Let's make memories.

Isn't this picture just GREAT? My aunt sent us this picture the other day just for good times sake. Oh the times we had at Uncle Bob's and Aunt Rhonda's! Some of the best memories. This picture is awesome! I freaking love it! Mud malling fights were bomb.


















English Research Paper last night? NO FUN. In fact, this is how i felt.
But hey it was a great day! I got a 30 on my ACT. So i guess all this homework pays off.. solid.
















State Ring. YUP. We got them today!!! Best thing ever. I can't stop looking at it.
All that hard work and tears paid off in one beautiful ring. Now that's a great memoir.
















YAY! I love it!
















NIGHT TO REMEMBER!

The last time we performed all our our drill routines. Seriously the LAST time. So relieving and fun. What a great year. It's so weird to think that we will never do those routines again. It felt good to go out with a strong finish! :) BOOM.














3peat!! BRAVES.














The "Mom's Dance." Mom was sooo hilarious. She did so good and spent so much time practicing. She truly gave it all she had out there! I hope she had fun cause i sure did! :) I think she was the best mom out there by far! It'll be a great memory to remember dancing with her!




















Junior dance! Berk, Bri, and Me. Such good friends!



















The final bow! :)














One last cheer for good times!

M-A-N-D-O-N-E-L-L-E-S. Do YOU know what that means? Cause we are machines.. BRAVES TAKE STATE. Can i get a DG on 3? 1 2 3, DG!
I love my team! Sooo many memories!

Adios 3rd Term!

I am still amazed at how time flies! Like really, another week gone by and before i know it another TERM is over!! We're on the home stretch for junior year. Never thought i'd say it, but it hasn't been as bad as i thought it would be. Now if i can just finish strong and pass my ap tests! Yikes.

Thoughts for the day...

I AM LOVING DANCE COMPANY :) Though i'm stressed about night to remember and decisions for the coming year! Spring is always such a stressful time for me it seems. Don't get me wrong though, i love spring.... Yet it's snowing at the moment..

This day light savings has been SO hard for me this week. I can't fall asleep, and i can't wake up and then i take a good nap and then it starts all over..

We had two choir concerts this week. They were beautiful. All our our songs were dedicated to Billy Yates. It was a really special experience. I love music and singing!

I LOVED that mom made a FULL on green breakfast for St. Patrick's Day.. Yup green eggs, green milk, and green pancakes. It was so fun and i felt like a little kid again!

A lot of people i LOVE had birthday's this week! My nephew shem, my brother in law JF and my best friend Jane!! Happy Birthday to them! I love them!

Today Mom, Dad, and I are finally getting around to going to Melting Pot for dinner and to a movie for my Birthday! I'm excited:)

Let's make the best of what we've got...

Wow. I haven't blogged in over a month. Life has been good. I have had a crazy busy month. SO much has happened. It has been wonderful and i thank my heavenly father for the outpouring of blessings.

I am a state champ. Yeah that saying never gets old.. but the routines sure do! We've still been performing at lots of basketball games (They took second in 4A state!). I am so done with those routines! We have to perform them all one more time at the Night To Remember on March 22! We have also started working on dances for dance company. I am stoked. I can't even wait!

Behind the scenes...








































































































I am an AUNT for the tenth time. I feel so blessed to spend time with my nieces and nephews that live around but i have been truly missing Marissa, Shem, Hudson, Owen, Sophia, and now Lillian Marsden :) She was born on February 15! I can't wait to meet her one day! It is so crazy that Mitch is a dad! I miss them all terribly!












March is my favorite month:) March 7th was a very special experience for me this year. First of all, I turned 17!!! I am so weirded out by the fact that i'm not sixteen anymore. That year truly flew by, and yes, no worries as it was just as SWEET as 16. ;) I had a wonderful birthday celebration with my family on sunday night. I got everything i could've wanted, Just Dance 2 for the WII, money, a digital scrapbook of pictures from the State Competition (THANK YOU RAY!), cookies, letters, lotion, balloons, flowers, a decorated car, lunch with my sisters, a cd mix, and a school bag. I felt so much love from all my friends and family! My actual birthday was a very hard day for me as our sweet down syndrome friend, Billy Yates, passed away that morning. It was a very rough day for me as i questioned the Lord on why it had to happen on my birthday. Simply, i was selfish. But family and friends helped me realize it was a good experience and it turned out to be an amazing birthday for me as i realized the world doesn't revolve around me, not even on my birthday. Parker and I had a really good talk, and he wrote me an incredible letter and poem for my birthday! We had a really cool candlelit gathering outside the Yates house on Monday night. The funeral was today. My favorite quote was,"The only way to take sorrow out of death is to take love out of life." I can't even explain how amazing it was, and how strong the spirit was. Through this whole emotional week i have learned to forget myself and care for others. My testimony has grown so much!

