{nEw BlOg DeSiGn(AgAin...hEhE!!!}

So, my sister and I got stuck at Starbucks..haha...photo courtesy of my mother.

My dressform in my room

My name..haha.

Me and my friend Kelsey on our snow day.

W have been out of school the past two days and are not going again tomorrow...so the other night we had a spa night and I got a little hungry and decided to eat a cucumber...haha.

Over Christmas, my adorable cousin Zachary insisted I kiss him on the cheek under the mistletoe.

He was very impressed with my self timer on my camera, so he wanted to take tons of pictures.haha.

Dancing with him to Christmas music.

He is such a little gentlemen. haha.

These next couple pictures are from New Year's Eve with my friends Abby and Holly!Love these girls dearly! So this is all for now...more to come!!
I love my girls!

{Afraid: A Daughter's Prayer}

January 1,2011
{Afraid: A Daughter’s Prayer}
Dear Lord,
I am afraid, I fear the unknown, and I am afraid. I know that must sound silly, but for me, not knowing the unknown is a scary concept. All I want is the ability to ask you to bring anything to me that brings you glory, without fear of what that will be. But there are so many lies from everyone, their prayers put on the back burner, and our relationships wounded because they don’t understand the relationship I have with you. How do I help them understand?

I know I am young in my years and in my faith, and I have come to accept that, but I have not come to the acceptance that because of that you can’t use me in BIG ways, the HUGEST ways possible! Everyday, I feel such an unbearable weight in my life because so many people have not come to this same acceptance. It comes from my family, my friends, strangers, the media, & the devil. How do I help them understand what you have promised me?

You have planted seeds deep down in my heart Lord, many of which have been planted recently. The problem with the new seeds though, is that everyone around me is starting to see them blossom, and they are becoming scared because you are starting to place BIG and HUGE wonderful opportunities into my life that are going to require a lot of trust in you. They are scared because not everything is going to be easy, but Lord, I know you planted these seeds in my heart at the perfect time and in your perfect way. I also know that because of this, I have to move forward and OBEY you, despite what everyone else fears. I have enough fears of my own, I can’t continue on with adding everyone else’s to my load too & I won’t anymore. These seeds can’t just sit in my heart from now on, you would have not put them here until years later if you wanted that. You put them here now, and because you did, I will run with them, trusting in you, obeying you, the WHOLE way. Lord, how do mend my relationships so that they can see this too? How do I begin to trust people, and how do I help them to begin trusting you with your hand over my life? How do I help them realize that YOU are the ultimate PARENT figure and friend and that you have far better plans for my life than they do? How, Lord?

Some may ask if this is what I really want for my life and I say YES!!! Because one thing I have learned is that no matter how small or big the seed you plant in my heart and in my life is, if I OBEY you, either way, the small seed will become BIG and the big seed will become HUGE and what they store for me is wonderful!!! I can and am accepting the fact that it will not always be comfortable and easy because I know my act of obedience will further me and draw me closer to you. Lord, how do I help them see this?

Amen.

{Don't you just love the holidays?}

{Just some pictures}

The post with no name...I'm not feeling creative.HA!

At the moment I have alot of energy!!!:D Even so though, I will try to attempt writing something somewhat coherent.We'll see.ha!

It's Friday. I mean not that you already didn't know that or anything, I just needed to remind you, because I love fridays!!! And oh yes, I overslept this morning...which in my logic was a blessing in disguise...I think. Maybe God had a reason for me not to make it to spanish class this morning. Or maybe I went to bed to late...either way, I think it's safe to say I was perfectly content with the way things played out:)

My days just run together and it's out of control...like legit. It's a good thing I think, but somedays I wish I could just take things in stride and get everything done that I need to...but let's face it, even if i wasn't busy with dance,school,church,youth group,friends,family,and everything else...at the end of the day I would still be going to bed wishing I could just do one more thing.

Anywho, I love to dance... like that's even more legit than my out of control run together wish I could do one more thing days..like forreeall legit!!! I just love it...ballet,tap,jazz,and hip-hop...for sure! One morning before school this week I woke up to the song one of our tap conbos. was choreographed to and I just was like I have got to tap right now...so sure enough,at six... seven something in the morning I put on my tap shoes, turned on the music in the bathroom, and tapped away...and momma didn't even say anything while she was trying to sleep...she is the best! And then today after school, I went outside, turned on the music, and started to tap away on a big piece of ply wood dad and I carried out to the back porch so I could practice whenever I wanted to...and my neighbors didn't even say anything...my sister thought somebody was breaking in though...haha!!

