Utah

We're in Utah right now!! The ride felt like it was so much longer than it normally is!! We left Casa Grande at 10:04 and we got to St. George (which is only 3/4 of the way there) at 8:30! We slept at my great-grandma's house and we left at around 9:00 in the morning. We got to Clinton (the place we needed to be at) at about 6:00!! I was soooo fed up with driving by then! I had a sleepover with my friend Jamie last night and it was way fun! Today is my "cousins" baby blessing and I get to wear my new dress and boots!!

*~Kennedy~*

We're leaving for Utah on the 27th!!!! I'm soooo excited to see my family up there!! Katie left this morning and I didn't tell her goodbye :(. She went to California for Christmas. I went to go see National Treasure II Book of Secrets last night with her and her friend Lexie. It was so good! This one was more about Abraham Lincoln and the end of the civil war, and Mount Rushmore and things like that.

We were going to see P.S. I Love You, but my mom didn't want me seeing that one. I felt bad because Katie and Lexie wanted to see that one and they just HAD to go see National Treasure with me, and they'll never let me forget it. I gave Katie her Christmas present yesterday. I wrote her a poem entitled "Katie" and I made her a quilt. I'll post some pictures of the quilt later. It took me such a long time to quilt the blanket! It was my first ever blanket/quilt that I've ever made and I hope she likedit. For the poem, I wrote it and I printed it on pretty colored paper, put a picture of us two on it, and put it in a frame. She said she liked that better than the quilt. . . Here's the poem, if you're at all interested:

Katie

Katie is one of those friends who will always care.
She's known to always smile, love, and share.
Even when she's down she tries her best to make your day,
Though she can be rough when she doesn't get her way! :D (JK, but It rhymed!)
She gives the best advice to all,
she's always on the ball.
She gets A's in all her classes,
Can't get enough designer glasses.
She loves to win and know the stats,
She's up to date with all the facts.
She has enough clothes to dress a mob,
It's against her standards to cheat or rob.
Though her looks attract the guys,
Not 'til 16 will she take the prize.
Very creative with ideas to write a book,
She'll curl up and read in her cozy nook.
She loves to dance and all the sort,
But, her one ambition is to report.
Not things like stars and 'hard to get',
But important things like wars and fret.

Katie, my one true friend,
I'll be there for you 'til the end.
-Kennedy Nightingale

It took me a while to write, but in the end I was proud of myself! I was impressed with how well everything fit together! I won't be able to see Katie the whole Christmas break because she gets back from California the day we leave for Utah.

*~Kennedy~*

things that I've gotten for Christmas so far

Things that I've gotten so far for Christmas:

bracelet from William
I-pod from Katie!!!
Bath and Body Works "Pink Grapefruit" lotion from Sister Winder
Itunes gift card, lotions, nail polish, pens, gum, etc. . . from Steven
A little box that i have yet to open from Bekah.
Earrings from Mikenna and Shanci


. . . to be continued

I'm at school. . .

I'm in Computers class right now at school. I don't know if I'm supposed to or not, but I'm just waiting for my partner to finish a project that we were doing. Next block, we have an assembly and Katie is playing in band for it! It's gonna be fun! I love pep assemblies. This week is spirit week and it is school colors day today. This morning Katie's brother gave me a bracelet (as my Christmas present) and it is soooo pretty! But I feel bad because he used the money that he was supposed to use to buy Katie a present. So I feel bad. But I have to go! Bye!!

*~Kennedy~*

Today was good. This morning, I slept late and didn't know GALS was leaving to go Christmas caroling at 9:30, so I missed that :(. We went to zoo lights last night for my dad's work party and ate a nice dinner at a hotel that was reserved for us. It was fun. We got to hang out with some friends that we hadn't seen for a while, and we 'caught up'. We went to go see Alvin and the Chipmunks in our new theater today. It was funny and cute. Mason loved it! School's going fine. I've been in kind of a gloomy mood lately, and it doesn't help that it's almost the end of the semester and almost Christmas!! I'm trying to get my grades up so I can have all A's, like in my other report cards. I'm also stressing out because I worried that I won't get all of my Christmas presents for my friends and family made/bought in time. But oh well. I'm gonna get them done, I can feel it! ;}.

