Spanish Music


Sunday, August 24, 2008

I just got back from Summerland!! Grandma and Grampa came back for about a week and then they were going back. The boys were going with them and it was only going to be for 10 days so I decided that I was going to go too. The only sucky thing was that Y.W's camp was during the same week. I've never gone to girls camp and I don't think I'll ever get to, but this was going to be the last time I could go to Summerland for a while. Besides I had to go to keep the boys in check.
I had tons of fun.It was a little wierd not having Keltie there but still good. Our Grandparents forever friends the Bakers were there as always and thier daughter Marti with her kids. Her oldest is only 9 (Jesse) but we get along great playing cards and stuff. A few days before we left we had some more friends come ( I can't remember thier last name so I just call them the British people.) They had a daughter who was 12 and a boy my age. Abigail and I clicked really fast and Jesse and Sam got along too despite the age difference. You would think it would have been the other way around.
The British kids were obsessed with races. I mean, everything we did was either a race or a contest. I got so tired from racing to the bouy and back over and over again. Grampa bought a Kayak a few years back and they had one too so we were racing those as well. It was still a lot of fun.
One of my most favourite things about Summerland that is always tradition is that we play cards. A lot. This year we did something special and had a marble tournament. We had 2 marble boards and we drew partners out of a hat. Then the four pairs would split into two's and then the winners would take on the winners of the other board. I won them both. Don Baker and I were the champions and won huge Slurpees. That was so awesome.
Locklin said something so hilarious. He was like, " Grandma, can you teach me a new card game? I'm getting sick of playing Old May and Goldfish." Then Grandma said, " Well we could play Old Maid and Go Fish." I don't think he caught on until we all were laughing at him later.
Locklin made us go to Summerland Sweets. It's something that we've always done even though if you've done it once you've seen it all. It really sucked this year because they no longer do tours and thier movie i9s on VHS and really needed to be replaced. And they replaced thier ice cream place with wine tasting.
I went home with the Bakers 3 days earlier than everybody else. I had a dentist appiontment that we could't reschedule. That meant I had to sit in the backseat of thier truck with thier guard dog Doberman/ . She is wayy over protective and didn't seem to like me very much whenever I had come to thier campsite but she LOVED me on the 8 hour drive home. She basically sat in my lap the entire way. But I really like animals so I was okay with it Don and Karen didn't like the way she was sitting on the seats and crushing me and not listening. She is a very good dog though.
We are leaving Canada in less than 5 days! We have a flight for Mexico that leaves Utah on September 6. My Dad and Uncle Jamie are going to drive down to Mexico a couple days before so they can pick us up from the airport when we get there. I'M SO EXCITED!!

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Ashlee, Jessica, Daylon, and Uncle Jamie were here for the long weekend! Jamie had to leave early but we got everyone else for the entire weekend. Ashlee went shopping with me and Jessica and we found out the we wear the same size of pants exactly! When they're in Mexico I fully intend to steal her clothes.
We got to have a bigger family dinner than we've had for a while with my Moms side of the family. We had the Creasons, Nathan, Hilary, and Great Grandma. Ashlee got Grandma some Jelly Beans and she was so excited it was so funny.
I've been having Harp lessons and I am so excited. I 've been getting new stuff and I can't wait to get more. I do alright by myself but actually having a teacher makes it way easier to stay on track and notice more stuff. I only have about 3 lessons left.
I GOT BREAKING DAWN!!! It's the fourth and final book in the series of my favourite books ever and IT WAS TOTALLY AWESOME!! I just finished it today alyough I got it on Saturday. I wouldn't let myself start reading it until my cousins left because I get totally sucked in. These books will be hard to top. They're making a movie out of it and I will be soo mad if they kill it. I don't have very high expectations for it anyway. Books are always better than the movies.
Granma and Grampa got back from Summerland last night.They are so much tanner than I am and they sit in the shade the entire time they're out there, reading. They brought us back cherries! They're only back for about a week before they go back.
I've been talking to Toni while she's down in PaaMul. Aahh I'm so jealous... I can't wait to get down there.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Jamin passed the Sacrament today!! Yay for our family's newest priesthood holder!!
I am SO jealous right now. Toni and Dani are going to PaaMul on Friday. I have made Toni swear to take an insane amount of pictures including our palapa, the ocean, all our friends, geckos and iguanas, palm trees, sun and sand. It makes me sad knowing that Toni will be walking around in my house and PaaMul without me. =,( I won't get to see Toni and Dani until Christmas when they come down.
I just noticed that I forgot to write about going to the Calgary Stampede! Keltie, Hilary, and I went on the Friday before it was over. Hilary doesn't really like rides and usually that's about all we do when we go to the Stampede. This time I got to see all the other stuff that goes on. We pet animals and saw the horses, llamas, goats, sheep, dogs, and cows and what was probably the highlight of it, we got tattoos. Airbrush ones I mean. They were so cool. I got mine to last for 4 days before I just let it finish coming off. It was really fun just hanging out with Hilary.
I will have to add some pictures. Usually I write up on my Grandparents computer and they don't have any of our pictures uploaded on here so when I get the chance I'll do that.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

