Today is the birthday of one of the greatest ladies I know. She has always been there for me. She has been a wonderful mother and friend.
I want to devote this post to my Mother, for being a best friend, best ally, best buddy and best Mom ever!!!!!! She has been a great Mom and I am so thankful that I have her! I couldn't ask for better as there simply is no better.
So, Happy Birthday, Mom!!!! You're the best!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
A Flip Flop Mile
Last weekend was our vacation for the year. We went to camp. It was a homeschool camp and it was amazing. I had so much fun meeting new people and I played volleyball every single day! I learned something about volleyball. When you have a lot of guys playing, put the really tall ones on the front. That makes it easier to win. :) We arrived Thursday and stayed until after Church service on Sunday.
The inspiration for this title "A Flip Flop Mile" came from my little sister. About a week ago, she hurt her ankle in a bike accident. Her foot hung in the spokes or something like that. (I wasn't there so I still have no idea how that came about.)
Grace has been looking forward to Camp because of a 1-mile run that the kids 8 and under do. She was really disappointed when she hurt her foot because she wanted to race, but she ran it anyway....in flip flops. She was unable to run in tennis shoes because of her ankle (the tennis shoes tend to rub and make it sore).
When she topped that last hill, I was so proud of her! She was still trying even though her ankle was bothering her some and she ran across that finish line. She didn't finish first, but that wasn't what I was worried about. I wanted her to race across that finish line because I wanted her to finish strong. That was what meant more to me.
And there was a 5k race. You know I told you a couple of posts back that it only takes 20 seconds of insane courage (or just insanity) to do something that'll change your life? Well, I had a 20 seconds moment. I put my name on that clip board for a 5k. No, I didn't win. Didn't even come close actually. My time for the whole thing was 33:59, so almost 34 minutes. The first mile I believe was the hardest. I don't know why, but that is how it seemed. I started out running with some girls I know, but they got way ahead of me. I didn't care. I wasn't worried about winning. I just wanted to finish it and finish it I did.
Just to let y'all know how bad I did, the winner of the women's best time was 27 minutes and some seconds. And the winner of the men's best time was 19 minutes and I think around 38 seconds.
After the run, I took it easy for a bit, but by that evening, I was playing volleyball again. The next morning, I was sore and it carried over a little into yesterday.
Yesterday was interesting. It was volleyball practice and we got our t-shirts for volleyball, but that wasn't the interesting part. The dads were the ones who played against us. My dad even played. It was a lot of fun!! They beat us......bad!! I don't think any of the teams won against them. Our games were like 15-6 and 15-3, but one of the teams actually got it up to 15-13. I had a great time though!
Have you ever noticed how guys can barely tap the ball and it'll go about 50 feet? I noticed. I have to hit it and they just tap it. I noticed this at camp as well. It's like it's nothing for them.
Well, I'm going to end this post now. I may post a little more about the camp and some pictures. Like I said, it was a lot of fun and I hope we may do it again next year!!
'Til next time!
Emily
The inspiration for this title "A Flip Flop Mile" came from my little sister. About a week ago, she hurt her ankle in a bike accident. Her foot hung in the spokes or something like that. (I wasn't there so I still have no idea how that came about.)
Grace has been looking forward to Camp because of a 1-mile run that the kids 8 and under do. She was really disappointed when she hurt her foot because she wanted to race, but she ran it anyway....in flip flops. She was unable to run in tennis shoes because of her ankle (the tennis shoes tend to rub and make it sore).
When she topped that last hill, I was so proud of her! She was still trying even though her ankle was bothering her some and she ran across that finish line. She didn't finish first, but that wasn't what I was worried about. I wanted her to race across that finish line because I wanted her to finish strong. That was what meant more to me.
