Finding the Dress

So today is Monday, and I am currently at home. I miss my San Diego fam soo much! I had such a blast with them last week.
Well anyways. Today my mom and sister and I went to look for my Sweet Sixteen dress. We went to this one store that makes quincineta dresses. We had a good deal for an aqua dress. But then we wanted to keep looking because we had a budget. So we went to Lakewood mall to go to David Bridal but we didnt see it. Instead we went to Alfred Angelo Bridal, and found this very cute dress! We got an even better deal w. this dress & we got 20% off! Sweeeeeet! Its a sort of blue color w. hints of purple. I took a picture in it today but I wont post it up because I want to post up pictures from my Sweet instead. Im soo excited about the party! I hope it turns out REALLY well! My dress is cutee, and so is my after dress. Im very MUCH satisfied. We have our center pieces and the restaurant were going to do it at. We have invitations left and the guestlist! OHH. And my bestfriend/cousin/ EVERYTHiNG is coming down from Rhode Island in time for my party! And HOPEFULLY my grandma too! Im so excited! This is going to be a BiG day, including that I have to perform in the MLK Parade that day earlierr, Im so amped! I cant wait! My loved ones will be there & those who cant wish me luck! Im so thankful & appreciative that my parents are giving this to me. & that my auntie is such a BiG help. Love them all!
But I guess Im going to end here. Its midnight & Somer wants to go on. But as always, thanks for reading! & Goodnight!



MUCHlOVEE
<3lalaaa

Posing for the Camera !

So this is Saturday continued.. this is the final product of Somer doing most of my hair. It came out good & I had fun posing for the camera with auntie. Shes such a great photographer huhh! It was funnn! These are our favorite & best looking ones. The first one is the one im using for the invitations to the party. Cant wait!

Thanks auntie! [ Check out her blog in my profile ! )

Christmas .. Black Friday .. & Saturdaay

So I havent been able to get on here because it gets too late & I didnt wanna update when it was soo late..
But anyways, Christmas day! Well can I say? Christmas was pretty good. I went to sleep soo late Christmas Eve that Christmas morning I didnt even wanna get up! When we all went downstairs we took turns opening up our presents. I got my very own black video ipod ! from mom & dad=D and a sweater from auntie! I also got a wooden sign w. my name painted on it w. flowers and stuff. I didnt get much this Christmas, but I got what I wanted! We all had fun opening our presents, Brooke got the most I think. But she wasnt too excited about opening up her presents. The boys got plenty of gifts including each their very own skateboards w. a dragon on it! Somer got a camera and her 2ND Break of Dawn book. Shes crazy. She told EVERYONE she wanted that & surely enough people got it for her. I guess theres not really much to say because after opening up gifts and stuff I went back to sleep. I slept most of the day! How sad! But I woke up and felt much better. Later on that night, we had dinner and played Pictionary. It was funn! The pictures we draw are hilariousss. Especially Skyler's. Hes so funny.

Black Friday ; Haha. Idont know why I called it that but anyhoos! I forgot to mention that on Christmas, auntie, mom and I were planning out my sweet sixteen in 3weeks. & we came to conclusion that were going to do a mardi gras theme. Well actually mom insisted we did. So on Friday, mom, auntie, Somer and I went to Joann's & Michael's. We got things to make our centerpiece like feathers and awhole buncha feathers. Sparkly silver and gold things. Everything was basically on sale so we bought a lot. Good deals though, I was a little worried that this might not go well because of our low budgets and such. But it turned out fine & our center pieces came out good!

Saturdaaay ; Its Saturday today and Somer is currently fixing my hair. We went to Joanns today to buy some more of the centerpieces we needed. Then after we went to Mission Valley? The shopping center there and got some cute tops from Charlotte Russe. Were planning on going to Balboa Park after and take pictures for the invites. Im excited & hopefully the pictures/invites come out good!

