My little sister's birthday was just the other day, and to celebrate, my Mami and I decided to throw her an enchanted forest themed birthday party!  I wanted to make it extra special, so I'd been working on DIY decorations a few months beforehand to make sure everything was just right.  Here's what we did to celebrate! 

Mami does so much for my sister and I, so every Mother's Day I always try to prepare a special brunch for her!  This year I decided to keep it simple, focusing on a tasty menu featuring some of Mami's favorite foods rather than on the decorations.  It was a success and Mami loved it all!  Here's what we did to celebrate this Mother's Day! 

It seems that this regatta season has flown by, and with another successful weekend at the Dogwood Junior Championships, it's already over!  As the last regatta of my last season with Row Huntsville, I may not have achieved the results that I would have liked, but I gave it 100% and had a great time racing! 

3 events in under 4 hours!  The William's Island Regatta is a "glorified practice" that my team attends each spring, and this year I competed in three different races in just a few short hours!  Though a short day, it was still really eventful...and exhausting! 

I've been competing with Row Huntsville for almost three years now, having gone from never taken a stroke to competing at 16 different regattas, and now I'm in my last spring season, so I'm determined to make it count!  So far, we're off to a good start!  The first race has already gone by at the Percy Priest Sprints; the first regatta of the last season! 

My Mami does so much for my sister and I, so I always try to throw her the best birthday parties that I can to show my appreciation.  This year I picked a "winter wonderland" theme and chose decorations and treats to make it all come together!  

My birthday was a few weeks ago, and it was the day that I turned 18!  So, to celebrate, my Mami decided to throw me a Paris-themed birthday party!  The decorations were festive, and the food was delicious!  Here's how we celebrated this year! 

This year seems to have flown by!  It just about feels like only yesterday we were welcoming in 2023, and now we're just a few hours from 2024.  Yet, a lot has happened in my life this past year, so I thought that now would be the perfect time to share all about it! 

The Head of the Hooch is well known for being the "Last of the Great Fall Regattas."  It's a huge rowing event with teams from all over the US, and even some international teams, coming to compete.  It's the highlight of my team's fall racing season, and an honestly super fun regatta to attend!  For me, personally, it would also be really busy.  I would be competing in 4 events over the weekend, including my first single, and being a team captain, I'd also have to be ready to assist if anyone needed my help! 

Do you dare enter the dark woods on Halloween night?  Rumor is, there's a fun party going on, but only if you're brave enough to go face-to-face with the monsters and frightening creatures that live there!  But if you are brave enough, you'll be delighted by the festive decorations and tasty treats that you'll find!  

This past summer was a great time for rowing.  I had a great time out on the water with my teammates and even got to spend a day in a double with Mami.  There was also the US Rowing ODP Camp in June, where I learned a lot and made some great memories!  And I can't forget my team's summer banquet which is always a blast!  But now that summer has come to an end, it's time to bring up the intensity of our training and compete at some regattas!  We've already raced at two and it's all building up to the final one of the season in just a few days! 

In movies, summer camps always appear to be the highlight of the season.  Exciting experiences, unforgettable memories, and lasting friendships are made.  I never really thought that I'd get to experience one, but this past summer, I did!  I received an invitation to US Rowing's ODP Youth Development Camp, as did one of my teammates, and in June, we went to Chattanooga, TN for a time that we'll never forget!  

This past month has been really eventful!  With the school year coming to an end and regionals coming up, there's just been a lot going on!  Here's what I've been up to lately!

Birthdays are always special occasions in my family, and they're always worth celebrating.  This is especially so when they mark a milestone, as is the case with my little sister's recent quinceañera!  To celebrate, my mom and I threw her a Jungle Cruise themed birthday party that she loved!

The day before Mother's Day my family and I were at rowing regionals, so I didn't have time to prepare anything for Mother's Day.  But Mami does so much for me, so I really wanted to do something special for her!  That's why I threw her a "teddy bear picnic" themed party a few days after Mother's Day to celebrate!

This past spring rowing season has been full of excitement! We rowed through fog, rain, and choppy water. Boats flipped, practices were tough, we raced in lineups that had no practice, and races where our boat had a broken part. We faced it all, and it was all leading up to this race: Southeast Youth Rowing Regionals!

Two regattas in two weeks; spring racing is coming to an end but we're finishing strong!  Both the William's Island Regatta and Dogwood Junior Championships presented their own set of challenges but we managed to push through and have made some great progress!

It's been a while since I've written anything here on Wild Escapades, and a lot has happened since my last post!  An entire season of winter training has gone by!  As have several eventful practices and even the first race of the season!  Let me catch you up...

This fall has been super busy and exciting, with three great regattas in a short period of time.  I've raced in eights, quads, fours, and even the double that I've been pushing for since last year!  We faced everything from horrible weather to equipment malfunctions, but we always pushed through and finished strong!  Each of these regattas has been an amazing experience in its own way, with much progress and much more to come!  

Here's what happened at the Secret City Head Race, Music City Head Race, and the Head of the Hooch!

Though my 16th birthday was back in January, my mom and I just returned from my Sweet 16 birthday trip not too long ago!  It was originally set for a ski trip to Colorado, but things kept coming up and it eventually turned into the complete opposite; fun in the sun going to Florida!  It was just for a few days, but they were packed with adventure and wildlife...I absolutely loved it!

Tasty dino treats, Jurassic activities, and pre-historic decorations all made for a great dinosaur themed birthday party for my little sister Ariana.  Planned by my Mami and myself, it was a fun day that we all enjoyed!  Here's what we did to celebrate...

2 days of great racing at the Dogwood Junior Championships were tough, painful, and exhausting, but despite all that, they were full of amazing memories and our team did really well, including my double that I finally got to race! 

Lots of wind, bone-chilling cold, and not a whole lot of practice all added up to two interesting regattas these past few weeks.  Here's what happened at the Percy Priest Sprints March 26th and at the race at Baylor a few days ago, plus a few interesting practices that led up to them....

​Now that the 2021 Winter training season has neared its end, I thought that it would be the perfect time to look back on the highlights of my first rowing seasons...  Some of the things, like the races, I already wrote about in previous posts, but there are other things that I haven't until now. 

My Mami's birthday was just the other day, and because she does so much for my sister and I, I decided to throw her the best tropical-themed party that I could!  I spent the entire day before getting everything ready, then when I finally let her see what I'd done, she was really surprised and loved everything!

The menu was based on this tropical theme, and was fruity and delicious, with the decorations being extremely festive!  ​