I HAVE MY LEARNER'S LICENSE!! Finally after 3 failed attempts over an entire year, I passed! What's funny is that I got 100% on it and it only took me 10 minutes to do! Sheesh. Daddy let me drive part of the way home. I was so excited I totally forgot to put my seatbelt on!
I woke up this morning and my first thought was I CAN DRIVE! YAY!

Friday, July 18, 2008

Only 46 days until my birthday and hopefully until I'm back in Mexico! My last scheme didn't work but now I've figured out that if I get everybody to get me the stuff I really want for my birthday then I can use all my money for a plane ticket. Or if I can get my parents to get me a plane ticket for my birthday then I can just buy the stuff I want anyways. It would really help if I could get a job then I could just do it all myself. I'm going to get more applications tomorrow. I've been inspired by Keltie getting her first paycheck ever today! We made her take a picture in her Petland uniform with it.
I was happily suprised yesterday by the sun. It was actually kind of nice. Me and Keltie (my Mother has been bugging me saying that it's Keltie and I. I had to go back and change all the other times I wrote me and Keltie in my other posts) we tanned in the backyard on the trampoline for a few hours. We slathered tanning oil all over ourselves and the next morning I didn't feel any tanner although I did find a new tan line on my stomach from my swimsuit being slanted on one side. Today it was pouring rain, hail, and we had a lot of wind, thunder and lightning. This was the next day. In Playa it was raining as well but it was 36 celsius. Here it was 9 and now it's 4. I can't tell you how depressed I was today.
I went to work with Dad in Cranston. He didn't want me to be alone all day. Mom and the boys had gone to Fort McCleod to see Aunty Ashlee and cousins. Keltie and Dad were going to be working and Grandma and Grandpa are still in Summerland. So instead of me being bored by my lonesome I got to be bored in Cranston with Dad. I studied my learners and learned how to do the first 2 layers of a Rubiks cube. I also picked flowers from outside the van but the died before we got back.
For the past 2 days it has been my life's mission to be able to do a handstand. I've never been able to do one before and I don't know how I got the idea in my head to want to. So far I've pulled 2 muscles fallen on the tile and bruised the top of my foot and still not be able to do anything past a really slow flip into the shaggy bag. I'll get it eventually. I hope.
I've got to get to bed so I can be awake for my learner's test tomorrow.I had better pass this time because I've got to pay for it myself ince I failed the other 3 that my parents paid for. I feel way more confident this time. My manual looks like a 3 year old coloured in it with every colour they could find. I don't think I can study it any better than I've got it now.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

