Summer... so Far.

Hello, there! Well, I've been quite a failure of a blogger so far this summer. I'm going to try to be better, I promise. Anyways. Summer has been great so far! I've done lots of fun things, such as going to Branson with my family, going on an AMAZINGLY fun float trip with my youth group, lots of hanging out with friends, going to Brookhill Ranch Camp for my very last year (as a camper. I can be a counselor next year!), spending lots of time at the athletic club, swimming with friends, and going to two different volleyball camps. Wow. That sounds like I've been really busy. It really hasn't felt that way. I still have lots more fun coming! I'm REALLY looking forward to the two-week summer musical theatre intensive I'm doing. It will be my second year participating in it, and I cannot WAIT! It starts in late July. I'm also looking forward to a possible trip to St. Louis and Chicago with the fam! I'm ALL about the big cities. Traveling, shopping, culture... I love it all. SO, I'm obviously CRAZY excited about that. OK, here are some pictures from the summer so far. Hopefully I will load more later.

My friends and I being happy at camp. :)

Me on the float trip. Can you tell I was enjoying myself?

The water was a little chilly, but it felt great!

I got some intense sunburn...it hurt.

My friends and I before the float trip!

Elizabeth and I on our purple canoe that we loved!

Me and Bliss at camp!

Yeah, sorry about the extreme out-of-orderness of the pictures. Me and this system don't get along.

That's all for now, folks! See ya!

Caylie

Summertime!

Aaaaagh, finally. If you know me, you know I love summer. More than the average person, most definitely. I love to just sit in the sun and soak it all up. And that time is HERE! FINALLY! Time to relax, go swimming, hang out with friends, and sleep in!
I can't believe that I'm homeschooling next year. It's wierd to me. While I AM looking forward to having more time for LIFE, being with my family, and making new friends, I can't believe that I won't be with my friends at my old school. Lots of the people in my grade have been with me since kindergarten. Because I love my friends SO VERY much, I'll make SURE that we're getting together all the time this summer and next year.
Well, I guess I need to start on homework...
OH, wait!!
It's summer!!! I don't HAVE homework!!! Hallelujah! Well, I'm gonna go relax. :D
Caylie

My KRIS ALLEN Day

Yesterday, I SKIPPED SCHOOL TO SEE KRIS ALLEN!! He's in the top 3 on America's most watched TV SHOW (American Idol!!). He came back to his hometown in Arkansas for ONE DAY- I HAD to go!! It was so much fun! I got to see him up close at his appearance at an AT&T store and get a picture in front of his limo! I was also there when he got a text from the judges finding out what song he was going to sing on Tuesday- Apoligize by OneRepublic! I went with one of my friends, Lauren. She's awesome. After the at&t store, we went straight to the River Market to see him perform, which was also awesome! There was a HUGE CROWD. He sang three songs! On my phone, I recorded him singing Ain't No Sunshine- it's now my ringtone!! The footage from all of his appearances yesterday will be on American Idol this week... I can't wait to watch it! Here are the pictures...
Caylie



Kris's LIMO!!

Kris signing autographs.

Me, Lauren, Lauren's sister Lindsey, and the Fox 16 news lady!

My FAVORITE picture of Kris! Might I add that I took this photo without zoom? I was, like, 2 feet away from him!

this is my life. :)

OK, so this entry is pretty much random things about my life right now.
If you're looking for something deep and meaningful, this isn't for you. :)
Well, I take that back. I believe that even the little things have meaning. So, here goes nothing!

I have amazing friends. Like, really, they are the best. I don't even know how many inside jokes I have with them. Hundreds.

I love to sing, dance and act. Musical theatre a great way for me to do all of that!
...of course, a television role would be OK, too. :D I'm hoping to gain lots of performing experience in the next year or so.

Which leads me to my next random fact:
I'm homeschooling next year! My sophomore year. I'm doing it for lots of different reasons:
1. Pursue performing
2. More family time
3. A new experience
I thought I'd never want to homeschool, because I thought that I would never get to be social. But, the more I learned about homeschooling, the more I realized that, really, a homeschooler can be as social as they want to be! Me? I'll be highly social. I love my friends WAAAAYYYY too much not to be.

I love fashion. Really, I LOVE IT. My style is hard to describe. I like to be comfy, but my love for style is STRONGER. haha. I love skirts and dresses. My style is kind of a mixture of- comfy, colorful, vintage, bohemian, classy, feminine, and...well, random. I LOVE: Forever 21. Urban Outfitters. Franchesca's. Random little shops with unique things. Target. Belk. Delias. Toms shoes (though I'm yet to get a pair...). Sandals. Rings. Skinny jeans. Crazy sunglasses. My neon pink nylon shorts. Teen Vogue.

I'm a part of the BEST small group EVER EVER EVER. We have so many great Bible studies and discussions together, and we've really grown closer to the Lord together. Our group has been together since seventh grade, and we HOPE to stay together all the way through GRADUATION! The leaders, Corrie and Lissa, are amazingly sweet and godly. I love and respect both of them SO VERY MUCH!

I love to laugh. At random things, all the time. My friends tend to pull lots of laughter out of me, often in class, which I suppose isn't necessarily a good thing. Well, never mind. Laughter is always good.

