Sharpening the friend--and the friendless

"'We are all like knives, we can chose to sharpen each other, or we can chose to cut each other down.'"

But how many of us are just sharpening the people we want to sharpen?

For example, you're hanging out with your besties. One of them suddenly blurts out, "I hate myself. I'm so fat and ugly. I wish I was different."

You aren't just going to let that little comment go by unnoticed! So you jump in and try to encourage her. You try to build up her self-esteem. You point out her beautiful eyes or wonderful hair or just flat out tell her she AIN'T fat or ugly!

But what about the unnoticed people? The girl that sits in the corner with her hair covering her face. You see the tears sliding down her face, so you immediately assume something.

We're human. We all do it.

You point her out to your friend and whisper your assumption in her ear. Your friend giggles and says, "No way!" and then says what she thinks is going on. Pretty soon, all these wild stories are going around about the girl in the corner.

But has anyone taken the time to find the truth?

No.

Why not?

Just think about it.

Why do we only encourage the people we want to encourage, and hurt the people we don't know?

Why does the girl in the corner not matter, but all your besties do?

Now, I'm not saying that encouraging your best friends is bad, but what about the people who don't have any friends? We need to reach out to them.

Hear them. Pray for them.

They matter.

So next time you see the girl in the corner, I challenge you to go say hi. Drag your friends along and invite her to sit with you. Tell her she has pretty eyes or cute jeans.

Sharpen her. Let her know that she matters.

Please comment your thoughts, and any experiences you have had with the girl in the corner!

XoXo,

Mikayla Anne

Height happy--Just call me Tinkerbell :)

Hello my Friends,

The past few months, I had been feeling pretty insecure about my height. I come from a fairly 'small' family, my Mom is barely 5' 4", 110 pounds, and my Dad tops out at about 5' 9".

So you could say that I'm pretty small myself.

5' 2", 96 pounds to be exact.

All of my friends are taller than me, and when we meet new people together, this is the usual conversation...........

"Oh my are you pretty!" (talking to my friend) "Are you 16?" And then they look at me; "Let me guess, you are her little sister! Are you 12?"

And I would want to slug them, but guess what--I can't reach.

Thankfully the past six months or so I've started to look alot older, but the height thing really throws people off. Barely coming up to my BFF's shoulder doesn't help much.

But you know, the past week, I've really started to enjoy my Tinkerbell-type body.


I've realized that God must want me small for some reason, and I'm OK with that. God has a purpose and a plan for my life, and He has me exactly where he wants me to be, short or not.


Acts 17:26 says;

'From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.'


God didn't just toss us into this world to fend for ourselves, He has a master plan for our lives. Everything we do for God is part of His purpose for us being here.


So, short or tall, strong or weak, rich or poor, we are here for a reason, we are placed here by our Heavenly Father.


Always remember that! :)


Signing off,


Height-Happy Tinkerbell (XoXo~Mikayla)

Spectacular Quote.......

Hey Everyone!!

Today I was watching some videos of one of my favorite music artists, Paige Armstrong. She is 20 years old, has one CD 'Wake Up' out in stores, and has an AMAZING story to tell.

I won't type out the entire thing because I have to go eat dinner in a few minutes, but I encourage you to check her website out; http://paigehasastory.com

So I was watching one of her videos, and she quoted something a friend told her that I will never forget.

"If the world didn't create beauty, then the world can't define it."

I was like, "Wow." Isn't that an awesome thing to remember??

I mean, God created us. He made us beautiful and unique in our OWN special, precious, ways, and we ARE beautiful!! No matter what the world says, we are beautiful!! Remember that.

God created beautiful, not the world. So why should you let the world tell you what to look like and be?

Anyway, I thought that was awesome!!

PLEASE comment with your thoughts on this, my friends!! :)

XoXo~Mikayla Anne

My Ski Story..........

