"Gabing" With Gabby

Friday, July 15, 2011

Uh-Oh! School is Almost Here!

Uh-oh indeed! School is almost here! And this semester I'm in 6th grade, which I've heard is hard. Not only that, but this year we are also Homeschooling my cousins Marti, Cassy, and Harleigh. Marti is going to be in 6th grade with me, Cassy is going to be in 4th grade, and Harleigh is going to be a Sophomore in High School! WOW. That is a lot of work to teach four kids who are in different grades.

So Mom "hired" Aunt Angela to help teach us kids! Although, on top of that we have some activities in the afternoons.
We have Art class, Piano, Writing, and of course, Theater (our next play is "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever").

I also have Bookclub and I'm going to attend a girls only Bible Study! On Fridays Mom and I clean the house. Whew! That's only week one! =)

Friday, July 8, 2011

Show Low Cabin Fun!

Last week, Mom, cousin Zoie, Craig, and I went up to Show Low to our new cabin for the Fourth of July. It was a lot of fun going up in the mountains in the cool air and enjoying the trees and nature. Zoie and I had so much fun seeing the wild horses and cows! There was no t.v. when we first moved in, so late at night Zoie and I would go out back on the porch and watch our neighbor's t.v., the only problem was they liked to watch HGTV. So we decided to watch the stars instead! Zoie and I also liked to make (short) movies with our dolls when it got too hot to go outside in the afternoons. On one day, Craig took us to The Family Fun Park and we raced go-carts! Zoie and I got very competitive!

On the Fourth of July we went to Show Low's Fourth of July Parade with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson (Zoie had gone home early). It was a lot of fun seeing all of the cool floats. The only bad part about that day was that I was sick with a cold and couldn't go to the cookout afterwards! =(

The other thing that happened up in our little cabin, which we have named Sweet Retreat, was that we finally got a t.v.! At night, we watch movies like Indiana Jones and Star Wars. On the last day of vacation we drove back down to Phoenix and now we miss the cool weather. The temperatures up there are in the 60s at night and 80s during the day.

Our tiny little Sweet Retreat

Me, Zoie, and Mom

Zoie and me

I'm driving at 11!

So is Zoie!

"And First place goes to... Gabrielle!"

cows!

horses!

What a pretty lake! Skipping rocks and having a picnic at Lake Hawley

Happy Fourth of July! We're enjoying the Parade!

"Cool Dog"

That's a big milkshake!

A cabin mobil!

Now that's a cool float!

A Luau!

Monday, May 23, 2011

Robin Hood!

Well, my play (Robin Hood) went well!! It was so much fun. On Friday I was SO nervous! But on Saturday we all were fine! The part I liked best was when Caleb (Robin Hood) and I (Maid Marian) were dancing on the stage alone with the music saying " Everybody dance now!" I'm SO glad so many people I love came to the show! Aunt Gien, Payton, Cheyenne, Zoie, Chloe, Aunt Angela, Uncle Chris, Marti, Harleigh, Cassy, Mom, Craig, Dad, Jenny, Jacob, Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Val, Uncle Johnny, Grandma (Patsy), Kristelle, Ellen, Dino, Dante, and Mrs. Esposito! Wow! That's a lot of people! Here are the pics:

Me and Jacob

Harleigh, Marti, Cassy, and Me

Mom, Craig, and me

Some realy great friends on the stage and off! Leah (chorus), Sarah (Chorus), Me (Maid Marian), Ruth (Lady Merle)

Kristelle and Me

Grandma and Me

Ellen and Me

Some of the cast

the REAL Marian!

Zoie, Chloe and Me

That's a medieval dress alright!

"You did so well!"

Grandma (Patsy) and Me

Two Best Friends! Me (Maid Marian) and Elisabeth (salomay)

Auntie, Uncle Johnny, and Me

Good friends - Audry and me

Me (Maid Marian), Brianna ("The sheriffs wife")

and Sarah (chorus)

My Family

I Love Tulips!

Look at that hair!

Lots and Lots of make-up!

Wow! Lots of candy-grams!

Thank You everyone who came to support me! I Love You all!

Friday, May 13, 2011

Easter Fun!

Easter! One of my favorite holidays! Easter morning started out with waking up at Dad's and opening Easter candy with my brother Jacob! We then went Easter egg hunting. After that I got ready to go to church with my mom and my grandma and my cousins! The Church service was good, the Pastor talked about the Resurrection of Jesus! Afterward I went home and saw an Easter basket from mom! There was craft stuff , a yo yo, two new flip flops, and silly putty! Then my counis and I went swimming. It was a very fun Easter!!

Easter morning at church!

Aunt Angela, Cassy, and Me

Grandma, Uncle Chris, Aunt Angela, Me, Cassy, and Marti!

Marti the Photographer!

Cousins!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Tombstone and Its Fun

A couple of weeks ago Mom, Aunt Angela, Marti, Cassy, Uncle Chris, Harleigh, and I went to Tombstone! We stayed there for three days. It's a REAL cowboy town from the 1880's. The buildings are still there. In one place called "THE BIRD CAGE" (which was a Soloon) you can still see the bullet holes! The stuff in there is still in its place and NOT boxed up. The drapes are torn because they are 129 years old! Even the gambling tables with the cards are still there! Also 26 people died in there! It is said that the place is haunted, so no kids are allowed in after 10:00 p.m!!! We also went to the O.K Corral where the famous shootout happed! For More information go to : http://tombstonebirdcage.com/ and : http://www.tombstonechamber.com/History-Interesting-Facts.

An old fashioned telephone that works!