Baptism and something for mom...

Here's a video showing Hannah, myself, and some friends of ours getting baptised last Sunday. I'm glad I've finally gotten baptised.

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Also, here's something I found for you mom:

What I did over thanksgiving...

Well, I had a LOVERLY Thanksgiving! I went to Missouri with my family to where my great-grandparents live and visited with family at their house during Thanksgiving dinner [lunch, really]

That's me and this HUGE dog--an Irish wolfhound, I think--named Finnegan. [He belongs to Uncle Andy and Aunt Debby.] Isn't he gi-hugic??? He was so cool-looking. When I saw him, I imagined him in a huge mansion sitting by a fireplace--good idea for a story, I think...[I don't mean that the entire story would be about a dog sitting by a fireplace but maybe a nice tidbit in a story somewhere]

Later, we went to Silver Dollar City [my great-aunt works there and usually gets us free tickets--Thanks Aunt Audine aka Redshirt! (I used to call her that because I didn't know her real name)]. It was lots of fun but so cold that they had shut all the roller coasters down [I wasn't too upset about it but I know that at least Hannah and Dad had wanted to go on them]. So we just travelled from shop to shop.

Yeah, this has a funny story behind it. I walked into one of the shops and said, "oh, tell me that's not one of those things that you put over your face when you go to sleep!" [see below] Then I showed my mom that there was a hole in all of them. She thought I was hilarious. Then I figured out that they weren't for your face--you're supposed to put the hole around a wine bottle or something. So here's what it'd look like if you did where it--that way you can keep one eye open! LOL

Here's Hannah getting a caricature done. It was so cool! He even drew a halo above her head! LOL He's really good at pulling out a piece of your personality and representing it in the caricature. When he drew it, it looked SO much like her! I kept saying, "it has her eyes!" LOL
The next day, we went to the Titanic museum in Branson. That was SO COOL! [You notice that the outside of the building actually LOOKS like the Titanic.] There were so many picture opportunities but they wouldn't let us use our cameras because of copyright laws. :( They even had the big staircase like in the movie only it was half the size [literally]. I SO wished I could get a picture by it! While I was walking up or down I tried to walk up very lady-likely [LOL] like the lady on the Titanic might have done. *sigh* IT WAS SO COOL!!!

When we first got there, they gave us a pass or whatever paper thingy. On each of ours there was a name of a real person who was on the Titanic, their age, what class they were in [1st class, 2nd class, 3rd class, or crew], and a little bit of their story. At the end of the tour, you got to find out if you person lived or not. I was a 2-year-old who died along with her entire family [we were in 1st class]. My dad was a hero!

We also even got to stick our hand in water that was the same temperature as the ocean was that night so you could feel how cold it truly was. They had a timer on it to see how long you could take it. OMG! It started to HURT because it was so cold!

It was an AMAZING experience. If you ever go to Branson, you should go to the Titanic museum!

Here's all of us that went after coming out

I had a great time! So what did you all do for Thanksgiving?

Caricature

In the past several years, my family and I have been going to Missouri to celebrate Thanksgiving with our family on my father's side. My great-aunt [aka "red-shirt"--I gave her that name when I was little because I didn't know her real name and she was wearing a red shirt that day] works at Silver Dollar City so she usually gets us tickets so we can all go.

Well, last year we went to Silver Dollar City and they had a caricature artist there. So I decided to get a caricature done of myself. It was really cool and the guy flirted with me so--it was all good. LOL I was was supposed to smile the whole time. But when he was looking down at the drawing, I'd make a weird face, so my face wouldn't hurt. LOL At one point, he caught me making a silly face and said, "I could draw it like that." And I was like, "No!" LOL The booth I was in to have the caricature done, had a clear side that people could walk by and look into. It felt weird because everyone was staring at me.

So I've finally gotten the caricature framed and hung up in my room. I'm happy. :)

Also, I didn't pose with my elbow out like that. I was just sitting there.

For my wonderful Grandpa G. in IN!

I just added "Ebay" by Weird Al on my project playlist [on the right on the page]. Since you are the king of Ebay, Grandpa, I dedicate this song to you! Be sure to comment, Grandpa!

Playlist by itself

Baby Einsteins: Not so smart after all

I found an interesting article from "Time" [my mom got it via e-mail] about T.V. and babies. Here's the link to the site Baby Einsteins: Not So Smart After All and below is some of the article. It kind of makes you think.

"The claim always seemed too good to be true: park your infant in front of a video and, in no time, he or she will be talking and getting smarter than the neighbor's kid. In the latest study on the effects of popular videos such as the 'Baby Einstein' and 'Brainy Baby' series, researchers find that these products may be doing more harm than good. And they may actually delay language development in toddlers."