Hello Everyone,

Okay, so yesterday, I went skiing for the first time in my life, and something happened up on the mountain. Here's the story.......... =)

Since it was my first time skiing, I took a 2 hour lesson in the morning. We learned how to turn, stop and get on and off ski-lifts. (Getting off backfired on me later, I got off the chair to late and it swung around and knocked me over, and when I was awkwardly trying to get back up on my skis I got taken out by a snowboarder getting off the lift......). 

Anyway, after the lesson, Sydney, Jake, Dane and I all started skiing the green slopes. It was a lot of fun, but the runs were so short we spend more time on the lifts than actually skiing. So after a few hours of greens, we decided to try a blue run. The green runs were so easy, so we thought the blue would just be a little bit more of a challenge.

What and understatement. 'A little bit more of a challenge' is NOT the phrase for the run we went on.

After we rode up the ridiculously slow lift, I took one look at the run and started sweating. It was long, steep and icy. Plus the wind was blowing the snow around, so it was hard to see a times. We all started to go down, but I totally lost everything I had learned and done in the past several hours. I kept crashing because it was so steep, and sliding because of the ice.  After about five crash-and-slides I decided to give it up and walk down the slope. 

It took me a while to actually get my skis OFF, I had to find a spot where I had some traction so I wouldn't slide down the slope in the middle of taking them off. I finally got my skis situated and started the trek down when a lady stopped in front of me. She asked if I was okay, and I told her yeah, that I had just gotten into more than I could handle and I was gonna walk down. 

Well, she wouldn't stand for that. She told me her name was Samantha, and then she told me to put my skis back on that instant, and she was going to teach me how to get down a mountain I can't ski. I was like, "Okayyy....whatever." and put my skis back on. 

Samantha showed me how to cut my skis in the snow so I wouldn't keep sliding, and then we started snowplow turning down the slope. It was taking forever, so I finally asked her if I could just slide down. She said a bad word (one of many) and then told me no way, I was gonna learn how to get down a mountain I couldn't ski down if it took the rest of the day.

And it did. We slowplowed our way down the mountain for a while, me near tears every single time I got my tips crossed and face-planted, then slid crazily down the slope until she was able to stop me. She then decided I needed a break from snowplowing, so Samantha taught me how to "slide" parallel to the mountain. It was very slow, and it was killing my shins, but I didn't fall as much, and felt less like a five-year-old when doing that. (Crying in front of anyone makes me feel like a toddler). 

We finally got down the first big slope when I saw the best thing I'd ever seen---Dane hiking back up the slope to make sure I wasn't hurt or stuck.  I figured we were almost to the bottom at that point, so we told Dane it was okay, he could go back down, and we would be there in a few minutes.

WRONG!!

I came over the slope and saw that we weren't even HALFWAY DOWN. (At that moment I was about as mature as my chihuahua). Samantha told me not to worry, that this would go quicker, but I felt like plopping down right there and waiting for Ski Patrol. (Ski Patrol actually came for me later on.....). 

I'm pretty sure Samantha had been in the military or something, because she wouldn't let me stop. We started sliding some more, seemly making no progress to me. My blood-sugar was starting to drop--fast--so we had to stop a lot more. (Some of you know my blood-sugar is really weird, it drops at random times, and I start shaking until I have some protein or sugar). 

We slowly worked our way down, and I felt like shouting for joy when I saw the bottom of the run. A Ski-Patrol guy came by with a sled and asked if we needed a ride down. I was about to yell, "YES! Get me off of this mountain!" when Samantha told him that we didn't need it, and he snowboarded away. 

I think that was the worst temptation I have ever had to push someone down a hill. I wanted to get down to the bottom SO bad, and my only chance to get down without skiing was snowboarding away because of Samantha........ =P 

I was shaking so badly it was hard to stand up. Thankfully we only had a little bit more to slowplow before it was at my skiing level. I skied the rest of the way down and a worried Mrs. Duerksen met us at the bottom. She thanked Samantha for helping me, and helped me ski to the lodge and sit down where Sydney helped me get my equipment off. Dane gave me a power bar to get my blood sugar back up, but it took me a long time to stop shaking. 

