Texas Blue Rose

Bubbly Bubbly Bubbly!!!!! :D

2011-12-20T17:11:00.004-06:00

Sooooo, haven't posted in ages, and I realized that my last post was kind of a drearyish one. I doubt anyone comes on here anymore anyway because I have basically stopped blogging, no intention of course, just been busy and my computer crashed. :-/ Sooooo, Brookie is BACCCCKKK for a few. :D

Christmas is almost here!!! who's excited??? :D what do y'all want for Christmas? I love Christmas time (: Sad part- it starts the beginning of a wonderful year coming to an end. :(

This year has been SSOOOOO much fun and so full of surprises!! Quick run-down:
January--Started the whole roller coaster ride year.
February-- Don't recall anything fun happening then lol.
March-- I started becoming super duper close with one of my now super duper duper close friends (: and I started viewing my life a lil different then what it has been.
April-- hmmmm, don't recall anything fun then either :P
May-- The start of the going down part on the roller coaster ride, just as all the fun begins :D We went to TX for Issy's wedding and I was able to visit all my wonderful TX friends (:
June-- We started going to a church which we now call ours, and we have met some really great people. (: Also went to Six Flags Great America for the first time :D
July-- Biggest thing in this month, Indian Creek Baptist Camp. So much fun, but so tiring lol. Made wonderful memories there with my Lil Sis and adopted her there too. (: Also helped in VBS for the first time (:
August-- Had personal problems then, but they all worked out in the end (: Also, my dad's birthday month, and the month I started 11th grade. Went to Six Flags Great America again.
September-- Sissy came and visited me for 3 days and she came to find out that Indiana is the place God is calling her to move too, so come March she will be much closer to me!!!! (:
October-- What a great month! Went on our family's annual color tour trip and also..... turned 16!! :D Started wearing contacts then too (:
November-- Thanksgiving :D and the Lions lost, so, not a good day then :P
And now, December-- Great month already :D Can't wait to see what's in store for me next year. I kinda hope that it will be a roller coaster ride too, but, maybe less drama then lol. All in all- best year for me :D

Ok, so now that my year run-down is over, what did y'all do this year that was exciting? Was it a roller coaster ride for you too? I hope so :D

Over the course of the year, I have kinda drifted from God which pains me greatly to say. But, His mercy never ends, and now I'm back in His loving arms. Praise God for His wonderful mercy towards us all!!! He's great and worthy of our praise. :D

And now for a lil more serious stuff- I have a request to make. Will y'all please pray for a super close friend of me? I'm not giving any names out or any description. Just a friend of mine. This friend needs urgent prayer concerning salvation. There are about 3 people talking to this friend and I do believe that God can save this person.... God can do anything but fail. If God can make heaven and earth and all that is in them, then the Lord can easily save this person. I have faith that He will. Just please pray for my friend's heart to soften and accept Christ. This means ALOT to me!! thank you (:

Now, lets seeeeee............ I can't think of anything more to say. :-/ Bubbly Brookie should go now.

Thanks for listening to my rambling :P And if/when you get the chance, please check out my photography page: http://remembrancefotos.blogspot.com/ or like it on facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Remembrance-Fotos/208014205907578 :D ta-ta for now (:

Sweet Sister Memories.... (:

2011-11-15T14:28:00.005-06:00

I miss my "sisters". All of them. Even if one of them was just here, and one of them lives a few minutes away from me. I still miss them. I love all you girls so much....

I miss my big sister, Rebekah. She was just here, but I still miss her. We had so much great memories in the short times that we have been together. I know we didn’t sing much together, but when we did, you had the bestest voice I’ve ever heard….. girl. :P I love all our inside jokes which make me laugh everytime I think about them. I miss how we would have a pillow fight and you’d end up winning. I miss our photo shoot that we did… jumping and playing and running and dancing on the playground. I miss you, Sissy.

I Miss my Lil Sis, Jadyn, even though I see her every week. I wish we could spend every day together, and be real sisters. I love our Indian Creek camp memories and inside jokes from then. I love how you make me laugh everytime I see you. I love how you doodle on my church notes and make me re-write them so you can doodle on them some more. I love how you jump on me and catch me off guard, but never fails, I will always catch you. You’re my lil sis and I love you dearly… my lil bombardier beetle.

I miss my “twin”, best friends since forever…. I miss how we could just spend hours talking about everything and not have a worry in the world. I miss how we would stay up til 3 in the morning whenever we stayed at each other’s houses. I miss how when we sang, it was so serious to us, and how we would make our songs meaningful. I miss how when we did sing, our voices matched, to make one perfect voice. I miss you, Krista.

And last but not least.... I miss my lil Hannah Banana. How music was so important to us too. I miss how I could just pick a random song to play on the piano, and you could match every note on your violin. I loved how our voices blended perfectly too, how I would sing soprano, and you’d take up alto, with your angelic voice. We made such great music. And I miss our silly little girl games that I would trade anything in the world for if we could play them right now. I miss how we played dress up and had our photo shoot and felt like princesses. I miss you, Hannah.

Sister Times (:

2011-10-21T16:11:00.004-05:00

A couple weeks ago, I was blessed to have my older sissy come visit (: We had sooooo much fun together!!!! :D she was here for only 3 days, but it was 3 of the greatest days ever (: love you sissy!!! anyway, here's a few pics that I thought you'd like (:

on the Thursday that she was here, we went to the mall with the Barrett girls as well (: here's the two of the many dresses we tried on lol. i really liked that red one (:

when we first got to the mall, we saw a carousel ride :D never too old for those. $2 per person and it was totally worth it!! :D

haha don't ask.... :P

driving home from the airport after picking her up (yes these pics are outta order :P)

the Tuesday she was here, we had a sister photo shoot :D this is one of our favs :D:D

another of our favs... this one is my absolute fav :D

Sisters, sisters, never were there such devoted sisters.... :D

ok, this one is my fav :D:D

Hope you enjoyed.... :D:D love and miss ya, sissy *heart*

URGENT MESSAGE............................................................

2011-09-15T15:46:00.003-05:00

.................................................................................................................................. This is an urgent message from Brooke Hamelund to all those reading this...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... I just want to say...................... HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I am terribly sorry for not posting in AGGGEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! I have been on a whirlwind adventure in these last few months. I've been so non-stop busy and am sorry for not writing something sooner. :-/ Forgive me??? :D ok, now down to business. I have TOOONNNSSS of pics from these last few months and here's my quick recount to you-
May- Issy/Robert wedding
June- ok, so free time then
July- camp and ending summer and everything
August- schoolschoolschool
September- I HAVE A BREAK!! :D :P and here's a few links to my facebook albums of the camp and such. Just copy and paste the link addresses to the top of your page and it'll take you to the albums. You DON'T need a facebook account to view them!!!

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.118659311554528.30183.100002313790295&l=bcc81e5bb2&type=1 <------girl's days (days with my new friends :D)
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.117107521709707.29257.100002313790295&l=d272bc6db0&type=1 <----- Six Flags trips :D
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.139374366149689.35973.100002313790295&l=07a169a554&type=1 <----- Indian Creek Camp pics :D
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.129765273777265.33657.100002313790295&l=8d5b4f3a0c&type=1 <---- Vacation Bible School :D
k, hope y'all enjoy the billions of pics :D:D:D:D gotta go now. BYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another Girl Outing (:

2011-07-16T17:44:00.002-05:00

Howdy! :D miss me?? 'course you did ;) :P Anyway, yesterday afternoon the Barrett girls stole me once again (: they came to my house around 4:45ish and picked me up to go visit Alyssa and Leanna up at Camp Joy where they are working. We left Camp Joy around 9ish and I stayed the night with the Barretts and Jadyn and her friend, Becca. We had a blast going to and from Camp Joy. Jadyn is such a character! She kept rapping different things.... our names. :P One of the first times she rapped my name she spelt it Broke. :P Alot of laughter and giggles last night. When we got to the house after Camp Joy we watched "scary" movies lol. The first we watched was Red Eye which is actually a really awesome suspensful movie... not scary. And then we watched Signs- a dumb "creepy" movie. I didn't really care for it. There were some scenes that were scary. Becca, Jadyn, and I curled up on the couch for Signs and one of them screamed during one part. the best thing about this movie night was that we slept in the basement. :D:D anyway, today I came back home but this morning I helped the Barretts with their garage sale. Jadyn and I had a blast going through clothes. I actually got a couple new skirts for free. (: Been in desperate need of them lol. Anyway, enough of my babbling- here's the pics. enjoy :D

Jadyn told me to wear the hat, fuzzy green flipflops, and to hold the skateboard and pose for a pic. :P Here's the result lol.

Guess whoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ninja girl... ;)

Last night before movies. Jadyn wanted me to get a pic of her jumping off the couch. the best pic right here :P I told her she kinda looked like a ghost :P

That's Jadyn for ya

Again :P

Jadyn and Olivia before Red Eye and Signs

Acting creepy :P

The place where we slept. I got the couch on the far right, Becca slept on the floor, Laura left during the night, Olivia got the couch on the left, and Jadyn got the chair behind me (you can't see)

Jadyn hyped up on sugar (Dr. Pepper :P)

eating/drinking the mild hot sauce from Taco Bell.

That be all! not much- I know. Hoped you liked tho :D

well HI!!!! :D

2011-07-12T14:14:00.005-05:00

howdy there! I know, it's been AGESSSS since I last talked to y'all. Well, let me say sorry for that, and put you up to date with pics. :D I have been majorily busy as you shall see in these pics. :P let's see... after my last post, I have gone to Six Flags Great America, met 4 new friends, gone to Chicago, and alot of fun stuff. :D ok, lets start with Chicago.......

I have decided that I'll never be able to live in a city :P

this was taken on top of the Sear's Tower on the glass balcony. :D how cool is that??? it was 1,353 ft in the air :D

my dad and i on top of the Sear's Tower :D

in the glass balcony. :D it was so cool :D

Mama and daddy in the glass balcony

part of Chicago

a prison.

another part of Chicago

The reason we went was to show my cousin Rachel around. here she is with me on top of the tower :D

long drop :P

Chicago again

pointing out where we live

my dad and i again. this time in the line to get to the top of the Sear's Tower (yes, these pics ARE backwards.. oh well :P)

waiting in line to get in the line to get to the Sear's Tower's top :P

still waiting in line :P

oops, been callin it the wrong thing, so, the Sear's Tower is actually the Willis Tower :P

za parents in front of za sign

from the bottom... there's the glass balconies that we stood on :D

the giant tower

i LOVE this pic. :D

on our walk to the tower

the big city

Before Chicago, we went to the Jelly Belly Jelly Bean Factory. this thing is made of all jelly beans... not kidding. really cool, huh? :D

my cuz rachel and i waiting in line for the free tour. (:

yuuummmmm (:

jelly beans.... yum :P

the jelly belly jelly bean place

yay! almost done. :P awhile back, my fam and i started going to a different church. there i met the pastor's daughters- Alyssa, Laura, Leanna, and Olivia. Alyssa, Laura, and Olivia "stole" me one day and we had a girl's day. (Leanna's at a camp for the summer) we went to a store in the mall and tried on prom dresses. :D alot of fun :D this is Olivia fashioning a pretty white dress

(out of order again.) me showing off a hat i found. :P totally me, huh? ;)

back to the dresses. this is the second dress i tried on. this was a size 3/4... i could barely breathe! :P

the first dress i tried on. i swear- this dress was purple, not blue. it was gorgeous! i loved it!! :D

back to the hats. :P me and Olivia playing around. i liked my floppy hat, even tho i hate hats in general :P

and back to the dresses. me and Olivia in our pretty dresses (:

and to the hats. :P Olivia makin this hat look really good :D

Laura in her pretty black dress

Olivia, me, and Alyssa in our perty dresses

me, Olivia, and Laura walkin to Kohls to start off our girls day

back to the dresses :P i'm on the far left, alyssa in the middle, and olivia on the right. cool pic, huh?? i love it :D thnx laura

alyssa and olivia. alyssa made that dress beautiful!

Six Flags. :D so, the Barretts stole me again for a trip to Six Flags The Barretts are the pastor's family.... Laura, Alyssa, Leanna, and Olivia being the daughters. this is the Whizzer... a AWESOME kiddy ride :P

my personal fav from Great America- the Viper. a great wooden one. :D yes, for those of you who know me- i DID go on roller coasters!!! was about to go on the scariest one of all but i chickened out :P

The Superman- no i didn't go on that :P

me and Olivia waiting in line for the Superman. we had just came off a water ride lol and yes, our teeth are blue b/c of the cotton candy i got :P

Olivia and I modeling my new car ;) jk, the Batmobile

me on the carasoul ride. :D our first ride at the park :P

me and my new boyfriend :D :P everyone- this is Superman. :D

waiting for this kiddy ride to get going. this was called The Little Dipper. really fun :P

back to the pics of waiting in line for the Superman.

and back to this :P us girls

Alyssa scared :P jk

me and Alyssa. (:

Alyssa and Batman

batman

Olivia showing that she's tall enough to play on the Bumper Cars :P

my boyfriend again :P

me and Olivia

Olivia showing off our cotton candy :D

the Superman

again

drinking her lemonade with a twizzler. interesting, huh? :P well, that's it, hope you liked them all. stay tuned for possibly more pics. ;) :D

Test Post

2011-05-30T15:29:00.002-05:00

hey y'all... this is a test photo because my sis and i are having a difficult time accessing our RF blog and posting pics. sooo.... this is just a test, but here's a pic for you :P lol.