CHASING JOSHUA!!!

Here is a video of me [the one holding the camera] chasing my lovely cousin, Joshua through the house! :-)

Video with cousin Denise and other cousins in the car

...in Kansas.

[Missouri] Uncle Donny, Aunt Leanna, Amanda, Joshua, Jordan, and Zachary!!!

So after Denise & co. [now including my sister] left their house, Mom & I got ready and then departed for Aunt Leanna's. We had a lovely time here, too. My cousins [from the whole trip--Kansas/Missouri] have just grown so much! I held Joshua in my arms when he was born [though I was like 3, I think]. *sniff* Okay, alright, I can move on now. I love my cousins... :) And my Auntie and Uncle, of course!

I seem to have started something--photography--at their house. Jordan seems to really love to take pictures, as does Joshua.

Oh, by the way, "hello, everyone!" I had a wonderful time at your house! I can't believe how OLD the kids are getting! *sniff, sniff* Okay. Joshua, I forgot to tell you "thank you" for letting me use your gameboy--'twas fun! And when you read this, please pull the hair out of your eyes so I can see them! Amanda, you're so good with Zachary. I think you'd be a wonderful Mom. Jordan, you are on your way to become a WONDERFUL photographer--keep it up. Lovely cars, by the way. :) Uncle Donny, you're a wonderful cook and Aunt Leanna, thanks for everything! I hope to see you all soon! Now, you can say that YOU were on the blogness! LOL

Joshua playing on his gameboy....

Jordan and Amanda

Me holding baby Zackery...Sadie resting on the side...

Me still holding Zackery, Sadie resting, Joshua gameboy-playing, and Zackery sleeping...

Zackery!!!

Jordan with a couple of his cars.

Amanda and baby Zackery

Jordan & Amanda sitting at the bottom of the stairs [looking a wee bit bored]
Jordan and Amanda still sitting....

Joshua and the cat

Jordan, a hat, and a guitar...
Zackery...awww!!!
Jordan and his cars

Jordan, cars...

Jordan's cars...

Myself, Joshua, and my lovely Mummy... Jordan, Amanda, and Zackery

JOSHUA!!!

Jordan and myself

Amanda feeding baby ZackeryAwww...

Joshua wearing my lovely sandals!!! LOL [our last day--*sniff, sniff*]

Hee hee a close-up of Joshua wearing the sandals...
Mommy, Aunt Leanna, and Jordan

Top row: Mom, Aunt Leanna, myself Bottom row: Amanda, Joshua, and Jordan

Joshua, Mom, myself, Aunt Leanna, Uncle Donny [LOL], and Amanda
Mommy & me!

Joshua: a self portrait Love ya!

[Kansas] J.B., Denise, Nathan, Allison [Allie], and Ashlynn!!

Well, here's some of the many pictures we took while at Denise's house. Lots of fun!!! I love you guys!
Mom...front door...

J.B. resting...

Ashlynn!!! You are so CUTE!

Ashlynn and Nathan the morning after we got there

Allie!


Allie, Allie, Allie!

Nathan, Allie, and Hannah all watching T.V. downstairs

Allie watching T.V.

Mom & Denise

Group picture! [at Union Station]
Hannah, J.B., Allie, Ashlynn, Denise, Catrina, and Nathan

Me and my buddy! The "I heart chocolate" bear!

I love you.... *smooch* LOL

Ashlynn, Allie, and a cow...

Denise as the "good witch" [You know, the Wizard of Oz? We're not in Kansas anymore?--oh, wait! We ARE in Kansas!]

Me aka Dorothy. Ooh!

Sitting on a big turtle at an outside mall:

Nathan, Allie, Ashlynn, and Hannah

DENISE! [this picture makes me want to break out into song--"The hills are aliiiiive with the sound of muuuuusiiiiic..."]

Ashlynn... :)

Ashlynn and me [yes, I'm wearing weird thingies on my head...'tis fun...]

Ashlynn outside... [we had a little photo shoot--this pose was her idea]

Ashlynn again... [still photoshooting]

Ashlynn and Hannah

Me in lovely jester's hat. :)

Ashlynn playing with [our dog] Sadie

Group pic before good-bye!

Denise, Mom, Hannah, Nathan, Allie, and Ashlynn

Well, then Denise & co. took Hannah away to Indiana and the beach [in South Carolina?]. She'll be gone for, like, 3 weeks.

I miss you, Hannah!

Now, on to Missouri to see Aunt Leanna & co.!