Sixteen going on Seventeen: January 2014

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

New photos explained

When I started this blog ( which I did not have help with even though I asked) I did not know how to upload photos. I did know, however, how to upload videos, which is why I did the slideshow. I recently learned how to upload photos and when I looked back at my old posts, they looked boring without photos. I have gone back and added photos to my old posts.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Why I love the Holidays

The Christmas Decorations are down, The new presents are broken in and the holiday season is pretty much over but I have to say I had a great holiday. My family's Christmas is awesome. Some people would use a different word maybe, but I love it. Sure it is crazy with ten kids under the age of twelve all trying to sit quietly while one kid opens their present and by the end no one knows whose turn it is and it is a free for all with wrapping paper everywhere, but I love it that way.

Carissa opening her stocking

I had a lot of fun with my older siblings. Karl took some of us to see the Hobbit and there's nothing like watching a prequel to the best movie of all time and arguing over how they changed too much. If you don't know already, some of the Sorrells are nerds. We are Star trek/Star wars fans and also fans of Lord of the Rings so much so that we can quote whole scenes, or at least Daniel and Paul can. Daniel and I got into a game called Munchkins. We played about three times and I was beaten.... badly but I blame the rules. Yes, let's go with that.... Now my older brothers are back at their homes or college but it was fun/annoying having them around.

Karl opening his stocking very eagerly

As for the Sorrells' girls, aka Genny, Rebekah, Tina and I, let's say some days we are best friends and other days we are sisters. But 'Im glad that Tinas first Christmas was with us and that Genny got to be here to stay.

Tina and Genny getting their first presents from us.

As I was babysitting for another family, I happened to notice how small their table looked with only four chairs. I don't know what Christmas is like for people with smaller families but I love our holidays because of the excitement, the energy and the fact that when I am opening my present surrounded by my sixteen siblings and other family I love it because I feel surrounded by God's love surrounded by miracles from around the world. I feel doubly blessed because God has given me a triple-portion of family and I will always be surround by plenty of it. I feel like I have the best family in the world and it is what I imagine heaven will be like surrounded by the love of thousands who I call my family and that's why I love the holidays.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

2013

A New Year and it is starting great. When I look back at all that has happened, my head starts spinning. In 2013, my Grandma died unexpectedly, I was in my first car wreck, one sister had open heart surgery and another was placed in the hospital for a week. However, on a brighter note, here are some of the great things that happened in 2013.

1: I got a new sister, Tina.

After eight months of paperwork, we finally brought Tina home in March.
I now share a room with this Amazing, Panda-Loving, Older sister.

2: My mom moved all of us into different bedrooms so I got an amazing new bedroom with Tina.

3: I learned how to cook more recipes.

This is me making chicken stir- fry.

I spent 20 minutes cutting up chicken, carrots and onions

Tina helped.

Then

Ta-da!

Four: I went to Pennsylvania

Dad, Tina, Rebekah and I got to travel to Pennsylvania, ROADTRIP!!!!!

There was Snow!!!!

And Coffee!!!!( or hot chocolate)

The reason for going to Pennsylvania was to get another new sister Genevie( Genny). This adoption was a lot faster and unexpected. We might have been hesitant at first but I don't think I could ever regret getting Genny so...
5: I got another new sister who I also share a room with.