ELEVENTYSEVEN!

So last night around 5:50 I got a call from my mom saying "Brandon is looking for you, I think they want to have band practice tonight." My first thought was like NO! I really don't want to tonight! So I called Brandon and was like " I heard your looking for me!" Brandon was like Are you coming to the concert? I said Yes! so they came and Picked me up. A couple of days ago Brandon asked us if we wanted to go the the EleventySeven Concert. We saw these guys at LIFE 2007, and we were hooked. I said I wanted to go, but I never heard anything about it or what time we were going or anything. So I got in to Connie's van and looked around. I was the only girl! That seems to be happening alot lately lol. It was Brandon,Aaron,Mark,and Miles. So we were pumped up! We have been waiting for these guys to come somewhere FOREVER! So we got the the place called The Foundry. And its a little church out reach! Its really neat. So we watched this one band, Then EleventySeven came on, and we were pretty much front row! The concert was amazing! so they finally got done with the last song, and then the Switch kids came on. We all decided to go shop at The EleventySeven booth where the drummer was selling things. I got a CD which he signed. Then I went outside. And sitting on the step was Matt the singer! HE signed it to. We told him we saw them at LIFE 2007, he was shocked because that was far away from home! Then he asked us a question about Omaha, and we told him we don't live here, we live in Iowa. His mouth dropped and his eyes got big! and he sat there for like 5 minutes like that. Then he asked us how long it took us to get here, we told him an hour. He was like Oh Good! lol. But we sat there talking to him and just having fun. Then the Bass Guitarist Caleb came over. He like Matt asked us something about Omaha, We again told him we were from Iowa. He looked at us and gave us each a hug! ha ha it truly was an amazing night. we got autographs, and hugs and hand shakes from ElventySeven! one of our favorite bands! Yes this truly is a night I will never forget!.......

My 17th Birthday.........

So Aug. 12th I turned 17! YAY! Closer to 18! lol. This year we were camping at Lake Iceria. We rented a cabin thats right by the water. I woke up to boats, going by to find the perfect fishing spot. And the smell of fresh air. I mean it was absoulutly beautiful. Im sorry we had to come back! So the day of my birthday finally arrives ( YES) My mom and Grandma went back to Red Oak to check on the animals, and to change the cat box and so on and so forth. I got up at 8:30a.m. and my grandpa had already been up due to the fact that there was a lake with fish calling his name. :) I got dressed in a tank top and capri. Now normally I wont wear tanktops, but the day before my shoulders got really sunburnt! I walked out side with my new Twilight book that Josh got me for my birthday, I sat in a chair and started to read. I then realized it was chilly so I grabbed my sweater. My grandpa came back we talked at and watched boats, and people fishing. It was nice. around 9:20 I was wondering where my mom and gma were. my grandpa and I started joking, saying that mom and gma were eating eggs and bacon, while watching HGTV. They finally arrived with Donuts, That got Josh out of bed pretty fast! :) Mom then asked me if I wanted to eat donuts or open my presents. Well because they decided to take so long I had already ate. My grandpa and I ate Cheeseits! lol. So I said presents. So My mom took out a little jewlry box. I opened it and that was a note. I read it and it lead me to another note..It kept doing this till I found one that said go up top and look in the boat. So on we marched to the boat. I got in there and looked in the glove box to my amazement...................another note. At the end of this note it said something like look for something that i lack and look for something black. I was like omgsh! you know how many black things are on this boat. So I got out of the boat, and started looking...Possibly It could have been a new laptop that I wanted! So I was looking and looking til I came across a 2000 Black Olds Alero. Now that car hasnt been there all week. So I looked at it, and I decided well I will just ask, the worse they can do is laugh at me and I will be wrong. So I pointed to the car. And My mom was like I dont know is it? So I walked over there and on the winshild there was a big bow. I just looked at it. You know how most people scream! No not me I CRIED! I kid you not! I just Cried and said at the same time " You bought me a car???" I was so happy!!!!! So my 17th birthday goes up there with my 16th. It was one of the best birthdays ever!..........

Soda Sucks!