Christmas Eve

HAHA . Today was a good day, I must say! Although last night was pretty crazy.. Lol. Well yesterday mom's work had a potluck. And it was pretty coool, seen my friends. Ate 'til I was full! Then after I found out that my friend from Arizona was visiting and was hanging out at the church. Well I wasnt able to hang out because of last minute shopping, whatta bummer! But anyways, my sister, mom, and I just went to Kohls to do some shopping. Next we went to the dollar store to buy boxes but ended up buying bags instead. Well, the cashier we were at, had no pennies, so she asked us to please try and pay her in pennies. So mom found some pennies in the amount we needed and boy was that lady happy! Hah. Mom even gave her a couple extra pennies for 'Holiday Spirit'. So then we were done and in the car. We were putting the gifts into the bags and realized that the bags were too small, so Somer and I decided to go exchange. But mom wanted to count pennies and give it to the lady. And I was just thinkin like WHY? Mom you dont need to. But she was like 'Ohh, Holiday Spirit'. So Im just like 'uhm okay then..' So she gave it to me and I exchanged the bags. I gave the lady the pennies and was like 'Ohh, Holiday Spirit' and no wonder the lady was looking confused! I didnt get my change. It TOTALLY slipped my mind! I was so in a rush I just forgot. Lol. And mom only reminded me when we were already 5minutes down the block! And she was all yelling at me like 'the store is not poor, okay?!' But like, she didnt tell me she wanted change! I just though 'HOLiDAY SPiRiT' so I was totally focused on that! Hahah. Then the whole ride home, my mom and my sister were making fun of me! What Holiday Spirits, huh! They were like 'were gonna tell this story until we have a better one to tell, Noo. A DUMBER one' likeee ohhgaaassshhhh! ENOUGH ALREADY! Lol.

So basically they already ginxed me. When we got home and were wrapping presents, I took a break. I got up and was sitting on the bed, when Somer noticed a piece of a $13 handmade scarf from Cambodia lying on the floor. And I make sure I put $13 because they kept emphasizing that. I promise you, I did not even notice that I cut that scarf! It was in the bag, on the floor. Yeahh, the piece was by where I was cuttting, but I mean, I didnt even touch it! Like I made sure the scarf was in the bag, I stuffed it in more, but I did not know how I cut that! So that just added to all the taunting I was enduring that night. How fun! NOT. Somer and mom got pretty good laughs though, Somer held up the scarf and showed us the hole. I did not know how that happened, I swear! Lol. and that was part of my 2 Days Before Christmas ..

But enough about that, its still Christmas Eve! and Im here in San Diego w. the familia. Earlier today, my sister, mom and I exchanged Secret Santa gifts w. our missionaries. It sort of tradition, our family and the missionaries doing Secret Santa. Well I had Elder Willie and I gave him a painting of Cambodia. Heres who had who ; Me-Willie. Willie-Somer. Somer-Elder Bylund and Elder Mossman. Elder Bylund-Somer. Elder Mossman-Me. Mom-Elder Bun. Elder Bun-Mom. Kinda confusing.. not really though. After the gift exchange and pictures, we ran a few errands. Including stopping by at mom's friends house in Irvine. Took a little rest there, then got back on the road. It was traffic during most of the ride and we got here at about 6;15ish. The boys waited for us until they ate because we brought fried fish. It was deliciousss, as usual. After we ate, we ready scriptures. The reason why we celebrate Christmas and what gifts represent. We had family prayer. [ A family that prays together, STAYS together. ) And as tradition goes, we opened one present. But the only present we get to open is from Auntie. We all know what she gets us, because she gets it every year. But it always fun and full of laughter because we all know but we just get worked up anyway. Tons of fun! We all get pajamas, every year. Its so funny! Hah. Like we all 'get to choose' which present to open, but we have to open up this one. Lol. So I got a pair of pink pajamas, with stars and teddybears. Pretty cute! After clean up, everyone got in the shower and put on our new pajamas. Auntie rolled out the dough, and we cut the cookies. We played games after too, actually just A game. Sequence. Moms FAVORiTE game that shes been dying to play and we finally found it and bought it last week! So we played, three rounds. It was fun. Even though the last took FOREVERR.. still fun. I was anxious for the game to be over I just came upstairs and laid down and hopped on the laptop. Shame on me! Lol. The boys decorated the cookies for Santa and wrote Thank You letters. And they were sent to bedd. Because auntie saidd, 'Santa doesnt come if youre still awake.' Lol. So Im still lying here now, with mom and Somer. Somers reading Breaking Dawn ( Twilight Series ; the 4th book ] and moms here just being a mom trying to spend quality time with her ovegrown daughters! Hah. Well thats it for now, mom wants to check her email. So goodnight. Merry Christmas Eve! Thanks for reading. Hope you all have a WONDERFUL & BLESSED Christmas.

