16 is a Milestone

For most of you you got your license at the age of 16, or sometime around there. Well for me it was sometime around there. On October 3, 1993 I was born, and from then on I was waiting for the next big thing to happen in my life. Well, it has officially happened!

I got my license on none other than my moms birthday, what a great gift I thought.

And here is the picture of it.

And in case you can't tell, Yes I am an organ donor and I got it issued to me on November 19, 2009, the reason I didn't get this posted up that day is because it took just over a week for them to mail it to me.

Well thats all for now, I will see Y'all Later!

The Military

The Military is a big part of my life, my dad and uncle in the Army. My sister and brother in law in the Air Force. But there is one I am gonna focus on right now. My Grandpa, who is a former Marine.

Now I am positive that all of you know that today is Veterans day. But something I am sure not all of you know is that Yesterday was the birthday of the Marines. Thats right, yesterday The Few and The Proud celebrated. And this is the post that is saying, Happy Late Birthday Marines.

And with that I would like to share this picture.

The Picture is the Marines Flag.

And for some reason I am having trouble uploading the Video so I will try and put it up tomorrow.

Well thats all for now, I will see Y'all Later!

Thingamals

As you all now I am a Sophmore in High School, and that means that I get to have 2 elective classes. As one of those elective classes I chose an elective called Digital Imaging. Now to sum up that class in 3 words: Artwork on Computers. And as the year goes on we will have alot of projects, usually one or 2 a month. And for the next 2 weeks we will be working on a project called "Thingamals."

Now Thingamals are really simple, its just a matter of choosing 2 or more animals. And for this project I will combine the two or more animals into one. Now I had plenty in mind and couldn't narrow it down, so I have come to all you guys to ask for your help.

This is the Thingamal I want to do, not this exactly but close to it:
In case you can't tell, this is a combined Cardinal and Fox.

I don't know whether or not I should try to do something like this, so here is your chance to voice your opinion, tell me what you think and give me some more ideas to do for this project.

My New Resolution

Yes, Yes, I know, I haven't updated this blog in over a month, but hey, can you really blame me? I have been doin just about everything you can imagin.

Well, not everything, but I have been doing alot of stuff. In the begining of the month I was pre-occupied with my birthday and getting my license, but that still hasn't happened yet. Thats only because my parents haven't gotten the brith certificate and my Social Security card yet, so I am still waiting to take the test. In the middle of the month I was working almost non-stop on school, with the end of the quarter and a bunch of projects due, I didn't even get on the computer for about 2 weeks, let alone update my blog. And in the end of the month I was getting together my costume and helpin my friends pick out there costumes for Halloween.

But right now I am making a resolution. And that resolution is that I will update this blog at least 3 times a week, and if I can't do that... Well we don't have to worry about that cause I will set aside time to update this blog, so starting today, you will get at least 3 updates a week out of me.

Birthday Countdown, 5 days!

Well before i forget to mention it, THIS SATURDAY IS MY 16TH BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And no, that is not what this post is going to be about, well, it will partly be on this post.

1993, THE Year to be born, why was it the year to be born, you ask?

Well, starting on January 1st, 2010 the law in Kansas will state the following: No person under the age of 17 will be able to get a drivers License, yes its true, starting this saturday I only have 3 months to get my license or I would have to wait til October 3, 2010 to get another chance to even get my license.

WISH ME LUCK

Now I am sure every man will understand how excited I am about this.

A few weeks ago I went over to Kansas City to help my dad move, and no, thats not what I am excited about, what I am excited about is what he gave me.

He gave me MY OWN chair. Now the second I got home with it I told everyone that no one will sit there, only me. So now, I officially have my own chair, and just mine.

Don't you just love it? I DO!

Now to my next topic, who is afraid of spiders? If so, don't read this part.

A few days ago I went to my friends house to go see what was possibly THE biggest spider I had ever see. And It was HUGE.

Go ahead and take a look.

Well the last thing I am gonna leave you with is this really cool blue statue I took a picture just for the heck of it.

HELP ME!

Well, I got one big explination for why I haven't posted in over 2 weeks, I NEED HELP!

What do I need help with exactly?

VIDEOS

I have been wrecking my brain on how to post videos with my post, and I haven't figured it out.

And don't think I am stupid, Yes I do see the little video thing where you can get them off your computer, but I need help on how to get videos off places like U Tube, you know? Like music videos? I know one of you has to know how to do it.

So please help me! I have been dying a little bit inside everyday I don't know how to put up a video!

Well, thats all for now, nothing much to update on so I guess I will see Y'all later!

Bad Post Name

Well, I said it before and I will say it again, I AM BACK. And again, I would like to apoligize for not posting anything at all this week, I have honestly been busy with school and Youth Group, so I decided I would set time aside today to finally post something on my blog.

Now before I get into something that is truely improtant I would just like to say that Yes, I am doing good in school, I am having fun NOT being in the Ninth grade. It feels good knowing that your not the youngest in the school.

Now for the things that people actually care about. Well, other than school, I haven't been doing much, just been hanging out with my friends, goin to Youth Group, just the usual. I am starting to getting used to getting up at 6:30 and sometimes 7, if I'm lucky, in the morning. But on days like today, it feels really good to sleep until when I WANT to get out of bed. I got about 12 hours of sleep last night, and it felt great.

Well that will just about do it for now, sorry I don't have any pictures, I will post some up in a few days, but for Now I will see Y'all later!

I'm Baaaaaack!!!!!!!!

Yes, its true, I am posting a blog. I am actually posting a blog for the first time in about 3 weeks.

And I bet your wondering what I have been doing these past 3 weeks. Well I have been enjoying my summer of course!

The only bad part of it is that I have to go back to school tomorow. O Well, at least its a nice school like this one:

This is truely a great school to go to.

So about 2 weeks ago you will never guess where I got to go.

I got to go to none other than the newly renivated Kauffman stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals. And I had the time of my life, go ahead and take a look at the some of the picture I took:

Thats pitcher, Gil Meche

A couple picture before and after the game

Thats their brand new HD Giant Television thingy

And that is the blurry, but cool picture of Arrowhead Stadium, just the outside of it.

Well thats gonna be it for now, I gotta go get ready for school in the morning, so I will see Y'all Later!!!!!

My Short Update

Ok, before I start, I would like to say that I do regret not posting anything in like the past 3 weeks, But I have a really good explanation, and I will tell you that right now.

THERE IS LIKE NO TIME TO POST ANYTHING, I HAVE BEEN REALLY BUSY WITH MY SUMMER, but not to worry, I am getting up tomorow morning and doing nothing til I post all the pictures I have to show everybody, so tomorow will be officially known as "Catch-Up Day." You will find out what I have been doin these past few weeks. And yes, there will be pictures, so just look foward to tomorow.

Well until then, I will see Y'all Later

Where did U Go???

NO I AM NOT DEAD

Hey, I know what your thinking, why has it been almost 2 weeks since my last post? Well, I am here to answer your question. And trust me, I have a probably not good reason.

Well, in the second week of July, and you can't blame me for this, my Sister, Morgyn and her boyfriend Michael were in town.

And then, I wanted to post updates but my procrastination got the best of me, and I just kept putting it off. And then this past couple of days I have been with all my friends, so honestly I haven't had any time to post any updates. So I decided that I wouldn't do anything today until I posted this post. So here I am, posting this update, and I promise that I will update by the end of this weekend. And again sorry, I will start updating ALOT SOONER. Well I will see Y'all later, thanks for reading!

My EXTRA-Long Post, Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

Before I get into my story of going into town I would like to remind you of my last post.

Its was the so Called "New Great Hair Debate"

Well I would just like to point out that it is officially over.

I took a picture of my new hair, Do You Like It?

I Sure do.
Now to get into my little story of me going into town. And when I say Town, I mean going in to Eudora.

On what I believe was a Tuesday Night, I really can't remember, my friends called me and wanted me to go into town with them.

I said I would have to ask my mom first, and she eventually said yes, And you know how everyone say Getting there is half the Fun? Well, I finally experienced that on Tuesday Night.

I ACTUALLY GOT TO DRIVE MY MOMS CAR UP TO THE OLD MIDDLE SCHOOL. And Yes, you read that right, I DROVE.

And I WAS AWESOME.

Well let me tell you why it was only half the fun. Its cause of how much excitement was in town!

I won't tell you about it, I will show you.

I saw everything from...

A Blurry Tiger!!!!

Swirvey Lights

Sreet Signs We decided to take pictures of cause we were bord!

