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Have you been playing the widget? Did you go and listen to her? Have you done anything to help her out? I hope so, but if not...there is more!







The Whitney Kelly music widget.........again...........

Whitney Kelly

Check out Whitney Kelly now! I have a widget of her songs on the right hand side of this page. Click here to go to her official website. Here to go to her ReverbNation page. And here for her Youtube Channel. Hope you guys all like her as much as I do!

Explaining

I guess I probably should explain the real reason I haven't had time to right the past couple of months and that is because I haven't wanted to have time because I didn't want to write about gym. Because the past two months I've been trying not to cry every time that I have to go to gym or do things at gym. I did have things to write about, lots, but they weren't happy things they were things like I don't want to be there, I'm sick of it, I can't do this anymore, it hurts too much, and the list goes on. The reason I didn't ever write was because I didn't want to be at gym anymore. And it took me a month and a half to even find a way to put the words together so that I could talk to my mom about it. And then it took me a couple of weeks to get it into her brain what I really wanted and needed. And now all I have left to say is, I'm done. I quit (or as some people put it "retired")gymnastics at the beginning of this past week. I feel free, happy, excited, and most of all blessed that I can have a mom and dad who will let me do this and stop what I've spent the last nine years doing so that I can be happy. Thank you. I will miss my friends, but I wont miss gymnastics not in the sense of doing it. So this has been a gymnast's diaries, but it no longer is.
I now am a dancer.

In memory of my gymnastics life here is some pictures from over the years.
PS: There's a lot so...

Fall 2003












2006 Level 6 State Meet





2007 Level 7 All American Sweetheart Classic



2007 Level 7 Gem State Invitational



2007 Level 7 Friendship Challenge









2007 Level 7 Crystal Cup



2007 Level 7 State Meet







Sorry that one is so small.

2008 Level 7 Bailie's



2008 Level 7 Black Diamond



Sorry I don't know where the rest of 2008 is!

2009 Level 8 All American Sweetheart Classic









2009 Level 8 Lady Luck Invitational



2009 Level 8 Spirit of the Flame











2009 Level 8 WOGA Classic







2009 Level 8 State Meet







Best friends and a team forever!

Forever

I am so sorry that I haven't wrote anything in forever! I feel so bad! And I can't even catch up right now cause I don't have time, but I had to upload these pictures and say that they are my new all time favorite! I love you Mandy!

Day #6

I had lots of fun yesterday! In the morning Hunter, Dad, and I woke up at 7:00 and headed to the canyon to take some pictures! After we got out of the canyon we kept going till we got to Naturita and got gas, drinks, and some ice. Next we went back through the canyon. All I can think to say is: Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. When we got home we had breakfast and then we uploaded the pics. I read my book for a while. Then Duncan and I watched some tv on Dad's computer. Dad was asleep so I lay down with him and fell asleep too. When I woke up Dad made me a sandwich. So I ate lunch then Dad, Aaron, and I went on a drive. We went down this street and there is no words to explain how amazing it was down in that canyon. there was an , mines, hunting cabins, a place that looked like castle ruins, a rickety bridge that led to a big mine. There was just so much! We left the house at about 4:45 and we didn't get back till 7:30 it was that amazing! We had home made pizza for dinner. Yum yum! I got out the movie August Rush and we watched that. I've seen it a million times but it always makes me want to cry. Love that movie!!

Day #5

I think that yesterday was the most fun I've had this while trip! The beginning was kind of boring cause we drove around looking for a place to set up camp for forever! Of course it took two and a half hours to find, but it was worth it! There was a hill that had tons and tons of rocks so after the boys and I were done eating we went exploring. Pretty soon Dad, Aaron, and Carla went for a drive and left Bana with us. It took them about two and a half hours to go and come back in which time the boys and I created our own world. We named everything. Rocks, land, caves, passages. Everything. In my diary I drew a pretty crappy map of it but you never know maybe it makes sense. When the others got back we loaded up and went home. We explained to Dad what we were doing and he said that we'd made our own Terabithia like in the book. And it's totally true we did exactly that! We had hamburgers for dinner (well I did). then we just kind of sat around after that. Watched a movie instead of playing a game but it wasn't a very good movie so I'm not going to say anything about it.