Music. I am really into music. Me and parker have been buying a lot of new music which is always so fun! In fact i feel like i'm constantly listening to music. Thanks to JF for the ipod adapter for the truck. It has SAVED my life.

Parker got his mission call to the Spanish Speaking Everett Washington mission!! Ryan Reeves got his call to Spain!! They both leave on June 8th. I'm so anxious for him to get out there! He will be the most amazing missionary. Parker and I went to the SLC temple a few weekends ago. It was awesome because he baptized and confirmed me for some of our family members! :) It was such a neat and fun experience. I got an overwhelming feeling of excitement for parker to get out and teach and baptize people in Washington. I felt an outpouring of love from parker and i can't wait for others to feel that.








































Yes, i have BIEBER FEVER. You just HAVE to see the movie.



















I also have SPRING FEVER. I have been a slacker when it comes to school. I've gotta step it up. This is SO new for me! Hahah usually i am so on top of things and focused, but i have had no desire to do homework. I took the ACT but i don't know my score yet.. i hope i did alright! That was stressful too.

Well, i say i have SPRING FEVER but i still love all the SNOW we've been pounded with. My newest theory is I LOVE THE SNOW, but only when it snows mounds and mounds. I hate a wind blow skiff. Beautiful white snow simply makes me happy. Me and parker finally went skiing after state.

I have just LOVED spending anytime i can with parker. He is my best friend! :)

REGION AND STATE CHAMPS!!

Wow! 8 months of hard intense practice finally paid off on February 4, 2011. Yes, the BHS Mandonelles took the State title for the third year in a row. 3 peat!! It was amazing! I feel so honored to be a state champion and to be part of Jan's first team to have a PERFECT season! :) I have been so busy with drill and then after state i got so sick! I will post pictures soon but for now i just wanted to post the links to the Military and Kick routines that i was in that we performed at region. We took first in our region as well, and personally and as a team i think we performed better overall at region. I love my team! We've had an incredible year and this has been such an unforgettable experience! I can't wait for dance company now!

Oh life....

Tomorrow is FRIDAY. Tomorrow is the end of 2nd term. Tomorrow is the LAST day of the Semester. I am officially half way through high school. CRAZY.


You know what i really really miss?? Parker playing THIS song everyday over christmas break at least seven times a day. You'd think i would be sick of it, but nope, i still listen to it on the computer everyday at least twice.


I am also obsessed with THIS stop motion video that Joe Leishman (SBO Pres.) made for the end of year video last year. It is AMAZING. Oh and the kit kat and parker make an appearance. It's a must see. Click now and watch it, you'll be mesmerized.



Want to know something funny? Well i went to the temple today. I met some funny gingers. Well one dyed her hair red but the other girl's was natural. Her name was shelby too. Haha they were crazy. They even invited me to go see 'tron' with them tomorrow night, haha well i just LOVE the temple. And then i came home and took a SOLID 4 hour nap from 5:45 to 9:45.... hmm probably not the smartest idea..



Poems poems poems... this week i wrote and read a lot of poetry for English.. one of my favorite poems i read was called Whatif by Shel Silverstein... i think it's pretty funny. It's basically the story of my life.

Whatif

Last night, while I lay thinking here,
Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear
And pranced and partied all night long
And sang their same old Whatif song:
Whatif I'm dumb in school?
Whatif they've closed the swimming pol?
Whatif I get beat up?
Whatif there's poison in my cup?
Whatif I start to cry?
Whatif I get sick and die?
Whatif I flunk that test?
Whatif green hair grows on my chest?
Whatif nobody likes me?
Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?
Whatif I don't grow talle?
Whatif my head starts getting smaller?
Whatif the fish won't bite?
Whatif the wind tears up my kite?
Whatif they start a war?
Whatif my parents get divorced?
Whatif the bus is late?
Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight?
Whatif I tear my pants?
Whatif I never learn to dance?
Everything seems swell, and then
The nighttime Whatifs strike again!

Just a random thought... see this picture?? So this is Emmie, about a year a half ago. See the love affair she is having with her ice cream? Yes, this little girl has not changed one bit. I have never met a little girl that loves sweets more than Emmie. So mom was babysitting Emmie and Luke this week.. Emmie claimed she was hungry. Mom made her a cheese quesadilla. I came down into the kitchen and sneakily(or at least i thought) grabbed a cup of nielsons frozen custard from the freezer and took it up to the computer. It was minutes before Emmie told granny she was coming to visit me. I hid the ice cream behind the computer but the classic red and black checkered cup was still barely visible under the screen. She came upstairs and climbed onto my lap and i said hey em, what are you doing? She IMMEDIATELY pointed right at the cup and said "i want that." It was so funny. I don't know why but i can't get over how much she loves candy and anything sweet. It doesn't stop there, lotion and 'lip stuff' are equally as good to her. Haha i love it! She's the sweetest little girl!