And there was a 5k race. You know I told you a couple of posts back that it only takes 20 seconds of insane courage (or just insanity) to do something that'll change your life? Well, I had a 20 seconds moment. I put my name on that clip board for a 5k. No, I didn't win. Didn't even come close actually. My time for the whole thing was 33:59, so almost 34 minutes. The first mile I believe was the hardest. I don't know why, but that is how it seemed. I started out running with some girls I know, but they got way ahead of me. I didn't care. I wasn't worried about winning. I just wanted to finish it and finish it I did.
Just to let y'all know how bad I did, the winner of the women's best time was 27 minutes and some seconds. And the winner of the men's best time was 19 minutes and I think around 38 seconds.
After the run, I took it easy for a bit, but by that evening, I was playing volleyball again. The next morning, I was sore and it carried over a little into yesterday.
Yesterday was interesting. It was volleyball practice and we got our t-shirts for volleyball, but that wasn't the interesting part. The dads were the ones who played against us. My dad even played. It was a lot of fun!! They beat us......bad!! I don't think any of the teams won against them. Our games were like 15-6 and 15-3, but one of the teams actually got it up to 15-13. I had a great time though!
Have you ever noticed how guys can barely tap the ball and it'll go about 50 feet? I noticed. I have to hit it and they just tap it. I noticed this at camp as well. It's like it's nothing for them.
Well, I'm going to end this post now. I may post a little more about the camp and some pictures. Like I said, it was a lot of fun and I hope we may do it again next year!!
'Til next time!
Emily
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Memories
Ok, so I just got back from Florida. I wasn't on vacation, unfortunately. We went to my great uncle's funeral. I remember him as being someone who was quick to laugh--or rather chuckle-- and one who loved to read. I have a clear memory of he and my sister talking about the lost island of Atlantis in my Grandmother's dining room. It was an interesting conversation.
He loved to play Phase 10 and Dominoes and was always up for a good game. I can remember watching him play a card game on the computer. It was FreeCell and he played lots of FreeCell.
Rest In Peace, Uncle Tom. I'll never forget you and I will recall those memories made fondly.
He loved to play Phase 10 and Dominoes and was always up for a good game. I can remember watching him play a card game on the computer. It was FreeCell and he played lots of FreeCell.
Rest In Peace, Uncle Tom. I'll never forget you and I will recall those memories made fondly.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Random Things
I joined a choral group last night. One of my friends was already a member and decided to ask me if I would like to join. Well of course I said yes. We sang for about an hour and thirty to forty-five minutes rehearsing for a program in November. I joined a little late, but since I can read music they said I could, so I was very excited about that.
It was amazing to hear all the voices joined together in perfect harmony. I sat lost in a world of music--which is how I get anyway where good music is concerned--listening to the voices blending, rising, falling, softly singing then rising in a crescendo then falling right back.
We practiced five or six of the eleven songs and I enjoyed them immensely. Some were more difficult than others, determining where the first choir would come in and where we would come in. It was fun though! I enjoyed it!
I went to my first college football game a couple of weeks ago. I went along with my sister and some friends. It was loud.....very loud, but I enjoyed it. I had fun watching everything from up in the high seats, we were not far from the top of the stadium.
I learned a little more about football while there. Usually, I have no clue what in the world is going on, but I was able to enjoy the loud music and the cheers and I actually gleaned a little information. I still have to read up on the rules of football. That is on my long list of reading that I have to do.
I also want to read the rules of volleyball. Even though I have been playing volleyball since close to the beginning of September, I still have some things that I want to clear up about the rules.
Oh, at volleyball yesterday afternoon, our team got slaughtered. Could be because we played the people who had more experience and practice than us. First game ended 15-3, second 6-0. Like I said, we got slaughtered but I had fun!
I'm learning a good bit though. Like I said, I have a long reading list! I want to learn so many things. I read somewhere today that we humans only use like 10-20% of our brains in everyday functions. Wow!
Oh, yeah, I watched Cars II today (I know, I could have been doing some of that reading and studying that I need to do, but I hadn't seen it yet and had to rent it for my little sister anyway so...........). I liked it. It was funny.
Well, I gotta run! I'll see y'all next time!
Tootles!
It was amazing to hear all the voices joined together in perfect harmony. I sat lost in a world of music--which is how I get anyway where good music is concerned--listening to the voices blending, rising, falling, softly singing then rising in a crescendo then falling right back.
We practiced five or six of the eleven songs and I enjoyed them immensely. Some were more difficult than others, determining where the first choir would come in and where we would come in. It was fun though! I enjoyed it!
I went to my first college football game a couple of weeks ago. I went along with my sister and some friends. It was loud.....very loud, but I enjoyed it. I had fun watching everything from up in the high seats, we were not far from the top of the stadium.
I learned a little more about football while there. Usually, I have no clue what in the world is going on, but I was able to enjoy the loud music and the cheers and I actually gleaned a little information. I still have to read up on the rules of football. That is on my long list of reading that I have to do.
I also want to read the rules of volleyball. Even though I have been playing volleyball since close to the beginning of September, I still have some things that I want to clear up about the rules.
Oh, at volleyball yesterday afternoon, our team got slaughtered. Could be because we played the people who had more experience and practice than us. First game ended 15-3, second 6-0. Like I said, we got slaughtered but I had fun!
I'm learning a good bit though. Like I said, I have a long reading list! I want to learn so many things. I read somewhere today that we humans only use like 10-20% of our brains in everyday functions. Wow!
Oh, yeah, I watched Cars II today (I know, I could have been doing some of that reading and studying that I need to do, but I hadn't seen it yet and had to rent it for my little sister anyway so...........). I liked it. It was funny.
Well, I gotta run! I'll see y'all next time!
Tootles!
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Apologies
Well, I'm back. It has been wild since my last post.
Isn't it funny how life throws a lot of things at you just when you decide to start something?
So, anyway, I told you a little about myself in the About Me section (my first post). I'll tell you a little bit more. School started back! (Yay!!!) I'm a senior and this year is probably my busiest year ever. I started playing volleyball twice a week and have just been kept on the road for various reasons.
In my last post, I said I would tell what I thought of "The Dark Knight Rises", so here are my thoughts:
I liked the movie. It had a dark theme, but all in all a great movie. I will not give spoilers for those of you who haven't seen it...don't want to ruin anything. I'll try to be on top of things in the near future and post reviews shortly after I see the movies so I can remember more about them.
We Bought A Zoo
My mom rented We Bought A Zoo for us to watch this evening. I thought it was pretty cool! The whole cast was very good! Now, again, I'm not going to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, but it is a story of mixed happiness and sadness. One minute, you're laughing, the next, you feel pain because they are having to go through tough times.
You begin to feel sympathy, and yet, Benjamin Mee says, "I don't want sympathy. I'm tired of sympathy!" You watch this story unfold as a guy quits his job and moves his children and their dog to a zoo 'in the sticks'. They're a whole 9 miles from the nearest Target (OH MY!! HOW WILL THEY SURVIVE!!! ;). This is played for humor throughout the movie.
You can tell through the entire movie that Benjamin will do almost anything to make his children, Dylan (14) and Rosie (7) happy. He is completely devoted to them, even when Dylan gets into trouble in school, Benjamin still loves him and wants the best for him. Dylan doesn't understand this though and even resents his father for moving them. At one point he tells Benjamin, or rather yells at him, "This is your dream! You can't force your dream on people!"
The family is hurting after an illness (the movie doesn't say what kind) took Benjamin's wife. They try in their ways to cope, they try to stay strong. Dylan copes by drawing. Some of his pictures are dark, most rather gruesome.
When they are looking for house away from their current town, Rosie rides with Benjamin. They look at lots of houses, but none of these are quite right. They pull up at one house and immediately fall in love with it. 18 acres of hills, and a big roomy house that is absolutely perfect for them...until the salesman says, "It's a......zoo."
Rosie is immediately enthralled with the idea of living on a zoo. She loves it.
When Benjamin closes the deal, Dylan is upset. He doesn't want to leave his friends or their home.
