June

Its June. I can't believe it. The year is half over..So I have gotten to see my niece 2 times since she was born and I have loved every moment of it. (even the times that she cries) She is still the most adorable little girl ever..lol This past weekend we had a graduation party/ meet Rilyn Party. Thanks for everyone that came. It was alot of fun. Things are about the same for me. I dont usually have very much to talk about anymore. Life is good and Im excited to see what happens in the future. Later

May

So on April 26, 2010, my niece Rilyn Grace McClane was born. 7lbs 6oz and just the most adorable baby girl I have ever seen!! Congrats to Matt & Anne. I can't wait to meet her and in 15 days I get to hold her in my arms. I can't wait. Other than that school is coming to an end for the semester. Which is exciting. And things are going ok for me right now. Sorry I dont have much more to share. Hope everyone is having a great year.

April

Its April and that means at the end of this month...I will be an AUNT!! Im super excited. I will also be done with school, which to me isn't as exciting as being an aunt..but I ready for that also. Seems like this year is going by fast. But things are going really good so I can't wait to see what the rest of the year holds...

Can't believe it is Feb

I can't believe it is already Feb. It seems like this year is already going by fast. Not much is going on with me. I pretty much go to school and work. I get to go home this weekend, haven't been home since beginning of January. That makes me happy. And the first weekend in March, my sister and I are going up to see Matt & Anne. So I can't wait for that. So far this year is going really good and fast. But I'm enjoying every moment of it so far!

Its Gonna Be A Girl!!!

Matt & Anne are having a girl!!! Im gonna have a niece and I can't wait to spoil her. Congrats you guys and love you!!

December 2009

So it is December already. I dont know where this year has went really it feels like it just flew by. Crazy. But it means another winter of being cold. I dont like being cold, but it does take me back to when it was below zero in yellowstone. So if I can make it thru that, I think I can handle southern IN. I love the holidays, a time to see family and friends. A time to remember what we have and pray for ones that dont. My family and friends have been very lucky this year. And I hope that we continue to have good luck for the next year.

October 2009

I know its been a while seen I have written on here. But it is because I really dont have the exciting life I did in Yellowstone anymore.. Now you can find me at school and at work. But thats what happens right. Well I'm excited to say that matt and anne are going to have a baby mcclane, that we are all excited for. And other than that not much new is going on. Ill try to continue to write on here. But I dont think anyone really looks anymore. But I will. later.

Spring Break in South Carolina

This Spring Break I had an amazing time. I went to Edisto Island, South Carolina, with Mom and Allen. We had alot of fun. We left on Friday, March 6. We got there on Saturday and went to the beach.
On Sunday, we went to Charleston. There we went and saw Fort Sumter. Which was pretty cool. On the boat ride back we saw dolphins. That was awesome. I had never seen dolphins in the ocean before. And that was the one thing I wanted to see on the trip. It was funny because I said it would be really cool if the dolphin jumped out of the water, and it did. Of course we didn't have the cameras ready. or we prob wouldn't have gotten it anyways.
On Monday, we just chilled and rode bikes to the beach and relaxed. It was nice reading by the ocean.
Then Tuesday, we went to Botany Bay. This was a place that they have set aside for people to go and see. The state owns it and we weren't allowed to take any shells there. Which was awful because there were some awesome shells there. But we didn't take any. But we did get pictures. On this day, we also went and saw the alligator by the golf course. They say that he is always there. everyday
On Wednesday, we went on a boat ride around the island. We saw more dolphins which got really close to us. We did get pictures of them. That was awesome.
Thursday, we went to Magnolia plantation. It was so pretty there. The flowers and house everything there was so beautiful. We also saw lots of gators there. That was cool.
Friday we went to the beach, rode bikes, played putt putt golf..lol.. and just had a nice relaxing last day of Spring break before heading home.
Then Saturday, we headed home.

That was Spring Break this year. Which was awesome and amazing and I'm so happy I got the chance to go with Mom and Allen. Thank you guys for everything..Love ya

Starting the New Year!!

It's crazy how I don't go hiking everyday and worry about running into bears. Now I just go day to day running into teachers. Which sometimes can be just as scary..lol. I had a wonderful holiday season this year. Thanksgiving was really good. And Christmas was very special to me. With last year and not being able to spend Christmas with my whole family it was very nice to get to see everyone. I got to see everyone and hang out with everyone. I didn't have to worry about the snow blocking us inside. We didn't have any. I guess the holidays have changed for me. It's not about what you get, its about who you are with. I had a good New Years, it was my roomies birthday, so we got to celebrate both. I like meeting new people and hanging out with new friends. Things are going really well this year and I just hope that it continues to go well. So Happy New Year to Everyone!!!

