New Year's: Look Not behind Thee

This Picture Brightens My Day Everytime I See It!

Christmas...

Christmas was VERY laid back this year. My favorite part of the whole holiday was Christmas eve when the family came together, opened up the few gifts, and enjoyed each others company.

Mom was Attacked by Fabric Softener!

Real Meaning of Christmas

Be the change that you want to see in this world

BTW, Thanksgiving was GREAT!

4 Stoddard Girls


Giving some Love to the Brother-in-law!


The Annual sister Picture!


Kasia is getting so big...she was a joy to have around. Fun, Fun, Fun!


Lindsay Herron...haven't seen this girl in YEARS! She randomly stopped by for a visit. It was fun catching up with her.

Day 30

Day 30- Your favorite song

My favorite song is always changing... but as of right now, I love, "The Lost Get Found" by Britt Nicole

Day 29

Day 29- In the past month, what have you learned

--I have learned that I am a unique individual and I have learned to love myself even more for being unique. My appreciation for my parents is always growing. I feel fabulous as I have lost weight from the previous year! I think I've got the greatest friends in the whole world. Blogging is so much fun, and I am glad that I have kept up with this great way to reflect upon my life.

Day 28

Day 28- A Picture of you from last year and now- How have you change

This one is EASY! I HAVE LOST WEIGHT! WOOT WOOT!

THEN (May 2009)



Now (Oct 2010)

Day 27

Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day Challenge

I ultimately wanted to do it to help me get back into being creative about blogging. I feel there was a moment a few months back when I lost my gumption to blog. This challenge was a great way to get back into blogging.

Day 26

Day 26- What do you think about your friends:

OH MY GOODNESS....I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my friends. I seriously have the best friends a girl could ask for! I thank my lucky stars every day that I am blessed with such great people in my life. These are the people who I can turn to with my joys and sorrows; people who listen to me without judging me; and people who will drop everything to be by my side. My friends are the greatest examples to me. They are hard working individuals who know what they want out of life. They are honest and stick to the standards. I am at the point in my life where my true friends are people who are going to stay with me until the end. I don't plan on letting go of any of my AMAZING friends.

I am extremely grateful for every single one of my closest friends...Lindsy, Ashleigh, Kjell, Starr, Michael, and Toni.

Day 25

Day 25- What I would find in your bag

This is going to be my backpack...my purse isn't with me at the moment:

1- A Plethora of Pens and Pencils
2- Calculator
3- Bottle Water
4- Sun Glasses
5- Tissue
6- Lotion
7- Books
8- SCRATCH PAPER!
9-Mini Stapler
10- CPR Mouth Guard
11- 5 forks... I obviously need to clean it out!
12- Pack of Orbits Sweet Mint Gum
13- iPod
14- Retainer Case (not sure why that is in there)
15- CHAPSTICK!
16- Pepper Spray
17- Mirror
18- Thumb Drives
19- Fruit and Nuts Bar
20- Hand Sanitizer
21- Band-aids

Day 24

Day 24- A letter to your parents:

Dear Mom and Dad,

As I have been subbing and working with all sorts of children, I have come to realize how extremely blessed I am to have you as my parents. I grew up in a loving home that fostered a learning environment. I was able to excel in school, sports, music, and life through the support of my parents. You both taught me to respect my elders, especially teachers. How extremely important that is, and I thank you for your examples.

Furthermore, I was not beaten or starved, and I knew no matter what, my parents loved me! There are so many children that have broken homes and don't know what it is like to have a mom and dad who love each other and appreciate each other. I can't imagine what it would be like to have to go home everyday to a parent that beats you, or doesn't feed you, or neglects you, doesn't give you hugs and kisses, or who doesn't support you. Just know that I respect both of you very much and I appreciate the loving environment you create.

Much love,

Skye

Day 23

Day 23-Something you crave for a lot

Lately, as I have been on a no sweets, low carb diet, you would think I would crave cookies, cake, ice-cream. Well, I do occasionally. But what I really crave is BREAD! Most of the time, all I want is a piece of toast with a little bit of butter, and sometimes I'll want to add some honey. Oh my goodness, stop the madness, I want me some BREAD!

Day 22

Day 22-What makes you different from everyone else

There are many things that make me different...let's face it, I am a unique individual. But, one really random thing that makes me different from everyone is I absolutely love scratch paper. I get a thrill out of getting handouts that I can use later for scratch paper. This sounds weird, but it's true. My friend Michael knows this about me and he always gives me scratch paper...like yesterday in class, there was a random piece of paper in the classroom and he hands it to me and says, "Here's some scratch paper because I know you love it." I did love it.

