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January

My entire family was back together since Andrew got home from his mission.  

I started Spring semester at SUU.

I applied to be a Resident Assistant.

Went to California with Andrew and my mom to visit families he met.

February

I met a guy who I thought was pretty great and started doing things with him a lot.

I found out I got into the RA class.

I went snowboarding a bunch!

March

Went to Phoenix for spring break with Cadyn, Bree, Amy, and Cadyn's mom.

I got to see my lovely cousins Jessie and Marlee while I was there. (this is Jessie below)

I turned 19 and had such a wonderful birthday with some of the best friends a girl could ask for!

April

Found out I was going to be an RA for Cedar South 2100!!

May

Went to Vegas with Kate, T, and Kylee

Finished my first whole year at SUU!

Moved back up north and spent a few days in the hospital with my brother Austin.

Started back working at the Rec Center!

Went to Delta with Lindsey and some of her friends and it was just an awesome weekend!

June

Summer officially started and was so crazy with work! I was working 40+ hours a week and hanging out with some awesome people.

I went to Richfield to watch Kate in the Miss Richfield Pageant.

Headed up to Tremonton to attend Hayden's farewell with Kate and T where we went on a tour of his dairy farm and I milked a cow!

Ran my third Ragnar! No pictures....

July

Spent some great weekends in Provo with Cindy, Johnny, and Clay going to the Spanish Fork Rodeo, the Lindon pool, and the Mona rope swing.  Not to mention my little fling with Clay (haha).

August

Moved back to Cedar for RA training.

 Stole cake from someone's wedding....?

 Spent great days at the reservoir

 Welcomed in my residents and started another semester at SUU.

September

Played powderpuff football during homecoming week.  I learned a lot about football and got real dirty.

I also was part of the President's Campaign at the end of the week.  Around 200 students got shirts and we got to hold candles while President Benson gave a speech.

I went home for the first time in two months and got to spend Emi's birthday with her and Desi at the Grand America Hotel having afternoon tea.

October

I went down to St. George with Cindy and Johnny to watch Johnny run his first marathon ever!

Spent an amazing weekend with friends at Fish Lake!  It was a weekend full of sooo many random things and hilarious memories... Truth or Dare, Suck and Blow, Streaking, Just Dance.  Good times!

I also got to go to Lake Mead for the first time ever over Fall Break with Sierra, Bryce, Bryan, and Joey.  Dang, I sure do look good in little children's life jackets...

I went to Thriller at Tuacahn with my residents

Had a blast at the Howl with Kate, T, and Ky.  We went as fairies.

November

I surprised my family one weekend by coming home.

Tiana had her 20th birthday and we celebrated with a photoshoot and a night full of friends and games.

Thanksgiving was great because I got to see my uncle who I hadn't seen for over a year.

December

Went to the Harry Potter Yule Ball with Lisa

Went to the institute closing social.

And then to a huge after party!

Had lots of fun with these girls at theMob Hangouts last party of the semester.

I finished up the semester with finals week and then went to Richfield to spend time with Katelin and her amazing family!

I got 3 A's and 2 A-'s this semester, and my associate's degree on top of that!

I got to go home and spend Christmas with my family and catch up with old friends.

I spend New Year's Eve with Kate, T, and Ryan at UVU's Newphoria and had a blast!

I loved 2011, there were some really great times and I met some people that I will never forget.  My true friends were there for me and I love them so much!  2012 will be great as well and I can't wait to see who I get to meet and all the fun times I'll have!

(Thanks Kate for this idea :))

My Sweet Roommates

I don't think I've ever posted anything about my current roommates other than a picture I put up on the side a few days ago.  So my roommates:  I was a little worried about meeting them at first.  They're both from Vegas and neither looked LDS (I creeped their Facebooks...It's fine).  When I actually started talking to them though, they seemed pretty great.  It turned out that Lisa was LDS, praise the Lord!  She sounded really excited about coming to school and even more happy that she'd have someone to go to church with (me too).  Amanda isn't LDS, but she's still awesome.  I quickly came to learn though that Lisa wasn't active, furthermore she had decided that she was agnostic.  It was kind of weird to hear that.  I mean, how could someone know the gospel their whole life and not believe it?  It still blows my mind.   But apart of me believes she knows it's true because she said she'd go to church with me if I didn't want to go alone (my ward is all freshman since I'm an RA and I thoroughly do not enjoy it, hence I go alone).  Anyway, they're pretty awesome.  It's crazy how quickly we bonded even though we're all pretty different.  Lisa was your typical high school cheerleader, but I quickly learned she was so much more than that.  She's smart and loves to read and write; her major is English.  Amanda was someone without a stereotype.  She loves the Nightmare Before Christmas, but isn't "one of those freaks."  She's insanely driven and has so much going for her it's crazy.  She's double majoring in Biology and Nutrition with minor in Chemistry (yeah.... she's kinda crazy for that I guess).  Me, I'm just a simple and plain girl with a love for life and a want to enjoy every second of it.  Either way, we all like the same music which is definitely a blessing.  However, what we believe in faith wise has been getting used to.  My roommates drink and party and have sex and swear.  That's their decision, and it's always fun to hear stories, but my least favorite swear word, is their favorite word in general.  The F word.  Now at first I was okay with it getting said because it wasn't being said at me and really it wasn't hurting me.  But no joke, I hate that word with a passion.  So finally I said something.  I told Amanda I wouldn't say "pussy" (I don't even say it but she doesn't like it) if she wouldn't say the F word.  It's worked out pretty great.  She still slips up and says it in front of me, but its pretty funny to watch her change it.  She'll say something like "She's so ******** dumb.  I mean REALLY stupid..."  I laugh, but I appreciate her trying.  Lisa on the other hand is a different story.  No word bugs her so she kinda just says it, but they've definitely toned it down and I respect that.  Seriously though, they're great.  We all share our boy drama and they know all about me.  Every mistake I've made and every bad thing I've said.  I believe they were put not only on my floor, but in my apartment for a reason.  I love them and hope they know I'm always there for them, because they're basically who I spend a lot of my time with.

