New Smile

Just yesterday at 9:30 AM I got my braces off! I am very happy with the results. My orthodontist is very nice and is very good at what he does.

I hadn't had gum in two years and three months so that was the first thing I chewed on. Then for supper I had corn on the cob and this time I didn't have to have my dad cut it off the cob. It was really good. :)

I also want to say thank you to my mom and dad for paying for my braces so I could have a beautiful smile. Love you guys!

Even though I had to have them on for a good amount of time, the waiting paid off. I'll be smiling all the time now!!! :)

It's Here!!!

The raffle quilt is back home! Boy, does it look beautiful! It was sent away to be quilted by one of my friends, Laurie.

This is me carefully opening the box containing the quilt.

This is my grandpa and I unfolding the quilt anxiously waiting to see the inside.

And this is the whole quilt. I absolutely love how Laurie quilted it. It is perfect for the quilt.

Thank you again Laurie! You always do a magnificent job! :)

Coming Home

The raffle quilt is on its way home! One of my friends, Laurie of "Quilter Gone Wild!!!!!", has just finished quilting it for me. She did a wonderful job on it. Thank you so much Laurie! You can see pictures of it on Laurie's blog by clicking on the link above! I can't wait to see it in person when it gets home. Great job Laurie!!! :)

Laundry Day

Most people absolutly hate doing the laundry but I on the other hand don't really mind doing it at all. Since my mom works during the day, my brother and I have to do all the chores. My chore for today is laundry.

We actually just got a new front loading washer and dryer. They are made by G&E so they are supposed to save a lot of energy.

Folding the laundry is probably my least favorite part of doing laundry. But it has to be done. So to make it more enjoyable I listen to my music on my ipod. That makes the time go faster.

I hope everyone has a great day doing whatever you might be doing. :)

New Project

I now have a new project underway. A lady that had me make a baby quilt for her now wants another one. I already have the fabrics picked out and some of the pieces cut.

The colors are pastels in blue, green, and yellow and some creams.

The pattern that I chose to do requires little teeny tiny squares and a lot of them! Why did I chose that pattern one? I have know idea! Hopefully in the end it will all come together. :)

I'm Back!!!

Hey Everyone! Sorry that I haven't posted in such a long time. I have been very busy this summer with a lot of things.




One of the things that I have been doing is voluntering at one of the community hospitals in my area. I've been working along with one of my best friends in the gift shop there. It is a lot of fun!


I have also been at marching band. We have been doing parades and different perfomances. This past week I was at band camp for marching band. All week we stand out in the hot sun and start to put our show together for the season. Its a lot of hard work but it is worth playing awesome music.

Just this past weekend I was at Quilt Oddessey with my grandma. We had such a great time taking classes and just hanging out with eachother.



Dance also takes up a good chunk of my time.

I have also been babysitting the whole summer. It can be very draining sometimes but I do get paid.

So as you can see I have been rather busy lately. Hopefully I will be able to keep up with blogging from now on. :)

The Art of Dance

Dance is one of the activities that I am involved in. I started dancing when I was four years old. Ballet is one form of dance that I do and the one that I have done for the longest. I started out in shoes that are called slippers.

Slippers are a softer shoe that younger dancers use when starting to dance. They are made out of leather or canvas. The ones in the picture are made out of leather. I prefer leather because they won't wear out as fast. Older dancers use slippers too. They are required to take at least one class with slippers.

As you can see, I've worn a hole straight through the big toe of one of my slippers. Time to get new ones!

Once dancers are old enough and are at a high enough level in their dancing, a dancer will use pointe shoes.

Pointe shoes are a harder shoe that will enable the dancer to dance on top of their toes. A pointe shoe has a hard box at the end of the shoe and a hard shank (or sole) on the bottom to help support the dancer's foot. If you are constantly on top of your toes they are going to hurt, so dancers will put toe pads in the shoe to help cushion their toes when they go on to pointe.

Another form of dance that I just recently starting taking is jazz.

Those are jazz shoes. Jazz is a form of dance that is more modern and the moves are more free form. Pop music is what is danced to. It is really fun and is something that makes me feel relaxed.

Dance is something that I enjoy doing and hope to enjoy for years to come. :)