Kids say...

...the darndest things!

OK, Anna has been famous for saying hilarious things such as...

• "Heaven must be totally awesome, it must have like, 20 BATHROOMS!"
• When at the cottage for vacation, my grandpa mentioned heating something in the microwave and Anna piped up, "What's a microwave?" (We don't have one)
• At another lake cottage and she tried to open the door to come inside and the wind pushed against her and she hollered, "Turn the wind off!"
• Playing in her footie PJs, she ran over to the window where sun was pouring through, she cupped her hands and told my mom, "Here, I got you some sunshine!"

So today at dinner, while eating their tacos, her and Ronnie started talking about punching and hitting and my mom tried to steer them to a different topic by pointing out that Jesus never hit or punched anyone. "But he drop kicked someone!" Anna exclaimed. We all looked at her, puzzled by her outburst. "Anna, no he didnt!" Mum said. Anna looked at her, all smug, "Yes he did, he drop kicked satan out of heaven!"

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! OK, I'm done!

Introducing...

.. our new cupcake business!

So the official premiere of Sweet Sister Cupcakes is happening right here, right here!
So head on over to http://sweetsistercupcakes.blogspot.com/ to check out our newest creations, pictures, ideas, polls, and even simple recipes for you to make your own gourmet cupcake creations!

So make sure you go and follow the blog so you can be updated on everything your favorite sister cupcake business does!

One Original Thing

I heard this song by Cheyenne Kimball with my friend Abbey and was listening to the lyrics closely (Force of habit, just to be sure :-P They passed, by the way) and it struck me that I could have written it! I have attempted to write songs along this line before, and I could really relate. I have known people who act like one person around certain people and then act completely different. Or there are the people who just HAVE to dress like Miley; I will admit, I have a few of her brand of tees, but I am talking about the people who practically wear their clothes inside out just so people know 'who' or 'what' they're wearing... is no one original anymore?



I pride myself on being somewhat original in what I wear, at the moment I am wearing a purple vintage looking Fruit Loops tee, a pleated denim skirt, a yellow beaded bracelet with the word 'Magic' written on it, my 20+ silly bands, and black sneakers (just cause I felt like it). Would my outfit make it into Vogue? Would I have Issac Mizrahi asking for my autograph because of what I'm wearing? NOT HARDLY! But it is comfortable (Comfort in clothes is essential to me, as my older sister likes to tease), it is, I think, cute, and it is modest. I am a God original and proud of it. Everyone is an 'original thing' created by God, but why does everyone copy everybody elses fashion?! My older sister Meghan is a great example for me, because she makes her own personal style that works for her look great. She prefers long skirts to short (so do I, most of the time) and she adores long cardigan sweaters. Some might call her look drab or boring (OK, I admit I have called it that, but only when I'm in a bad mood or I'm teasing) but her look screams Meghan and anybody who knows her knows this. Thank you Meghan for being a true original model for me.

Here are the lyrics that stuck out to me:

But everyone's lookin at TV screens
At wannabes that imitate
But I don't wanna be that way,

I'm flippin through channels but I'm still flipping thoughts in my mind,
How can it be that something so sweet is so hard to find?
It seems like everyones trying to be a model in a magazine,
It's not right, no it's so not right!


If you wanna listen to the song, scroll down to my blog music to song number 7 :-)

Enjoy!

Song copyright to Cheyenne Kimball

The Next Food Network Star

So last night, after watching Tooth Fairy with the family, as the clock struck 9 PM, Meghan and I raced down to the basement where we quickly went to Food Network for the new episode of THE NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR! Whooooohooooo! We love this show, cuz it's like American Idol for the Food Network! So ever since the beginning, I have been rooting for roughly 4 people. In order they are:

#1 Aarti

#2 Brad

#3 Aria

#4 Tom

Based on their recent performances, I'm totally in the dark about who will win... I am praying Aarti will win. She is great at diverse cooking and she is so sweet! I also like Brad, not only because he is kinda handsome (Hahaha) but because he has really grown during this competition. Aria has been a favorite since the beginning and Tom has been very personable and creative. Here is the lowdown of the contestants:

Aarti Sequiera: Alexis Hernandez: ELIMINATED

Aria Hagan: Brad Sorenson:
Brianna Jenkins: ELIMINATED
Das Smith: ELIMINATED

Doreen Fang: ELIMINATED

Dzintra Dzenis: ELIMINATED

Herb Mesa:
Paul Young:
ELIMINATEDSerena Palumbo:

Tom Pizzica:

Please go to Aarti's blog and check her out... she is cool! She's christian, she is gluten free, and her clothes are so cute! Go to: http://aartipaarti.com and read! I love it!

