Last Day of Summer!!!

School starts tomorrow! I'm so excited, but also nervous:) I know that I will love it though! I also can't believe that I'm starting HIGHSCHOOL!

Please pray for me tomorrow!

Me and Izzy

Madi and Izzy!

(Summer 2014)

My amazing friend Isabella and I had a total girls day today! And yesterday…but it wasn't as girly of a day, tubing and surfing:) We had the best time together! Today, we got manicures and went to the mall! We had sooooooooo much fun, shopping, visiting, and of course, laughing! Me and Izzy have been friends since kindergarden, and we have so many great memories together, and tons of inside jokes!

Manicures!

Isabella's nails!

My nails!

Afterwards, we went to the mall and had a WONDERFUL time! Unfortunately, we didn't take any pics, but we made some great memories together!!!!! One really funny and very coincidental thing that happened was that we both wore the same kind of bracelet (in different colors) with our nicknames on them…..but both of our nicknames were spelled wrong! Also, we both got them from two different people who happened to buy them and bring them back as gifts from Mexico! It just makes me laugh that we both had the same bracelet, from the same place, that we both got as gifts, with our nicknames on them, and both of them had our names spelled wrong!!!!! 

Twinzies! ;)

Yesterday, we went tubing and surfing! It was so much fun! We are soooooooooo sooooooo sore though! It was quite the workout! lol! I don't have any pics from that either, but it was still super fun! Izzy even surfed for the first time ever, and got up on her second try! We had so much fun, trying not to fly off of the tube and die, and trying to see who could stay on the longest:)

I had so much fun with you, Izzy! Cant wait to hang out again! Miss ya, girly!!!

The Pines Camp 2014

This year, I went to the Pines again! This is my third year, and I LOVE THE PINES!!!! It is a truly amazing camp, and I strongly encourage you to go sometime!!!!

Anyways, It was a blast! I had wonderful counselors, awesome cabin mates, grew closer to Christ, and had a great time! I went with my friends Olivia and Claire! Here is me with my cabin mates!

Hannah, Juliana, Emily, Aubrey, Fer (Fernanda), Olivia, Me, and Katie (My friend Claire was there too, but left before we could take this picture ☹)

#lisieuxforlife

(our cabin was named "St. Therese of Lisieux"....all of the cabins have saint names, so we made up this hashtag for our cabin☺)

Love ya girlies!!!! Miss you all a ton!

4th of July 2014

Happy 4th of July! 

Right now, I'm at my cousin's lake house in Louisiana! We are having a blast playing games, doing water sports, hanging out and spending family time, and holding our first annual family olympics! A big family reunion on the Fourth of July is our family tradition, and is one of my favorite parts of the summer!

Hope you all have a wonderful day:)

It's Been a While…

Hey! It's been quite a while since my last post…I know, I know, I need to get better about posting! I think about it all the time, I just never get a chance to do it! So sorry!!!

Summer has been really busy! Every week, it's something else…last week it was cheer camp (Yup! I'm gonna be a high school cheerleader! I can't wait! I'll post more about camp later ☺), the week before was Schoenstatt camp (I'll post all about it), the weekend before that I was out of town, and so on and so on! The busyness never seems to end! 

Anyways, I just wanted to say hi, and reassure you that I haven't fallen off of the face of the earth! ☺☺☺

Thanks for still reading my blog, even though I haven't posted in like forever! Y'all are awesome!!!

Lots of ❤,

Madi 

Gaylord Weekend

Since my dad is an orthodontist, every year he has a big conference. This year it just happened to take place like 20-30 mins away from our house at the Gaylord Texan (its a really cool hotel in DFW). Every year, we get to see tons of friends that only see at the conference! Me and my friend Lauryn always look forward to seeing each other every year! We always have a great time together!

Here are some pics:)

Me and Lauryn! 

Oh yeah!!!! ☺

Haha we were just exploring the hotel (its massive!!!) and found this little path that was gorgeous!!! It was perfect for pictures!!! We spent over an hour out there taking selfies and usies!!!!!

Anyways, we had a great time! Miss ya Lauryn! Cant wait to see you next year!!!!

SUMMER!!!!!!!!!

Summer is FINALLY here!!!! I'm so excited! Yay!!!! 

At my co-op, they threw a "sending off" party for all the with graders!!! Can you believe that I'm going into high school?!?! I sure can't!!!!

My friends Gemma and Sally:) Goodbye junior high! Hello high school!

Thanks for such a fun party! Ya'll are the best!!!!! Have a great summer vacation! I'm gonna miss all of you!

5 Things that Make Me Happy

 

Hey! Here are 5 things that make me most happy right now! (This is another one of those "blogging idea list" things)

1. Going to See My Mom and Dad at the Hospital. My mom is currently in the hospital (there will be more about whats going on in another post). Going to see my mom every day is the highlight of my day! My dad is staying there with her, so we get to see him too! I miss them soooooooo much, and I can't wait for them to be able to come home! (Please pray!)

2. Frozen Yogurt. I have been totally craving fro-yo lately! I don't know why, but I am always in the mood to get it☺. I have also been craving ice cream, Slurpees/Icees, and chocolate! They all make me so happy!!!

3. It's Almost Summer. Finally, summer is almost here! I'm officially out of school, other than math. Unfortunately, I will have math until the end of May☹. Oh well! I guess its better than having math on top of everything else!

