Leap Year!

Since this day happens only once every four years, I figured I should document it. :)
And I feel it necessary to post random pictures throughout the post, starting with this picture of why I should just be thankful I'm not a rhino.

Today was pretty much the most regular day of my life.
I woke up, took a shower, drove to school, parked at the back of the parking lot because I always get there 5 minutes before class starts, went to foods and learned about etiquette, went to paws and literally sat there for 35 minutes, went to the band room and ran errands for Simpson, played Temple Run and dominated my high score, went to Spanish and created a wicked hard word search (because I'm evil) of some random verbs, ate chicken, went back to Spanish and wrote 25 sentences in different tenses (you know, like...times?) (is tenses even a word?), went to sewing and cut out the pattern pieces for my dress while chatting with Elise, came home and cleaned up the kitchen, made dinner, watched some TV, and I am now blogging.

WOO.

I'm pretty excited that tomorrow is "Friday". We don't have school on the for real Friday because of parent teacher conferences. muahahaha! So I'm doing NOTHING that day to prepare for the busy week ahead of me!
I'm excited for my sister's birthday party! We're going to see The Lorax because it looks like it is going to be fantastic. And Dr. Seuss is my favorite. Ever.

Um.

I have to attend Region Solo and Ensemble on Tuesday night. *shoots self*
I honestly hate solo and ensemble so much. Our clarinet choir went to state last year and it was rad! But this year I just don't have the time and dedication that I need to get pumped about it. Plus our song is super difficult and we suck at playing it. It's not like we'll get a good enough score to move on to state anyway. Oh, and Krisitanna is getting her wisdom teeth out tomorrow so she won't even be able to go and play with us. Doing band-related stuff without her sucks. At least I have Katie though. :)

Sometimes I wish I was a trumpet player...

Then I remember what trumpet players are like.

And I go hug my clarinet.

In other news, our basketball team went to state and ALMOST won their game. The refs like to make little children cry so they were being stupid and we lost. But the game was a lot of fun :) Coach Smith specifically invited the band to come and play and support the team, that was pretty cool. So like 60 of us went and stood in an arc and played super great. I guess I'll never, ever know what it's like to go to a high school sporting event as a regular student. Oh well. Committing my life to band was the best decision I could have ever made. :)
Weirdest thing about that game was being in the Maverick Center. Next time I go there I'm graduating. Only 91 more days. Holy. Cow. We're picking up our caps and gowns and whatnot tomorrow and I'm freaking out. I don't know how I feel about this yet. I know that I'm super excited to be done with school but college is going to be hard. I think hard is an understatement. Sure, people say it's fun...but I don't know if I'm ready for it. I don't feel like I need to be grown up yet. I'm still just a kid...obviously.

Um.

I'm out of pictures so I guess that means I have to stop talking now... :)
Thanks for reading! I hope you have a really great day! I'm sure I won't ;)

Oh! Fun fact about myself: as much as I love music, I adore silence. I hardly ever listen to the radio when I drive, clean, do homework, whatever! I find music to be very distracting...hahah. I always care more about what I'm listening to than what I'm doing. Which results in some safety issues. So to you people who have your headphones in ALL DAY long at school and stuff, I've gotta hand it to you, I could never do that. I wouldn't learn a dang thing. And I'd often walk much faster or slower than the rest of the world. I can't stand not walking with the tempo. Hahaha the downside of being a band kid... Anyway I just thought you all should know that. :)

Loves<3

Dear Boys Part 2

I feel like it's time to do it again. I've got a lot to say....

Dear Captain,
Thanks for letting me down as nicely as you possibly could. I know we are both in different places in our lives right now, but I wish it would have worked out. It's hard for me to go through this again with you. It's the fourth time we've done this. Stop breaking my heart.
Sincerely,
Wishing

Dear Boy,
Do you even remember that? Probably not. You seem to forget things quite easily. Sometimes I wonder if you ever felt anything at all. I'm sure my little sweetheart is still in there somewhere.... You are just too cocky to look for him.
This is not a game. Stop being a jerk.
Sincerely,
Girl

Dear bbff,
You make my heart so happy. I'm glad you are my best friend. You've never given up on me, ever. I know this is going to be hard. One of the hardest things I've ever done... But I know you'll help me through it. You always do.
Sincerely,
Forever Love

Dear Benched,
Hello attractive! :) You are a stud. For real. I look up to you so much. More than you could ever know... And mostly because I'm too afraid to tell you how I feel. I get the vibe you don't like me.... Ha either way, I'm always cheering you on.
Sincerely,
Your Biggest Fan

Dear Man In Charge,
Today I learned that I've got to trust you. Sometimes people make mistakes. All I ask is that instead of belittling me you try to help me feel better. I just want peace.
Sincerely,
Never Giving Up

Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for this beautiful Earth. I'm so glad I get to live here. I'm sorry for not remembering to be thankful for more things. I'm starting to realize that my life is wonderful, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. So thank you.
Sincerely,
Your Daughter

Dear Daddy-o,
Thanks for the blessing. I'm glad you are a worthy man and that you love me. It makes all the difference in my life. I love you!
Sincerely,
Janester

Dear Nathan and Adam,
I'm so sorry for being so selfish. I'll make it up to you one day, I swear. I'm fixing things. I only want the best for you boys. And I'll do whatever it takes to make if happen. Please know that I'm trying. I want a happy life as much as you do. Can't wait to meet you guys. :)
Sincerely,
Hopeful

Dear Awkward,
I'm sorry I made your day so crappy. I just didn't know what to do. You need to come out of your shell and live a little! Happiness only comes to those who want it!
Sincerely,
Wants to Help

Dear Bro. Waite,
You are bald, I'm a druggie. It's fine.
Thanks for being my advisor. SemCo wouldn't be the same without you. Plus, you are the king of scripture mastery!
Sincerely,
Wants to Be Like You

Dear Flutter,
Never knew it'd come to this. But I like it. :)
Sincerely,
But Really

Dear Sandman,
You should come to my room tonight so that I'll actually SLEEP. I hate laying there awake and terrified. Please!
Sincerely,
I'll Pay You If I Have To

That's all. :)

Technology

So basically I just found out about the Blogger app.... So now I can blog from the comfort of my iPod :)
Isn't technology spiffy?! I sure think so :)

Today my really cool sister took Kaylee and I to one of those accessory party things. It. Was. Awesome. :) I literally wanted to buy everything! Chantel got me a super cute headband that I just want to wear all the time! Plus we had a yummy dinner at Fazolis and delicious ice cream at Cold Stone! :)
I have such great sisters! We always have so much fun together! We always laugh a lot and discuss life-issues... Hahaha :) I'm very thankful that my Heavenly Father blessed me with the best sisters ever! :)
I just love them so much!!

Please enjoy this picture of some bears!!

Four Eyes

Sometimes I wear glasses.

Because sometimes I think they are cute.

Sometimes I don't want to deal with my contacts.

And sometimes people say I look older in them.

So here's a tribute to my sometimes glasses

:)

 

*FUN FACT: they are zebra print on the inside!

4 Dates in 5 Days

Yep. You read that right.
I've been a busy girl!
hahaha :)

Date #1- Sweethearts
So Saturday was the Sweethearts Dance and it was a lot of fun! I woke up at about 8 and started cleaning and getting things ready. My to-do list was about a mile long! I managed to finish everything on it before noon which was the goal :)
Anyway at 11:50 Carter came and picked me up and we went to go get Garrett. Then we went back to Carter's to wait for Whitney to finish getting ready. After she was done we all met at Kristianna's house and headed to Subway :) I love that place. It's so delicious! Garrett and I admired the lovely bread picture on the wall and had a fun little lunch.
After that we went ice skating which turned out to be a disaster and a half... ha oh well I still had fun. Kristianna and I skated around together for a while and watched Jordan and Geoff troll people. :)
Since Garrett looked totally miserable we left and went to Wal Mart for our scavenger hunt...which we won, by the way :) We ran around like crazy kids and took pictures of all the things on the list. It was a blast! We laughed a lot and were pretty happy when we were the first ones back to McDonals :)
After the domination at Wal Mart, we all went home and got ready for the dance. I sat in my room while my stomach churned with nerves. Yes, I get so nervous for dates...especially when they are with people who are "just friends". Dates are so flippin awkward. I'd rather just hang out with a group of friends any day...but whatever. It was still fun!
I got a pretty-ified and waited for Kristianna to come pick me up. (thank goodness I have all these friends who are willing to drive. I hate having the lives of others in my hands :P ) After she got to my house we headed to Geoff's to pick him up. Arieanna looked so cute and her and Geoff looked real nice together :)
Then we went to get Jordan! When he and Kristianna came outside we all discovered that Jordan and Geoff were wearing like the exact same outfit. hahahahah. Good thing they are boys and it doesn't matter :P
After that we went to get Garrett and I had one heck of a time pinning that flower to his shirt. I got a magnetic boutonniere but they don't sit quite right so I ended up having to pin the top of it to his shirt. hahaha. His mom took pictures and we went to Natalie's house!
Kara was home from college to help with our date cause their parents were out of town at the time. She's my favorite :) She served us delicious food and we all ate and talked and laughed. It was such a good time :) I've only been out to dinner for one dance and I honestly think it's more fun to go to someones house. It's a lot quieter and you don't have to wait in lines or worry about anything. It's just super rad!

