Springin

It feels soooo good to have some nice weather here in Utah where the weather is bipolar. I'm so scared that i'll just be 75 one day then snow the next. So far so good it's stayin pretty warm. I love spring. looove it. I love driving with the windows down, sunglasses on and your favorite song playing ahh what a great feeling. I love wanting to be outside all the time and being able to wear shorts if I so feel obliged. I love seeing green grass and blossoming trees! This year especially i'm holding on to spring, i don't want it to end.

oh! While I was in Cali with the fam my aunt Julianne played us a new church cd she had found and i instantly wanted it. Of course both my mom and I forgot to have her burn it for us before we left (We forget everything). We finally picked it up at the good ol' DB (desert book..) and i've been listening to it since. It's called Nearer and it's gooood. I just can't explain how much i love good music.

Prom is in a week!! I can't wait it'll be a party! I found a dress that i love and it's floor length (which means i can wear keds with it, good thing cause Maddie and heels don't go together haha). I'll give you the low down about how everything goes sometime don't you worry. :)

One more thing! It was the lovely Berkeley Crowell's birthday on thursday!! Jayne and I decided we wanted to make a cake for her. So about 23 minutes before we wanted to take it up to her we decided we wanted more people to join us. So 20

minutes later, 20 texts later about 20 friends showed up and we surprised Berk with our lovely cake! It was fun i love stuff like that. I love being with people. here's a couple pictures of the grand event. Sorry they're blurry they're from my phone.

Today's my lovely mother's birthday. I won't tell ya how old she is cause that's just rude, ok she's turning 40. :) My mom is one of the coolest mom's you'll ever meet. seriously she's awesome. Even though sometimes I act really annoyed by her, i still really love her. My mom is pretty darn funny and don't worry she knows it. Whether she's spitting water trying to act like she's SO surprised, or trying to come up with witty comebacks she's just funny.

I love how much mom wants to be a part of my life and involved with school, friends, boys etc. It's always driven me nuts how when a friend calls for me and she answers, they'll spend a longer time talking to her then they do talking to me. But secretly I love that she likes my friends and that they like her too. I love how hip she is even trying to understand why rappers say "shawty" in every song haha.

I love her taste in muisc, clothes, home decorations, art and movies (not the british ones those are boring..). And I love that she shares her clothes and jewelry with me! I love her blog, it's very amusing. I love how selfless she is. I pretty much just love everything about her. happy birthday momicita :)

just some friendly conversation

While watching Rihana's previous performance being played back during the live results show of American Idol, and seeing Rihana's dancers wearing medal plates and grinding power tools across them to get the spark effect, the very cute Tim Urban turns to me with a confused face and says, "What the heck. This is so weird. I think I'm gonna have that in my next performance." Me: "Oh i think that'd be great, you know what? I'll do it for ya." We both just laughed and continued watching. nbd

During commercial break right after Lee had just found out he's safe he looks and it's clear he's still very nervous. Me: "You OK? You know you're safe, w

hy are you still nervous?" Lee: "Ok, well you see I'm not one of those guys who's just like 'hey! what's up! How you doing!?' I'm

very serious about this and My bro Andre

w is still in the bottom two so i'm nervous for him." Me: "Gotcha. That totally makes sense." Honestly I think he's a good singer but

he was kinda weird, just sayin.

As if the whole American Idol experience wasn't enough on the way home we saw Jay Leno out interviewing people. My dad, Ali and I jumped out of the car and ran over to get a picture. After taking a picture with us and asking us where we're from he decided interviewing a Utahn would be perfect for the segment he was doing. So he asked my Dad if he could interview him about cheating. My Dad assumed he meant cheating in school, but he quickly realized it was about cheating on your spouse. I don't think they'll use his interview because Dad's consistent No to asking whether he's cheated or looked at Playboy etc. is probably too boring for them. Oh well at least we got a picture!

