Scrooge

I am in the play Scrooge the Musical right now.

Everyone needs to come and see it. Soon.

I am Martha Cratchit! (I have a total of 2 lines!!!)

I have been staying up till about 11:00 each night because of rehearsal.

Opening night was really good, but there were not that many people there.

I am really tired.

Those are all facts about me/the play right now.

No, I have not died. I have just been really busy with school, choir, more school, volleyball, and a bunch of other things. This past week I have been sick with a head cold I believe. I caught it while we were camping on Friday through Monday. I am finally better except for a sore throat.
Anyway, camping was a lot of fun. I got to see my best friend, who lives in Mississippi, Mary-Kate. We went biking, hiking, and played a lot of football. Surprisingly, I am pretty good. We all had a good time till Jenna had a bike wreck on Sunday. Her knee and lower leg are still all scratched up. I will be uploading some of it and other pictures soon.....I hope. :-)
Volleyball has been going well, I guess. Out of the three games we have played we haven't won any. We have a game tonight. Hopefully I will be able and well enough to play. Also today is our book club meeting, and it's at our house. Which means I should stop doing this and go do my schoolwork, clean house, and finish my music report. All which have to be done by 3:oo pm. AHHHHHH!!!!
P.S. I LOVE THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL!!!!!!

So sense I haven't posted in a while, this may be a long post. I go back from Cheyenne LATE Tuesday night like, 11:45. We had a really fun time while we were there. I had an awesome Birthday, and even was sang to a the restraint that night. It was really embarrassing and the guy who sang to me said I was 15, not 13. It made me laugh very had after. The rodeo was over Sunday after noon and after we drove to Laramie which is about an hour away. The next day we hiked up Medicine Bow Mountain. It was amazing! When we got to the top there was a lot of snow and it really cold. After a while it started to hail. That was when we stared to come back down. After We got home Tuesday night, the next day we had VBS to go help with. I was in charge of the pre-schoolers. After Saturday, when it was over, I was very tired. But the next day, I was going to camp! That week at camp was one of the best weeks of camp I have ever gone to! And I have been to a lot! We had so much fun, there were only about 30 campers and comparing that to the 80 campers at the 1st week I went to, it was not that many. Last week I had volleyball camp on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. And now I ave started school. I hope that says all that has happened lately. It's good to start school so I kinda have to stay home. Oh, I also went to a youth rally this weekend but, it would take a long time to tell that story. :-)
Clarissa

Cheyenne or Bust! (and some random stuff)

Tomorrow I am going to Cheyenne Wyoming! I will be going to the rodeo with my grandparents. After the rodeo, we will be driving to the MOUNTAINS! I am uper-d-duper excited! I will be gone on my birthday which is in three days! If you look at my profile, it says my birthday is Jane Austen's birthday. I am in LOVE with Jane Austen's books. I have read Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Northanger Abbey. Right now I am reading Sense and Sensibility. Back to my trip, my cousin, aunt and Rebecca are also going on this trip. This is the second time I have gone to the rodeo with my grandparents but this time will be awesomer because my cousin Nickie is going! Finally! Please Pray that I will get there and back in 1 piece!
Love you guys! I will miss all of you!
Clarissa Michelle

An update

Here is an update of what has been going on since my last post.
-Luba had to go back to Russia on Monday. Here plane left very early in the morning. We all miss her a lot. The good news is that there is a family from Florida that is planing to adopt her. Yah! :)
-Jenna left for Honor Choir at Harding University in Sercy Arkansas. Tomorrow we are driving down to see her concert. After we will be going to Coldwater Mississippi to visit some of our friends the Gaines.When we get back on Sunday I will have like 2-3 days to get ready to go to the Cheyenne Wyoming Rodeo with my grandparents, cousin and aunt, and Rebecca. I will be gone on my birthday, July 24th. We will be getting back on Wednesday night, hopefully before 6:00 pm so that I can help with our 1st day of VBS at our church. VBS will be from Wednesday night to Saturday night from 6:00-8:00 pm. On Saturday night starting at seven is an English Country Line Dance in Rolla. And Hopefully we can still go to that. And to top it all off, I am going to camp that Sunday. This year I am going to 2 weeks of camp because our minister from our church is also directing one. And since it is in August and so close to school I have herd that not many people will be going. Oh well, we will still have a good time.
I think that was a good update of all that has been going on, plus a lot of babysitting and mowing for me. I hope all of you are having a good summer. I know I am! And as Dr. Seuss says “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”
Clarissa Michelle