We headed back to the Duerksen's house then, and Mrs. Duerksen feed us more food than I could eat. =) I had a fun day skiing, but next time I go, (and I will go again) I'm staying away from the blue slopes. Maybe after a few years of experience I can try again. =)

So, there's my first skiing adventure! Sorry it's so long. 

Do any of you have a good ski story? I'd love to hear them! =)

Have a great week, and Merry Christmas!!

Mikayla

-- The humble shall see their God at work for them. No wonder they will be so glad! All who seek for God shall live in joy. Psalm 69:32

A Christmas lesson with Mary and Martha

Hello Fellow Bloggers and Readers,

  I am sorry it has been such a long time since my last post. On the long list of things I must and/or want to accomplish, blogging is usually at the end of the list. I wish it wasn't, but certain things, such as devotions, school, eating and sleeping must come first, and then youth group, church and friends, and then the hustle and bustle of this time of year--which doesn't leave a whole lot of time to do other things, such as sitting down and writing something worth reading and posting to 'Bloggin' by Mikayla'. Okay, so enough of me rambling on. You certainly didn't stop by to read about my schedule. ;)


  So now, what to post about that will make you glad you took the time to stop by. Hmm. 

  How about another some-what random post with alot of rabbit-trails and topics? That seems like the only kind of post I can write. My apologies in advance.

   I always have this writing block when I try to write something others will read. I can write pages and pages in my journal, but that is because no one else will ever read it--thankfully! :) I don't have 'Spell Check' in my journal. 

  Well, how about the obvious--Christmas!! :) I'm sure excited!! Only 16 days away. 
  
  One of my very favorite parts of Christmas is the time I get to spend with my family. My Dad is off work for a week or two, I don't have school, and there's plenty of time to hang out together and play board games, create new traditions, and concoct some new goodies in the kitchen. :)

  I would love it if you commented with your favorite Christmas
tradition. 

  I would have to say mine is spending Christmas eve with my Grandparents on my Mom's side, and Christmas morning with my parents and brother, and the Christmas afternoon with my family on my Dad's side. Lot's of fun, food and presents! I am so thankful to have such great family and
friends to spend the holidays with.

  But let's not forget the true meaning of Christmas! Everywhere I go, now that it is so near the 25th, I see more and more frantic parents rushing around the toy section of Target and parents of teenagers stressing out of the price of all the electronic gizmos that are added to the 'Letters to Santa'. More credit cards being maxed out, stressed-out shoppers racing for the last 'Super toy' and store employees wishing they could just go home.
 
  Is this the way the season is supposed to be? Frantic stress because there is so much to do before the in-laws come to town? Anger at the people who are trying to relax and enjoy the season while you are rushing around to everything yourself?
  
  It all reminds me of the story in the Bible (Luke 10) about Mary and Martha. I know you all have probably heard the story many times, but don't turn me off or exit out yet. I hope this will mean something to you.

   Martha represents everyone trying to get ready for Christmas. She rushes around, trying to get all her shopping, cooking and decorating done before family and friends arrive. She really would appreciate the help of her sister, Mary.

    But Mary is content where she is. She is sitting at Jesus's feet, concentrating on the words he is speaking, learning from Him. She is everyone that is making the most of the Christmas season, and focusing on God, not on presents and preparations. 

   Martha is frustrated, because her 'TO DO' list just seems to be growing longer and longer, and Mary isn't helping her out a bit. So she goes into the living room where Mary and Jesus are and says, "Lord, isn't Mary supposed to be helping me bake cookies and wrap presents and finish shopping? She is being lazy, leaving me to do all the work!"

    But Jesus says,

     "Martha, your sister is concentrating on the real meaning on the season. Stop rushing around so, and focus on the true meaning of Christmas. Focus on me, Martha."

Aren't we all 'Marthas' around Christmas? All we focus on is getting everything done. We forget why we even HAVE Christmas!!

