Catching Up

So much has happened this past month.

I've described all the events, and now I have pictures.

When loading the pictures...

the most recent pictures appeared on the post...

as the first pictures.

So the events are backwards.

The reason I'm writing so big...

and starting my sentence on another line...

is because loading the pictures gave me tons of space.

I want to use it all and not waste,

so I'm doing this. :)

I had so much fun this holiday season...

missing school and being with family in Utah.

Too bad homework comes in the picture. :(

December 26th, 2009 - John Peay and Madison Mangum playing our family gift: SingStar!

December 25th, 2009 - Christmas Morning! Look at our tired eyes. The crowd seems so small now that Parker's gone. :(

December 23rd, 2009 - Las Vegas! I wasn't there, but I uploaded pictures.

I ♥ COSMO COUGAR!!! :)

Parker got to play in the Las Vegas Bowl at the very end. :)

December 5th, 2009 - Parker and Meegan's Wedding and Reception Day!
We lit sparklers, ate a yummy dinner and dessert, danced on our own dance floor, and went in the Empire Room. So FANCY! :)

December 4th - It was my birthday, but we also went to dinner at an Italian restaurant in downtown SLC! Near the site of the Freak and His Freakiness. Yes, it's close to where this guy shone his iPhone in my face and said, "Give me a kiss." Yeah, it was creepy...but I lived! :)





Three of the Eight Mangum Hotties :D

What a Decade

I can't believe it's here: 2010. Just the thought of me being alive for more than ten years amazes me. I remember wishing so badly to become a decade old, and now I'm in the year of when I'll be turning the last age of tween days, getting my ears pierced, and (sadly) getting braces. :O There's something I won't enjoy this year. That's not until December, though, so let's just take a preview of the first half of 2010:

January

• My dear brother Madison on January 27th will be going to San Antonio, Texas for two years serving for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Spanish speaking mission.
• My now married brother Parker will be having a Boise open house reception at the Barber Park Event Center on January 9th.
• Madison will turn 19 on January 8th!
• Volleyball and basketball seasons begin for me! ☺
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day takes place on January 18th!
• Blake's 11th birthday is on the 5th.

February

• One of my best friends Journey celebrates her 11th birthday on February 9th!
• Valentine's Day is on the 14th.
• Another one of my best friends Ashley celebrates her 11th birthday on the 15th!
• President's Day is on February 15th!

March

• St. Patrick's Day is on the 17th.
• My 9th grade friend Hannah celebrates her 15th birthday on March 8th.
• My other brother Tanner turns 16 1/2 on March 8th.
• My friend Jake turns 11 on March 23rd. ;)

April

• April Fool's Day is on the 1st.
• Kami's birthday is on the 5th!

May

• Mother's Day is on May 9th.
• Memorial Day is on May 31st.
• Roaring Springs Water Park opens on the 31st!!!

June

• Father's Day is on June 20th.
• School gets out on the 4th!
• Moving day is sometime this month.
• Dad's 53rd birthday is on June 11th!
• My sister Meredith's 23rd birthday is on June 25th!

There's a good half for you. If there is anything I am missing, leave a comment and let me know. Have a happy 2010!

♥ Abigail ♥

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone! Today was one of the best days ever. I got Mario Kart DS, (one thing on my wishlist) a pink iPod Nano (the new one!! - and it was another thing on my wishlist) a lot of clothes, fuzzy Converse, a 2010 calendar with pictures of black lab puppies, and another 2010 daily calendar for the "Left-Handers". (I'm left-handed, in case you didn't know.) It told lots of facts about left-handers!! I learned that Obama is left-handed. :)

In a comment tell me what you got for Christmas, and some may be featured in the next post. Woohoo, nothing better than being noticed on an awesome blog like mine!!!

Again, Merry Christmas!!!

So This is Christmas?

Last week Boise was covered in snow. This week the sun came out and melted all of it. So even though the weather here is cold there is no more snow to enjoy. I guess there's no white Christmas this year.

So much has happened this month. I already wrote about my birthday (see the post Booyah!) but I still have yet to write about the wedding and the huge, sad news that was told to me this past week.

