Life is a Highway

Well life is in the fast lane and this highway has no speed limit. Eather that or it has no cops to ticket it. The speech banquet was fantastic I double lettered and sean got his very first letter. We also presented our coach with Flowers a card and from all the seniors a picture frame with all of our signitures. We love our Mama Barth! After tearful hugs I said good bye to my last speech season. Sean and I enjoyed some cake and then grabbed our BOES to take them home where they belonged. After checking in on mom and dad and dad and I stragising we came up with a design for my catapult. It looked so lame but It was okay because it worked and it was turned in and even shot one whole meter! Arn't we impressed lol.

Yesterday was cool I chilled at school and then mom and I watched Days of Our Lives and after that I went to get my licence plates but not before State Trooper guy pulled me over for guess what...EXPIRED PLATES!!! Which I had to laugh at myself for. Mom has been sick and the car is in her name so I had to wait for her to get the plates. So i have been driving for a week with expired tags, not getting pulled over, not getting in trouble with state troopers and the time I am going down Crow hill to get the plates, on goes the lights! I had to laugh. We made our way to Park County sheriffs station, got the plates and in the mean time I regestered to vote. After this ordeal I head to work and have a fun filled night of chilis working! I do love the people I work with though. Elizabeth, Damon, Josh, Jen all of them I love it! I got my free dinner (as I was a trainer last night and will be agian tonight) came home and finished my physical science homework. Night night Sissy

Then today I woke up did my get pretty thing and went to school. We had a test in Goverment which was so easy and after all of the test Otteson taught us about Demented Annie.(Just better not to ask lol) We went to choir did our singing thing, went to physical science, found out my grade has gone up alot! I was very excited! I came home ate and now I am typing. Tonight I have to go to work and then tomorrow I want to sleep and oddly enough thanks to Otteson I really want to go to the Zoo tomorrow! Probably not happening but It is worth a dream. Well yeah

Just a quick note, love the people wo love you most with all your heart, be kind (Esp to police officers who want to give you a ticket but don't because you were so polite), love yourself and never be assamed of who you are. Take the ones in your life as a gift not for granted and at the same time expect the same of them. Life is too short! Life is a highway ride it all life long, and do yourself a favor...dont just take the next exit because that road looks less curvy, you will do nothing but bore yourself on that drive.

The biggest fool in the Jungle of Nool

Okay so I'm sorry that I have been busy and I have not got to keep the update going but the big news is I AM IN THE MUSICAL!!! I play the Sour Kangaroo in the play and I love her part although I must admit the voice I must bring out of myself , I know it is there and I can do it, but I will be hard and I am kinda scared. The Musical We are doing is the Suessical, and for those of you who have never heard of it or heard the Kangaroo She sings like Areatha Franklin. Agian I know I can do it but gulp! My directors said they know the part was made for me but I am still nervous!
The reason I have been unable to update you guys is well everything. Monday the girls and I went to see Step up 2 AMAZING!!! and then did some shopping and ALOT of eating! then Tues it was back to school AFTER i find out that like my ENTIRE family is sick with the Stomach Flu. I took care of it. So yeah I have to go get pretty so I can go to my Speech banquet. Man oh man does life ever stop just going and going and going and going??? lol I love it though!
Jacquie

Life in the Fast lane

Starting with Joh's Party on Friday the weekend has been hectic but in every possible good way! Frieday I had Joh's Valentines Day party (delayed a day for a snow day) We all had a blast they made ice cream sundaes, played Pin the Belly button on the Monkey and passed out cute little cards from Princesses to Spiderman! I was the sub mom for this party as she had to be with Grandma that day and couldn't make it. aside from one very Rude and mean mom it was a blast, although we all missed mom. I helped clean up in time to go home drop Joh and get Josh to go meet Max to drop him off for the weekend. Thanks to mom's bad directions (and miss understanding of the meeting point) We got lost, an hour late Josh was delivered. Big Thanks to Max for not being upset! Then I got caught in the LOVELY traffic of Denver both going and coming from the meeting spot. Oh yeah it was fun! I got home intime to see my brother for two seconds before Nick came over and I begged him to take Sean to his friends house! I was DONE driving. Two hours later He comes back WITH sean! All Well We hung out and then bed time all around. Kissed nick and off he went.

