Well today I am sick.... :(.
It stinks.
What has been going on in your guys lives?
Just asking.

Well this week has really been uneventful.
Tomorrow is baptizms for the dead.
So I am excited for that.
It'll be fun!

Well anyway... thanks for reading!

Ugh. It's been such a bad day. I don't know where to begin.

Let's begin with the fact that my brother has been saying nasty things about me all day and when I cried he laughed. And when I tell my mom she gets mad at him but AS MAD AT ME for saying ya when this kid said my brother was weird!!!! I was like what....?

So this continues ALL DAY and at dinner. Well after dinner I made a "funny" comment and my mom got like super protective and is like all mad and stuff. And SHE is the one who always says "Our family needs to lighten up. Words shouldn't hurt so much," All I said, and I've said stuff like this before and she has laughed, is "Well if I did ask mom to help me later this week she would say yes but probably forget." It wasn't mean at ALL but here she is like "I don't want help." and "leave me alone." It's sooooo annoying.

And I get blamed for ALL Of it. How fair is that?!

It's been a long weekend.... so far. I am sad and happy to so SO FAR.

Well it started yesterday with the Benifit concert/ kickoff concert of our Diaper Drive carnival. We are raising money and getting donations of diapers to donate to people who cannot afford them. So the kickoff concert featured:

The Middle School Jazz Band- (that was including me!)
The Keepsakes ( a kinda weird, fun, old singing groups)
Rosemary Meyers
Um... of I forgot her name!!
and The High School Jazz Band

There wasn't a great turnout but that wasn't the point. We had a great time!

Today was the "carnival" if you want to call it that. We had like 5 booths, tons of food, a jumpy obsticle course, and a jumping castle. Poor me, the misfortunate person I am, was stuck giving out the tickets and taking the money. But I did have fun!

Then today, after the carnival, me, my brother, my mom, diego, and logan went to see Spiderwick. I am suprised to say that it was a good movie. Not a GREAT movie but a GOOD movie. We had fun joking around and stuff.

So ya... my weekend had been good. I'm looking forward to my bed though!

I wrote a peom for my best friend Kennedy... I hope she doesn't read it before I give it to her tomorrow!


A Poem for Kennedy


You are my very best friend
Irreplaceable and there ‘til the end
Sick is how I feel
When I am the third wheel
And all of the day
You felt the same way

I am there for you
Especially when you are blue
But there are times when I cannot
And then my stomach is in a knot
Wondering if you are mad at me
And at those times happy I will not be

But then I think of all the secrets we share
And how sometimes we get in each others hair
And it is then I remember
That we are both club members
Of the pact that we call friends
And that we will be until the end



By: Katie Russell

Today was a very eventful day!!
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I went to the Carnival with my friends Audrey and Moriah. I am still a little sick and the rides made me get even more sick but luckily today I wasn't running any fever. I've been running Spike Fevers for the last 4 days and it has NOT been good! So we went on LOTS of fun rides. My dad actually stayed for a long time before he had to leave to go to work. My mom joined us an hour after we came and so did Audrey and Moriah. I am VERY tired and we are going to do Family night soon!
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Katie
PS. I didn't even realize it until I counted but there is 14 hearts in each row. Know anything special about 14 that has to do with Febuary and hearts?

I made a bookclub forum to kinda go along with the Bookclub. But on there you make posts under categories and they are there by title so you can choose what you want to read and there are differnt categories like book reviews, classic books and more.

It's really hard to describe but its kinda like this and I made it for the people on here and on Andreas book clubbut instead of Andreas Book Club it's Katie's Book club... I just put my name. PLEASE CHECK IT OUT!

http://www.katiesbookclub.freeforums.org
Please register if you want too.
Katie

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Ok, since it is obvious that Valentines Day is to say and do things that you love I am gonig to post about everything that I love!!

Ok first I have to say my family. We do have some hard times (really hard times) but I love them. I know that no matter what they say we still love each other and we are a great family!! I really would be lost without anyone of them!

Second MUST be my friends. I love them to death. The main ones names are Kennedy, Lexie, Marisa, Lexie H., Steven, Ben, Tyler, Zach, Jacob, Tina, and Krysten! They are so cool and they will always be there for me and they know (I hope) that I will always be there for them!

Ok, my next thing is all my YW leaders. They are all so cool and I love them. Just talking to them makes me happy and I know that he have a strong testimony of the church and love getting to share it with us!

I also love Cherry Cordinal kisses. I got some for Valentines Day from my mom! I love stocking up on them while I get the chance because they only come out in Febuary and December. I love the gooey cherry inthe middle and the rich milk chocolate.

Ok I HAVE to talk about Jamba Juice. I always get the Strawberry Wild with no bananas. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it! How can you not love all the blends they offer and the free boosts? Not me!!