My family is great. I love them sooooooo, soooo very much. My mommy is so sweet and considerate, and I love just hanging out with her. I love whenever I sleep in her room with her and we watch tv and put on her amazing smelling lotion (Vanilla Bean Noel from Bath and Body Works...only the best thing EVER.) My dad is great... he loves the whole family so much, and he's so fun to be around! We have fun whenever we hang out. He's so awesome, really, he REALLY is. Christian, my 11 year old brother, is so hilarious and fun. He's a rather intense neighborhood player. I love him LOTS! And Carson. My adorable 2 year old brother. He's so great! He sure is growing up. I can't believe it. I feel like a mother or something when I think about him. He's slowly becoming less and less of a sweet-boy, and more of a....boy-boy. But no worries, he'll ALWAYS be sweet.

Pretty much anyone who has any kind of relationship with Carson calls him Dashie. That's what he's called himself for the majority of his life. Don't know why, I guess it sounded like "Carson" to him.

I didn't exactly pass my driving test.... haha. OOOOOPS. Now I can't be the kind of mom that brags to her kids all the time and says that they MUST pass the first time, because I did. Nope. (In my defense, I really THOUGHT that the speed limit was 40!)

The bread at O'Charleys, Corky's, Dixie Cafe, and Outback Steakhouse will always have a special place in my heart.

I'm really obsessed with photography and photo editing. Some of my work-

I'm a new runner! I've really been loving running in my neighborhood lately, and I even ran my first 5-K last weekend! My time was 29:55. I was really just in it for the experience :).

The first picture was taken about halfway through the race, and the other was right after!

Well, that's all for now, folks! And sorry this was so super LONG.... OK, Well, toodles!

Caylie

DRIVING TEST

I've taken the written test... it wasn't easy, but I passed! So, I've had my permit since last summer, and I've been driving pretty often. But today's the day! I'm taking my actual behind-the-wheel test! I hope everything goes well, and I pass! I won't speed. I won't go too slow. I'll use my blinkers. I'll drive smoothly. All that good stuff.
At least, that's the plan.

Wish me luck!
Caylie

Spring Break

Hey!
I know, I know, I haven't blogged in forever. That's what happens when you are as busy as me! My life is pretty crazy, but no worries, I love it that way. Sooo... an update on the audition for the theatre program.... I MADE IT! HOORAY! I'm so excited about it. I love singing, dancing, and acting... which is PART of the reason that I have decided to HOMESCHOOL next year! I know, crazy. I would have never thought I'd be homeschooling EVER. I decided that I wanted to take a year where I had more time for LIFE- more family and travel time, as well as more time for acting! I think next year will be a fun adventure!
Ok, so it's Spring Break, which I always love. This year, we went camping for about a day and a half- we borrowed my grandparents' little camper and drove to Petit Jean Mountain (LOVE that place). We had so much fun there! We went in a cave, climbed rocks, did lots of hiking, saw a gorgeous waterfall, got our feet wet, made s'mores, and lots more. It was so fun! Unfortunately, we had to leave a little bit early after a little flooding issue we had inside the little camper... ha, um...yeah, not cool. We were running water from the outside hose, and, little did we know, we were ALSO running water from the inside SINK! So, the trip ended more quickly than we expected, but we still had a great time!
So, since then, we've just been hanging out around the house. I've been jogging in the neighborhood pretty often, which I really enjoy, and we went to my grandparents' house last night. We returned their mostly-recovered camper and spent the night with them. I always love being at their house- its one of my very favorite places to go!
Ok, well, so long for now!
Caylie

AUDITIONS!

Hey! Tomorrow I'm auditioning for an awesome theatre program- I participated in it last year and I'm hoping to make it again this year! It was so much fun! For auditions, we're supposed to sing part of a song, and do a 1-2 minute monologue.
I've been sitting here in this computer room preparing for auditions ever since I got home from school...you see.... I kind of procrastinated learning my monologue until the last minute...so now I'm paying for it. Haha. Hopefully it will all be worth it, though! AND, I just changed my mind about what song I'm singing! The night before auditions! I had to adjust because my voice is leaving me, unfortunately. This same thing happened last year for auditions. So frustrating! Well, I better keep reviewing my monologue! Wish me luck!
Caylie

Me, Myself, And I

Enjoy! I certainly had fun with this!

1. Do you like bleu cheese salad dressing? ummm, well, i don't think i've ever had it, but i'm sure it would be safe to say NO.

2. Do you own a gun? nope, not personally.

3. What's your favorite drink at Starbucks? oooh. if you even sorta-kinda know me, you KNOW i LOVE Starbucks. I'd have to say the Strawberries and Creme Frappuchino wins the prize!!! It's amazing, hands down.

4. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? cold skim milk. for sure.

5. Do you do pushups? sometimes!

6. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? THAT is a hard one. I'd have to say rings in general are my favorite. :) I love funky stuff!

7. Favorite hobby? Um...does shopping count?

8. Do you have A.D.D.? Don't think so.... but sometimes I do wonder!

9. What's one trait that you hate about yourself? I tend to procrastinate, which really stinks for me, considering i'm in school and all.

10. Name three thoughts at this exact moment: School would be great without the work. This was a good day! I love my new ebay ring!

11. Name 4 drinks you regularly drink. Water. Milk. Really, that's all. I know, sad.

12. Current worry right now? My mom's foot- she hurt it last night, and it's causing her lots of pain.

13. Current hate right now? disorder.

14. Favorite place to be? paris. I've never been there, but i just KNOW it.

15. Do you like to travel? DEFINITELY! ooooh, i dream of paris, monaco, new york, hawaii....and more <3>