fall, traditions, & thankful

Well, here lately, I have been going outside and trying to do some walking. It kinda helps me to unwind after a long day of school, and I can truly say that every time I go outside it seems to be getting colder and colder. So, fall is definitely here. I also can't believe that November is almost over, Thanksgiving is a week away, and I also can't believe how fast Christmas is approaching! I am very excited about Thanksgiving for three reasons. First, we don't have any school! whoop whoop! :) Second, the FOOD! In our house, we don't eat breakfast or lunch, and eat the Thanksgiving meal around 1 or 2. And then we play games outside and eat throughout the rest of the day! The last thing, is that it makes me look back, think, and realize all the things that I am thankful for and for all the traditions that we have.  It is also a tradition of ours to go to the movies the very next day. If we do end up going, we will probably end up seeing Thor! Which I hear is awesome and worth going to see. Within the next week we normally go and get a Christmas tree. :) Which I am super excited about! 

This year for Thanksgiving we are having my sister and her husband, along with some friends over for Thanksgiving. It is a semi-small gathering, but it is still going to be super fun. What's your Thanksgiving tradition? I would love to hear in the comments below!

Instagram Photos

Well, here are a few photos that show what I have been up to! We have been to Carters mountain, exercising outside on beautiful days, went to a concert at Liberty, went to a rodeo, hanging out with our neighbor, and of course studying! Also today we had our first SNOW! It was little and lasted for like two minutes, but still it was our first. It certainly has put me in the Christmas season!

I hope that you are all enjoying this thanksgiving season as it is quickly approaching. :)

 

Update

As a student in high school, with a job, and trying to make time to spend with my friends and church family...it can get extremely hectic. So, over the past weeks, since my last post, I have been super busy with school, writing papers, doing projects, going to teen events, and so much more. 

School: Going as well as can be expected. I tend to stay very busy ALL the TIME! It is annoying and I have come to find out that I do not enjoy Geometry. It is one subject that I strongly dislike. Besides that, it is going as well as can be expected. Well, here are some picture that show what we have been doing for the past couple of weeks:

This is a picture of the second football game that I have attended. It was a UVA home game and they lost, but it was fun going with my dad, siblings, and a friend. 

            A photo of us on the way back from the movies. We went to see Ender's Game. I would not recommend it to anyone. Not that it is a bad movie, it is just very boring and would have rather waited to go and see a different movie. But it was fun going out with the family.

 The movie theater!

 Just a picture of a beautiful day outside!

We went with some friends from church to a concert at Liberty. It is a band called Passion. It was super fun and I recommend anyone to go and see them, if they are ever in your area. 

 Family outing. Went out to eat, went shopping, me and my sister got our hair cut (for the first time since about 3 months ago), and we went to the movies. All in all, it was a pretty great day!:) 

 At the UVA game!

Well, these are photos from the past couples weeks. It has been busy, fun, and tiring with school. I hope that you are all doing well, and  hope that you are enjoying this fall weather!

Still Here

         Well, as you can see I haven't blogged in a very long time. I am still here and will try to blog more often (than every nine months)

Update:
         Well since January, I have finished 10th grade, and I am now in the 11th grade. Over the summer I got a job at a grocery store. If you don't know this already, this was my first professional job. I have to say I was really nervous, but ended up loving it! I have a great boss and coworkers. I am still working, but only on the weekends because of school. I have enjoyed having money to spend and save! :) So, overall this summer was very eventful and taught me a lot!
        School so far is going well, but I have come to find out that I do not like geometry or chemistry. They are my least favorite subjects, and the two that I have to spend the most time on. School is going well for my two younger siblings also. My younger brother is taking Spanish this year, and likes it...I tell him to just wait because it is going to get a lot harder! :) He doesn't believe me of course, but we will wait and see who ends up being right.;)
       I hope that everyone is doing well, and hope to keep you all updated! Photos from this summer:

       

Snippets and Snow

As you may know I have been extremely busy with school, church, and planning my birthday. 

So, we have been busy with school. As the second quarter came to an end, I had to finish papers, take test, and do exams. So, busy-busy-busy.

Birthday planning and Snow. So, we had our first real and heavy snow. It was beautiful, and fun to go outside and take some pictures. We have also been busy with planning my 16th birthday party which is the 27th of this month.  I cant believe how time flies by so fast. It feels like just yesterday I was seven, and playing outside with my baby doll. I still cant believe I was outside, play dolls. Good memories but very embarrassing. So, my sister Julia is back from Taipei, Taiwan, and is planning my party... from the decorations to the cake (everything). Which means, I don't have to do a thing. :) But here are some recent pictures of what we have been up to! (p.s. my mom's birthday was this week to) :)

 I hope that you are having a great Saturday! And enjoyed the Snow~

New Year's (Late), and New Thoughts

Well, Happy New Year's! I know that I am late but I hope that everyone had a great New Year's!
I know that at the beginning of the New Year everyone makes resolution and promises, but everyone knows about half-way through the year that the resolution that you made at the beginning  of the year is forgotten. So, I am not making resolutions this year, but I am going to try and start working on my career. I know that I still have a long way away, but I can at least start to do something that will help in the end.  I am going to start getting books and reading, do some summer nursing programs, and just get familiar with what I am going into.
I think that its funny when you first meet someone, one of the questions that they ask you is "What do you want to be when you grow up"? I have always kinda knew that I wanted to be a doctor, but never really knew what kind of doctor. So, about a year ago I decided that I wanted to become and OBGYN Doctor. You may ask why, but I find that it is a great privilege to be that person or Doctor that helps bring a new life into the world. I know that so many people think that when you become a Doctor that there are so many liability's and know that if you make one wrong move or if someone dies that you can get sued, go to prison, or lose your license. I have worried about these things, but I have come to realize that God is in control and that He is always there to help all we have to do is ask. 
So, I know that I have a very long journey ahead of me, but I am ready to start that journey and become a Doctor.