Brittany Balentine - Summer 2011

Hello, I’m Brittany Balentine. I recently graduated high school, and I also celebrated my eighteenth birthday this summer with a big party on the Fourth of July. This fall, I’m looking forward to taking childcare classes.

I love to hang out with my friends and family. My two favorite hobbies are Justin Bieber, of course, and dancing. I have all of Justin’s DVDs, CDs and a ton of JB T-shirts. I spend my summers going to yard sales with my nana, grandma and aunt, swimming at my aunt’s pool and dancing in my room.

My birthday party is the biggest party of the year. Since it falls on the Fourth of July, we get together at my cousins’ house and have our family reunion the same day. We have a big cookout, and for fun we ride four-wheelers, swim in the pool, ride horses and jump around in bounce houses. Then we enjoy watching fireworks at night. Everyone looks forward to it all year.

We just got back from the CCA retreat in Kentucky, and I had a great time seeing all my CCA friends. I can’t wait to see everyone next year in Arizona!

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