Watch The Next Food Network Star at 9 PM Eastern Time every sunday!

Ooops....

Hehehe... sorry I haven't updated in a while... summer is pretty busy and I'm afraid my blogging has suffered. Gabrielle has been here and I've been too afraid to spend any time away from her because her time has been short! So we're going to watch a 90 MINUTE EPISODE of The Next Food Network Star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohooo! Here's hoping Brianna or Paul gets kicked off tonight!!!!!!!!!! We do not like them, so we'll see how it goes!

GO ARIA OR AARTIE! (I'm not sure if I spelled that right :P)

Romeo, Romeo...

...where for art thou... LORENZO?

Haha, ok so I didn't exactly get the line right, but it is a little glimpse to what I just saw...

LETTERS TO JULIET!

Great movie! AMAZING! OK, so first I must say at first, I was NOT crazy about the male lead... at all. He was priggish, a dream-killer, and an all around meanie. But as the movie went on, he softened and was a lovable character. I liked the choice of female lead; not because I like that actress (I do not) but because she played it very well. I absolutely LOVED the elderly lady who playeds Claire, she was really good...



This is not a movie review, so I won't mention the stuff that was wrong with it (not that many) so let me end with these hilarious quotes (Well, the ones that won't give away the movie :-p)



Charlie: Patricia is my cousin!

Sophie: How is that legal?



(While hearing the story of Romeo and Juliet)

Charlie: I would have grabbed her from that blasted balcony and been done with it.



(After hearing the story of Claire and Lorenzo having one last picnic)

Sophie: That's so romantic.

Charlie: What's so romantic about eating in the dirt?



Hahahaha, ok, I gotta go do a photoshoot with Autumn and Aunt Jolyn, so in the words of Tigger, TTFN!

Wow

So I'm typing this from my friend Autumn's computer...
That means that our Henderson visit is over, CHEO is over, and I will soon be starting my week with the Teter family! I am so excited, but I will miss my mommy the most! Now, as I type, I am looking at my nails that have pink/zebra designs... Autumn is the absolute QUEEN of nail designs... right now she is painting cherry blossoms on Meghan's nails, which is huge, because Meg hates to have her nails done. Autumn and I will be having some awesome times through the next week! WOOHOO!
lUv sArA :)

On Our Way...

In a little while, we will be on the road...
Pray for a safe trip and that we get there and none of us get carsick :-)
And we're off!

Very Near Future Plans

Ooooh, I am so excited!
Here is an outline for the next 2 weeks:

Tuesday 6-22: GABRIELLE IS COMING! WOOOOOHOOOOOOO! That is 'all' :-) LOL

Wednesday 6-23: OHIO HERE WE COME! Driving up (2+ hours, yay) and visiting with the Hendersons.


Thursday 6-24: Regular day, simple, relaxing... I hope :-)


Friday 6-25: First night of CHEO (I'm not sure what it stands for, but it is a homeschool conference


Saturday 6-26: Morning/Afternoon of CHEO, then visit with Aunt Jolyn!


Sunday 6:27: Church w/ the Teters, then my mom, Meghan, and Gabrielle are going home... BUT I'M NOT! I'm staying with Autumn for another week until July 4th...


(FAST FORWARD A WEEK)


Sunday 7-4: Church, then driving home for the big 4th of July birthday bash for my daddy and my cousin, Ty


WHOO! So there is my week! I have no clue if I will be blogging, however, I know 4 people who might, so during the enxt 2 weeks, if you don't see anything here check out these four blogs. And if they don't have anything, PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE!


http://mysimpleblessedlife.blogspot.com/

http://justasiam-meghan.blogspot.com/

http://www.allbecauseofgrace.com/
http://seasonsoflifejolyn.blogspot.com/

So, I have to go finish packing! Ciao!