It was a snowy morning on December 5th, 2009 at the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Everyone who came to see Meegan and Parker crowded around a fairly large building waiting for the newlyweds. I was freezing even in my black peacoat. I could barely even breathe in my bridesmaid dress. There was a sash around my waist that was causing it. It was pinned on tight. When the two came out we took lots of pictures on marble stairs. When taking the pictures with just the bridesmaids and Meegan we were told to take off our coats. By the first picture almost all of us had goosebumps. Then later that night we went to the reception in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. We entered a gigantic room with lots of fancy food, dancing, and a DJ. I got good old-fashioned chicken nuggets while everyone else got chicken and salmon, though. Then we had a program where Meredith, Meegan's sister Mary Beth, Meegan's dad Mark, Meegan's mom Mary Ann, my dad, and my mom spoke. Then Parker's friend Chase sang a solo. Then Meegan sang while her dad played either the guitar or piano. Anyway, after the program there was dancing. That was fun. Then Meegan and Parker cut the cake, and after that we lit up sparklers and made a runway for the two to jump in their car and drive to Park City.

Now we're back in Boise. I was having a great time back at school until this past Tuesday...I had finished up dinner, and then I saw an orange folder that was Tanner's from fourth grade or something like that. I opened it up and saw papers filled with pictures of available houses in EAGLE. I asked my mom what they were there for; she sat me down and instantly I began crying. With a long explanation Mom told me we were moving to Eagle, Idaho where our education and athletics would be better for Tanner and me. I had so many excuses and reasons, and I still do but nothing I say will convince Mom and Dad. I'm angry, horrified, and wanting to hit something hard. I wonder why I have to go to Eagle. Just because the high school's athletics are better doesn't mean we have to move there. Mom also explained that Tanner won't learn anything in his "high school quarterback life" if he stays are Timberline. She thinks it's good for my future, too. She says their volleyball team is best in the state. I know that, but that still doesn't make a difference in my opinion. What if Timberline starts receiving some good players? Then we could become best in the state, or at least in the valley. Mom says that there are more Mormon people out in Eagle. 30% of Eagle is Mormon and in Boise 10% is Mormon. Mom thinks I'll make more friends there just because I'll see them in church and in school. What if they're not my type? What if they're a clique of girls? And my friends here...what will I do without them? They're all so special to me. I can't just leave them. And my house...I don't want to give it away to some stranger. It's MY house. How would my parents like it if the new owners just trashed the place? What if they ruined our garden that we took 25 years to plant? So four words for you Mom: I'm going to stay.

So maybe this won't be the best Christmas ever, especially since this will be my last Christmas in my awesome house. I want to be able to convince my parents. I want to be able to stay at my house that I was born in and expect to leave for college in. I want to be able to go to my school. I want my family to drop our plan. BOISE IS MY TOWN, AND I WILL STAY IN IT!!!

Christmas 2009 isn't going to be the best. For sure.

Booyah!

The 4th is my birthday, but I've been celebrating all week. Looks like I'm gonna change the caption for my awesome blog. :] On Wednesday I had a party with some of my close friends. We went to see Fantastic Mr. Fox. It was an okay movie; it's not the greatest. After the movie we went to my house, drank some Coke, ate some pizza, and opened presents. From Ashley I got a $15 gift card to Hastings, a personality avatar thing called a f.a.m.p. from Emily, and a Tigger stuffed animal from Journey. Also, thanks for the awesome lotion gift, Olivia! From Meredith (a little incident happened here, long story) I got HOT Converse. That makes four pairs of my little lovelies. Mom and Dad got me Ugg Slippers - just what I wanted! Unfortunately they were too small. I also got a dress for the wedding. Then my friends went home. ]: The next day we drove to Utah at 6 AM in the morning. (At least I got to miss school yesterday and today!) When we got there we met up with Meredith at Noodles and Company for lunch. I had delicious spaghetti with one of the greatest meatballs I've ever eaten. After lunch we went to Grandma's house to change, and while my family went to see my brother's fiance and other brother enter the LDS Draper Temple, my sister Meredith, my other brother Tanner, and I went to see The Blind Side. Greatest movie EVER! I hope the critics rated it four stars. The movie surprisingly lasted two and a half hours but had a great ending. We then went to a restaurant with American food called Hires Big H with Meredith's friend Tara. I got a cheeseburger and ate it in about two minutes. (It was the size of a Burger King Whopper, so be impressed!) The next day (today, my birthday) we slept in and went to the mall. I got bigger Ugg Slippers and these Converse that are soft on the outside, fuzzy on the inside. They're really comfortable, too. Finally we ended the day with a dinner at an Italian restaurant in downtown. It was a delicious dinner, and we got to meet all of the the bride's (Meegan) family. Mary Ann (the mom) was very generous by giving all the bridesmaids bags filled with gifts. I got a beautiful pearl necklace that I'll wear on the wedding day. We also ate birthday cake with loads of yummy frosting. It was a great night, except for the five-second incident Meredith, Tanner, and I experienced walking back to her car. Not going into details. I'll have pictures loaded on here later. Buh-bye!

♥ Abigail ♥

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