Anyway it was definitely one very exciting day, I don't know why but I think seeing stars is so fun. well Cali is a great place for VACATION that's for sure. :)

oh i just love it

So... it's already the fourth term of my sophomore year at Bountiful High School. Weird! I really don't want it to end for two reasons. 1. The end of this school year means the end of my time in Bountiful and the end of my time at Bountiful High. But that is a subject for another day :) 2. I really and truly just love high school! I love just about everything about it. I love driving around with friends with the music blasting and everyone just singing at the top of their lungs. Or driving through the school parking lot and waving to different people, honking here and there. I love walking into the crowded foyer and seeing everyone. I even love the classes. I love being around so many people my age. I love meeting new people practically everyday. I love that teachers let you listen to your ipod and text. I love going out to lunch. I love how the officers play music in between classes. I love how many people there are. I love going to things. Football's my all time favorite but i just like to be at things in general. Whether it's baseball, soccer, drill, choir concerts, dances or basketball it's just so fun to see everyone dressed in their brave attire and having a good time! I love having good friends. I love how funny some kids can be. I love it when you actually feel good about a test you've taken. I love hanging out on friday and saturday nights. I love being able to drive. I love foreign exchange students. I love my art class. I love having choir with 90 sophomore girls. I love musical. I love not really having to worry about having a job. I love being the youngest grade in the school. I love having my brother look out for me. I love doing homework with good friends. I love being a brave. I love Bountiful High School. Oh I just truly love it all :)

my baby

Kate Elizabeth Blake

Well I'm in love with my little sister, it's official. She's perfect!! Seriously I just can't get enough of her. Today was one of the days when I've been babysitting her. It's been just me and baby from 9:30 to currently 12 but it's still going. Although sometimes she's a little whiny of won't sit still i still love it. I just put her down about 15 minutes ago and I already want her to wake up so i can squeeze her and kiss her. Kate's a little spoiled not gonna lie, there's rarely a moment when either Mom, Dad, kids, Lala, friends or aunts aren't holding her. Well all i gotta say is i love her and i can't believe our family went 8 years without her!

story of her life.

my absolute favorite, when she falls asleep in my arms

Paradise

So I recently returned from Hawaii:) Princeville, Kaua'i to be exact. I looove it there. Flying in was amazing, looking at the crystal turquoise water and the green green palm trees and mountains, absolutely beautiful! When we got there our driver was there with fresh lei's for the whole family. The car had lemon toilettes and fresh bottled waters for all of us, can you say spoiled?? When we got to the hotel, the St. Regis all of us kids were giddy. It's gorgeous!! We got another fresh lei and walked into the lobby where there was live music nightly. We got to our rooms and looked out our windows to the ocean, no joke right out side our windows, we spent the next 4 days with them open wide to let in the warm sun and to hear the waves. Actually one time we were all in our parents room, I went into the kids room to get something and i walk in to find 4 birds just chillin in our room. I hate birds so of course i freaked out and they all flew away! :)

Here are the things we did on the trip some of them over and over again:

Beach, Pool, Lay-out, Hanalei, snorkel,

watch disney channel and Everybody hates chris,

listen to the grreaat guitar player/singer in the lobby, play with

kate,

laugh at sydney's sassy comments, laugh over kate'

s endless faces in pictures,

take lots of pictures, Hanalei with just us kids,

meet new people,

bagels and smoothies at the Napali cafe, go to hideaway beach,

watch the rain (It rained off and on everyday), workouts with Tony Horton Mr. P90x himself, shopping at the surf shops, loving the warm weather

Pretty much it was paradise. i loved every minute :)

artsy farsty.

i haven't blogged in about a year. i'm not a huge fan of blogging but i thought i'd just update it for fun. i don't know if anyone will check it but heck who cares! here is some of my art i've done this past year in my art class...

(forgive me i don't know how to turn them ..)

scratchboard..

mylar print
a poor version of my sister ali
pastels

print/pop art.

mr. president obama



pastels

:)