Friends. (:

2011-05-27T18:21:00.010-05:00

So, as y'all know, we were able to make it to TX for my oldest "sis's" wedding the first week of May. :D it was soooooooo great to see all my friends again, very refreshing. (: I miss everyone alot again, but this pain isn't as bad as the last time, PTL. :D I still have my moments when I get really bummed about not being with them. About not being with Charity and watching her grow up. :-/ About not being with Kris and Hannah and having 1,000,000 laughs and giggles with them like I used to. But, one day all of us girlys will be together forever, and I can't wait til that time. :D I hope to see all y'all soon!!!!!!! And please know that I love y'all sooooooooooooo very much and miss ya just as much. NOTHING will ever change that, I promise. *Heartheartheartheartheartheartheart* I had sooo much fun on this last trip, and I would give anything to do it again and again. (: anyway, here's some pics I thought y'all would enjoy. (:

Candid of Chris, but a cute one of Charity. :P

hahaha, Chris... hahahaha. Charity is adorable!! :D

The handsome ringbearer and cute flowergirl. :D

being cute the Sunday we were there. (: (she's ALWAYS cute)

Giving my baby girl a horsie ride :P she's heavy lol (yes, y'all, these pics are outta order. :P)

I look weird and Charity looks goofy :P

haha action shot. :P i actually started walking off before she got on and she ran after me jumping on my back :P she finally got on lol. (see above pics :P) She told me to go around a table that Hannah is standing by (she's the one who took the pics) and go around the small trampoline and through the kitchen and back again.... until dinnertime.... which was about 2 hrs away. :P HA! that didn't happen lol.

Krista's, Hannah's, and my first letter initials in the WARM, SOFT, TX dirt!!! :D:D:D:D i took my flipflops off and walked barefoot in the Strickland's pasture (where i wrote this lol) i really like this pic (:

A few minutes before leaving. Saying our final goodbyes, Charity always knows when I'm taking her pic. She was just standing there and I grabbed the camera, she looked my way and smiled. :P i LOVE that girl!!! sooo stinkin much. I cried like a baby for like 2 and 1/2 hrs that day because i kept thinking of her :-/

Giving her a piggyback ride. *heart* i could do that for a living :P I'm so proud to be her Brookie Unni *heart*

LOVE this pic :D:D:D I love how we're both wearing green lol

Last night with Kris. (:
"We are the UC Borg, you will NOT be assimilated, you will NOT be added unto our own, we do NOT want your thoughts to be our thoughts. Resistance is wanted." :P i love you, Kris.

Me and my 'bf', Isaiah. i LOVE this pic too :D

Me and my princessy sister. (: i love ya bunches, Kris. *heart*

Good pic. :D probably my new fav :D:D

Well... tied with this one :D

for Kris..... here's "our" dad going through transport. bahahahaha!!!!! :P LOVE this picture, great memory :D

Kind of a good one lol :D Kris, you make it look good!!! :D

I don't know why Chris wasn't smiling.... she's being herself :P I was looking at Chris's camera, and Hannah seems to be her peaceful self :P love these girlys. :D we tried to pull an allnighter that night but it didn't work lol on this morning (may 8th), i went to church at Charity then spent the rest of the day with the Hallmans, after their afternoon service which i spent with them :D:D

before services. We girls took a bunch of pics :P my baby girl and i :D:D I wore Chris's necklace!!! :D:D:D :P

May 7th now.

After the wedding- heading to the Strickland's house. The best we got outta these pics :P We took SEVERAL. :D mostly goofy ones lol

hahahaha seth's face in the background adds to this :P Funny how Kris and i did opposite faces, mine- big cheeks, her's- fish face :P

before i switched seats. lol, i was leaning over alot, it hurt lol. :P

hahahaha :D

I was "choking" her lol :P

My lil "sis", Sarah. a.k.a. Lido. :D

(Us girlys all together after the wedding. (: LOVE Charity's expression!! :P)

see those girls?!?!?!?!?! yeah, the uber pretty ones..... they are MYYYYYYY sisters!!!!!!! :D:D:D *heart*

good one of Kris, Hannah, and me. Charity is kinda hidden lol. Love this pic so much :D

Doing the thing we're both SOOOO good at.... fighting. :P i love you Krista Joy Hallman!! you are my best friend/sister and that will NEVER change!!!! ever!!!! (: I'm glad the Lord blessed me with being your friend for...... a long time :P *heart*

During the reception. me with the most beautiful bridesmaid!!! Hannah, you are one of the sweetest, prettiest gals on earth and I'm sooo happy/blessed I'm your big sis. I know you and I weren't best friends when we first met, but I thank God every day that we came closer to each other after 2005. I don't know how I would survive without you as my lil sis. *heart*

Me with the bestest friend on planet earth and the prettiest. ;) i love ya lots, Kris. Glad you still love me even with all my quirks... like wearing a sweater in 95 degrees :P

Chris wanted to do my hair.... this is how it went. :P haha jkjk, she was very nice about it. (: it looked pretty the first time then she butchered it :P hahaha jk.

Before the "hair-torturment" took place. :P haha.

The first night we got in. Hannah and I gave Charity a bath but I think Hannah, Chris, and I got more wet than her. haha jk. but Chris did splash water all over Hannah and i.... and, ummm.... soap. :P that was soooo much fun!! :D

After we got wet, thanks to Chris. :P btw, this was the beginning of getting wet :P

Me and my lil sis, hannah. *Heart* Hope you enjoyed the pics!! :D

"What happens between sisters, stays between sisters!!!"~ unknown

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGG time!!!

2011-05-14T16:04:00.002-05:00

Howdy!!! it's been AGES, i know, i know. so sorry about that but i've been UBER busy!!! just got back from TX. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D we were able to see my oldest 'sis' get married and also see old friends. (: anyway, i'm gonna cheat and give you the links to the pictures. i do not feel like posting EVERY picture here on blogger. lemme know if this works for you. if it doesn't then i guess i will post them all. :P

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.108294562591003.22483.100002313790295&l=5c8dc83d9b <-- this one is of their wedding

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.109482422472217.23729.100002313790295&l=d5428a7ee6.. <-- this is of our TX trip and wedding edited pics. (:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.108397839247342.22600.100002313790295&l=96e55a945f <--- and this is of our TX trip. pics with my friends/family (: eeeennnnjjjjoyyyy!!!!

Blog Addy Changed

2011-04-08T13:51:00.001-05:00

Howdy! Remembrance Fotos was changed to http://remembrancefotos.blogspot.com easy to remember me thinks ;) gotta go! have a good day (:

NOTICE!!!!!!!!!! READ!!!!!

2011-04-01T15:56:00.004-05:00

Okay, everyone. If y'all are following my foto blog, READ this!! I'm going to change my foto blog address to a different address NEXT Friday!!!!!!!! I'll give this notice a week. If you don't read this and try to go over, post a comment!!!! Since my fotography is a partnership with my sister now, I thought it'd be better if I gave it a diff address than it saying brookesfotos since it's not just mine anymore. I'll let you know the new address as soon as possible. I'll leave this post up til next Friday and next Friday I'll let you know the new address, but dont worry, it's still the same right now, k? gotta go. *heart*

Day 30

2011-03-30T14:26:00.004-05:00

Day 30- A picture of someone you miss. AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I miss EVERYONE!!!!!! Sooooo, I got alot of pics... again. ;) Lets just say I miss everyone I grew up with. *heartheartheartheartheartheartheartheartheart* LOVE YOU ALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!! You'll never be forgotten. *heart* :) Last day of this *sniffsniff* oh well... just means I won't be posting much anymore ;) :P sooo... ennnjjjjjjjjjoooooooooooyyyyyyyyyysssssssssss *heart*

Me and one of my lil 'bfs'/buddies, Jesse. He's such a cutie but full of energy!!! :P

One of my best girlfriends. love ya, faithyfufu!!! :P (sisterly love, y'all.... that's all.)

Looooooooooooonnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggg time ago!!!! This was in 1999 I believe. I'm the one with the pinkish shirt and hat on and my first ever bff, Sam, is the other one eating........................ her finger :P Love ya, Sam!!!! Missed you over the years but thankful we got back in touch! *heart*

My Grandpa Hamelund and our Golden Retriever, Sadie. Grandpa left us in 2004 (i believe) and Sadie left us last year. :'( Miss you both terribly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My other lil 'bf'/buddy, Isaiah. Miss your hugs TERRIBLY, Saiah!!!!!! You're smile is sooooo stinkin contagious, I LOVE your laugh, and your hugs do me wonders!!!!! Love ya!!!! *heart* {and all you other Hallman kids, sorry i didn't post all of y'all's pics lol}

My lil 'sis'/bff Krista. She's the older sis of Saiah. So much giggles, laughter, tickling, hitting, tears, hugs, smiling with her. Miss ya, Kris!!!!!!! love ya!!!! *heart*

My other lil 'sis'. Love you, Hannah!!!! You are soooooooooooooo awesome and I miss ya terribly!!!!

This lil gal. Oh, I love her to death. Her smile and laugh are also soooooooooo stinkin contagious!!!!!!! She can make anyone laugh or smile. She's so cute and I'm blessed to be her Brookie Unni. *heart*

My older sis, Bekah. *heartheartheartheart* I love ya Sissy!!!!!!! We have the most awesome, random, awkward, emotional conversations!!!!!!!!!! So glad your my sis and I hope to see ya soon!!!!

Time For Everything

2011-03-29T19:08:00.007-05:00

Ever heard the saying "Time heals all wounds"??? I know I have. Especially just recently. As many of y'all know, I just moved from the only home I knew. It is very difficult.... hardest thing I ever had to face. I was hurt. The pain was sooooo deep. I felt as though I had been stabbed with a really sharp knife and that someone kept twisting that knife in my heart. It hurt really bad. I left my home and 'family' on August 1st of last year. Hardest day in my life. I didn't mind the moving or cleaning or stress, but the thing that hurt me the most was the tears. The first person that I said a deep good bye to was M.O.M (my other mom). Mrs. Hallman has been like a mother to me ever since I met them. When I said good bye to the Hallmans, I said good bye to her first. It was hard. I could feel the love when we all said good bye. I didn't want that to go. As we settled in our new area, I kinda fell into a rebellion of sorts. I wanted (still do) to go back home sooooooooo bad. The pain was just too hard for me to bare. I felt like curling up in a corner and dying. I didn't wanna feel anymore. I wanted to stop feeling anything and everything. I shut the world out and tried to not let anyone in. Sadly, this is true, I felt as though God just forgot about me and was enjoying hurting me. I was angry. Sad. Heartbroken. Hurt to the 10th degree. I even shut Him out. The only one I let in was my older sister, Bekah. I thank God for her every day. Even though she's 2,039 miles away from me (according to Google Earth), I could feel the love, the concern, the sympathetic pain all the way. I never even told her most of my problems, but she knew..... somehow. (We both agree that it's because we're soooo much alike, it's scary sometimes. No joke.... I'm her BJ :P ily sis) She helped me soooo much. Helped make me stand. Helped make me get strong. The pain wore off eventually, and now I'm coping with this new life... at least, trying to. I wish I could be with my sisters, my different moms, my brothers, my buddies, but I know that even though 1,000,000,000,000 miles could NEVER ever separate my love for them. They're ALWAYS gonna be with me. I'll see some strange thing that will remind me of them and I'll smile and hurt just a little, but my smile and God's help conquers it. Anyway, as I said, I turned from God for a few months. I didn't want him in. But, just this last Sunday, we were at church and there was a guest preacher there. Very good preacher. I learned that the best way to win a non-believer to Christ is to become his/her best friend. But that's for another time. :P He told us to flip to Ecclesiastes something (I don't remember lol) and my Bible stopped on Ecclesiastes 3. If you don't know that chapter, it's the 'time' chapter. I read it, because I remembered that I used to like it. This time it hit me differently. It showed me God has a purpose and time for anything and everything. A time to hurt. A time to smile. A time to change. After I read it a few times, I quietly prayed and asked Him to forgive me and control my life. It's soooo amazing how different you feel when He's in control. His mercy is over-whelming. I can't believe He'd still love me after hurting Him soooooooooooo much. It's just so amazing. So, now, I'm doing much better with my present condition and I'd like to say this to all those with similar problems: STOP!!!! Don't push God away. He wants to help. He wants to heal you. He wants you to hurt. I know that in about 37-38 days, I'm gonna be back with my girls, but only for a little bit. And I know, I'm gonna hurt when we leave again. Because this time, I don't know when I'll see them again. It's gonna hurt more than ever, but I know this, too: I'm gonna be fine. God is with me. I'll hurt, my girls will hurt, everyone will hurt at some point, but there is a time to hurt. God wants us to hurt so we can turn to Him so He can heal. It's all in God's hands.... His time. Just don't push God away like I did, because you will hurt yourself, everyone around you, and God. Give up, stop pushing. I'm putting the Ecclesiastes chapter passage on here, and I want you to read it. I mean REALLY read it. Analyze it. Soak it in. Understand it. I bolded and italicized the verses/phrases that hit me differently. That helped me see that EVERYTHING is in God's time. Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 To every thing there is a season, and a TIME for every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. What profit hath he that worketh in that for which he laboreth? I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it. He hath made every thing beautiful in his TIME. Also He hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice and to do good in his life, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor: it is the gift of God. I know that whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it. And God doeth it, that men should fear before Him. "Oh, but no one knows, not you or me, it might be tomorrow or it might never be. Oh, but don't lose faith, put it in His hands, 'cause it might be that He might have a bigger plan than you had in mind. Miracles happen in God's time."

