A teen's not-so-shiny shoes...

A party + a tournament

2009-05-17T21:11:00.004-05:00

Friday night was one of my best friends Megan's birthday party. We went swimming and just hung out at her house afterwards. It was so much fun!
Here's a picture of me and my friend Liana. Haha, we're holding the salt & pepper shakers from Megan's house!

Yesterday Nanny & Pepaw came up to watch Ryan's tournament this weekend. They ended up winning the tourney today! (Ryan's #1)

They'll also get to see my choir concert tomorrow night and Karis's kindergarten graduation Tuesday night. It'll be great!

Mother's Day weekend

2009-05-10T17:20:00.003-05:00

Naturally, Mother's Day weekend was spent at the baseball fields. This tournament didn't go as well. There were alot of teams that were above AAA, so they were all really good. Ryan pitched most of the game we played today, and in the fifth inning it was tied, 2-2. We went to the 7th inning when the other team scored and we lost. After that, the boys all went out on home plate with roses for the moms. I thought it was SUPER rare to see them do this, so I whipped out my iPhone and got a few pictures!

Mom, Mimi, Nanny, Kimberly, Deneise, Katie, Judy, Barbara, LeAnn, Marcy...
Hope all the mothers/grandmothers/aunts have an amazing day!

Piano!

2009-05-10T17:17:00.003-05:00

I've been asking for a keyboard/piano for a very long time. Well, Friday after school my grandpa took me to Guitar Center to buy one! (Irony: buying a keyboard at Guitar Center, haha). It's a Casio, with 88 weighted keys!

I start my first piano lesson on Tuesday, and Karis is going to take them too. I'm excited, and can't wait to get started!

Blogger Profiles

2009-04-25T19:03:00.002-05:00

I've cracked a ton of codes on Myspace and Facebook over the time I've had them to where I know what and where to put things. But on Blogger? Not really! So, the new profile is the best I could manage :)

Baseball has become my life

2009-04-22T15:48:00.004-05:00

Two weekends ago Ryan had a tournament in Bixby where they won the championship! The last game seemed like it lasted for hours, but they won in the end. I didn't think to take pictures til the trophy 'ceremony' so here there are!

Ryan has two or three games a week and tournaments about every other weekend. It seems like I'm at the fields 80% of the time now!

A 6-year-old view on popularity

2009-04-07T16:09:00.004-05:00

My mom and my sister, Karis, went shopping after school yesterday to look for an Easter dress and a few things for spring. This is Karis' favorite outfit that she got:

After looking at it, her and I proceeded with the following conversation:

Karis: I love this shirt!
Cayley: Yea, I like it too!
K: Now people at school will make me popular.
C: What?
K: If I wear cute clothes then my friends will like me and make me popular.
C: Um, okay? And you weren't before?
K: (makes a crazy face) Does it look like I'd be popular?
C: (laughing uncontrollably) Uh, I guess not!

Just a little note, Karis goes to a private school. They wear uniforms. Hahaha, it was hilarious. I love my sister :)

Wow,

2009-04-06T16:31:00.001-05:00

Freshman year is almost over. 7 more weeks. Time really does fly.

Snow in Spring?

2009-03-29T20:22:00.002-05:00

No joke, yesterday we got around 5 or 6 inches of snow! It started around 4 AM Saturday morning and didn't stop til 6 or 7 PM. It was ginormous flakes and there was thunder. Which I thought was weird cus usually thunder is associated with rain? Anyway, here's a picture of how much there was in my front yard:

And the funniest part? It's all completely melted now. It was like, 60 degrees all day so now it's all a wet, muddy mess.

Happy Birthday!

2009-03-23T18:07:00.002-05:00

To my amazing aunt Neesie! Love you and hope you have a great day, :)

Texas pictures!

2009-03-23T18:00:00.006-05:00

You can tell they both really wanted to take this picture.

Best cousin ever!

