Just like a journal..

When I think about my blog,

I picture a journal. 

(With better hand-writing, and pictures of course.)

So that is exactly how i'm going to use it. 

Just like a journal.

So here's whats been going on around here the past few days:

Brielle, Jared, Parker, Carissa and Kyle all headed home for Idaho on Wednesday.

They all got home safely and are back to working before school starts back up next week.

Just before they all left, Parker finally learned how to down the stairs and not just up!

OH. For anyone who has not played the Wii Fit, get off the couch and play!

I never thought a game could make me so sore!

The past two days I have played for a few hours at a time with my best friend,

and her family.

We probably spent a good two hours just trying

beat this obstacle course,

Which by the way, we still havent been able to finish the last course!

Mama Reed was so funny to watch, but she was good!

Also, we got a new car for Christmas! 

Its a 2004 Kia Optima! 

The most exciting part is that I will probably be driving it the most,

because Pepe the Exploder,

has a leak, and gets absolutely horrible gas mileage!

We named her Gladys.

I don't think my dad is too fond of the name, so he calls her Lightning. 

I think Gladys fits it prefectly!

I few nights ago, 

Krista and I suprised our friend Emily for a quick visit,

it was only 10:30pm. ;)
  

That is one of the difficult things about the Holidays,

you hardly get to see you friends,

but I am so grateful for them!

Speaking of friends,

Yesterday, The SEAKS (stacey, emily, allison, krista, and shyloh) squad was reunited,

and had a slumbover.

 I am so grateful for my wonderful friends,

for their constant love and support through everything

over the years!

 Yesterday was my Young Women's President,
Sister Hart's Birthday.
We all suprised her with a fun birthday lunch and cake.
Happy Birthday Sister Hart!

So this post was probably pretty boring, but I figure that's gonna happen eventually!
Happy New Years Eve Everyone!!

Oh What a Year!!

2011 has been such a crazy, busy, but great year! 

I've been able to do so many things, learn so much, and grow one year older and wiser.. well maybe not the wiser part buut we can pretend! ;)

In the past year I...

• Went to Walt Disney World for 5 days with my choir Storm-singers to preform.

My Mama even got to come as a chaperone!

(But note to self, 5 days is definitely NOT long enough to see, do, and ride everything!

I would go back and stay like maybe 10 or 12 days!)

• Drove across Wyoming 11 times.
  
• Grampa Allred passed away.
  June 3, 1929 - 9:55pm April 27, 2011. LOVE and miss you Granpa.. Forever and Always - I will treasure my last hug and kiss from you...

• 

  Participated as a cast member in The Hill Cumorah Pageant.
  
  
  I went with my cousins, Robin, Ethan, Cameron, Aunt Laurie, and Uncle Clark
  (Thanks again!!)
  
  
  Got set apart in the Rochester, New York Mission for the duration of Pageant 2011
  
  
  Met so many new friends.
  
  
  Saw BYU's all male Acappella group Vocal Point!
  
  
  Stopped in Nauvoo, and Kirtland along the way!
  
  
  Gained an even greater testimony of the gospel,
   The Book of Mormon, and Joseph Smith.

(I'm in the top right corner)

My great Cast Team, Y6! 

• Went to Daughters of Virtue (Girls Camp) as a 3rd year YCL.

All of Gleneagle Ward's YW - Building Zion

"Gleenealge! Can we Build it?

Gleeneagle! Yes we can!"

• Got into Adams State Mixed Honor Choir!

• I got my License!
  
• Slid Pepe into a ditch!

Hit a mailbox,

AND backed up into my best friend Tiffany Platt.. 

Right in the seminary parking lot!

• Saw my first midnight movie premiere Breaking Dawn and loved it!
  
  
• Turned 17
  
  
• Auditioned for Colorado's Allstate Choirs, and didn't get in.. but there is always next year!
  
  
• Of course went to the Lundstrom Cousin Campout!
  
  
• Brielle, Jared, Parker, Carissa and Kyle all lived with us in the Spring time,
  And Kyson moved in the Summer.
  
  
• Went on my first date.
  
  
• Went to Sadies with John Brady sophomore year...
  and Homecoming Junior year with him too!

Saides/MORP

Homecoming 

Got it on on the first try!

My dress even had pockets!

• Played Powder Puff Junior year- which was a blast! 

• Lost our Auggie Boy..

April 1997- March 14, 2011
Allmost 14 years old, Auggie passed away while i was in Disney World..
love and miss you Auggie!

• And we had everyone home for Christmas! 

Of course, these events aren't in order, 

and not the only things that happend.

But i'm especially grateful for these events because,

they have allowed me to grow in one way or another.

Here's to a New Year!

COME WHAT MAY AND LOVE IT!

A new Chapter

The holidays are over and so many are making their new years resolutions. Mine is to successfully carry out a blog, writing once a week. Im not positive that it will actually happen, but i will try my best! :)

Now on to the holidays happenings!

(As fair warning, this is going to be quite a long post.)

 This Holiday season went to quickly, it hardly felt like Christmas but im still grateful for the reason for the season, the time i got to spend with my family and friends, and of course, no school!

Christmas would not be complete without great friends

and going to look at Christmas lights with them!

The Holiday Festivities really began on the 21st, My 17th Birthday. To celebrate, gramma, mom, brielle and carissa, kirst, allison and i went out for two fork cheesecake.

That night for dinner we went out to Red Robin. YUM! I sure do love that place!



After dinner we came home and decorated Mama's sugar cookes.

 Jared was in his own little world when singing happy birthday, ha ha.

Dont worry, I succesfully blew out all 17 candles, barely.

That night, we got so much snow that we spent most of the next day playing outside in the snow and made our own hill to slide down, which actually ended up being a blast!

Gramma even went down multiple times!

Even Parker wnet down a few times, and hated it everytime!

We all pitched in an helped make Kleina.

Christmas Eve was Parkers 1st birthday!

Gramma and Dad on Christmas Eve at Annies.

Christmas Eve, the stockings are ready for Santa!

Christmas morning!

Gramma loved her sock monkey, and Parker loved his brand new four wheeler!

After all the great and fun things we did throughout the Holidays, im grateful for the Reason for the Season, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and my family. :)

Hope everybody else had a very Merry Christmas! :)