The night before Christmas Part 3

The night before Christmas continues..

We settled down for a wait
For no one knew how long
Each lost in his own thoughts
And I heard someone hum a song

I went back to the truck
To retrieve my hidden stash
I was pulling the cork from the bottle
When I heard a loud crash

By the time I got turned
The elves were on the run
'Stop them!', someone yelled
As a warning shot burst from a gun

When I caught up with the guys
The elves were sitting in the street
Hands tied behind their backs
And Derrick was starting on the feet

I had to restrain Santa
For he was still full of fight
'Calm down', I said
'Remember, its Christmas Eve night'

Santa looked at me
Relief in his eyes
Then he started shaking--
Santa was going to cry!

'What will I do', he said
'The night is half gone'
'So much left to deliver,
I won't be done before dawn'

I started to speak
Another favor to ask
But the boys were all smiling
Mike said, 'We're up to the task'

To make a long story short
That sleigh sure can scoot
We delivered all the presents
And even some fruit

I'll never forget
That Christmas Eve
When we helped Santa
So all kids can believe

Then everyone was gone
The new day was breaking
Santa and I were waiting
For the coffee I was making

After a cup
Of delicious hot brew
Santa shook my hand
'Elwood', he said, 'Thank you'

'You are a true friend'
'I can't think of one better'
He reached into his pack
Pulled out a letter

'These are all names'
'To be added to your list'
'I think I got them all'
'Not one did I miss'

I started to speak
Heard a creak on the stair
Turned to see who it was
As Santa leaped from his chair

He hit the door running
To his team gave a holler
And away they all flew
Faster than my eyes could foller

As I watched my girls
Open their presents with glee
I hoped they would always
Believe, like me

Later, at dinner
A text did appear
On my phone, from Santa
'Merry Christmas! I'll see you next year'

The End. or is it?

The Night Before Christmas, Part 2

The night before Christmas continues:

I heard the door shut
I awoke with a jump
Who's in the bar? I thought
Loading my gun with a pump

I crept down the stairs
My gun at the ready
Watching the kitchen door swing
... I felt my palms grow sweaty

I looked through the door
Recognized the figure at the 'fridge
Decided to have some fun
And maybe scare him a smidge

'Just stand right there!', I said
'Get those hands in the air'
'Don't shoot, mister', he cried
'Was getting a beer, didn't think you would care.'

He turned around slow
Relief showing in his eyes
'Thank God its you, Elwood'
'I'm sorry for the surprise'

The shock hit me then
When I turned on the light
The face was battered and bruised
He'd been in a fight

Poor Santy was a mess
His suit and had askew
'I got jumped at Fifth and Vine'
He explained, 'I didn't know what to do'

'I had Rudolph and the rest double parked,'
'Getting money form the ATM'
'When some outlaw elfs attacked'
They said, 'It's either you or them'

As he talked, I tried to sort it all out
But it was hard for me to comprehend
Finally he said, 'It's over , you know, I'll never deliver'
'They have it all, they know where I've been'

He had said enough
The problem was clear
No Santa? No toys?
And THE day was almost here

'Don't worry Santa', I said
'We'll get back the toys,
Just sit tight'
'I'll go call the boys'

I left him sitting
With a bottle of beer
Made several calls
The message was quite clear

Within an hour
They started to arrive
One by one the came
Until there was five

Friends of mine
And also of St Nick
'What do you think Santa',I said
'Will this do the trick?'

We gathered around Santa
As he sat down at the bar
He looked us all over
And emptied his pipe in a jar

'Long ago', He began
'They were the best in the trade'
'They did everything I asked'
'And I liked the toys they made'

'Then something went wrong'
'The toys started to get rough'
'They slacked off on the job'
'And finally I'd had enough'

'I told them they were through'
'They'd never work again'
'They were headed out the door'
'When one turned with a grin['

'We'll meet again Santa!', he cried
'Thats when we'll make you pay'
'We'll take everything you have'
'There'll be nothing left for Christmas Day'

Then Santa wiped his eyes
And looked at us again
Chris spoke up, 'We'll help you out'
'Where do we begin?'

