Basically Nothing's Changed

     Yeah, I know.  It's been awhile.  Nothing has really changed for me.  Competitions coming up.  Jenna and I are playing piano for it.  School is going well.  Yeah.  Not much has changed really.

I'm Back!!!!!

     Ok, I know I haven't been on this thing in a looooong time!  You don't have to tell me.  Lol!  Well, seems the days have flown by.  There's just not a whole lot of time during the day to do all the stuff you and I want to do!  Man, Just to be up for the whole 24 hrs. would be great!
     The cold weather is slowly making it's way here to Tennesee from Michigan...lol.  It has been warm this weekend, though.  We had some smores last night because of the nice weather : )  It was delicious! YUM!!!  Today is pretty nice, too.  I hope tomorrow will be the same!
     School is going pretty smoothly.  We are staying caught up for the most part.  Bible via Precept Ministries is awesome.  We are studying the book of Matthew.  I love it! Jenna, Mom, and I are learning the Bible in depth.  It is very interesting...in a good way!!! Lol haha.  Dad is teaching Master's Club at our church.  He is also telling this little boy about God and what His Son, Jesus, did for all mankind.  We are praying that Ashton will get saved here soon.  Please pray.  May God continue to help us grow stronger in Him as we learn to walk in His Word.  

Rain Rain Go AWAY!

    Rain Rain Go Away.  Come Again Another Day! 

Friends.....

are one of God's greatest gifts.  I am thankful to have friends in my life who care about me.  Just know I love and care about you sooo much, you guys.  ~Leah

What's in a Day!

     Jenna-Benna and I had a wonderful time going over to our friend's house yesterday.  We did nails, took pictures, watched tv, played outside.  It was very nice to get to know Ashton more!  I love her and I love her family.  They are a good Christian family.  I always seem to look forward to be going over to my friends!
     Today, my family and I went to the Chattanooga Nature Center.  It sure is nice there.  Jenna and I saw some horses.  When we were leaving, one of them was trotting over to the other.  It was sooo cool!!!
     The day is really, really hot.  Jenna is about to go swimming outside.  I might head on over there in a little while.  The pool really isn't that bad.  I might just call my friends and tell them to bring their swimsuits over if they haven't left yet.  The Petersons will be coming over tonight for supper.  I can't wait!!!

My #13 Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     I am so happy to be #13 today!  I love it so much.  I am now officially a teenager!  I am thankful that I was born to a wonderful family #13 years ago.  It was fun to celebrate with shrimp fetaccine alfredo with fried shrimp and chocolate cream pie.  We played a game called LIGRETTO.  That was a blast!  I'm having a great birthday.  Thankyou, Mom and Dad and Jenna and Kaila, for sharing the day with me!  I love you!  xoxoxoooxoxo  ~Leah

State Competions 3/24/2011

     State Competitions went very well.  Jenna place 3rd in calligraphy, and I placed 3rd in my still life photography.  It was pretty cool.  Jenna didn't place in her speech, but she did really well.  I didn't place in my piano piece, but I did well, too.  HARD work keeps up the GOOD work!

My FL Trip

     Here is NASA.  We visited the Kennedy Space Center while we were down there also.  My trip to FL was so much fun.  We left 2/23/11 and came back 2/27/11.  We went to NASA, what a great experience!  I got some really cool pics of it.  We also got to see the shuttle DISCOVERY go off.  That was really neat!  I hope we can go there again someday!  I have tons more pics, but here are a few of them.

A view of NASA through bonoculars

NASA

My family with an "astronaut".  I really don't know if this guy is an astronaut or not.

The shuttle DISCOVERY is a GO!

Gatlinburg

     I just got back from Gatlinburg.  It was soooooo much fun.  The teen conference was great.  It really made me think more about God.  The speakers there were Lisa Potter and Reba Bowman.  They are great speakers.  I hope we get to go again next year!

Something to Say.........

     Just relaxing at home.  Jenna's playing on the wii, Kaila's taking a nap on the couch, Miss Molly is napping on the couch with Kaila as well, Dad's on the phone, Mom's busy, and me......on the computer. 
     It's really nice to just relax on a Sunday afternoon and not have to be going anyplace.  We are all doing good, although, Jenna is not feeling very well, and her forehead is a little hot.  But I think she will be well by tonight or tomorrow. 
     Hope everything is going good for you all.  Enjoy the rest of the weekend.  God bless you and your family.

Just Woke Up and Had.......