Today is so hot. I don't feel like doing anything but sit inside in the air conditioner. I think I will go read a book. Know I just need to think of a book to read. I should go read Sense and Sensibility. I need to finish it before I go to camp. I will go work on it.
Clarissa Michelle

The 4th

On the forth of July we had the Nisbetts over for dinner, swimming, and volleyball. We also set off 2 parachutes and 2 rockets that my dad got for us for Christmas. The 2 rockets flew into our neighbors tree. Josiah began to climb the tree to get it down. We had to get the pool pole to get it down. Right as he got it down, they shot off the other one and it got stuck in an other tree. John climbed that tree to get it down. After that we had my dad's homemade strawberry ice cream. it was amazing. Then Jenna and I went to see fireworks in Cuba with the Nisbetts. Here are some pictures from the night. Fireworks

And more fireworks.

And more fireworks.

And still more fireworks.

Fireworks show in Cuba.

Josiah was climbing our neighbors tree to get the rocket.

All of the Nisbetts reaching for the parachute.

Getting ready for the parachutes.

The snakes.

These are just random old pics from The Prince and The Pauper. Me and Rachel

Tessie and Me

Cousins Camp

Every year around July all of my cousins come to my grandparents house for a couple days. This week cousins camp is from sun. to Wens. Some of my cousins live in Montana so this is one of the only times we get to see them. We all usually stay at my grandma and grandpas but, since Luba is here each night one of us girls are staying home with her. Last night was my night and I can't wait to get to my grandparents! This year we are going to have a lot of fun I hope. This is a great time to have family bonding. I better go. See Ya!
Clarissa
P.S. I will try to update ya'll on my 4th of July, and post pics later!

Hello everyone! As I said before, Luba is here. As she can not speak English, we have gone to a website that will translate for you. It is a lot of fun to write something and have it translate different. We are all having a fun time with her. Please keep praying!
Clarissa Michelle

Happy Forth of Juy!

Luba is here!

Cardinals Game

My family went to the Cardinals game last night and it was awesome! They won 5-2 . They scored 3 in the 1st inning! We all had a great time. We wanted to get autographs, but the guys that get the foul balls came and said to go sit down. Oh well, We still had an awesome time! Here are some pictures from the game.
Clarissa Rebecca and Meredith

Me and Jenna being goofy.

I took this picture in the bottom of the 1st. The bases were loaded with Cardinals!

Cloud that Jenna saw and said "Look! a cloud train!" Then said to take a picture.

The view from our seats.

Pujols, Duncan, Schumaker, and Ryan.

Duncan, Ryan, and Greene

Ludwick still stretching.

Ludwick stretching before the game.

Meredith and Jenna before the game.

This Friday we are having a Russian orphan come to stay with us for 10 days. Her name is Luba and she is thirteen years old. She does not speak any English. On that note I have been reading some "How to speak Russian" books. It is actually really exciting. We have been planing some very fun stuff for us to do with her. Please pray that it goes well!
Clarissa Michelle

The Next Post

The next post is very long. It is all of the pictures I took at camp. Most of them at least. I hope you will enjoy them, even though there are so many of them.

Super Duper LONG Post of Camp Pictures

Kayla (can you believe it?) Brown!

Me and Ruthie with our Harding shirts, and Alana

Me and Grace

Kara hugging her cold water bottle.

Kayla and Me

Gracie

Me and Megan

me and Courtney

Courtney

Shanon and Allie.

Bryan and Peyton's hair.

Andrew my cousin on crazy hair day.

David on crazy hair day.

Shaylee and Christian

Boys cabin 3 with their clean cabin award

Allie and Me

My muddy feet.

Me

Allie and Me

Karley on crazy hair day.

My team playing ultimate frisbee.

Allie and Me

Courtney, and Me!

Alana, Ruthie, and Me

Andie and me

Shayla and Me

Bryan

Jilian and Me

Me and Jilian

Me and Hannah

Gracie and Me

Me and Gracie

Andrew my cousin and Me.

Kayla and Shaylee

Me and Courtney

Me, Karley, and Shaylee

Me and Courtney

Me sitting in the playhouse.

All of the Rolla Church of Christ girls that are around my age.