New York

My mom and I went to New York for a choir tour April 24-27. It was AMAZING. We crammed so much into 3 days. Here are the highlights:
My bff Veronica and I waiting @ the airport

scary take-off

We MADE IT!!!!

PEOPLE on the way to the hotel
Bryant Park

JUMP! haha thought this was a cute pic, just me and some friends jumping off a fountain in Bryant Park

"Under My Um-ber-ella-ella-ella"

Rockefeller Building (I went to the VEEEERY TIPPPPYYYY TTTTOOOOPPPP)

New York skyline @ night.......via Top of the Rock!
TIMES SQUARE

mommy/daughter moment

"I'd like to thank the Academy, and my wonder full family....."

that's right~ Keara <3 poles!

pretty much.... this is me, trying to learn our Lion King dance number (and failing miserably) haha

This is my choir after we performed @ St Paul the Apostle's Chapel in New York


Believe it or not: this is the New York Temple
CENTRAL PARK

FAO Schwartz (no childhood is complete without going there)

Carriage Ride through Central Park

Look Familiar?
YES, I DO think, sometimes..... (just not when there's boy around apparently)

SO DANGEROUS

Authentic New York Pizza! chew on that!

THE LION KING!!!!! it was totally AMAZING!!!!

To Pennsylvania Rail Road Station silly...

First Time Subway Rider!

'nuff said
I can ride the subway with no handlebars.....

Lady Liberty via Staton Island ferry

~~w~i~n~d~y~~~

NY harbor
Photo Op

Okay, I know this is a REALLY WEIRD picture, but you have to hear the story behind it. One of the things I HAD to experience in New York, was a REAL, authentic Pretzel. I had one in Central Park, but it was gross. so there was this Pretzel place inside the ferry terminal. So I just HAD to get one. They smelled SOOOO good. So this is my face after The First Bite. IT WAS FLIPPIN AMAZING!!!!! Oh My Goodness!!!!! Adequate Words Fail Me!!!!

Ground Zero
YEP!

Home Again!!!!


Now that I have sufficiently made you all jealous.... haha

UPDATE! finally!

Hey Sorry Guys,
I know it's been, like, FOREVER, since I posted. Life has been very interesting. So much has happened. Let's see.... Prom, Birthday, Boyfriend, School, pending Graduation, just crazy stuff. But, I do promise to be more vigilant from now on. Mostly because people keep bugging me, and because this will be your source for college updates.

That's RIGHT! Keara's Going To COLLEGE! I will be leaving for NAU in August. I'm planning on studying Psychology. Honors Program. Staying in Cowden Hall. I hear it 's pretty good. I am SO excited, but SO absolutely TERRIFIED at the same time. This is a huge step, I've been waiting all my life for. I can't wait to get into the world and try it out! Be an 'adult', kinda, just have some fun, gain the college experience. Don't worry, I won't go TOO crazy. :o)

Prom was fun. I went with a big group of friends, wore a GORGEOUS dress, partied all night long, and lots of other crazy shenanigans. My date had to leave early due to a reoccurring injury, which was a bummer. But I still managed to dance the night away. We went cosmo bowling after. It was really interesting, especially in prom dresses. HAHA The funniest thing was the three drunk guys in the lane next to us trying to flirt with me after they found out I had no date. Hilarious



And..... I'm single. Weird thing, I know. haha But I'm hoping that it will last. But the last time I said that, I only went like three or four weeks. haha So cross your fingers for me ;)









I'm thinking about trying institute out for the summer. They're offering classes out at Higland HS. I figure I'll get some friends to go with me and make a party of it. haha

Wow, it's still hitting me that I only have like 7 school days left. I graduate May 28 at 7pm. You're all invited if you want to come. I'm having a family party before and another part after for everyone else. Should be a blasty blast. lemme know if any of you wanna come. But WOW, a chapter is ending, as a new one opens..... how EPIC

Sadie Hawkins

Sorry guys....
I know it's been like MONTHS since I've updated. I've just been super-busy and my Facebook addiction has limited anything else that I could possibly do on the internet. lol

I've just been staying busy with work and school. I'm just trying to finish my senior year without completely falling off the deep end and hopefully get some scholarships by the end of the year.

But...
I'm super-excited about the Sadie Hawkins dance this weekend. The theme is "Save the Last Dance For Me". You know that Michael Buble' song? Well, it should be a really fun night.

I asked this super-cute priest in my ward, (I really should be careful what I say on my blog though, because I know he reads it from time-to-time.) So I’ll be brief on the details, but you can always call me for more. Lol ;)

So, I asked him about a week ago. Some friends and me went to Wal-Mart after mutual and got some supplies. We left a bowl of fish on his doorstep that said:
“Out of all the fish in the sea, would you go to Sadie Hawkins with me?”
with my name on the bottom. Then we rang the doorbell and ran.
It was so much fun!!!

But I think the most fun part was waiting for my answer. So, that Saturday night around 10:30 the doorbell rang. I figured it would probably be my answer, but what I didn’t expect was this:

That’s right, I found a FISH on my porch. Funniest thing EVER!!!! So I brought it in the house and I found a tab that said PULL. So I pulled it and I found a note inside the fish. After I got it out and unwrapped it said;
“Out of all the fish in the sea, it’s an honor you have chosen me. YES”

Needless to say, very exciting week for me. Lol Now I just need to figure out some fun day date ideas. Feel free to pass on any ideas, thanks.

Oh, I almost forgot. I'm also really excited about the jewelry that I'll be wearing to the dance.


Yes, that's a candy necklace! lol This all started from an inside joke before prom about wearing candy jewelry to be cheap. But I really liked the idea and my mom found this on ebay. The cool part is that the you can keep the charm after the candy is gone. Isn't it super cute though?

Tagged...

The Rules:

1. Post the rules on your blog.
2. Write six random things about yourself that not everyone knows.
3. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.
4. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
5. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.


Mmmm-kay...
6 random things....

1.)I don't like feet. (or at least people touching mine)

2.)I'm not usually a shy person. (As you guys all know.) But I get really nervous calling people I don't know over the phone. I'm not sure why, I just don't like to do it.

3.) I can ride a Ripstick. (well, kinda sort of. Okay, fine! I only made it three feet and I fell off. But I rode it!)

4.) One of my legs is longer than the other. It caused me some problems last year. Sent my hips out of line and made my spine crooked.

5.) I am an aspiring photographer. Hoping to make it a career in the future. I'll have to post some pics next time.

6.) I have never broken a bone. I can't tell you how many scars I have, but no breaks. (yet... ;P)

I tag Jill, Chelse', Austin, Sara, Kayla, and McKenzie.

New Kitty

Update:

We found a kitten about two weeks ago. We weren't really looking for a new cat, but I guess he found us.

He's a cutie though, and a terror. lol My dad named him Petey, aka Pistol Pete.




AND A MONSTER: