Rachel's Challenge

     This week my school was blessed with the opportunity to hear about Rachel's Challenge. Rachel Joy Scott was the 1st victim in the Columbine shooting in 1999. Rachel was a person who knew she was going to make a difference in the world in a positive way. She once said " People will never know how far a little kindness can go." Rachel's Challenge has brought a knew perspective on how I view my life. Rachel was comfortable in her own skin and was never afraid to stand up for someone who needed it, she never let anyone feel alone. She knew she could change the world and she did everything in her power to do so. Rachel's story has challenged me to put others before myself and to be comfortable in my own skin. I'm not afraid to speak up and be heard. Thanks to a teacher ( who remains anonymous) I was nominated with about 100 other to go to a leadership training session and to kick off the WHS Friends Of Rachel (F.O.R) Club. I am so blessed to be involved with this club. I'm ready to change the way people view our school and make it a positive environment. Yes I know I sound like some high school counselor/principle going on about changing the school for good and blah blah blah, but I truly believe in what Rachel's Challenge is all about and that a little kindness can go a long way. So now I challenge you what was the last kind thing you said or did for someone? How would someone remember  you if this moment was your last? I challenge you to think about how you want to be remembered cause you never know what moment could be your last and to think about how you could make a difference. Rachel believed one small act of kindness would off a chain reaction that could the world. So I ask you.... Are you ready to start a chain reaction?

               “I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go.”

                                                           ~ Rachel Joy Scott (1981-1999)

My Life in 2011

I know this post is just a little late but I'm so thankful for everything in my life and I just wanted to share with you the great things that happen to me in 2011.

Me :)

Driving... Oh my!

Me and Kendall

Mother's Day

Camo Day

Matt's signing

Swimming Pals

Me and Grant

Brady and Me at Halloween

Homecoming

Nicole and I at the lake

PJ day with the girls

Beach

Me and Kat

Football games in the cold

Sisters

Fun on snowdays at Nanas

The Family

( This pictures are in no specific order... as we all know I'm not an organized person)

Homecoming 2011

      Sorry guys I haven't posted in a while but believe it or not high school keeps you pretty busy, but as you all may know homecoming was last weekend and I thought I would tell you how it went. Well first I want to thank my sister for being the BEST hairdresser/ makeup artist ever! She spent most of her Saturday making sure I looked perfect. So thank you sissy! Second I would like to thank my mommy for coming out for her comfort zone and allowing me to have so friends over for a dinner before the dance. She spent all day cleaning the house, getting the food, making cupcakes, doing my nails, and making sure everything was perfect. Thank you mommy! But now to the fun stuff after all my getting ready was done it was time  for me to play host. ( Which is easier said than done, but I enjoyed it.) Megan came over about 3:00 and we did her hair and nails while we waited for Michala and the boys to arrive. Then after many hours of work put in by my mom and dad we sat down and ate a great dinner. We ate at a rapid pace because the light outside was slowly fading and the "photographer" was beginning to worry. So after dinner we all went to put on a our dresses and to do some last minute hairspray and makeup touch- ups and headed outside to take pictures.  After striking many different poses and having our faces hurt from smiling so much we loaded up and headed to the dance. We arrived fashionable late and soon found the rest of our friends and danced the night away. I had a blast and didn't want the night to end. I had the beast time ever so thank you to everyone that pitched in to make it a great day love you all :)

Nana's House and Wards

As I have recently started back to school, which is going great, I can't help but miss my Nana's House and Heather and her boys. So i have composed a list of things I miss about them.

1. Walking into Nana' s and seeing Willa so excited that her Cheynie was there.
2.  Nana always making me eat something when I got up, even if I wasn't hungry.
3 . Always talking to Nana about something important and her listening without complaining.
4. Walking into Heather's house and seeing the boys everyday.
5. Charlie always wanting to play monster or baseball.
6. My long meaningful talks with Heather.
7. Rocking Brady to sleep.
8. Reading books to Casey and sometimes Charlie.
9. Going on bear hunts.
10. Watching Brady and Charlie grow up everyday.

 I love and miss you guys!!!

A Silent Role Model

Today I spent the day with someone who means a lot to me, my cousin Heather, and I realized she is one of the best role models anyone could ever have. She may not realize it, and will probably say I'm lying when I say this, but she is an amazing influence in my life. She is always there to listen to me; even if I'm babbling on about some random thing that doesn't even matter, but she still makes me feel important. She has two big, strong, health boys who are proof that she is an amazing mother, and I hope someday I can be as great of mother as she is. I know she won't believe me when she reads this because that's the person she is always thinking about others before herself, and never wanting to brag on herself. She is an amazing person who I love very much, and even though she thinks I hate going to her house everyday,  I love going down because I know get to spend time with her and her amazing boys who I love very much! So I just wanted to say I Love You Heather! :)

Driving and Grades

I have had some comments about not posting about my recent driving experience and grades, so I thought I should let you know. I went driving on Tuesday and Wednesday, and even though my dad let me drive in a parking lot nothing prepares you for the real thing. Tuesday was an exciting yet stressful day. We began by heading down the mountain. After what seemed like 3 minutes it was time to head home, so I switch with the girl that I drove with, and began climbing back up the mountain. That's when it started to rain, and I mean RAIN it was pouring, so my instructor decided I needed to get off the main highway so I could slow down, and as I started down the road she told me to turn onto  I realize it was one of the curviest roads I had ever been on, and it didn't help that it began to pour even harder, but I did it I kept driving and and made back up the mountain. Wednesday was much more relaxed . I had a blast in Winston, and when we got back I was given my Drivers Education Certificate, so now all I have to do is wait till my birthday to get my permit! As for the grades I got my report card in the mail on Tuesday, and I made all A's for the whole year and my GPA is 4.25. I'm so happy, and I'm thankful for all of you for supporting me this year, so I just wanted to say Thank you!

My Daddy

Today I celebrate a man who has always been there for me through good times and bad times, and  no matter what I can always count on him.Ever since I was born my daddy was there to pick me up when i fell, read me a bedtime story, or basically do whatever I ask of him no matter how hard that task may have been. And even though I've grown up over the years I'll always be his "little chicken farmer", and as I sit here reflecting on all the things he has done for I can't help but think about the advice my cousin Heather once gave me " Find a man who loves you like your daddy does" and she is absolutely right! No one could ever love me more than my daddy, and though we get in fights sometimes, and seems like we hate each other; we always make up and he will always love me.And as the time for me to drive approaches I know my daddy is worrying about me more than ever because that's what he does, but I know from all of his teaching and  lectures that I'll be okay, and that he will always be there to help me if I need it. So just wanted to say I love you Daddy, and thanks for being such a great dad.


And as a wise man once said " Love all, trust few, and do wrong to none."