Mary-Faith Martinez

I So Don't ♥ Lizards

2010-10-11T16:10:00.000-07:00

If you're reading this, you probably know I strongly dislike bugs, reptiles, amphibians, and the like. So you can imagine my reaction to not one lizard in the house, but two.

It all started when my mom came home from dropping something off at her work and went into the kitchen and saw a lizard on the floor. I immediatly started freaking out. She got an empty garbage can from the bathroom and began trying to catch it. At this point I was thinking, "It's okay. She'll catch it and Dad will handle it when he gets home."

Let's just say, that's not exactly what happened.

The lizard ran into the family room. My mom followed it in, trying to catch it. It ended up going under the recliner. After waiting for at least fifteen minutes for it to come out, she left me on lizard-watching duty while she went to the other room to grab something (we were about to run some errands and we needed to get some things together before we left). I stood there for a few minutes watching the chair. I saw a movement on the floor next to it. It was the lizard.

My mom came back in and continued tying to catch it. It climbed on top of things and raced around the room. Finally, it ended up on the side of the sofa. And it had blended in.

At this point, I was pretty terrified. My dad wouldn't be home for another hour and it would be at least thirty minutes before he made it home if we called him. After about fifteen more minutes of waiting for it to get into a position where my mom could catch it, I had an idea. I suggested we call our neighbor. I handed my mom the phone and she made the call. His wife said he would be over in a few minutes.

I thought this would be the answer to all of the lizard problems. I went to open the door so I could let him in. Once I opened the door, I looked towards the top of it. I saw a small brown figure move. It was another lizard and it had almost jumped on me.

When our neighbor got to the house, he got the lizard on the door back outside. Then he got the other one out. After we thanked him and my heart rate finally slowed back down, I found it actually kind of funny. Not that funny, though.

It's safe to say I'm not a big lizard fan.
At all.

~Mary-Faith

Let It Snow

2010-02-13T13:10:00.000-08:00

The snow falling last night.

Yesterday, on the way home from the doctor, I saw several white specs blowing towards the car. I looked at the truck in front of us. There was no way something was blowing out of the back. It was snowing! It started about 3:15 pm. It started out falling lightly. It got harder and harder. Soon, it was accumulating on the ground, branches, and bushes. I'm not sure, but I believe it stopped around 11:15 pm.

This morning we went outside to find a completely white world.

My dad imediatly headed to the car, picked up some snow,and started a fight.

(This picture was taken after we'd had two snowball fights. In the beginning there was a lot more snow on the car.)

I decided I wanted to make a snowman. This would be no easy tak, considering the snow was very light and fluffy.

Sami the snowman turned out very short. I think it makes him look cute.

The only thing not covered by snow was the garden flag.

All bundled up.

His new nickname was Ooey Gooey. He gave us all "native names". I'm Tangooey. My mom's Tany Gooey.

I had fun making three snow angels.

We had lots of fun.

Sadly, it's already melting.

~Mary-Faith

Pants on the Ground

2010-01-14T07:59:00.000-08:00

American Idol is not a normal show. This definently proves it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am-Y5DVjZIA

Packing FAQ

2009-12-25T14:36:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas, everyone!
As I was packing for the trip, I noticed I was asking a lot of questions I always ask when I'm packing. I started to write down any question I asked anyone, including myself. Here they are in sequential order.

Where's the duffel bag?
Where's the makeup bag?
Which purse should I use tomorrow?
How far can we hear our radio stations?
Where's my green Vera Bradley?
Does this sound right? *Lists what's in bag*
Why am I having to cut so many tags? *thinks* Oh wait - it's Christmas. Most of this is new.
Guess who produced this CD? (For anyone who wants to know, Clive Davis and Simon Cowell produced the CD Spirit by Leona Lewis)
Guess what creeped me out? (I was listening to Leona Lewis and looking at Owl City's album cover. Owl City is just one guy named Adam Young. It said "All songs written by Adam Young". For a second I thought I was looking at Leona Lewis' CD so I thought he wrote all her songs.)
Where's my skirt?
Could you get batteries for my portable CD player?

Those are the packing FAQ.
I'll post about Christmas when we get back.
Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!
~Mary-Faith

Braces

2009-12-16T17:21:00.000-08:00

I had alot to blog about. Then I got sick.

I thought I'd start with braces.

I don't know if you can see it well, but they're pink and green.

It was painful. And sore for several days. But, after a few nights of nothing but soup and mashed potatoes, they felt better. Things seemed normal. (And everything else happened...)

Then, yesterday, I went for my first appointment. I would've gone sooner but I was kinda tied up with other things...

They decided to focus on my bite. So, after getting new wires they put in a chain guard (a chain of the bands that go on your brackets). And they gave me rubberbands. And said it would be sore. I didn't know they meant as bad as when I first got braces. Possibly worse. At leats the "wax" and puuting a warm washcloth over my mouth help.

By the way, I chose teal and lime. The bottom is just lime beacuse of the chain guard, though.

~Mary-Faith

Itching, IVs, and Infections

2009-12-03T07:39:00.000-08:00

Now that I'm out of the hospital and feeling up to getting on the computer, I thought I would blog about everything that's going on....this might be a long post.

All of this started with hives. Just hives. A few days later I started having stomach pain. We thought i had a stomach virus. Then a few days later the pain got more severe. I went to the doctor several times and my mom had to call the doctor several times. Then, one Sunday, it got so bad, I needed to go to the hospital. my mom called the hospital so I hopefully wouldn't have to wait in the emergency room with all of the H1N1 patients. Unfortunately, the doctor on call wasn't very understanding and said it was probably a stomach virus or related to my arthritis and that we could go to the emergency room and wait or go to the hospital where we see a rhuematoligist out-of-state. By that time it had settled down some so I said we could wait.

The next day my mom called my regular doctor who said that he thought I should probably be admitted to the hospital. My pain wasn't very severe when she got off the phone, but I agreed with him. we had to wait a few hours before the hospital bed coordinator called. By then the pain was bad again.

The first night in the hospital at about midnight they had to start my IV so they could get bloodwork. I was scared, but I thought I was a bit prepared considering I get bloodwork done every six weeks. Aparently, starting an IV in your wrist is much more painful than drawing blood from in front of your elbow. It hurt during the night, too.

The next day when they started giving me liquids through my IV, my arm hurt really bad. After the flushed and adjusted the IV it felt better, though. (Also that day, i thought it was cool how when I got a stomach x-ray, they brought the x-ray to me. :) )The next day, I wasn't scheduled for liquids but the nurse had to flush it. It didn't hurt as bad because I got distrcted a few minutes later when I was talking to Kayleigh on the phone.

That night I had to prepare for my colonoscopy and EGD. Drinking about ten cups of medicine mixed in Gatorade is not fun. And of course, the day of the colonoscopy and EGD, my IV decided to come out. As if I wasn't already scared and crying from the thought of the procedure, the thought of getting a new IV made things even worse. Thankfully, the very nice anesthesiologist said they could put a new on in after I had been put to sleep.

The main thing I remember from before I was put to sleep was the way the "bubble gum" gas smells - not exactly like bubble gum. I also remember how funny I thought it was when I heard someone ask someone else about what they bought at Publix.