So just think about that in the remaining days until December 25th. 

Let's all be more like Mary. Slow down and listen to what God has to tell us this Christmas season. 

Jesus is the reason for the season! Never forget, my friends! :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Mikayla

-- The humble shall see their God at work for them. No wonder they will be so glad! All who seek for God shall live in joy. Psalm 69:32

Oh Autumn.....

Hey Everyone,

Not much going on 'round here besides school, homework, school, homework, school, etc, etc...........But anyway, I'm doing good, and I decided to jump on here for a second to change the background to something a little more, Autumn-ish. The surfer background wasn't exactly September and October, if you know what I mean. :)

Speaking of Autumn, who's ready for it? Personally, I think summer went by WAY to quickly, and I'm not that excited for Autumn. But, I guess it's inevitable, so I'll just have to prepare to put my summer garb away and pull out some fuzzy sweaters and boots. :) (My skinny jeans have been calling to me all summer long...)



In Colorado, Autumn doesn't just creep slowly in. You can sorta smell it in late August, and then BOOM, suddenly, the crisp air is blowing the brilliantly colored leaves off the trees, you feel the need to pull a scarf out of the closet and extra shirts to layer out of your drawer.

Of course, the leaves on the trees in my backyard aren't really that 'brilliantly colored' yet, for one because our maple tree is dying so the leaves are a more brownish-yellow color, and for another, our aspen tree has never seemed to change to much more than a greeny-yellow. I think the photosynthesis is messed up in that tree. (Also, trees usually suffer in our backyard because we don't have soil, we have clay. Not the most nutritious stuff for roots, if you know what I mean.)

On the other hand, Summer still seems to be fighting Autumn off. It was 90 degrees at our house yesterday, and the scent of Fall was nowhere to be, uh, smelt. I enjoyed sitting in the sunshine for a while with a good book, until I got called into the air-conditioned house for lunch.

So how has Autumn been treating you? Leave me a comment!! :)

XOXO~Mikayla Anne~ :)

Another update on Sam and Cory.....

Hey All!

Oh wow....it's been a long time since I've posted!! I'm so sorry about that, (If anyone is still around to read this) but I really am not the most disciplined person when it comes to blogging!

I guess I left off last time asking you to pray for Cory and Sam, and I am pleased to tell you, they are both doing MUCH better. Sam doesn't have to wear his soft cast/splint contraption anymore, and he can walk carefully with crutches. He is able to put all of his weight on his leg, but it's still very weak from not being used for nearly three months, so he can't stand on it for long periods of time. We are so thankful that he healed quickly, and please keep praying for his recovery. He's going to have to have one more surgery to take the metal rods out of his leg that were holding the bone together while he healed. (They put rods in his leg instead of putting a cast on his leg).

Cory is also doing better, both fingers are healing well with no infection. The finger that got cut the worst still looks pretty gross, but it could have been MUCH worse.

Thank you so much for praying for them!!

As for me, we just got home from the BEST vacation ever, to Cannon Beach, Oregon. We went to a Christian Conference Center on the beach, and it was amazing. I met so many awesome teens there, and I'll get to see most of them again next year, since most of us are going back the same week. I'm so excited!!

More soon!! :)

God Bless,

Mikayla

Update on Sam and Cory--Keep Praying!!

Real quick, I just want to update you all on Sam and Cory.

Cory's surgery on Tuesday went VERY smoothly, and it's looking like he will be able to use the two injured fingers later on, if there is no infection or other complications that often happen in cases like this.

Keep praying that everything will keep going smoothly, and that he the fingers will heal quickly so he can play football this season. He's been out for two years because of a torn ACL, and he can finally play again, if his fingers heal fast enough! :)

Sam is also doing better, as far as his leg goes.

It's healing well, and there has been no issues, infection or complications, praise the Lord! But Sam is very depressed right now, partially because of all the pain meds he's on, and also because he can't do anything on his own, or anything in general besides just sit there. He can get around on crutches a little bit, but it's really hard since he can't move his leg at all on his own, plus the cast/brace thing he is in is pretty heavy.

