I Wish I Was A Butterfly

The falling flower

I saw drift back to the branch

Was a butterfly.

-Moritake

Sometimes I wish I was a butterfly. Particularly on days like today, when the sun is warm and the grass is green, and it's a lazy day. I'd drift to my friends houses and peak in their lives to see how they live. And when they'd come outside, I'd land on their shoulder and whisper in their ear, although they wouldn't be able to understand me. And I'd settle on children's noses to make memories for them, and flit about as the wind blew. I'd settle on brightly colored flowers and watch the people, and drink the dew that falls from the sky. I'd commune with the bees and hear their stories, and play tag with the dragonflies. And then I'd go back home, because that's where I belong, because God didn't make me a butterfly. ♥

Once Upon A Time....

Once upon a time there was a young girl whose name was Dana. She had grown up in a little town called Ragland and was working at this little place called Champion Drugs. She was friends with a girl named Kristie, who was married to a guy named Alan. Well, Alan just happened to have a friend who was single. And his name was Harley. Alan suggested that Harley to go check out Dana. So one day Harley marched himself down to Champion Drugs to check Dana out discretely. He stayed around the store awhile, watching her, but not buying anything. Well Sonny Champion, the owner of Champion Drugs, was suspicious of him and ran him off. Slowly Harley and Dana got to know each other and fell in love. Then on November 21st, 1992, they were married. And four years later they had a daughter. And two years after that, another. And three years after that, another. And they all lived happily ever after. <3

Thoughts from halftime.

Who all watched the Superbowl last Sunday? I didn't watch the whole thing, just bits and pieces of it, although I did see the halftime show. Yes, THAT show. The one featuring Madonna, Cee-lo, Nikki  Minaj, LMFAO (for those of you who know what that acronym is, I didn't want to write it on here, but it is their name. For those who don't know what it is, you're all the better for it) and another girl I don't know. Lets go through the list, shall we?
Skimpy outfits: check.
Obscene gestures: check.
Backup dancers writhing and roiling onstage: Check x 100+
Freak show performers: check.
And finally Star Wars-esque black choir robes: check.
All these things smooshed  together to make a catastrophe of a show that showcased the peaks in secular pop culture and worldly standards. As I watched in shock the things that went on onstage, from the sexualized dance moves to the final explosion banner that proclaimed "World Peace", the things coursing through my mind went from "Oh my goodness" to "I hope my guy friends aren't watching this." I was very embarrassed after watching that show. Not only the facts of what happened in it, but also the fact that I had even watched it. But I also felt degraded. Almost made fun of. I know so many girls that strive daily to remain modest, and when I watch such worldlyness broadcasted for all to see, I can't help but feel like a failure. Why should I work so hard to be modest for the men in my life when they can turn on the TV and see that? It seems like a losing cause. But then I stop and think. By trying to be modest, my sisters in Christ and I are creating a safe haven for our men. They have to deal with the immodesty there, right in their faces, the last thing they need is to get it from us too. Not only are we making a safe haven, but we're also doing something else. Setting a standard. Something that the world apparently doesn't have. And just a random thought to throw in there; what does World Peace have to do with that show? Just saying.

PDA's

By the way, the PDA I'm talking about is not the little thing that you carry around that tells you when you're supposed to be somewhere. This PDA stands for Public Displays of Affection.
OK, so I've made an observation. Think back in the past....six months or so, about all the movies and things you've seen. Think about all the relationships that were in there. Think about the kisses that took place. Who were they between? Young teenagers? Young people? Were they married? Probably not. Nowadays, any relationship shown onscreen is not between married couples or parents. I've wondered why for sometime. In sitcoms and television shows, the parents are either portrayed as stupid, mean, or clueless. They are workaholics, uncaring, or both. Sometimes divorced, sometimes split, most of the time fighting. Sometimes they're even out of the picture. It makes me wonder what a difference it would make if that was shown more often. Real parents, really caring. Kissing, hugging, being loving to each other. Here is my observation: The reason these couples are not shown is because if something like a real, working relationship were to come to light, it would raise a standard in the world. Parents wouldn't be able to hide behind the fact that "everybody" lives that way anymore. It would raise questions that the world doesn't want to answer. That's why I'm proud my parents raise the bar, and I know several other couples that do too. It makes a difference in a child's life to see their parent's loving each other. Not only does it encourage a child in the fact that their parents aren't in danger of breaking up, but it sets an example for a healthy relationship that the child can aim for. And we can embrace that. One family at a time.

My Sixteenth Birthday :)

OK, so there's this neat little thing that happened to me this week....I turned sixteen!!!! My sweet family threw me a surprise birthday party last Saturday, and then I had a party that I planned Tuesday to go skating with my friends. :D

 My grandparents gave me this beautiful silver charm that says "Sweet 16"!

 Birthday breakfast.

 Jonine and Felicity

 Sarah Jane and I! Mmmm....pizza!

 A flutter nutter sandwich from SJ!

 The ones in my van! Front: Cassia, me, Hayden. Back: Alexey, Marybeth, Olivia.

 Olivia in action!

 Me ♥

 Haven!

 Haven and Hannah!

 Jonine and I!

 Hayden.

 Mrs. Frees and Abby

 Willow!

 Sarah Jane :)

 Alexey, Marybeth, and Gina.

 Esther, Hayden, and Katherine.

 Willow and Chelsey!

 Sisters ♥

 All of us!

 Lol....That's Dad's head between Olivia and Marybeth :D

 We mobbed the drink machine :D

Willow and SJ

New Years Eve!

OK I know I haven't posted in like.....34 days, but I plan on getting back into it. So I decided to post about New Year's Eve, which we spent with our Heritage friends! The Hudson's were wonderful for having us all over for a New Year's Eve party, complete with basketball, capture the flag, and Catchphrase! 

 Peeps! Left to right: Felicity, Willow, Olivia (with Hope!) and Jessica.

 Marybeth!

 Left to right: Felicity, Willow, Olivia, Megan, and Jessica.

 Michael.

 Josh.

Hayden, Haven, and Hannah!

After the party Haven, Hayden, Hannah (who spent the night with us!) and I went and shot fireworks in our yard.

Making cookies!

Today we got to keep our little friends Parker and Millie! We decided to do something fun and make Christmas cookies. We also invited Sarah and Sophie to come and make some too! But first we made homemade pizza.

 Rolling out dough.

 Looks soooooo good.....

 Titus, watching the excitement.

 Parker and Sarah.

 Lol, Sophie and Millie.

 Suzi.

 Sarah and Park playing with Titus.

 Haven and Suzi.

 COOKIE DOUGH!!!!

 Sophie.

 Parker and Titus.

 .....I'm not sure about this face, lol. She was sleepy. :)

 Voila! Homemade pizza and cheesesticks.

 And this is what was left of them. ;)

 My fix @.@

 Lol, Park.

 Sarah.

 Millie

 Cookies!

 Titus, napping.

 Making cookies!

We all had a great time and the cookies were awesome! A great way to kick off the Christmas season!