For good.

It has been a long time since I have updated this... Im not doing very well in the blogoshpere... Im gonna do better... I think...

So lately... I have been on a self discovery journey... I figure since everything around me is changing... I should do some soul searching and figure out... WHO THE HELL I AM? So what am I doing to achieve this task? Great question: I am reading... Spending time along... )which for me is probably the hardest part... since I hate being alone.) journaling (which might be why I never update this thing) and of course working out (relieves all my tension)... I suppose its time that I do this... see since my 25th birthday I have been on a total search for myself... It is important to know who you are... and I feel like I lost myself in others in my life... I need to know ME... not what other people want to me be... Crazy thought I know... But I guess its what I need right now... I know change has to happen because its apart of life, and you have to roll with the punches... But you see I am not good at rolling with the punches... thats one bad thing about me... I want things my way... and lately nothing is going my way... But thats ok because its going to make me stronger... I need to be stronger... I have to be stronger... Maybe thats why I am on such a workout kick... maybe making me physically stronger will make me emotionally stronger... its what makes me workout so dang hard thats for sure...

Glinda sings in Wicked... "Ive heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason bringing something we must learn... and we are led to those that help us most to grow if we let them and we help them in return" I know this is true... because everyone that has come into my life for the past few years... has done just that.... taught me something... So thank you to all the people that have come into my life... you truely are some of the most amazing people I have ever met.... I know i don't thank you all nearly enough....

Ill try to keep you updated on my journey... Its going to be a long one...

CARPE DIEM...

PS Im still waiting...

HOPE!!!!!!

Long time, no update! Well life right now is pretty good... There is only 4 days until the TAKS test!!!! Thank goodness... maybe I can finally get my life back!

Good news is... I FINALLY CAUGHT A BOUQET at Leslie's wedding... Well I didn't catch it exactly... it fell on the floor and I picked it up! I was very excited! Very very very excited. So maybe just maybe there is some hope for me!

We had family Christmas in April today... and there were lots and lots and lots and lots of children. I mean I think the number doubled since last year... or maybe the kids are just getting older... but WOW! It was great to see most of the family. Too bad we only get together once a year, or at weddings and funerals... DOUGLAS LOOP needs to take form immediately! CASEY get on that!

I suppose that is all for now....

Carpe Diem, Kaley!

SUMMER SLIM DOWN DAY 9...

Jillian Michaels Day 9 was completed this morning! Summer Slim down is in full gear! I got up at 6:15 for my workout with WG! That is so not like me to get up early and I really need a nap. However, I know the results will all be worth it! Right? They better be! :-) I will take pictures soon.... So we have a semi before and after! I just hope I have some results soon. I have started to change my diet, which means no mcdonalds, no chick fil a, no taco bell, and worst of all, no icing! For those of you that know me, know that giving all of this up is very difficult! But again it will be worth it right? I hope so!

Track season is almost over.... Today is the last official day of practice. And tomorrow is our district meet! I hope my girls run well! They have been working really really hard! But I guess we will see starting tomorrow.

And lastly, why can't people be true to themselves! I mean really true to themselves... Do what you want its your life, don't conform just because you don't have the guts to stand up for what you want....

Carpe Diem, Kaley

Fort Worth Arts Festival!

So I am on day 4 of the Jillian Michaels workout program! I'm feeling good... but know its only going to get harder! Have you ever tried to run on the tredmill at a 10 incline at 5.7 MPH? Me either... But I can now say that I have. And I really felt like I was going to fall off! WG does the running part alot better than me... but its okay... I will get better than her one day I hope! So I will keep you posted on my summer slim down... so far im doing the workout well enough... hopefully the food part will improve this week... Im going to try to be done eating by 7 everyday... it might be a stretch but I think I can do it... With WG and Jillian on my team!

Saturday, Ryan, Karen, Kristina, Michelle and I went to the Fort Worth Arts festival. It was so much fun! I really enjoyed the art! It was so interesting and thought provoking! Too bad I don't have 4500 dollars laying around or I would have invested in some pretty cool art! I had $7 so I invested in SAND ART! Thats right... SAND ART! I made my own creation... I am an artist... I just didn't know it... Too bad it didn't turn out as pretty as I saw it in my head! Here is a picture...

The following pictures I stole from Michelle... :-)

This thing looked weird, but cool all at the same time!
We got Funnel Cakes... they are my favorite!!!!
Why is ryan looking rediculous? I don't know! But Karen, Kristina and I are looking awesome!
Kristina makes me laugh!

Today didn't start off so well... But Ryan and I went to kohls and bought some new pillows! I really didn't know I could be so excited about some dang pillows but I am! We layed on the floor of kohls to make sure we liked them! :-) Then we went to moms and had dinner BURGERS, SAUSAGE, and HOMEMADE french fries... it really doesn't get any better than that! :-)

Carpe Diem, Kaley

What?!?!?!?

TAKS time is officially underway! Thus, I have no life! I can't wait for it to be over so I can have my life back! Good news is track is almost over. However, Golf starts. So very exciting! Me and my pink golf clubs are ready to go! I have officially started working out again! I am on Day 2 of Jillian Michaels "Making the cut." Its really really difficult, but I love my WG so I keep going! Hopefully, it will pay off and I will be in swimsuit shape sooner rather than later! :-) If you don't have the book you should go get it... if you are in the workout mode!

