The Happiest Place on Earth

Yes, we got to be Doug's humans. He even talked to us!

California Adventure. 

Haddie and Carter are officially Senior Wilderness Explorers now!

Halloween Time at Disneyland.

The Mad Hatter. 

Lightning McQueen!

Gotta love Mater. 

Radiator Springs. Gateway to Ornament Valley. 

Senior Wilderness Explorers unite!

Radiator Springs. Service with a smile - mile after mile. 

The Mad Hatter Shop. 

"Like tomater -- without the TA." 

Radiator Springs. Welcome to Cars Land. 

Walt and Mickey. 

Came across this at Ruby's Diner and thought it was hilarious. 

Tractor crossing. 

He sure is a reckless kid. *wink, wink*

"To infinity and beyond!" The things one can do with Legos. 

Cars sure know how to tell it. 

California Beaches baby!

What animal spirit are you?

Zurg at World of Color. 

Up at World of Color. 

Ariel at World of Color. 

Wilderness Explorer Map. 

Wilderness Explorer Camp. 

Fallin' asleep on Tower of Terror. No big deal. 

DEFINITELY a birthday Carter will remember! :)

Oktoberfest

Yesterday was Carter (my youngest brother) and my dad's birthday. Carter turned 12 and my dad turned 39. I feel so old! I can't believe my youngest brother isn't a kid anymore. It's crazy!

Well, in birthday celebration, we went to...

The Happiest Place on Earth!

And let me tell you, it's been so much fun! My mom, dad, Chase, Carter, my cousin Haddie, and I have all been on this fun holiday. We've gone on Tower of Terror, the Matterhorn, It's a Small World, Radiator Springs, California Screamin', Grizzly River Rapids, the Wilderness Explorer Camp, Soarin' Over California, Star Tours, Space Mountain (three times), Finding Nemo's Undersea Adventure, The Little Mermaid, and so many others. This is definitely a birthday Carter is going to remember.

Since we're still here, I'll have to put up pictures later. :) Sorry to make you wait.

Other good news: I NOW GET TO SERVE AN LDS MISSION AT 19!!!!!!!!! General Conference was this weekend, and that's one exciting thing they announced. :) 11 months and I'll be spending the best 18 months of my life serving others and the Lord and spreading the gospel. I can't even put to words how excited I am! I can't believe I really get to serve a mission so soon instead of waiting until I'm 21. Ah! :) :) :) :) :)

Guys can serve a mission at eighteen now, instead of 19. This is so awesome. A lot of my guy friends will be able to leave on their missions right out of high school now. They won't have to wait. It'll be so awesome! :)

This month is really going to be a great one. I can't wait to hear what the rest of General Conference had to say (since I didn't really get to listen it 'cause we're on vacation).

I hope you've all been having a great month! I just had to share the exciting news with everyone. :)

Peace Like a River!

--Sadie

If I Lost it all Tomorrow...

I saw this really interesting quote the other day. It went something along the lines of, "What if you woke up tomorrow with everything you thanked God for today?"

That thought really changed my perspective, and I honestly thanked my Father in Heaven for every single thing I was grateful for before I went to bed. It still didn't even cover the list. The point is, I think we all need to be a little bit more grateful and realize just how blessed each of us is.

I'm so grateful for all my wonderful friends I have. They're so thoughtful, supportive, influential, awesome, and so many other words I can't even begin to describe. I don't know where I would be without them, and I hope they all know just how much they mean to me.

I'm also very grateful for my family, even though I know I don't act like it sometimes.

I'm grateful for school, even though you've probably heard me complain about it before. I really do value my education, and this year I've made some goals for myself, so that I don't get behind as much or forget to turn in work or any other past mistakes. I really want to do well this year, and I have a feeling it's going to be a really good year.

So for all of you out there reading this, I hope you're grateful for everything you have, whether you believe in God or not. Because I promise you, we can all find something to be grateful for; some of us might have to dig harder than others, but we can all find something. It's your attitude that counts, not the events around your life. As long as you stay positive, you'll be happy. It's your choice. So make the right one, even if it's hard. Try and keep a positive outlook, and know that sometimes it has to get worse before it can get better.

--Sadie