Things I've Done During My 16th Year

Since today is my last day as a 16 year old, I thought I'd post about the things I've done during my time of being 16.

-I saw someone swallow a sword for the first time (one of the guys in Team Rootberry).

-went through several hairstyles (but since when is that something new? LOL)

-I finished 10th grade and started 11th grade

-I travelled 1/2 the world--okay not really--over the summer. (I did go to: New Jersey, New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and Illinois--I think that's it.)

-I spent, I think, 11 days with my friend Allie and her family in their new house. (I'd never been away from my family that long before but it was fun.)

-played in the rain for the first time [Nebraska]

-learned how to groom a horse (Nebraska)

-went to Big Splash over the summer a handful of times (I could have gone more if I hadn't been trying to be a world-traveler)

-I started going to Writer's Bloc at my church, which has been really awesome.

-I became the H.S. yearbook club leader.

-went to/played in the ocean for the first time [New Jersey]. (Found out that, strange enough, the ocean is salty! Imagine that! It's nasty...)

-went up in a lighthouse [New Jersey]

-went out to support the family of a fallen soldier (that was very rewarding. it felt really good.)

-realized that I have more friends than I thought.

-realized how truly awesome it is to be homeschooled.

-volunteered at the John 3:16 Mission for 2-3 days this summer. (AND I survived!)

-made new friends.

-got my driver's permit
-decided that I would like some sneakers [you know, the ones with the white toes. I want black or red]