Ironwoman

So recently I have learned about the Ironman Triatholon. For those of you who have never heard of it, it is a triatholon consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon.

Sounds like alot, huh? But would it no be amazing to complete this triatholon?

Chrissie Wellington- Finished the Iron Man Triatholon in less than 9 hours. How great is she?

So I have made it my life long goal to actually complete one of these. Not anytime soon, but one day I will be able to do this, and when I run across that finish line, they will be telling me I am an Iron Woman :)

Yes, it is going to happen. I can't even imagine the feeling these people get after they finish this race. I mean, it has to be absolutely amazing.

I'm determined to be the next Chrissie Wellington. It's going to happen. :)

-Maylon

New Trend- Hot or Not?

So you have probably been seeing pictures in magazines or in stores of clothes with peplum.

Honestly, I'm not completely sure if I like this new trend or not. I think the picture to the right above is totally cute, but the other two I'm not so crazy about.

I think you have to be really trendy and chic to pull this look off. I definitely don't think it's for everybody.

I actually really love this skirt with the peplum.

So what do you guys think about this new trend.. Is it hot or not? We would love to hear what you think!

Hope yall have an amazing weekend!

-Maylon

Determination.

Determination: the act of coming to a decision or settling a purpose.

Today I came to a decision. and now have a purpose. 

So years ago I wanted to beat my brother at a sport. Hayden has always been better at everything. He was the grand athlete my family wanted. As for me I was the uncoordinated little girl who had tried all these things and pretty much failed. 

basketball: I only scored 4 points in the 4 or 5 seasons I played as a little girl

softball: 1 camp of that and I gave up

gymnastics: 6 months and I quit

cheerleading: 1 season,  I can't even do a cartwheel.

So yeah I was just this dorky little girl who couldn't do anything. But, when Hayden signed up for golf lessons, I knew this was gonna be my thing. I would beat him at that.

So that's what I did, I played golf and enjoyed it a lot.

I'm getting off track so lets fast forward to today, errr, last season. So last season I worked my way up to a player who played in every match we had for my high school. It was hard work, but worth it. I once even got up to third! I wanted forth so bad but just couldn't keep it. 

So today we had spring practice. I hadn't played since the last day of the season last year. This being said I sucked. Then I saw it. Those clubs I was dying to get. The ones I worked my tail off to earn and the ones I planned on getting. They just sat there in my face. It was the only thing I looked forward to that year in golf. 

I would just go get the same clubs, except one thing...I knew I had told this girl I wanted them. She knew I was getting new clubs THOSE CLUBS. Even worse she got new clubs last season. So please tell me how it feels to have everything given to you? I'm sure it's great. 

So here I am sitting at practice with my old crappy "beginning clubs" I have had for years. I hit them knowing that I had no chance of getting the clubs I wanted as everyone said "oh snap you got new clubs! There so nice!" yeah I know they are. I begin to hit and think about all the things I was gonna do to make myself better than new clubs.

Here they are:

1) Shoot under 100 when I play 18 by the end of the summer (I know thats not great but I haven't played long )

2) By the end of the season shot in the lower 40s 

3) Become number 4 on our team...at the very least.

So I am determined. I want y'all to hold me to this.

Have a good day! -Hailey

Pinterest Potpourri

this Keep Calm poster has to be my favorite. Lately, I've been doing a lot more praying and thinking about prayer. It's such an amazing thing thing that we can talk to God and he hears us!
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bites. two of my favorite foods, and a very easy recipe! i have to try this!
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a photoshoot with sparkles is on my photography bucket list. so amazing.
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this is perfect for me right now because i have to fill up my gas tank for the first time tomorrow. Woo. it's also pretty much accurate. but because i don't have a first born child i guess ill just sell my other arm and leg.
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if i was rich and lived on a farm, i would have my wedding in a barn.in the fall. not that I'm planning a wedding, just sayin;)
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the blue and gold of this purse compliment each other so well. i love the style of the bag too : )
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i would love to have these TOMS. They look good with or without the laces and i love gray!
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i love the rustic, vintage look of this antique light bulb chandelier
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i have 1057 pins and I'm finding it hard to choose things to put on here. Can's i just put a link to my whole Pinterest?;)

the color-blocked cardi and skirt are pulled together in the shoes in this cute spring outfit. Although i don't think i would wear the skirt that high, i love the belt and how the colors unexpectedly look great together!
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that's meeee! no just kidding. but it could be!;) i need to get out and practice more though...