That night, while I was asleep, a doctor came in and told my mom that the tissue sample from the procedures had been positive for h. pylori (a stomach bacterial infection). They had done numerous tests for h. pylori before but none had come back positive. It was really surprising.

Two days later I was discharged from the hospital. I had several follow-up doctor appointments.

When I went to see the allergist for a follow-up on the hives, she said she had only seen three cases where someone had hives and h. pylori. I was number four.

After I went back to school for four half days I got a sinus infection. The doctor wants me to stay out until the end of Christmas break so I have some time to just not be sick.

That's the story of how I got from hives to hospital to h. pylori.

Thank You For Not Running Up on the Stage...

2009-11-12T07:17:00.000-08:00

Last night my mom and I watched the CMA Awards. I was very excited because my favorite singer, Taylor Swift was a nominee for Female Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. I really hoped she would get both.

Guess what? She did!

When she was excepting Entertainer of the Year, she said, "I want to think everyone in the audience for not running up on the stage in the middle of this."

She also won Music Video of the Year for "Love Story" and Album of the Year for "Fearless."

That wasn't the only joke made about the VMAs. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, the hosts, were talking about Brad's new music video, "Welcome to the Future," when Little Jimmy Dixons walked in front of him and said, "Now, I'll let you finish. Brad Paisley, you may of had a good video, but Taylor Swift had one of the best videos of all time."

I agree with Jimmy.

~Mary-Faith

H1N1 Vaccination

2009-10-30T10:33:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I got my H1N1 vacine. It didn't hurt anywhere close to as bad as the seasonal flu vacine usually does. Actually, it didn't hurt at all. It was just a bit sore afterwards. I'm glad I was able to get it. If I couldn't have gotton it, I might have had to stay out of school longer than I will.

~Mary-Faith

When Bugs Fly

2009-09-04T08:13:00.000-07:00

This kinda goes along with the post below this one. Anyways....

Three ways to treat your ear once you get a bug out of your ear:

1. Get Ear Drops
Go to the doctor so they can give you some ear drops. Trust me-- they help!

2. Supposedly Have an Allergic Reaction
That way your mom calls the doctor and you get new drops. Then your new ear drops may give you an allergic reaction to and make your ear hurt a bit.

3. Go Back to the Doctor
Then the doctor will see a scab that wasn't there before (that was the cause of the itching) and give you a cream for it and put you back on the first set of drops.

That's what happened. (:

I'm home sick rigt now. :(

My first day of school was awesome.
Pics will be posted later.

An Eventful Evening

2009-08-27T06:41:00.000-07:00

Yesterday something very interesting happened. Very, very interesting. So interesting, I'd perfer it didn't happen again.

Yesterday, I was outside. I heard a buzzing noise very close to my ear. I, without thinking, put my hand over my ear. Then I went inside and said, "I think a fly flew into my ear." I felt some pressure, but the buzzing had stopped, so we decided it had just come close to my ear, not flown in and the pressure was from me just thinking about it. If I still felt pressure the next day, I'd go to the doctor.

A few minutes later, while I was laying on the ear the bug had "come close to," watching TV I heard a buzz inside my ear. It felt like something was trying to move out of my ear. When I told my mom, we knew there was definently something in my ear, so she and my dad began talking about what to do.

So, here are three ways to get a bug out of your ear.

1. Go to the Emergency Room
I imediatly said no. I was not going to go to the emergency room. Not when we didn't absolutely have to do it.

2. Use Water
I got in the shower and put my ear under the water and then waited a minute. We thought it most likely came out.

3. Call the Pediatrician on Call
My mom called the pediatrician on call to see if he reccomended anything to make sure it was out. He said this isn't unusual. He suggested taking a syringe, filling it with water, and squirting the water out into my ear. By then it should be dead or gone. He also said to come in the next day to make sure it was gone.

After all of that I didn't feel any pressure, hear any buzzing, or feel something moving. Today I have an appointment to see the doctor just to make sure it's out. Like I said, this was so interesting, I hope it doesn't happen again.

~Mary-Faith

Sorry!

2009-07-30T19:13:00.000-07:00

Sorry I haven't blogged in forever! I'll blog soon! I promise! (:

Hugs,
Mary-Faith

A Tough Decision

2009-06-21T10:05:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I went to the mall and I wanted to get something designed by Vera Bradley. The purse I saw online was to small in real life so after staring at different products for a long time, I ended up getting a "Pocket Wallet" in "Cupcakes Pink."

What is it with us and trees?

2009-06-19T08:06:00.000-07:00

Well, the next few pictures are of what happend to our house when it was storming. We were just sitting around and all the sudden we heard a huge BAM. My mom said I jumped out of the chair I was sitting in and screamed. I thought it was a piece of monster-sized hail since it had been hailing. The tree in front of the tree that fell broke the fall and we only ended up with four small holes in the roof. One time one of our trees fell on the neighbors house. We must have something strange with trees! That's our fence. Well, what's left of our fence.
The gutter broke.
The top branches of the tree. And you can see the tarp my dad and a neighbor put on the roof to cover some of the holes in the roof.

XO,

MFM

Graduation

2009-06-12T08:48:00.001-07:00

Well, this is long overdue. This post is all about graduating from elementary school. A glimpse of whats ahead in the post. He he.

Graduation and Awards Night Preperation

One of the things I've always wanted to do is get a french mani-pedi (manicure and pedicure). My mom came to have lunch with me the last full day of school. She surprised me by saying she would see if she could make an appointment to get my nails done! Getting my nails done.

One of the finished products.

Awards Night

We had awards night the night before graduation. I got five awards. (I think-that's how many pictures we took.) Here I am, ready for awards night.

Graduation

When we lining up in the hall, and we were talking to friends, most of what I heard was, "I'm nervous." I must say, I agreed with anyone who said that.During graduation, we sang a song our music teacher chose for us called "The memories Remain."

After Graduation

After graduation, my mom took me to the store to pick out part of my "graduation gift." I figured out what it was because I had to pick out a cell phone cover. (The cell phone is pink and for emergencies.)

We also went to Red Robin for lunch.
We had a delicious lunch!

The Day After School Ended

The day after school ended, I got to go back to school and help my teacher some.

I'm gonna miss elementary school. Althugh, I'm glad it's summer!

Camp Rock and School

2009-05-29T12:23:00.000-07:00

Well, Thursday is my last day! Today, we watched a movie....Camp Rock!

And I must say, our school isn't like East High from High School Musical where everyone just starts singing, but that doesn't mean we can't sing some Camp Rock songs during the movie!

(We really did and it was really fun!)

NO Boundries

2009-05-22T17:52:00.000-07:00

"He did it! He did it! He really really did it!" *Does happy dance.*

Okay, a repeat of last night:

And the new...American Idol...2009...is...

KRIS ALLEN!

And then the confetti fell. I was so excited, I let out an ear-piercing scream! He began singing "No Boundries" and I almost started jumping up and down! Simon Cowell sat in shock. So did I!