We were ready, the six of us
When we stepped into the night
And when we loaded up in the truck
We were itching for a fight

We sped down the road
Our destination clear
'We'll start at my last stop', Santa said
'They should be quite near'

We went around a corner
Shawn pointed ahead-
Lighting up the street
Was Rudolph's nose of red

I parked at the corner
As Rudolph's nose began to blink
'Taught him code', grinned Santa
'Good idea, don't you think'

Santa watched Rudolph closely
Then blew his nose on a rag
'We'll wait outside', he said
'Try to take them without a snag'

to be continued

The Night Before Christmas

The night before Christmas
Was it really here?
Hardly no time at all
Until Ol' St Nick would appear

The tree was trimmed
And the lights all hung
All the parties were over
And the songs all sung

... Everything was ready
For tomorrow morn
When bows would be undone
And wrapping paper torn

A few presents waited
To be wrapped up all neat
But I needed to rest
Take a load off my feet

I sat in my chair
With a cup of hot brew
Relaxing and thinking
Of what was left to do

The TV came to life
With a touch of the remote
Nothing much was on
Just a rerun of 'The Love Boat'

But wait! There's more,
A commercial for the Ginsu knife
Then I stopped on a favorite,
'Its A Wonderful Life"

After the movie was over
I pondered the plot
About the consequences
Of being born or not

I sat there and thought
Of the things in my life
Everything I had accomplished,
My kids, my wife

I yawned a little then
And ran a hand thru my hair
Setting my cup down
I burrowed deeper in my chair

I thought about George
And what I would see
If we could trade places
And I was him and he was me

I was still in my chair
When I yawned and awoke
The room was quite cold
And seemed to be filled with smoke

I jumped to my feet
Expecting to see a flame
But across the room was a man
And he was calling my name

The man was odd looking
Over 6 feet I bet
With eyes like coal
And his hair stringy and wet

His clothes were all black
From foot to head
Except for his tie
A bright splash of red

Attached to his jacket
Was a pale pink rose
And horn rimmed glasses
Were perched on his nose

As I started torward him
He turned with a grin
'I'm glad you made it', he said
'Where have you been?'

His voice was familiar
Had I heard it before?
I started to ask him
But he led me to a door

We entered a room
Ablaze with bright light
He motioned for me to sit
As he sat to my right

The room was quite large
With shelves on each wall
Each shelf loaded with books
Some large, some small

He began to speak
As I studied the room
His voice soft and echoing
As if we were in a tomb

He spoke of life
And things unseen
Men who were good
Those who were mean

He said I was lucky
To have so many friends
Those who stick with you
Right to the end

He said the books contained names
Of everyone I had met
'You touched their lives', he said
'There'll be more, I'll bet!'

'Is this heaven?' I said
Looking for a clue
'It's close', he responded
When its time, you'll know what to do

'Who are you?' I said
'Why am I here?'
He took me by the arm, saying
'You have nothing to fear'

'Live your life right
Right up to the end'
'You may be required
to help an old friend'

Then he was gone
I was back in the bar
I was exhausted
As if I had traveled far

to be continued

Catch up on pictures!(:

In a couple of my blogs I forgot to put pictures in them, so here is some pictures! Enjoy!!

Homecoming!

 Homecoming candidates!

 Homecoming sign.

 The girl nominates!

 Madison puttting Blake's medal on him.

 Blake putting Madison's pretty crown on her.

 Madison and  Gentry, two pretty girls.

League!!

 The most amazingest number ever!

 Madison's proud big sister shirt!

 Me-ah serving! (: 

 The two best signs! High- hoppin Handy Hannah and volleyball 2012 team bible verse. <3 p="p">

 Cheesing it up while Rylie was serving.

 Picture of me spiking!

 League Champion Team!! Whoo-hoo!

 Molly Noodle!(: Hugging me after we won!

 My biggest fan!

 Getting my medal!

 

 

And one last picture of my beautiful sister.