{Randy Houser, "In God's Time"}

Day 29

2011-03-29T14:41:00.003-05:00

Day 29- A picture that can always make you smile. Brooke's rephrasing: "A few pictures that can always make you smile/laugh" ;) :P Once again, over one. ;) Brings back a lot of memories and laughter and fuuuuunnnn times. :D enjjjoyyyyy..... one more day of this :( *sniffsniff* :P jkjk.

redneck pistol. ;) toddler TX kids created this..... they're learning early :P Love you, Hallman Clan!!!!!!! *Heart*

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....... GREAT times!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you, baby girl!!!! (yes, she is in my dress :P) *heart, hug, kiss*

hehehehehehehehehehe. Hannah helped me create this. love ya, girl!!!!! It's supposed to be crying, hence the little pancakes near it's "eyes" and the syrup is supposed to be tears but that came out kinda fast :P

My baby girl learning how to text at 4 and 1/2. :P She actually sent a REAL text to one of my friends when i was there. Brookie Unni coached her ;) She's a lil cutie *heartheartheartheartheartheart*

Me and one of my bffs at Nate and Tracy's wedding. fun couple of days with them peoples. :P

My baby girl. This makes me smile b/c she's so stinkin cute!!!! :D

'nuf said. :P My bros are pyromaniacs. :P I look soooooooooo interested.

Day 28

2011-03-28T14:15:00.003-05:00

Day 28- A picture of something you're afraid of. I'm afraid of a few things, but these are the things I'm scared of the most!! Hate em all.

I HATE roller coasters!!! Been on 1 and it scared the daylights outta me. I hate the feeling of falling too :P HATE, DESPISE SHARKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scare the daylights outta me too. Yes, i've seen sharks and i still hate them.

Snakes. We just did a Biology chapter on reptiles and we spent days learning of snakes.... scared me to even look at the pics. lol. Yes, i have seen a snake.... about a ft in front of me one time. That was a blind snake, too. My bros and a few of their friends have seen other snakes including a cottonmouth. TX is awesome :P

I'm soooooooooooooo scared of these things. HATE them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! scare everything out of me!!!!!!! Living in TX, we got to see alot of spiders. I touched a wolf spider, saw a few tarantulas, and a couple of jumping spiders. Scared me to death.

Day 27

2011-03-27T16:48:00.002-05:00

Day 27- A picture of yourself and a family member. Let me rephrase that..... "Some pictures of yourself and a few of your family members." :P Got 5 this time ;) Hope you enjoy and did you realize that there are only 3 days left of this?????? =O Well, just shows ya April is comin fast which means..... MAY IS COMING FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D enjjjjjjjjjjoooooooooooyyyyyyyyyyy

Me and daddy *heart*

Me and Sissy *heart* love ya, sis!!! btw, you sneezed last night.... just sayin. ;) :P dart ya

Me and my baby girl *heart and long super duper tight hug* Love ya, baby!!!

A new one :D kinda grainy and dark, but oh well. me and my lil sis, Krista *heart* love ya, girl!!!!!

me and my maniatic bros. Is maniatic a word???????? well, it is now :P Love this pic.... shows you how fun life is/was in the Hamelund family. :P Love ya, Nathan and Josh.

Day 26

2011-03-26T15:12:00.004-05:00

Day 26- A picture of something that means alot to you.
Wellll......... they aren't things. :P These are only five of the most important people in my life. *heart* I love y'all!!!!!!!!! you're the bestest friends anyone could ever ask for. *heart* Hope to see y'all soon!!!!

My best friend and lil sis, Krista. *heart* love ya girl!!! :)

My best friend and big sis, Bekah, *heart* love ya, Sissy!!!! see ya soon I hope. :)

My best guy friend, Alex. *heart* Thanks for always being there for me. :)

The cutest gal ever and my lil sis, Charity. This was taken awhile ago but i thought it was cute. Love ya Baby Girl!!!!!!!!!! *heart and hug* See you in May I hope :)

My best friend and other lil sis, Hannah. *heart* love ya!!!!!!!! :)

Day 25

2011-03-25T14:36:00.002-05:00

Day 25- A picture of your day.
My day has been very good.... very long... and slightly boring. Right now i am hungry!!!!!!!! Anyway, i thought this picture about summed it up. ;) I love this girl.... *heart* she's a cutie and i miss her something awful! Love ya, Charity!!!!!

How many said "awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww"???? :P ;) my day has been full of surprises, that's fr sure.

Day 24

2011-03-24T19:02:00.002-05:00

Day 24- A picture of something you wish you could change.
I don't have a pic of this because I couldn't find a good one to portray it. To be perfectly honest.... I wish I could change my standards. It's true. I guess you could say that I've changed since August last year. My views have changed alot and everything. But anyway, if i could change it i would but since I'm not 18 yet, i will abide by the standards my parents have set before me. Soooo, I'll keep smiling and waiting. :) ttyl *heart*

Day 23

2011-03-23T15:31:00.003-05:00

Day 23- A picture of your favorite book.
I think from now on I'm gonna put "pictures of..." :P I decided on three this time :D ennnjjjjjooooyyyyyyyssssss *heart*

All Lori Wick, btw.

Cassidy.... a new fav :D love this book.

Promise Me Tomorrow.... a very VERY good book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it!!! This is the book where I got the name "Rusty" from. :D I'm so much like the character in this book, it's weird. except, i have brown eyes... not violet :P

My first ever fav book.... Where The Wild Rose Blooms. A very good/romantic book. All these are Christian fiction; this one and the one above are part of a four book series called the Rocky Mountain Memories Series.... veryveryvery good. In order: "Where The Wild Rose Blooms", "Whispers of Moonlight", "To Know Her By Name", and "Promise Me Tomorrow". they do revolve around the same characters.... kinda.. sorta. :P I highly recommend them!!!!

Days 21 and 22

2011-03-22T16:17:00.003-05:00

Howdy. So yesterday, I was slightly busy... had to clean house then study for our exams this week, also had an awesome vid chat with one of my friends. :P ;) Anyway... here's the pic for yesterday and today. :D ennnnnjjjjoooooyyyyyssssss. *heart*

Day 21- A picture of something you wish you could forget.

weeellllll...... I don't have a pic of anything, because all the things that were the moments I wish i could forget were quite important in my life. They helped me get stronger. If i could forget ONE thing it would be pain. I wish I could forget about all the pains I went through. Backstabbing, good-byes, horrible teasings, etc. But if I forgot them, I wouldn't be as strong as I am and I wouldn't be where I am now. :) lol. so..... on to todays :D

Day 22- a picture of something you wish you were better at.

lol... best pic I could get to describe it :P I wish I could be better at singing and playing guitar.... kinda like Taylor Swift :P I LOVE her songs!! Especially Mine, Love Story, Untouchable, Our Song, and Breathe.

Catch Up

2011-03-20T20:48:00.003-05:00

Howdy!! sooo... we went to Michigan Thursday and stayed the weekend, just got back. My bro had to do his Science Project over there, because we weren't sure if the base here would let us blow stuff up. :P That's the reason i wasn't posting much- no internet access. :( Anyway, here's the pics that I missed and yes... they ARE backwards. lol.

Day 20- A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.

EUROPE!!! hands down. :D:D:D:D Always wanted to go there again. I was born in Germany but we moved to TX when I was 2 and 1/2 so I don't remember it much.

Day 19- A picture of you when you were little.

:D Wasn't I cute?? ;) :P

Day 18- A picture of your biggest insecurity.

I say my glasses. I hate them!!!! x-( They get in the way ALL.THE.TIME.

Day 17- A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Music!!!!! :D:D:D:D I'm a MAJOR music person, I'd choose listening/playing music over movies or books lol. It's helped me through the hardest times. I have so many songs that I can relate to right now.

Day 16

2011-03-16T17:48:00.003-05:00

Day 16- A picture of someone who inspires you.
once again.... more than one lol. three this time :D hope you enjoy!!!!

okay, i know i'm weird for putting celebrities, but they inspire me somehow. lol. this is Kate Mara.... some people say I kinda look like her :D:D:D:D brown eyes, reddish hair... yeah :P

Lori Wick!!!!!! I couldn't find a pic of HER, but this is the best i could get.

Mandy Moore!!! I LOVE her voice and wouldn't mind having it for a day lol. It's soooo perty!!!

Day 15

2011-03-15T17:56:00.003-05:00

Day 15- A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Toughy..... again, 5 things :P I can never make up my mind on ONE thing when it's fun qeustions like this :P lol Here we go... :D:D:D

Become a professional photographer.... with a very nice camera like this. :D

Get engaged to the man of my dreams :D:D:D:D

GRADUATE!!! Durh lol Class of 2013!!!

Fall in love *sigh* :P

Move back to Texas.... home sweet home. Home for me is about right where the "S" is

Day 14

2011-03-14T18:04:00.003-05:00

Day 14- a picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
hmmmm........ i can't imagine my life without alot of people, but I narrowed it down to five :D Hope you enjoooooyyyyyy :D:D:D:D oh, could y'all please keep me in your prayers again? A few days ago I hit my head on my floor pretty hard and I've been having an on/off headache that I think might be a result of that. :-/ Thanks!

My daddy, Darrell Hamelund. :) Love you Daddy!!!

My lil sis, Kris. Love you Krista!!! *heart and hug*

My other lil sis, Charity. I LUVS YOU BABY GIRL!!!!!! Could never ever imagine life without you. *heart, hug, and kiss*

One of my really super close guy friends/cuz, Alex Cole. :D Love ya, Alex!!! Glad ur my cuzin :D *heart and smile*

My older sis, Bekah. I dart you, Sissy!!!!!!!!!! always will! Hey, wanna go to Canada? ;) Just sayin.... :P idy!! *heart and hug*

Day 13

2011-03-13T14:23:00.004-05:00

Day 13- a picture of your favorite artist/band.
HA!!! ONE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! seriously???? I narrowed it down to five... i LOVE music so i have alot of fav bands/artists. ennnnjjjjjjjooooyyyyyy :)

Carrie Underwood- fav song: "Just a Dream" or "Some Hearts"

Celtic Thunder... that's a durh :P I have so many favs of theirs, but I'll say "A Bird Without Wings" is my fav :) (l to r: George Donaldson, Damian McGinty, Keith Harkin, Neil Byrne, Ryan Kelly, and Paul Byrom)

Celtic Woman.. another durh. I LOVE cw!!! and ct. lol. Fav song??? All of them :P ok... "You Raise Me Up" or "Someday" (l to r: Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew, Orla Fallon, Mairead Nesbitt, and Lynn Hilary)

Lady A!!!! LOVE them.... :D:D:D:D fav song: "I Run To You", "Home Is Where The Heart Is", "Never Alone", and "I Was Here". :) (l to r: Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood)

TAYLOR SWIFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! of course!! :P I love all her songs!! i can't even list them all. :P

Day 12

2011-03-12T13:39:00.002-06:00

Day 12- a picture of something you love.
Here are the things I love. :)

My camera, Dixie

My older sister, Bekah

My younger sister, Kris. *Heart*
Love you girls!

Day 11

2011-03-11T17:03:00.002-06:00

Day 11- a picture of something you hate.
my glasses!!! hands down..... hate them. This isn't a picture of mine, I found it on the internet.

Day 10

2011-03-10T15:34:00.002-06:00

Day 10- A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.
Haha, good one Brooke... almost put "Day 20" :P Anyway, here's my pictures for today. :) These three i think i've done the most weird stuff with... well, also put my first ever bff on the list but i don't have her pic on here. (which, btw, i just found her!!!! we lost contact for about 9ish years :) Sooo happy!) Anyway, these three and sam are the ones I've done the most messed up things with. ;)

My brothers...... Superman and a Random Terrorist :P a.k.a Josh and Nathan on my 13th bday. *rolls eyes* brothers. :P

my other bff, faith!!! *heart* love ya girl.... we've had wonderful times together.

Day 9

2011-03-09T14:29:00.003-06:00

Day 9- a picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Easy this time.... SISSY!!!!!! She's one of my bestest friends..... my sister! I love you Sissy!! Thanks for always being there for me when I was having a bad day or just needed to talk. I'm glad the Lord put you in my life *heart* I dart you!!!! :D

Day 8

2011-03-08T15:21:00.002-06:00

Day 8- a picture that makes you laugh.
Welll... i got two here. These two bring back a lot of good/fun memories. I have more, but those are personal funny pics.;) Here they is. ennnjooooyyyy :D

The night Kris and I had our first "real" bff photo shoot. If you look uber close, you can see scratch marks on my nose and eyebrow. My cat Fluff scratched me like 10 mins before Kris showed up. That night we attempted to watch all the LCS series :P didn't work... we ended up making fun of Mandie :P "John Saw's Shignature?" :P Miss you Kris!! and I also think this was the night my kittens scratched Kris really deep on both her hands :P One on each hand lol. (I think this was the night I became an agent too..... idr)

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha..... YES..... that IS charity in my dress. YES she IS naked :P At least I had her covered up all the way :P YAY for a long dress ;) This was the day Hannah and I had our dressy photo shoot... check em out at http://brookesfotos.blogspot.com Hope you enjoyed these interesting pics. ;)

Day 7

2011-03-07T18:08:00.002-06:00

Day 7- A picture of your most treasured item.
Difficult.... again....
I decided on these picS. I have a bunch of treasured items... 'course, i don't call them items. I call them family *heart* love you gals.

The person I tell EVERYTHING to.... My sister Bekah.

my friendship between Kris and I is more than a simple little friendship..... its a sistership as well. My dearest Kristi, I luv you so much and think about you daily. Can't wait to see you in two months!! *heart* luv you.