A bit of a scary moment though...Kiss, No offense Kiss fans but they kinda scared me. It was like, I see Adam in this creepy wing thing on his shoulders. Some band starts coming down on a platform thing. I think, "Oh, crazy rockband." I see their faces. "Oh, scary rockband." It was the paint, the tongue, and the armor-ish outfits.

I also thought it was sweet when his wife came up. :)

The Final Showdown

2009-05-20T15:50:00.000-07:00

Who will it be? Kris or Adam? Adam or Kris? (By the way, I'm talking about American Idol!) I must say, I'm voting for Kris!

Photographer...Maybe

2009-04-25T18:44:00.000-07:00

I've recently developed an intrest in photography. Here are some of the pictures I've taken so far.

Hannah Montana: The Movie

2009-04-22T17:17:00.000-07:00

A very brief description of Hannah Montana: The Movie:

IT WAS THE BEST MOVIE EVER IN THE WHOLE, ENTIRE, BIG UNIVERSE!!!

As you can tell, I loved it! I saw it for the last day of spring break, a good day to see it!

That's all I'll say because I won't tell you what she chose!

One Hundred Reasons (Well, Not Quite)

2009-04-18T11:17:00.000-07:00

Well, I've made it to one hundred posts! Because of this, I've decided to post the reasons I love to blog!!! (Let's see how many I can get!)

I get to post about what I've been doing.
I can post my favorite music through Playlists on my blog.
I get to find cool backgrounds to use.
I get to make "semi-homemade" blog headers.
I get to add awesome side-bar elements.
I get to read my friend's and families' blogs.
I get to use my favorite word "fabulous" some.
It's easy to do.
It's enjoyable.
It gives me ideas.
It lets you keep in touch with friends and family.
It's just plain fun!

I got to twelve! However, there are so many more reasons!!!

I'm Mary-Faith Martinez, I'm pretty sure I'm smarter than a fifth grader and I love to blog!

(The two lines above were just a moment of randomness!)

Three Posts in One

2009-04-10T13:23:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted much about what's going on in my life lately, so here are some updates! (Only two update posts left and I'm covered!)

"Easter Shopping Part One"

Okay, so there are two stores at the mall that only sell purses. One of them had Vera Bradley purses for fifty percent of. (The one on the left.) The other one had the purse on the right (unsure of the brand) for ten dollars off. I ended up deciding that I'd wait until one of the two purses in the picture below goes on sale! These were the two purses I had to decide between, however the zebra print purse was a smaller, over-the-shoulder purse.

I want one of these now!

Today, I also bought my Easter dress/outfit!

"Easter Shopping Part Two"

Today, my mom and I decided we didn't really like my other Easter outfit so we went back to the mall. We went to JcPenny and found the spot where the junior's and women's prom and Easter dresses were clumped together. We looked for awhile until we found the perfect one... My perfect Easter dress!

"May You Always Have a Song"

Recently, my school's chorus participated in the 2009 School Choral Festival. It was a great experience! We left at 8:30 that morning to practice at the church the concert would be held at. Then we arrived at school again at 2:30. Once I got home, I had to do my homework, do something in a few minutes of free time, and get dressed for the concert. When we got there I headed to the church's gym while my parents found seats. I got with the group I was standing on the stage with and a few minutes later, we made our entrance, but not without a few minutes of practice and a game of "Fudge."

How to Play Fudge:

You pick one person as the leader and they do something for eight beats, like touching their nose eight times. When they're done, they say, "Fudge." Then the other players do what the leader just did while the leader starts doing something else. You keep going like this until you go from eight beats to four, to two, to one. As you can see, it gets really hard!

My dad and I before the concert.

The Program:

"We're Gonna Put on a Show"

"This Little Light of Mine" (much slower version)

"Folk Song Medly"

"May You Always Have a Song"

My music teacher, Mrs. Batson, and I after the concert.

Notice how flushed I am? Standing up there so long, it got really hot. I was lucky enough to stand in one of the "blobs" which was on the actual stage. (Everyone else who weren't on blobs were on the "higher stage.")

May you always have a song!

Almost Too Sick to Talk!

2009-04-02T09:44:00.000-07:00

Yup! I AM sick AGAIN! It's my throat and my cough and my head and my joints!

Proof My Dad is Crazy

2009-03-16T17:25:00.000-07:00

As you know, you're reading the blog of a HUGE Cavalier fan. Also, as you know, my dad's favorite president is James Madison. Well, he decided to email me today....

Last year I visited the Hall of Presidents, home of the walking, talking animatronic presidents. In the anteroom where they hold you before the show starts, they had paintings of all the important early presidents.

There was Washington. Then John Adams, the second president. Then Thomas Jefferson, the third president. Then the fourth president, James Monroe.
Wait. James Monroe? He was the fifth president. They'd skipped the fourth president, a short fellow named James Madison.

This burned me up. Washington has his obelisk. Jefferson has his memorial. Adams has his HBO mini series. And here we have Madison, whose birthday is March 16, and no one will celebrate.
There's one particular reason I think this is unfortunate. James Madison is more responsible than any other single American for one of the nation's greatest characteristics -- religious freedom. At a time when we're fighting over faith-based initiatives and the proper role of religion in politics, it's worth appreciating that America's experiment with religious liberty has largely succeeded, thanks largely to James Madison.

You're probably aware that Madison is sometimes referred to as the Father of the Constitution for his pivotal role in guiding the Constitutional Convention. The original constitution took the historic step of forbidding Congress from limiting public office to people of a particular faith. That may seem obvious now, but at the time 11 of the 13 colonies had religious tests.
But consider this too:

It was James Madison who introduced into Congress the amendments that would eventually become the Bill of Rights. It was he who took the lead in ushering them through Congress and in particular fighting for a strong religious freedom clause.
It was also Madison who led the forces of religious freedom in one of the most important early battles on the topic. In 1784, Patrick Henry proposed that Virginians pay a tax to help support local churches. Madison led the opposition and successfully defeated this proposal.
And there's the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Thomas Jefferson famously listed this as one of just three things on his tombstone (a sure-fire way to insure you get credit for something). Jefferson did write this seminal document, but under his leadership it died in committee. Seven years later, while Jefferson was in France, Madison resurrected it and guided it through the Virginia legislature.

But Madison's most important contribution to religious freedom was not legislative, it was theoretical. It really was Madison who shaped the most holistic and effective theory of what religious freedom was and why we wanted it. For Jefferson, it was often about protecting the political system from religious interference.

Madison's emphasis was different. He believed that the main reason to have separation of church and state was to help religion. He came to this view in part because of an unusual but crucial alliance he built with evangelical Christians of his day. That's right. At that time, the evangelical Christians were the leading supporters of separation of church and state, and Madison was one of their greatest champions. They believed that not only was government repression bad but so was government help. Madison agreed and worked hand in hand with the evangelicals to press this point. In a crucial document called the Memorial and Remonstrance, Madison integrated the arguments of the Enlightenment intellectuals with the arguments of the evangelicals to create something much greater. Separating church and state would be better for both state and church.

This may be a concept that's a bit jarring to modern culture warriors. We've come to think that if you're pro religion you must surely want government to play a greater role in promoting religion. And if you're in favor of separation of church and state that you must want to reduce religion's role.