-Hopefully Santa has something nice in store for me =)

MUCHlOVEE
lalaaa<3

2 Days Before Christmas

WOW ! it really has been TOO long since I've been on here. SORRY GUYS .
But things have been pretty rough lately. Time goes by WAY too fast, & I got caught up in way too many things. School was pretty hectic because of break coming and free time at home was not much. So since break is finally here, I'm going to try my hardest to keep on here daily. Post some pictures up even.
Well its 2 days before Christmas & I'm so excited! I cant wait 'til I go up and visit my family in San Diego! See the kids' tree and aunties! HA! That'll be funn. I dont even know what I want for Christmas .. nothing really. Now that I'm older, I just want money. Lol. Buy my own things that I need. Haha. But this Christmas will be good. I can feeeeeel it. Ya knoww?

Anyways! On Friday, my church had a Christmas Party. It was pretty fun! LOTS of foood. Lots of Thanksgiving food, actuallly. Like turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie.. reminded me of Thanksgiving! Forreals! There were no performances though. Usually the younger kids and older girls do a little dance or play or something. But this year we had an older couple sing a couple of songs and I think the kids just sang one song. But we had a train outside in the parking lot. It was the Polar Express theme by the way. So the kids were in their pajamas, and it was cute! We had Santa come, and Mrs. Clause, gave the kids presents. All very nice. I even got a present as well.

Then on Saturday, I went to State Finals. Since I go to Poly, I wanted to show some school spirit and go to the game. It was Poly Vs. Grant HS from .. up north somewhere. Lol. At the Home Depot Center. It was soooo fun! AHHH. Im so glad I went! I was never really into watching football, because I wouldnt really know what was going on. But this was different, I sat with my bestfriend Natalee's family and it was a blast! She has cousins on the team, so a lot of her family were there supporting. Their all really into the game, and I guess the vibe rubbed off on me! She taught me everything she knows about football and from there, I was hooked! Haha. I was sooo into it, it was funny! I never thought that I would get up and shout and cheer at all, but I did. I guess sitting at the 50 yard mark, and in 5th row helped tooo! Lol. Pretty neat to see the game that clear and everyone around you going crazy! But even with all the support and cheering, Poly lost. It was okay though. The ref's cheated us, and they know it! Polys still number one! We deserved it! But it is okayy. The boys still made history!

Sunday, was a usual Sunday. Wait, noo. Scratch that. Sunday was good as usual, but sundays program was special. We had sacrament, then we had the Young Men and Women sing. After us, the missionaries sang, then relief society. After the older women, we had Primary sing and the Young Women helped. We ended with the congregation singing Silent Night together and it was beautiful! Sunday school was fun too. One of our returned missionaries, Becker shared his favorite Christmas stories with us and made us brownies! Deliciousssss!

Then came along Monday.. pretty boring. Somer and I slept until 2 in the afternooon! We got in the shower then did laundry most of the day. We cleaned the room up too. Well triedd atleast. Stayed home most of the dayy, but went to the gym with mom around 8ish? Yeah, got on the treadmill for 5minutes. Haha. Then went on the stair masters thing for 20. did all these thigh workouts and yeah. Came home and ate & had some BOMBB cookies! Lol. And here I am now writing.

Its 2 Days Before Christmas & I am TOOO excited! Cant wait! Keep in touch!


Thanks for reading. As always. And being utterly patient!
Lots of Lovee,
lalaaa<3