Recently I've had region, my end of the year orchestra concerts, and I have also seen the Hobbit, I've also had my Christmas Party.  I also had Christmas!  And recently we have started to watch Studio C.  And almost all of Winter Break I've slept in almost every single day.  Aw, it's good to sleep in.

In Studio C, my favorite episode is the 5-day day weather forecast.  For Christmas, I got a laser game, a trinomial game, stocking stuffers, a remote control car, a spinning fan, I got a launcher, and I got a prank calculator, I get a Lord of the Rings cello book, I got some spy gadgets, and I got Chemistry set, and I also got a hundred dollars.

Tuesday, I got a bitten by a bug and we don't know what.  I got taken to the doctor later that day and they said it would be alright.  Wednesday, I played at a basketball game with my orchestra.  Thursday, I went on a GT field trip and I had a lot of fun.  My favorite part was the zip lining.

Tuesday, I saw "Catching Fire" and Wednesday we left to go visit Grandma and Grandpa and their new house.  Thursday was Thanksgiving and we got caught in the middle of Black Friday just trying to buy chips.  Friday, we saw "Frozen."  And Saturday, we went back home.  Sunday, we did the new fast offering routes and it was kind of interesting now that I know everyone on the routes.  

Do you like sports? If so, which ones and why?

I do like sports and my sports that I've recorded on my favorite list for playing is: #1 tennis, then soccer, then gaga ball, then swimming, then football, then basketball, then volleyball.  I just really enjoy them.  My favorite sports that I like watching is: #1 football (Go BYU, Go Packers!), #2 basketball (Go Spurs!), #3 Baseball (Go Cardinals!), 4 tennis, 5 soccer (futbol) (Go USA!).

Monday, I played in this little Veteran's Day breakfast on my cello.  Tuesday, I went to the temple and got hot chocolate.  Wednesday, we practiced the song with the pianist at the church building.  Thursday, I went to Writing Wildcats and I won an exit prize that only three students got.  And Friday, of course, I went to Region and I got 3rd chair.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Saturday, we cleaned.  Sunday, I did a performance in church.

Hey every body I have exiting news... I got third chair in region!!!!!!!!!
It all started when I came out of region thinking I did bad and when I got home i found out that I got third chair and that I beat best cellists at my school (which was my goal) and now I am not going to be able to sleep tonight because of all of the excitement.

Most of my week was boring.  Thursday was Halloween and I went to Grandma's and I went around once and I got 14 pieces of candy.  And I thought that we were going to go trick or treating around our block.  We hung out a little later.  We talked with David and Heidi.  I made sure that baby Carter didn't run off.  And Emma got lost.  After we found Emma, Mom was so fed up that when we got home she wouldn't let anyone go trick or treating around the block.  Which stank for me because the one year that I don't go trick or treating around my block almost all of my friends go trick or treating around my block.  And on top of that, I only got 14 pieces of candy total, Halloween Night.

Saturday, Mom and Dad got hit by a car.  And, Sunday I almost gave the lesson in Priesthood but then someone else was teaching it.  Tuesday I had orchestra concert.  And Saturday I went to the Gladys Knight thingamajiger.  And Friday night, Mom and Dad went to go see Ender's Game.  

Q: Describe a time recently when you felt the Spirit in church?

A: I would have to say a time would be General Conference; of all of the speakers.  And I have to say that some of the speakers were pretty powerful, including the prophet.

Thursday, my orchestra played at the Spaghetti Dinner at one of the high schools in our area and we all had a good time seeing people from some of the other schools and just playing in general.  And Saturday, we had some busy games and we also had family pictures.  Family pictures were cool because I like my missionary pictures.  Because I had one when I was a baby, I had one now, and I'm going to have one when I'm about to go onto my mission.  Also, after pictures we went to the Updike's and we had a fun time.  We tossed the football back in forth, played Scattergories, had snacks, and just had a good time in general.

We went to Six Flags for Dad's company party and it started raining.  I also went on a camp-out for the 100 years for Scouting in the church.  The camp-out was fun.  After the camp-out, I went home early and we went to the Fall Festival.  And then yesterday, we got to meet Elder Beck and we participated in a fireside where he was talking to all of the youth in five different Stakes.  I got my top braces also.  The missionaries came over for dinner.  And I also went to Robotics club and I thought it was fun.  I also went fundraising and I earned a limo ride.  I haven't gone on the limo ride yet.  We also had a Stake General Conference workshop and mom taught a class there.  I have been doing tennis lessons with Bradley and its been fun.  We went bowling for mutual and it was fun.  I got the new House of Hades book and I finished it on Thursday.  Mom and Dad also went on a cruise and they had a fun time.

The first week of school I was a little nervous, but I finally got over it.  I'm starting to make new friends.  And everything seems like its going to be fun in 8th grade.  The second week we got homework, homework, homework, home work, homework.  It was a lot of homework to keep up with but I managed to get it all in. 

Everything at home has also been great and we've been having a fun time and coming up with things we can do when we're bored.  Just about 10 minutes ago a filing cabinet fell on Errolyn, so that was a down spot.  But now I hope I'll be able to write more stuff now that I'm on a BlogSpot instead of a Xanga.  I can't believe Xanga is now charging $48 to go on Xanga each year.  A year!  Can you believe it?