2. Get over my fear of singing in front of others.

So today I got over my fear of singing in front of others... Well let me correct myself. I didn't get over the fear, I'm pretty sure I never will.. BUT! I conquered my fear! (: Every month at school we have a 'lunchtime concert'. It's almost like a little Talent Show. My friend Kristen and I decided we would sing in it. We sang 'Someone's Watching Over Me'. We sang it for my Daddy. Both her and I were about ready to faint we were so scared. She felt like her bladder was about to explode, and I felt like I was about to puke everywhere. But, we got over the fear and stepped up into the middle of the room and sang our hearts out.. And actually, we did really good. I think we did at least. My voice shaked the first couple of lines, but after that I just had fun with it and it went good. Well. there you go. 2 down........ 10 more resolutions to go!!

Literature Magazine Contest??!

So today in English class we were writing poems. Our teacher showed us an example of a poem called 'Winter Days' and told us each to write a poem in the same format as the one she showed. So I decided to write a poem about my Daddy. The poem is called 'Best Day'. The poem is about this one night where to power went out and my Daddy and I were snuggling on the couch just talking about life. We had lit over 20 candles ALL around the room we were in. It's one of my favorite memories I have of us two. So this is the poem.

'Best Day'

Dark room, powers out

A father and daughter 

Snuggle together

On the couch

Candles lit

All around

Blocking out the reality

That this night could

end

Leaving a once happy daughter alone.

So there is my poem I wrote. When I finished, I went up to show my teacher, to ask for some advice to fix it or make it better and to see if I had written it in the right format. While she read it she cried.. Then she asked me to write it on the board to show everyone.  So I wrote it on the board and she read it to the entire class. As she read it, the class was completely silent. If you had dropped a needle on the carpet, you would have heard it. When she finished reading it she looked at me and said... "Ali, I think I'm going to enter it into the Literature Magazine Contest." I personally didn't even think it was that great because I whipped it out in about 30 seconds, but apparently she liked it! So there it is, my poem is being entered to be published in a magazine. If I by chance happened to win the contest, it would be really awesome because it would look really good on my college application. So, there's my story for the day!! (: Hopefully I win!

Rest In Peace Daddy

A Fathers touch, A Daddy's kiss,
A grieving Daughter, You're greatly missed.
An empty house, An empty chair,
A fathers love, No longer there.
A broken heart, Tear filled eye,
Another soul to fill the sky.
Many memories in my mind,
Some I laugh, Some I cry.
The times we shared, The laughs we had,
Things I miss when I think of you Dad.
Realizing that's all I have to hold on too,
Only memories, Of what once was you.
Missing your laugh, I will never again hear.
That is the reality that fills me with so much fear.
No more smile on your face,
No more warmth of your embrace.
The last hug, The last kiss,
The last "goodbye" leaves me with one last wish...
To have you Dad, here today,
Never to leave your Daughter this way.
A Father's touch, A Daddy's kiss,
A grieving Daughter, You're greatly missed.

 I love you Daddy... Now and Always. Rest In Peace. I miss you.

7. Do something I've always wanted to do.

Well! I have accomplished something that I've always wanted to do since I was a little kid! I am in the Guinness World Records book for 2011! My older brother works for Clearlink and they set it up. We went to a golf course and made 1,279 snowmen in one hour. It was so cold, but so fun and exciting. The snowmen had to be at least 4 feet tall, you had to see 3 distinct body parts, oreos for eyes, and a carrot nose. It was such a blast!! It was me, my brother, my sister-in-law, and my friend Kristen. All together we mad 19 snowmen. It was so much fun. So now I am going to be in The World Record book! My name wont exactly be in it, but I still know that I participated in it. So yeah! I've now got 1 out of my 12 resolutions completed! 11 more to go!!



 I'm somewhere in there! hahaha. 

My Sister and My Best Friend

I don't even know where to begin.. I love my sister more than anything in this world. I know that she is always there for me. She is beautiful, inside and out. We look so much alike. Same smile, same nose.. people say we could be twins. Although at times she drives me crazy.. Calling me Sally instead of Ali.. Saying 'Have a cow'
and oh so much more... But that's why I love her, I love her for who she is. I look up to her so much and she probably doesn't even know it. To me she is PERFECT. She has such a positive attitude about life, always smiling. A beautiful testimony, one I wish I had. She has perfect friends and is a perfect friend to all. I miss my sister so much. She is always always there for me. I know I can go to her whenever I'm down and I am having a hard, tough day. She gives the best advice because she has been there. I can trust her with anything.. I miss her and I can't wait to see her over Presidents Weekend, and can't wait for her to come home for summer.

I love you Colbie Marie.. Forever and Always
Love: Sally ;)

A Little Bit About Me..

Things you should know about me...
~I play softball for my High School team
~I love the outdoors, camping, hiking, rock climbing, running, biking
~I'm the youngest of 6 kids, and also a triplet, 2 boys and me :)
~I have type one diabetes, and I absolutely hate it!
~I play the guitar, and I am learning the piano
~I love music, but mostly country
~I write my own lyrics to songs
~My favorite color is lime green
~Favorite books are The Hunger Games, The Secret Journal of Bret Colton, and The 5 People You Meet In Heaven
~I'm a Junior
~My full name is Alison Kate Leatham
~My nicknames are.. Moose, Ali-Gali, AliKat
~I have some pretty AMAZING friends, who I could never live with out
~I'm obsessed with the tv show Pretty Little Liars and Friends
~I love my family
~I'm addicted to pringles and diet coke
~I'm a huge nerd, and I love to read  
~I am the biggest Daddy's Girl

New Years Resolutions

It's a New Year, 2011, and boy did it come quick! Every year I make New Year's resolutions and I tell myself I am going to do every single one of them, but then I end up never doing a single one. This year my idea to stay on track is to make one resolution for each month. I'll list all 12 of my resolutions and when I've done one, I'll write about it, (along with when I have other things to write about). So here it goes... My 12 Resolutions for 2011.

1. Do a big service towards someone, something, or a foundation of some sort.

2. Get over my fear of singing in front of others.

3. Read and finish the entire Book of Mormon.

4. Get in shape.

5. Go on an adventure.

6. Watch 'It' (most terrifying movie about clowns).

7. Do something I've always wanted to do.

8. Get better at the guitar.

9. Earn and save 1,000 dollars.

10. Hit a home run in softball.

11. Break my habit of biting my nails. 

12. Get in control of my diabetes.