Girls like her make girls like me look hideous!

 

 

-Hk (:

 

P.S. Hope you enjoyed looking at a bunch of pictures!

Halloween Dance!(:

On Thursday I had my third junior high dance. But this year we decide to try to have a Halloween dance. Well our president and vice president( Sierra and Faith) talked to our new principal and he agreed to let us have one. We also got to have a haunted house. It was a pain in the buttocks to get every thing and set it up! Luckily we had some pretty amazing people who came to help us. Thanks so much Mom, Dad!(:
For the haunted house dad and mom dressed up pretty scary! Mom even made an eighth grader cry! Here's a picture of mom and dad.

Well Faith, Morgan, and I went as super heroes for the dance. Morgan: Spider girl, Me: Bat girl( the best girl super hero) And Faith: Super girl.

Don't we make awesome heroes?!(: Ha ha...

Any ways I had a lot of fun and dance quite a bit! I'm pretty sure I dance the entire two hours. And I'm pretty sure even mom and dad had fun. Too bad Madison was cheering at the last football game. 
So here is a couple of picture of the dance.

The family and mom's freaky baby and minus Madison.

Two of my best friends. Claire- "I put a spell on you...I think", Me-"Oh I know I'm awesome", and Morgan- " I think this is what spider man does, hopefully!" Wow you got to love this group!(:

Jared and I cheesing it up for the camera!!

Hunter!! He was the only guy willing to swing dance with me!(:

 Last picture!

Yeppers,mom only got my side of the funny faces! But still its funny looking!

This is the last one, I promise! But don't they look just adorable?!(:

-Hk(:

League!(:

So yesterday we had our Junior High League Tournament. We went into the tournament is the number 1 seed. That means our record was 5-0. The first and second time get a by the first round, so that means we would play whoever won out of  Minneola and Ingalls. Anyways, we cheered for Minneola. We were pretty upset that Ingalls ended up winning. Because that means we would have to play them again.

Our probably favorite other team is Pawnee Heights. So when they played before us, we had to cheer for them. Pawnee Heights had beat Ashland earlier on, so we were hoping they would beat Fowler.We all thought Pawnee Heights would come out and beat Fowler the number 2 team. In the first it was a pretty close game. The second one a little worse. They ended up losing. So we had to play Fowler. But I ended up meeting some pretty nice girls form Pawnee Heights.:)

While we were warming up, we saw that Pawnee Heights had stayed to cheer for us,(: The first match was not our best, but we pulled through it and won. The beginning of the second match we were starting to play like the league champions. But half way through it we started getting a little mad because Fowler was ahead. After just the players talking in a time out. We decide to start talking more, help each other out, and not putting our heads down. We actual started doing better. So can you guess who won....? You would be wrong if you guess Fowler. Because WE WON!!!(: The final score was 25-23.

So we each got a medal and we got a trophy for our case! But I just want to say thank you to those who came out and cheered for us. (: And I couldn't have done it with out my amazing coach, teammates, and supporters! (:


Well now it's on to basketball season...

_ Hk. (:

Long time since our last post!

 So we haven't been blogging a lot lately... probably due to never having the time. So I'm going to fill some of you in.
 First off, Madison was nominated for homecoming queen! And Brian for homecoming king..... sadly they didn't get it but thats okay! Madison looked absolutely stunning Friday!:) She also did great during her half time dance for cheerleading! Sadly the football boys lost their football game against Ashland. The ending score was 22- 14. But we always have next time.:)
 Second off,  I'm going to tell you about Volleyball! So this volleyball season has been a great one! So grateful to have the team and coaches I do! Our season record is 5-1! But two teams we have already played don't count in the league tournament.:( But we have a great record! 4-0 isn't that bad.. right!:) We still have one league game to play and one regular one! Next week is the league one against Fowler.... the team who won league last year. But we are going to play as a team and hopefully we can pull through! If we beat Fowler we will go into the league tournament as the number 1 seed! That means we will be 5-0 and will be the number one team!:)
 So I believe that is every thing! If not... I guess there will be another blog!:)

