Twenty-Fourteen

So it's Twenty-Fourteen. Actually it's Twenty one days into Twenty-Fourteen.

Here are my highlights of 2013:

 

I graduated from Highschool. It only took three of 'em!

 

 

I graduated from Seminary. The graduation was kind of awkward, but oh well.

 

 

(This was technically at the end of 2012 but whatever)

I saw the Nutcracker for the first time in my life. It was as amazing as I imagined it to be.

 

I celebrated my 18th birthday with my dearest friend and cousin Heidi.

She turned 17 two days before so we celebrated her birthday too.

 

We moved to Lima Peru.

 

It was a HUGE change, despite living in Arequipa before.

 

We went to Orlando, Florida.

 

I saw the Blue Man Group. It was my second time and I loved it,

 I got a t-shirt out of it and some wonderful memories.

 

We did Universal studious for the first time ever. (:

 

 

I got to talk to Zachary twice on skype, on Mothers day and Christmas.

He comes home in September.

As it is now 2014 I thought I should write the 14 things I am most excited for this new year:

• University. Well.. being accepted to a university.  I have a few choices in mind and am looking forward to starting next January.


• Volunteering. I would really like to do something that profits others instead of myself before starting college and getting caught up in the world.


• Friends. I would love to see friends from Canada this year, but I am also looking forward to making new friends. I've already made a few in Peru that I think will still around, so... should be easy, right?


• Writing. I will finish my Macy Celeste story.


• Health. This year I want to be better about myself. Better learn now than when I am 40 and miserable.


• Becoming closer to God. I want to improve my relationship with God.


• Traveling. I hope to see Machu Pichu while living here, and I would also love to visit Lake Titicaca (the floating islands) and see that village on top of the mountain.


• Reading. I want to finish reading all of Jane Austen's novels as well as the rest of my reading list. Which I will get to in a minute.


• Girls night. Cousins only. Its been 6 months since I have seen my gorgeous cousin and I miss her so much, she is my best friend! I have a LONG list of fun things we are going to do this summer. It'll be awesome.


• Sugar Cookie Day. Did you know there is a national sugar cookie day? I found out last month and so, I will be celebrating it this year. It's July 9th so mark it on your calendar.


• Journal. I WILL keep up my journal writing this year.


• Hair cut. I've decided, and I have been thinking this for a while, that I need bangs. So this year when I get a hair cut (waiting for Utah, so like 6ish months) I will not be indecisive.


• New glasses. And contacts. Lets face it- I NEED new glasses, and this year I've decided that contacts would be great too. Yep, a whole new me (again- waiting for Utah)


• Utah. I've mentioned it a few times now- I can't wait to go visit Utah in the Summer. I want to see all my family and sleep in my own bed. Plus I accidently left two pairs of shoes there and would like them back.  My room *sigh* I can just imagine how I left it. I want to see all my things that I left there.

Happy Twenty-Fourteen everyone! Sorry it's twenty one days late!

Florida Part One

So, we went to nice warm sunny Florida for two weeks in November and it was pretty great.  We did Universal studios (The Wizzarding World of Harry Potter is epic) and Disney. We also h a few down day spent relaxing on the beach or by the pool.

The first day we just did some shopping at Target. We went a little overboard, being excited and all. I forgot to buy candy corn and the Christmas Hershey kisses (Santa?)

The 2nd day we did Universal Studios, We started with Harry Potter.

The Science Museum

Today Marcus had to input his two cents about my non existent love life saying: "The only one in the family who isn't going to get married is Darcie. She is the most reluctant-she doesn't even date!"

It made me smile. I am glad he see's the truth: I am going to be an old maid!

 I want to tell him that when a decent guy comes along I will start dating, but he is 

ten and likes to argue everything I say. I still love him though. 

Last Friday, so one week ago we visited a Science Museum. Calling it weird would be an understatement.

It is in a giant warehouse with the different exhibits.

This one was actually fun. You had to tip the scale just write to get the ball through the obstacle course.

And then we let Marcus get into a harness and climb...

this structure.

I don't think it's safe either.

This showed a what your muscled looked like riding a bike. 

I really like the sign; 

Drive with Care!

 There was this random Information desk so we both posed at it. 

Mom was acting like the normal bored employee 

While I posed as employee of the month. 

Marissa and Mom (:

A giant mouth. Just in case you need a lesson about what teeth are what. 

The lovely birthing process... 

for those of you who missed health class.

 And my personal favorite, the GIANT pregnant lady:

The screen in the middle of her large prego belly shows how a baby is made, 

just in case you needed a reminder of your sex education class or for those of you who slept through it. 

My reaction when I saw her: 

"What the heck is that?" followed by, Is that... ewww I don't want to see that"

Welcome to Peru!

Books, the Fall, and Vacations

It has always been my dream to publish a book. And one day I will. It's one of those goals that I know I will achieve, when the time is write. (:

I am actually really excited about the story I am working on right now, it combines three separate stories into one, and is filled with magic, romance, and heroes, both male and female.

I have been spending a lot of time trying to develop the plot and add details. I will share a bit of it when I think it's ready. Speaking of writing- I have a pen pal. She is 15 and lives in Australia, it has been a lot of fun to talk to her.We talk about everything under the sun, God included. It's actually kinda cool.

Here are some fall pictures I took last year, I can't believe it's been one year since Zach left! 

One more year on his mission and then he will be home! 

I am really sad I missed fall this year... here it  is  spring,very beginning of summer.

This first one is taken at the wall between our property and our neighbours.

I love how perfect the sky looks in it. 