We are in Canada. We've been here since the beginning of June and we'll probably be here for the rest of the summer, until the end of August. I'm not happy to be here this long. The only problem I really had with coming to Canada was how long we were going to be here. It's really draining and stressful here even in the summer. I think that 2 weeks every 2-3 months would be just fine.
Four days after we got back I had a Harp Ensemble and end of the year concert. My Dad and brother Locklin had driven the van up to Canada with my Harp and the cats. They had dropped the Harp off in Arizona for my Grandparents to drive up with so there would be enough room in the van for Dad to pick us up from the airport. (The rest of us got to fly to Utah.) We then drove the last 15 hours together. We got to Calgary 2 days before my grandparents so I only had 2 days to practice on my harp all the brand new Ensemble music for the concert after I hadn't played Harp for about a week and a half. Needless to say I did a lot of practicing and gave myself blisters because my calluses had softened up. I did pretty well at the recital.
I haven't had much to do. Keltie, Mom, and Dad got jobs and gramma and grampa left for Summerland B.C. I also tried to get a job but it turns out that most places you have to be 15 years old. I, however, am only 14 years and 10 months. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to get enough money to buy stuff and a plane ticket out of here. I figured out today that if I leave July 20 It's only $519.00 for a plane ticket. I have an I OWE U from my parents for around $540.00 so it would totally work! I would just have to find a way to convince them to let me stay by myself in Mexico for a whole month.... maybe if Keltie came too...
It seems like last minute flights are waaayy cheaper.
Our aunt Hilary has been hanging out with us a lot. She usually picks Keltie up from work then hangs out with us until bedtime. She's been going to school in Hawaii and has a "almost Fiancee" there. We get together and talk about warm, humidity, sun, the ocean, how cool it is living somewhere tropical and the language and culture differences. On Wednesday and Thursday nights we watch So You Think You Can Dance ( SYTYCD) My favourite T.V show. The only one I really like actually. I feel like I watch a lot of T.V here because there's nothing else to do. We haven't had T.V for at least 5 years. I'm convinced it sucks out your brain until you can't do anything but eat, sleep, talk about, and watch T.V.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Happy Mother's Day! Yesterday we had the Hopsias kids over and made mother's day cards. Mom had found this cool card on the internet where you make little flowers and stick them in a pot on your card. On the back of each flower we wrote chores we can do to help around the house. ( can you tell why my Mom liked this card?) The kids had a lot of fun making creative flower chains with ribbons and paper punchers. All I can say is that my flower pot looked more like a flower explosion. We just got back from church and had the traditional holiday/birthday food. Waffles and pancakes. It was so good. Mom got us to do free chores, Dad not to 'talk back' to her, me and Keltie cleaned the whole palapa last night, season 6 of Smallville, and a microwave. Our last microwave died about two weeks ago and it's really sucked not being able to heat anything up or defrost the butter when you need it. Mom wanted it so she could make popcorn.
One day when me and Keltie bumming around and to lazy to go swimming we decided to take some pictures. We got some pretty sweet ones if I do say so myself. It took so long for Keltie to figure out how to take the picture while I was still in the air. We had to take tons until she got it. I think she just thought it was funny to see me crash into the sand again.
My new favourite past time is climbing trees. We've got some awesome ones to climb. Although while I was in one I got bit by this wierd fly and it made my foot go all red and poofy.
Construction is done! We've got our stuff moved back over and the boys are sleeping in thier own room. Me, Keltie, and Dad are so happy because we don't have to sleep at Ian and Deb's anymore. I didn't have to go over there that much because the one night I did I got sick from sleeping in the air conditioning with no humidity. I'll post some pictures when it's all put together.
Me and Keltie went to Yan ten to suntan and got burnt. I'm not burnt so bad, just in strange places. I also have what looks like a white thumb print in the middle of the burn on my leg. At least it doesn't hurt.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