We kinda realized we all had no pictures together so one night we took a bunch and thought we were real funny.  Enjoy!

Quotes

Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.

I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles. --Audrey Hepburn

Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.

When I was 5 years old, my mom always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy." They told me I didn't understand the assignment and I told them they didn't understand life.

A best friends is someone who makes you laugh...when you think you'll never smile again.

Though miles may lie between us, we are never far apart, for friendship doesn't count miles, it's measured by the heart.

Wherever you go, no matter the weather, always bring your own sunshine.

Love the life you live, live the life you love.

To me, fearless is not the absence of fear. It's not being completely unafraid. To me, fearless is having fears. Fearless is having doubts. Lots of them. To me, fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death. --Taylor Swift (She also continues on to say "I think it’s fearless to fall for your best friend, even though he’s in love with someone else." Just sayin'....)

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. --Helen Keller

The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. --Eleanor Roosevelt

All my friends are either married or pregnant. I'm just getting more awesome.

Unless it is mad, passionate, extraordinary love, it's a waste of your time. There are too many mediocre things in life. Love should not be one of them.

In the end it doesn't matter how many guys you've been with, but who you end up with.

Comparison

So I was reading a friend's blog and she did a comparison of her last year and herself now.  I've decided to do the same.

This is a picture from last year.

And this is from this year.

Also, I just noticed, but it's the same skirt in both pictures, so the good news there is: I'm the same size still!

Last year, Andrew was almost home from his mission.  This year, he got to spend Christmas with us!

Last year I was finished with my first semester of college.  This year,  I've finished three AND got my associate's degree.

Last year, I was dealing with my alopecia pretty badly.  This year, it's gotten better and yet worse.  But overall it's probably better than last year.

Last year, I didn't have a direction with my schooling.  This year, I'm a declared nutrition major.

Last year, I was struggling with the church.  This year, I'm closer than ever to the gospel.

Last year, home was still Bountiful.  This year, home is Cedar.

Last year, my favorite color was purple.  It still is.

Last year, I hadn't experienced a lot of things.  This year, I have, and it's made made me all the stronger.

Last year, my closest friends were Emi and Des.  This year, they're Kate and T.

Last year, I could still pay my way through the next semester.  This year, my parents are helping A LOT.

Last year, I had AT&T.  This year, I have Verizon.

Last year, I didn't talk to my grandparents as much as I would have liked to.  This year, we talk lots!

Last year, I was afraid to say somethings.  Now, I'm not afraid to say what's on my mind.

Last year, I was thinking more about marriage and the temple.  This year, it's on my mind, but not anywhere close to the surface.

Last year, I pretended to be engaged to Andrew.  This year,  I wish he knew I really love him.

It's crazy to think that some things stay the same while others are ever-changing.  I'm still the easy going, chill, down to earth person I've always been, but there are lots of things that are different about me.  I'm growing up and I love it!  I can't wait to do this same thing next year.

It's That Time of Year Again

So Christmas for me has been different probably since high school started.  I've gotten out of the "presents" stage and into the "presence."  I realized that it isn't all about what we get, but who we spend it with and how we can give unto others.  I don't remember where I heard or saw it, but someone said that we needed to get out of the rush of things and be sure to notice others in the Christmas season.  As I was walking through the store trying to find ingredients to make Frog Eye Salad, I remembered this as I was passing an older woman who was pretty short and she was trying to reach something on the top shelf.  I didn't need to hurry to find the ingredients and I wanted to help, so I asked what she was trying to reach and got it down for her.  I'm sure she was quite grateful as there was no one else around.  It was such a good feeling to help her and remember what this season is all about.  Anyway, Christmas was so good today, besides getting woken up at 6:30 in the AM...  Having little siblings is what makes it hard to completely focus on giving service and Christ.  For Aimee and Avery, Santa is still real so Christmas morning is a really big deal.  I'm sure they know in the back of their minds that Christmas isn't all about the presents but for now it's a pretty huge thing.  Church with my family was great too!  There are a lot of talented people in my family's ward, singers, harpists, etc.  It was truly beautiful.  (Although I was a little distracted by the fact that Aimee got to sleep through all of it...)