After my third time posting in three days, i don't think I'll be seeing y'all anymore for the rest of the week! I hope you have an amazing and blessed week in the Lord.

Love, Shian : )

p.s.- I CANT BELIEVE I FORGOT!! my mom is pregnant again. so that means, come December, i will be Big Sister to 10 kids!:D I'm superr excited and i ask for prayers for my mom and her pregnancy and our family. Thank you: )

Birthday Weekend! part 2

first off, a picture that didnt make it to yesterdays post:


maylon and jillian after becoming unicorns at Sonic :)



Saturday was Hailey's birthday and she had her party that night. We all had a good time but we were still wanting to go uniconing again. We finally talked Hailey's dad into bringing us.  So Hailey, Maylon, Jillian, Jess, Jessica, Hailey's brother Hayden, her cousin, her dad and I all piled into their minivan. And drive to Sonic.

Normal people drive through the drive-thru.
We backed through it.
Normal people open a window and order.
We opened the sliding door, Jillian got out and stood in front of the speaker to order.
I guess we're just not normal ;)

The employee to Jillian: "uh, ma'am, you know you backed into the drive-thru, right?" oh really? no, we didnt realize that.
Jillian: "yeah we know. is that a problem?"
Employee: "Well yeah it would be but we're not really busy right now so you shouldnt get hit." oh good thanks for the reassurance.
Jillian: "Okay well our driver's side window doesnt work. Can i get four small cones?"

We pulled to the front and at this Sonic, the worker brings out your order, there isnt a window. Everybody inside is laughing and taking pictures. Jess and Jessica are sitting at a table, ready to video. A boy that goes to school with us comes out and starts to get in his car. Maylon says "You wanna stay here for this!" he left anyway. his loss.

When the guy finally came out with our cones, he gave them to us, i gave him the money and Maylon asked "Do you believe in unicorns?" "No." "BELIEVE!"  four perfectly good ice cream cones get smashed onto our heads. The guy looks at all of us and his face is like "Did that really just happen?!" he reaches for his phone and asks to take a picture so we all got out and took a picture of our new friend, Donique.

four Unicones and Donique

and here's a video of it all. i dont think the sound works, and its not great quality but you can see us all smashing the cones onto our heads and Donique reaching for his phone :)

Before we left, we asked if he believed in unicorns now. He said "I at least believe in four of them!"

Hailey and her little brother Hayden. "This is what all the girls at my school do" good call.

Thank you for stopping by, i hope you enjoyed our adventure : )

Have a great day!

Love, Shian:)


Birthday Weekend! part 1

Happy Birthday (two days late) to Hailey! I love you so much Hailey and I am so happy to be able to say that you are one of my best friends ever! You are so sweet and hilarious and i love watching The Awkward Life of Hailey show every day.

We started off our 3-day weekend by skipping school. Yeah, slackers and losers. But was it worth the sleep that I would have needed so much by this morning? Absolutely.

On Friday night, Maylon, Hailey, our friends Jillian, Natalie, Morgan, Julie, Lindsey and my sister Savannah met at Applebee's to celebrate my birthday. A week late, but better late than never!:)

love these girls :)

 Maylon, Hailey and Jillian got there before everybody else. When we (finally!) got our table, the waitress came out with two ballons and two cupcakes from a cupcake store called Iced, and gave them to me! Jillian, Hailey and Maylon had planned ahead for that to happen and it was so sweet of them to do, it made me so happy!