Madison and his evangelical allies had a completely different concept. They wanted to promote religion. They just believed that the best way to promote religion was for government to leave it alone.

This basic approach has made America one of the most religiously free and religiously vibrant nations in the world. Many people helped bring us to that point, but no one was more important than James Madison. Happy Birthday, Mr. Madison. You may not have a monument on the National Mall in Washington, but your spirit and ideas live in every house of worship in America.

Happy birthday, James Madison! Oh, and daddy? You've lost it!

PeAcE.LoVe.fEaRlEsS.

Fortune Cookies Think I'm Cool

2009-03-13T17:36:00.000-07:00

Today, I had one of my appointments with my rheumatologist. (Out of State) Since the office is only a few hours away from my grandparent's house, we usually visit them after my appointments.
Tonight for dinner, we went to a Chineese buffet. When your finished eating, as all Chineese restuarants do, they give you fortune cookies. Aparently, fortune cookies like me because mine said:

"Everyone agrees you are the best."

You learn something new everyday! Fortune cookies have feelings, too!

PeAcE. lOvE. fEaRlEsS.

Presidential Fued

2009-03-05T14:48:00.001-08:00

In the left corner we have Thomas Jefferson facing off against James Madison, in the right corner.

Ever since I became a University of Virginia fan, Thomas Jefferson has been my favorite president. Ever since he was my favorite president, James Madison has been my dad's favorite. Well, the converstaion usually goes something like this:

MFM= Me; JM= My dad

JM: Who was the Father of the Constitution?

MFM: Who wrote The Declaration of Independence, which pretty much started our nation?

JM: (rolls eyes and shakes head)

MFM: (turns away with a satisfied *Hmph*)

Ever since I started liking Thomas Jefferson so much, I've wanted to go to University of Virginia and go on vacation to Monticello. UVA may now have it's first piece of cmpetition...

Juilliard School for the Arts

Trust me: it probably won't last long. I'm almost completly over Juilliard.

EDIT: I'm over Juilliard! :)

It's kinda easy to pick which one's my favorite!

Looking Back

2009-02-24T12:43:00.000-08:00

I just read through all of my blog posts up to last month. (Did anyone know I posted a lot in August?) It was fun seeing all of my posts!!! I'll have to do it again. (After I forget everything, of course!)

Yup, I'm sick again. Not with hives-- with a cold. I can hopefully go back to school tomorrow, though. (I've missed a week, plus yesterday and today.)

My mom's sick as well.

It's almost my birthday!!!

My header does not currently match my blog and I'm sorry.

Well, now you're fully updated.

=)

I guess I have good taste...

2009-02-14T14:17:00.000-08:00

...because I decided to color cordinate with the holiday without knowing it. Well, let's see. It all started when I was about to leave school yesterday. My neck started itching. I had my mom look at it. We thought it was a big patch of exima-- I get it bad. When I got home, my dad put some cream on it. (He's starting to feel a bit better!) Later on in the afternoon, I was itching everywhere. I was getting patches in more places. Before I went to bed, we thought there was no way it could be exima. (Or chicken pox, since I've already had it.) I went to the doctor this morning....it's an allergic reactio to an antibiotic I was on. (from when I had a cold.) Somehow, I always get sick during the holidays. How did I color cordinate? The patches are pinkish-redish.

Peace. Love. Sick.

Mary-Faith

It's Over (And so are the jitters!)

2009-02-09T10:28:00.000-08:00

Right now, my dad's sitting in the recovery room and I'm sitting with Grandma and Grandpa! As far as I know, the surgery was sucessful! I'm at home, while he's at the hospital with my mom. My mom and I sat with him until he went to the operating room. (OR) My dad and I started to doze off as we waited. Well, now everything will be back to normal soon.

Peace. Love. Surgery.
Mary-Faith

P.S. Did I mention I feel horrible? I must have forgotten to mention that.

I've got...FIREFLIES!

2009-02-08T08:25:00.000-08:00

Ever since I heard the Faith Hill song, "Fireflies", I've liked to say: (Instead of I've got butterflies in my stomach) I've got fireflies! Why do i have them? Because of my dad's surgery tomorrow. I'm just nervous. More nervous than him I'm guessing!!! :) Well, Gotta go be nervous!!!

Peace. Love. Surgery.
Mary-Faith

P.S. I finally figured out how to get a background from the cutest blog on the block!

Guess What?

2009-02-03T15:57:00.000-08:00

I'm sick again! Ugh! Oh, well. Below are some pictures of when I've been sick before. (We'll have to get one of me now!)

Christmas in Columbia! (Finally!)

2009-01-31T09:09:00.000-08:00

My letterrs! (Fun craft with cousins and Aunt Meredith)

Me and sweet, little Kate.

Yes, we're in our pajamas. Yes, we're freezing cold.

We had so much fun in Columbia! The pictures show the major hhighlights from the trip!

Notice the picture at the top has no caption? We were playing basketball at the stake center, when I and my cousins started exploring the stage. All we were looking for was fun.

WE FOUND A MYSTERY.

We noticed a ldder with a "door" covering part. We climbed up a found a door in the ceiling. It was nothing but a storage room. We saw one on the other side. We climbed up and found a locked door. There was a note on the inside of the "door" covering the ladder. It said: School is up there. with an arrow pointing toward the door. We started looking for something to pick the lock with. What we found didn't work. We also found a scary note on a chalk board. That mystery? It'll have to go unsolved for now....

Happy Aniversary!

2009-01-17T14:02:00.000-08:00

January 10 was my parent's 12 aniversary!

My mom was sick, though. D:

♥♥♥♥♥♥

Christmas in Columbia Coming Soon

2009-01-16T06:32:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted it yet but trust me, it's coming.
I've been really busy but trust me, it's coming.
IT'S COMING!!!

Lockdown

2009-01-09T12:29:00.000-08:00

LOCKDOWN

There are drills. There are scary stories. Do you ever think it will happen? No! Of course not!

SCHOOL LOCKDOWN

Guess what! It did!

Yesterday.....it seemed like a normal day. I woke up and went to school. I learned stuff; had lunch; went to recess; came back to class. We were reading part of Letters From Rifka when my principal comes on the intercom and says, "Teachers: if you have a key to your classroom, please lock the door." I look at Mrs. Vaughan. "Don't have a key." She continues reading. She acts as if nothing's going on when everyone else, including me, looks like they're either about to cry or scream. Mr. Taylor, one of the custodians, comes around and locks all the 5th grade doors since they lock from the outside. Mrs. Brown comes on the intercom again. "We need all teachers and students inside their classrooms." When she said classrooms it sounded like she was going to cry. Now we're all really freaking out except for maybe 3 people and Mrs. Vaughan. (They think it's all a drill) We keep reading. A few minutes later, she comes on yet again: "Okay, we are now off alert and we can finish our day on a good note." Soon, the days over with.

The conversation we had this morning:

Mrs. Brown on intercom: Well, yesterday was a serious lockdown. Not a drill. Someone broke into a bank down the sreet and the Sheriff's Department asked us to lokcdown.