Saturday brought fun too Snoball was that night but at ten O' Clock I got a phone call from Emmy who was going to town and asked if I wanted to come. I jumped at that! I got dressed and headed over to her house to get packed up and with Ayden, Anna and Tyler we headed to The Mills. Stopping at Starbucks to get a sudden burst of Energy for Emmy and Me. At the Mills we found an amazing dress which Em bought for me in trade for two overnight babysittings. I'm in! So at 4 we got back up the hill and so did mom and I got pretty for Snoball. Nick got to the house looking very handsome I might add! Nick, Sean and I went to Chilis for dinner (We know lame but 50% off is 50% off!) from there we went to the dance and dancd all night long came home and PASSED OUT!!!

This morning I woke up and Sean came downstairs and we hung out in my bed watching movies. We watched "Not anouther Teen Movie" and "Sisterhood of The Taveling Pants" Mom and Dad came home and went over to Emmy's as I waited for the time to get ready to go to work! Which is now So for now TTFN Ta Ta For Now!

Happy Valentines Day

Okay this is going to be quick I swear. I just wanted to say HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!! I know to alot of you it is just some lame holiday that Hallmark created but personally it is my favorite holiday! I just wanted to say take the time to appreciate his holiday because weather Hallmark created it or not it is a good time to take a few minutes and tell someone you love them! Maybe someone you have forgotten to say that to enough! I lov you all and i just wanted to throw that out there because, being the hopless rmantic i am, I want to make sure that EVERYONE knows they are loved by someone.

Love you all and from the bottom of my heart:

Happy Valentines Day!!! I love you!

Jacquie

Ah I dream of sunshine!

So Yesterday was interesting. The day started off so amazing Nick Got approved for Snoball, I was on time to first hour...give or take ten minutes...Mr. hersfeild was very nice. Then I got to the time before second and third hour and relized that my bluetooth (that I had relized was still on going into the school so I whipped it off and put it in my backpacks frount pocket) well apperently I opened my backpack too fast somewhere and now my bluetooth is gone! Fantastic! Then I go to tell Sean hello while he is at Lunch and he looks a little upset to say the least so I then find out that his ex-girlfriend has now begun to tell people she is going to Snoball and has dumped my brother as her date, which has really upset him, I now am in defensive sister mode and want to break her as she broke my brothers heart! It take two of my friends to hold me back as she passes me in the halls because I so badly want to scream at her! I have told my friends that the only reason I havent hit her yet is Because I am a senior and don't want to loose my Diploma. So that helped! On a WONDERFUL note I did go to the office and find that the musical call back list was posted and I WAS ON IT!!! SO I went to call backs and sung a really cool Suessical song that I think is the most fun! and I learned that five more of us have to get cut before the cast is picked! *GULP* that list gets posted on Friday!

Coming home I was so excited I went strait downstairs to call nick and tell him the news. Mom calls and gives me what I now relize was constructive critisum but at the time I called attacking me and "Telling me what a shitty job I do taking care of the house while she was gone." This brings an explosion of emotions and I am going off. I scream rant and rave and by the time it is over EVERYONE is mad at me! That finally blew over and all is good.

I awoke this morning, from a really good dream i might add, to the phone at 5:13 AM saying due to Inlimate Weather Platte Canyon School Disrict would be closed today! Which Kind of bummed me out as I has Valentines gifts for all my friends and a REALLY cute outfit for the day! All well I guess I will wear it tomorrow. Mom and I have been sitting here talking since I got up at nine and I must admit I missed waking up to seeing her and sitting in this office talking while she worked. I know that she is doing things that need to be done buit I do miss her and it is nowhere near as much fun to watch Days without her! I wonder what it will be like in 4 months when i move out...We will probably have a really high phone bill I hope we have a good plan. =)

Tonight I get to go to work where I do have all the suprises for them that I have had planned for a while now. We are just a big family there and I must say I LOVE BEING A CHILIHEAD! Well that is it for now I'll keep you all upated with the musical and the snow and the life and the blah blah blah just keep reading and I'll keep writing.