              - Hk:)

Game day!:)

So last Thursday, I had my first volleyball game of the season! I was so pumped! Last year during basketball season my friend and I prayed before each game so we decided to do it during volleyball. Its a good feeling to be able to do it just the two of us. And to represent Him while we are playing on the court.
Any ways we lost the first match , and won the second one. During the third match some of us just kinda gave up because they were winning very quick. Then our best server Sierra got us 3 points from a tie. Then her next serve didn't go over. They got the winning point shortly after that. The final score was 25-21. But hey, it was our first game and we are going to kick some butt this year!
After that, Morgan (my sport buddy) and I had to change and go over to the football game to cheer! Yay!! Morgan and I were out of breath when we had to cheer! After all that yelling, I'm pretty sure I should of have lost my voice. And our half time dance went okay. We did great on our stunting, though!The boys were losing kinda of badly during the first half, like 32-7. But the on the bright side, we scored in the second half! The final score was 45- 24, i think. The boys did great! And that is how we did on our first game day!


    -Hk
P.S. Did you know that it is very hard not to lift up your skirt when you're tieing your shoe?!:)

Last First Day

Today was the first day of school. We have a tradition at our house on the first day of school. We take pictures. We've done this for twelve years now. Today was different. Today was a Last First Day. Madison is a Senior this year. Emotions were running high this morning. Before the girls got up, Susan and I sat and looked at our First First Day photo. Madison was very excited that day. A whole new world was waiting on her.

First day of school 8/15/2000

I wasn't there that morning. I don't remember where I was at, but I wasn't there for the First Day photo. I did make it home before Madison came home on the bus. We got an end of the First Day photo. It may not seem like much to some people, but I always look forward to those photos. I will have to look back, but I don't think I've missed another First Day photo.

Last First Day, 8/16/2012

This may be Madisons Senior year, but it's going to be a great year. We have a lot of Firsts to come this year. It will be her first year Cheerleading. (Not only her, but Hannah too) I'm afraid that this school year will go by to stinking fast. It is hard for this Dad to even think about the graduation of his first daughter, let alone to think in six short years it will be Hannah's turn. I guess that is what life is all about. We, as parents, have to do our best and teach them all we can in the short 18 years we have them. I feel like we have done a good job. We have two girls who are considerate, caring, loving, smart, beautiful, conscientious, respectful, God fearing, ornery,

funny, outgoing, helpful and ready to take on the world.

It may have been the Last First Day for Madison, but just imagine what is waiting for her on the next First Day.

Madison and Hannah, 8/16/12

Love you both, Dad.

BJH....Cheer Camp!

This last week I went to Greensburg, to a cheer camp for 3 days. To be honest, I did not want to go. We are mostly made up for newbies. With one returning cheerleader. None of us really knew what to expect.

There is a special class just for the captain. Captain class is where the team captain goes to learn about being good leaders, how to display good sportsmanship, setting goals for the team and for yourself, and so on. We don't have a captain so our sponsor just picks two of us. And guess who was picked...me. The one person who didn't want to go to it. It turned out to be kinda of fun.

Captains class was for 30 minutes at the start of the day. The other 6 hrs. and 30 min. we learned new cheers, dance, and more stunting. I'm the back spot the most easiest , and hardest job. In stunting we got way past last years bunch. We can do a full extension and a half up. The rest of it has to have more then six people. We only have five.... it turned out we were fine.

Each year the people who put the camp on does an all American cheerleader. You get a certain ribbon and certificate for being nominated. Well on the last day I got nominated. I was happy till I learned you had to do three jumps, and a cheer in front of EVERYONE! And I do not like being in front of a lot of people. I wasn't going to do it. Then I told my parents. They were all for it!:/ After hours,and hours of polite discussion. Ha..Ha. They told me, I did it or I had to quit. Well I wasn't going to quit so I had to do it. After waiting 3 hours the day of try-outs I was convinced that I wasn't doing it. But I did it....I messed up twice but other girls did too. I'm glad my parents, Madison, and everyone else believed I could do it, when I didn't think so.