Everyone: *stares at each other wide-eyed.*

Mrs. Vaughan: I'm sorry, guys. I thought it was just a drill. I saw Mrs. Brown yesterday afternoon looking nervous and I said it was just a drill but she said no, someone broke into a bank.

We went on to learn the robber almost ran into Dylan's mom and Dylan was on the news and Ashley heard alot about, etc.

Scary........

I'm Dreaming of a Christmas Where I'm Well

2008-12-26T08:05:00.000-08:00

My dad with my new Webkinz, Claire.

Me opening my biggest box.

My dad reading the card I made him.

Yes: I was sick on Christmas.

Yes: I look as bad as I felt.

Yes: I still feel terrible.

Yes: I still had a fantabulous Christmas!

Yes: I got what I asked for!

Yes: I put the bows on my dad's head!

Tracking Santa

2008-12-24T17:15:00.000-08:00

After doing the normal Chrsitmas Eve Traditions, I decided to get on the computer to do one of my favorite things on Christmas Eve- tracking Santa!

How I Found the Site I'm Using:
♥Well, normally northpole.com has a Santa Tracker- they don't this year.
♥On that note, I went to Google and searched "SANTA TRACKER"
♥As I reviewed the results, I picked what looked like the best site. (For some reason, the selection was poor this year.)

Want to track Santa? Go to: http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html

Tootles!

The Countdown Continues

2008-12-21T07:58:00.000-08:00

ONLY 3 MORE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!
I'M EXCITED BEYOND EXCITED!

Only 8 Days

2008-12-17T12:46:00.000-08:00

ONLY 8 DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS

TIL CHRISTMAS

ONLY 8 DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS!

TIL CHRIST-MAS

I'M SO EXCITED!

A Word or Two From a Man Who Passed a Kidney Stone

2008-12-13T13:52:00.000-08:00

Well, I asked my dad "Is there anything you'd like to say to my blog readers about your kidney stone?" His Response: "Pain Hurts"

I then wrote up a questionare for him. Here are his answers:

In one word, describe your experience~ painful
What was your favorite thing about it~ About 1 second after it passed
What was your least favorite thing~ Being told to wake up and go to bed while medicated. (I was in bed just laying on the covers- not under the covers)
On a scale of 1-10, how painfull~ 4-10 depending on the severity of the "attack"

=)
Mary-Faith

X-Rays and Movies: Some of the Week's Highlights

2008-12-12T03:02:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday, I was playing outside and fell on my wrist. I thought it was sprained at first but it seemed to start getting a little better. Than, it got worse. I went to have it x-rayed yesterday. NOTHING WAS BROKEN! =)

Last night, my mom and I were watching a movie. In the movie, the main character's (Sarah) sister dies and she choses to temporairily take care her sister's children. (The children and Sarah's sister are all amish, but not Sarah) So it's the oldest boy's first day of high school. As he is walking up the fornt steps, one of the mean/popluar/not smart boys and his friend start making fun of him. The oldest boy, Caleb, doesn't understand and says "donka" which I assume means thanks. Then the mean/popular/not smart boy says "Did he just dis me in pilgrim?!" =)

Mary-Faith

My Dad Passed A Kidney Stone!

2008-12-09T12:57:00.001-08:00

He passed it!

My Dad Has A Kidney Stone!

2008-12-05T14:43:00.000-08:00

Today we went to see the doctor. He said my dad will probably have surgery. Next week he'll have a CT-Scan and surgery. :'( [I'd go into further detail, but the detail is kinda gross.]

peace.LOVE.total.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2008-12-04T14:02:00.001-08:00

When my mom and I got to grandma and grandpa's house, it was about 6:00. We then ate a delicious meal made by grandpa. Then we sat around catching up, well, the adults did. :) When we went to bed Everett, Kayleigh, and I were planning on having a sleepover in the computer room. We were watching Pirates of the Caribbean #1. I was getting tired and almost feel asleep but forced myself to stay awake. Shortly later, Kayleigh began to doze off. That left me and Everett. I was ready to go to sleep. I tried to, but I couldn't. Everett was enjoying the movie but I wasn't and couldn't fall asleep. I ended up wandering upstairs, waking up my mom who had fallen asleep later. If I was told right, Kayleigh woke up and saw I wasn't there so went upstairs, which, left Everett who eventually went upstairs. The next day, we went to the South Carolina State Museum. We had so much fun! (The manequins still freak us out.) We ate at The Flight Deck. Then we went to the fountain in Grandma and Grandpa's neighborhood. The next day, we went to the Mall of Columbia and rode the merry-go round and browsed in the shops. Later that night we went to see Christmas lights. It was so fun popping our heads out the window to get the full effect and switching windows. On Sunday, we went to church and said good-bye. Somewhere in there, we played Scattegories. The letter was T and the cattegory was Something you yell. Kayleigh and I were on a team and said trouble, a sensible answer. Uncle Brad and Everett were on a team. They said Total! That's how total came to be! We were all saying it the rest of the trip, and using the hand sign Uncle Brad made up. (Pointing out to hands like guns, one hand held higher than the other.) Me, Kayleigh, and Everett being...um...interesting.

Grandpa and his new little BFF.

Relaxing at Grandma and Granpa's house.

Yes! Our favorite team just won at the mueseum!

Me at the state mueseum.

My straight hair. (Straightened By: Aunt Jeannie)

We had a great trip!

PEACE.love.TOTAL.

Total!

2008-12-04T04:09:00.000-08:00

Well, I can't do my Thanksgiving post until this afternoon, but I can still say something to you....Total! Where did total come from? Why is it so popular among us now? Find out in my Thanksgiving post!

I Just Wanna Play My Music (All Night Long)

2008-12-01T11:27:00.000-08:00

Well, most of you know of my love for music. (Yes, one thing I want to be when I grow up is a Broadway Singer) So, here is a little about my favorite music.
Favorite Type of Music: Christian
Favorite Singer: Taylor Swift
Favorite Song: "Love Story" by Taylor Swift
Favorite Band: Casting Crowns
Favorite Musical: Annie
Favorite Christmas Song: "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "The First Noel"

peace, LOVE, music
LIVE,laugh,LOVE

P.S. I will do my Thanksgiving Post soon!

TETT (Too Excited too Talk!)

2008-11-26T06:22:00.000-08:00

I'm going to Grandma and Grandpa's house either tomorrow or Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Fabulous!

2008-11-23T11:46:00.000-08:00

I was nominated for a fabulous blog award by my Aunt Jeannie. Although, I know 3 people who have blogs who haven't been nominated, one of them (my daddy) with more than one. I suppose I'll nominate more than one of his blogs. =)

Here are the rules for receiving the fabulous award:

1. You have to pass it on to 5 other fabulous blogs in a post.

2. You have to list 5 of your fabulous addictions in the post.

3. You must copy and paste the rules and the instructions below in the post.

Instructions:

On your post of receiving this award, make sure you include the person that gave you the award and link it back to them. When you post your five winners, make sure you link them as well. To add the award to your post, simply right-click, save image, then "add image" it in your post as a picture so your winners can save it as well. To add it to your sidebar, add the "picture" gadget. Also, don't forget to let your winners know they won an award from you by emailing them or leaving a comment on their blog.

