Thursday, November 22, 2012

THANKSGIVING!!!!! So I haven’t posted recently so I need to update y’all on what has happened recently…

This past Saturday, the 17^th, I went over to my friend’s house and we ate food, watched a movie, and talked. I mean come on what more could you ask for at a girl’s get-together. It consisted of a group of school girls.

The 16^th was my friend Megan’s birthday and the 17^th was my friend Lindsay’s birthday. So this time of year is full of those celebrations and of course Thanksgiving. I will make a separate post dealing with Thanksgiving.

So I have a younger brother named Grayson, who is ten, and my mom, who has been trying to redecorate the house. My mom put up a picture in our living room and exclaimed, “This picture makes the wall look too busy doesn’t it.” My younger brother thought about it and said, “How can the wall be busy it doesn’t do anything.”J This just made my day hundred times better.

     ~Sorry this is sooo delayed. I was having inernet connection difficulties at both my grandparents houses.

 Becca and Anna

 Starting at the top left going to top right: Anna M., Me(Taylor), Becca

Starting at the bottom left going to bottom right: Anna B., Anna R., Grace

 PURE CRAZINESS!!

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Megan and Lindsay!!!!!

 

FunFactsfrom my cousin, Mandy:

Every year you swallow an average of eight spiders in your sleep! Yuck!

The song “Ring Around the Rosie” originated when there was a Black Death otherwise known as the Black Plague.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Yesterday was my mom’s birthday. My brothers made her breakfast in bed, which is a rarity in this house.  We all got her presents. I and my sister gave her a combined gift card to the container store because we weren’t sure whether she wanted an intricately designed jewelry holder or a new desk in the office. Later on my sister gave her a pedicure, while I curled and styled her hair. Then I secretly made her gluten, dairy, and wheat free brownies. FYI if you ever want the best brownies in the world, just ask me. These brownies were sooooo moist and chocolaty and came right out of the pan with no problem.  For dinner we ate at houlihan’s. They have some of the best food I have ever eaten and I have eaten at places that are considered to be quite nice. I would not say it is dining experience that requires a suit and tie, but I would never be caught going in there with sweatpants and a tee-shirt. I had there spinach salad, a little of my mom’s fish tacos, some of my sister’s chips and salsa, a bit of my brother’s ribs, creme brulee, and apple pie with vanilla ice cream. Obviously I was quite hungry since I didn’t eat much for lunch and forgot to have a snack. After dinner we went to Khol’s where I got a new pair of sweat pants, using my birthday money and my mom bought a new crock pot and a slicer, for vegetables or meat. We were going to end by renting a movie from Redbox, but instead bought a couple movies to watch. By the end of the day I was exhausted. We finished the night with popcorn, a fire in the fireplace, and “The Three Stooges.”

Today I slept in until one o’ clock p.m. I don’t think I can remember the last time I slept in like that. Apparently I haven’t been getting good sleep recently. J Later on today our family went over to the Quillin’s. We went over there for one main thing and that was to have fun shooting guns. And yes I did say our whole family, including me and my sister. My sister was too freaked out to shoot a gun this time, but somehow I had some crazy idea to write down on my bucket list that I wanted to shoot a gun, and with that being said I knew this was my time to do it. My heart was pounding faster than it ever had before. I was given a couple instructions on how to stand than handed the gun. I stood there took my aim and pulled the trigger. I hit the target, but not the bull’s-eye. So what did I do, I tried again. I shot with three different guns and hit the target every time, but only hit the bull’s-eye a few times. Now, if for nothing else, I can say I have shot a gun. Tonight we roasted hot dogs and sat around a campfire having lovely conversation. Then we had to leave around 8:00ish  because mom is singing at church on Sunday. Well I think those were the main highlights of this week. And with that I must say farewell until next week.

Taylor

 

 

Do you know why a vaccine is called a vaccine? Well without going into great detail it all starts with the root of this word being vacc, which comes from the Latin word “vacca” or in English we would say “cow.” Now you may be wondering what a cow has to do with a vaccine. Well it is very simple. When people became sick with the chicken pox there was only one cure and that was to get cow pox. Although you could only get cow pox was by injecting something from inside the cow into you, therefore creating the first “vaccine.”

