Passion

Here is to someone who wants to follow her passion.

A feeble attempt I make

for whoever sake. 

to describe

to everyone far and wide

about somebody dear

Her poems are okay

though I've only heard one she's made

Her passion she hides

on something she wants to ride

and I am fine with that

I have heard of a post 

Fire, Air, and Water she hosts

In her heart

She carries a dart

for cupid has shot her down

The story goes

that whatever her eyes shows

when she wakes up she'll love

but a problem with that flys like a dove

for we have not been around horses for a long time

But whatever she does

she will have her sisters love

We all support you

against it there is a very few

So follow you passion MJ, We all support you. 

MJ, we all support you and as clishe this sounds we want you to follow your dream. 

White Pass

This year for my birthday I wanted to do something really new. I asked Mom and Dad to take me skiing. It was one of the happiest times of my life. So here is an account of my birthday. 

I woke up at six on friday morning. At seven we finally left for a two and a half hour drive to White Pass. We listened to the radio for a long time. I tried to do a math lesson which failed. Finally we got there. At about 10:30 We were out on the snow with skis, ski poles, and ski boots. Mom and Dad took me up the bunny hill. It wasn't a chair lift that took us up but a paddle pull. A round disk goes between your legs and pulls you up. At the top I looked down the hill nervously. It looked a lot steeper from the top than the bottom. But Mom and Dad helped me down. I fell twice on the small bunny hill. We went up again but then went a across the top to a chair lift. It was scary getting on the chair lift but after we were on it was blissfully peaceful. I was pretty scared getting off but I made it fine. I looked down this bigger hill. it was pretty scary. 45 minuets later I was at the bottom. Then I took a class. The man was really nice and it was fun because there was only two of us.  The man was really encouraging and said I needed to work there when I was 18. He also said I was really good. After the class we had lunch. The next 3 hours were spent doing 11 slopes. It was really really fun and not a day passes that I do not wish I was on a ski slope. 

Riverdance

Jumping high 

as if to touch the sky

arching feet

the sky they meet

The drums are pounding

my heart is floundering

he comes out

without a doubt

Voices singing

the joy they are bringing

fills us all to the brim

that filling up makes us grin

The music swell

we smile well

she comes out

her hair flying about

Everything that Riverdance brought

gave us all what we sought

Nothing like those powerful legs

inspires us all to do our best.

Yes, Riverdance was amazing. The taps they made with there hard shoes were amazing. The main girl, Maria, was beautiful and inspiring. I would have liked to meet her. The main man was also stupendous. He fell in the first dance but was up so quickly Mom and Dad didn't even see it. Everything was what I had imagined. It was SO cool. 

A Birthday at Grandma's and Grandpa's House

We drive up. Just like always, the small blue house smiles its welcome. The fake candles are in the windows. I know just how it will be. We will all run up to the door. Allison or Sarah of course will be able to ding the door bell. Nathan will hide and we will all tell him not too. Then after a few seconds the door will open to reveal smiling Grandma and Grandpa. We walk inside, take of our shoes. Bethany and Michaela were at Grandma's house already to help her. We all choose a balloon like always. The twins get the special balloon. We go to the table. We all sit down and pray. Then Bethany, Michaela, Nathan, and I pass out the food. We all eat. We all say it was delicious. Then we get up and clear the dishes. Grandma cleans them Bethany loads them into the dish washer. Then we get out the Ice cream pie. We put candles in and sing. We eat it all up. Who can't resist. The phone rings. Grandpa gets it. He talks for awhile. He gets off. We all get up and go to the family room. I go into Dad's old bedroom. I pull the string on a little music box. The music is almost haunting. What story does it hold? I will never know. We bring the presents out. The twins open them. There are ooh's and aah's all around. I remember a little gold elephant in Dad's old room. I bring it out. It was a piggy bank. I find out how to open it. Old coins from 1940 and older come out. Tax tokens. I have never heard of them before but now I do. We search for another piggy bank and find it. Oh dear it is locked. Bethany figures out how to pick it opened. Grandma brings out other coins. I hold a coin from 1887. Wow. My fingers are blackened from the dust and grime. It is time to go. Hugs all around. Presents in the car. We all pile in. Just as we start to drive away we open the windows. We all yell bye. The neighbors must be thinking "another Hammermaster birthday." Yes, I smile as we stop the car infront of the house. I do not know what we will find but all I know is that I will enjoy it. 

A New Years Resolution

What is your New Years Resolution? I have not made one yet. But here seems a good place to make one. I resolute to enjoy this year to its extent. To not look to far into the future, but to take each day, each problem as it comes. But then, in another sense. I will look at the year with a bright eye and a new understanding. Each year brings something I enjoy. Last year was the Carlsons, this year? I do not know. But I have something to look forward at the beginning of this year. I have a year ahead of me, a clean slate. And no matter what the problems are, I will have family and friends by my side. But more importantly, I look at this year, with the reasuranse and peacefulness. That God is there. He knows what is going to happen. He knows what happened. I have a year in front of me and I am going to grab it in the fullest measure. That is my New Years Resolution.  

This year, I met so many people. I saw so many people. I loved so many people. The highlights of my year are as follows.

January: A new year! The twins turned 6! 

February: Valentines passed with no emergencies! (long long story) I turned 11. My cousin Andrew turned 11. 

March: MJ turned 13!!!!! 

April: Rain . . . if that is a highlight. 

May: Not much. End of the month, end of school!!

June: This was probably the best month of the entire year. Our cousins from New Jersey came!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We spent two wonderful weeks playing with them. After they left we had a week of rest and then . . . sure enough Camp Hope!!!!!! 

July: The Fourth of July! Summer . . . 

August: Mom's birthday. School started. (that one may NOT be a highlight . . . )

September: Nathan's birthday, Bethany's birthday, Dad's birthday! A trip!!!!!

October: Not much

November: Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!!!

December:  Christmas! The prospect of a New Year.

And now, I must go and live my New Year!