Five Fabulous Addictions~

1. Sneaking into the kitchen to eat a cookie or two.

2. Watching Jon and Kate Plus Eight

3. Making more graphics then I could ever use.

4. Staying up late to read.

5. Getting my dad's shampoo bottle and smelling it. (His shampoo smells REALLY ggod)

The Fabulous Winners~

1. Mommy;;Otherwise known as Barbara Martinez;;She's new to blogging but I already enjoy her 2 posts.

2. Daddy;;Otherwise known as John Martinez;;He's the one with the numerous blogs being nominated.

3. Daddy;;Otherwise known as John Martinez;;Numerous Blog Dude

4. Daddy;;Otherwise known as John Martinez;;Man with lotsa blogsas

5. Kayleigh;;Otherwise known as Kayleigh Bug Simpson;;I'm not nominating her regular blog, I'm nominating her header making company, "Hot Headers" Man! Can that girl make a header!

P.S. There are two new posts below this one.

I'm a Dork

2008-11-23T11:28:00.000-08:00

I'm a cute dork!

Well...I hope others don't normally consider me a dork. Although, on Friday, I was supposed to dress up as one. Why? Because It was my school's Book Character Parade. My class was doing the book Dork in Disguise by Carol Gorman. It's a book about a boy named Jerry Flack who in his old school was considered a dork. This year when he starts a new school, he is determined not to be labled a dork again. It is a very good book. It also has a sequel called Dork on the Run, when Jerry runs for school president. I started this book, but unfortunatley, never finished it.

P.S. Sorry this post has a weird format!

Mr. Painfull

2008-11-23T11:24:00.001-08:00

A.K.A. My dad is going to get an X-Ray tomorrow. Why? He might have a kidney stone and has been in great pain sometimes. Well...let's hope we gety good results.

High School musical Three- Senior Year

2008-11-16T05:24:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, I went to see HSM3. It was awesome I was going to see it like 3 or 4 weeks ago but I was sick. I LOVED it! It was the best HSM ever!

The 42nd Annual Country Music Awards

2008-11-14T16:51:00.000-08:00

Yes! It's true! The CMA awrads were on Wednesday! Here are the results...
Rating: ☺=awesome <3=omg!!!>

Single of the yesr~ "I Saw God Today" George Straight☺

Song of the year~ "Stay" Sugarland ♥

PLEASE PARDEN THE INTERRUPTION BUT I JUST SAW SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVER LAUNCH!

Vocal Group of the year~ Rascal Flatts ☺

New Artist of the year award~ Lady Antebellum <3

Vocal Duo of the year~ Sugarland ♥

Musician of the year~ Mac McNally ♥

Album of the year~ "Trubador" George Straight <3

Music Video of the year~ "Waitin' on a Women" Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith ☺

Female vocalist of the year~ Carrie Underwood <3>

Male Vocalist of the year~ Brad Paisley <3>

Entertainer of the year~ Kenny Chesney <3>

Tootles Coodooles! <3

Awesome! It Worked!

2008-11-13T15:33:00.001-08:00

You can now tell me what I think of my posts! Woo Hoo!

I'm testing this new feature...

2008-11-13T15:30:00.000-08:00

TESTING! TESTING! 1! 2! 3!
He he! Sorry I was just testing this new feature! Hope it works!

I Was Right!

2008-11-08T14:46:00.000-08:00

The post below this one was correct!!!

Will I?

2008-11-06T17:44:00.000-08:00

I'm going to make it to school tomorrow! (Hopefully!) Let's see if I'm right!...................
(to be continued)

I Voted!!!

2008-11-04T15:45:00.000-08:00

Well I didn't but my mom and dad did. I love what it says on our stickers: I Made Freedom Count! I also got a free Chick-fil-a sandwhich. (If you brought in your sicker, you get a free chicken sandwhich.)

It was a 45 minute wait to vote. I got to push all the buttons.

At school we had two mock elections.

Results of Elections:

My School Mock Election~ I was at home sick when it was anounced.

Election inbetween my homeroom and my science and math teachers homeroon~ Obama

USA Election~???

Tootles Coodles! ♥ <3

A Look Back at My Sick Past

2008-11-03T09:20:00.000-08:00

Today I'm home from school. I missed a field trip. I'm OK with missing it though because it was a free trip to Clemson University to look around and I'm NOT a Clemson Tigers Fan whatsoever. Above is a look back at times I've been sick.

Tootles Codoodles!!!<3

Happy Halloween

2008-11-01T15:30:00.000-07:00

I had a terrible Halloween. Wait. Back up. I didn't have Halloween. I got a bad cold/sore throat. I was going to be a singer. Well, there is always next year. I would write more but if I don't drink something my throat will probably explode. :P

Tootles! ♥<3

A bundle of weird phrases!

2008-10-23T11:37:00.000-07:00

Here are some weird abbreviations and phrases I've come up with! lol OMG=Oh my Gomez

Delena=Demi and Selena

OMM=Oh my Miley

OMD=Oh my Demi

OMP= Oh my piano

OMV=Oh my Voice! (that one makes no since, I know! lol)

OMHSM3=Oh my High School Musical 3

Holy Cracker Barrel

OMS=Oh my Snapples

One of my favorites that came from Kayleigh: Snapples

An interesting story of phrases the cast of High School Musical 3 Used:

In one of the movie's scenes they were at a junkyard. They decided to call things that were cool "junk" and things that were uncool "yard". They would say things like "You just got yarded" or "That's a bunch of junk".

Peace,Love,Music

♫♪♥

It's Over

2008-10-18T06:44:00.000-07:00

Boo Hoo! Fall Festival is over! That was my last Fall Festavil while I'm @ my current school. Because they invite the community I can still come next year.

Wooo hoooo!

2008-10-16T17:32:00.000-07:00

I'm sooo excited!!! My Fall Festival is tomorrow!!! Woo hoo! OK, I'm overly excited! Yippee!

Peace, Love, Music!

And the Musicly Gifted Award goes to.....Demi!

2008-10-12T10:36:00.001-07:00

I got the new Demi Lovato CD and I LOVE it! Here are some of my fave songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7qPxrhGogA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaZebpKG3vY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHPA0fMrPI4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upZYPqlanKo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVLFBI-_flA

Tuck Everlasting

2008-10-09T03:48:00.000-07:00

How is one of the most confusing books ever one of the best? I don't know, but that's how I describe the book I got at the library yesterday. It's called Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Confusing, yet good.

Flu Shot

2008-10-02T17:53:00.000-07:00

Hmmmm. Today? Well, I:

Got my blood drawn
had to leave school early

Worst of all:

I got my flu shot.

You'd think that if I get two shots a week plus my blood drawn every six weeks that get my flu shot would be no biggie. It's a Biggie alright.I always think it hurts. It still does.

Bye!

Beauty and the Beast

2008-09-28T08:00:00.001-07:00

Beauty and the Beast by Jenifer Jan Brough

This is one of the two books I'm currently reading. (If you look at my sidebar you'll see the other one is "Granny Torrelli Makes Soup" by Sharon Creech) IT'S THE BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ IN MY ENTIER LIFE!!!