My baby girl, Charity. I can't imagine my life without her in it. She makes me smile every day and i love her immensely. I'm glad i held you on the day in Sept. 2005, charity. You're always in my heart. I luv you baby. See you in 2 months!!

hahaha.... I wanted to save this, but i'll just post it again later. My friendship between my girls is my most treasured item. *heart* love you all

Day 6

2011-03-06T13:12:00.002-06:00

6- A picture of the person you'd love to trade places with for a day.
Welllll..... I don't really wanna trade places with anybody. I'm who I am and I enjoy it. I've got everything I'd ever need/want so I don't really wanna trade places. *sigh* life is good. :)
Btw, if you're doing this 30 day challenge, drop a note! I'd love to see what you have. :D:D:D ttyl

Day 5

2011-03-05T11:02:00.002-06:00

Day 5- a picture of your favorite memory.
Again, this was difficult because i have SOOOOOOOOO many favorite memories!!!!! This one has to be on the top of my list though. :) The day I met my sister.... that 1 and 1/2 hrs. went by WAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY too fast tho. :-/ I LOVE YOU SISSY!!!!!!!!!!!! And {Hopefully/Lord-willing} I will see you in june!!!! *heart* ily.

B and BJ

Go Visit!! :D

2011-03-04T23:43:00.003-06:00

Howdy y'all!!! Today I redid my foto blog and when I say redid I MEAN redid!! :D:D:D Quite happy with the outcome, so feel free to go look, drop a note, criticize, I don't care lol. Hope you enjoy... the link is: http://brookesfotos.blogspot.com enjoy!!! Oh, and if you are an anonymous reader, PLEASE leave your name with your comment, otherwise you're comment will be deleted. Thank you.

Day 4 :)

2011-03-04T07:20:00.003-06:00

Day 4- a picture of your favorite night. *sigh* this one was tough because I have had SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many favorite nights with my girls. decided on this picture...... I love this picture of you, Kris. :D

Gave her a photo shoot... and it was a few days before we left..... and we went swimming and I threw her and Lido in ;) :P ONE of the best nights with her. *Heart* Love you and always will.

Day 3

2011-03-03T07:24:00.001-06:00

Here's the photo for #3.... picture of the cast from your favorite show.

Mash. :) An Army TV show.... go figure :P Pretty good show, we all like it.

I'M AN AUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-03-02T18:18:00.002-06:00

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ADORABLE

FLUFFY!!!

CUTE

BUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Everyone, meet Riley..... my bro and sister in law (Nathan and Tracy) have a lil baby boy named Riley Hamelund. ain't he cute???? :P He's sooo fluffy and i can't wait to meet him (Lord-willing) this summer. :)

30 Day Photo Challenge

2011-03-02T11:54:00.002-06:00

Howdy!! I saw this on the Internet and thought "Hey, I'm gonna try that" :P We'll see how well i do, but it should keep me posting each day. I'm doing the 1st and 2nd today. :) ennnjoooooyyyy!!!! :D

Day 1-

1. My mom wanted to name me Jada or Autumn. Dad wanted me to be named Marina :P

2. I shot my first gun at.... 12 i believe. Not sure

3. People think I'm older than what I am.

4. I grew up in TX

5. I love the smell of summer

6. about 59 or 60 days til I'm in TX

7. I freeze easily!

8. I've always wanted to have a different color of hair.

9. My favorite number is 5

10. I don't cry easily

11. I can't wait until this summer!!

12. I want to dance in the rain

13. I only have about 3 super close friends

14. My favorite month is May

15. I love my friends!!!!

Day 2-- this one is a lil difficult because I've been close to my bros and....

Krista for the longest. :)

A little Bit of Change :)

2011-02-28T19:23:00.001-06:00

If you hadn't noticed, I deleted the playlist at the bottom and changed it to the side bar, but it has new songs!! :) I deleted a few other things on the side also. If you have any suggestions for changing around things on my blog, let me know please!!! :) ttyl :)

Random Pics

2011-02-28T18:38:00.002-06:00

Wow, haven't posted pics on here for awhile. ;) Been posting all of them on my FOTO BLOG. I just recently did a few collages and thought I'd post 'em on here. :) I'm sooo tired at the moment. Have i ever mentioned that i HATE Mondays??? well, i do. I sound like Garfield :P (I love that cat :P) anyway, some good news!! *about* 61 DAYS TIL I'M IN TX!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Can't wait, please continue to pray wth us.... I'd really appreciate that sooooooooooo much!!! For those who have no idea what it's like to be torn apart from the people you grew up with and the only town you ever knew, you are lucky!! It feels like someone just stabbed you in the heart and then when you feel like you've recovered from it, the pain comes back for another round and digs deeper. It hurts... bad. But, I've been doing fine. I've had two very close friends helping me through this and they help me keep my head up. (thanks Alex and Bek <3) Anyway, enough of my rambling... here's the pics. :D:D:D:D ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

hehehe :P The one on the left is from last year and the one on the right is from this year.... kind of changed a bit :P

Sisters FOREVER!!! Bek, I love you soooo much. You're the best big sis I've ever had!! DART YOU!!!!

Two of my absolute favs. :) Luvs you, Sissy!!!!!!!

HIiiiiiiiiiiiii. :)

2011-02-24T19:07:00.002-06:00

Howdy!!! So I've been really busy lately. sorry for not updating much recently. Lets see... what's new...... well..... not much. Well, alot... but that's kinda personal. lol. Ummm..... I can NOT wait 'til spring!!! :D Gettin sick of snow and cold weather. :-/ I miss the smell of spring and summer. I miss running outside and not be cold. I miss going bare foot or wearing flip flops. *sigh* gooooood days those are!! :)
I have some new recent pics that I posted on my FOTO BLOG. They're mirrored pics..... LOVE them. :)
I've been trying my hardest to regain my focus and concentrate in school, but that doesn't seem to be working too well. Please pray for me. I have improved some, PTL! I really need to start focusing again..... I don't wanna re-do 10th grade. :-/
So, I'm gonna go now. I'll update y'all later, or at least try to lol. Bye for now!!! :)

WARNING: Random Ahead!! :P

2011-02-18T21:43:00.002-06:00

Alrighty, I'm so bored I'm just gonna go loony and post a very random post ;)
I love "sister" movies. :D watching one right now. :) I love sparkles, soft/fuzzy clothes, and shiny things. :P My new fav song at the moment is "Together" by Michelle Branch, a sistery song. :D "All my life, everybody's always seen me a certain way...." Sorry, had to share. Off of the movie I'm watching. :) My quote 'cause it's so true. Tomorrow I'll get to talk to my big sis. :D Love that girl. she's the kinda person that I can honestly trust with everything. Not saying that i don't trust my other bffs, but.... well, you know what I mean lol. I'm really into shirts lately. Idk why, but i'm in love with the shirts at wally world lately. :P I wanna learn karate and other self-defense 'programs' I guess they're called lol. I've always wondered what people have said about me to their other friends, if they talk about me at all lol. :P I'm super tired at the moment. I'm gathering more and more courage these days. I'm gonna go to bed. It's looking very inviting. I'm gonna go now. I'm going. See?? I'm leaving ;) Talk to you later :)

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-02-14T18:30:00.001-06:00

Thank you all for your prayers!!!!!!!!!! grandma is doing much better. Apparently the only thing that was wrong was that there was a piece of tissue stuck in her shunt. Nothing serious!!! She looks much better as well!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!! Before I go, HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Urgent Prayer!!!

2011-02-10T14:42:00.002-06:00

Hey y'all. Just a quick post before I get extremely busy. Earlier this morning my mama got a phone call from my Aunt Beth. My grandma is in the hospital and this may be our last visit with her. She isn't doing too well and Aunt Beth said that grandma just wants to quit fighting and let go. Please pray for her and pray for my mama as well. Naturally, she doesn't want her mom to go, but if it's the Lord's will, please pray for strength for my mama. Thanks!!! We're going to head over later today. Please pray for safety traveling as well.

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2011-02-09T18:20:00.002-06:00

HIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D I'm bored, so I decided to do a random post... my STATS!!!! :D:D:D Okay, so you're thinking "What's the big deal??" Well.... I'm bored :-/ You don't have to read if you don't wanna. :P anyway, on to *clears throat and speaks in announcer voice* more important matters. :P Here we go!!!

Total Blog Views of All Time: 3,611

Popular Post: "A Quick Post" on April 21, 2010 (Views: 198)

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Wow..... PLEASE leave a comment, I'd love to get to know y'all from the different countries! thanks for looking!! :)

The top keyword to find my blog is: "brooketexasgirl"

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Alrighty..... there's my main stats! Ain't that awesome! please... leave a comment! :D I'd love to get to know ya!!! If it makes ya any more comfortable... I moderate comments, if you don't want me to publish a comment, I won't. Just say so in the comment. :)

Two Voices, One Song :)

2011-02-08T19:21:00.011-06:00

Two Voices, One Song~ Cassidy Laden and Melissa Lyons {Playlist below has it}

It's so rare to find a friend like you.

Somehow when you're around the sky is ALWAYS blue. :)

The way we talk, the things you say,

The way you make it all okay. And how you know...

All of my jokes, but you laugh anyway!

If I could wish for one thing, I take the smile that you bring...

Wherever you go in this world, I'll come along. {I will, Kris, I promise :)}

Together we dream the same dream

Forever I'm here for you, you're here for me.

Ooo, ooo... Two voices, one song.

Now everyday is something new,

And any path we take, I'm looking forward too.

The way we try and never quit, the way that all the pieces fit.

The way we know the parts by heart,

AND SING OUT LOUD!!!!!! :D {love ya Bek. :P}

If I could wish for one thing,

{I'd wish that you were here with me :) Love ya Kris} I take the smile that you bring,

Wherever you go in this world, I'll come along.

Together we dream the same dream. FOREVER I'm here for you, you're here for me.

ooo ooo... Two voices, one song!!! :D

And anywhere you are, you'll know I'll be around!!!

And when you call my name, I'll listen for the sound.

If I could wish for one thing, I take the smile that you bring, wherever you go in this world I'll come along. Together we dream the same dream, forever I'm here for you, you're here for me, oh ooh oh two voices one song. If I could wish for one thing, I take the smile that you bring, with you by my side I can go on. Now I have all that I need, and the sweetest sound will always be... Oh ooh oh two voices one song (3x)

I misses you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Krista, Cassady, Bek, Charity, and Hannah.

Hi!!

2011-02-05T16:42:00.002-06:00

Hi!!!! hi!!!!!!!!!!!!! hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How are you??????? really?? that's good!! oh, by the way..... hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P
Okay... on to more random stuff..... hi! :D ;) This weekend I plan on talking to all my girls... so far so good! Last night was my two little sisters, Hannah and Charity. <3 great girls. Love them. I had a splendid time laughing, joking, planning, and talking with them. Felt like old times. Wish I was there though...... to see their expressions. To have a Charity hug. *sigh* I miss the good ol' days. :) Then, today, I was able to talk with my bff, Faith. <3 :D I miss her too. We talked, laughed, shared some secrets, and giggled like old times too. :) ooooh.... I wish May would come sooner. (Speaking of which... could you all PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE PRAY with me???? PLEASE!!!! very important!!! We're gonna need alot of prayer to be able to go down in May. Please be praying for us!! If it doesn't work out, i know several girls who will be heartbroken and I know a little girl whose heart will probably break the most. {charity} so PLEASE pray with us!!!!! thank you!!) Anyway, tomorrow, I should talk with my other bff, twin, partner in crime, fellow UC Borg, lil sister, Kris!!! :D <3 Hopefully we'll talk longer than we did last week! :) I wish i could talk with my older sis, but she's at a horse camp and enjoying it immensely! i don't blame her :P At least it gives me time to talk with my other girls. <3 Anyway....... lets see........ I don't really know what else to say. :-/ Ummm.... hi?!!!!!!!!!!! :P alrighty, I'll stop boring y'all... again :P ;) jk I'll post more later. <3 byeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssss!!!

Pictures To Show What's Going On.....

2011-02-02T11:44:00.004-06:00

Howdy!!! I thought that it was about time to put some pics up. Soooooo...... we had a blizzard yesterday. Would you believe me if I said I WALKED in that blizzard?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! It's true! Almost flew, lost my breath, couldn't see very well, almost slipped on the ice, and sunk in the deep snow a lot. I hate snow! We got about 3ish feet! We had to shovel that snow this morning..... not fun. I was able to snap a few pics before hand. :) So, here they is. Hope you enjoy... and those that live in the south where it feels like spring.... Y'ALL ARE SOOOOOOOO LUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait til spring!! :P anywho.... here ya go. Talk later!!! <3

Random shot that I took last night. Thought it was pretty cool.

Walking in the deep snow. It was C.O.L.D

I made the climb!!! :D:D

Starting the climb.

Josh tried, but this happened :P No, jk. He did that on purpose. :P He got stuck and needed my help up. ;)

yeah... sure.... he looks sooo tough. He needed his lil sis to help him up. :P

Josh climbing. Mr. Williams {neighbor... left} was shoveling... see how deep it was????

Climbing again

Dad starting to shovel

Random Awesome Quotes~

2011-02-01T19:57:00.003-06:00

"Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.”~ unknown
"Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends.”~ Unknown
“A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.”~Unknown
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." ~Walter Winchell
"Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend." ~Albert Camus
"A hug is worth a thousand words. A friend is worth more."~ Unknown
"Sometimes I'm clueless and clumsy, but I have friends that love me and they know just where I stand. Its all a part of me. That's who I am."~ Jessica Andrews
"It's the friends you can call up at 4am that matter." ~Marlene Dietrick
"For love casts out fear and gratitude can conquer pride." ~Louisa May Alcott {Little Women}

Go HERE to read more!! :D Hope you enjoyed some sweet, but random quotes

No Title..... Very Random...