    A WONDERFUL, DELICIOUS BREAKFAST!  It was soooo good.  We had grits, egg strata, and corn beef hash.  It was great!  It was also nice to sleep in.  Ohhh, that felt good.  It was awesome sleeping with the dog last night.  We woke up to her dreaming.  That was funny, but cute. Hahaha.
     Hopefully, my Dad will be taking us to the library today.  We haven't been there for awhile.  So, we might be able to go.  I enjoy going to the library with my Dad.  He's awesome!  I love you, Dad!!!  And thanks, Mom, for the delicious breakfast, that was great!  I love you both so much.

    Your Leah

A Wonderful Weekend

     I had a very nice Thanksgiving.  My family ( Dad, Mom, Kaila, and JennaFaye) and I spent this Thanksgiving together and had a delicious meal that my Mom had prepared for us to enjoy.  It was a very tasty. 
     Jenna and I put up the Christmas tree after the Thanksgiving dinner.  We decorated it with beautiful ornaments, yummy candy canes, and a gorgeous angel topper.  The tree looks beautiful!  It was fun decorating the tree with my sister.
     That evening, my older sister, Kaila, bought the Christmas Classics movies, and we all watched them together.  It was nice.  We had a great Thanksgiving.
     On Friday, or Black Friday, Mom, Jenna, and I woke up at 4:00 a.m. and went Christmas shopping.  It was a blast!  Although, as much fun as it was, shopping for each other and getting each other's gifts, I don't think I will get up at 4:00 a.m. and go shopping again next year when I can sleep in!  I think I can wait til a little closer to Christmas and get some good deals and get some stuff on sale.  I can avoid the long lines and still be able to find the presents I need on sale a whole lot closer to the holidays.  It was fun, though.
     On Friday evening, Mom took Dad and I downtown to see the " Lighting of the Christmas Tree", or something like that.  We had hot cocoa and watched the boat parade down on the Tennessee River.  It sure was pretty.  Seeing all those Christmas lights on the boats made me smile.  We walked around a little and took some pictures.  Later, the show came on.  We watched that for a bit.  The Singing Santa was supposed to come up and sing. We waited and waited for him, but we were sooo cold and decided to head back to the car.  We knew he would be coming up, but we decided not to stay for him, though.  We all said, "He's taking too long, and we're freeeeezing.  Let's just head home now".  So we did.  When we got home, we saw the fireworks that were supposed to go off.  We could see them through our window.  It was a really cool night with my parents and family.
     Today, we are just hanging out at home and enjoying our down time.  It's really, really nice to relax after a splendid Thanksgiving.  It was a great "weekend", and we had a wonderful time together enjoying one another and each other's company.  We thank our God for being so good to us and giving me a Christian family, great friends, and a comfortable place that I can call home.  I give myself to Him, the ever Providing God.
     Have a nice rest of the weekend and hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful and relaxing.  God bless you all so very much.

Sunday....

     And we just got back from church... ohhh, little just over three hours ago.  Our church had the Thankgiving Meal this afternoon.  We had it early because lots of people are going to be gone over the holidays.  So, we did it a couple weeks before.  It was really, really good.

     Uncle Harry stopped by yesterday, and he spent the night.  He went to church with our family and stayed for the service and food.  He is back on the road now.  He is a truck driver and somtimes passes through and takes a stop to visit us.  He is a great uncle!  I love him very much. 

     Have a great rest of the weekend.  God bless and.... well, later, Alligator..... you say, " After while, Crocodile".

Not Much Going On....

     And just chill'in out home.  Not doing much.  Hmm... just laying low, and relaxing.  Just saying "Hi!" to the world ( or, well, my friend and family ).  Hope your weekend is going good. Love and Peace to All!!!!!....and to all a good night.  Hahahha!  Maybe I should save that for later :)

Friday Evening

     I just got back from the YMCA.  My Dad took my little sister and me for a swim.  It was a blast!  JennaFaye and I are watching the movie Cars in our bedroom and eating popcorn (with caramel).  It tastes sooo good!  Well have a good night and enjoy your weekend of FUN!!!

I Feel Like Writing.....

Well, just enjoying the day.  I feel like doing nothing right now.  Although, you can't just do nothing because your ALWAYS doing something.  Cross that idea out.  Hmmm....what else should I write?  Looking forward to seeing my BFF at church tonight.  Looking forward to going to youth group tonight, too.  Ok, slow down, Leah.  Stop thinking right now.  Actually, I have stopped thinking for a second or two.  DO NOT LAUGH, IT IS SOOOO TRUE( I'm serious).