Please keep praying for him as well.

Thank you so much!!

God Bless,

Mikayla

Prayer Requests!

Hey friends,

I have two really urgent prayer requests I'd like you all to pray about.

The first one is for one of my friends brother. His name is Sam, and he's 11.

Sam was riding his ATV and lost control, the ATV went in a ditch, hit a rock, flipped, and landed on top of him. He was able to get it off, but meanwhile he got three puncture wounds in the back of his leg, (In surgery later that found out that one of the punctures was mere centimeters from paralyzing his leg for the rest of his life) and broke his femur. (The really strong bone in your thigh.) It wasn't a bad break, but when he tried to stand up and walk to get help, and the bone completely snapped and went through the back of his thigh.

He knew it was a really bad situation when he was able to stick his finger in one of the puncture wounds--that's how big it was. In desperation he tried crawling across the road to his neighbors house for help, just as a woman in a SUV came over the hill. She was able to see him and slam on the breaks before she hit him, but she was only a few feet from running him over. Thankfully, she was a strong lady, and she was able to load him into her car and move the ATV out of the road, and took him to his house.

Sam's older brother, Will, carried him inside and tried to stop the bleeding and keep him from going into shock while their mom got everything ready to go to the ER. Unfortunately they live about an hour away from the best children's hospital, so by the time they got him there he was in critical condition.

The doctors rushed him into immediate surgery, where they were able to get his leg and puncture wounds fixed, but later they almost had to rush him back into surgery after his mom saw signs of internal injuries on his stomach. (Tests for that came back negative).

Please, please be praying for him and his family. He was released from the hospital three days later, but he's still not doing very good, and his brother is having a hard time getting over holding his bloody brother for two hours, not knowing if he was going to survive.

The other request is for another one of my guy friends, Cory. (He's 16). I'll try to shorten this story!

Cory was at work cutting drywall with his boss, and the knife blade slipped and cut through 90% of the tendon in his pointer fingers and cut a blood vessel, along with cutting off the tip of his middle finger. His boss rushed him to the ER where they were able to sew the tip of his middle finger back on, but they don't know it it will live or not. His pointer finger still needs surgery, and they couldn't get a surgeon in until today. So please pray Cory will be comforted and that the surgery will go smoothly today, and his hand will be usable even though he now has two pretty much useless fingers.

Thank you so, so much my friends, I really appreciate it!

God Bless,

Mikayla

My one and only poem...what do ya think? I know I'm not much of a poet...xP

Apon that Tree

As I looked upon my Savior

Bleeding on that tree

I wondered why he loved me

So much he'd die for me

I had betrayed him

So many times before

My sins had put him there

On his brow a crown of thorns

Beat into his Holy flesh

Were nails

In his hands

In his feet

His hands out stretched

Out stretched on that cross

For me

Oh Why would he do such a thing?

For someone such as me?

A sinner

Cheater

Liar

Hater

Oh why was he on that cross

When the real criminal was me?

His Holy flesh was beaten and torn

While mine was being washed clean

With his blood

Flowing beneath the tree

He washed me clean

Why, oh why did he do this?

Because he loves you

And me

Yea, so that's it. Please honestly tell me what you think of it, what I should change, etc...

Thanks!

Mikayla

Just one quick thing...

Wow...My summer is getting so busy I hardly have time to take a breath, much less blog, do chores or just sit down! I had a spare moment so I thought I'd check in, with one quick thing I want you guys to remember.

Even with all the craziness of summer break or even if your still in school, remember to spend some time with God everyday. I know it's hard getting up earlier or even just trying to find the time, but make an effort to remember.

Hope I'll have a bit of time to blog again soon!

Mikayla

Oh wow...

Oh man it's been a long time since I've posted...So sorry! My parents finally let me get a Facebook account, so I have been doing that instead of my blog.

My apologies!