Cops that...

Pulled over cars.

Cops that pulled over Speeding Cars.

Mini-American FlagsUP CLOSE!!!!

Well we may have saw alot more, but that is all I am going to show you, AWWWWWWWWW, O well, you will be able to catch some pics from in town on my Wordless Wednesdays!!!

Sorry, I just got really bored with uploading pictures, Hoped You Liked Them!

Well I Will See Y'all Later!

Copycat Post-The New Hair Debate

It was 2 weeks ago today that my Aunt Ali Posted a blog about getting his hair cut. I am not going to get into her story, but I am gonna give you a link so you can see it yourself. http://mombesplace.blogspot.com/2009/06/great-hair-debate.html

You can head over to her blog and read her story, but meanwhile I am gonna tell you about mine.

A couple of weeks ago, I think it was like 3, My mom had me and my sister stay the night at my Dads place. Now the big reason I was over there was so I could get my Hair cut.

And of course, I came home......And my hair was no shorter.

We never got around to doing it, so we were going to go get my haircut at a Hair cut place in Lawrence.

**Sidenote Now the last time I went to det my haircut at a place in Lawrence, Its was the VERY FIRST TIME I was gonna get my haircut by someone other than my dad. I was really afraid. And the only reason I had to do it was because my dad was in Iraq.

So I went to get my haircut. And long story short, the decided to CLEAN my hair after my Hair cut, I was like, Ok, what harm could it do.

Well I will tell you what harm it did. This girl had never ever used the cleaning machine. And she soaked my back with water and the whole ride home I had to lean foward so I wouldn't get my moms car wet.

Now you can imagine at how mad I was that I had to do this. But wait............ I came home, and my hair was no shorter.

I was sooo happy. You see when we got there, They had closed early. And that was the only place I would dare go to, just cause I know the person that WAS gonna give me my haircut. So we went home, my hair still long.

Now I sit here, on June 25th, 2009 and my last haircut was in November, of 2008. And the bad part? My dad is leaving on July 6 to go to Annuel Training for the Military. And he will be there for 2 weeks. O and did I mention that its in Wyoming.

Yea, so I am stuck here, with long hair, and no one to cut it, unless we can find sometime to go into Kansas City so my dad can cut it, while his schedule is filled with getting ready for A.T.

So wish me luck, I need a Miracle.

Well that will just about do it for me.

I guess I will see Y'all later.

Official Fathers Day Blog

Well, I said it yesterday, so this is my official Fathers Day post. Now I don't have any Picures, and I am sorry for that, but I will get some of all the dads in my life.

First and foremost I would like to say Happy Fathers Day to none other than my own dad.

Jeff Merkel is my real dad. He is 40 Years old and works in Leavenworth as a cop. He will be leaving in 2 weeks to go to Annual Training for the Military. He will be in the boring state that no one cares about, Wyoming. I can't believe that he will be away for a whole 2 weeks, it really sucks for me.

My second dad, although not my real dad, is of course my Grandfather, Robert "Bob" Merkel.

I don't know how old he is, and I am sure he wants it to stay that way. But my Grandpa is a retired Marine Cor Veteran. And he is curently working for basically all the car dealerships in Lawrence and even a couple up in the Kansas City Area. What does he do exactly?

He delivers cars, litteraly anywhere to and from in the United states. Its definately an exciting job, I said I would be happy to replace him whenever.

My third dad, even though I don't know him that well, he is still family, is my sisters, Morgyn and Brittnes Dad, David Carey.

Alls I can say about David is that the one, single time we meant, it was at like 7 in the morning, he was picking up Morgyn and Brittne to go up to Indiana.

Well, that will just about do it, Thanks for reading.

I will see Y'all later.

Fathers Day

Just so you know, before you read this, this isn't gonna be all about fathers day. Even though Fathers Day is today, I will put up my official Fathers Day post Tomorow.

Now, I bet your wondering what I have been doing all this week, so I will tell you.

On Friday I went over and stayed the night with my Grandparents in Lawrence. But before I did that, we went to Target and got my dad a Fathers Day Card, and some baking stuff so I could make him a cake.

Then, I made the cake at my Grandparents house on Saturday and went to my Baby cousins Birthday Party, and that was really fun, I got to catch up with alot of people that I don't get to see too often.

