College?

Every high school senior goes through this. Although, honestly, I never thought that the time would come FOR ME that I would have to choose which college to go to after I graduate from high school! I never thought I'd get this OLD! ;)
For a while, I have been debating on whether to go to Southern Utah University or Brigham Young University. I've wanted, ever since I was young, to go to BYU. It's been my dream. So when I applied to SUU, got accepted and then got a FULL tuition scholarship, it was a battle inside myself!

Where should I go? SUU or BYU??

Of course, my sister was praying that I'd go to BYU (She and her husband are cougar fans!). My mom wanted me to go to SUU so that I'd be closer. I wanted to go to BYU but I also wanted a full tuition scholarship. So, I finally had to ask, where does the Lord want me to go?

Over the past couple months I have been praying and praying, asking for an answer. I didn't realize at first, but the feeling that I had been getting whenever I go through or am in Provo/ at BYU, was my answer. I felt 'at home' - like I was supposed to go there. Never had I felt that way whenever I was passing through or in Cedar.

I didn't realize that was my answer until yesterday when I got my acceptance letter from BYU. Why it took me so long to realize this? I don't know!
I can't describe the feeling, but I know BYU is where I belong. :)

So, BYU is where I'm heading this fall!! BRING IT ON! :D I'm so excited!! :)

The Children of Hope 5k Fun Run!

Where?

The Children of Hope Academy (Right across from Dixie State College Campus)

200 S. 1000 E.

Saint George, UT

When?
Saturday, March 5 · 7:30am - 12:00pm

What exactly is it? $15 to register or $10 if you're a kid (7th grade & younger) or a high school student!! Race begins at 9AM. Day-of Registration is from 7:30-8:30AM. Please come and run (or walk!)!!! It's a fundraiser for The Children of Hope Academy's Evaluations. If you aren't able to come out and run, please make a donation! Donations are welcome!!
The Children of Hope Academy: The purpose of the academy is to help mentally challenged individuals achieve their full potential and to provide their families with programs and other helps to make that happen.
A 501 c3 Non-Profit Organization
There will be raffle drawings for prizes! :)
There will also be t-shirts there for anyone who would like to buy one! They're pretty legit. ;) And if we run out of t-shirts, we'll order more if you'd like one. :)

Please come and support The Children of Hope Academy and help us raise enough money for their evaluations! :)
For more information about The Children of Hope Academy go to:
http://childrenofhopeacademy.com/index.html

SPREAD THE WORD!!! We want EVERYONE/ANYONE to come and run!! :)

Register Forms can be found at random places around St. George: Pine View High School, Sport stores, and other random places. Or you can just wait until the day of the race and register then. :)

A Many Thanks

Wow, I am HORRIBLE at blogging! I'm sorry.
Recently was Valentines Day!! Happy Singles Awareness Day! (for me, anyways..) ;)

Me & My Valentine! :)

I just wanted to say Thank You to all my amazing family and friends for everything you guys do for me! You are the best!
I've been really stressed out lately with keeping up my grades to keep my 4.0 GPA so my sister will come to my graduation, deciding where to go to college, filling out scholarship applications, and organizing a 5K Fun Run for the Children of Hope Academy.
I wouldn't be able to get through my days without a smile from a friend,
or the support my parents give me, or an annoying hug from my little sister ;)

JK, I love you sis!

So thank you all so very much. I love you all!

"You're only as tall as your heart will let you be,
And you're only as small as the world will make you seem.
When the going gets rough and you feel like you may fall,
Just look on the bright side - you're roughly six feet tall!" :)

My Photography Skillz

I find great pleasure in taking pictures! Although, most of the time they aren't super good. But on occassion, I happen to capture magnificent pictures! :D They are wonderbar! Here's a few.. :)

Ice Skating!

Me trying to be a pro figure ice skater! ;) hehe

St. George has an ice rink!

Don't fall Shayna! ;)

Although it's not permanent. :( I wish it was! It's so fun! Last year they had it up in a large tent. I went twice last year. This year they made an outdoor rink!

Puttin' on the skates! :)

Robb! He's a goof :)

Beautiful pose Shayna!

Today was my 2nd time going! It was a lot of fun! My friend Shayna invited me to go with her and some friends. Me, Shayna, Garret (Shayna's lil' bro), Emily, Brenna, Miquelle, and Robb all showed up!

Brenna! Look at her, she's a pro!

Miquelle, the amazing ice skater! :)
Garret! He's a natural at this! :)
Look at all us skatin'! :)

We weren't many, but it was still enough to have a great and fun time! :)

Emily!