So anyway...I'm not sure what I should post about...hmm.

Well, I guess I'll just be random then.

I'm out of school for the summer, (YAYY!!!) and I am REALLY enjoying that!

We got a trampoline about a week ago, and we love it.....except I already hurt my back pretty bad. I can't jump for a while. =(

Uhhh....Hmmm. I don't know what else to post about...so...I guess that's it! I'll try to post more often!

Mikayla

God's Grace

Hey Everyone,

I got this as an e-mail forward, and I thought it was a good story. So, I decided to share it with you.

God's Grace It is a shame but this message is very true. Hope you are all as blessed as I was from this story. God Bless!!! I wonder how many people will delete this without reading it because of the title I put on it. There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak... "I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, "What you got there, son?" "Just some old birds," came the reply. "What are you gonna do with them?" I asked. "Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. "I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real good time." "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. What will you do?" "Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They like birds. I'll take 'em to them." The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you want for those birds, son?" "Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing... They ain't even pretty!" "How much?" the pastor asked again. The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and said, "$10?" The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy was gone. The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting the cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free. Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit, and then the pastor began to tell this story: One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!" "What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked. Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have fun!" "And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. You don't want those people!!" "How much? He asked again. Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, tears and your life." Jesus said, "DONE!" Then He paid the price. The pastor picked up the cage he opened the door and he walked from the pulpit. Note: Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell? Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God). Isn't it funny how you can send jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing? Isn't it funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them? I pray, for everyone who sends this to others, that God will bless them in a way special for them.

Hope you enjoyed it!

*mikayla

I need your input!

Hello!

I know I've asked you this many times before, but I need your input--again. I just don't know what to do, or post on, or anything! I really need to know what you think. If you can comment that would be great, I don't even know if anybody is reading anymore.

Thanks,

*mikayla

P.S. If you have any ideas for contests, new pages, posts, or themes, please comment!

New Page!

Hey Everyone!

I just wanted to let you know I added a new page to my blog, About me'. Please check it out and tell me what you think, and also, if you have ANY ideas for new pages, PLEASE comment and let me know!

*mikayla

Valentines Day

Hey Everyone!



Well, ever since the Colt's disappointed me on Sunday, I've had a pretty busy week. (BTW, Saint's Fans, it was pretty cool the Saint's won, it being they're first time in the Superbowl).


Monday, my Dad brought home his bosses Cocker Spaniel, Madi, fro us to Dog-sit until he gets home from Hawaii on Thursday. Madi is really sweet and loves laying in my lap, (which is where she is at the moment) following me around and terrorizing the poor cat.


Tuesday, I pretty much just did school and took care of Madi.


Wednesday, Whew! Wednesday morning we went to a Valentine's Day (even though Valentines day isn't until Sunday) skating party from 10-1 o'clock. I had to rent roller-blades, and that was a pretty interesting experiance. First, I don't think they've ever cleaned those things, I could smell past sweaty socks that had been in them the second the girl at the rental counter handed them to me. (XP)

Second, I had to go back and get another pair of equally-smelly skates because the first pair was WAY to big. Now, I wear a size 8 shoe, and when I finally got a pair of skates that fit my foot, it was a size 5. And the ankle part of that thing was HUGE!!! I probably spent twenty minutes trying to tighten them up to be safe enough to skate on. My friend Trever and my brother Dane had the same issue with they're lovely rentals.

Third, the laces on the rental skates were very slippery, so they didn't stay tight very long. Plus, they were to short to double-knot. Great. So every half hour or so I would have to tighten up my laces of risk breaking an ankle.

Anyway, even with all the trouble of renting skates, it was a lot of fun. Here's a picture:



From the Left: Madison, Laura, Sydney and Me.