Another thing I love is Cell phones! I love the idea of being able to just press a few numbers and within a few seconds you are talking to someone. It makes life so much easier. I love to text too because I can do it when I am suppose to be silent!

Music also had to make my list. There is some kind of music to listen to in ANY mood. A good Taylor Swift song when you are made about that boy, high school musical when you are in a dancing music, and rock when I am depressed! Ipod rock!

I also love the news. I know... sounds dorky but I do. I love being able to press a button and get to the latest on what is happening in the world. People in the old days would dy to hear it all... so fast!

Everwood and Gilmore Girls is another thing I love. Everwood is the basic sad love story that is also happy. Gilmore Girls is the story of mother daughter who are more friends that parent and daughter. They are so happy and make my heart jump everytime I see them!

I think that I hace typed alot!! If I come uyp with anymore I will make sure to post it in FEBUARY!!

I felt the need for a change on my blog. I hope you like the background. It makes me happy!! I love the flowers, they are such HAPPY colors!

It's been a while since I've posted and there is not much to report other than I feel empty. I'm sad that we sold everything that my grandma loved. It's sad but I'm not as sad as I thought I was going to be.

Well tonight is the dance for church and I am sooooo excited. I know what I am going to wear. I love meeting knew people and getting to know more about them from the other wards. I really enjoy it.

Well that is all I really have to say... ttyl!

xoxo
~*Katie*~

Well I guess that I am not going to keep up the things that I love.... sorry... I am so busy this week and I am going to go to California this weekend so I'm not going to get on then :(. My friend Lexie is going to come so I guess I won't be lonely on the trip but it is going to be a hard come because we are going to be selling all of my Grandma's stuff and cleaning out her house so we can rent it out to come rentors and it is really hard going through all hr stuff and seeing things she loved.

Life has been going slow. Nothing really to talk about. Trying to get my grades uo to go on the trip and everything but other than that... nata. I hope that life is well for you and that you will leave me comments. I feel abandoned.... :(.


KATIE

Yesterday I did not have the time to post a favorite thing... :(. But I will do two today!!

Ok... I hate singling out one book because there is so many but I am going to. My post about something I love is The Lovely Bones.

I love, love, love this book! It really makes me more careful about what I do and who I talk too. Trust me I will NEVER talk to a man who wants me to go in a fort in the middle of a cornfield. It just makes your heart ache reading this book. I don't know why, and it may seem mean, but I love reading books that make you sad.

And I am happy to announce that they are going to make a MOVIE of the Lovely Bones!!!!! They are filming it right now and Aj Micalka from the group Aly and AJ is going to play the lead, Susie. I cannot wait for it. I love AJ's voice.. I don't know why!

So this is the 3rd thing that I love.
THE LOVELY BONES

This is my second post of the things I love. Ok... ok... it may seem wierd but I love GOOGLE! I do. It's just amazing to have one site where you can find EVERYTHING instead of having to type in random websites to find what you are looking for. I praise the people who made good. It's so easy to use and free! I use it at least once a day if more. I don't know what I would do without my google!

I am going to challenge myself to something Sister golding is doing- everyday of Febuary write something I love. Well I am going to have to start with my friends. I love them so much and I am always there for me and I know they will be for me. I couldn't live without with (literally.) They keep me sane! I love just hanging out and doing random things with them. I love everyone of them and I hope I always am thier friend!

I am so proud of myself for keeping this blog up. Unlike someone I know (Kennedy :) ) U write on here almost daily. There is a reason for this...... this is my hundredth post!! I am so proud.

Now that the good things are out I have to say the bad. I am very sorry to say that the prophet, Gorden E. Hinkley, has passed away. But he will be remembered. He was 97 when he died and he had a wonderful, happy life.

So with all this I have had some questions that I have to ask. I don't want you to think that I am not a strong mormon and some of these I don't believe but I am just curious.

1. Is there really a heaven. I believe there is because OTHER people say that they know with all there heart there is. I believe there is one but I've never really felt it in me. Could it be something that was just made up so people could get ever death better?

2. Do dogs forget people. I know this may not seem relevent but it is. The passing of our prophet made me think of the passing of my grandmother which made me think of Charlie, my grandmas dog, who is not in possession of Sister Parsons. HAs he always been waiting for ust o pick him up? Does he remember us? Is he mad at us? Now I know you think it may be silly to ask these things but it really isn't. For some reason all of the sudden I feel bad about Charlie.

I hope that you will reply to this with what you think.
Katie

I haven't posted in a while!!

So not much has happened. Really it has been an uneventful week. I helped a friend which was good. I got out early in the district spelling bee which really stunk. I've read a couple of books... other than that nothing. Sorry!