*~Kennedy~*

OH! And I saw these REALLY cute shoes at Dillards that I really want! They look like you can get them anywhere but I really want them! They are just silver ballet flats with a bow on the top of them. They were sooooo cute! They also come in gold and black, but I like the silver ones best. And the best part is, they were on sale for $17.00!!

My friend. . .

The past few days have been better. I've been biting my fingernails in anxiety (not literally) for the telling of my consequence for my referral. During 4th block I got a note that said I was supposed to go to the Assistant Principal's Office. I knew INSTANTLY what it was for. With my stomach churning, I walked slowly to her office. I stood outside her office feeling so out of place. People kept giving me looks of surprise because they knew I didn't belong there. Finally, I was called into her office. It kind of felt like I was about to be hanged (lol!)! I was nervous enough! The Assistant Principal (Mrs. Morgan) was MUCH nicer than I had anticipated. She discussed my situation calmly, making little jokes in between to lighten the mood. She said, "I'm all about giving people second chances." A beacon of light had been lit. A light of hope! She had me sign my referral and she told my my punishment. She told me it was just a WARNING! All I had to do was bring my other two previous I.D.'s in to her office the next morning and she would let me free!! I was SOO relieved! Mrs. Morgan is OFFICIALLY my FAVORITE Assistant Principal!!

Well, on IM today, me and a friend got in an argument. She said that she hadn't completely forgotten about a mistake that I made a month previous. After a very emotional discussion (with me in tears) she stated that she wasn't mad at me and that she forgave me, but she couldn't forget. She pointed out she didn't think I cared about her enough to miss something important to me for something that meant a lot to her. That hit me hard. I was literally speechless. After that, it seemed like nothing I said to her would convince her that she means the world to me! But I want this friend to know, that I'm trying my hardest to cover the black tracks and rewrite them in white. She needs to know that I love her soooo much and I want our friendship to be full, with no secrets or secret grudges. She needs to know that I'm so sorry for what I did and she needs to forgive and try to forget. I'm not asking for her to forget entirely, but there's nothing I can do about the past. We need to live in the present and put our mistakes behind us and put our trust, friendship, and love in front of us. We HAVE to do that. I need her to know that I understand that she is upset, but I'm trying SOOO hard to make things right. But in order to make things right, I need her to help me. I need her to know that she is my best friend and I'm always going to be there for her. And if she wants me to be there more, she needs to tell me that. She needs to know that I can't read minds, but I'm trying to read the signs. I need her help to strengthen this friendship. I hope she understands this and I hope she feels the same way I do.

*~Kennedy~*

Worst Day!!!

Today has been probably one of the worst days of my life! Heres SOME of the things that happened to me today:

1. I slept late
2. I got to Katie's house late
3. I got a referral for forgetting my I.D. 3 times and I'll probably get either ISS (in school suspension) or ASD (after school detention) (THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY DAY, considering I've never really gotten in trouble in school in my LIFE)
4. It was an A DAY IN GENERAL!!
5. I had P.E. today and we had to run extra
6. We had to run the mile (but I'm proud of myself cuz I did it in 14 minutes and 14 seconds. That's the fastest I've gone before)
7. I'm tired
8. I don't feel the best
9. It's RAINING and its COLD
10. When I was opening my locker in P.E. my lock (which is heavy) fell on my toe.

SHALL I CONTINUE??? My day has been HORRIBLE. I'm still hoping for it to get better! At least I'm not having a bad hair day! My hair actually did what I wanted it to today. I hope my day will get better!!!!!

*~Kennedy~*

So....

My dad is setting up Christmas lights on our house. So far, they look good! I'm not quite sure if I like Jacob anymore. . . Katie thinks that he likes her so, why waste my energy? He's still cute and nice, but he's not the same as he was when I first liked him. But the problem is, there's not any more like able "white" guys at our school that haven't turned wacko. :} I probably still will like Jacob always but probably not as much as I used to. Oh well. . . . Advice???

*~Kennedy~*