2011-01-31T19:08:00.002-06:00

Hi!!!!!! what's up????? and please don't say the sky or heaven, I know that :P Ummm, what's new you ask??? Well, I'm craving Italian food like crazy!!!! I'm listening to music. I had a horrible day. I wanna go home bad, I can't even listen to or play a song without crying if it reminds me of home. Sorry if I sound emotional, but it's very hard adjusting up here. It's freezing outside. We're supposed to have a blizzard. :-/ I despise snow. I hate Mondays. Yesterday at church was pretty awesome. I love photography and have been thinking about it constantly. I love my 'sisters' :D I have the most amusing conversations with them. :P I miss my sisters. :-/ Life is boring and slow right now. I'm wearing 8 bracelets right now, a mixture of silly bands and others. I can't wait for spring!! I'm supposed to finish my science project on Friday and I haven't even started it :P I love break up songs and don't even know why. Just ask Alex :P I'm actually comfortable- not freezing or burning.... surprise surprise. lol I still need to write 4 or 5 of my friends. :-/ Sorry girls. I don't think homework should last 2-3 hours. I HATE, DETEST, DESPISE algebra!!!!!!!!!!!!!! x-( We have ice cream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D If you can't tell, I'm bored and my mind is hopping everywhere, so I'm kinda between emotions :P My room smells flowery, very girly. "When my world is falling apart. When there's no light to break up the dark, that's when I, I, I look at you. When the waves are flooding the shore, and I can't find my way home anymore. That's when I, I, I look at you." :P sorry, had to post. it's the song I'm listening to right now. Very nice. I don't usually listen to the girl who sings it though. I don't care for her. For those who don't know who she is... you ain't missing out on much. :P Anyway, that song is dedicated to my friends and family. <3 Love you guys!!! Are you bored of this yet?????? Okay, then. I'll stop. Thanks for reading!!! Hope you enjoyed my randomness. :P Talk later!! Byeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssss

I'm Still Alive :D

2011-01-25T19:41:00.002-06:00

Sorry for not updating in awhile!!! Been super busy. We took our semester exams last week and yesterday. Soooo happy, did fairly well! :D:D:D Like my new background?? I thought that it may be time for a change.... again. :P Sorry, but this is gonna be short, gotta do a few other stuff as well. Anyway, I just ask that y'all would keep me in your prayers, I'm struggling on a few things, and ask that y'all would pray. thanks!! :D gotta go byeeeeee.

Time for an Update.... finally. :P

2011-01-10T19:02:00.002-06:00

Howdy!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D Soo... i've been super busy since the New Year. In fact, I still have to do some History homework.... grand. :-/ Have i mentioned that hw for 10th grade takes about 2 hours to finish???? :( Not so happy. Anyway, on to the update....
The couple of days with our relatives in MI was great. Got to hold my little cousin, Faith. :) Guess what........ I FORGOT MY CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We left and I was like.... I, uh, forgot my camera. :-/ Not cool.... hey now.... don't blame me. Blame my sleep deprivation. :P Soo.... I guess I should tell my story of my awesome all-nighter, huh???? Well..... in one word??? AWESOME!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D
We started around 7ish, starting with the orientation. We had to pay our $10 fee and got the rules laid down. After that, we headed to the gym to play Lazer tag. My team went first for two rounds and WON them!!!! :D:D:D Being in a team, you kinda have to meet people, I had the pleasure of meeting Annika and Briana at that point. I met some other girls later. :) After our lazer tag turn, the ones that already played went over to the third section of the gym to play dodge ball. :D:D:D It was awesome. :) There was this one guy on the opposite team that would throw really fast/hard small balls. It would definitely have hurt if you got hit by one of these. I almost did, right in the face.... luckily I'm short. :P It went right above my head.... you could hear it smack against it and almost feel it. It would have really hurt, that's for sure. Anyway..... after dodge ball, we all headed to the other gym (which became the main gym shortly) to get something to eat. We ate Taco mount.... for those who have no idea what that is, you get a couple of chips and put different toppings on it. YUMMY!!! :D Course, we all regretted it later... running. lol. While eating, Briana was talking to me and she mixed up her words on accident and just started to laugh her head off... it was hilarious. While laughing, Alexus (i think that's how she spells it) came in, along with her sister Christiana. So, Briana, Alexus, and I became the three musketeers. :D After eating, we went back to the orientation room to learn how to play the next game. The next game was called Underground Church. It was SOOOOOOO FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The object was to get to the destination (it would change.... Sometimes it would be the lobby of the church, or the sanctuary, or the cafe... etc) without being caught by the "policemen" a.k.a the youth leaders. (Reason why.... we learned about different people in different parts of the country that would be beaten for their belief) The youth leaders would have flashlights (later it became that AND noodles haha) and if you get flashed by them, you have to go to 'jail'... which was like right across from the "church". Briana, Alexus, and I would ALWAYS get caught. Buuuutttt we had a blast!!!! :D I did a awesome move one time.... okay, the main pastor, Pastor Minton, was coming down the hall and I was in the dark corner of a school room doorway, I stood up against one end of it while he went by. I held my breath... thinking I was gonna get caught... HA!!! :D After he passed, I switched to the other side. Whew!!! :D I was sooooooooooooooooooooo close to getting caught!!! I joined Briana (Alexus got caught already) and so we started for the designation for the church.... i don't remember where it was at, we didn't make it. :-/ We were put in 'jail', along with a couple of the other teens. We played this game about two more times, then we did our free time in the gym. We got to do whatever we wanted. :) We played lazer tag, some basketball, and a lil bit of dodge ball. After that we started a new game called Scalp. :D It's like a hide-and-seek tag. :D (this is when I met the other Briana) You put a piece of tape on your back and if a tagger gets it, you put it on your leg, and you're a tagger. :D One time, I ran right into a couple of the taggers... almost got away. The kid right behind me grabbed my shirt... along with the tape. I was going SUPER fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mr. Terri (A youth leader) told me I was really bookin it there. lol. (You proud, Kris?? ;)) I got a couple of war wounds from this game... a bruise on my palm from running smack-dab into a switch on the wall. I was trying to catch this one kid in another gym (a older one, not one of the main ones) along with Pastor Minton. I almost had him.... he was coming one way I was gonna catch him in the middle, instead, I caught a bruise in the hand. It hurt for a lil bit, but I got that kid. I was right behind him and I grabbed the tape from his back. :D Pastor Minton was sure glad bout that. lol. We played a few other games for awhile. We were going to play another game (which ended up being Scalp), so we played Dodge ball for it. Guys against girls... awesome huh? I actually caught one of the guys balls!!!!! :D:D:D:D It was awesome and didn't hurt at all... course I'm used to that kinda stuff. We played that round of Scalp... and I think we also played Underground Church once more. Anyway, after that, we soon had breakfast around 6ish in the morning and almost everyone was sleeping!! haha.... not me. ;) Mom picked Josh and I up around 7, a lil ways down the road, I was out. I was super tired... and SORE!!!!!!
Sooo... that was my all-nighter story. There's more memories in it, but I think I'd take forever going through them. lol. That's why I was so tired.... and sore!!! It hurt to move. Glad to say I'm much better. :D Alrighty..... I gotta get this hw done. I'll talk later. Oh, stop by my foto blog, http://brookesfotos.blogspot.com I updated over there. My 'sis' and 'cuz' asked me to do their pics. Had soo much fun. Alrighty, talk later. Byyyyeeeeeee.

Just to say..................

2011-01-06T20:53:00.001-06:00

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D I'm still alive :) I'll update everything later. :D Oh, could ya please be praying for me???? I'm having some personal issues. Thanks. :D Much appreciated.

2010 Happenings.....

2010-12-29T12:50:00.002-06:00

Howdy there!!! :) So... tonight my family and I are going to Bethel and at 7 Josh and I will join the youth group for a ALL-nighter. :D I'm gonna be soooo tired. :P But it should be fun, they plan on going to lazer tag and playing a couple of other games..... ALLLLLL night. :) YAYAY!! Anyway, tomorrow we'll also head to MI where there is no signal for internet so I'm doing this post right now. We'll be in MI over the weekend. :) Sooooo.... on with the post....
In January we said good bye to our sweetest dog, Sadie. The pain is still there even though it's almost been a year come January 11th. :( I miss her so very much. For those of you who weren't around my blog at that time, Sadie was a golden retriever and she was the sweetest dog imaginable. :') She loved cats and kids.... Loved us with all her heart and LOVED Michigan and snow. :) I miss that dog. I think that was one major event in January that none of us will ever forget.
I don't remember anything important to report that happened in February. :-/ Valentines Day :P :)
March-- my bro finished his BCT at Ft. Sill. We also welcomed Fluf (yes, that's how you spell her name) into our home.... little did we know that she was a month away of giving birth.....
April.... Albert Einstein (Al or Einy), Calico (Callee), and Lucky the third (who wasn't very lucky.... lol... kind of a family joke. I'll tell you bout that some other time) were born on the 11th. :D The 12th was when Lucky passed on. But Cal and Al are still with us and are soooo adorable. I can't imagine what our life's would be without those two -demons- I mean, cats. :P
In May I finished 9th grade forever and I also made my FIRST phone call to Sweet Sissy (Bekah). :) That was actually the day after my grandparents 50th anniversary. :) My family surprised them by coming up. :D
I can't remember anything interesting happening in June. Well, other than the fact of getting close to leaving my home. :-/
A lot of awesome things happened in July. :) On July 2nd my family drove to Dallas for the wedding rehearsal. I also got my first manicure and pedicure. :) The next day was the big day!!! :) My bro, Nathan, tied the knot with Tracy. :) A few days later, I was able to meet my sisters. :D Bekah (Sissy), Kryssy, and Laurie. :) We had a blast in that hour and a half. :) Miss y'all and I really hope to see you in June, Bek. <3 Near the end of the month, the packers came and packed up all our goods and then a few days later they shipped 'em up here. :'( I was able to spend my last few days in TX with my friends/"family". I miss you and love you sooooo much, Kris, Hannah, Charity, Sarah {Lido}, Daniel, Issy, William, Mr. and Mrs. Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. Hallman, Seth, Caleb, Adam, Isaiah, Micah, and Benny (I think I got all you Hallman kids. :P). Thanks for the help cleaning and providing some sweet memories the last three days, Daniel, Hannah, and Krista. Love you all.
On August 1st my family moved out. After saying our last good byes we hit the road heading to Illinois. :'( We spent the rest of the month un-packing and getting settled in.
In September we started our search for a church home. I think Tracy joined Nathan in Germany in this month also... I don't remember.
In October we started going to Bethel Baptist Church and have been going since. Someone also had a birthday in October. :P
Nothing very important really happened in November, except Thanksgiving. :)
Now we're in December and we're finishing up the 2010 year. This month has been super cold and we actually got to have a white Christmas. :)
Well... as y'all read, this year has been very eventful and quite bittersweet. Thanks for the prayers over the months as I have hit many difficulties and sad times. I don't know where I'd be without you all as my friends. I love you all and really mean it!!!! :) I hope y'all have a great New Year... I know I will try to make it a great year!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Back to Normal....

2010-12-27T14:35:00.002-06:00

Soo.... Christmas is over with. :-/ It snowed on Christmas too!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D the day after (yesterday) we got like 1 foot. If you're thinking "Man, wish we could get one foot." STOP!!!!! It's a pain to shovel lol. On second thought.... Y'all can have it. :P ;) jk Anyway..... How was y'all's Christmas??? Visit family??? Whadya get??? Enjoy a break from school?? I know I did! lol. :D On Thursday we're heading to Big Rapids {Dad's old hometown} to see my Grandma H. then we'll head to Ludington/Scotville and visit with Grandma and Grandpa D. :D Can't wait!!! :) Oh, my cousin, Sara, gave birth to little Faith AnnMarie on December 25th at 11:09 PM (MI time, so it would've been 10:09 PM Central time). She's super cute and she was 8 lbs and 1 oz. Can't wait to see her!!!!!! I know we all are happy for her.
Anyway.... I'm sitting in my room, blogging (duh lol), loving the cool breeze that's taking ALL the stinkin' heat outta my room (now, don't get me wrong... I LOVE the heat, but my room was BURNING!), my arm hurts super bad from shoveling yesterday, and I'm listening to Celtic Thunder's "Working Man" by George Donaldson. :) Kinda like the song. Ooh... just changed to "Every Breath You Take" by Ryan Kelly. This song is okay... I like the next better, "Belfast Polka/Pennsylvania Railroad"~instrumental. It's on my playlist, feel free to listen. :) *sigh* I LOVE music.. I think I'd die without it. lol. :) Music is my weakness.... there told ya what my weakness was. :P
Can you believe 2010 is almost over with???????? I'm soooo happy!!!!!!! This year has been bittersweet. I'll put a 2010 review on here later, but lets just say that a couple highlights were: Sadie being put to sleep, meeting my sweet Sissy, moving to the frigid north, leaving all my wonderful friends/"family", and meeting a few new people at the church we're visiting, Bethel Baptist Church. That church is big and the people are super friendly. :) Okay.... I'm gonna stop rambling and do something... Idk what. Haha! Okay... I guess I could finish my Spanish homework before I forget about it. :P Alrighty... I'll post more later. I think I've changed everything back to the way I liked it before Christmas. Whadya think???? Talk later. Love y'all!!!