After moving family is soon caught up in running a zoo. They have the responsibilities, the pain, the joys...all of it. They draw closer throughout all the troubles.
All in all, the movie was very good to me. I enjoyed it very much. I realized, as Benjamin says, that life is an adventure. It all starts with 20 seconds of crazy bravery. You have to have that 20 seconds of crazy, sometimes even stupid and embarrassing bravery to take that giant step that could lead you anywhere. That one step could get you going on an adventure you have never even imagined.
Alrighty!! Now it's time for the random history fact of the day!
Ok, you know that Thanksgiving is the last Thursday in November, but did you know that it was officially declared "Thanksgiving Day" on October 3rd, 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln.
The first "Buffalo Wings" were made at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. That was in 1964 and and they are still popular today.
In case anyone is wondering, my source for the random history facts is Wikipedia. (wikipedia.org) You just type in the date and it'll bring up all sorts of stuff!
That's all for now! See y'all later! Goodbye 'til next time.....
Isn't it funny how life throws a lot of things at you just when you decide to start something?
So, anyway, I told you a little about myself in the About Me section (my first post). I'll tell you a little bit more. School started back! (Yay!!!) I'm a senior and this year is probably my busiest year ever. I started playing volleyball twice a week and have just been kept on the road for various reasons.
In my last post, I said I would tell what I thought of "The Dark Knight Rises", so here are my thoughts:
We Bought A Zoo
My mom rented We Bought A Zoo for us to watch this evening. I thought it was pretty cool! The whole cast was very good! Now, again, I'm not going to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, but it is a story of mixed happiness and sadness. One minute, you're laughing, the next, you feel pain because they are having to go through tough times.
You begin to feel sympathy, and yet, Benjamin Mee says, "I don't want sympathy. I'm tired of sympathy!" You watch this story unfold as a guy quits his job and moves his children and their dog to a zoo 'in the sticks'. They're a whole 9 miles from the nearest Target (OH MY!! HOW WILL THEY SURVIVE!!! ;). This is played for humor throughout the movie.
You can tell through the entire movie that Benjamin will do almost anything to make his children, Dylan (14) and Rosie (7) happy. He is completely devoted to them, even when Dylan gets into trouble in school, Benjamin still loves him and wants the best for him. Dylan doesn't understand this though and even resents his father for moving them. At one point he tells Benjamin, or rather yells at him, "This is your dream! You can't force your dream on people!"
The family is hurting after an illness (the movie doesn't say what kind) took Benjamin's wife. They try in their ways to cope, they try to stay strong. Dylan copes by drawing. Some of his pictures are dark, most rather gruesome.
When they are looking for house away from their current town, Rosie rides with Benjamin. They look at lots of houses, but none of these are quite right. They pull up at one house and immediately fall in love with it. 18 acres of hills, and a big roomy house that is absolutely perfect for them...until the salesman says, "It's a......zoo."
Rosie is immediately enthralled with the idea of living on a zoo. She loves it.
When Benjamin closes the deal, Dylan is upset. He doesn't want to leave his friends or their home.
After moving family is soon caught up in running a zoo. They have the responsibilities, the pain, the joys...all of it. They draw closer throughout all the troubles.
All in all, the movie was very good to me. I enjoyed it very much. I realized, as Benjamin says, that life is an adventure. It all starts with 20 seconds of crazy bravery. You have to have that 20 seconds of crazy, sometimes even stupid and embarrassing bravery to take that giant step that could lead you anywhere. That one step could get you going on an adventure you have never even imagined.
Alrighty!! Now it's time for the random history fact of the day!
Ok, you know that Thanksgiving is the last Thursday in November, but did you know that it was officially declared "Thanksgiving Day" on October 3rd, 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln.
The first "Buffalo Wings" were made at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. That was in 1964 and and they are still popular today.
In case anyone is wondering, my source for the random history facts is Wikipedia. (wikipedia.org) You just type in the date and it'll bring up all sorts of stuff!
That's all for now! See y'all later! Goodbye 'til next time.....
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