Another unique thing about me is I love chapstick...I don't use it enough, but when I do, I can sit for a very long time just going over and over my lips with the softy goodness.

Day 21

Day 21-A picture of something that makes you happy

Day 20

Day 20-Someone you see yourself marrying or being with in the future...

I agree with Ashleigh...STUPID question. My idea of who I will end up with changes ALL the time. Yes, I think we all have the PERFECT person in mind: Tall, Dark, and Handsome! Athletic, Smart, Caring, Religious, Funny...but I have come to find out that he just isn't out there. MR. PERFECT does not exist, which is why I don't know who I want to end up with. He could be super smart, but lack any athletic ability; he could be Tall, Dark, but not a "head turner"; He might have a funny personality, but an annoying laugh. I have come to realize I can tolerate a lot and still be extremely happy.

OMG, that's it...I want someone who makes me happy. And, hopefully, I make him happy in return.

"Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections."
--Unknown

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed Avatar. It was entertaining and I really didn't have any complaints. However, I know there has been a lot of talk about how the story line wasn't very creative, which is why I thought this was funny...

Day 19

Day 19- Nicknames you have and why you have them:

Skyebee- my mom would say "bee" after my name... there are only a few people that still do it.
Skyeler-I think this one just went well with the name.
SSS (you say "essssssss")- My volleyball coach thought it was the greatest thing to say!
Bird- Softball coach started that one, and Ashleigh's mom calls me that every now and again. If my memory serves me correctly, I think it has to do something with a song, '"Sky Bird"???
Skizzle- My brother calls me that.
Trey Dawg- Again, my brother calls me that...I shot that lights out one tournament when I was in 6th grade and now I am still known for my basketball skills!

Day 18

Day 18- Plan/ Goals/ Dreams you have:
1- I want to go Parasailing or Hang Gliding
2- I plan to go a cruise after I graduate.
3- I dream of the perfect job located in San Diego, educating individuals about their health (weight loss, substance abuse, woman's health).
4- I really want to learn Spanish!
5- One day, I want to throw a rockin' Halloween party or Christmas party.

HAPPY, HAPPY Birthday, KJELL!

Sisters, Sisters, never were there such devoted Sisters!

Kid Sister, Kid Sister...wherever I go, she goes to. Kid Sister, Kid Sister, Kid Sister and Me!

It's a Sister thing!

Day 17

Day 17-Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
I would like to switch lived with a rock star....I think Kjell said it best, "I just want t0 get on a stage and perform and have a gazillion fans screaming at/for me." I think that would be AWESOME!

OR

I would love to switch lives with someone in a Broadway play...I can't quite act, but I do love to belt out Broadway songs. I just think it would be so exhilarating, for one day at least.

Day 16

Day 16-Another picture of yourself

Day 15

Day 15-Put your ipod or shuffle on-first 10 songs that play

1-$2 Bill- Silver City Pink
2-O Holy Night- Musiq Soulchild
3- I don't Want To Be- Gavin DeGraw
4- On My Own- Les Miserables
5- I Can Only Imagine- Mercy Me
6-Hope Now- Addison Road
7- Daydream Believer- The Monkeys
8-This is Home- Switchfoot
9-Airplanes- B.o.B.
10-Island in the Sun- Weezer

This is what my weekend consisted of...I am hoping for a more productive week!

Day 14

Day 14-'A picture of you and your family


This is my all-time favorite picture of our family! I think it represents our personalities so well.

Day 13

Day 13-A letter to someone who has hurt you recently...

I can't think of being hurt recently. But, I do really like this poem that could be applied to this...

The Oak Tree

Johnny Ryder, Jr.

A mighty wind blew night and day It stole the oak tree's leaves away Then snapped its boughs and pulled its bark Until the oak was tired and stark But still the oak tree held its ground While other trees fell all around The weary wind gave up and spoke. How can you still be standing Oak? The oak tree said, I know that you Can break each branch of mine in two Carry every leaf away Shake my limbs, and make me sway But I have roots stretched in the earth Growing stronger since my birth You'll never touch them, for you see They are the deepest part of me Until today, I wasn't sure Of just how much I could endure But now I've found, with thanks to you I'm stronger than I ever knew

Day 12

Day 12-How you found out about blogger and why you have one

I think Ashley Hoopes started one the summer of 2007 when I was living with her. Then, I heard about how Leah and Jess were blogging... Lindsy started one, and I secretly started one just to see what it was all about. I absolutely loved it, and from then on, I have continued to blog. I find it's a great way to share your life with friends that you don't necessarily see all the time. We can stay in touch by reading everyone's blog.