Me & Brody, :)

Andy really wanted to get the candy out.

Thanks again to everyone who helped me have an awesome Spring Break down there. It was so much fun to see y'all and spend time with everyone. I couldn't imagine a better trip!

Trips & Wishes

2009-03-14T16:07:00.003-05:00

Spring Break is here! Exciting :)

Tomorrow is my 15th birthday! I'm stoked. It'll just be me, my mom, Jay, and my grandparents, but that's fine with me!

I've been doing laundry and packing for my Texas trip all day. I've never realized how much I need for 7 days, hah. I went to Barnes & Noble yesterday and spent my gift card Nanny gave me for Christmas on two books for the drive and if I have any downtime during the week. I swear if B&N had dorms, I'd live there! Tons of books, coffee, and quiet :)

Well, next time I post anything will most likely be when I'm in my favorite state! Hope everyone has a great start to their weeks!

Oh, I was doing my devotional today and I ran across this statement: "God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things." Being young, I always think that there is never a chance to make a small difference in my small town. That gives me the determination to go out and do what God has planned for me! Just though I'd share that :)

With Love,
The Almost Birthday Girl
;)

Sometimes

2009-03-12T16:38:00.002-05:00

I am so much like my father...

:D

Sing Sing Sing

2009-03-05T15:59:00.002-06:00

Today was an absolutely GORGEOUS day. Almost 80 degrees! Come on summer!

I was excused from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hour in school today to rehearse for my choir concert tonight. I didn't exactly want to since I have a test in 2nd hour tomorrow and a research paper on the Boston Red Sox due in 3rd hour next week...

As I said before, choir concert tonight! I guess I'm kinda excited, although my legs to get tired from standing after a while.

9 days til my birthday! Woohoo! & spring break needs to hurry up and get here already.

Til later,
Cayley :)

Happy Birthday Brandon!

2009-03-03T15:39:00.002-06:00

Now, I'm not going to get too sappy here, but today is my cousin Brandon's birthday! He is an amazing role model and the closest thing I have to a big brother, which is pretty much what he is to me. I wish I could see him every day, but the miles from here to there are quite lengthy. He's accomplished so many things this past year and I'm proud of him.
I love you Brandon!

Love,
Cayley :)

Formal!

2009-03-01T15:45:00.005-06:00

Last night was my first formal! It was SO much fun and I danced til I was sore. Kent wasn't able to go so I went with some friends. We met at Benali's (semi-fancy Italian restaurant) and ate beforehand. Boy, did I eat alot. Then we all crammed into one car to ride to the school. It was really loud, but fun. And I danced so much that my legs are still screaming from being sore. It was worth it, though! I didn't take my camera to the actual dance cuz I didn't want to carry it around, so apologies up front.

Me and Lauren! Ha, love her.

Audrey, Regina, and me. The lighting was TERRIBLE at the restaurant.

Megan, me, Audrey, Jacqueline, Kelsey, and Regina at Benali's.

Jacqueline, me, and Megan.

Just me :)

I just realized, 2 weeks until I turn 15!! That means Brandon is OLD. Haha, just kidding. Next year I'll be driving! Lord, that's a scary thought...

Spring Break is around the corner and I'm hoping to make my way down to Texas. Most likely by myself. I'm praying that I can!

Til next time,
Cayley :)

Oh I wish

2009-02-19T18:52:00.002-06:00

...that I was in Texas with my family celebrating Brody's birth!
I want to see my precious third cousin (dang our family is HUGE)!

The day of LOVE!

2009-02-14T16:16:00.002-06:00

Hello! Hope every one gave out lots of love today! I'm on a retreat with my church this weekend, so unfortunately I'm not going to see my valentine today. I am having a blast with all my friends, though.
"Love never fails." -1 Corinthians 13:8 :)
Til next time,
Cayley

This week

2009-02-06T18:00:00.002-06:00

My week started off alright. Tuesday was the school talent show and my show choir performed in it. It was fun to do a routine and perform! Wednesday was church, which I always love! I got a headache during the middle of the sermon, but I thought it would go away soon. Boy, was I wrong.

