17.. what?

yes it is true, I am no longer 16! I feel a little sad, but relieved at the same time to have that year past me. I am now closer and closer to becoming 18 which means I'll be and adult. WHAT?

My birthday was so great! it started on Friday I when received some balloons in my 2nd period class that my friends sent me:

excuse my beautiful face/hair. I wasn't actually planning on going to school that day, but Holly texted me about 20 min. before school started and made me go. Now i know why :)

Later that afternoon my friends called me and told me to dress in 80's and neon because they were taking me somewhere that was a surprise, and it turns out these awesome girls took me to SKATELAND! which I know may seem super weird/ghetto, but we have actually been wanting to go and it was sooo fun! it was out in the middle of the creepy part of Mesa and was totally sketchy but it made it that much better! 

afterwards we went and got a treat then went to Shae's and hangout. It was the perfect way to celebrate!! 

I love these girls! 

On Saturday Austin wanted to treat me to a birthday lunch so me, him and Shae went to our favorite place, Liberty Market! 

Saturday afternoon, my lovely sister Amanda took me to get my nails done! I love having having nice, pampered nails :) such a great gift!

And for my birthday I got one gift. the best gift EVER! 

I got an iPhone!!!!!!

Ahhhhh i have been wanting one forever!!!

I have the greatest parents in the world! 

Alrighty, I am ready to see what the world is like as a seventeen year-old!

even though i've heard its not much different than 16.. 

Week in Review

Actually that's a lie. It's been a few weeks. But anyways here are some pictures i recently took on my camera:

This is my livelihood right here. Each Tuesday i babysit this little boy along with his 3 older brothers all under the age of 7. (crazayyy!) But he is my favorite for obvious reasons :) Thank goodness for the park across the street that's filled with a billion other little kids for them to play with so me and Ben can chill on the grass.

Okay, so about once a month my parents and I go to Hale Theater to see plays and i really do think that sometimes i am the youngest person there. Every time we walk there is a sea of old people. 

This became my moms new contact picture of me on her phone. I guess when i call its supposed to look like i'm in the phone and smashing my face on her screen. pretty clever if you ask me.

We had a a really good Easter sunday over here last week! the whole fam came for ham and turkey. Then afterwards we watched some family videos and Alex did an egg hunt. It's weird that i'm "to big" to hunt for candy... when did that happen?

Ok so hold on. What? nobody told me i would actually ENJOY a book we read in English class! We haven't finished the book or movie yet, but so far i am in love with it! i actually look forward to first period and try extra hard not to fall asleep. I don't know if any of you have read it but you should!

Last weekend i went with Ashley & David, Adam & Erin, and our cousins Brian & Lisa to Freestone park for a little BBQ. I guess you could say i was the seventh wheel, but Alex let me play with him. Also we all played a game of crochet, which i should never be allowed to play again.

So on Monday i suddenly realized I was taking the ACT test this saturday. oh crap. I spent most of the week (kinda) with my head in this super interesting book. 

And then yesterday morning i went to take it. Good thing i'm not trying to get a scholarship or anything because halfway through the reading portion i got so bored and was running out of time and so i just started bubbling in random answers. But who knows, miracles can happen.

But to end this on a good note, last night i went out to dinner to Oreganos with my three favorite girls!
gooood timessss :)

Oh and exactly a week from today i will be turning 17!! wow!!
crazy that next year, in 2013 i will be graduating!!
kinda scary if you ask me...