Update

Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay in posting. I have been very busy since I last posted. So to give you all an update:

1. I have received two blog awards.



2. I went to our 4-H club's sledding party on Saturday and had a great time. I also got to ride a snowmobile for the first time and loved it!




3. Today I worked on the secretary that I am refinishing as one of my 4-H projects.




4. My Mom made me take an AMC test to practice for when I have to take the real test.




5. I have been writing a really hard essay for the class I take through the homeschool program we are part of and have been having a very hard time (hence the delay in posting).




6. I have am amazing Mom who helped me by reading and re-reading my essay.




7. I gave my presentation for my 4-H club and at our homeschool group's music fair.




8. I finished my 4-H award application and turned it in before the deadline.




9. I am having a great time at the dance classes that I take and am learning a lot.




10. My Dad said that sometime soon we can take my bow in and get the weight reset. And get arrows so I can actually shoot something at the target, not just pretend.




11. I have officially decided that my sister is very weird. Just check her blog and you will understand what I mean.




12. I have very much enjoyed my experience as a blogger and am looking forward to being one for a long time.



13. My blog is under going some changes, so please bear with me.


14. I have been tagged!!

Well, I think that is about all. To elaborate a little:

I received the "creative blog" and the "your blog is fabulous" awards. I can not get the pictures onto my blog and I am sorry about that. I give these awards to Anne, Sarah, and Rachel. Ellie and Olivia, I think you have these already, but if you don't, I award them to you also.

The sledding party was a lot of fun, although none of the kids my age showed up. I went on my very first snowmobile ride and absolutely loved it. My dad says I'm crazy, but I still think it was cool. Now I really want to go again.

The secretary is a lot of work. The last owner painted it green, which means that I have to strip all the old paint off. Also, since it has been sitting up in the barn for quite sometime, it needs a lot of gluing. That is all done, so now it is stripping, sanding, and staining. I like refinishing and my grandpa is teaching me. It is a lot of fun working with him.

The math test, no fun. Enough said.

The essay is on character analysis in short story and it is a lot of work and not any fun. I am better at creative writing than at assigned work. Some of it is o.k., the things where I can be more creative, but this topic does not give you much leeway.

My Mom is amazing and that is all I can say. Yes, she made me take the math test, but she did that for my own good. God blessed me with amazing parents and I would not trade them for anything. Not even that horse I really want.

My presentation is Step it Up: A History of Irish Music and Irish Step Dancing. Giving it at my club and at the music fair went really well. Now I am in the process of memorizing it for the county level 4-H competition.

This is the first year that I could apply for area awards. I chose just to do one area, although you can do two. I applied for the rabbit award. Later this month, I have an interview!! That will be my first experience in that area.

Dance is going really well. I am taking advanced Irish Step and Ballet IV/V. I have a lot of good Christian friends that dance at the same studio as I do, which is a great encouragement to me. I am also a Teacher's Assistant for three classes, which is a great learning experience for me.

I have had my bow for over a year, but the poundage is set a little too high. So, we are going to take it in and see if they can make it a little easier to pull.

Rachel's blog is Pure Country Kid. It is in my "girls I dance with" blog list. Check it out and you will understand what I mean by wierd. But I still love her.

I really like blogging and am enjoying posting on my life. I hope you have enjoyed reading my blog and will continue to enjoy reading it.

I am trying some different things with my blog, like changing my background and header, which still needs some work, and adding music. So as these changes happen, please bear with me.

I have been tagged by Marissa! So here are my answers to the questions:

A book I read: The Ballet Companion. I am still reading this book, and enjoying it very much. Thank you Anne for letting my borrow it.

A moment I will always remember: When my dance teacher awarded me with my buckles.

A new skill I acquired: I am learning how to drive!!

A movie I watched: Prince Caspian

A lesson I learned: When you are going through hard times, you find out who your friends are.

A new place I visited: New York City and Minnesota, including Lake Superior

An inspiring verse or quote: Read the Bible and you will find many. I don't want to just pick one.

I tag Anne, Ellie, Rachel, Olivia, Sarah, and anyone else I missed who has not done this.

I hope you had fun reading my long post. I will try to get the pictures of the blog awards and of my secretary up.

'becca