5K

This weekend Mom and I did a 5K. It was really cool. We mostly walked but we did some running too. We didn't come in last which was good...lol. But that really didn't matter if we did or if we didn't because all we wanted to do was finish it. And We Did!!! I'm glad that we got to spend that mother daughter time together. Love you Mom....

Indy weekend

This weekend my mom and I went up to Indy for my Aunt and Uncles 25th Anniversary. It was a really good time. All of my Aunt and Uncles were there along with my grandparents. It was nice seeing everyone. We don't all get to see each other often so when it happens it is a special time. I'm so glad that everyone was able to make it. We had the party and then we all went back for pizza at their house. Mom and I stayed and we all played cards. It was a lot of fun. I wish that we were able to do that more often. Can't wait to see them at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Love you guys and Congratulations Uncle Barry and Aunt Di for 25 years of marriage.

Wow...boring life

So I dont even know if anyone still looks here or not. Because coming back from Yellowstone I have a boring life. Pretty much all I do is go to class, work, and do homework. Yep I was hiking with bears a year ago and wishing for snow. Now I really dont want snow and am just trying to do my best in school. O well that is the way life goes. So anyways, Mom and I went to see the movie FireProof. Along with some other women. I just want to say that it is a very good movie. I would encourage all couples to go see it. It talks alot of God and being married. Even if your not married (which I'm not) it still has some good points that hopefully you will use someday..(for me 6 1/2 years..lol) And just a little something....I cried so bring some tissues... Other than that not much is going on with me. I hope that everyone is doing well. And enjoying this October weather...

2nd Week

This is week two of classes. Things are going well. I'm really enjoying it. And a part of me looks forward to the rest of it. I've met some really cool people in my classes. Even though I feel like I'm one of the older students at school, it is kind of nice too. I've been out in the real world and now know what I want. Other than some others that are just going because they think they should. When I look around the other students look like they should still be in high school. That was the one thing that got me. But O well. I'm looking forward to it. And I hope everyone is doing ok. Later

School Started!!

School started today! I had two classes today, one had close to 200 people in it. It was a really big class. I decided I need to get there early so that everyone doesn't watch me walk in. Lol. My other class only had 20 or so people in it. That class is going to be tuff on me. I have to give presentations and I don't really like doing that. Tomorrow I have three classes. They should be interesting. But I'm excited about it. I have a year and a half left. Yay!!! Things are going really well for me and I'm excited about what is to come. Hope everyone is happy also. Later

Matt & Anne

This weekend Matt and Anne came down. It was nice seeing them. I haven't seen them since I got back from Yellowstone. A long time. Matt preached at church this weekend. He did an awesome job. So proud of him. Me, Mom, & Anne got up early Sunday and went for a walk. Proud of us.. haha. It was also Ag Days in Mt. Carmel. So we went up there Sat night. Not much fun. I'm not a ag days fan, o well. Other than that we had a good weekend. I miss them and wish they were closer but everything happens for a reason. Love ya guys. Later.

Good Times!!

So it's the beginning of August and everything is going great for me. I'm living in Eville by USI. I have signed up for classes and am really excited about going back. It should be a lot of fun and hard at the same time. Can't wait. As of right now I have one roommate, Brittney, it's going well. We get along well. We have another one moving in at the end of the month. We start school Sept. 2. Again I'm excited. I'm working at Ameriqual. The main thing they do there is make food for the troops overseas. It's good because I'm giving back to our country in a way. I like it, nice people. I work in the cold room so it's 30 degrees at all times. Reminds me of Yellowstone, not really. Other than that I have just been hanging out and working. Enjoying my time before school starts then I'm all into studying. Good times.!!!

What a vacation!!

It's been a while since the whole family went on vacation. First of all, I had so much fun with everyone in Yellowstone. It was great showing them where I worked for the last year, and it was awesome to go back and see everyone that I had worked with. Anyways we got there on Wednesday. Aunt Di, Uncle Barry, & Wade were already there. Then Uncle Jim, Aunt Linda, Zac, & Erin came in. It was nice seeing everyone. I hadn't seen them all in a long time. That night we all just saw each other and then went to bed. I went and hung out with Mary(my roommate from the summer) It started storming and it hailed on us. I ran back to the cabin and my hair was just ice. Kind of funny. Then the next day Hal & Peggy and Ed & Judy came in. On Friday we all went on a hike called Elephant Back. It was a really nice hike. I thought the view was beautiful. We could see the lake and also the lake hotel. Allen and Mom went and picked up Allens Dad from the airport that day also.