Sorry this one is blurry! But this was the best one of us actully skating. From left to right it's, Madison, Laura, Me and Sydney. I must of been saying something when my Mom took this picture, since my mouth is open! =)

So, after the skating party was over I went up to Sydney's house for the afternoon, and that was a lot of fun. =) She lives up in the foothills, so her front yard is like the ultimate sledding hill! And, since it just snowed a couple of days ago, there was enough to sled! On one run Sydney and I decided to sled down a different part of the hill together. So, we piled onto the sled and started off.....only to find that the hill we picked was really BuMpY. Er, so;

Bumpy hill+sitting on a sled=wincing every time I sit down today.

So after our painful experiance sledding, (=D) we went to Sydney's youth group, and that was fun as well. We played volleyball, and then did small groups and sermon, then played basketball until my parents picked me up.

When I finally got home I just collasped into bed. Being gone the entire day and doing a ton of different stuff really wore me out. XP

So, that was the beginning of my week!

I'll have to post about the rest of it later.....=)

*mikayla

SuperBowl!!!

Hi!

Today is Feb. 7th, SUPERBOWL SUNDAY!

I'm rooting for the Colts, hope they win!!! =)

How about you?

*mikayla

Picture-Post

Hey,

My Mom suggested to me the other day that I put more pictures on here, so I decided to do a picture-post sort of thing.

So...

Here goes!

This is my Family and I at my big birthday bash this past summer. I look a little goofy, because I had just been soaked by a water balloon. I guess that's what I get for being the Birthday Girl. =)

This is also from my b-day party. This was the winning team of the "Eating Contest" where there were two teams and each had a bag of "Super Spicy Onion Rings." (What an understatement). Whatever team devoured their bag first won. (Starting on the left side) Trever, (the tall one) Parker, Me, Jaxn and Madison. One of the only reasons we won is Jaxn and Parker LOVE hot food. My mouth was on fire when we were done. =0
Here's the rest of my friends. (Starting on the Left) Madison, Me, Sydney, Dane (My brother), Cory, Kyle, Trever and Adam. We all hang out together after our Homeschool Group every Friday, and call ourselves, "The Gang." =) My Dad thinks it fit's perfectly because of a little incident that happened at a local target a while ago concerning us and, uh, being threatened to get out of the store...BUT that's another story for another time!!!

This is another family we're friends with. (Starting on the Left) Me, Joe, Jake, Will, Sarah, Sam, Ben and Dane. My Mom took this picture after a great game of Frisbee Golf, while we were eating a dessert of Peppermint Pie. I'll have to post the recipe later, it's delicious!

Me, slaving away over English...

Me again, punching our rubber-human-punching-bag, Bob. (That really is what he's called). I just love the look on my face in this picture. I've never seen myself looking SO determined...

And...That's about all! I don't want to bore you, so I'll stop here. =)

Hope you enjoyed my Picture-Post!

*mikayla

Health-Nut Banana Split

Hey Everyone!

Since I work-out five nights a week, I don't eat much sugar. But, that also means I don't get all sorts of special desserts that taste oh-so-good.

So, my Mom has been looking for healthy substitute desserts.

Well, she just happened to find this delicious recipe for a healthy banana spit, and it is good. A lot better than you would expect, for it being so healthy.

Just thought I share it with you. It's extremely easy to make.

Here's a Picture:
All you need is:

1 Banana, cut in half long ways

8 oz. of yogurt, any fruit flavor

1/4 C. of Craisins or dried cranberries

1/4 C. of granola

Put both banana halves in a bowl and put the yogurt on top. You may only want to use half of it. Sprinkle the Craisins and Granola on top of the yogurt.

Enjoy!

*mikayla

*Sigh*

Hey Everyone,

My blog has been acting up lately, so I decided to try posting from my
e-mail.

Okay, so now that this is a new year, what should I do on here? I'm not
exactly sure what to post on, and I'm afraid my blog is gonna get boring
pretty soon if I don't come up with a brilliant idea...

So...

Any suggestions?

*mikayla

Happy New Year!

Hey Everyone!

Wow, it seems like we were just celebrating 2009, and we are now celebrating 2010!

This year totally flew by!

More later!

*mikayla