If you feel like crying... Go see this movie... I can't decide which I cried worse in THE LAST SONG or THE NOTEBOOK...

I finally am a proud owner of NEW MOON! I had to read the whole series before I watched the movies.. well I finished the series and I must say... I love this movie! I am not a Jacob fan, so I got a poster with Edward!

And Lastly, I am watching ROOTS THE NEXT GENERATIONS! I couldn't stop at just roots, it doesn't lead me to Alex Haley! And I need to know how it is all connected.... sure I could read it... but that wouldn't be fun! So Anita is watching it with me and answering all my questions... even the stupid ones...

I suppose that's all for now! :-)

CARPE DIEM, KALEY

SPRING BREAK 2010!!!

Wow! I can't believe I never post on this thing anymore I used to do so good... But now I feel like I never have time.... I will get better at this... I think!

This year for spring break, I went to HOUSTON! I think I saw all of Houston and the surrounding areas while I was there! The car ride from Willis to Houston took like 2 hours.... so what a better way to spend the time then to take car pictures!


We went to the rodeo on Monday to see LADY ANTEBELLUM. This is on the tram on the way from the yellow parking lot! :-) We were very excited to finally get there!


So, Stacy and I decided that we loved the centerpieces, so we took pictures with them! THEY WERE PINK!!!!

I am the BIGGEST lady A fan. For those of you that don't know... they got their name at some photo shoot... Okay maybe not the biggest, but I am up there at least in the top 100!! Considering the fact that at the concert people only knew I need you now! I was singing along with all the songs except for ROCK in the USA which I really don't know!!! :-) But all in all it was a phenomenal concert! I just wish I could have been closer I was up in the nosebleed section! Here are some pictures from the concert! The opening was super cute! They typed their name in google!!!!







Tuesday we went to the museum of Natural Science! I love museums, but the exhibit we went to was NOT that great! it actually sucked.... I would NOT go see the MAGIC exhibit! It is a total waste of money... BUT we did go to rice village and go to the CHOCOLATE BAR!!!!

I loved it!!! It totally made up for the museum experience... They have drinking chocolate! and it is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!! check out their website... After the chocolate bar, we walked around rice village, went to the biggest Urban Outfitters I had ever been too... THEY HAD THE SAVED BY THE BELL GAME! I almost bought it but changed my mind. I also found my birthday decorations for when I turn the dreaded 25!!!!

Wednesday was ST. PATRICK'S day... so of course I had to wear something green. We went to a cute place on Lake Conroe and had some crawfish and lemonade! Then I went to see NICOLE!!!! I hadn't seen her in ALMOST a year!!!!! It was really good to see her and catch up!




Thursday and Friday were pretty laid back! I went to track practice.... Hung out with Bella... watched A TON OF BASKETBALL... and just hung out! So my hectic spring break ended in a lot of sleep! That was much needed!!!!

Carpe Diem, Kaley

TMSA, BELLA BIRTHDAY, and STATE CHAMPIONS

This weekend was a little hectic! Ok REALLY REALLY HECTIC!!!! First the 8th grade science department and Mr. Joffre presented about SUPER SATURDAY SCIENCE CAMP at TMSA... It was the first time we ever presented to a group of adults, but I think it went pretty well! (I'll post pics later!) We had matching shirts and everything! At the conference I won a $25 gift card to TARGET! That was really really really exciting. I love winning!!!! It pretty much made my day!! After the conference I went to my moms! It had been a while since I had hung out with them for longer than an hour!! But before any hanging out could commence I had to take a nap!!!! But I didn't want the beautiful day to go to waste, so I opened the window!!! That way I felt like I was outside!!!! I woke up just in time to run down the stairs and catch the Timberview 4A STATE CHAMPION LADY BASKETBALL game... Thats Right... TIMBERVIEW IS THE STATE CHAMPION!!!! I am so proud of all of them. Its so AMAZING to watch a girl you watched in the 8th grade play on that stage!!!! What an accomplishment for that group of girls! They DOMINATED!!!!! After watching the game online... It was time to celebrate Bella's first birthday with her cake! The pictures are on my mom's camera so they will come later! But she was really digging the cake! I can't believe my little girl is all grown up... Turning one, and becoming a woman dog all in one day!

Today was a great and much needed day! Ryan, Colton and I all went to plano to hang out with my dad and Rylee. We went to main event and WON MORE TICKETS!!!!! We also bowled. Dad and Ryan got into a heated game. Dad ended up winning by 2... 154 to 156... I barely beat Rylee... 78 to 77... and Colton well he was i last place... but he was trying out a new technique... Thats his excuse for sucking so bad. I hadn't seen my litte sister in almost a year so it was much needed quality time with both of them! And then tonight was Bella's birthday party number two. These pictures are on Dan's camera so when I get them... Ill post them... She got to enjoy her "paw"ty platter and some more birthday cake! She also opened her presents. Everything was pink and she LOVED IT!!!!!

I leave you with this... Bella posing with Anita's Lady Basketball 4A STATE CHAMPION MEDAL!!!!!!!!!!!!


Carpe Diem, Kaley