when I do, so I don't.

4) I have always wished I had really super long dark red curly hair. I have no clue why, I just have. I've never actually ever met anyone with the sort of hair that I wish I had.

5) I have always wished for an older brother. Again, I have no clue why, because he would probably be the ultimate trial of my life if I did, but I still do. Alas, Hayden is the closest thing I will ever have (but I must say he has done quite a good job of being a fake big brother...and he's very convenient too because I don't have to be around him except when I want to!!! :) Haha)

6) I want to have lots and lots of kids eventually. Most people think that's wierd.

7) I've always wanted to play drums but I have like zero rhythm. Trust me, I've had Hayden and my sister Paige tell me that, and my uncle Dave and Hayden have tried to remedy my lack of rhythm too, but unfortunately, I am a very hopeless case.

8) I love, love, love computers!!! I am a freak over computers!!! I love the way I can do so much cool stuff on them. I always get super excited when I figure out a new way to do something really small, but really cool. I'm hoping to save for a laptop soon.

9) I love old cars!!! My favorites are Cadillacs and Mustangs. There are also certain models of Chevy's that I like but I don't know what they are. Everyone teases me about the Cadillacs though because almost always old ladies drive them. I just love the wings though!!! Also my grandad's old truck is really really cool. It's a little old blue Chevy with the paint coming off, and I have no clue what model it is. But it's the cutest truck and I love it.

10) Uhh, let's see. I love writing and recieving letters! Even though it's way less convenient than email or texting or anything. There's just something about getting mail, you know? That was a lame quirk, so I'll add an extra one.

Extra Quirk) I have really small feet (which I like) and really short fingers and legs (which I don't like). Actually all of me is really short, but I don't care. (I refuse to give my sister Paige the satisfaction of knowing that it bothers me that she is taller than I am.)

OMGSH, I am sooo incredibly strange. Yeah, that was a really wierd and self-centered post. Hmm...

To Shyloh

Actually, just to clarify this point with Shyloh and anyone else who might be wondering, Anne, Hayden and I really don't play soccer. Katelyn does, and she's good, and I don't know if Chris usually plays or not. Anyway, sorry if I came across like my cousins and I play because we don't, and when we do, we STINK! Actually, Anne and Hayden's reputation as horrible soccer players is so bad that James and Mandy were making fun of me and they've never even seen me play!!! LOL! Anyway, at least I know I'm terrible so I can laugh at myself. (Oh, and the three of us didn't play at all Saturday either, we just watched.) Anyway, hope that's cleared up now.

An Ainsley Funny

Ok, so just now I was doing my math (like a good girl :D) when I remembered something. While I was doing math Friday, right before the Harvest Party, Ainsley came up to me and started talking to me, which isn't unusual, but it was really funny, so I wrote it down in my math book, which is why I remembered while doing math. So here it is...it's pretty long because Ainsley will talk for a loooonngg time once she gets started. (Also there are a lot of run on sentences because she forgets to pause when she finishes her thought, and I wanted it to be authentic.)

AN AINSLEY FUNNY

"If an Indian is walking he has to grin because Indians all grin when they walk and if you are a bad guy you have to grin too, cuz the bad guys grin all the time. And if you see a walking giant that grins then you just have to get killed (if your mom and dad say it's ok). Or if you're going to get eaten then you just die first. Or if you are on a train track and you're tied up and the train is gonna get you and if someone sees you then they just have to stop the train by pulling the little pole thingy and open that little door and come untie you if you're a girl. Cuz I saw that on Danger Ranger. [Pause: ok this is Caitie, I thought it was funny when she said 'Danger Ranger' because that's what Alexander says too...is it just a little kid thing or what??] Cuz the guy that untied her was very very nice, but the other guy that tied her up was really mean. He really was. But if she died and it was so sad cuz she was just dead and she was all alone and she didn't know what to do because she still needed to clean her house and she wanted to go outside and play in the rain but the guy tied her up on the train tracks (on her stomach!!) and then she was dead."

Ok, wasn't that hilarious???!!! I thought it was sooooo funny. Although I will say, alas for the boy that gets tied up on the train tracks, because apparently 'Danger Ranger's' good deeds are limited to the unfortunate girls...hmm. I wonder if Ainsley can remedy this next time? (Oh, and the video just goes with the ridiculousness of the whole post, so I put it up.)