 

This is a totally random fact I heard on the radio…

The average person consumes 3 pounds of peanut butter every year.

 

 

We could not believe how big this tree was! (That is my 5' 6'' mom beside the tree)

 

Saturday, November 03, 2012

REMEMBER to set your clocks back!!! I don’t think the new hour is going to be enough time to do everything I want to do. :)

Well this week started out as usual, but my weekend was a little unique. My parents left us kids home by ourselves for a couple days. One of my brothers was at a birthday party the majority of the time and my sister was out babysitting or sleeping the majority of the time. So it was mostly just me and my little brother. He got to go shopping with me, which he was less than thrilled about, but I bought him some things which made it better for him. I finally got a pair of brown boots and my grandma bought me the cutest dress to go with them. I can’t wait to wear them! I also bought a head warmer for the upcoming winter weather. It is sooo cute with my short hair and it has a pretty embellishment that is offset on the headband.

This Friday I made gluten free chocolate cupcakes with a coffee flavored frosting. They taste delightful, but since they are gluten free they didn’t rise as much as normal cupcakes do.

This year I want to help make as much of the Thanksgiving meal as I possibly can because I only have two more thanksgivings at home. Of course I will most likely come home from college during Thanksgiving, but there will come a day when I need to know how to make a Thanksgiving meal. Also I want my grandma to teach me how to make a pie because she makes delicious homemade pies. I have never ever made a pie from scratch. That must change, okay Grandma. J

 

Lov Y’all,

Taylor

                   

I saw this on Pinterest…

(My family stays that I am addicted)

 

Do you know why you crave sweet treats when you are stressed?

Well maybe it has something to do with the fact that stressed spelled backwards spells desserts! ;)

 

How to have a better day

·     Drink tea

·     Smile & laugh

·     Make cookies

·     Dance freely

·     Think a little

·     Draw rainbows

·     Accomplish something

 Gluten-free Chocolate Cupcakes... Yum!!!

(Warm Vanilla Sugar, Frosted Cranberry, Peach Bellini, Vanilla Bean Noel; Sensual Amber- not pictured)

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Okay so I must apologize for not blogging sooner. I have been sucked into the world of Pinterest. I cannot say how much fun I have had looking at other peoples boards, but it has been sucking up all my blogging time recently.

So I need to fill you all in…

On Friday the 20^th I had my friend Megan come over. She lives kind of far away and we don’t get to see each other much so these times are special. Later in the night another friend of mine came over. We went to Subway for dinner, ate popcorn and talked by the fire, then went upstairs and talked a whole lot more. We didn’t end up going to sleep until the early hours in the morning.

On Saturday we went and got French manicures and had special homemade vanilla almond milk pancakes. Yum! Afterwards my brothers, sister, mom, dad, and brother’s friend (don’t ask why) gave me there presents. We then went to the pumpkin patch and I got a little white pumpkin. I have always wanted a little white pumpkin and now I have one. I want to take an apple corer and cut polka-dots into my pumpkin. Later in the afternoon my friend had to go home, but I was then able to go pick out my new i-phone! Yea!!!

The rest of the week carried on as it normally does… with a few exceptions…

On Thursday I took my mom out for dinner. I just needed to thank her and show her how much I appreciate what all she does for me. We then went had bubble tea for dessert. My mom wasn’t so sure of it so she just had some of mine.

On Friday I made homemade cinnamon rolls. They took forever to make, but I did it.

On Saturday I was planning on going ice-skating with my friends, the Perillo’s, but that didn’t end up working out. Instead I had an hour long phone conversation with both the brother and sister, who have great senses of humor, and they kept me laughing almost the whole time. Later that night I helped my siblings watch three little kids out of the seven kids in all.

Today, Sunday, my friend Molly stopped in on her way back to college. I was so excited to see her. She is such an inspiration and a great leader. She leads a life that has had its bumps in the road, but she always finds a way to turn it back to the Lord. I have looked up to her and can’t wait until I can visit her at college!

Pinterest Addict ;)

Taylor

 Bubble Tea!!!

 

Peek-a-boo!!!

Pictures of presents will have to come later.

Friday, October 19, 2012

I took the PSAT on Wednesday. It felt like a breeze compared to the SAT. Math is definitely a strong suit of mine, since I am very confident that I got at least 95% of the math questions right. I would say I got 100% of them correct, although I don’t believe it is wise to make anything 100% if you haven’t gotten the results yet.