Christmas Review....

2010-12-25T10:39:00.002-06:00

Great Christmas!!!! I hope y'all had a grand Christmas as well. :) Right now, I'm sitting on the couch with MY new laptop :D:D:D:D and wearing my new comfy purple PJs. :) Me luvs them!!!! :D:D:D My grandparents also were kind enough to give me 2 music CDs and my cats got me one other. :) My favorites.... Celtic Woman's first CD and Celtic Thunder's two newest CDs.... Take Me Home and It's Entertainment. :D I am so blessed. =) I also got a few shower gels, a day-by-day calendar of cats and dogs... and a few other animals (for 2011), and a printer for my photography. :) Ain't that so awesome of my sweet family. :) We all got quite a few stuff and we all enjoy them immensely. Oh!! also.... I got a awesome head warmer thing... ya know what I'm talkin about? It's a panda bear head... I LOVE IT!!!!! If you know me... I'd wear them out in public 24/7 :P I'm just crazy like that. :) Anyway... I gotta go, but please don't forget..... Christmas isn't about presents or food or family gatherings. Yes, it is nice to have those things, but Christ is the real reason.... He came to earth as a baby for us and then He died for us 33 years later. Don't forget about that, mmk??? Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last year.....

2010-12-24T22:00:00.002-06:00

At this time, my family and I were excited about the engagement of my bro and (now) sister-in-law. Doesn't feel like a year. This year... Dad is playing a video game :P He's been at it half the day... lot of fun. :D And mom and Josh are just chillin. Me? I'm writing up a post then afterwards, I'll probably go watch some Love Boat and maybe talk to Sissy. :)
Last year.... our Dearest dog had the first seizure that we witnessed. We were all quite shaken up about it. I miss our Sadie Bug. Oh, and I miss Nathan too :P ;) Still can't believe it's been a year since those events. :-/ This year... our cats are as crazy as they were last year.
Anyway... MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hope you have a blessed Christmas and don't forget... CHRIST is the reason for the season.

Sadie Bug... <3 :)

Nathan and Tracy. :) Can anyone say 'AWWWWWWWWW' :P ;)

Luke 2......

2010-12-24T10:48:00.002-06:00

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Another Friday Night

2010-12-23T10:26:00.004-06:00

I saw this tag on Emily Joy's blog and I thought it looked fun, so I decided to do it. :D

1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag 20 friends.
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.
6. Have Fun!

Here are the questions:

IF SOMEONE SAYS ‘ARE YOU OKAY’ YOU SAY?
Holdin On To You- Brad Paisley
Hmm... Okay...

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Thanks for the 'G' Chord- John Michael Montgomery
Okay.... interesting lol

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Old Blue Chair- Kenny Chesney
Wow.... I'm doing horrible :P

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Demons- Kenny Chesney
Never heard this song before... I'm listening to my bro's playlist ;) :P But that's hilarious!!!

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
That's Not Her Picture- John Michael Montgomery
HAHAHAHA!!!!

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Cloud Of Dust- Brad Paisley
Haha... okay. I love this song b/c it has Texas in it :P lol

WHAT’S YOUR MOTTO?
Huckleberry- Toby Keith
HAHAHA

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Never Wanted Nothing More- Kenny Chesney
AWESOME!!!! Got a good one that time :P

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
When Somebody Loves You- Alan Jackson
Hmm... okay

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Don't Blink- Kenny Chesney
HAHA!! that's true, I do think bout that often!!! And I love this song, too. :D

WHAT IS 2+2?
American Soldier- Toby Keith
Told you I was horrible at math :P Love this song... it's like my fam's theme song

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Country Boy- Alan Jackson
Hahaha... okay. :P

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
The Little Girl- John Michael Montgomery
HAHAHAHA!! Love this song!! And I'm laughing so hard LOL

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
I Go Back- Kenny Chesney
Hmm... I do have flashbacks every once in awhile. :P lol

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
You Had Me From Hello- Kenny Chesney
Okay....

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Baptism- Kenny Chesney
Alrighty then.... lol

WHAT WILL YOU DO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue- Toby Keith
HAHAHA!!! okay....

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
We Danced- Brad Paisley
Hmm.. okay. there is a 'ed' at the end of 'dance' which makes it past tense... :P

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
There Goes My Life- Kenny Chesney
HAHAHAHA!!!!

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Beer For My Horses- Toby Keith and Willie Nelson
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! You better NOT feed my horses beer, or else YOU ARE DEAD :P

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Losing My Touch- Toby Keith
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHA

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
Young- Kenny Chesney
THAT IS SOOOOO TRUE!!!!!!!!!! I wanna be young again :P

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
1976- Alan Jackson
NONE OF US WERE EVEN THOUGHT OF IN 1976!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Right Where I Want You- Alan Jackson
HAHA!!!! Yes, don't go right where i want you... keep going on with your own life. :P

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Speed- MontgomeryGentry
HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Only Prettier- Miranda Lambert
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! I'm not prettier, sooo... yeah. that fits :P

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
New Strings- Miranda Lambert
(Yeah, switched playlists... ran out of songs) LOVE this song but it doesn't make me cry :P

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Gunpowder and Lead- Miranda Lambert
HAHAHA... guess that means my hubby won't survive with me :P ;)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Love Song- Miranda Lambert
HAHAHA!!! no it don't!!!

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Sparks Fly- Taylor Swift
HAHAH!!! guess sooo.... hmmm....

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Mine- Taylor Swift
BWHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
My Town- MontgomeryGentry
HAHA!!! I do miss MY town. :-/

WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO SAY TO THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU?
When The Sand Runs Out- Rascal Flatts
HAHAH!!!! okay then...

WHAT WILL YOU NAME THIS NOTE?
Another Friday Night- Kenny Chesney
HAHA.... mmk...

Okay... I tag all my followers!!! :D:D:D Hope you have as much fun as I did. :D

Did you know..................................................

2010-12-18T20:58:00.003-06:00

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That the post that I just did with the pics was my 200th POST??????????????????????????????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome, huh? :P

I'm Enjoying These... ;)

2010-12-18T20:35:00.006-06:00

I know, I haven't posted lyrics in a few days, but I enjoy these posts better. :)

"I'll Stand By You"~ Carrie Underwood

I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you... (love this pic of you, Kris)

I won't let nobody hurt you... (love this pic, Bek... :P)

I'll stand by you... (always, Bek... always.)

Take me in into your darkest hour....

And I'll NEVER desert you, I'll stand by you.

I LOVE YOU Kris and Bek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't wait to see you in May, Kris; and can't wait to see you (Lord willing) in June, Bek.

Another Picture/Song Post ;)

2010-12-17T19:30:00.003-06:00

"Whenever You Remember"~Carrie Underwood

When you look back at times we had....

I hope you smile...

And know that through the good and through the bad....

I was on your side when nobody could hold us down....

We claimed the brightest star....

And we, we came so far....

And no they won't forget....

Whenever you remember times gone by....

Remember how we held our heads so high...

When all this world was there for us....

And we believed that we could touch the sky...

Whenever you remember, I'll be there

Remember how we reached that dream together. Whenever you remember.

I love you, Krista, Charity, and Debbie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Miss you all!!!!!!!!! <3 I'll always be there. :)

Winter Wonderland.... :D

2010-12-16T19:35:00.001-06:00

A new fav!!!!!!! Again. lol :D Me likey this song. :D:D:D Hope ya enjoy it as well.... "Winter Wonderland" as sung by Celtic Thunder's Damian McGinty on my playlist below. Enjoy!!!!

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown

He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you're in town.

Later on, we'll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.

When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland

Some Random Pictures.... :)

2010-12-15T18:42:00.005-06:00

These are my people...
This is where I come from...

We're givin this life everything we got and then some...

It ain't always pretty....

But it's real....

It's the way we were made...

Wouldn't have it any other way

These are my people...

And I sure do miss them... :) Love ya Hannah, Krista, Sarah {Lido}, Charity, Nathan, Josh, and Elisabeth. Keep safe and can't wait to see y'all in May!!!!!!!

A Funny Christmas Song...

2010-12-15T18:26:00.002-06:00

So we heard this on the radio the other day. :D Josh and I were laughing our heads off!! "Leroy the Redneck Reindeer" by Joe Diffie. Enjoy!!

Well, you've all heard the story
About Rudolph and his nose.
Well, I'll tell you a Christmas tell
That never has been told.
Well, you may think you've heard it all,
But you ain't heard nothin' yet,
About that crazy Christmas
That the North Pole can't forget.

Rudolph was under the weather
And had to call in sick.
So he got on the horn,
To his cousin Leroy,
Who lived out in the sticks.
He said, "Santa's really counting on me
And I hate to pass the buck."
Leroy said, "Hey I'm on my way",
And he jumped in his pick-up truck.
When Leroy got to the North Pole,
All the reindeer snickered and laughed.
They never seen a deer in overalls
And a John Deer tractor hat.
Well, Santa stepped in
And said, "just calm down
Cause we all got a job to do.
Like it or not Leroy's in charge,
And he's gonna be leading you."
And it was:

Leroy, The Redneck Reindeer.
Hooked to the front of the sleigh
Delivering toys to all the good ol' boys
And girls along the way.
He's just a down home party animal
Two-Steppin all across the sky.
He makes jingle bells with the rebel yell
And made history that night.

Before that night was over,
Leroy had changed their tune,
He had them scootin a holf
On every single roof.
By the light of a neon moon,
Santa wrapped his bag with the dixie flag.
He was having the time of his life,
You could here him call,
"Merry Chistmas Y'all
And all of y'all a goodnight"
And it was:

Leroy, The Redneck Reindeer
Hooked to the front of the sleigh.
Delivering toys to all the good ol' boys
And girls along the way.
He's just a down home party animal,
Two Steppin all across the sky.
He makes jingle bells with the rebel yell,
And made history that night.

He makes Jingle Bells with the rebel yell,
And made history that night

Never Grow Up, Lil Kids......

2010-12-14T20:56:00.004-06:00

Oh darling don't you ever grow up...

Don't you ever grow up...

Just stay this little....

Oh darling don't you ever grow up...

Don't you ever grow up...

It could stay this simple....

I won't let nobody hurt you....

Won't let no one break your heart....

And no one will desert you....

Just try to never grow up.

LOVE this song!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-12-14T19:25:00.001-06:00

A new favorite..... again :P :D I first heard it from Celtic Thunder (of course) and I absolutely fell in love with it!!! "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" sung by Celtic Thunder's George Donaldson on my playlist. :D Enjoy

When the snowman brings the snow
Well he just might like to know
He's put a great big smile on somebody's face
And if you jump into your bed
Quickly cover up your head
Don't you lock your door
You know the sweet Santa Claus is on his way

Well, I wish it could be Christmas every day
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play
Oh, I wish it could be Christmas every day
So let the bells
Ring out
For Christmas

When we're skating in the park
If the storm clouds paint it dark
Then your rosy cheeks gonna light my merry way
Now the frosticals appeared
And they've frozen up my ear
So we'll lie by the fire
'Til the sleep simply melts them all away

Well, I wish it could be Christmas every day
Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play
Oh, I wish it could be Christmas every day
So let the bells
Ring out
For Christmas

(Wish it could be Christmas, oh, I wish it could be Christmas...)

Well, I wish it could be Christmas every day
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play
Oh, I wish it could be Christmas every day
So let the bells
Ring out
For Christmas

Well, I wish it could be Christmas every day
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play, woah-oo-ooh
Oh, I wish it could be Christmas every day
So let the bells
Ring out
For Christmas
So let the bells
Ring out
For Christmas

A New Favorite :D

2010-12-13T18:26:00.002-06:00

Of course... I usually have a new favorite every day :P That's me! :D The music lover. I had like 5 songs in me head earlier... no joke lol. Anyway..... It definitely IS looking a lot like Christmas around here. :) Anyway...
"It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas" sung by Celtic Thunder's Neil Byrne in my playlist :) Enjoy!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ev'rywhere you go;
Take a look in the five and ten glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Toys in ev'ry store
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
On your own front door.

A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots
Is the wish of Barney and Ben;
Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk
Is the hope of Janice and Jen;
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ev'rywhere you go;
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well,
The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas;
Soon the bells will start,
And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing
Right within your heart.

9 More Posts and............

2010-12-12T12:24:00.002-06:00

I added some new songs to my playlist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D Celtic Thunder released their Christmas CD on YouTube. I couldn't help but add some ;) :P This is one of their songs on my playlist. "Christmas 1915" by Celtic Thunder. Hope ya enjoy!!! :D:D Tell me what ya think of the playlist.

1915 on Christmas Day
On the western front the guns all died away,
And lying in the mud on bags of sand
We heard a German sing from no man's land.
He had tenor voice so pure and true,
The words were strange but every note we knew
Soaring or the the living dead and dammed
The German sang of peace from No Man's Land.

They left their trenches and we left ours
Beneath tin hats, smiles bloomed like wild flowers.
With photos, cigarettes, and pots of wine
We built a soldier's truce on the front line.
Their singer was a lad of 21,
We begged another song before the dawn
And sitting in the mud and blood and fear
He sang again the song all longed to hear.

Silent night, no cannons roar
A King is born of peace for ever more.
All's calm, all's bright
All brothers hand in hand
In 19 and 15 in No Man's Land.

And in the morning all guns boomed in the rain,
And we killed them and they killed us again.
At night they charged, we fought them hand to hand
And I killed the boy that sang in No Man's Land.

