It's FALL!

I am sooooo excited that fall is finally here! It is so nice that the weather is cooling down and the trees are getting ready to change colors. It was pretty warm here today and it has been raining off and on a lot.
School has been going good. I took three tests today! geometry, biology, and computer science. Geometry is hard, but I think I'm beginning to understand it. Biology is a lot to know, but in the end it has started making sense.
Football season is here. Tennessee plays LSU at LSU tomorrow... :\ Let's just say, they were playing better last season. Of course, they had better players last year. Now the Gamecocks are stepping up in rank, or should I say Marcus Lattimore is at least. haha!
Well, I just thought I'd give an update since I always forget I have a blog:) Happy fall!

A little update

with pictures! I can't believe summer is basically over! It went by so fast. School starts Monday... so here are some pictures from the summer:)

Happy 11th Birthday, Luke!

Happy 11th Birthday! This picture was taken back in January, but it was the most recent one we had on the Mac. All the rest are on my laptop. Hope you have a great birthday, buddy:) btw, tomorrow is 8-9-10:) have a great rest of the summer!

What a Summer!

No. I don't have any pictures to upload right now. I always put them on facebook before I think about my blog. Sorry. I have had a great summer. I have really wanted to go to the beach as a FAMILY, but that hasn't happened...yet. July 12-16, Hannah, Brett, and I went to Daytona Beach, FL with our youth group. We got to go to a conference at the Ocean Center and listen to Louie Giglio speak and Chris Tomlin lead worship. It was AMAZING!! I learned so many new songs. The theme of the conference was RE: REspond, REpent, RElate, and REmain. He taught us so much-he's a great speaker. They also had an "early morning show" for the morning session everyday and it was hilarious-especially when they had Edwin's Craft Corner. :) A week after we got back, I went to spend the weekend with Rebekah. We had a blast making pottery- but because she is a perfectionist, it took 2 1/2-3 hours! My "K" is awesome though! We babysit a lot of the time, but I was so glad that we got to hang out! On Saturday, we celebrated Granddad's birthday at a restaurant my cousin works at. They had some goooood pancakes! Then Hannah and I went to my grandparent's house until Monday. We got to drive their golf-cart, play with the neighbors toddler, and help pick the vegetables from the garden. Granddad's garden was HUGE!!!
Well, sorry I have no pictures. Blogger just takes forever to upload them and facebook is faster! So, Granddad, you should get a facebook to see my pictures. I can't believe that the new shcool year is almost here--NOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Well, have a great rest of the summer! :)

~Katie:)

Officially BraceLESS

Yes, I finally got my braces off. After 2 1/2 loooonngggg years, I now have a straight smile. I have also been chewing gum and eating popcorn like crazy! Enjoy the pictures! :)

Happy Fourth of July:)

Happy Birthday Dad!!

Happy Birthday Dad!!! I love you!!!!

Cayman Islands, here I come!

Right now I am in Florida laying in a hotel bed. I am so happy they have wi-fi here. I am with Abby, Rebekah, and Mrs. Susuan. We are getting ready to drive 4-5 more hours to Fort Lauderdale, FL after driving 7-8 hours yesterday afternoon. I ambao excited about going on this cruise. Last week was the longest week of my life waiting for yesterday. Well, I'm gonna go hop in the shower before drive a few more hours. I'll post pictures when I come back. Bye:)

My bad!

It has definitely been a while since I updated... my bad. I kinda forgot I had a blog because people have facebook, and I get on there more. School has been going pretty good. One more test and I am done with Spanish FOREVER!! Thank you Jesus!! Only a couple more weeks of school and I will have made it through freshman year:)
The Pirkle Girls came over last weekend for Hannah's bday. We went down to Falls Park and did the Mice On Main. It was fun! We got lots of good pictures too. You'll have to go to fb to see them. I am gonna be so upset when they leave for good... :(
The GREAT news is that it is only 9 DAYS till I go on the cruise with Rebekah, Abby, and Mrs.Susan!!!! I can't wait! The past month has flown by, a good thing, and the cruise is almost here!! Well, I will definitely update when I come back. Maybe I shouldn't say that because I know that the pics will be on facebook first:) Until then, good day mate!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy Birthday Mom! I love you and hope you have a great day even though you have to work!! I love you!!!!! :)

First post of 2010!

Oh my goodness... it sure has been a while since I have updated. I guess nothing big has really happened. School has been going well. I am so happy it's my last semester of Spanish until I take college Spanish I guess. Brett is taking German. I could never do that. If Spanish didn't have cognates, I would fail. haha! I can't believe it's 2010! I keep wanting to say '010, like '09! lol
Basketball season is going great!! We have won 2, lost 2, and had 2 bi-weeks. But it has been fun. Hannah's team is doing good this year. She made 6-8 points in yesterday's game and caused them to go into overtime. Nobody made any baskets so it ended up being a tie. Luke is really good also. He has scored a lot of baskets this year. I haven't scored any, but I am the 2nd shortest person on my team... which is probably why. :)
The year has started off well. Mini World Changers is coming up in March, which is when we get to go help the community of Summerville, SC by painting houses, raking leaves, and stuff like that. I can't wait. It was SO much fun last year and hopefully I will get some pictures from that. Well, there's a little update. Have a great week! :)
Not the best photo, but here's a turkey that was in our backyard one day. It was HUGE!!! Definitely a lot bigger than the size I thought they were.

What a Great Year!

Well, I have had an amazing year! I turned 14 and started high school. I got to be home schooled! (a BIG one!) That is only one way God has blessed me! Tennessee had a better year and made it to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl in which they are playing tonight! (go vols!!!)My two favorite family things we did this year:
1) Go to the Davidson River and tube twice (August)
2) Went to Dollywood! (September)
Mom and I had a brunch for widows at our church. They really appreciated that and I enjoyed serving. Homeschooling has many benefits for myself and others. I enjoyed helping with Operation Christmas Child in Charlotte on December 10. I cannot wait to do that next year! I had a really gooooood Christmas too! Well, I hope that everyone had a wonderful year and that everybody has a Happy New Year!! :)
(Thanksgiving Pics 2009)

Merry Christmas!!

I just wanted to say Merry CHRISTmas to everybody! Yesterday we went to see the Ownbey grandparents. We were going to see them Saturday but after all of the snow, it wasn't really possible. Tomorrow we are going to see the Burke grandparents. Maybe they will still have some snow! :) MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Tennessee Football!!

I am SO happy about how well (overall) Tennessee has been this football season. Close game against Kentucky. Good turn out! I am happy to announce they will be going to a bowl game this year, just not sure which. Overall, nice season vols! It may have been the different coach, Lane Kiffin, maybe not. I am proud- to be- a Tennessee Vol! Good ol' Rocky Top!!!! Hopefully we'll have a good bowl game. Good job Montario Hardesty and Eric Berry!! (top 2) Merry Christmas! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!! :)

Happy Thanksgiving! I am SO thankful it is finally Thanksgiving break!! I had an amazing weekend at Sarah's party and had SO much fun with the Gingerbread contest, Trivia game, and SCAVENGER HUNT!! Oh yes, the Rabid Bunnies! Elizabeth, Holly, and I were on a team together and had a blast! Best birthday party ever!!! :) I can't wait to see my grandparents this week and had an amazing time with my other grandparents last week! Well, I should probably go! Happy Thanksgiving and drive carefully! :)

Our Trip to NGU

Last week, Brett, Mom, Dad, and I went took a trip to North Greenville University. Mom really wanted to go leaf-looking before the leaves fall. It was very pretty out that way and I enjoyed getting to look at a college I may want to go to. Everywhere we went there was a church at least every mile. No need for the college students to worry about finding one. After we went out there, we ate at a place that I forget the name of, but the food was really good! Right behind the restaurant there was a biking trail called the Swamp Rabbit Trail. It takes you from Travelers Rest about 12 miles and then into Greenville. It was really cool and maybe sometime we will get to go do that. Here are some photos from the Trip taking at a historical covered-bridge. (I forgot the name of that too) :)

Sooo......

I haven't updated in a while, obviously. There just hasn't been a whole lot going on other than school. For those who don't know, I am now hOmEsChOoLeD!! So Happy!!! :) So is Brett. I never thought this would happen, and even if it did happen, not this soon. We are using the Switched-On-Schoolhouse cirriculum. (For some reason I can't spell that!) I am very excited! I miss my friends at school, but I feel like I am using my life more productively and not wasting 40 hours sitting in a classroom everyday. I will admit that the Spanish 2 is a bit harder than I thought it would be. All quarter at GTCHS it was pretty easy. This is not.
Well, basketball season is coming up soon and I can't wait! Finally get to be on a high school team!! :) I just love this weather too! I really don't want the rain to come this weekend but I am sure we need it. Well, I should probably go. Hopefully something will come up soon (pictures included!). Until then, bye! :)

IT's Football Time in Tennessee!! :)

Tennessee is playing Western Kentucky today!! Just thought I'd add a little update and some pics from previous seasons. GO VOLS!!! :)

A Little Update

I know it's been a while since I have updated my blog, so I'll tell you what's been going on. I started school on August 10th. I can't believe that I am about to start my fourth week of school already! Greenville Tech a good school and I like it there, but I'm already wishing for a break! Within the four weeks I have been there, I have already had 2 quizzes in math, 2 in Spanish, 1 test in science, 2 quizzes in English, 2 projects due Monday and Tuesday, and a quarterly reading project due in October. I am a little overwhelmed to have just started school, but hopefully I'll adjust real soon!
For my reading project, I am reading Deadline by Randy Alcorn. I have only read the first chapter since I got it yesterday afternoon, but it is a great book! This is one (Elizabeth, Rebekah, & Sarah) that I definitely plan to finish! LOL!!
Gym is pretty fun. We go to the YMCA everyday because we don't have a gym. We have been playing baseball and kickball. I was hoping we might do basketball, but I don't see that happening.
Well, I hope that everybody's school year is starting off good! Have a great weekend!! :)

Happy 10th Birthday, Luke!!

