This has been a busy month at school. Our drama class got to go to Battle High School to watch Grease. It was really good! I can’t wait to go to high school! I have been working hard to make sure I have all A’s. I know that my math and French classes are the most important because they count toward my high school GPA.
Mom and I went
to one last Mizzou volleyball game. We found
out that Josh Tayler was fired as the head coach, and I was shocked! I worried so much that I lost my contact with
Mizzou volleyball. Fortunately, Russ was
kept as the recruiting coach. I also
went to a volleyball positional that day.
A few of the
youth went to church to decorate for Christmas on our first day off school for
Thanksgiving. I always have a good time
there. (Michael tends to feed us which
helps!)
Thanksgiving
was a lot of fun too. We went to
Washington and spent the first day at Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Tom’s. I talked a lot with Becca. She is going to college in Springfield and is
interesting to talk to. We spent the
night and went to Papa Ron and Linda’s the next morning. Papa Ron took Emily and me to Altemueller’s
to pick out charms for our bracelets. It
was nice to have time with just him. Our
family went to have dinner at Uncle Mark and Aunt Julie’s. I had an interesting conversation about
hunting with Uncle Duane. I asked if he
ever hunted bunny rabbits, and he replied, “I just call them rabbits.” Our family went to the parade with Papa Ron
and Linda afterward and headed home later that night. I had another positional the next day and we
had Thanksgiving pizza at Papa Rodney’s shop afterward. It was an unusual time, but at least we were
together. We decorated our house for
Christmas that weekend.
Our family was
asked to read and light the first Advent candle at Church the next day. I was really embarrassed, and Mom read while
Dad lit the candle. I was asked later to
read and was really nervous, but I did great!
After Church one Sunday, the youth went to shop for families in need at
Target. (And we went out to eat as
well!) It was a lot of fun to hang out
with everyone again. I helped Mom do
some Christmas shopping too.
Volleyball has
really picked up and we have had three practices a week. I went to Lila’s swim meet to cheer her on and
then spent the night at her house. I don’t
get to see her as much since we aren’t at the same school or on the same club
team.
Christmas
activities are picking up! Our family
went to the VU Christmas light display.
We tried the night before, but it was cancelled because of rain. We went to Bass Pro to see Santa
instead. He was funny and guessed what
we wanted for Christmas. He totally “got”
me! Our family also went to the Christmas
concert at Cedar Ridge for Emily’s concert.
I got to see some old friends, including Jace Cooper!
Aaron and I have
continued to talk, and I realized that I made a big mistake with him. Bernard wasn’t treating me well, and I knew
that Aaron did. We started “dating”
again on November 23rd, but I was scared to tell Mom because I thought she
would be mad. Surprisingly she wasn’t! I think she realizes that he is a good person
and will treat me well. We are really
enjoying getting to know each other better and trying to get together!
Jamming out at the Christmas concert with Lila