4. 2048. My dad's family all came in town to help out since my mom is in the hospital. My uncle got me addicted to this number game called "2048" on my phone, but it can also be found online (2048 website). It's really fun and addicting! I got my aunt addicted to it, and we are currently in a tournament to see who can get the highest score. I'm in the lead!!! Yay! ☺♥☺♥☺♥

5. Having Family Time. My dad's family doesn't live nearby (Louisiana, North Carolina, Utah), so we don't get to see them very often. I am really enjoying getting to spend time with them, even though they aren't here for the best circumstances! 

Anyways, those are 5 things that really make me happy!!! ☺☺☺

Winter Weather?

Ok, so I totally understand the fact that Texas has crazy weather, and that it's constantly changing, but this weekend was definitely something else!!! For those of you living in the DFW area, you know what I mean! Those of you who don't, probably have absolutely NO clue what I'm talking about, so here's the dealio-bop:

Yeterday, it was unusually hot, and we were literally outside in our swimsuits! Nick and Savannah put on a "bike and scooter wash/lemonade stand" for all of the neighbor kids (not that we have very many kids in our neighborhood...) to make money for their "Big-Foot (as in the legendary creature.....not big feet!) Club**" ......whatever that is! They were in their swimsuits and spraying each other with the hose while waiting for customers! Oh, and did I mention that it's the end of FEBRUARY…actually, its the first day of MARCH?!?!?!  Yeah.......weird, right?!?! So anyways, business was slow for them (only two customers in two or three hours) and my dad, feeling bad for them came outside and offered to pay us to wash my mom's car. The "cha-ching!" alarm went off in my head when I heard that there was a money opportunity! I just couldn't resist! (have I mentioned that almost a year after buying my camera, I am STILL having financial issues?!?! Yup. I'm still pretty much broke!) So I got in my swimsuit, put my hair up in a pony-tail, went outside and washed the car. It was a BLAST!!! I was soaking with sweat (cuz it was REALLY hot outside) and soapy water by the time we were done!

Today, less than 24 hours since I was outside in my swimsuit, I'm all bundled up sitting by the fireplace and trying to get warm. Yeah.......oh, and did I mention that it's snowing outside? I didn't? Oh, my bad! Well, anyways it's snowing, I'm cold, I can't believe it's snowing, I'm cold, I'm COLD, and I'm really really COLD because it's SNOWING outside!!! Oh well. I guess I shouldn't be complaining......after all, it's nice to have some cold weather for a change (Texan winters aren't that cold......wait, let me take that back.......to Texans, winter is freezing! But when the peeps up north compare a Texan winter to northern winter, the Texan one is probably like a tropical paradise!).

Anyways.....stay warm! Lets hope winter will finally decide whether or not it's still here!

**side story about the "Big-Foot Club"(had to share this cuz it made me laugh!):

So, just out of curiosity, I asked Savannah what they were raising money for with their bike and scooter wash/lemonade stand. She said that it was for the "Big-Foot Club." So then I asked why they needed money for their club. She looked at me like I was crazy and dumb and said, "To buy weapons!"(they think that they're gonna find Big-Foot and capture him. After that, who knows what they're gonna do with him!) (and also just so you know, they are definitely NOT allowed to buy weapons, but what can you do?!?! You gotta let 'em dream!) Being the annoying "big-sis" that I am, and sorta wanting to give Savannah a hard time (cuz what big sis doesn't?!?!), I said, "What kind of weapons?" "It doesn't matter." "No really.....I want to know!" "I said it doesn't matter!" I could tell she was getting annoyed, and at that point, what big-sis doesn't wanna keep going?!?! So I kept going. "Oh....ok. So how and where are you going to get weapons?" "It doesn't matter! Ok? Me and Nick have a plan and it doesn't concern you!" "Oh....ok." Now she was even more annoyed! So, once again, I kept on going. I know that wasn't the right thing to do, but I was having a GREAT time bugging her......hehe! When she started walking away, I said, "Wait! I have more questions!" "Just stop Madi! Go away! You're really annoying me!" Perfect! All of you older sisters reading this know the feeling.....and it's pure awesomeness! "But Savannah.....how are you even going to find him?" "Madi! I told you! Me and Nick have it all worked out!" "Ok, but just so you know, you need a permit to buy weapons, so I don't think you're plan will work." After I said that, she turned around angrily and said, "MADI!!! STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!" Then she stomped off really mad. Ok, fine.......I took it a little to far......ok, fine, WAY too far, but what can I say? Isn't that what big sisters are for? ;)

Summer Camp

I just got home from a long week of summer camp!!! It was tiring, but very fun! I went with a few of my good friends, Olivia, Grace, and Claire! God even blessed me by letting me make a new friend, Anne!!! I went to the Pines Catholic Camp in Big Sandy Texas! (and trust me, they don't call it "Big Sandy" for nothing!)

Here are some pictures!

Before:

Almost there!!!

Olivia, Me, Grace, and Claire

After:

Me and my friends, and their older brothers, who also came to camp.

All of us doing what I call the "High School Musical Pose"

I had such a wonderful week at camp!!! Thank you Lord for good friends, the Pines, and such an amazing week!

It's Summer Time!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SUMMER!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!

So, today was officially our first day of summer! YES! (in case you haven't noticed, I'm SUPER excited...)

I'm not going to make this post super long because I can't spend my first day working on this post, right?!?! 

Anywho, I just had to share my joy! So, to sum it all up, HAPPY SUMMER!!!!!!! 

The End.