On Saturday, everyone went to Old Faithful to wave at Grandpa and Grandma Mobley on the web cam. That was really cool. We walked around the boardwalk and then we went and ate lunch at the Old Faithful Inn. After that we all went on a hike to Fairy Falls. It went back to a waterfall. So pretty. One of my favorite hikes. That night we all just hung out and caught up with each other. On Sunday, I went hiking with Mary, Betty, & Jody to the OTO Dude Ranch. The first Dude ranch in Montana. That was really cool. We ran into a bear on the hike. Little scary. But it was afraid of us so we were ok. That night everyone went on the Roosevelt Cookout. It was fun and really good food.

Monday was Allens Birthday and we decorated the cabin. Then he went out and rode his motorcycle and we just hung out. Aunt Di's family left that morning. We were going to go rafting but we ran out of time so we just drove thru the park. On Tuesday, Uncle Jim's family left and Mom and Allen took Allens Dad to the airport. I went down to lake to see Becca and then that night Mary and I went up to Mammoth to say goodbye to everyone I worked with. Then Wednesday we just hung out and played cards and had a relaxing day. On Thursday, we left and headed to Mt. Rushmore. We saw the fireworks there. It was the best firework display I have ever seen. It was awesome. On the 4th of July we were driving home and we saw like 50 different firework displays all over the place. It was awesome since the 4th of July is my favorite holiday. Then we got home Saturday. It was a long vacation but I think everyone had a really good time. I'm really glad that we were able to go

Vacation To Yellowstone

So being home for a couple of months has been great. Lots of things have happened and lots of things are changing for me that I'm really excited about. But these 2 weeks, I'm going back out to Yellowstone for vacation with Allen and Mom. We left yesterday (Sunday) and we drove for most of the day. We got to Colby, Kansas around 9pm. We left at 7am. A long day. But anyway we got up this morning because Allen wanted to leave early. And we drove to Colorado Springs. We got here about 11am. We then went up Pikes Peak. It wasn't as bad as Mom and I thought it was going to be. When we got to the top, it started snowing on us. That was cool. Then there was a storm and the power went off while we were in the shop. It's cool that we can say we were on the top of Pikes Peak and the power went off. So we just got back to the hotel and there is a storm outside. Then tonight we are going out to eat with Hal & Peggy. Then tomorrow we are heading to Landon, Wyoming. Later.

Read this and thought it was cute

The Mayonnaise Jar

When things in your life seem
Almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day in not enough
Remember the mayonnaise jar
And 2 cups of coffee.

A Professor Stood before his philosophy class
And had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students
If the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them in the jar.
He shook the jar lightly
the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full...
They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand
And poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else
He asked once more if the jar was full...
The students responded
With an unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced
Two cups of coffee from under the table
And poured the entire contents
Into the Jar, effectively
Filling the Empty space between the sand
The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor,
As the laughter subsided,
"I want you to recognize that
This jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things God, Family, Children, Health, Friends, and Favorite passions.--Things that if everything else was lost. And only they remained, Your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like you job, house, and car.

The Sand is everything else- the small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first," He continued
"there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

If you spend all you time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are Important to you.

So...

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness
Play with you children.
Take time to get medical checkups
Take your partner out to dinner
Play another 18.

There will always be time to clean the house
And fix the disposal...

Take care of the golf balls first--
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities.
The rest if just sand.

One of the students raised her hand
And inquired what the coffee represented

The professor smiled.
"I'm glad you asked"

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
There's always room for a couple cups of coffee with a friend"

Yellowstone to Illinois

Wow, this last week has been a little crazy around Southern Illinois. First of all, Friday morning at 4:37 am we had a 5.2 earthquake. Then at 10 something we had a 4.5 earthquake. From the first one to the last one I felt 10 after shocks. It was crazy. And I was thinking, wow I come from Yellowstone where they have hundreds of earthquakes a day to here when we hadn't had any for several years. I never felt any bad earthquakes in Yellowstone but these in IL have been the worst that I have felt. This morning around 12:30 we had another one that was a 4.5 earthquake. I guess there was one around 3 am but I didn't feel that one. Something weird is going on but I think I would rather be here feeling them than in Yellowstone where we would have been over a volcano. Well hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying life.