Day #4

First I have to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY SADIE!!!
Today is Sadie's 12th birthday and I really wish I could spend it with her, but I'll just have to do stuff with her when I get back. I read my book for a while after breakfast and then we all got ready to leave. We went on a hunt to find the pictographs. When we found a couple we took some pictures and then just kept on looking. We soon found lots more! We took tons of pictures! All of us sat down in the shade. Dad, Bana, and I stayed down in the shade while everyone else (dogs included) went up the hill of rocks. When they got a little over half way Duncan and Carla stopped with the dogs and Hunter and Aaron kept going until they got all the way to the freaking top! When they finally got back down we sat down and had lunch. After everyone was done eating the boys and I went with Carla out into a field over by where we had set up camp and then we started flying kites!! It was lots of fun! I stayed out for a while, but then I got tired so I sat down and read my book. At 5:00 we packed up and drove to Naturita to get gas and some snacks. Then we drove down to this road right by the Deloris and San Miguel rivers. It was so pretty! I wish that our camera hadn't run out of battery! We got home soon after that and the adults started cooking dinner while I went and took a shower. Once again the shower was amazing! Next we ate and then Hunter went to bed while the rest of us stayed up and played "Scattergories" it was lots of fun even though I couldn't ever think of things! Oh well.

Day #3

We didn't do much yesterday. Just really sat around for a while and then Aaron and Dad went on a very loooooooong drive. I'm not really sure where they went, but it took about five hours to do it. While they were gone I sat and watched the first "Lord of The Rings" with Duncan. And then I got out my homework and my MP3 Player. I did one page of math which I think is pretty good...though I really did want to do some math everyday, but obviously that hasn't happened and I don't think that it will. I got out a blank card Bana gave me and sat down to write Mom a letter. Next I went outside and read my book "Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo". So far its slightly confusing, but I know I'll get it pretty soon, I hope. I also got some mosquito bites while I was out there. I hate mosquito bites! After a bit of reading I went inside and watched the third "Lord of the Rings" with Duncan (can you tell he likes them?) of course when we finally got to the really good part Dad and Aaron came home and since the boys and I were making spaghetti, alfredo, and bread sticks. I got to see little parts of it, but that's really all. Oh well. Anyway, After dinner I took some pictures of Aaron, Hunter, and Duncan playing horse shoes. I only got pictures of Hunter's and they aren't the best, but I did get some. I went inside after that and got on the computer and talked with Mom while I wrote on here. Monopoly: World Edition which uses credit cards instead of the little fake money. And guess what!?! I've moved up one in the rankings every night so...that's right! Carla and I won!! Aaron and Duncan came in second and poor Dad and Hunter were last...again. Dad has been last every night so far. More coming soon!!

Day #2

Yesterday was so much fun! After breakfast the boys got out the camera and took pictures of the helicopter while I flew it around the yard. We got a couple good ones, but it was really hard. Soon we got tired of that so we just sat down and relaxed for a while. Bana and I were drawing with the drawing stuff she brought. Duncan and Dad watched Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. And I'm not really sure what the others did, Hunter kind of disappeared so...
When I couldn't think of anything else to draw I got up and played this game that we recently learned how to play, Kabood'l. I played with Duncan and Dad, but then when I won they got out Uno and played that instead so of course we played four games and I came in last every time! Dad and i then tried to download Windows Live so that I could talk to Mom, but the download didn't work so we just uploaded the pictures the boys and I'd taken that morning and then went through them to see if we really wanted to keep all of them. Afterward the boys and I went and played hide and go seek outside. It was pretty hard cause there is so much yard and so many places to hide!! It was then time to get ready to go! The adults all started make the lunches with the boys and I occasionally getting a snack and putting it in the bags every now and then. When everyone was ready we got in the car and went on a long drive up to the "Buckeye Reservoir". When we got up there we played around the water a while and then we all got hungry so we went and ate. We had sandwiches, so yummy!! We played with the dogs for a while and then all of us piled back in the car. On the way back to the house we found a place to stop and took some pictures of the valley. After some time we figured out how to get back to the house. When we finally got home I took a shower and man did that feel so good!! When I got out we sat down for dinner. It was lobster, shrimp, and hot dogs for the kids. The boys and I didn't have any lobster, but I had some shrimp and a hot dog. The shrimp was oh so yummy!!! After we cleaned up dinner we sat down and played Worst Case Scenario. I don't think I've ever laughed so much in my life other than when I've been with my friends. It was tons of fun. Carla and I were a team, Dad, Hunter, and Bana were a team, and Duncan was with Aaron! Today is Taylor's b-day so I just have to say

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!



Duncan, Aaron, and Hunter coming back from there hike Saturday.



The cute Lulu (Aaron and Carla's doggie).



Hank!! I love this old guy.



Me, Hunter, and Duncan.



Duncan. I had to bribe him to smile in this picture.



Duncan and Aaron just being boys.



The boys and I again.



Duncan and Aaron at breakfast!



Another picture of Hanky!



More Lulu!!



Bana and Carla on the way to the reservoir.



Hunter down by the water.



Me and Dad.



Carla and I in the car on the way home.



The valley from waaaay up high.



Dad shaving his head. I know you really wanted to see that.



The beautiful trees on the way up to the reservoir.



I really like this picture even though I'd only been awake for five minutes when I took it.