I also got to make breakfast for my family this morning!  Since I'm a Pinterest addict, I found this breakfast casserole recipe that cooks overnight in a crock-pot.  We usually have a quiche in the morning, but this was the exact same thing and you didn't have to wait for it to cook while you were awake in the morning.  It's fun to know that something I probably waste too much time on really paid off today.

Update on those dates:

I haven't gone out with Kris yet, but that'll be this coming week sometime.

Joey took me out for some Chinese food at what he called "the best ghetto place ever."  I'm kind of a germ-aphobe so I was a little bit sketchy on the food, but I just had to get over that.  It turned out to be pretty great!  Not as good as Empire, my favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurant, but it was good nonetheless.  After that we went paintballing.  Now it's been a dream of mine to go paintballing, but this was a lot more intense than I was expecting.  The other people that were at the place apparently were sponsored to play so they were really good.  At first my goal was to just not get hit. But then I realized that I would just be hiding the whole time so I ventured out a little more and started shooting.  I got two kills in all that night.  One of which was Joey!  I came home with some pretty awesome bruises (I love bruises, I dunno why though) and a good time.

I told Colton I didn't feel right about me and him.. Sadly it was over text but I had to otherwise I would have just kept leading him on.  I feel bad and all, but me and him aren't meant for each other, or we're not meant for each other right now at least.

I think that's all the guys... Wow I really do have a way of having guys fall for me... Too bad I'm not falling for any of them though..  I'm just like my mom always calls me, a heart breaker.

Merry Christmas to all my beautiful friends and family.  I love you all and am thankful for you everyday.

Another thing:  I spent a couple days in Richfield with some of the most amazing people I've ever met.  The Jensen family.  Seriously, they're awesome.  They welcome me into their home like I'm part of their family and I love them!  They will forever be a part of my life and am so grateful for the friendship that Katelin has brought me!

I don't know what to name this right now.

Weird stuff happened yesterday.  So I found out Andrew is actually dating that girl, but I'm still gonna tell him how I feel because I feel it's important to do so.
I also told Joey we could go on a date because Andrew is dating that other girl (I guess I shouldn't miss out on fun just because I love him and can't quite yet have him).  We're going paintballing tonight and I'm pretty excited.
Kris texted me yesterday to see if I was home for the holidays.  I said yes I am.  We had some small talk for a little bit and then he goes "well we should get together and get ice cream sometime or something."  Okay mister...  But whatever, it can't hurt right?  Just know I'm not falling for you again.  I hope.
Updates will come!

Here Goes Nothing

Hopefully me telling him doesn't make things different between us.  Unless it's different in a good way.

Facts About Me

I'm in the mood to be random, so here goes.

I'm allergic to peanuts, but oddly enough I love peanut butter.

I've had Alopecia Areata for the past four and a half years.

If you're my friend, I'll do anything for you.

I trust people more than I should.

I thoroughly enjoy listening to other people talk.

I absolutely adore little children, especially babies (I can't wait to be a mother!).

I'm easily entertained.

I'm super indecisive.

I've kissed 26 boys...that I can remember.

I want to marry my best friend.

The St. George Temple is my favorite temple.

Living in southern Utah is 10x better than living up north.

Pangea-bed-movie-marathons are the greatest.

I love anything to do with weddings.

My favorite color is purple.

One of my nicknames is Purple.

I'll never forget those who've made a difference in my life:

Desirae and Emily (God knew I needed friends like you)

Mason (you're like an older brother to me and know literally everything about me)

Katelin and Tiana (We found each other and it's made all the difference)

Cindy (you understand where I've been and helped me out)

Parker (you brought me to church and taught me so much)

Lindsey (I can tell you all my boy problems and you give me awesome advice)

I have regrets in my life, but those mistakes have also made me who I am today.

No matter how much I fight with my mother, I'll always love her.  She brought me into this world and told me that I never left her side.  Sometime we might fight like there's no tomorrow, but she's there for me when I need her and is possibly one of my best friends.

I love music.  A lot.

Regina Spektor

Fun.

Mates of State

Justin Bieber

Taylor Swift

Pitbull

Bruno Mars

Mayday Parade

I just love it all and finding new stuff is the best.

That's my randomness for the night.

And when I see pictures of him with other girls, my heart skips a beat, and I feel the need to check his relationship status on Facebook.  Because I'm just that pathetic.