Rebekah's Party!! :)

Last weekend Hannah, Luke and I went to Rebekah's 15th birthday party. We had so much fun watching lots of movies and staying up late! We got to spend the night 2 nights. The cake that Rebekah made was delicious! The left over icing was very good too!! :)

Me and Sarah having fun before the party!
All the girls at dinner: Abby, Becka, Elizabeth, Sarah, Me, Hannah, Holly, Olivia, and the Birthday Girl in the mirror (how nice to take the picture!).
And the DeLiCiOuS cAkE!!

Trip to Tazewall

Last week was amazing! Hannah, Brett, and I went to Tazewall, Virginia with our youth group. A lot more people showed up than I thought, only a little less than Mini World Changers. We stayed at Bluefield College and I roomed with my friend Amanda.
On Thursday (we left Wednesday), Brett and I painted the inside of a school building. We got put on the same team. It was kinda embarrassing though, because I kept spilling paint on the floor. But using the paint roller was fun. On Friday, I got up at 5:00 to go make breakfast for all the students. I stirred grits for 1 1/2 hours straight! We painted again and then in the afternoon we had a free car wash. I have always wanted to stand on the side of the road and scream, "FREE CAR WASH STRAIGHT AHEAD AT ADVANCED AUTO PARTS!!!!" while watching the ignoring faces drive past me, trying to avoid reading the signs everyone held. Yeah, definitely fun. Then on Saturday I got up and made breakfast again. We clean up a lot. I was constantly washing dishes from the food being made. Yeah, I washed dishes while Hannah baked cakes. Fair? Just kidding, the dishes hardly had anything on them. Anyway, it was a long drive home because of all the traffic and my ipod was almost dead! Horrifying, right? Just kidding.
It was an AWESOME trip! I really hope they do something like that again next year. Well, Rebekah's party is only about 1 day away! I can't wait!!! Haven't seem them since spring break! That is WAY too long to be separated from your best friends!! :)
Hopefully I'll have some good pics to update!! Until then, bye! :D

Happy 15th Birthday, Rebekah!!

Happy Birthday to You!!!
Happy Birthday to You!!!
Happy Birthday, Dear Rebekah!!!
Happy Birthday to You!!!

Hope you're having a wonderful summer! Thanks for being such a great friend!!! :)

Myrtle Beach '09

What to Post?!?

Okay, so I have NO idea why I am even on here with nothing to post about! I guess I feel that I just need an update. I'll try not to bore you to death... maybe. ;)
So, there is only one day left of school! I am skipping school tomorrow. All of my friends are going on a rafting trip with my science class, but I have an orthodontist appointment and a GTCHS meeting. I am SO happy summer is almost here! But I'm really gonna miss all of my friends who aren't going to GTCHS. Well, time for dinner. Maybe something will happen that I can post about later! Until then, bye! :)

Washington, DC Trip!

I had a terrific trip to DC last week!! I went to the Pentagon, Washington Monument, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorial, the Capitol (and saw John McCain 20 feet away for me), Arlington Cemetery, the outside of the White House, and the Holocaust Museum. Washington Monument--really big! 500 ft. tall!! And I had to go on an ELEVATOR!!
Me in front of the White House. Yea, that's my house!
The amazing Library of Congress that doesn't let you in the Library part unless you're 16 and have a library card. But it was so amazing and really reminded me of National Treasure. Too bad there isn't really a book for the Presidents. The Capitol also reminded me of National Treasure.

Washington was amazing and I wish my computer wasn't so slow or else I would upload every photo I took! lol! It's nice to be back home though, just not school. I'll post later!

My Crazy Week

This week is probably gonna be one of my hardest weeks of school yet! I have so many projects, tests, and quizzes approaching because it is the end of the school year. YAY!! This week I have:

• Wednesday- Archery Test
  
• Thursday- Science Test, Spanish Test, and Vocab quiz
• May 7- Proven Leadership Study due
• May 18- Math Project due
• May 28- English Project due
• June 4- Last Day~~ I think

That may not seem like a lot, but I will be gone next week on a school field trip to Washington, D.C.! I can't wait!!!!!!! Hopefully I will have more to say about that when I get back and maybe a few good pictures. Don't expect anymore blog post until May 5 or 6. Got to go to school.

Happy 12th Birthday, Hannah!!!

Happy Birthday, Hannah! I hope your day is wonderful!! :D