Thursday I woke up with an excruciating headache and stomach pains. UGH. I went to school reluctantly just because I really did not want to be swamped with homework. Kent could tell something was off with me and he helped as best he could. I didn't eat until I got home that day. To top off a sucky day, I got a 64% on my geometry test. I took some medicine hoping and praying I'd feel better because I really did NOT want to miss school. This morning I woke up and felt decent with a mild headache. Decent enough to go to school, at least. Luckily the homework load is light this weekend and hopefully none of this will come back.

Tomorrow I'm going to shoe shopping for formal with my mom and we're gonna go see Bride Wars. Kent and I may possibly do Valentine's Day tomorrow night since I'll be on a retreat with my church the day of. We'll see.

Pray for my cousin LeAnn. She's in so much pain with Brody...I love you Lea!
With Love,
Cayley :)

La la la...

2009-01-28T15:42:00.004-06:00

Ice days are pretty fantastic, if I do say so myself. We've been out of school for two days because of this ice! We'll probably be out tomorrow as well. The only reason I want to go back to school is to see Kent, but it's nice to be able to sleep in. Last weekend I went and got my dress for my school formal! Here it is:

I can't wait to wear it! But I've got a bit cuz formal isn't until February 28th. Oh well. Haha, and Kent's going crazy since I won't tell him what it looks like :D

Not much else to report, except it's still freezing! Have a great week :)

3 day weekend!

2009-01-18T15:24:00.004-06:00

Thank God for MLK Day! Haha, it adds another day to where I can sleep more. Yesterday I helped my mom clean house and went with her to get her new car. It's a dark blue BMW and I love it! This morning I went to church which was awesome, as usual. Tomorrow I'll probably sleep in a bit and go over to Kent's house to watch The Dark Knight and hang out. I'm excited!
Cayley :)

Big news! (for me at least)

2009-01-16T21:21:00.003-06:00

Wow, I haven't blogged in over a week! That's abnormal for me. Haha, well big news! I have a boyfriend! His name is Kent, :) we've been together since the 12th. He's an amazing Christian guy with great values and an awesome family. Plus he's adorable and incredibly sweet. He's a musician as well! Guitar, drums, and piano. He is truly a blessing in my life. We're going to formal together at the end of February so I'm extremely excited for that! He's not a very photogenic person, but if I can coaxe a picture of us out of him then I'll post it ASAP, haha.
Have a great week!
Cayley :)

A little update

2009-01-06T19:24:00.002-06:00

Hey everyone! Just a note: my mom's surgery went well. She has on a big, black boot and has to stay off her feet for the next 2-3 weeks.
Monday I went to a funeral for a dear friend at my church. Myka had cystic fibrosis and had a double lung transplant about 3 years ago. Her lungs did not start rejecting until around Thanksgiving and she went to be with God last Monday. She was 18 years old. It was quite a celebration. The youth wore party hats and balloons were everywhere! Which is what she wanted. She had quite a testimony and was such an inspiration to me. I miss her, but I know she is pain-free up in Heaven.
The first part of finals were today. I had choir, English, and Spanish. Choir and English were a breeze! Spanish, not so much. Tomorrow I'll finish off finals with Oklahoma History, Geometry, and Biology. Pretty much all my hard classes. I'm studying hard and just praying I do well.
Have a great day!
With Love,
Cayley

Oh, how I love Texas

2008-12-30T11:06:00.002-06:00

We arrived at around 6:30 PM on Saturday. Just in time to eat! We ate quickly due to the excitement of Payton and Karis to open presents. Me and Deneise now have matching purses. :D Ryan spent the night with Reagan and apparently they stayed up until 3 AM. Shane and Neesie must have been so happy, ;)
Sunday morning we went to church and after ate at Black Eyed Pea where I had the worst Dr. Pepper I've ever drank in my life. Yuck. Afterwards I went with Brandon to his house and talked to LeAnn for a while. At 2 we went bowling. I sucked, but it was still fun. We ate dinner at Neesie's and watched the suckish Cowboy game. So sad!
Monday was just a day of packing up and leaving. I still get to the point of tears every time I leave. That'll probably never change. I miss everyone and everything down there each and every day.