So most of you know I work at one of the local grocery stores in Red Oak. The store I work at is Fareway. I love my job, because I get to see many people, and My boss is really good at letting me take time off when I need it. The down side to my job is when people have had a bad day, and they go grocery shopping, they can really let out their anger on the cashier. I always seem to get the people that like to buy cigarettes. Well guess what! I don't smoke, so I have no Idea what they are talking about most of the time. Another thing I hate, is the cleaning and Facing! That's what this post is about tonight.

Tonight we seemed to be really busy. So Facing was pretty much out of the question. We started but we never got finished in the time we needed to be. at 7:00 two girls left. So I was 2ND checker. So that meant I was pretty much up front the WHOLE Night and I still needed to face. at 8:45 p.m. I was like OK I need to help Whitney clean, because she left at 9 which meant I would then be first checker, and I would have to clean the front then go face! So Whitney and I cleaned like crazy! 9:00 comes, Becca leaves. So guess what! I'm the only girl at that moment that can face because the boys we stocking! great! I had pretty much a whole store to face! How lucky am I? So Whitney asks tonight's manager if she can stay and help he tells her NO! So I start facing. Then Jill comes out from the office and helps me. 10:05 we are finally done! ya. Well Ben ( to nights manager) tells us we need to face the soda that's in the front. Ahhh I just wanted to go home! 10:10 Jill and I are facing soda. Well guess what! I drop a 12 pack of Dr.Pepper. And guess what happens when you drop soda! It EXPLODES! So now I need to go get the mop. So I go to the back and get the mop and the mop bucket. Well guess what! I'm rolling the bucket and it tips over! So mop water is every where and even better the mop is stuck in the medal thingy! so Wyatt comes over and helps me clean that mess then I go over and clean up the Soda mess. I didn't leave the store till about 10:20.....So I thought I would share my awesome night at the store!...........

My Birthday............

So my Birthday is in exactly 10 ( Aug. 12Th) It's funny, because I was just telling my mom it feels like I just had my 16Th birthday not that long ago! So I'm going to tell you the story of my FABULOUS 16TH birthday party! Here it goes!

Last summer I went to LIFE 2007, LIFE is a big youth conference, that lasts about a week and it every 3 years! So I'm lucky because I went my 9th grade year and I get to go my senior year! Ok I will write about LIFE later. But anyway we left July 3rd. went for a week then I flew to California to see my dad. Now pretty much the whole time I was at my dad's house I was talking to Amber about my Sweet 16! Cause hello its my 16TH birthday! I told Amber and my mom who I wanted to come, and so on so forth. I also told Amber I wanted a big happy birthday banner in the ally way. That connects to our house and to the pole across. She said she would see what she could do. So I left California Aug. 11th and I was supposed to arrive to Iowa at 12:00 Midnight so pretty much my birthday! which I was pumped up for! So my mom and grandma came to the airport to pick me up, and my mom had flowers for me for my birthday, yes I felt special! :) So anyway we are just about home and my mom calls Amber to tell her to unlock the door. So we get to the allyway and that is something Big and Black in the ally. I was like what the heck, so I go out and investigate. I lifted it up and it was my happy birthday sign. It had black ducktape on it so it could connect to the house and pole but it didn't hold. And seeing the ducktape, I automaticly knew that Miles had helped Amber with it lol. ( Miles is a Ducktape Fanatic!) So I get my bags and get to the door. And the door is locked. I got just a little irritated because my bags were really heavy and my mom had just called and told her to unlock the door! So Amber unlocks the door, and its dark in the kitchen, and I noticed she was holding the camera. And I was like ok, because Amber likes to take pictures of herself so I thought nothing of it. We said hi. I put one foot in the door and all of my friends jump out and start screaming surpirse! And I screamed because I was scared to death! But then I got really excited because I missed them so much! I found out that Miles and Michael had helped decorate my house my dinning room was full of streamers. It was so RADICAL! Most of my friends stayed the night that night. Then the next day we went to church then it was party time! PB grilled, my friend came and we talked and hung out. We had SO MUCH FUN! My mom got me an awesome cake! And the whole party was just amazing! Then that night us teens went to the church and played Gargoyles. Which is a REALLY fun Game! So to me I had the best Sweet 16 In the whole world! I wouldn't ever change it!