Silent night no cannons roar
A king is born of peace for ever more.
All's calm, all's bright
All brothers hand in hand
And that young soldier sings.
And the song of peace still rings
Though the captains and all the kings
Built No Man's Land
Sleep in heavenly peace

Some Pictures :D

2010-12-12T10:40:00.006-06:00

Howdy!! :) Yesterday we went to get our REAL Christmas tree :D:D:D Great day!!! :) the pics are in backwards order but at least you get to see them. We had alot of fun and enjoyed it immensely!!!! :D Enjoy!

Decorating the tree

Me and one of my ornaments :D

Daddy and Mama decorating

I LOVE this picture!!! :D My heart is in TX, my heart is not here... :D

Taz helped... as you can see ;)

The tree after dad and I put the lights and garland on. Mama was unpacking ornaments and Josh was having a wonderful time zapping his fingers with the lights :P ;) We all couldn't help but laugh :P

TREES TREES TREES

Putting the tree on the trailer. The kind gentleman asked if we'd like a ride... better than walking ALL the way back. :D

I got in there AFTER they cut it so I was just posing with it. The tree wanted to fall though :P Josh picked and cut the tree down

Mama, Daddy, and Josh taking care of the tree.

'Let's go this way.' 'No, let's go this way.' :P That's what I heard almost ALL afternoon.... including 'How bout this one?' :P

See... I WAS there :P

Mama and Josh

:D Came out pretty good, ehh??

Daddy and Mama

a.... TREE!!!!!! Imagine that.... in a TREE FARM!! NO WAY :P ;)

Pretty good if I may say so myself :P

A Charlie Brown tree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D

Me and some perty horses :D:D

I like this one too :D:D:D Came out well... even with all those bumps on the road.

GREAT song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-12-11T19:00:00.002-06:00

Me luvs this song!!! <3 It's great. Listen to my playlist to hear it sung by Celtic Woman... they do an EXCELLENT, GREAT, AMAZING job on it!!!! "O Come All Ye Faithful" sung by Celtic Woman. Anyway... happenings of the day-- we went Christmas tree hunting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was FREEZING!!!!! We got a really nice one and I'll try to post pics of it soon. :)

O Come All Ye Faithful!
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all ye citizens of Heaven above.
Glory to God in the highest.
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

Yea Lord we greet Thee
Born this happy morning.
Jesus to thee be glory given
Word of the Father now in flesh appearing!
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

What Exactly IS a Friend????

2010-12-10T14:33:00.003-06:00

So I've been thinking about this for awhile. What exactly IS a friend?????
A few people have been hurt by things said from a 'friend'... if a 'friend' said something about you behind your back, I don't think that that 'friend' IS a friend you should have. (Sadly I have had an experience like this, but I tried to stay there friend as long as possible) A friend, to me, is someone that will love you ALWAYS!!!! Nothing hinders that friendship. Nothing you do or say will break this friendship. I'm not naming any names, but I have a few friends that don't do/believe the SAME EXACT thing as I do, but you know what???? I LOVE them and they LOVE me! Truth is... I don't know where I'd be without them. To keep me happy or sane. :P One friend uses a different Bible than I.... that doesn't stop us from being the bestest of friends. If a friend says something you don't normally say.... does that really hinder you from talking to them or being friends with them???? We all have faults. We all have our downfalls. NONE of us are perfect! The ONLY perfect One is God. If 'friends' stop talking to you because you listen to Country or something else, then let them go. They're obviously not the friend to have if they leave because you do something. People's opinions don't really matter. Yes, they are nice to have... as OPINIONS. No one has any right to tell you what to do or what to wear (well, except your elders/parents :P). It took me a long time to realize that. I was so worried that someone will find a horrible fault in me and stop being my friend. Well, my closest friends know alot of things I do wrong and they still love me for who I am. They help me see that I've done something wrong and try to help me through it. I guess what I'm really trying to get at is... If a friend doesn't talk to or see you because you did soemthing wrong, that ain't a friend to have.
The same thing goes for you. If you have a friend that is of a different religion, is that really something to hinder you from talking to them. If you don't talk to them, how will they ever know about God in you?? When they do accept Christ, will they look back and think of you leaving them and see God in you the way you left them b/c they weren't a Christian??? I have friends that are of different religions but I LOVE them to death!!
Anyway, this is what I've been thinking about alot and I hope I actually helped some of you understand what a real friend is. Hold those friends dear to you and never let them go.

The First Noel...

2010-12-10T14:24:00.002-06:00

Howdy y'all!!!! I'm going to post another post here in a minute that I've been thinking about for awhile... but first.... The First Noel. Listen to my playlist to hear it by Celtic Woman :D:D:D

The First Noel, the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay.
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far.
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!
Born is the King of Israel!

Oh, Okay... I'll Do Another :P

2010-12-09T18:56:00.003-06:00

So I was thinking that since I missed two days of lyrics, I have decided to post one more. I heard this on the Christmas radio station we were listening to. I just LOVED it b/c it's SOOOOO true! People are so wrapped up with presents and santa when the REAL reason is Jesus. Anyway, "Christmas Must Be Something More" by Taylor Swift.

What if ribbons and bows didn't mean a thing?
Would the song still survive without 5 golden rings?
Would you still wanna kiss without mistletoe?
What would happen if God never let it snow?
What would happen if Christmas Carols told a lie?
Tell me what you would find?

You'd say that today holds something special,
Something holy and not superficial.
So here's to the birthday Boy who saved our lives.
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door.
So here's something you should know that is for sure...
Christmas must be something more.

What if angels did not pay attention to
All the things that we wish they would always do?
What if happiness came in a cardboard box?
Then I'd think there was something we all forgot.
What would happen if presents all went away?
Tell me what would you find?

You'd say that today holds something special,
Something holy and not superficial.
So here's to the birthday Boy who saved our lives.
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
So here's something you should know that is for sure...
Christmas must be something more

We get so caught up in all of it.
Business and relationships,
100 mile an hour lives
And it's this time of year
And everybody's here
It seems the last thing on your mind.

(Chorus)
Christmas must be something
Christmas must be something more
There's gotta be more
There's gotta be more

15 More Posts til.............

2010-12-09T18:48:00.003-06:00

MY 200th POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D Isn't that awesome????? Anyway.... the song of the day is "Where Are You Christmas?" sang by a cute 4-year-old girl on my playlist. :) I LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please listen to this one at least! :)

Where are you Christmas?
Why can't I find you?
Why have you gone away?
Where is the laughter
You used to bring me?
Why can't I hear music play?

My world is changing,
I'm rearranging.
Does that mean Christmas changes too?

Where are you Christmas?
Do you remember
The one you used to know?
You and I were so carefree
And nothing's easy,
Did Christmas change or just me?

Silent Night....

2010-12-08T19:06:00.003-06:00

I've been doing great lately!!! Got to talk with my sister for about 12ish minutes (Bekah). I was thinking about what to post and decided to post something original... "Silent Night". :) Oh, I've posted about the orchestra form the church we've been visiting since October and I thought I'd give you a link... It's called Bethel Baptist Church and I'd really appreciate your prayers. I think that this is our new church home but I don't know what my dad thinks.. we'll see. The music and sermons are a blessing and the Sunday School I go to, with other girls my age and grade, has really helped me... I've learned alot from Miss Miller and Mrs. White. Just please keep this matter in prayers PLEASE!!! Thanks!!!!

Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child.
Holy Infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Sleep in heavenly peace!

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar.
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night!
Son of God, love's pure light,
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

Recents on Bekah

2010-12-07T21:21:00.003-06:00

Soooo sorry for not telling y'all earlier, completely forgot!! I'm like soo very tired at the moment so this will be short. Anyway, Bek contacted me on Sunday night and told me that it WAS a cyst and that it had ruptured that day. She's back home and feeling better now. Thank you all for your prayers!!! I'm so glad that this was nothing really serious! :) We all appreciate your prayers!!

Sleigh Ride... FAVORITE!!!!

2010-12-07T19:17:00.002-06:00

I know I know... I missed two nights, oh well. I have good reasons!!! :P Sunday we had NO internet whatsoever!!!!! Okay, so we did.. in the morning and a little at night, didn't have enough time to post though. Last night we went to the orchestra at the church we're visiting (Bethel Baptist Church). it was AMAZING!!!! It was the school choir and they did a GREAT job, specially on this song!!! Sleigh Ride... enjoy!!!

Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting-tingle-ing too
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling "You Hoo"
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you

Giddy-up giddy-up giddy-up let's go, Let's look at the show
We're riding in a wonderland of snow
Giddy-up giddy-up giddy-up it's grand, Just holding your hand
We're gliding along with a song of a wintery fairy land

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we
We've snuggled close together like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you

There's a birthday party at the home of Farmer Gray
It'll be the perfect ending of a perfect day
We'll be singing the songs we love to sing without a single stop
At the fireplace where we'll watch the chestnuts pop
Pop! Pop! Pop!

There's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy
When they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie
It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives
These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our li-ives
These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives

Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing , ring-ting-tingle-ing too
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling "You Hoo"
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you

Giddy-up giddy-up giddy-up let's go, Let's look at the show
We're riding in a wonderland of snow-ow
Giddy-up giddy-up giddy-up it's grand, Just holding your hand
We're gliding along with a song of a wintery fairy land

Nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we
We've snuggled close together like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
Lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
Lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with
Lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with (fade)

Update on Bek...

2010-12-05T20:20:00.002-06:00

First of all... THANK YOU SOO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS!!!!!!!! Bekah really appreciates it as well as I do! She sent me another text a couple hours ago saying that she's about to have some tests down, she might end up with a cat scan. I just hope and pray that this is just nothing and that it'll go away! Alright, I gotta go... I'll post two song lyrics tomorrow then since I can't find the right ones at the moment! Tomorrow we're going to a concert at the church we're visiting so I don't know when I will post.. we'll see what happens. Gotta go!! Thanks for the prayers!

Quick Post...

2010-12-05T07:49:00.001-06:00

Hey y'all!!! PLEASE PLEASE pray for Bekah (she's my older 'sis'/really good friend)! I got a text about an hour ago saying that she just got back from the ER, she had abdominal pain and they don't know if it's appendicitis or an ovarian cyst. Please pray that it'll just go away. I hope it's nothing serious. I'll do another post later, hopefully with a update.

Our SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D

2010-12-04T18:01:00.006-06:00

So, we all woke up this morning to snow (as I told ya)!!!!!!!!! We were all pretty happy!!! Soooooo.... here's a couple pics for proof. :P We all had fun. but unfortunately, no one wanted to have snowball fights or build a snowman with me, so... :-/ maybe the next week or so. Anyway, here's the pics!! :D

My loving parents decided to buy me and Josh some snow shovels...... how loving they are! :P I soon hated the job lol. Here's Josh with his shovel (dad took this pic). The person you see backing up in the garage is our new neighbor. Ever heard of the song "It's A Small World"??? Well, this guy happens to be my dad's work partner...... isn't that awesome?!?!?!?!?!?!?! lol. We actually know somebody in the neighborhood. :D:D:D

Me working hard! lol.. actually this part was the easy part (I loved watching the snow crumble as I pushed it). When I started to help Josh in the driveway was when I started to hate it.... HARD work, but I made it lol!!

That's slightly ironic!!! TX doesn't usually get snow and this is a TX edition truck (with Michigan license plates in Illinois! lol). I love this picture along with another as you'll see in a minute.

Me taking a picture in Dad's truck's mirror. My hair was really snowed on! lol

Ahhh... here's my other fav picture!!!! I just love how it's focused!!! :D:D:D

The snow tiger :P Albert in the snow.... he was scared of it!!!! haha I had to hold him down b/c he was liable to jump down.

Callee in the snow! She loved the snow... until she went in it :P Al and her loved to watch it fall (and, boy did it fall!!)

SNOW

SNOWSNOWSNOWSNOWSNOWSNOW :D:D:D

These kittens (plus Ed) made.................

............................these prints on the table. lol

That's how much the snow started out with.... later in the day it was about 3-5 inches!

I love that pine!

Which is why I took two pics of it. You can kinda see it snowing. :) Hope ya enjoyed it! :D:D:D

Great Song that Fits My Day.....

2010-12-04T11:06:00.002-06:00

I woke up this morning and looked out my window (b/c I remembered dad say that 90% of snow last night and 100% snow today) and I saw about two inches of snow..... :D:D:D:D I did my chores and then went outside and took tons of pictures, so you should see some pics soon....when I get around to it ;) :P Anyway... this song really fits the day. "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby, but on my playlist, sung by Celtic Woman. Y'all should know what it sounds like so you don't HAVE to listen to it ;) anyway, enjoy!!!! :D I'm going to go outside and freeze some more. :P

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,
With every Christmas card I write.
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white.

The Christmas Shoes....

2010-12-03T15:44:00.002-06:00

Good song AND good movie!!! :) I first heard this song last year a little later on in the month and I absolutely loved it!!! Listen to my playlist to hear it... it's really good. "The Christmas Shoes" by Newsong.

It was almost Christmas time,
There I stood in another line
Tryin' to buy that last gift or two,
Not really in the Christmas mood.
Standing right in front of me,
Was a little boy waiting anxiously
Pacing 'round like little boys do
And in his hands he held a pair of shoes.

His clothes were worn and old,
He was dirty from head to toe
And when it came his time to pay
I couldn't believe what I heard him say

Chorus:
Sir, I want to buy these shoes
For my Mama, please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size.
Could you hurry, sir?
Daddy says there's not much time,
You see she's been sick for quite a while
And I know these shoes would make her smile,
And I want her to look beautiful
If Mama meets Jesus tonight.