Today I'm going bowling with some friends from church at 2. I should do better than a few people, at least, since I practiced on Sunday.
I don't know how to upload pictures on my dad's computer so I'll have to wait to post them until I'm back at my mom's on Sunday.
With Love,
Cayley :)

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-26T17:09:00.002-06:00

Actually, it's the day after, but I didn't wanna get on the computer yesterday because of the reason that it was Christmas. I lucked out this year! Christmas Eve we went over to Mimi and Papa's house with my uncle, his fiancee, and my two cousins to eat and open presents. I got $60 bucks from my grandparents which I added to my iPhone fund and just realized I have $230 dollars which is enough to buy one! WOOHOO!

Christmas Day morning I was at my mom's and having a 6 year old in the house we woke up at 7:30 AM to go downstairs and see what Santa had brought. For Karis: a My Little Pony carousel set. For me and Ryan: ROCKBAND!!!! I think we played for about 3 hours. From Mom and Jay I got a bunch of clothes, The Outsiders book and movie [!], Apples to Apples, and Harry Potter 20 questions, :D

At 2:00 PM, Dad came and picked the 3 of us up to take us to his house. We'll be with him until we go back to school. Karis has been begging for a Nintendo DS since July and Dad sucked it up and got her one. She loves it and hasn't put it down. Ryan got a new basketball goal and him and Dad have been working trying to set it up. For me? I got my first Coach purse! Ah, it's beautiful. I also got a book of Robert Frost's complete works. He's my favorite poet so I'm anxious to crack open the 500 pages of his writing.

Tomorrow morning around 11 we are leaving for Texas! I'm so excited, I packed yesterday. We'll stay til Monday afternoon.

I hope everyone had a safe, happy holiday!

Piano & some tunes

2008-12-23T16:22:00.002-06:00

I got home about an hour ago from my friend Megan's house. She gave me a crash course in piano! I'm so excited to actually take lessons. I know the basics and warm up moves, but there's still alot more to learn. Being in choir since 3rd grade has really helped with all the notes and other technicalities. I'm asking for a keyboard for my birthday so I can have something to practice on. Music is such a joy, :)

It's too cold to go outside and I can't drive, so I'm sitting here listening to the greatest band on earth. Coldplay! Ah, so amazing.

Tomorrow's Christmas Eve! I'm going to my Mimi's tomorrow night to open gifts and have fun with the family.

Have a blessed holiday and remember the reason for the season.
With Love,
Cayley :)

Church & Christmas

2008-12-21T19:32:00.002-06:00

Yay, Sunday! Since I'm out of school for two and a half weeks I won't see my friends [*tear*] for a while, but it was nice seeing all my friends from church.

4 days til Christmas! I was talking to Jacob today and we both said how it really doesn't feel like Christmastime. It'll probably hit us both Thursday morning, :D

Anywho, I'm so excited for Christmas; especially for Texas! I'm counting down the days until we leave.

With Love,
Cayley :)

Back to school...finally!

2008-12-18T19:39:00.002-06:00

After 3 snow days, we finally got to go back to school. Finals were postponed until after Christmas break, so that gives me more time to study!