It was cold this week. We all walked around in the sun in jeans and sweaters trying to stay warm. Then after a while you would get too hot and take your sweater off then you would just freeze again. It's back to being hot and sunny now.
At family scripture study we went over to our neighbors palapa that the boys are staying at while construction is going on to read. That's also where Mom's couch is so it works out good. I went to sit down in my usual spot and when I started sitting and reached behind me to move the pillow I touched something warm! It turns out that I sat on a possum! It just sat there staring at us with it's mouth wide open until Dad poked it with a stick and it ran away. It's in the pictures I'm putting up.
Lugar (the guard dog) is gone! :( He started barking at all the mexicans that ride here on their bikes to work and freaking them out. He hadn't actually bitten anyone but Sixto (chief of security) had to take him away to his house in Cancun. It's really strange not to be able to just go over there and take him on a walk or play with him. It's sad.
I'm sore all over my body. I've been getting Dad to teach me Hap-Ki-Do and it really stretches your leg muscules doing the kicks and stuff. Not only that, but me and Keltie were playing tag/hide-and-seek on our bikes and I totally wiped out. ( I'm blaming Keltie-she cheated) I skinned the top of my feet, got bruises up my leg and cut my knees, grazed my palms on the gravel as well as the top of my hand, and I cut my elbow. Not to mention I got all dirty. So inbetween Hap-Ki-Do and my bike crash I'm feeling it.
Locklin made a solar oven. He was so excited for friday when we could go get pizza so he could save the box to make it with. In the pictures he's cooking cookies. It didn't really work so we just ate the dough. Mmmm, cookie dough.

Monday, April 14, 2008

I don't know if I've mentioned that my Mom has a blog. It's http://www.crzy2go.blogspot.com/. That's also the licence plate that we wanted for the motorhome. We like the customized plates. My Mom's van is PRTYVAN. It can be either PARTYVAN or PRETTYVAN depending on if your a cop or not, LOL.
Keltie's is http://www.keltieczy2go.blogspot.com/.
I spend a lot of time with my sister so whenever I say WE that's who I mean unless I say otherwise and it makes sense.
WE have been spending a lot if time at the guard shack. On Saturday we spent 3 straight hours there talking to 2 security guards who don't speak English. We think that we've been kicked out of the restaurant. That's what Rodolfo (one of the waiters) was trying to say in his bad English. We're not exactly sure why or if we just have to limit our time there or what. We think that it's just Christina (Kalu's wife, Kalu owns the restaurant) not liking us. While I was in Canada Keltie asked her if it was okay for us to be there and she said it was fine. I think we need to talk to Kalu and get the real story in English because not being able to hang out with our friends sucks.
I did my hair straight yesterday. It took me a long time. It didn't even stay straight for very long because of the humidity. That it started raining didn't help. I redid it today and it's staying put way better. I like it when it's straight in a messy ponytail. I was getting a little bored with my all the time crazy curls.
Last Monday we went to Cancun on a whim and had lunch. It was really good. After that we went to see a movie, 10,000 B.C. at the theatre and man are their theatres nice! They had huge leather reclining chairs and it's still half the price of Canada! Me and Locklin shared a seat for the whole movie. His excuse was that he thought it was going to be scary. He is such a leech. But it's okay because he's an extremely cute one.
Our construction is going good. The boys had to be moved across the street to our neighbors palapa because the workers were getting cement on the tent that they were sleeping in outside. We moved the harp over there too. When we were in Cancun Mom found THE PERFECT couches so the next day they went back in a truck to get it. It's over there and I've got to say that they are pretty cool. They're in sections so you can rearrange them any way you want.
I AM GOING TO LEARN SPANISH!!!! I am seriously getting tired of not being able to understand and talk to people. I think that I'm going to sync my Dad's Spanish C.D'S to my MP3 player and listen to it before bed. I can add it to my bedtime routine!


