It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

It's finally here... stock show season! It feels like it was just yesterday that I was attending the Hansford County Stock Show for the very first time with my crazy heifer, Rainbow... and then I blinked and ten years flew by! Now I am showing my last steer, Turbo. About three years into showing I decided to name my steers all card names so, when my senior year came along I could say, "I've played all the right cards." Well, looking back on all the success and great times I have had with showing I am quick to say that I have indeed "played all the right cards!" Since I am a senior in high school, January 26 will be the last time I show at the county stock show! I cannot believe my showing career is almost over. There is one thing that everyone reading my blog needs to know.. I absolutely love showing steers! It is a true passion of mine! Not only has it opened up the door of opportunity, but I have also made many life long friends throughout my showing career. It is inevitable that I will be sad when this chapter in my life is done, but I am looking forward to the new adventure in front of me!

Decisions, Decisions

As you all know, I am a senior in high school. It is an awesome feeling knowing that in May I will be done with high school FOREVER! However, the decisions that come along with being a senior aren't always pleasant. Right now I am trying to decide what college I should attend in the Fall. I have narrowed it down to two choices, Texas State and Connors State College. The pros about Texas State are that I would be able to pledge into a sorority and I would be able to have a fun college experience. Connors on the other hand is a whole other subject... I have been blessed with a scholarship to be a member of their livestock judging team. The door of opportunity is wide open for me at the moment. I just have to decide if I want to have a fun college experience, or if I want to be apart of a successful livestock judging team. Being on a judging team is pretty much a full-time job... between practicing and judging at different contests there isn't much personal time. It is time for me to buckle down and make a decision, too bad that isn't as easy as it sounds.

Life in the Fast Lane

There have not been many times in my life that my parents have successfully surprised me. However, two days ago they really mastered the art of surprise, when my mother had a brand new car waiting in the garage for me! Not to mention it had a huge bow on the hood that made it even better! A brand new car may not be much of a surprise to most people,but when you have driven a 2007 light green Ford Taurus your whole life a Land Rover LR2 HSE is really a huge step up. My new car has a functioning heater, windshield wipers, and the brakes that do not squeak. So, I am pretty much in heaven when I get behind the wheel of my new automobile. I have always been a tidy and neat person, but because my new car is all black with black leather seats I have taken my neat obsession up a couple notches. I am ate up with paranoia about getting a single scratch or a dent in my car. Most people say I am taking it way too far, but I think that I should take proper care of my car since my parents will not be buying me another one, possibly ever. I have decided that it is in my best interest to not drive my new vehicle to school. Basically because I can't get much learning done when my mind is wondering about my car and if anything bad has happened to it. Since I have made the decision to no longer drive myself to school, I ride with my younger sister who is now the owner of what used to be my car, The Taurus. I am experiencing what it has been like for my sister and brother when I take them to school each morning. Except my sister is driving and I am the passenger. She really does not like my snide remarks about her driving skills, but after all these years of hearing her comments on my driving I think it is only appropriate that I teach her a few driving tips. Quite frankly, they are needed considering she has not passed her driving test to receive her permit, not one, not two, but THREE TIMES. Maybe with my driving guidance she can finally get her permit and become somewhat of a legal driver. The fact that I received a new car has kind of been a reality check for me... I'm graduating high school in five months.