I'm going to Texas to see the family on the 27th! I think we're only gonna be able to stay 3 days because Ryan has basketball practice :( Oh well, at least I'm going! Seeing everyone will be the highlight of my Christmas break. Brandon & I will have to go out and cause some havoc! :D

Hopefully I'll get to hang out with friends over the break so I won't miss them all too terribly. Ryan's birthday is on the 2nd of January so we'll be celebrating that as well. My mom is having surgery on the 5th. Her ankle has still been bugging her since her accident last August. Apparently some of her bone splintered off when she slammed her foot on the brake. Yet they just now figured out that she's been walking around with a broken ankle for over a year! Sometimes these doctors confuse me. Keep her in your prayers for me, :) Hope everyone is safe, happy, and WARM!

With Love,
Cayley :)

Ice Day-Part 2

2008-12-16T19:53:00.003-06:00

Boring. That describes the day I had. I studied, did laundry, washed dishes, and studied some more. I really hope I go back to school tomorrow. So far, no news; stuff can still happen overnight. I guess I'll just wait til morning...
Christmas is just around the corner! I'm so excited! This year's gone by so fast...I can still remember the details of last Christmas. Gosh, 3 more months and I'll be 15. I leave for college in 3 years! Dang, that's not long at all. Well, right now I'm going to enjoy the time I have, and make the most of it! Enough of the sob story. Hope everyone's week is going well. Stay warm!
With Love,
Cayley :)

Ice Day!

2008-12-15T17:20:00.002-06:00

Last night we got a nice thick layer of sleet and ice come down and the result was that there was no school today! And the news just came on and said it's cancelled for tomorrow as well. This a bittersweet thing for me. Don't get me wrong, I love sleeping in and not having to catch the bus early in the morning, but finals start on Thursday and it doesn't give me much time to review. I actually studied yesterday for an hour and reviewed a bunch today. I'm hoping this doesn't interfere with all that going on. Karis is ecstatic! She just runs around the house trying to cause havoc. Haha, I love her. I did get all 7 of my gifts wrapped and cards written out. Only 10 days til Christmas!
With Love,
Cayley :)

And the 2008 Heisman trophy winner is...

2008-12-13T20:14:00.001-06:00

Samuel Jacob Bradford! He's sweet, talented, smart, funny, humble,...and gorgeous! I love love love him!

TGIF!

2008-12-12T16:16:00.002-06:00

After a week of review in every single subject, I'm glad it's Friday. Yay for weekend! Tonight I'm just gonna hang out with Daddy, Ryan, & Karis. Tomorrow I'm pretty sure I'm going bowling with Jacob[!], Brady, Audrey, and Regina. Yea, details are still being worked out. Sunday I have church and Bible study at night. We're supposed to get a snow storm on Sunday night so I most likely won't have school Monday. Maybe even Tuesday. Hopefully it's not an ice storm like we've had here the past two years. I was out of school for a week both times.

My cousin Brandon is graduating tomorrow! Seems like he's been in college since I was...I don't know...BORN?! Haha, but I'm proud of him and I wish I could be there. Love you Brandon!

I finally got all my Christmas shopping done [although it wasn't that much] and I'll be wrapping everything this coming week. I think I'm one of the worst pickers of presents out there. Ugh, it seems almost impossible every time! Nevertheless, it's done, so that's one thing I don't have to worry about anymore.

Karis had her Christmas concert at a nursing home today. They performed it at her school yesterday as well but it was at 11 AM and of course, I was in school. My mom said she got kinda embarrassed and wouldn't look at her the entire time. But she wanted Mom to stay the whole day after it was done. One word describes my beloved, little sister - Crazy! :D

Have a great weekend everyone!
With Love,
Cayley :)
P.S. Leann-praying for you constantly and hope you're up-and-at-em again soon!

More pictures...& an update

2008-12-09T16:09:00.005-06:00

Well since my post would only hold 5 pictures I decided to put up a few recent ones.

Halloween! Me, Jacob, & Lauren. Shyea, Jacob's a freak, :D

Haha! In the wax museum in Branson for fall break. My daddy being a goofball with Austin Powers.