-Hk :)

P.s. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be getting in front of everyone. (Don't tell my family though!)

"I can do all things through Christ who strengths me" Philippians 4:13

Brave!

While the Broxtermans' and the Hudsons' were out, Hannah and I thought it would be fun to take all the little kiddos (except Hayden. Not quite old enough to go yet! ) to go see Disney's new movie, Brave! I think their parents were a little concerned about whether or not we knew what we we're getting ourselves into, but the night went great and I'm pretty sure we all had fun!

It was a little crazy getting the food and drinks ordered for everyone but once we had found seats (Right up in the front..) and finally settled in to watch the movie, the kids were quiet as can be! Besides the occasional questions here and there, of course! :) Both Hannah and I liked the movie and the kids quoted different parts the whole way home.

The car ride there was pretty entertaining itself with all the singing and dancing that was going on! I think we listened to the song, "Call Me Maybe" at least 7 times. I'm pretty positive that by the time we got there both Brock and I were over that song! ha. After the movie we decided to stop at Sonic, so the ride home was much quieter since the kiddos all had ice cream. On the way home we (Hannah & I) that the ice cream was our little secret since we weren't bringing any home for the adults, that would've worked great except for the fact that 3 minutes before getting to the house Easy spilled his! Though he thought all was fine because according to him, "It was alright! It only got on his shorts, not the car!" Here's some pictures from the ride there!

the only normal picture!

dancing away!

They are just like their big cousins! We've taught them well! (:

Hopefully, sometime soon our other little cousins on dad's side can go with us too!

*cough* Kevin & Kyle!*Cough*

-mk.

Summer..hmm.

Well first off I'm going to say my mother's birthday is in less then a week. 5 days exactly!! We are spending her birthday at the lake. Happy Early Birthday Mother Of Mine!!! A plus of this is the Broxtermans are going to be with us!!

This June I started summer basketball! Our first games did not go that well. We ended up losing all three games. But one of the better teams that we played, we only lost by like 10 points! That's good compared to our Junior high season games where we lost by like 15+ points every game. This last weekend we won are first game!! :D It was against South Gray. We did pretty good since we only have 3 eighth graders and the rest of our team is made of 7th and 6th graders. Our game before that we played Spearville, that should of been ours. We lost by 9 points! A lot of thanks goes out to our wonderful coaches! Now I just have to convince her to coach us in Jr. High ball!

Well thats all for now. Hopefully I can get Madison to blog about life guarding!

-hk

Fathers Day

Yesterday was Fathers Day. The day when kids honor and spoil their dads. My day was no exception. I got two hand decorated coffee cups from my girls. I also got a Clive Cussler book(my favorite author), two new spatulas(I like to cook), and the best card ever. I also got some drip line fixin's from my wonderful wife.

This song has a lot of memories attached to it. We used to sing it to the girls when they were little. Several years ago, my sister Nola made a CD of songs for our Dad. Bushel and a Peck was one of the songs. Both of the girls love the song. It was the perfect Fathers Day card for me. I cried like a baby when I opened it. That made the girls cry. We're a pretty emotional family.

We went to church in the morning, came home, the girls helped make dinner and we just relaxed. Later in the afternoon, Madison treated me to a movie. We saw Rock of Ages. We both thought it was good. The music was AWESOME!! I think we sang along to just about every song! Some of the other movie goers did not have the same thoughts we did. They thought it was the worst movie ever. Oh well, not everyone has good taste like we do.

I thought about my Dad a lot yesterday. I thought about the different Fathers Days we celebrated with him. For church, I wore a tie tack that the girls made Dad one year. It says 'Dad' and has little tools hanging from it. I had lots of compliments. Anyway, my Dad was heavy on my heart and on my mind. This year will be four years since Mom and Dad died and went to Heaven. I try not to be sad when I think about them. It won't bring them back and they are in a lot better place. They don't hurt anymore.