Katie

Friends

I thought that I would make a post about all my great friends out there who I looooove!

Wow! This girl is my bestest friend in the whooooole world! I can tell her anything. I am sooo glad that I got to meet her. She's my world.

If she asked me these questions this is how I would answer

Q- Do you like me

A- No, I love you

Q- Do you want me to be with you

A- No, I NEED you to be with me

Q- Do I ever cross your mind

A- No, you are always on my mind so you can't come in when you are already there

Q- Would you do anything for me

A- No, I would do everything for you.

When you see Katie you know what Kennedy is going to be there. That's just the way it is and I am glad for it.

This is my other best friend lexie. Sorry I kind of runied the picture. She is so great. I can tell her anything and do anything with her or in front of her and I know that she will love me stil.. I have known her the longest and I am glad for that. Her mom is my second mom and visa versa. I lvoe her to death!!! She is my world. I would die if she died, cry if she cried, yell if she yelled, exc. I know that she would do the same for me....!

This girl right here also is named Lexie. She is soooo cool! She takes great pics of herself lol. She is so sporty she has enough for me and her in her body! I love love love love her hair. I wished I had it. It's gorgeous. She is so much fun to be around and she she is there you are always happy and you are never bored!

This is my friend Alissa. I've only known her a short time and she is going to be moving again but I know she is the kind of person I lvoe to hangout with. She is funny and smart and jsut a great person to be around. I also love her clothes... they rock. I am so sad that she is moving! But I know that we will keep in touch and i am glad for that!!

This is my other friend Marisa. She's the best. When she comes over we always have so much fun together. We always go to T&M it's kind of a tradition. I know I can tell her mostly anything. She writes the best poems and I love to read them. She's my texting buddy :) She plays the clarinet and is awesome at it. I also love her hair!

This has been one of the worst days of my life!!

Ok so I got my haircut on Saturday. It's short and I don't like it blah blah blah. We got it cut because I have been having a problem with lice and I have gotten it 8 different times since October. Well yesterday... I FOUND MORE!! I am soooo mad about that. 

Well today I got up and I have the head flu! I have a fever and everything. I am mad about that too because I hate that and feel awful! 

Well I was suppose to start my period 6 weeks ago- it never happened! So just my luck- it happened today!! Of all the days that it could happen it was TODAY! So today I have lice, a bad flu, and my period. I am kidding when I say I would rather break an arm- but only half! 

Katie

Wow! This had been an eventful week!

I will start off with the good. I guess you can say the best thing that has heppened to me this week is the Spelling Bee. I got 1st place! I am so proud on myself. I didn't even think I was going to make it to district much less get 1st place! I am still glad for that.

Then on that same day I got my tooth pulled. I was sooooo scared! I did tht before and they didn't give me enough anistetic so it hurt soooo bad! So of course I was nervous. It hurt but now as much as I anticipated. I am glad that my mo mis going to make Brother Mitchell my regular dentist!

Also on friday we had a beehive slumper party. It was sooooo much fun! We had a great time. We watched movies, played games, and ate lots of junk! It was kind of annoying because there was these two girls that would NOT let you go to sleep but other than that I had a GREAT time and I hope we do it again soon!

Well now I am sick. I am sorry Sister Golding that I missed your lesson! I don't feel good at all. I think I have a virus and I am running a fever.

And lastly, yesterday I got my haircut- SHORT! I don't like it as much as I do long but my mom wanted me to get it cut so that the lice don't come back. It's ok but I miss my long hair soooooooo much and it's shorter than I anticipated. So I guess all inall it had been a good week. Could have bveen better could have been worse but I had lots of fun!

Sister Golding's Lesson

Wow! I just had to write about the WONDERFUL lesson that Sister Golding gave! I learned so much about Heavenly Father. I could tell that Sister Golding really has a testimony of the church. I loved to see and hear somethings that let her know that God is real and about how Heavenly Father works.


Sister Golding:

I know that you love Heavenly Father and your kids. I really, really appreciated your lesson. It did just as you wanted it to do- changed my life. I don't know what it was about the lesson that made me love it so much- it was probably all of it. I just wanted to say how much I love you. I really do. I really appreciate your life in my life :). I loved the lesson!

WOW. What a long week. I am so excited because I FINALLY got my phone! I love love love love love it! Well for New Years the Robinsons came over and we saw a play. It was a radio brodcast of It's a Wonderful Life. It was soooo cool! Then we came home and played Wii and watched the ball drop.

Lexie came over the day before yesterday and spent the night. We saw The golden compass. I did not think it was bad but I am NOT going to read the book. The bad groups represents organized religion but if you just think of it as a regualr groups with no symbolism it's fine. The movie was BEAUTIFUL! I would recommend it.

So it's been an ok week. Uneventful and laidback like I like it.