Sunday, April 6, 2008

Not too much has happened since I wrote last. Keltie was on springbreak and us 2 went to Yan Ten on our bikes everyday. I´m feeling extremely tan where I´m not burnt. One day we took Lugar (the guard dog) with us and we had a lot of fun. He was really good running next to us on our bikes and we brought his ball so we could chuck it into the ocean and play fetch. He started this game where he would get the ball then lay inbetween me and Keltie then dig this huge crater to bury his ball in. Keltie gave up trying to suntan when he tried to bury her.
We started construction! It feels like the workers are getting stuff done, they´re going to put the cement down on the ground tomorrow. Me and Keltie like to drive to the cornerstore and get them pop.
It was General Conference today. It´s the first one that I´ve ever seen without President Hinckley. We were able to attend the last General Conference in Utah. It´s nice that we got to see him at his last Conference betore he died, I´m really going to miss him. He´s the only prophet i´ve known although I like President Monson. He came to the Stake Centre in Calgary and I got to see him in person.
Me, Keltie, Mom, and Dad have a Smallville obsession. Mom got the first season for her birthday and now we´re on the fifth. I guess that there´s 6 seasons out and still going. It´s really sad when all you can talk about is Superman.
I cut my own hair. I´ve been wanting to all week but I´ve only been able to get Mom to let me yesterday. All I did was trim my layers and it wasn´t such a big deal.
That´s about it.

Friday, March 28, 2008

With all the fun we´ve been having I totally forgot I even had a blog! Too much has happened since I last wrote so I´ll just do a basic recap up until last week.
Our cousins came for Christmas and we had tons of fun! (as always) We went to Tulum and me, Keltie, Dad, and Uncle Jamie took a kitesurfing lesson. We didnt get to go on a board or in the water or even use a real kite but trying to control the training kite was hard enough.
Opening my Christmas present from my brothers, 2 real live cockroaches fell on me! I was ready to kill them but they didn´t even wrap my present, Mom did! They gave me books so we have no clue why cockroaches would be in there.
The Creasons left before New Years. We had a chocolate fondue and invited the Hopsias over ( the family with 4 ´unschooled´kids that the boys are best friends with. They´re our favourite neighbors we´ve ever had.)After that we went to the Kareoke/Dance at the restaraunt.
In February me and Dad drove up to Canada to sell the Motorhome and for me to get some harp lessons and participate in the Kiwanis Music Festival. I really liked staying staying at Grandma and Grandpa´s house. We had a lot of evil marble games.
Mom had a few people come see them while we were gone. When we got back I got to see my best friends parents on their last day. We went to the Tulum ruins and had a Book of Mormon tour from our friend Alma. Then we went to the beach!
We had Mom´s birthday( I won´t tell you how old) and it was their Anniversary on Easter Sunday. On Good Friday we had a fire! I woke up because I heard the power go out. Then I heard people start yelling that there was a fire! Fire in PaaMul is insanely scary because everything is made out of guano ( grass or palm fronds) the last 2 fires took out 8 palapas in one and 12 and the restaruant and dive shop in another. I was instantly out of bed and waking up Dad. He went over there ( across the street and 6 palapas down) with our extinguisher and later we found out that he had been up on the roof where the fire was and got electricuted by the power line that started the fire and was still on. He didn´t get hurt and neither did anyone else. After we got the power cut ( a half hour later) and the Bomberos/firefighters got there it was fine. Only 1 roof was gone and the one next to it was barely singed. We were so lucky this time because there was no wind, we cauyght the fire early on, the Bomberos got there quickly, and everyone in PaaMul was prepared and had fire extinguishers.
We made Easter eggs with the Hopsias. They´ve never really celebrated holidays like we do so they think that we´re a little overboard but we just drag them along with us. Why not have as much fun as possible? Mom bought 90 eggs and in the morning they came over and hunted the eggs with us. Dad, who is phycically linked to the easter bunny, helped the little girls out. I found an egg in the gas thing for the van.
Me and Keltie got matching really cute Easter dresses and the boys got insanely large water guns. We all got the traditional Kinder Suprises ( the directions to build the stuff was in spanish) and Jelly Belly´s. Thank you Grandma for the Eggies!
We´re having a bot of a cold snap so we´re all just hanging out. Pepe approved our construction plan so hopefully we can start building on Monday.
Now we´re up to date and I´ll try to keep it that way.
Sabie