So, yesterday was Fathers Day. The best one so far. I look forward to spending many more with my girls. I love them both more than they will ever know. We may not always see eye to eye about everything, but we're family. That reminds me of a quote they put on my coffee mug:

"Ohana means family, family means nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten."

I hope you had an awesome Fathers Day. I had a great one.

Ivan

Memorial Day

We celebrated Memorial Day on Monday. We didn't visit any cemeteries, we worked in our yard and on our pond. This past week, I've thought about that day. I realized that work we were doing was honoring those who have went before us.

I thought about my Dad. How he always liked working with his hands, he was always busy. He would have been very interested in our pond project And, I'm sure he would of had his own opinion on what we were doing.

I thought of my Mom. Mom was a gardener. She loved flowers, wildlife, the outdoors. She would have sat and been spellbound by the fish, the flowers, and our frog. She probably would have been trying to figure out how she could have her own pond.

I thought of Susans Dad, Thaine. When we would go visit him, he would tell us stories about how much he loved to swim. He served in the Navy. I'm sure he had stories to tell. I wish I would have taken more time to ask about them.

I thought of my Uncle June. He was my moms sisters husband. When he died, I remembered the Pastor talking about how Uncle June regarded God. He wasn't much of a church goer, but Uncle June said when he was in nature he communicated with God.

I guess it doesn't matter how you honor those that you love. Whether you put flowers on their graves, or if you just remember those special memories you have. The main thing is to think about them, share your memories, always love them. I hope you had a good Memorial Day. I hope you have wonderful memories.

Ivan

Our pond project!

On Mother's Day mom and dad decided they were going to start on their pond idea. After a couple of hours dad and i had most of the digging done. For a couple weeks it was just a great big whole in our backyard! But this weekend we got the liner and rocks and started putting it together. After we got the liner in we filled it up with water it was quite chilly if I may say. Madison and mom then went into Dodge to get the stuff you put into pond so you can have fish! We got about 15 fish but 3 died.:( Madison and I got two big fish to name hers is a white one with black and orange spot. She named it Squirt. My fish is a bright gold one, his name is Mr. Bubbles!:) I wish our camera was working so I could show you guys pictures! It looks really great!

-Hk

P.s. Dad when are you going to work on the bathroom project??;)

SUMMER!

Summer is finally here! I'm sure Hannah, Mom, and I would all agree

we have been looking forward to it for a VERY long time! :) Although the last day of school was a little hectic for me, I was very fun and it makes me realize have much fun next year will be! It also makes me realize my time at Bucklin High School and the time remaining with all my class is almost over and I must make the most of this final year. Here are a couple of pictures of the last day!

Class of 2013

Officially a SENIOR!

This summer will be very busy though. Hannah is now babysitting the three little boys I watched last year because I decided two jobs might be a little too overwhelming for me! They love her and I know she'll have a blast with them. She will also be playing summer basketball, attending a school volleyball camp, and getting ready for her cheer leading season! (My baby sissy is a cheerleader! Never thought I would say that!) I am working at the pool in Bucklin as a lifeguard this year. Now, before you chuckle under your breath about how easy that job would be, let me first inform you it is not as easy as it sounds! I had a three day class back in April for Life guarding, First Aid/AED, and CPR. (This girl is officially certified in all those now! (: ) Plus, I had a day of in-service last Wednesday. Tomorrow is my first day and yes, I am a tad bit nervous! It's a big responsibility making sure everyone there is safe. Mom, is painting again at the school this summer and then once she's done with that she'll be helping Nana with the boys. Dad, is doing nothing different, but could possibly be home more this summer since harvest is starting so soon! :) <-- that is exciting! haha.

The thought of summer is slightly saddening though, because I definitely have very mixed emotions about being a senior and so does everyone else in this family! Ha, on the way home from graduation we were all teary eyed. Sometimes, I dread the thought of not being at home every night with the fam or not being with my classmates everyday. :( I don't want to leave them all yet! Other times, I get excited about not doing the exact same thing everyday and finding out what God has planned for my future. My schedule for the next school year looks easy, which will be new for me. I have had packed/stressful schedules in the past so I'm happy about an easy year! Also, Hannah is not to excited for 7th grade for some reason... I don't know why though, she will be my favorite Junior High-er still! ;) I can't wait to see how she advances this year in her sports. She had a great athletic year for a 6th grader last year so I'm expecting much more this year! I'm a proud big sister let me tell you! She looks so cute in her cheer uniform too!