I am reading a book...a roughly five hundred page book. Ummm,yea, I'm not much of a reader...unless it is a good book...so...I'm halfway through it and just started it at the beginning of the week...it's most def. a good book! It is called Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. It retells the story of Hosea and Gomer from the Bible...except it is set in the mid 1800's and differnet characters and obviously some added stuff to make it a book. I love it, in fact, I would say by the end of the night, I will have much much more read!!! Check it out on the internet, and buy it...a great Christian book...although, it is a story about a prostitute, so it would be rated PG-13 if a movie, so young readers...I'm thinking not so much...but anyone else, forrealll like it's so good!

Tomorrow morning I am babysitting my best friends little sister and the going to a college football game with she and her family and then spending the night with her,so excited!Oh,and by the way my driving has gotten so much better already and I am not having mini heart attacks anymore!haha...so yea, that's some of the stuff going on with me right now...off to do something...peace.

Lahni Blair

fall...cars...jeans...fallbreak...China...I'm confused too.

As I sit here, feeling lost like I do most of the time, I am attempting to write something as insightful as my oldest sister Kensi. Let me tell you now, that will not happen. I one day hope to achieve the diligence, thoughtfulness, perseverance, insightfulness, among the many other honorable qualities she puts forth into her writing and blogging, but not today nor tomorrow will that be accomplished. She is something nothing short of inspirational. So anywho...it is cold. It is really cold. It is in the 50's, 20 degrees below the temperature it should be for this time of year where I live. I cannot say I am not enjoying it...Hoodies and warm socks, the turning of leaves and that crunchy sound they make, Great talks around the bonfire,pumkins and pumpkin mentionables....and so so so much more.And more. Fall is here and I am highly excited to say the least!

Anywho I guess the biggest news I have at the moment is that I am officially a legal driver. I did not say this was great news. In fact I did not even say it was good. To be quite honest, I can't say too many postive things about it at all...as of today. I almost ran into a sign in a field, my tires screeched and i thought I was dying, and all the while more tense than I've ever been in my whole entire life. My mom said that I did just fine for my first day of driving out on real roads...my focus is on the screeching of my tires(which is playing over and over again in my head) and what a maniac driver I am. But even still, momma sais I did just fine for my first day. I can't wait for the day I am a confident, skilled, and relaxed driver...I'm hoping it's soon!!

I am wearing my friend Jenna Catherine's jeans right now. I am now going to go buy me a pair! I think that's the easiest I've ever found a pair of jeans before...I now know the size,length, and brand...I think that is the only thing stopping me from having some sort of attack over my driving incidents this afternoon...Jeans apparently can do more than you think. I know that was random:DJust thought I would let you know what brightened my day today:D

This is the last week of school until fall break..I am so happy! I have alot in store for that week! This Saturday I am going to an amusement park with my friend during Hauntober Fest...she and I have already decided on bringing an extra pair of undies...no joke. I am oh so excited though! Then I have my job training in the mornings next week and dance at night. And then next Friday I am going to Asbury University to spend the night with my sister Taylor and her friends! I am so pumped, hope you all are ready for a beasting night<---haha.

I am going to go now. I'll keep you all updated...ok, off to scale the great wall of china...jk, but does an intense workout count?

All my love,
Lahni Blair

Happy Almost Sixteenth Birthday Abigail!

Happy early sixteenth birthday Abigail. I would have posted this tomorrow, but due to my birthday festivities tomorrow I will not have time. I thought a day earlier would be more acceptable than a day late, so here it is girl,HaPpY sIxTeEnTh BiRtHdAy! I hope it is your best year yet!

This post is dedicated to Abigail from Amazed by Grace in honor of her birthday. Abigail and I follow eachother's blogs and we came to the realization that she and I are one day apart in age. My birthday is today, and her birthday is tomorrow. I have never met anyone who has been so close in age to me. I think that is so cool! We both decided that because of this we were going to do a special post in honor of eachother by interviewing eachother on varios birthday related questions,so...I asked Abigail:

1. What would you like to be doing five years from this time?

~I think it would be awesome to be either dancing professionally in a ballet company or working in my own.

2. Do you have any birthday traditions every year?

~I get school off and get to spend the day doing whatever I want. My parents and I go out to dinner to celebrate too.

3. What is the best birthday present you have ever recieved?

~ Hmmm...the year I turned 13 I got a purity ring, and that was really special. But there are some other gifts that I have really loved and use all the time. I got a Do Hard Things t-shirt last year that I wear all the time and just absolutely adore!