The only thing is that I caught my own shadow in the painting.

This one is my favorite, It's all the things I love in one picture. 

It brings nature, country, and elegance all together. It is sophisticated, and girly, and beautiful.

I may be a bit biased though!

I was trying to include something about myself in this one. 

It brings together my love of writing, my girly side, my favorite childhood memories and paperclips.

I was trying to get a really good picture of my corsage from Prom.

I opened to the pages of Emma, and to the ridiculous poem she was given by  Mr. Elton. 

We are going on vacation in November, to Florida!
I am so excited to go, it should be a lot of fun. My grandma is coming with us, and I always love seeing her. It will be amazing. Beaches, Disney, Harry Potter, what's not to enjoy, right?

I can't stand the wait! It will be so wonderful to be in the US even for a few weeks, and I have somethings I wants, namely chocolate chips and brown sugar. But also some new movies and some clothing. I already have my Christmas list written for this year.

Twenty Thirteen

Its been a long LONG time since writing! Here is the Latest, since July: 1- I turned 17 in July and started my last and final year of high school! 2- Zach went on his Mission in September.He was sent to Calgary Canada. We talked to him on Christmas day which was a lot of fun. Unfortunately he didn't have a camera on the computer he was using to Skype, so we couldn't see him. 3- Christmas was wonderful, I got lots of goodies. I got a new Camera, so LOTS of pictures to come! I was sick most of the time, but who doesn't love the holidays? In an effort to make friends with the yw in my ward, I invited them over for a party. We decorated cookies and made cards. It got a good turn out and was a lot of fun. Dad surprised us with tickets to go see the Nutcracker. We made a weekend of it and went to see Temple Square the night before. We ate at the Cheesecake Factory and Benihanas. The food was amazing. The Temple

In front of a store window, the display was really cool, it was made entirely of Candy.

The Cheesecake Factory.. yum!

Benihanas

At the Table

Marcus

The Food

This post is titled: Missing a.k.a Moving... Finally

I have recently found a joy in taking pictures. I found my camera (from when I went to camp 2 years ago, and started actually using it, but after uploading the pics of Dee's cupcakes, I have lost my camera cord! So now I canot show you the awesome cupcakes I made my friend for her 18th birthday this week or all the stuff for moving. Good news, we are moving this Wednesday! Only 6 days, and there is so much to do. I am going to miss my friends like crazy, but I will not miss Ontario Canada too much, and am looking forward to the change. We are headed to Utah, and then down to Panama! And we are going to by a house so we have a home base! And I get to decorate my room. I was thinking yellow, teal and gray? Or white?

Gone "Camping"

The family trip took us to Idaho for a week... The first day was spent driving (5 hours) and then setting up camp. My grandma had gotten the family several cabins so me and my other (girl) cousins all stayed in one cabin with one of my Aunts and Uncles. There where 4 of us(including me)in the loft area, two on a pull-out bed downstairs and my Aunt and Uncle in a private room. It was nice, I shared a bed with one of my favorite cousins and the other two cousins were family I had (sadly)never met. As I travel and move quite a bit during the years of my life, sometimes I miss out on seeing family and meeting new members. It comes with being me. A Gypsy. More specifically, a shy-LDS Gypsy. Sometimes I don't know where to call home!

Anyway-back to my post...
The second day, we went rafting and tubing down the river in the morning and I spent the afternoon taking a 4 hour nap and a shower. I should probably mention that I fell off of the raft... and my brother steped into a giant whole, and my sister nearly drowned, my unlce lost s paddle, and going back to get it lost a shoe and We had to help quite a few of my cousins (and brother) get out of tangles while they were tubing. It was quite an adventure! It took us a grand total of 4 hours to go down the river.
That night, we went and saw "Home School Musical" it was a good show, it made fun of High School Musical, Napolian Dynamite, Homeschooling, Mormons, BYU (Cougars) and Twilite. It included characters such as
"Lanolium Dynamite"
"Amanda Hugandkiss"
"Zac Tefelon"
It was an amazing show! They did such a great job! At one point they chose my Uncle to be part of the show and we will never let him forget it!
At halftime, they asked people if there were any upcoming birthdays and my family singled me out since I was turing 16 and the man/lady asked me my name and I told her, and she said"Darcie, spelled D-A-R-C-Y?"
I respnded saying: "No, I-E"
She/he sayed: "Don't you correct me young lady!"
It was really funny, I was sang to along with 6 or 7 others and was given a clown nose. My cousin recieved a make-up brush, and one kid got a lysol can lid! It was my favorite night there!

The next few days were spent in Yellowstone and seeing wildlife, It too was fun!

All in all, although not really camping, it was fun... except the bed, because I think mine had bed-bugs in it!

Special

I feel really uncomfortable with myself because of the way I look... I am overweight and don't feel very pretty, but a few things have happened in the last few days that have made me feel special. The first was when I was babysitting A and E and I asked E if his sister A was pretty and he replied saying:ya..... YOUR PRETTY! It made me smile all day. Then,today I received highlights for our family photos and it made me feel better about it then I had felt shopping for clothing. We saw my uncle and the way he treats me makes me feel just amazing...
I don't usually get that feeling so I was extremely happy about it.

Today we spent the day at the mall, on impulse I decided I wanted highlights and they turned, out really well. We ate lunch there and then I did some shoe shopping and got a new pair of shoes. A girl can never have too many shoes. The family Picts were really fun, we met up with my aunt and uncle and cousins after for dinner at the olive garden... Best place on earth ( and ruby Tuesday's!)and had fun sittin by my uncle.