Prayer--My New Best Friend

I've decided that prayer is something I have taken for granted.  Recently I have decided to not let this great opportunity to go to waste and I have been greatly blessed in return.  After our trip to VA I realized that Jacob learned something very wrong.  He learned that he was supposed to go poopy in his panties, take them to the toilet, clean them out and flush the toilet.  James had some fun fishing for panties in the toilet and I had plenty of cleaning to do.  At the end of my rope I asked James what to do but he had no better answers except to pray about it.  I've always known that I can ask and get an answer but I don't always show the faith to do it.  But this time I decided to take the plunge.  I prayed and begged to know what to do and then listed.  I received a very strange answer--throw the panties away.  It was not what I was expecting but I just envisioned myself dramatically throwing away poopy panties into the garbage can.  So, I tried it and within a couple of days we saw great progress.  Between that and fruit snacks I think we're almost done toilet training.  

Since then prayer has become my new best friend.  Every night before bed I pray that Jacob will stay in bed through the night.  I forgot the other night and it was a nightmare.  Well, I don't think I'll be forgetting again . . . I haven't seen him in the night since.  Needless to say I will never give James a dirty look again when he tells me to pray about something.  :)

perfect score!!!

Yep! that's right! I got a perfect 200/200 score on my district chorus auditions yesterday!!! 3 people got perfects, and I was one of them!
Heather might've killed me if i didn't blog. She wanted me to do it yesterday, but i was waiting until i got my stuff back! :D
Also, today, Mr. Bowen, my choral teacher, gave me application/information for governor's school in virginia during the summer. apparently it's REALLy good, and they always send someone, but they've never gotten in. I don't really understand it, but I guess i'll figure it out. He told me to seriously consider and look over the information.
AAAANNNDD.
I got a part in the school play! woohoo!!! We are doing the Crucible, and I'm Susanna Walcott. Not exactly the part i wanted, but i'd say it's a perty gosh darn great part for not doing anything here before! wootwoot!
okay, well, that's all! love you!

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Hello, Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, from Virginia!!! Goodbye.

Happy Hallowween

This is just awesome. Follow the simple instructions.

Spider Game

Saturday with Julia

Yep, that's right, I get to have Julia all to myself this Saturday morning.  Bryce and Michelle are at the temple and Justin is at work.  We've been chillin' as newly acquainted aunt and niece.  It's been fun, and we've been working out our differences as they come up :)

Love the hair Marquie!

I thought this was cool.

yay or nay?

HELLO EVERYONE!!!! I MISS YOU ALL SOOOO MUCH!!!!
These are pictures of a new do? What do you think?



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hehe. i love you guys!
all of your pictures are so much fun!