Many more blogs to come this summer! Be looking for them! :)

-Madi.

Mother's Day!

dear Mommy,

I llloooovvveee you! I just wanted to take some time and say thank you for everything, since it is Mother's Day and all. ;) Thank you for being my best friend; the person I know will always be here by my side no matter what (other than dad and nana) and in a year will always be just a phone call away... even if its 3 in the morning! Thanks for being my shoulder to lean/cry on when I've had a really bad day and just want to complain about everything in life. Thank you for supporting Hannah and I in everything we do and for how you and dad always try your hardest to be at everything. Not every kid has those kind of parents and we are so blessed that we do. Thank you for teaching us everything you know and for raising us the way you did. I know, that without you and dad, there is no way Hannnah and I would have turned out the way are.

I hope you like the presents you got today, especially the roses. Which by the way, were a pain to get home. I thought they were going to die! :/ and once I got them home I was so worried you'd see them when I brought them inside!! haha. Dad and Hannah did good on the other gifts. LOL I love the grasshopper! I hope you had a fabulous day! Happy Mothers' Day, mommy! You're the best!

love,

Madi.

17th birthday:(

Well my older sister is growing up way to fast any more! I don't want to think about 2 years from now because she will be gone!!:'( Next year is just going to be really hard for this family.I'm pretty sure I'm going to cry right after school this year! At 12:01 she will be officially a senior. Unless you count now because we don't have any seniors!

In 3 days my beautiful sister is going to be seventeen!! I hope she has the best birthday ever......in her life!And hopes she likes her presents!! Be ready for some early morning picture!!!:) I love you, Madi! I want to be the first one to tell you happy birthday...sorry but I'm planning to intrude on your sleep!:)

Well Happy Birthday beautiful sister-of-mine!

-hk

A Black Tie Affair.-Junior Prom.

*Sigh* Another prom has come and gone, again. I had a complete blast and didn't want the night to end! :) This year was a little crazy, considering that the junior class throws the party for the senior class! Our class has had many work nights and put many hours into getting ready for the event, and everything turned out fabulous! I just thought I'd show it all through pictures instead of making you read a bunch! (Plus, I still haven't got much sleep since prom night and this is less thinking on my part;) )
-the day/night before prom was spent finishing up all the decorations that needed to be set up(Balloon arch), setting the tables, and then also some primping. Fake nails were added, hair was dyed(Kaysha's), extensions were put in, and of course some worrying on my part. Ha, I stress easily!

Balloon Arch! looks wonderful mommy! :)

dinner set up!

fake nails!

Hair dye!

Extensions!

-Saturday!

Kaysha, Emilea, and I. She wantedto get ready with us so bad!

Colby fixing my hair, she's the best!

prooommm hair!

finishing touches before getting dressed:)

right after getting the dress on!

Mi Familia. <3 We all looked so good!

waitin' on my date to show up!

hehe(:

Brian Lane :)

His flower, why is it the girls get the hard job?

Showin' off our shoes!

My favorite! Leavin' for prom~

Our flower rings

cousages

all dolled up:)

my two-step/swing dancing partner!

i love these guys they're my best friends. always there for me!

Brian and my name card!

dinner and name cards!

perfect view of our pond!

my mommy:) she's done so much for us, thanks for everything! I love you!

Amanda and I.

Halfway thru the dance!

Taylor Ann!

Awh!

the last song. Boyfriend and I.

after prom crew!

photo booth!

Blow up one

two!

THREE!

AND four!

very last picture of the night! :)

Class of 2013 :)

oh, i love us.

showing our pretty dresses

'THE face'

the 'act like were actually laughing but it's really posed' photo. :)

we're awesome. yes, we are aware of it.