Me, Megan, Sami, & Emily going to the Breaking Dawn release! We waited 4 hours for that stinkin book...it was so worth it though!
Anyways, I'm anticipating Christmas like crazy! No school baby! Ha, I wish I could just take finals tomorrow. Actually, no, cuz I'm soooo not ready. I do have a geometry test tomorrow which I hope I don't bomb. Choir concert tonight! 3 dance routines plus 6 songs. We practiced during school today for 3 hours and my feet hurt SO bad. Hopefully it'll go well. As long as I don't crush Josh's knee!
With Love,
Cayley :)
P.S. 50% chance of snow tonight!

Pictures!

2008-12-08T16:34:00.002-06:00

For the family who doesn't see me so often, here's some pictures! Some of these are kinda old, but they're all from this year. Enjoy!

Me & my best friend Megan in Florida!

Me & Megan on our way to Kansas City.

Me [I'm on the far left] & some of my best friends, Liana, Jana, Sami, & Megan on 8th grade day [yes, a long time ago it seems]. We made shirts and put our celeb crush's last name on the back. [Leann, mine says Cullen!] Oh man, so many memories from that day.

Megan, Sami, me, & Emily in OKC for our choir competition.

My crazy family...Ryan, me, my cousin Kyle, Karis, & my cousin Meg.

TGIF Party!

2008-12-05T20:04:00.003-06:00

Today's my Papa's birthday! 66 years of being on this planet & still going! He's an amazing grandpa and I love him so much.
TGIF! Although I only went to school 4 days this week it still felt excruciatingly long. Geometry is killer. I'm so lost in that class. Ugh! With finals coming up I really don't wanna be confused.
It's freezing. As I told my friend, Jacob, I feel like I have goosebumps all the time now! Hopefully it'll be a bit warmer next week...
I'll make this post short so I can get back to the party. Have a great weekend!
With Love,
Cayley :)

Taco Mayo = GROSS

2008-12-03T16:26:00.005-06:00

Today was somewhat fun. I got to miss English & Geometry for a choir field trip! We had Taco Mayo and it was sick nasty stuff. Me and my best friend, Chase, had so much fun. I think we laughed so long that we lost our voices, :D
Another plus: it's Wednesday! Ya know what that means? Church is tonight! I love my church. I seriously don't know what I'd do without everyone there.
For all the Texas fam; we're coming down on December 27th! I'm so excited. I haven't seen any of y'all since last Christmas. When I start driving [which is a year and 3 months away!] you'll be seeing me alot more often.
I better stop this and do my homework, :p I have a history quiz tomorrow. And I need to finish Wuthering Heights. Although that's not really homework since I really love the book.
Again, it's 40 degrees outside. I'm freezing!

With Love,
Cayley :)

Bonjour!

2008-12-02T17:18:00.000-06:00

Hello! Well, this is my new blog! I mostly made this so I could keep up with my Texas family who I love/miss very much. Also, to vent, if need be. So I guess you'll be reading about a freshman in high school's not-so-interesting events in life, love, and of course, school. [Little note: the love life isn't much of anything at present.]
It's December 2ND, and it's like, 40 degrees. I guess I shouldn't be so surprised, but it finally hit me when I realized my winter wardrobe is seriously impaired. That just means more shopping! Dad will be happy about that, ;)
There's exactly 14 days until finals. Ya know what that means? CRAMMING TIME! Study up on my quadrilaterals, meiosis, and conjugations of Spanish preterite verbs. Doesn't that sound fun?
For all who have seen the Twilight movie: Wasn't it amazing?! For all who haven't: What are you doing sitting around here?! Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone...all gorgeous guys who put the two Coreys to shame. [Yes, the Coreys from the 80s. My step dad says I'm retro!]
I suppose that's enough for now, seeing as it's 5:30 PM and it's already dark! Ugh, I despise daylight savings.

With Love,
Cayley :)
P.S. Let me know if the font's too small! My 20/20 vision reads it fine, :D