Do you know what these are...? Feet breakers. Haha so basically i am SO happy i made the pointe routine for drill and it was so fun to perform it at our Alta Competition last saturday, but let me tell you, these things aren't easy on your feet. I am so grateful everyday that i can make it through practice in these things! Sometimes it seems so 'pointe'-less (haha ok that was lame..) but it's all worth it when........




















We take an overall first at a competition!! :)
















Love my team:) I really have made so many new friends!

Let's start the NEW YEARS off with... homework??

Yes. This is me. Doing HOMEWORK over christmas break. Thank you Cal Harris! Well on a happier note... it's 2011! The big 1.1.11. I decided i would hate graduating in 2011, it's just an awkward number. 2012 is SO much better. I have a feeling this is going to be a good year. I think i could say that 2010 was one of the best years yet. I made so many new friends and became closer to old ones! JANE... (let me tell ya, this girl jane, is my best friend. She's basically the only person i text or talk to on the phone. Haha We can talk for hours, we think we are HILARIOUS, we are way annoying sometimes, we get mad at each other, we do way stupid stuff, we've hung out every day this week, and i just LOVE HER), Alin, H Feath, Berk, Jayne , Baby Kate, Brills Mills, Linds, Channy, Camrie, Maddie (I miss this girl, a lot.), Kell, and all my DGS- drill girls! :) I also became so close to my home boy CARTY BOY! 2010, you've done me well, but better things are ahead in 2011. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Just a song for the new year by death cab for cutie of course. Classic.

Me Llamo.. SHELLERS!

The name's... shellers. WELCOME BACK. So let's just say i took a nice 18 month vacation from blogging.. which i regret. A LOT. Sometimes life gets the best of you and you become so busy you give up some things that don't seem so important. For me that was blogging. I just put it off and then hundreds of pictures built up and it was too overwhelming to think of posting them. So, I just gave up and felt guilty for not posting everything i wanted to. But I'm starting fresh. :) Let's have a look back at the last year and a half of my life. It's been busy, but wonderful!

The Latest and Greatest

1. I am 16.. almost 17. Two more months!
2. I LOVE driving.. and i wish i had a car...

*TRIBUTE TO THE KIT KAT*

Long live the KITTY BOYY!















Oh and my boot...















3. I am a MANDONELLE.
Aka i'm on the drill team at BHS.
I love dancing, it is my passion!















4. My best friend moved to college. It SUCKS.
I look up to him so much and cherish all our memories!
I miss him so much, but love the time we spend together
when he comes home!















5. I love my family. I have four brothers, two sisters,
two brother in laws, two sister in laws, five nieces,
four nephews, and three on the way!! :) The newest areBrittana, Sophia, and Lukie Ben.






























































6. I love music. I started playing the guitar.
7. The radio is really driving me insane lately.
8. I love being the youngest, but hate that everyone moved out.
9. Christmas is the best time of year, BY FAR. I love the snow.
10. My biggest pet peeve is watching older kids rip open younger kids' presents for them.
11. I wish I could go to New York right now... i love New York.
12. I really do like sports, watching them is fun, but i mostly love playing them!
Volleyball is my favorite.
13. My hair is brown and straight.. like it always has been and always will be.
I love my long hair and can't see myself cutting it.. Ever.
14. Boating is my favorite activity.
15. I'm a fan of doing random stuff.. like bowling..
16. I am weird.
17. I LOVE FOOD.
18. I am the only girl in my family with blue eyes. I like my blue eyes.
19. I'm not much of a reader, but i'm a sucker for Harry Potter
20. I live for cutler's cookies.
21. I've never really had a favorite color.. but i really like yellow.
22. If you're asking me BYU or U... it would be BYU, though i think i'm an Aggie at heart.
23. I always fall asleep in movies..
24. I have great friends.
25. Oh and my names not really shellers.. it's SHELBY ya dur da durs! :)

Junior year already??

Friends are always nice..




























My musical friends! Hahah















Duty to God and Personal Progress Awards! :)














Slip n' Slide!















Moving Parker into BYU!!



















Homecoming!!

Parker's Graduation and SUMMER 2010!!!

Those perfect days couldn't last forever..
So proud of Parker... the smartest boy i know!

































Me and my favorite senior boys!














Summmmer nights! My best friends!















We love you MADDIE!














Gotta love the drive ins!














Oh those summer parades..














He is We concert!