That night we went to 4-h and had elections. I have served as secretary for two years in a row now, but this year I had confidence enough to run for president. As I was waiting for the results to come in I looked out at all the kids and you can tell if someone voted for you because they would look up and make eye contact with you and flash a friendly smile. After a wait that felt like eternity, they announced that Taylor Good (me) would be the clubs new president. Yea!!! I have sooo many ideas to help our club; I don’t know where to start.

Today my friend Megan came over. We rarely get to see each other, but I love spending time with her. We have been friends since we were two years old. She is the only friend I have had that long. I wish we could spend more time together. L

Tonight I will start having a small birthday celebration, but most of the birthday happenings won’t be until next weekend. More on that latter.

I just got a Pinterest and if you have one I would love to be your friend. Also if you have any tips on good boards or pinners to look up, I am open to suggestions, Thanks.

Almost 17 year old,

Taylor

 

Fun Facts or Funny Things…

 

Things to-do in an elevator

1. Whistle the first seven notes of "It's a Small World" incessantly

2.                      Stand silent and motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off

3.                      Make race car noises when anyone gets on or off

4.                      Greet everyone getting on the elevator with a warm handshake and ask them to call you Admiral

5.                      Stare, grinning, at another passenger for a while, and then announce: "I've got new socks on!"

6.                      Listen to the elevator walls with a stethoscope

7.                       Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and announce to the other passengers that this is your "personal space."

8.                      Carry a blanket and clutch it protectively

9.                      Pull your gum out of your mouth in long strings

10.              Start brushing off invisible bugs from your arms, screaming "Aaughh! Get them off!"

11.                 Laugh hysterically for five seconds, stop, and glare at the other passengers like they are crazy.

12.              Wrinkle your nose and smell the air repeatedly. Sniff at your neighbor suspiciously, give a disgusted frown, and take a step away

13.              Start a sing-along

 

Things to tell your boss if you wake up from being asleep on the job

1. "Boy, that cold medicine I took last night just won't wear off."

2.                      “I was testing the keyboard for drool-resistance."

3.                      "I'm actually doing a 'Stress Level Elimination Exercise Plan' (SLEEP) I learned at the last mandatory seminar you made me attend."

4.                      "They told me at the blood bank this might happen."

5.                      “I wasn’t sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm!”

 

Monday, October 15, 2012

Today was another day of school and it went fairly just as a normal Monday would go. In drama class we got to work on a dancing scene, which made me quite happy. Now for an update…

 

On Friday we left for Grandpa and Grandma’s house! We unloaded and tried to get good sleep for the next day, although that didn’t really work. On Saturday the girls went for breakfast at the “Candy Kitchen” with Grandma Rosemary. There we went over our devotions then headed back to the house to pick up the boys. Once we got them, we went to my other grandma’s church. There was a fall festival going on where you could buy homemade food and nick-knacks. After the fall festival there is a big dinner that tastes better than any meal you have ever had. Everything is home cooked and is able to excite anyone’s taste buds. Normally this is a good time to socialize, but honestly I was utterly exhausted and could barely keep a conversation going for longer than a minute or two. Then after the dinner there is an auction for some of the larger selling objects and some of the leftover food. My mom bought some “Amish Peanut Butter” and “Apple Butter.” YUUUMMMM!!!!  Afterwards we headed back to our grandparent’s house. On Sunday we went to First Baptist Church of Goshen and then headed to my mom’s dad’s family reunion, a.k.a. the Gardener Reunion. Apparently I have second cousins who are missionaries in Mozambique and are translating the Bible into their native language. It was quite interesting getting to talk to some of my extended family.

Well now I am frantically preparing for the next few days of life which include most of my classes in school, the PSAT, my birthday, my dad’s return; the coming of my friend, who I haven’t seen in over a year; and much more! Yikes!

 

Good night, sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite!

Taylor

 

 We had to sit and wait on this train for at least 5 minutes!!!

 My future puppy!!!

The Candy Kitchen

 I looovee this bike!!! If only I had about a thousand spare dollars lieing around...

 COUSINS!!!!

 Rain, rain go away!!!

 Family Reunion

Oh, Grandma ;)