Robb & Me!

Shayna & Garret!

We both fell and got SOAKED. There was rain water on the ice still. haha :)

I hope I can go again soon!! :)

Baptisms for the Dead

Each Wednesday, me and some friends go to the Temple to do Baptisms for the Dead! It is such an amazing experience each time we go. I love going to the Temple so much!! I don't know what I'd do without it being so close to where I live!

L to R: Morgan, Me, Kaden, Bryson, Shayna, and Jessica!

I love to see the temple. I'm going there someday
To see the holy spirit, to listen and to pray.
For the temple is a house of God, a place of love and beauty.
I'll prepare myself while I am young;
This is my sacred duty.
That's one big group! ;)
:)

Christmas Choir Trip!

December 3rd and 4th, the Pine View Concert Choir went up north to Salt Lake City to sing and sing and sing! :) We headed up there at 5:30 am Friday morning.

It's early!!! :(

All of us were sleepy, so we slept most of the morning. By the time the sun was rising, we were all awake and talking away! ;)

So tired we're crazy! ;)

We finally got up to the State Capitol Building (the first stop of singing) and waited for Trilogy to get there.

State Capitol Building

Trilogy had gone up the day before so they had already been singing for a day. They were on day two. We went inside the Capitol Building and sung under the big dome! Man was it coooool!!! :D It echoed like you've never heard any other echo before! It was completely awesome! :) We sung our songs there and had a fun time doing it! (Sorry I have no pictures of this.)

Kara & Me

Then we went to our hotel and checked in. At 2:30 we went down to Temple Square where we went and sung in the Joseph Smith Building!

Joseph Smith Building

It was so cool! We were right next to the temple too!! I had been to Temple Square once before when I was about 9, but I don't remember much of it.
It was awesome to go again! After we sung in the JSB, we had an hour and a half to do whatever we wanted.
Morgan Wood and I went to the Visitors Center and talked to some Sister Missionaries. I LOVE Sister Missionaries!! They are AWESOME!! :D I hope I can be a sister missionary one day! :)
I also went and took pictures of the Temple, the Reflection Pool, some more of the Temple, and then even MORE of the Temple with the Christmas Lights on! :)
After we went over to the Assembly Hall and sung there!

The Assembly Hall

We were recorded and told after the trip that we would be put on the radio next year! Woot! hehe :)

Kendall & Me

Then we went over to the Visitors Center and listened to Trilogy do one of their performances.
After we went to the hotel and got ready for bed.

My Roomates! :)

I also planned some surprises for my friend, Shayna Henrie's, birthday the next day. Her mom was up north also watching our performances, and she was staying in the same hotel as we were. So I planned some things with her :)
We decided at midnight we'd go into Shayna's room and jump on her bed, and wake her to give her a present. :) I got my room, Shayna's room, another room of girls, and some random others, to meet outside Shayna's room at 12. We got everyone there and then went into Shayna's room and all jumped on the bed, waking her up. :) It was fun! Then we sung quietly, "Happy Birthday!" :)
The next morning, my room, and Shayna's mom, brother and sister, all went and woke Shayna up again, but this time at 7. We took her out to breakfast at Denny's! It was a lot of fun! :)

The Birthday Crew! ;)
L to R: Emily, Amanda, Garret (Shayna's Brother), Shayna's Mom, Logan (Shayna's Sister), Shayna, my empty seat, and Katie! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAYNA!! :D

Shayna & Me at Denny's! :)

At 10, we loaded buses and went to the Conference Center. We got to tour the Conference Center!!! :D

The Conference Center!! :)

Shayna & Bryson inside Conference Center! See the waterfall?? ;)

Oh my goodness I LOVED it! I had never been inside before! It was completely awesome! :D

Shayna & Me inside the Conference Center! Can you see the waterfall behind us? :)

Me & Morgan

After, we did one last performance in the Church History Library and then headed home!

Shelby & Me

We stopped at the Provo mall for lunch and GUESS WHAT!?! :D I saw Marissa!! From UREA!! I hadn't seen here since then! It was so awesome!! :D What a surprise! Haha it totally made my day and weekend! It was amazing! For reals, what are the chances of us seeing each other there in the mall!? It was sweetious! :)
The ride home was fun. We played the sound game! :) Hehe it was so so so so FUN! :D

The Sound Game! :)

My friends are awesome. :)

Alex & Me

Choir trips are awesome.

Bryson & Me

I love singing! :)