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Well, I haven't done much today. I've had (still have, actually) a really bad kink in my neck, so that every time I turn my head or move my left arm, it hurts like crazy. So basically all day today I have lain on the couch with a hot rice sock (yeah, it's what it sounds like. a sock with rice in it.) on my neck, and read the Prince and the Pauper and Wives and Daughters. Also I knitted. I'm working on a sweater for my little cousin, and I finished knitting it today, so now all I have to do is sew it up. I'm so excited!! I love finishing my projects! The sweater is really cute...maybe I'll post a picture when it's all finished.

Yesterday I had Micah over. It was fun. She hasn't been over for a long time, and I haven't really got to see her or talk to her or anything except on Sundays, since she came over last time, which was in April. So it was good to have her over. We played Yahtzee like 2 times, and then that got boring, so we played Jenga like 10 times over (seriously!) and we couldn't get past 28 1/2 levels. We got exactly that like 2 or 3 times! Then we decided we wanted to bake something, so we started rummaging through our cookbooks to find something we could bake that didn't use milk or flour. (my mom was at the store for the precise reason that we were plumb out of milk, and real low on flour, amongst other things) We finally decided to make cake mix cookies, since they only use cake mix, water and oil. Well, in trying to fit the cookies all onto one cookie sheet, we made them a touch too big, and they all started spreading and growing into each other. We took them out before they got too big, but in doing so, left the middles a little raw. Oh well, we frosted them anyway. So now we have an abundance of purple and teal frosted really soft cake mix cookies on our kitchen counter. LOL!

And that's about it. Now my mum wants me to do some math, so I better get to that...

Soccer Pics

So today at soccer, Hayden, Annie and I were standing off on the sidelines laughing at everyone as they were trying to put up the nets. Finally, as we were watching Mandy jumping into the air trying to get the net up, Annie told Hayden to go help since he's tall. So Hayden went over there, and Annie and I stayed and stood laughing. Finally we got our cameras out and were taking pictures from a distance, and then everyone called us over to take pics close up. I got some pretty good ones. These first ones are just James tying up the nets and Hayden up on top pulling the nets up, and Mandy giving directions.

This one is Mandy telling the boys that the net wasn't high enough yet...

This is Hayden smiling cuz we told him to...

This is James telling me not to take pics of his face because he's making wierd faces because he's struggling, and Hayden laughing at him. Also note Chris in the background, kicking Hayden in the back of the knees.

This is Katie hammering stakes.

And, yeah, that's about it.

Harvest Party!!!

Yesterday was the Harvest Party at church. It was so much fun. I hooked up with Amanda when I got there. Originally, I had no clue where I was serving, so there was some confusion when I got there as to where I was supposed to go. LOL! Finally Amanda and I figured out that I was supposed to go to the duck pond for the 8-9 shift. I hung out with Amanda and Annie at the little kid's bounce house for the 1st shift.

Then when it was my shift, Amanda went off to get something to eat, and I left to help out. When I got there, there were two people at the duck pond already, so I hung out there with the intention of taking over as soon as the other person got there who was going to help me out. Then Kristy came in and said that they were the 8-9 shift and they didn't need anyone else, so I left and hung out with Anne for a bit which resulted in a spontaneous trip to Costco with Deb, Anne, Hayden and Chris. It was pretty funny. We left Costco with 24 huge bags of candy. When we got to church we had to distribute the candy to all the different classrooms. Danae's dad walked with me across the court-yard because 'anything can happen with candy!' :)

After the Harvest Party, I went to the O's house. Amanda and I restrung the E string on her guitar, and then tried to tune it, but it was so out of tune that we couldn't get it back in tune. We watched half of Night at the Museum, and then it was 12:10, and we were tired so we went to bed. We got up at 9:43 this morning and watched a little bit more of Night at the Museum, and then we had pancakes for breakfast. After breakfast we watched the rest of the movie and then dumped our bags of candy out on the living room floor. We sat and traded candy until we had all the stuff we liked and none of the stuff we didn't like, and the same amount of candy. Altogether it worked out pretty well. Then the two of us and Katie decided to make a horror movie, and we started it, but the camera batteries died so we had to stop. We had quesadillas for lunch and then we got ready and left for soccer. Annie and Hayden were there and they weren't playing, so I hung out with them for around a half hour before my mom got there while everyone else played. And yeah, that's about it.