It's sooo good. I'm working on my third time reading it! It's a young adult/adult book. The author, Jenifer Jan Brough, is LDS and the characters in the novel attend church. I got it at the bookstore in Columbia for only $2.50! The book is old so the first few pages are a little damaged. This is probably something I've gotton the most use out of!

Lizzie

Happy Early Halloween!

2008-09-21T11:02:00.000-07:00

I can't wait until Halloween! I'm going to be Hannah Montanna or a 50's Kid! Trunk or Treat at church is fun too! As you can see I've remodeled my blog for Halloween!

Bye!

Ouch...

2008-09-11T13:03:00.000-07:00

That hurts! Today it was just a normal rainy day. I was playing in the rain. And.... I slipped. I scraped my knee pretty bad. (It was already scraped from the oter day!) It hurts!!!
Byes!

Safety Patrol:Coming Soon ;)

2008-09-09T14:30:00.000-07:00

At my school we have "safety patrols" which I will explain very soon with pics of me and my patrol belt on!

Byes!

♪♪♪So Much Music, So Little Time!♪♪♪

2008-09-01T16:07:00.000-07:00

My thoughts these days are mainly about music. I have a sign-up sheet for chourus that I'm giving to my music teacher tomorrow and 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will be doing a musical at my school called "Get in the Game". I'm still debating weather I should do the musical or not though it will most likely end up as a yes. I'm also thinking about weather I should sign-up for a speaking part in the musical which will probably end up as a no. Of course I am very excited about doing chourus because we get to go on lots of awesome field trips and have lots of singing performances! We get to go caroling during Christmas time which is awesome. (May I add that chourus is for 4th and 5th grade students so I did it last year. Unfortunantly, we didn't go caroling because one of my classmates had some behavior problems and we couldn't go. Although my music teacher says sometimes if we go caroling to a restraunt we get free food!) We also get to sing at the "School District of Pickens County Elementary Choral Music Festival" which is at a church near my school. Last year we got to sing the national antheam at a race track near my school but we probably won't get to do that this year. I don't mind spending alot of time in music class this year because my music teacher is AWESOME!!! I have had two music teachers but my current one is the best!

♪♥Peace,Love,Jonas♥♪
Byes!

My Visit with Grandma and Grandpa

2008-08-31T16:38:00.000-07:00

This is LONG overdue but here are pictures from my visit with grandma and grandpa. Most of them are from when we went to the state mueseum. Click it to see a bigger version.
Byes!

Asheville

2008-08-31T16:29:00.000-07:00

I never really finished blogging about Asheville so here it is! I think you can click it for a bigger version..
Byes!

First Day of School!

2008-08-31T06:30:00.000-07:00

Well finally here are the pictures from school!

Here I am in the kitchen very scared!

Here I am! I was scared. But I went.

Here I am getting into the car.

Whenever I start a new school year, I get a back-to-school treat. This is probably the best. I got the new Miley Cyrus CD "Breakout"!!! :)

Well that's it!

♥♪Peace,Love,Jonas♪♥

Byes!

School Pics

2008-08-27T12:49:00.000-07:00

First day stuff will be up soon! My mom is on the phone so the computer is going slow and taking to long to upload pictures. They will be up soon! Promise!

Byes!

Safe and Sound

2008-08-27T12:47:00.000-07:00

Everything is OK now! I kinda went crazy running around grabbing blankets and pillows and stuff! :) All is well and I will post first day stuff!!!

Tornado!

2008-08-26T12:59:00.000-07:00

Ahhhh! There is a tornado warning at my house! There is a storm cell that could turn into a tornado near my house!!! Ahhhh! Help! 911! Ok maybe 911 was a little bit exagerated. It's scary though! We're watching local weather and people are calling in going "I saw a funnel cloud!". Cells are scary. One of my friend's from church's middle school is on lock down! I'm scared! Scary! Hopefully no major action!
♥Peace,Love, Jonas!♥
Bye!!!

How I Almost Missed My First Day Of School!

2008-08-19T15:44:00.000-07:00

Today was my first day of school. I almost didn't make it! Yesterday i woke up with a sore throat. I thought it would just be a morning thing but I soon found out I had a cold! I was sooo afraid I wouldn't be able to make it to school today. My dad gave me a blessing the last night as he always does before my first day. This morning I woke up at about 6:45. My mom said do you think you can go to school today? I said no. I was so sad because I didn't think I could make it. I went back to sleep and I woke up a few minutes later. I wanted to go so bad. My mom told me to see if I could fall back asleep. If I could I most likely wouldn't go. 5 minutes later I was almost in tears because I didn't think I would be able to go. I had a strong feeling to get up and see how I felt. I got out of bed and walked to my parent's bedroom. I said I think I can go to school. My mom said to get ready and see how I felt. I quickly dressed and went to the kitchen. I said I can go so my mom made my waffles and I finished getting ready. I got to my classroom and got a big hug from my teacher. I sit next to one of my best friends! I had an awesome day at school. I like my teacher as much as I liked my teacher from last year!(she was like the most fun teacher in the school) Unlike alot of kids I LOVE going to school! I will have pictures of my first day up soon!
♥Peace,Love,Jonas!♥
Bye!

Meet the Teacher Night

2008-08-15T13:11:00.000-07:00

Last night was my "Meet the Teacher Night"! I got the teacher I wanted. Her name is Mrs.Vaugan (not sure if i spelled that right) She is sooo nice. She is my homeroom teacher. That means she teaches me social studies and two other subjects. They are reading and writing/english. Then I spend half the day with my other teacher, Mrs.Brown. She is also nice. She teaches me science and math. I can't wait to go back to school. Last night I packed my bookbag even though school doesn't start until Tuesday! :)
I will have pictures of my visit with Grandma and Grandpa soon!

♥Peace, Love, Jonas!♥
Bye!

Hey! Sorry...

2008-08-08T16:48:00.000-07:00

If you saw the CRAZY post my Dad posted I am SOOOOOO sorry!!! I deleted it for those of you who didn't see it! I am at Grandma and Grandpa's so I can't post any more but I'll post all about my trip when I get home!!!

♥Peace Out Girl Scout♥
Tootles!!!:)

The Countdown

2008-08-03T16:19:00.000-07:00

Before we went to Asheville I always put how many more days until Asheville. The new countdown? Well...

Only 17 more days till school starts!

Tootles!

Lights Out

2008-08-03T16:14:00.000-07:00

Well last night my house looked plain black until 11:00 pm! We had a terrible storm at my house and it knocked the power out. It was scary and boring. Finally it came back on right before everyone went to sleep. So its on now and everyones happy!

Tootles!

The "Leaf"

2008-08-03T15:45:00.001-07:00

What is this a leaf? Let's take a closer look!

It's a moth!

Here is my dad's hand below the moth.

Here I am with the moth.

Going Downtown

2008-08-01T19:28:00.000-07:00

I love going downtown. Here are some pictures of me there. This is me at a waterfall downtown.

This is me standing on some rocks near a waterfall downtown.

Here I am in front of The Hayatt Hotel. It's huge!