The food was delicious and we all had a good time. Jillian let the whole restaurant know that she was "not ashamed!" and the waitress treated us like we were 4. No, we dont need kid's menus and booster seats but thanks for asking. Good times, man.

As soon as we left Applebees, we took our normal masks off. First step, drop cupcake box. Upside down, of course. Just another day in the life of Shian.

Then, to McDonalds. To do some of this. I already had Savannah and Natalie in my car but Hailey, Maylon and Jillian got in too. I drove up to the drive-thru and nervously ordered two small ice cream cones and two cookies. let me tell you, i was scaredddd. I dont even remember paying but a soon as i got up to the second window, i saw the employee was an innocent looking Spanish woman. She opened the window and the butterflies in my stomach flew away. Pass the first cone to Hailey, who was in the front seat, the cookies to whoever caught them in the back and grab the last cone for myself.
Employee: "Thank you, have a nice day!"
Me: "No, wait, I have a question!"
Employee: "yes?"
Me: "Do you believe in unicorns?"
Employee: "Umm unicorns? no, no i dont believe in unicorns."
Hailey and I: *shove the cones, ice cream and all, onto our heads* "BELIEVE!"

The look on that poor woman's face was priceless. I've never seen anyone's eyes get so big or someone's mouth drop that far. I think she had to pick her jaw up off the ground after we drove away.


As good as that Unicone-ing session was, we wanted to do it again. So we went down the road to Sonic. If you've never been to Sonic, it's a drive-in restaurant, where you drive your car into a space next to a board that has the menu and speakers to make your orders. They also have a Drive-Thru, so Mayon drove my car through it with Jillian in the passenger seat.

Same thing, different employee. But this time, he think Maylon said "Do you believe in uniforms?" so he said yes and Jillian was like "Keep believin'!" and smashed the cone onto her head. Maylon clarified that she asked about uniCORNS, not uniFORMS. So the guy said no, no he didnt believe in unicorns. Maylon smashed her cone onto her head, yelled "Have a great night!" and drove away. The guy was like oookayyyyyy....??

We were laughing so hard and there was ice cream everywhere s Maylon pulled my car into a space so we could clean up. I had ice cream all over my head and face and dripping everywhere and as i got out of the car, two little kids came around the corner, staring at me. I gave them a stare back and waved. I turned and saw a girl who was working there and did the same for her. She was looking at me and laughing and all of the sudden i realized "That girl goes to our school!!!!" HAHA sorry bout that.

i apoligize to those poor individuals who had to experience this sight.

Good thing Jillian had given me a package of Wet Ones as part of my birthday gift. Because we needed them. There was ice cream everywhere. I still keep finding sticky spots and drips of vanilla soft serve in the most impossible places in my car. Yay for leather interiors!

Girl Who Goes to Our School comes back out and we call her over. "Did they tell you what we did?" Her: "Yes! Theyre all laughing and talking about it!" The drive-thru man comes on over the intercom: "We all believe in unicorns now!" *cheers all around* Me:"Good! Im glad we converted you to unicornism! Have a great night!"

So that was the first part of our great weekend. Stay tuned for part 2, hopefully to be posted tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by!
God Bless,
Shian =)

Skipping and Coneing.

So tomorrow all of us are just gonna stay out of school. why you might ask? cause we just don't care...haha right my mom would approve. No we aren't doing anything at school tomorrow so we decided to just take a break. A much needed brake if I can say. This has been a LONG and crazy week! and like a cool kid I have to go get my permit renewed...yeah it's sad. but I'm almost done with drivers ed and that means I'm super close to being able to drive!

So ever heard of coneing? well check out the video above.

Okay crazy we know. But how much fun would that be?! We decided to find this out. soooooooo tomorrow we are gonna hit up a couple places and do some coning. yep. be prepared.

have an amazing week! - Hailey