Thats Just Life

Life has kept us all busy as hell this last couple of days. Moms car had to go to the shop because it is broken and so they had to fix it. The car they said would be done monday is now going to MAYBE be done on Friday so we are all so happy for mom. On a positive note daddy got my car fixed and so that is way awsome! Mom took my car to Grandmas on Saturday morning and Nick, Kat Sean and I went out for a late night movie and dinner. It wasa blast and so nice to hang out with Kat. Then on Sunday the chaos continues with Nick and I having to go down to retrieve my car from mom so I can go to work. In the mean time sean wants a hair cut I need to return my jeans and I have to find the perfect dress for Snoball. Then I have to be at work at 4. I got there with no time to spare and worked all night Having a blast as always (I love my job) my boss that night upset me a little but What is a job without one boss that drives you nuts! I then found out which of my co-workers had to work on Valentines Day. Because I am a hopless romantic and LOVE Valentines Day I decide I am going to do something for everyone that works that night. So We will see how that all goes. Yesterday as Mom and Dad are not going to be home agian until Wednesday I got Joh on the bus, got into my car and drove to school. I had my muisical Audition yesterday so I am holding my breathe for a call back on that. We will see (I'll keep you all updated) I would just LOVE to be in this one, as it is my senior year, "the Susical" (SP) is the choice of the directors for this year! Heres to hoping! Then after that we packed up Kat and the three crazy bros into the car and myself and went to Chilis for dinner last night It was a blast. Today is a day and nothing really happened. I helped a friend figure out something and that was cool so yeah. Umm that is it for now and thats just life!

Life in general

Well Another week down and god only knows how many left to go until I can say I only am an alumni of Platte Canyon High. I am taking some Fuin classes for my last semester. I have Goverment (big yeah) Choir (kinda cool) and Physical Science (BIG BUMMER!) My Goverment Teacher is simply the best though! He is so into his job and it shows. He obviously loves each and every one of his students and he shows that everyday when he shows up to class pumped ready and roaring to go, even if we are not. As my first period it is often hard to be awake, coherant and exactly excited about class, it being 7 AM and all. Mr. Otteson Though has made it so it is fun to come to his class every day and has made it so we stay intrested. From his sudden outbursts of a random word to keep our attention to his pause and think about it look that always gives me a chuckle He is a fantastic teacher! Choir agian a very cool teacher Walters is the kind of I can do anything musical type but I am here for this class now and It is great because the songs we sing are not the plain dull things like "Ave Maria" (nothing personal its just so dull) instead we are singing things like "Do you love me" and "A Tribute to Queen" It is great and definitly keeps us roaring to go. Physical Science is not a bad teacher, actually she is fantastic I just SUCK at math. which there happens to be ALOT of in this class. Its okay Ill get it!

Speech is over as I said in my very first entry and it is sad because I am going to miss it SOOO much! Mama Barth fully deserves the Mama part of her name. She would do anything for her students (even the ones not in her class) and she truly cares too. I ended speech season with 3 BOE's (1st places) and many other ribbons in Drama Duet with my AMAZING partner Brooke. We also got 3rd place in State and will be moving onto NAQUALS (National Qualifing compition) for our chance to compete in nationals and go to Las Vegas to compete this summer! I really want to do this I mean how cool would that be to compete in Nationals! I also did Drama Interp this season and did well with that. I recieved many ribbons including a 3rd place and a 2nd place but nowhere near the excitment of Drama Duet in that catogory. I can't believe it is all over but I will be back Next year as a Judge! BEWARE lol jk! =)

My friends are all doing great but I had to do a little blurp on them as they are simply amazing! There is Kat who is my outgoing fun loving amazing friend who will do anything to be with her friends and most times will do anything for her friends. She is fantastic! There is Brooke Who I could not have done speech without and also has stood by me through everything bad happening right now! She is probably my best friend! Then the othrs like Ashley, Tara, Sierra,Josh, Rob and all the rest of you I love you guys so much! I don't know what I would do without them eather. They get me through the hardest of times. Erik is in the Air Force serving his country and doing whatever he has to for his college education and I am soo proud to call him my friend. Joey has gotten me through so much the last couple months, between helping me pass my classes and keeping me in line (in many ways) and helping me through everything bad that has been happening in my life. The last friend I want to mention is martha. To me she is the most amazing! Martha is 17She has avery high GPA scored well on her ACTs is aceptted to her 1st choice college AND Martha is a mom to a 6 month old little girl. I thnk she is beyond amazing and I love and respect her everyday for evrything she has done and everything she has accomplished. I love her so much! You are amazing Mar!

The last thing I was planning on mentioning is the biggest person in my life...My Nick. he is the reason I do well and the reason I am who I am. Having been a freshman when I met him I have truly been formed by him and the love we share. Through all of the hard times we have gone through we are strong and looking more toward forever every day. He has been there in my good times and here for me through everything we are going through right now. He is the love of my life and I don't know what I would do without him!