This is a huge Fountain in front of the Hayatt Hotel. They have a "river" Flowing outside and inside the hotel. During Christmas time they have Christmas Trees on display. You can also(during Christmas time) Go and walk in the river! It is so much fun and the river is huge!!!

Here i am walking across steping stones at the hayatt.It made my mom nervous!

Here I am in front the Hayatt hotel downtown.

Whenever I go downtown I have to go to Mast General Store!

This is me eating ice cream at Marble Slab. That was very yummy!

Fun Depot

2008-07-18T13:24:00.001-07:00

In Asheville, when everyone went to Chimney Rock, I went to fun depot. It is an arcade that also has attractions such as bowling, bumpercars, and go carts. There was also mini golf, batting cages, and rock climbing wall. This is me bowling there.

This is me playing an arcade game I like alot there.

This is me playing mini golf there!

☺☺☺Tootles♥♥♥

The Mueseum

2008-07-15T09:25:00.000-07:00

My cousin Mary and I went to the children's mueseum and the Earth and Science Muesuem in Asheville. Here are some pictures. This is me blowing up a mine.

This me and Mary forcasting the weather.

This is Mary and I in front the children's museum. Mary said she is pointing to the bone her dad broke.

One Post at a Time

2008-07-14T18:43:00.000-07:00

I'm making different posts about Aseville. I will release one post at a time starting with the last one and ending with the first.

Tootles♥♥♥

Asheville: At the Game

2008-07-14T18:23:00.000-07:00

Every year we have a tradition of going to a baseball game. This year the Asheville Tourists played the Rome Braves. Tourists won! This is my grandma & grandpa at the game.

This me and my mom.

This Grandma taking a picture of my mom taking a picture of her.

This is Caroline Kayleigh and me having snow cones.

This is my cousins and I at the ball game.

Tootles☺♥

Asheville:In the Yard

2008-07-13T15:48:00.000-07:00

We all had a lot of fun in the yard in Asheville. Here are some pictures of us having fun outside. This is a picture of all of us in the hotub with Uncle Sam.

Next to one of the playgrounds there was a water ballon station. We all had so much fun there.

This wasn't in the yard but it's still so adorable!

This is me and my Grandma.

This is me and my cousin Kayleigh.

This is my Grandma & Grandpa.

This all the men in the family.

This is a picture of all the women in the family.

Asheville: Saying Goodbye

2008-07-12T13:58:00.000-07:00

Everone gathered for one last picture before saying goodbye. It was hard for us to leave the cabins but we did it. We all went to lunch at Arby's and then went our seperate ways. It was sad and hard but we did it.

This is me and my cousins by one of the hammocks before we left.

We left and now its time for me to go!:)

Sick

2008-07-12T13:50:00.001-07:00

Well today I'm sick with a high fever, rash, and headache. I should be getting better soon, though. Kayeigh had to leave early. Above is me being sick.:(
Tootles♥♥♥

F.Y.I.

2008-07-06T11:13:00.001-07:00

I won't be able to post for another week becuase my cousin is staying at my house!!! Sorry!!!

Tootles:)

Pierced Ears

2008-06-27T18:47:00.000-07:00

Two days ago I... GOT MY EARS PIERCED!!! I was extremly easy. The hard part is remembering to clean them three times a day! That's pretty big news. News that's even bigger? ASHEVILLE IS TOMORROW!!!!! I can't wait! Well, better go shower, finish packing, and see if I can help my mom pack in any way.

Tootles!:-):-):-):-):-)

My Friends

2008-06-26T15:03:00.000-07:00

Today I thought you should get to know some of my friends. Here is a little bit about them. This is me and some of my friends from school again. From left to right: me, Monica, Laura.

My mom is the Activity Day Girls leader for my ward. This picture was taken at a meeting. From left to right: Peyton, Bria, me, and Ashleigh M.

This is me with some of my church friends again. From left to right: Jamie, Peyton, Berkley, and me.

My Three "Sisters"

2008-06-25T18:48:00.000-07:00

As you all know, I have two half-sisters named Kelly and Sierra. Sierra and I have had a great time this week! So, why does the title of this post say I have three sisters? My cousin Kayleigh is my best friend. We have all the same favorites and call each other every chance we get. We're pratically sisters! I love my cousin very,very much. I can't wait to see her in Ashville. (In the picture above, she is the girl with red hair.)

Camp Rock Was Awesome

2008-06-25T18:44:00.000-07:00

Camp rock was awesome! Sorry, I forgot to take picures! If you didn't see it, you should see it the first chance you get!

Camp Rock and Sierra

2008-06-17T15:48:00.000-07:00

Some of you might have heard of the new Disney Channel movie premiering on Friday called Camp Rock. My best friend from school is coming to my house so we can watch the movie and have a sleepover. Then, my half-sister Sierra, is coming from Wisconsin on Monday. We'll have fun but be very busy, so sorry if I don't post much during that weekend. Today we didn't do much. All we did was get our hair trimmed and go swimming. Swimming is my favorite summer activity. We could stay at the pool the whole day and I would never get bored. Although we don't have a pool in our neighborhood, we have a YMCA that's five to ten minutes away from us, depending on traffic. Sorry, no pictures!

Ashville is only thirteen days away!
Tootles:-)

Why I Post So Much...

2008-06-15T15:42:00.000-07:00

This is the Biltmore house. It is so huge, the picture couldn't fit it all!

This is me and some of my cousins standing on a stone lion at Biltmore.

This is me standing on the same stone lion at Biltmore.

This is me and some of my cousins at Chimney Rock National Park.

Everyday, my grandpa, cousins, and I would watch an interesting bug that would hardly ever move on a tree behind us in the picture.

...because I LOVE doing this! I wish there was more to write about! Wait-there is! Ashville! Last year my family celebrated Independence Day in Ashville, NC. This year we're going back! Last year, we rented two rustic cabins. This year we brought our buisness to a cabin rental neighborhood where the homes are not as rustic. Each family will get their own cabin. The cabins include hammocks and hot tubs. Two of the cabins (one is mine) have jacuzzis and one has a golf course behind it. There is a game porch and a playground in the neighborhood and lots of other fun things to do! Last year a major highlight was going to the Biltmore house. Above are some pictures of places we went. Sorry I really messed up with formatting on this.

Tootles:-)

A Wonderful Father's Day

2008-06-15T13:20:00.000-07:00

Today is Father's Day and so far it's been great! My dad got: two shirts, an Elvis Presley cd, a card (which I mailed to him as a surprise!), and a bag of cookies with a poem taped to it that I made in church. I could tell he loved them all! My dad loves breakfast so much, he'll eat it at any time of the day. Because of this, my mom and I made him breakfast for lunch! He loved it! I even liked it! (I usually like eating breakfast at breakfast time only.) The picture above is of me and him.(Sorry I don't have a picture that was actually taken today!)

Tootles! :)

Meet Me

2008-06-15T13:03:00.000-07:00

Hi! I'm Mary-Faith Martinez! My favorite colors are green and pink. My favorite animal is a penguin. I like writing in my journal and reading. Most of all, I LOVE to sing.