Well, I know that its a Short Post, But thats all I have. So I guess I will see Y'all later!

Almost Wordless Wednesday (On Thursday)

Sorry about this being a day late, But I completely spaced out yesterday and forgot to publish this, So here it is!

The Countdown Starts...

21 Days...

On July 6 my sister will be back in Kansas! I can't wait. O, and did I mention that I might just meet her boy friend, Michael. The reason I said I might just meet him is explained over at her blog. I can't wait to actually see my sister again, and this time, I won't have to worry about school.

O and speaking of school, in case you missed it, you can click here to see my schedule.

But the key thing is, I get to finally see her! I can't wait.

And that isn't the other thing I have planned. Nope, I will also be going to a Birthday Party. Yea, this saturday I will be going to Topeka to celebrate Little Miranda's 4th birthday. And also in case you don't know who she is, just scroll down and you can see her picture, shes the little one with the cowgirl hat on.

Ok, well that will just about do it, I don't have anything else to update on, so I guess I will see Y'all later!

Wordless Wednesday

My Saturday

My Saturday consisted of:

This Women coming and picking me up:
























So I could stay the night with them on Saturday night.

It also consisted of, mostly this part, This Girl:























And what did we do this wonderful day you ask?
We went to a Pig Roast.

And we ate this Pig.

And It was Yummy!

And all this time, while staring at the pig, I bet you were wondering where I was actually staying, Right?

No, I guess not. But just to let you know, This is where I stayed.









































And that day was great! Now I don't have any pictures of Sunday, But I will tell you that I had a wonderful Sunday to.

O, and just to give you a quick Scare...




















Haha, don't worry, It Is Completely Fake.

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Over the Past 3 weeks I have been waiting and waiting.

Waiting on what you ask?

MY SCHEDULE

Thats right, the only reason I have been going to check mail almost every day of every hour on the hour is to see if there was anything from Eudora Schools.

Now today of all days, the mail decided to come by while I was mowing the lawn. Now I didn't know that they had come, so low and behold, there was no mail when I went and checked. Turns out my mom had got it today. Well, she finally told me that she got the mail, just as she was leaving for Dairy Queen with my sister to go get her a Brownie Batter Blizzard. So I asked her, "Mom, is there anything in the mail for me?"

And she replies, "We will talk about it later."

So me, being so anxious to find out, I asked her, "Is there anything from Eudora Schools?"

And she finally sais, "Yes,"

And me being really excited goes inside and searches her room from top to bottom, finally finding my Schedule.

And My schedule is as follows:

First Semester:

First Hour: Geometry with Mrs. Robyn Kelso

Second Hour: Biology 1 with Mr. Geoff Day, and in case you are wondering, you say Geoff like Jeff.

Third Hour: Communication Strategies with Mrs. Linda Riedel (Read-ul)

Fourth Hour: English 2 with Mrs. Riedel

Fifth Hour: Digital Imaging with Mrs. Amy Gingrich

Sixth Hour: Geometry with Mrs. Bonnie Daigh (Day)

Seventh Hour: Life Fitness with Mrs. Cara Kimberlin

Now in my Second Semester the only thing that changes is my Seventh and Fourth Hour switch. Now my English 2 class will also change Teachers. I will have Mrs. Shannon Pickett as my English Teacher.

Copy Cat (Family Affair)

Not to Blow of your Blog Morgyn, but I decided to be a copy-cat today. I would like to point out that Blogging has become a Family Affair. And to prove it, these are all the people that have joined the Blooging Community:
First it was my really, really Brave for joining the Air Force Sister: Brittne Snyder. She is the person that runs Our Lifes Journy.
Then it was my Really, Really Smart (and Hippie, I might add) Sister, Morgyn Carey. She is the mastermind behind Morgyn's Musings.
Then it was the Brother I never met, Robbie Mulinax. He is the first Guy in my family to ever join the Blogging Community.
It was then my Aunt Alli, otherwise known as MomBE, over at MomBE's Place.
I then Joined this past April.
And now The third guy to add a blogspot to his arsonal: Jon Snyder. He is my Brother-In-Law ever since this Past July.
Well, there is nothing to update as of now, O, other than, I got my new Phone!!! O Yea, I got the Blue one, and it is as good as I could ever imagine!!!
Well, thats it for now, I will see Y'all later!