Flipping Out

Ok, so on Friday, I ordered my new Flip Ultra off of Ebay. It came on monday which was really fast, and I got to practice with it at Living Treasures Animal Park and at Moraine State Park.



Poor Meghan, she hadn't been to LT since she was 3, when a huge black sheep scared her out of her wits. Luckily, she had a much better time now... she was actually giggling with me and we 'adopted' two newborn goats. They must have only been a few days old and they were so fuzzy. The one I liked was all black with white around its feet, and I named it Sox (get it? Uh-Uh? Never mind!) Meghan's goat was white with black spots on its knees and she named it Kneepads! It was so cute! Ronnie made a new friend named Shelvin (Like a cross between Alvin and Shell) and it was a HUGE turtle!

I'll post pictures soon, right now I'm not in the mood.
I'm kinda bummed...
For a reason I won't say.

Left Behind Short Story Part 1

Ok, since I am officially obsessed with the book series Left Behind, I decided to apply that obsession and make up a few new characters! So here is a list of the young main characters and a plot!

CAST OF CHARACTERS: (and how they connect to the books)

Sara Steele; Age 15 (Niece of Rayford Steele) *Played by Sara Gorecki*

Jack Gylehaal; Age 19 (Classmate of Chloe Steele, from Stanford) *Played by Cameron Heidrick*

Missy Barnes; Age 16 (Adopted Niece of Bruce Barnes) *Played by Melissa Nelson*

Lucas Durham; Age 17 (Brother of Hattie Durham)PLOT:

Four average peoples' lives are turned upside down as the rapture happens and they find themselves left behind. Each turning to a relative or friend, they figure out that they all have a web of connections tying each other to the others in the group. Sara and Jack both know the Steeles, who know Hattie Durham, whose brother is a junior journalist, who has emailed Buck Williams, who knows Bruce Barnes, who has an adopted niece Missy who is friends with Sara. If you can figure that out, you'll have no trouble reading my new mini series, LEFT BEHIND-THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK. I am also going to try to make a trailer, so stay tuned!

I Heart Faces Fix-It-Friday #58

Yippee! Another F.I.F! This picture was so cute, mother and son :-) So here are two of my fixes!TADA! So, comment and tell me how you love it! (If you hate it, keep it to yourself please!)

Abigayle Adams

No, that isn't a typo :-) Yesterday, we had a get together with another homeschooling family, the Adams' family. They have Abi, Sadie, Emma, Michael and Ruthie. We had so much fun! We played on her iPod Touch, sketched, played basketball (YOUR TURN! Haha), and also made enchiladas. She is a good friend and we had so much fun! Abi & I (with Anna's peace sign)
Abi & Anna (Anna LOOOVES her!)

Ronnie, Abi, & Anna (They all had fun!)

The Lovely Abi
Ooh, this is Abi's "I cannot believe you're taking this picture," face!

Abi & I

Abi performing her roundoff perfectly!

My not so perfect cartwheel (I haven't done one in like a year & a half, so don't criticize)

Her attempt at a back walk over, but she didn't get the over part!

Sweet little "Fufie" This is Ruthie, but she calls herself Fufie :-) She is so polite and cute!

I had such a great time with them all and she even lent me her drawing book, so I'll update ya'll on some of my sketches!

I Heart Faces Week #27: Play

Yay! I haven't done one of these in a while! So the theme is play, so I am entering this adorable picture of my cousin Ty, who was PLAYing with cowboy

:-)Isn't he cute? Haha!

I Heart Faces Fix-It-Friday #57

Here is my entry, which I think truned out great considering I'm using editing software that came free on this computer! Here it is: (SO CUTE!)
I used Microsoft Digital Image Standard 2006, which is just a simple little editing program :-) Comparing it to Photoshop or Adobe is like comparing a preschooler's finger painting to a Picasa painting! However, since I am young still, it shall have to do.

Here is the original picture:

First, I rotated it counterclockwise so that the baby was laying down to the left.

Second, I cut just the feet out to hold while I darkened the rest.

Then I inserted the feet and upped the brightness

Lastly, I added the scripture, which made the finished product!

TADA!