It's over ALREADY!

Fall Break finally ended and we go back to school on Monday. Crazy right, my mom's excited, but I don't think I'm ready to go back yet. I don't know. All I know is I NEED to go back to school so that's the important thing, right. But the good thing is we won't get bored anymore. We went on a camping trip our first week of fall break, but our second week wasn't that exciting. With Halloween, my birthday, school, and all the after school activities I have going on though, I think I will be pretty busy for the rest of the month! We'll see! :)

Abbey's Birthday!!!

I recently went to one of my best friends birthday partys! She was turning 12 and we had a blast! We went to the mall, went shopping, Abbey got her ears pierced, then we went home and had pizza, and then watched a movie at her house. I just want to let her know she has been a awesome friend and I hope we will be friends forever!

Happy Father's Day!!!

On Father's Day, I gave my dad two movie tickets so him and my mom could go see Transformers 2, he liked it. My mom made my dad French Toast for breakfast (his favorite), while me and my brother wrapped his presents (surprisingly my brother did awesome at.) We went to church where he got a King Size Snickers Bar (and so did I, for passing them out) and then came home and had Spinach Dip for lunch, yum. We all took naps (well most of us) and then we had spaghetti for dinner. After that, my mom gave us pieces of her homemade Butterfinger cheesecake while we watched Transformers (best cheesecake I've EVER tasted.) I would just like to let my dad know he's awesome, and is a great example to me. He does a great job taking care of our family and watching over us. I don't know what I would do without him!

Girls Camp

Tuesday June 9th
Today we got to Taylor Ranch. We set up our kitchen area and tents, in windy weather. For dinner we had Hawaiian Haystacks. Challis, Quincie, Sarah, Bailey, and Kassie were in my tent.

Wednesday June 10th
Today we did our craft activity and make necklaces by hammering letters into metal tags. Our service project was picking up dead trees and putting them in piles so, Bro. Taylor could burn them. We cooked dinner, had a ward program, and then had a devotional.

Thursday June 11th
Today we went on our 3 mile hike (about 4.) I didn't bring water so I shared one of my friends. I got big blisters, though. I ended up freezing in my sleeping bag, that night.

Friday June 12th
Today we had many certification things to do: learn to tie knots, do the Heimlich maneuver, etc. Then we had Bishops night and had a testimony meeting. every single young women (about 25) bore their testimony, even the 1st years. Tonight I was a lot warmer.

Saturday June 13th
Packed up our things and had a 3 and a half hour drive home. I got home really sick with a cold I got Thursday, though.

It was a great experience and it strengthened my testimony in many ways. I hope you all get to go and have as much fun as I did.

Blake Esetlle Jackson

My aunt just had her second baby!!! She already has a little boy, and now a little girl. It's a girl named Blake Estelle Jackson. She weighs 8lb and 9oz, and has strawberry-blonde hair like her daddy. She was born in Lubbock, Texas at 1:56 p.m. (Texas time.) I know she's cute and she's going to have a great older brother, mom, and dad. As soon as I get pictures I will send them, if I can......I can't wait to see her!

Swim Team!!!

My mom signed me, Meagan, and Noah up for a swim team and it's really fun. We do many drills and strokes, however it's very tiring. You come home and your tired for a hour and then you feel like you have so much energy. It also makes you feel good and healthy. We have our first meet on Saturday against Greenfield and I am a little nervous. I'm glad my mom signed us up though, it will help build my stamina big time. Everyday from 6:25 a.m- 7:15 a.m I have swim team. We are required to wear our hair in a ponytail and bring goggles if you have them. With girls camp, swim team, and movies to go to every Wednesday we will never be bored!!!!

Water War!

These evening we were outside with my family (my bros and dad) and were watering plants. Well I think you can figure out what happened next and it wasn't very pretty. My dad totally soaked me with water and I had brand new clothes on. I had to totally take a shower because I was drenched and then I got ready for bed. Well now hopefully, me, my mom, my grandma, and Meagan will do something but I doubt it will happen. Well goodnite, sleep tight, and don't let the bed bugs bite!!!

GNO! (Girls Night Out!)

My grandma just got to town on Wednesday and is leaving Wednesday. On Friday night the boys were at Father Sons so me, Meagan, my grandma, and my mom went to my NJHS induction (national juniors honors society, I got accepted), went to see 17 Again (good movie....but wouldn't recommend to anyone under 13...inappropriate parts), and went to Johnny Rockets afterwards. It was so much fun to just spend time with them and not babysitting my bros for once. Sorry I didn't get pictures for any of it, I wish I did. Well, tonight Noah, Gabe, and my dad won't be home till 9 or 9:30 pm so we are going to paint nails and help my mom do some crafty stuff for around the house. Fun, fun!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Little Bro!!!

As you all know Eli is getting over being in his terrible 2's and going on to be 3. He turned 3 today, and we had his favorite dinner spaghetti and icecream for dinner. (The whole sprinkles, carmel, chocolate, etc.) I love him so much and this family wouldn't be the same without him. HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Easter!

I just wanted to tell everyone to have a great Easter! Remember what were here to do! Have a great Easter dinner and comment me on what your going to do! Love ya!

~Riley : )

Sick Family

Oh goodness! Over the weekend my family has been really sick. Throwing up, fevers, diarrhea, and all that fun stuff. I got stuck with the throwing up part. Fun, fun, huh? Well I ended up not going to school on Thursay, and luckily we didn't have school today because I wasn't feeling good this morning. I haven't thrown up today, but yesterday I threw up 5 times from the morning till the evening. It all started out with Eli, then me, after that Meagan came home from school Thursday not feeling well, then on Thursday Gabe was up all night throwing up. Luckily, I'll probably be better by tomorrow. I'm already feeling better, but just to be safe, I'm not hanging out with anybody. Wish us luck, and hopefully everybody will be well again by tomorrow!

Oooppps! Should've opened it, first!

The other night I went to the store with my dad and Meagan and got a ton of pictures from old disposable cameras we've had for years. We'll we got my camera back too, since my other one from Christmas didn't work. Well the cashier said it was the same teal color like the one I had before, so I got it. My dad thought we should check the color first to see if it was teal, but it was late and we had to get home. So this is what I find when I open it.




Before

After
Should've checked it before I bought it. Everything always goes wrong when I buy electronics!

Gabe's 6th Birthday!!!

These are some of the pictures of Gabe on his 6th birthday. He woke up to streamers hanging down his bedroom door, and then went to Peter Piper Pizza for his party.

Gabe looking out his bedroom door and found a surprise coming his way!Gabe showing us one of his new presents.

Another present!

Yeah! Another game so I can sit on the coach all day and play it!

Gabe getting ready to blow out the candles! Make a wish!

Mutal Pictures!

These are some pictures from Young Women's (church Activity.) We were having a makeover night and one of our leader's sister-in-laws took these amazing pictures of us. These are all the pictures she took of me.
Amazing photographer, huh?