20 things I'm thankful for

 

 

Yesterday was one of my favorite holidays:

Thanksgiving.

Who doesn't love Thanksgiving?

Family time, no school and most importantly: the food.

In honor of Thanksgiving,

I'd like to give thanks to the 20 things

I'm most thankful for.

 

20 things I'm most Thankful for:

 

1. My supportive parents.

2. My amazing sister, Erin.

3. My cat, Binks.

4. My best guy friend, Jesse.

5. My best girl friends of course.

6. My dance team.

7. The girls who are like little sisters to me,

8. My older friend, Madison, who guides me.

9. Living in America.

10. Clothes. Definitely clothes.

11. My dance coach.

12. My education.

13. My car.

14. The house that built me {cliché, I know}

15. My freedom.

16. FFA

17. Pinterest

18. Instagram

19. Hunter Hayes, obviously.

Last but not least...

20. My blog!

Merican Made!

God bless America

 

Recently, this past Sunday,

my home town had our annual Veterans Day Parade.

Out of all the festivities that happen in my town,

such as the fair, football games, and many more,

this parade happens to be my favorite.

My mom works at the nearby Veterans center

so I grew up visiting there a lot

and I even went to daycare there.

Now as a 16 year old, I volunteer there

frequently and I have so much respect for them.

I think as days go by we forget how

blessed we are to live in the country we live in.

This week I challenge everyone to thank someone

you know who has served in the army.

***God bless America***



 

 

My amazing dance team and I

being patriotic before heading out

into the parade.

Two of my favorite people ever.

My team mates/family.

Top to bottom:

{Da Da Wilson, Mckenzie Rogers, myself}

 

4 of my favorite girls ever!

My younger sophomore dancers/my little sisters.

Left to right:

{Morgan, Sydney, myself, Sierra, & Katie}

 
 

The most pretty little girl

inside and out,

you could ever meet!

Thank you for always being willing to take cute

BFF pictures with me whenever, being an amazing friend/person

and being my mini me.

ILYSM.

National FFA convention

I've been a member of FFA since my freshman year, along with other

clubs. But I can say FFA is my favorite.

Yesterday, Thursday October, 30th, I headed up to Louisville along with

about 40 other members of my chapter.

We attended seminars, ate out, shopped, and went to a Danielle Bradbery

and a Scotty McCreery concert.

We left around 7:30 yesterday morning and returned today

at around 2 in the morning.

It was one of the best experiences of my life,

and I'm blessed/proud to say out of the 52,886 members registered

at National convention, I was lucky enough to be one of them.

The outside of Freedom Hall

Blue and Gold everywhere!

The most entergetic little freshman I have ever met.

So blessed that I met this little guy

yesterday!

Our chapter president and I on our way to

National Convention, dressed in official dress.

Left: {Allie Herald}

 

Our new friend. Amanda, from Wisconsin,

that my FFA girls and I met

in the FFA mega store line.

Left to right:

{Amanda, Sarah, myself, and Caity}

All the lights from

the concert!



Scotty McCreery concert!

Best Advice

My freshman year, I experienced so many things.  I also experienced one of my first heartbreaks. I remember talking about it to someone one day, and they started explaining to me how everyone goes through a heartbreak, but it's just a part of life.  One thing this girl told me was that being heart broken is kind of like a loose tooth.  Whenever its there, it hurts.  It causes you constant pain, but after you get it pulled, the pain is over.  Sometimes you run your tounge over where that tooth was and feel emptiness there, well its the same thing with a broken heart.  When you're holding on to someone you gotta let go, and you continue to hold on to it, it just causes you more and more pain.  After you finally let it go, you'll feel relief.  But every now and then, you'll miss it and feel an emptiness where that one person use to be.  But after awhile, you'll move on from it, and God will give you something even better.

 

Here are a few of my favorite quotes over this topic:

 

And if all else fails.....

University of Kentucky

Family Weekend

 

 

About two weekends ago, my parents and I traveled up to UK

for my sister, Erin's, sorority's family weekend.

While we were up there we went to the  UK vs. LSU football game

and the next day we attended her sorority's brunch.

 

 

The flag presented at the beginning of the game

in honor of the veterans and those who

serve our country.

{Common Wealth Stadium}

I was totally fan-girling considering

I'm a dancer myself, but UK's

amazing dance team.

The shirt I wore to support

BBN.

Purchased from:

{Wild Cat Warehouse}

The fire works shot off for every

touchdown UK received...

We obviously won.

{GO CATS!}

 



My sister, Erin, and I

posing for a quick picture taken

 the sorority brunch.

D.E.C.A

My freshman year I joined a club called D.E.C.A.
It's a business and marketing club, and throughout the past 3 years, I've had so many fun expierences with it.
Recently, we went to a Fall conference in Murray, KY.

 The picture above is my gorg friend Scarlett and I casually sipping on some Starbucks.

                                            My girls and I in our second Seminar of the day.
                                      Left to right: {Scarlett, Alexis, Kayla, Lynsee, Myself}

                                                   My fellow Junior D.E.C.A ladies.
                              Left to right: {Alexis, Kayla, Brooke, Scarlett, Lynsee, Myself}

                                        My bestfriend, Jesse, and I being adorable, as usual.

The start of something new.

 All my life I've wanted to blog. The past sixteen years of my life to be exact.
After weeks of trying to figure this site out, I have learned how to finally. 
This is a new beginning, and I'm ready.