Christmas Time!

I lovee Christmas more then I love snow. It's not even about the presents, thats actually my least favorite part. I'm not much of a receiever, I'm more of a giver, so I love giving presents. I love sitting around a fire, drinking hot chocolate, watching christmas movies. Christmas music is awesome to do homework with. I also love walking around Rotary Lights, and everybody you pass wishes you a happy holidays, or a merry christmas. I feel like everybody is so happy around this time of year. You never get too old to celeberate christmas, make cookies, and even visit Santa. I just wrote a letter to Santa and put it in his mail box:) Christmas time if finally here!

Snow!

I was so extremely excited after our first snow storm! All that snow made it feel like christmas is coming really fast, which is my favorite time of the year, but that will be in my next blog post! I love playing in the snow, for about a week, and then i get sick of it. I love making snow men, and having snow ball fights. Plus the Rotary Lights are so much prettier when it's surrounded with snow. Oh snow, it wouldnt be Wisconsin without it.:)

Fourwheeling Trip:)

I'm a huge girly girl usually, but I loveeee fourwheeling. Back in June I went on 9 hour fourwheeling trip, but this past saturday I went on a little on up on a farm. My boyfriend took me up there, and told me right away it wouldnt be as much fun as it is on the trails. He showed me around the farm a little bit, then it was all up to me where we went. I love driving fourwheelers more than I like riding. Splashing through puddles is my favorite, the more dirtier you get the more fun you had. :). At one point we went up into the woods and there was bones surrounding us. I didnt even want to know what kind of bones they were, so my boyfriend just jokingly told me they were dinosaur bones, later on I found out they were cow bones. Luckily though I didnt get us stuck like I did when we went on the trails, although it was veryy muddy from all the rain. I'm excited for my next fourwheeling trip, hopefully before the 15th which is when the trails close I'll be able to go again,if not guess I'll just have to wait until next year!

Oktoberfest!

For me, Oktoberfest is like my birthday and christmas put together. I absolutly love Oktoberfest, it's my favorite time of year. Many people, however, believe that Oktoberfest is just a beer fest, which is not the case at all. Oktoberfest started back in 1810 in Munich, Germany with a marriage. Oktoberfest U.S.A, which is what it is called here in La Crosse, is extremely popular. The Grand Maple Leaf parade is the fifth largest parade in the United States, and La Crosse is in the top ten areas in the world to visit for Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest in La Crosse has so many other things built into it besides just beer. Yes, a lot of people do drink during Oktoberfest, but that's not what it is all about. Oktoberfest in La Crosse was already in progress last year, but offically started weeks and weeks ago. The first member of the royal family, Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest was chosen on September 11th. The royal family is made up of the Festmaster and his frau, Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest, Mrs. Oktoberfest and her husband, the torch light and maple leaf parade marshalls and their wives, and the Grendier Generals. Besides just three parades every year for Oktoberfest, the Opening day/Taping of the Golden Key parade, Grand Maple Leaf Parade, and Torchlight parade, we have many more activities. Hertiage Night is popular, as is the fest grounds. Oktoberfest is a great time of year for everybody to bring their cheer! :)

Miss LaCrosse Oktoberfest pageant 2010

This year was teh second time I ran for Miss LaCrosse/ Oktoberfest. Once again, I didnt win, but the experience was amazing. One of my close friends, Elizabeth Kramer, won. Through the practices we've had the past two months,every tuesday and thurdsay, ive gained some of my best friends. The other nine contestants have become really good friends of mine that I'm really lucky to have gotten the chance to spend so much time with. I also got the chance to talk to Miss Wisconsin 2010, Kimberly Sawyer, and her sister Katie. They are super nice, and fun. I feel super lucky to have gotten the chance to experience this once again. I know that when the time is right, I'll win the pageant, but for now, I'm happy I didnt.

ohh concussions.

How the heck do you get a concussion at Chuck. E. Cheese? leave it up to me. I work at Chuck, and last monday I fell and hit my head on the salad bar. I felt like I was dying, of course not literally, but you know. I spent a bunch of time in the emergency room, only to find out that I had blunt head force trauma,and I couldnt go to any of my classes for a week, to much thinking in my doctors words. It wasnt very fun, at all. I also got the concussion five days before my pageant, which sucked as well. Oh well I guess.