4. What is the weirdest birthday present you have ever recieved?

~ I can't really remember any strange gifts, but when I was little my dad gave me a weird card that had a lady with a giant and crazy hairstyle on the cover of it as a joke. I didn't get the joke, I just thought it was strange. :D

5. Do you have any goals you would like to accomplish while you are sixteen?

~ I have several goals. I would like to work on my flexibility more and I would like to become stronger as a dancer. I'd like to read through the Bible, and I would like to get a job. There are a couple of other things I would like to accomplish too, like being more unselfish and being a better sister. I would also like to master my Scottish and Irish accents! There are several things that I would like to do, but I'm not sure if they would ever be able to happen this year. I would love, love, love to go to the Ballet Magnificat! summer intensive and I dream of going to Europe.

6. Is there anything you are excited about in the upcoming year?

~ Oh yeah! I have always looked foward to being sixteen. Partly because of all the songs about it, but also because I just think it's going to be a fun and exciting age. There's alot of exciting things you get to do in your latter teens.

7. What is your favorite thing to do on your birthday?

~ I love opening presents and having cake and ice cream the night of my birthday. I watch TV or a movie with my mom and sister while we have dessert.

8. What are you doing for your birthday this year?

~ I'm going out with my parents for sushi and my mom is going to take me to the cutest little coffee shop for breakfast downtown.

9. What is your favorite birthday memory?

~ I have a lot of good memories. My favorite was going to my favorite restaurant with my parents when I was 13 and it being dimly lit with candles on the table. They both wrote me a letter and that was really fun and sweet. Another was being in the cafe in my favorite bookstore with my mom at night and sitting by a huge window and feeling very cozy while I looked at my new book and drank coffee and had dessert.

10. What is the best thing that has happened to you in the past year?

~ Well, I got my drivers permit in the spring and I've learned to drive. I'm still learning, but I'm a whole lot better than when I started. You can just ask my mom! haha! And I also started running in February.It was tough at first, but I am so glad I stuck with it because I've gotten a lot stronger and it has strengthened my endurance and perseverance.

11. What is your favorite thing to eat on your birthday?

~ Eggplant Parmigiana, chocolate cake, and rocky road ice cream.

12. Do you recieve any special privaleges when you turn sixteen?

~ Nothing really big comes to mind, but there are some things I'll be allowed to do now that I'm older.

13. What was the exact time of day you were born?

~ I was born around lunchtime at 12:27 I believe.



Abigail, all of those things are awesome! I absolutley love my birthday, and I am sure you do too! Only hours, and you will have been born sixteen years ago...while little baby Lahni was only a day old. haha! This was fun! We should make it a tradition each year as we keep blogging...have a great day!



~Lahni Blair~

At 12 a.m....or something like that...

At 12 a.m or something like that...I will officially be sixteen years old!!!Ummm...how exciting is that???...Many of you reading this may not be as excited as I for a couple of reasons...1)Your birthday is a long way away and you're just not sharing the enthusiasm with me:)...2)Some of you are older than I and just aren't sharing the excitement either(either because you're really old and depressed that I am so young and you will never be that young again...or you are a few years older than me and you are done with the age sixteen waiting for bigger and better things)...Either way I am so excited despite how anyone else feels...hahaha.

So, tonight my Abigail is spending the night for my birthday! After she gets back from her church in a little bit we are going to make a mad dash for town in hunt of some 80's themed clothing for 80's flashback day at school tomorrow!!We are going all out for sure! Then tomorrow for my actual birthday, I am going to go to school(why,it's my birthday???They should make a law that allows you school of not only the day of your birthday, but the week!)...after school I am going to the dance studio for tap,jazz, and ballet until late...So happy, I can't wait...dancing makes me extremely happy!...Then on Friday, I am having all of my friends over for my sixteenth birthday party and I we are having a campout!So stinking pumped!

So I have been studying the driver's manual in hopes of passing my permit test next Monday...I think I will...but considering some of the people in my class have come back failed...it doesn't do much to boost my confidence:(...I still have hope though!hehe!I'm telling you, my car just needs me to drive it, it can't go another week with out me in it...or maybe it's just that I can't go another week without driving it...hmmm.Anywho, I can't wait to get on the road!

Off to go do some laundry now...So excited!...About my birthday festivities I mean.ha!Love you all, I hope you all!
~Lahni Blair~