30 Days Till Christmas

It's nearly December, and only 30 days till Christmas. 

I'm really excited about the Christmas season coming up. What could be better? Christmas trees, music, decorations, apple cider, movies, food, time with family, friends, parties, candy canes, and of course; dresses. Hope you're looking forward to the holiday season as much as I am!

;), Brooke

Having Fun :

I'm getting over a cold, and this is the way I made it fun:

1. Peppermint Starbucks Frappuccino's were buy 1 get 1 free today, and I happily enjoyed it.

2. Playing Rumimkub. A game like this where I nearly always win always boosts your mood ;)

3. Listening to music. Royal Tailor, Owl City, Francesca Battistelli.

4. Taking photos with the app Webcam Toy.

So despite the feeling of being slightly sick, I had a really good day... and look, I've actually have time to blog! 

<3, Brooke

15 Things Before 15 Update

I have totally neglected my blog. Barley any posts, neglecting to change it's look, and forgetting about 15 Before 15! Oh well, here's the post to make up for lost time:

5. In writing class, we had to turn a bible story into a modern-day fiction story. I now have written 6 stories and poems.

6. I made Rice Krispie Treats and another dessert, so I've now made 9.

7. I painted my nails clear, clear with sparkles, and light pink (almost white). I've been painting my nails a lot of lighter colors recently. I've now painted them 14 different colors since I began.

9. I'm going to say I've completed #9! YAY! The goal was to meet 15 new people, and since I joined a basketball team, I've met a lot of new people :)

15. I know I've had a new food in the last month, but can't think. Oh well. I've had 7 :)

The complete list is here.

I'm sure there's some other stuff I've completed that I'm not thinking of, but I guess that's what I can think of right now. Goal #1 could be slightly modified, as there's a chance we won't start playing games until the day of my birthday. 

Have a fantastic night everyone!

*Brooke*

Another Concert!

Had a fantastic day yesterday, and the best part was a Brandon Heath and Matt Maher Concert!

Compared to the Britt Nicole concert, this one was really different but really good. 

If you listen to Christian radio, you'd probably recognize some of their music.

 Waiting before the concert... The curtain with people on it looked really cool!

 Matt Maher. He was REALLY good. The music he sang was probably my favorite part of the concert! His voice kind of 'wowed' me, since it sounded even better than on the radio.

Brandon Heath. He has a more blue-grass sound in real life than he does on his CD's, but he was still great!

The end of the concert with them both on stage. It was really awesome! Also, the live music was REALLY great for this concert. 

Lots of fun!

Bye everyone!

<3, Brooke

Owl Cupcakes

 My brother Matthew is in a bowling league every Wednesday, and today they were having a party. Since everyone was supposed to bring something to eat, my mom made cupcakes that looked like Owls.

Aren't they cute?

I love all their faces. Okay, well anyways I thought I'd share these with you since they're adorable and they tasted delicious. They were almost too cute to eat ;)

*Brooke*

Sky At Sunset

I am happy, because it finally felt like fall today. It was actually cold outside, and this was the first time this season I found myself searching for a jacket.

For like an hour or so today, the sky was a pretty orange-yellow color. It made for great photos, and so I happily ventured into the brisk air with my camera. 

Wishing you a fantastic fall day,

*Brooke*

Basketball Practice

Today was my first day of Varsity Girl's basketball practice. It was maybe a little harder than I expected it to be, but still pretty good. It was terrible and fun at the same time. Yes, I know that sounds weird but let me explain. 

The terrible parts: After the first half hour I was convinced I'd throw up from all the strenuous work. 

I was the only girl on our team who has never played on a basketball team, and it was easy to tell. 

I was REALLY BAD at suicides. 

I was the only one who couldn't touch my toes. 

Sounds pretty terrible, right? Okay, well despite that it was really fun. 

The fun parts: I won a game of knockout.

My passes weren't half bad. 

Everyone on the team was really nice.

...and even with all the problems I just LOVE basketball and so it was fun. 

So yes, I am majorly out of shape and have a lot of work to do, but it was awesome. That sounds weird, but is true :)

*Brooke*