Winter Update!!

Small update!
Finals are coming up this week, and school is coming to a close for the semester. Thank goodness. Anyways, here are some pictures from the past few months!

My Mellophone Section.

We have lots of enthusiasm... Even after marching for six hours in 90 degree weather! :)

My ride:)

Madeline and I at my birthday party! Our face paint is kinda awesome.

Seahawks are #1!!!!!!!
 

Grace and I, again with the awesome face painting!

Stockton. I swear, he thinks that he owns the house.

Summer 2013

Well, school has finally started. Dang. Although our summer is over, I think that we made it the best yet! Lots of pool days, fun tips, friend time, and memories. Defiantly one of the best summers EVER! It went by really fast, (too fast) but it was super duper fun!

Since BEFORE school has started, I have been involved in the marching band for my high school. I spent 2 weeks, 6 days a week, for 7 hours each day at a band camp, which taught me the basics of marching and how we do things in the Fossil Ridge marching band. Last year, we were the defending state champions, so this year, they are really pushing us hard to re-claim the title. Band camp helped us insanely. I went from knowing nothing to memorizing 5 minutes of drill- a whole marching and playing performance! Our band instructor, Mr. Berard, is really tough, but he gets amazing results. I'm so excited to be in the marching band!

I've also concluded my first week of high school! I got lost a few times, but I actually made it through the week and survived! I'm also loving early morning seminary. Seminary is way too early, but I still love it. It makes my day SO much better, and I'm grateful to have the opportunity to go. This year is going to be busy and awesome! :)

Gracie and Savannah painting nails!

All of the little boys in our neighborhood LOVE Stockton!
Oh, and Savannah, of course!

Nothing better than ice cream:)

Marching band!!

Me and Grace! That big metal thing that I'm holding is a mellophone...
Basically, it's an obese trumpet that makes French Horn sounds!

First day of school.

High school and middle school, here we come! (Wow, I feel kind of old...)

Photo credits to mother, who is much better at taking pictures than I am! :)

The Dance!

We had a church dance a few weeks ago in Laramie, WY! It as super duper fun, and we had the time of our lives! The music was loud, kids were crazy, and everyone was having a great time! Here are some pictures from the dance! (Don't mind my weird mouth-open expression in like every picture- I don't know why I did that)

At Sonic after the dance!!

Marinne, Allie, and I.

My friends being weird at Sonic! (The boys were grumpy because we had so many orders that we had to wait about 15 minutes before we got our milkshakes!)

Me, Marinne, Payton, Madeline, and Allie PSYCHED for the dance!

My besties:)

Our car... Let's just say we were an odd bunch:)

Hike To Grey Rock

Today, I went with some school friends in my marching band section (the mellophones) to hike up in the mountains. We went all the way up to Grey Rock! It was beautiful. We had a wonderful time, and the view made the burning calves worth it! :)

Credit to Mr. Baker for the amazing pictures!

Ella's Here!

Our super silly, gorgeous, and crazy cousin, Ella, is here to visit! Here are some goofy pictures of Ella, Maddy, and I doing make-overs and just being GIRLS! ;)

 Ella: Come on, Mikayla! The duck face phase is over!

 Everything is cooler with a mini disco ball.

 The 3 Amigas!

 "THIS is how you model, ladies. Watch and learn from the professional."

 "Get my good side."

 Ella: This is how you pose, Maddy. Puppy dog eyes and faint smile.

Maddy: This. Is. So. Hard. 

Ella: What can I say? It's a gift.

 BLINKING!

 Mikayla: Opening your mouth makes it look like your having fun!

Ella: Do you see what I have to deal with, here?

Maddy: DERRRP!!

So glad you're here, Ella! Don't leave us!! :)

Portland!

In June, we spent 3 weeks visiting family in Portland, OR! Maddy, Gracie, and I went on a plane ALONE. It was certainly an adventure keeping them calm, quiet, and occupied on the plane ride, but it was well worth it! Our time in Oregon was so much fun! I was able to play with my old middle school's last 8th grade band concert, go to the beach, and spend time with my crazy family. It was an all-around great trip, and I can't wait for next summer to do it again! :) 

Here are some pictures from our awesome trip!

Gracie with her American Girl doll look-alike on the plane.

Above the clouds!

The "Hispanic Brady Bunch".

With my friends at my old school

KAMILA!!!

Little Alex!

 The Beach-

Driving to the beach!!!

Happy baby boy!!

You know, just Maddy. With Elvis. ;)

Sporting my new Seaside sweatshirt.

Maddy doing whatever Maddys do.

A picture I took and edited.

END of The Beach-

Kamila being a model.

Cute little Alex being perfectly content in an inner-tube!

Guess where we went?? COSTCO!! Oh yeah. :)

Maddy's 11th Birthday!

AMAZING Costco cake for Maddy's birthday.

Small collage of pics of Maddy.

Gracie and Jayden wearing seat belts-- "so they can be SAFE!" :)