Since my mom decided to take a brake from her blog for awhile, I thought I would try a post while she was on break.
This is me with my cat Alex
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I am 15 years old, I go to Norfolk High School, and just like my mom, I love taking pictures!
Below are some i took last month.
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The ice storm was pretty, but summer is not comming soon enough for me.
Below are some more pictures that I took this month.
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| The first lady bug that I saw this year ( it might be an aphid) |
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| My sister Rikki and our friends (also twins) marching with our JOOI Club. |
This year in high school, I am in yearbook, marching and concert band, and I am in a club at school that volunteers for the community- called JOOI (junior optimist octagon international). For the past 3 years we have done everything from volunteering at the soup kitchen, raising money for childhood cancer, reading to preschoolers, cleaning the food pantry, teaching 2nd graders about acceptance, seat-belt checks, bingo at the nursing home, toys for tots, relay for life and so much more. But just recently we went to Lincoln with JOOI (pronounced joy) for Youth Legislative Day. We got to miss school (yay!) and took the 2 hour drive to Lincoln with 7 other 9th grade JOOI members.
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We got free t-shirts.
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And listened to speakers.
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| Then we began our march to the Capital. Youth Legislative Day is all about kids getting involved to help stop underage drinking. We made our signs and set off on the march to the Capital building. |
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We got be be on the news. But best of all we spread the word to all of Lincoln about underage drinking.
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| When we got to the capital we ate lunch, talked with senitors, explored the gift shop, then we sat in on meetings about bills being passed. (There was no flash aloud so the pictures didn't have very good quality.) |
After we watched that, it was time to head back home. on the way we stopped at Dairy Queen and got a sugar rush...our poor leader...then went back home.
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| I thought I would add an old picture of Rikki and I here at the end. |
5 comments:
I am sure you make your mom proud!!
I remember when my girls were active like this in High School.Lots of good memories.
Tell mom hello.
Cindy from Rick-Rack and Gingham
I loved high school. Glad you guys are very active in yours. I was in Yearbook (we called it Annual Staff), choir and Future Business Leaders of America and stuff like that. OH so many years ago... :)
Hi to your mom! Tell her to take as long as she needs away from that computer screen!
I beleive you have a gift with the camera! Very nice pictures! And may I say I admire you and your friends for taking a stand like that! That sounds like a great group to be a part of! I'm proud of all of you for taking the time to make a difference!
Hi Alex!
WOW are you a busy girl! How on earth do you do it all?! What a wonderful cause and perfect timing too with Grad not far off. I LOVE your photo's especially the one with the barn in the background and the grass with ice on it...very creative photography! Love the last photo too...must be nice to have a twin. I hope you and your family have a wonderful day oh...and tell your Mom I say 'Hi neighbor!'
Maura :)
Good job filling in Rylee!! Great shots-especially liked the ice ones-even thou I too am very tired of the cold-snow and ice this year!!~~All moms need breaks in order to stay good moms~and yours seems terrific! You are quite busy in school-kudos to you and your friends for all you are doing for your community!!~~Rain--Happy Easter
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