I guess the theory of this whole thing is that life is short and no matter who you are you have someone of some people to share it with. Look at all of their positives and enjoy them for who they are. The people in my life even the ones not metioned in this blog (Family, you guys will get ur own blog l8tr) make my life go round and I love each and every one of you for all you do to make my life what it is today!

Smiles, smiles, smiles

The power of a smile is unmeasurable. Poeple all over smile but have you ever had a bad day and walk past someone who turns to you gives you a smile and for even a moment things brighten up. Today Was an okay day for me however when I was told of a difficult thing going on in school I was able to stop completly freting when my teacher turned to me smiled and said, "It's okay, we'll fix this." Did you ever stop to think that maybe just maybe you can brighten someones day with your smile? My boss gave me an evaluation a couple of months ago, it went amazing and everything I was doing was great, then she gave me one of the best compliments I have ever recived. She looked at me and said "Your smile is contagious, I can be having the worst day of my life and I will walk into work see you and then you smile and tell me hello and I cant help but to smile at you and feel a little better." My co-workers have told me the same thing and I must admit it is so flattering.

Look at any of the smiles in this entry, all of the pictures that are in here and tell me...did you smile? Even for a moment? Did you get a tingly warm feeling? was it worth reading this silly little entry and understanding what it means just to see people at their happiest? If not you are reading the WRONG blog! If yes then you now know what I mean when I say smiles are the best medicine or smiles are the best look. Maybe even to say Smiling is the best way to go through life. Go out now find someone who needs it and smile. I know I have and I will continue to do it for the rest of my life...What other way is there to live?

Ayden

Alot has been going on in my life alot of down stuff things that make me want to go high in the sky and find out is god really there... are you sleeping...can you hear a damn word i am saying? I have begin to doubt happiness and if it exists and to tell the truth loosing all faith in happy endings. Most of you know about Ayden a very sweet loving little boy who is a close friend of my family and has cancer. Ayden was in Remission...His white blood cell count is down agian...Ayden is very close to falling out of remission. Agian... God can you even hear me...A two year old has cancer...two what the hell are you doing up there? I was so scared for Ayden until I saw him...At two he doesnt talk much nor understand what is happening around him or to him but at two, sick and on the edge of caos Ayden looks at me, runs to me and gives me a hug...Then a kiss on the cheek. He ran, he ran well kinda ran but he did it on his own, suddenly it hits me to have faith. As upset as I am with God right now for everything he has thrown not only my way but to the people who i love most dearly in my life I am not upset with Ayden...the wo year old with hope...my Guardian Angel!

He is still here but a simple hug...a simple walked on his own restored my faith my hope and belief. I thought i would share this as I relize I am not nearly the only one on this website let alone in this world who might be loosing faith with anything right now. Maybe you dont have faith in the "Big man upstairs'" plan but find someone or something to believe in and let it be your Gaurdian Angel...I know Ayden is now and will always be mine.

Thank you Ayden

I love you

Jacquie

Introducing...Moi!!

As this is my first blog, it might be lame. However a place to write all of my thoughts down seems nice. As I have watched several friends and my Aunt Blog throughout the months It got me thinking Why not ? I thought of all the things going on and I think it would be wonderful to do this. My life isnt too intense right now but cool things happen every day and lord knows I do go through moments when I need to write what is on my mind. I would love to have you all keep in touch. As I did say right off the bat I know it is going to be lame, it is my first time but I swear as time goes on it will become better and less repeditive. I love to write and so this is something to get it all out. Well As for now here it goes.
Speech season just ended in my senior year of high school and It has begun to make me freak out! I am graduating, graduating and not just that but in 3 MONTHS!!! AHHHH! For the most part my body is filled with the excitment of what is to come and what life holds for me as I journey into that, however the other like 10% of me wants to hide under my blankets and say "Mommy I think I'm sick can you excuse me from the rest of my life?" Lame I know but I'm like that. For the most part Nick says I dont think enough however this time I may just be overthinking something for the first time in my life! What I guess this is all about this time is fear, I don't want it to be there but maybe just maybe it is the fear that keeps us going, the fear of tomorrow makes us want to get there so the fear goes away but then it does and it wasnt so bad, then it just goes from there. Maybe that is the thing that will make a scared high school senior become a prepared, excited and somewhat nervous Adult.