He counted pennies for what seemed like years,
Then the cashier said,
"Son, there's not enough here"
He searched his pockets frantically
Then he turned and he looked at me
He said, "Mama made Christmas good at our house
Though most years she just did without
Tell me Sir, what am I going to do?
Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes."

So I laid the money down,
I just had to help him out
I'll never forget the look
on his face when he said,
"Mama's gonna look so great"

(Chorus)

Bridge:
I knew I'd caught a glimpse of heaven's love
As he thanked me and ran out
I knew that God had sent that little boy
To remind me just what Christmas is all about

Repeat Chorus

Christmas Countdown Continues......

2010-12-02T19:44:00.002-06:00

Did you catch that??? three C's.... cool, huh??? :P ;) jk... anyway, today is "Ding Dong Merrily on High" LOVE this song!!!!! :D:D:D again, listen to my playlist to hear it by Celtic Woman.

Ding dong merrily on high,
In heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv'n with angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

E'en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And "Io, io, io!"
By priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rime
Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloriana, Hosana in excelsis!

24 Days!!!!!!!!

2010-12-01T18:33:00.002-06:00

So, it's 24 days til Christmas and I thought it an awesome idea to post a Christmas song for each day. That'll keep me posting. :D:D:D I'm going to start off with "Born on Christmas Day" written by Brad Paisley. You can listen to my playlist to hear it. :) Enjoy!!

It was a cold and dark December night
But a star still lit the sky
Away in a manger you heard a baby cry
It was the cry of the Son of God
A little baby boy
Born in that manger to bring the world joy

Chorus:
So hush up little baby
You know not what You'll do (which i disagree on)
You'll bring the world peace and love
And teach them while You do.
You have nothing to fear because You know
God is with You all the way.
That little important Baby
Born on Christmas day.

Many people soon gathered round that tiny run down barn,
They knew not of what they saw
Then came three all dressed in fancy robes, silks and furs
This was the first indication of the importance of His birth.

(Chorus)

We expected a soldier to save us from our plight
All dressed in shiny armor, ready for a fight
But instead He sent a little baby boy
All filled with love happiness
To bring the world joy

(Chorus)

That little important baby
Born on Christmas day

The Only Bad Thing about Winter..........

2010-11-30T17:28:00.003-06:00

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the cold!!!! which brings colds. *sneezes loudly* Unfortunately, I was the first in my family to get the cold. :( no fun. I keep sneezing which makes my eyes water and my nose run. Then my throat is VERY sore along with a sick stomach. X-( I hate colds. Anyone want it?? i'll be happy to pass it along :P jk
Anyway, onto more brighter subjects..... I thought I'd tell y'all my stats of my blog. (I saw this on another girl's blog and thought that it was a creative post.. :D)

I have had a total of: 2,705 page views!!!! Ain't that awesome?!?!?!

My post back in April has had the most views of 198. (Specific post would be "A Quick post" on April 21st)

People using the words "mrs. achuff and texas" has brought them to my blog..... interesting. hmm... very interesting. :P Also using: brooketexasgirl, blogspot brooketexasgirk (yeah with a 'k'), brooke hamelund, debi mclamb pensacola, and kensley rush (a friend)

Internet Explorer has been used the most to look at my blog.... the percentage is 77% (2,080 times) Firefox coming in second with 11% (306 times) Other winners would be: Chrome, Opera, Safari, Netscape, NetFront, OneRiot, Flock, and Java.

People have looked at my blog from:

United States (1,725), United Kingdom (171), Germany (159), Netherlands (145), Russia (119), Brazil (44), Luxembourg (28), Switzerland (25), China (24), and Poland (23) Wow!!! thanks for looking y'all. I'd LOVE to meet y'all so please leave a comment :D:D:D

Operating Systems 1st winner goes to:

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WINDOWS!!!! at 94% (2,563 times) WOW!!! That's awesome. :D Macintosh coming in second with 2% (62). Other winners include: iPad, Other Unix, Linux, BlackBerry, SonyEricsson (I think that's Bek.. we have the same type of phone! :D), Nintendo Wii (interesting), Nokia, and iPhone. That's awesome. :D They all came in with 1%
Right at the moment, 2 of my blog pages are being looked at: "A Couple of New Things" and "The 2009 New year!" That's cool!! Leave a comment! I'd love to hear from you! :D

A Couple of New Things....

2010-11-23T16:04:00.003-06:00

Sooo... I decided to get a new background. What do ya think???? (not that anyone looks on here lol ;) ) I think it looks pretty good. I'm not big on red, but i think the blog title and description is pretty good (if I may say so myself).
You will be hearing some Christmas music soon..... whenever I feel like putting it on here ;).... yeahyeahyeah... I know, It's not even DECEMBER!!! oh well.... I don't care. lol I LOVE Christmas music!!!!!!!!!! and I know I would forget to do this when it's December and then I'd probably be super duper busy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anywho..... nothing is very new... well, except for a few private things, but other than that everything is good. Thanks everyone who have been praying for me and my fam. The adjustment to the north is still taking time for me. It's going to be years before I heal. :'( At least I'll be in TX in May!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lord willing. :D:D:D:D can't wait! :D
Tomorrow we will be heading to MI for Thanksgiving.... YAYAY!!!! It actually will probably snow..... burrrrrrr..... not looking forward to that. :( sorry, hate the cold. :-/ I'm used to the heat.
Anyway... I won't be here Tuesday to say this, so HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't forget to thank the good Lord for ALL His blessings. He's sooooo good. I'm thankful for everything. He's soo good to me even when I don't deserve it. He has blessed me with great friends that love me when I'm grumpy and when I'm sad. I'm blessed to have a great family that is just AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 I'm blessed to have two annoying kittens (and the other three), even though some days I want to kill them (like Friday night.... Callee ate my music.... NOT joking. Mom would definitely believe me if i told her Callee ate my homework... hmmm ;) :P) anyway, I'm thankful for music....... I WOULD DIE without it!! Piano ability, singing ability.... immediate death without it ;) okay, gotta go. Don't forget to count your blessings. (Not copycatting you, Bek :P) ;) :) :D:D:D

School Pics

2010-11-19T17:39:00.006-06:00

So I had my Sophomore pics taken and I decided to post em. :D please tell me what ya think and which one is your fav!! I'll tell you which one has the most votes. :D thanks!!

This is one of the good ones that has gotten a few votes :D

I LOVE this one, but... my smile isn't that great :-/

This one has a couple votes.. i think it's ok

Same as above just larger

I like this one!! :D

This one is one of my FAVORITES

This one is the best of them all.... it has all the votes!

My Beautiful Roses :)

2010-11-12T19:51:00.002-06:00

Hey there!! :D Miss me?? lol Anywho, here's some pics of my GORGEOUS flowers that my daddy gave me for my birthday! :) I absolutely love em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Callee was quite angry at me that day... I got flowers but Gampa didn't give her any flowers (she was trying to eat them also!)

I took this the day after my bday....The left side of my face was numb!!!!!!!!!!! I had a cavity filled that day. :-/

Ain't they GORGOUES???????????????????????? (I was in the background... if you can see me... I was calling Sissy back)

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Turned out pretty well.. I still have some pics on my camera of them, I'll upload them soon!

My new look :D:D:D:D:D

2010-11-07T13:34:00.003-06:00

So yesterday mom and I went to go get our haircuts... well she had her bangs trimmed, I got my hair CUT :D:D:D I really like it, mush easier to take care of! :D:D Here's a couple pics, tell me what ya think. :D

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What is a Friend?????

2010-11-05T14:49:00.006-05:00

"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
- Anon

"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart." ~ Anon

"A friend is someone who knows all about you but still loves you anyway." ~Anon.

"Together forever never apart, maybe in distance but NEVER in heart." ~Anon.

"Friendship is one mind in two bodies."
- Mencius

“When it hurts to look back, and you're scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best friend will be there.” ~ Anon.

"If you're alone, I'll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I'll be your shoulder. If you want a hug, I'll be your pillow. If you need to be happy, I'll be your smile. But anytime you need a friend, I'll just be me." ~Anon.

"A true friend is someone who knows there's something wrong even when you have the biggest smile on your face." ~Anon.

Guess what?????

2010-10-26T19:16:00.006-05:00

1.) I like the name Rusty Bee (if you couldn't tell)
2.) I love TX and miss it!!!
3.) My bff is Krista. :D
4.) I got to talk and see her on Friday over Skype :D
5.) I may be able to meet up with my Sissy next year
6.) Cats are my least favorite animals at the moment
7.) I understood Algebra 2 for the first time today
8.) I'm soooooooooooooo bored
9.) I love wearing my cowgirl boots!!!!
10.) I LOVE GNC and miss it
11.) Kids are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I <3 em.
12.) I LOVE Silly Bands
13.) My friends are AWESOME!!!!!!!!
14.) I have recetly started using 'lol'
15.) My fav song at the moment is A Bird Without Wings :D

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If you don't know..... 15 is a significant number in this post, I wonder why. :P

I seem to remember now, somebody's birthday is tomorrow... I really don't know. :P lol. Yeah, I'm actually 15 tomorrow and I'm SUPER happy!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

I wonder...........

2010-10-24T15:45:00.004-05:00

Who reads my blog?

Is it someone I know??

Is it one of my close friends???

Is it someone that wants to become a friend????

Or, does anyone read my blog at all?????

One way I can find out is........

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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

Hmmmm... what to post about....

2010-10-22T15:11:00.002-05:00

I'm not quite certain. Lets see..... Next week there's a birthday in my family. ;) I wonder who........... hmmm.... :P It's not coming.
Anyway, more updates..... My friend, Fay, and I are getting nicknames. her name is Faith Brasier and mine is Brooke Hamelund (of course). Her new name is Tibby Fay and I think I'll go with Rusty Bee. haha! Anyway, for the name "Tibby Fay".... long story short, Fe in Spanish is Faith, so I just spelt it the way you pronounce it. :) As for Tibby, that's kind of a friend secret. Now for my name, "Rusty Bee" (I still have to verify with her if that's good)..... I've been reading a book called "Promise Me Tomorrow" by Lori Wick and the character in the book is named Katherine Taggart, but everyone calls her Rusty. She and I have alot in common.. red hair, love for children... etc. Now Bee is short for Brooke and that's also a friend secret. :) So, please tell me what ya think of our names, Tibby Fay and Rusty Bee. :D Lets see..... what else is new..... not much :-/ Soooo... I guess I'll stop writing about nothing in particular. haha.... adios for now!!!
Love & Smiles,

Oops.....

2010-10-17T20:00:00.001-05:00

K, I messed up.... Here it is again!!! Grrr... My computer was messing me up! Anyway, here it is!
Love and Smiles, (again)

New Signature Test...

2010-10-17T19:57:00.001-05:00

K, So I changed my signature!!!! It's to my new nickname that I want all my friends to call me.... Bee!!!!!! :D Tell me what ya think!!!
Love and Smiles,

A Update :D

2010-10-17T19:00:00.003-05:00

Hey y'all!!!! Wow! I haven't done a "real" post in FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, to start things off.... we're adjusting to the Illinois life pretty good. I still miss TX ALOT!!!!!!! Of course. haha, I mean, that's the only home I've known! Some of you don't know why, so I'm gonna tell you. :P My family moved from Germany in '98 to Texas. I was going on three and we've lived there ever since! My dad is in the Army, as you all know, so we got reassigned to Great Lakes, which is where we are living. Anyway, that's the 'story' behind that.... well, at least a summary of it. :P But anywho, enough of that.... lets see. I'm doing okay in school. I've already found out that i HATE Algebra 2. BLAH!!! :( Nooooo fun whatsoever! Spanish is okay.. I enjoy it!! :D The other classes are okay. History is THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I <3 History!! Especially learning about Europe!!!!!!!! :D I <3 Europe!! :D Anyway.... Nothing interesting is happening in my life, well, other then my bday coming up ;) :D K, I should go... Sorry I didn't make this post SUPER long, but I tried!! hahaha :D:D:D:D:D Love y'all!!!! <3 Byeeeeeeee

Pics from when I met my Sissy =D

2010-10-08T15:04:00.006-05:00

I can't believe I never posted these... well, when we met up with Bekah and the others, we were getting busy. So sometime in July, near the beginning, I was able to meet up with one of my super close friends!!!! Rebekah Nixon (also known as Bekah). =D She's one of the sweetest people in the whole wide world and I'm glad the Lord put us into each other's lifes. I gotta go, here's the pics. :D

Our moms... Becky Hamelund, Kim Nixon, and Lanette Misner

Us girlys :D Or the sisters haha: (L to R) Kryssy, me, Bekah, and Laurie

The phones that have kept communication between us... the Misners' on the bottom, Bekahs' in the middle, and mine on top :)

Kryssy takin a pic of me while I'm takin a pic of her

Same, but with Sissy

Bekah (Sissy) and me (BJ)

:) Miss ya Bekah and can't wait to see you whenever we're able to get together!! <3

And they're up!!!

2010-10-02T12:54:00.001-05:00

Okay, ALL the photo shoot pics are up!!! :) They're on my foto blog (of course) at http://brookesfotos.blogspot.com Hope ya like em all!! I had soo much fun doing them!! Let me know what ya think!!! I'd really like to know what ya think!! :)

Texas Blue Rose

Bubbly Bubbly Bubbly!!!!! :D

Sweet Sister Memories.... (:

Sister Times (:

URGENT MESSAGE............................................................

Another Girl Outing (:

well HI!!!! :D

Test Post

Friends. (:

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Hi!!

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Never Grow Up, Lil Kids......

LOVE this song!!!!!!!!!!!!

A New Favorite :D

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