After dinner Kara took pictures for us!
Here are a couple of them :)

Carter, Geoff, Jordan, Garrett, Hunter

Whitney, Arieanna, Kristianna, Kara, Natalie

:)

Carter's leg...hahaha :)

When we got to the dance we took more pictures and then had a party! I love dances :) I just jump around like an idiot because, well, that's just what you do! The music got a tad annoying after a while but it was still a lot of fun! :) I love my best friend. She's so fun to dance with cause she's just as odd as I am :) Thanks Anna, for making my night super legit!

When we got sick of being at the dance we came to my house and had some weird adventures. We ate ice cream and watched basketball and somehow ended up in my bedroom? Who knew that'd be the hit place of the night. Good thing I cleaned. Haha once we got in there I was too tired and out of it to care or think of something else to do. So Geoff, Jordan, and Carter attacked my poor stuffed animals while the rest of us sat and chatted. Here's my favorite picture of the night. :)

Again, Carter's leg. :P

So after that extremely weird outing we watched the Lion King and then the day was over.
Sweethearts was lots of fun :) I'm glad I asked Garrett! He's a funny kid! Plus he's friends with all these crazy people too so we just had one big party!

Date #2- Monday Night
My sister took me to see the Vow! Holy depressing movie. I kind of hated that it was so sad! It was way different than I thought it would be but it was great none the less. We ate popcorn and Chantel cried. :) After the movie we went to Sam's Club to visit the Popcornopolis stand! (because we're obsessed or something like that.) Chantel bought me two bags and we completed the date with a trip to Wal Mart so I could get fabric for my quilt top pillow!

Date #3- Valentine's Day :)
Since Kolby is the CUTEST boy in the whole world, he came over on Valentine's day to give me the present he made! It was a tissue paper rose and it was so pretty! He had the happiest smile on his face when he gave it to me. Aw :)
Anyway we ate ice cream and watched the Jazz lose while like half of my ward came over for a service scavenger hunt! I can't tell you how awkward it is to be sluffing mutual when the Bishop comes to your house with some of the youth looking for olives and a way to help us. hahahaha. Oh well after the visit from random people Kolby and I watched the Lion King! (Yes, again. I didn't get to see all of it on Saturday and I haven't seen it since I was like 5. I really wanted to know how it ended!) Then I went to bed and Kolby went home.

Date #4- Day-After-Valentine's-Day Date
So, Kolby teaches drumline at Copper Hills on Tuesday and Thursday. And he really wanted to take me out on Valentine's day but he had to work til 6 and if we left then everywhere would be too packed and our date wouldn't be fun anyway. So we decided to go out on Wednesday instead :)
We went to Applebee's and ate mozzarella sticks! Those things are so delicious! Haha our waitress was real nice and probably thought we were like 15. We just don't look that old... hahaha. Whatever. :) So we ate our dinners and then went to his house to watch the Big Bang Theory because I love that show with all my heart and he has the first 3 seasons on DVD. :) Since I woke up at 4:50 that morning I fell asleep and went home kind of early. But it was a really great date and we laughed a lot! He's seriously my favorite person ever. I'm just so comfortable with him. I can talk to him about pretty much anything. He's already lived high school and it's nice to have some re-assurance that everything isn't the end of the world. Plus, he knows all of my friends and the people that I talk about so that makes everything easier too. :)

Overall it's been a pretty great few days! I'm really looking forward to the weekend!
Plus Josh Simpson asked me to prom last night! I'm so excited! I can't wait to go dress hunting! hahahah it'll be an adventure for sure! :)

Loves <3

Because I Can

Sometimes I just want to wear my pajamas to school.
Sometimes I just want to sleep in my locker all day and never go to class.
Sometimes I do these things simply because I can.
:)

My life is insane. I feel like I'm always busy. And exhausted.
I literally LIVE at Copper Hills.
But it's awesome. So yay :)

There are only 112 days left of my senior year. I feel so ready to graduate and just be done with high school. But at the same time I know I'll miss it. I'm getting more and more excited to go to college. I know it'll be a lot of hard work, but it's worth it.
I still have NO idea what I'm going to major in...but at least I finally made a decision as to where I'm going. :)
I can't wait to be a college kid. You know- totally broke, happy, and finally living in the real world. I can't believe I'm already this old. Time is flying so fast! I can't even keep up with it.
I'm not ready to be a grown up. Not even close.
5 more months and I'll be 18. Yep. EIGHTEEN. Yikes. I mean, I have friends who are that old...but that's not me. I'm not there yet. Or at least I feel like I shouldn't be.
Ha well I guess that means I've got a whole lot of "living it up" to do before July 5th. :)

I'm pretty stoked for this weekend. Being Sweethearts and all.
I know people are always talking down school dances. Like- "This isn't going to matter in 5 years. You are never going to look at those pictures or talk to those people ever again. It's not worth all the stress and money and whatever else...." And, I've gotta say, these things are most definitely true. I'm sure that when I'm married it won't matter who I went on all these dates with. But, it matters NOW. And high school is for dances and dating and good times. Sometimes it's okay to live in the moment and just enjoy the stage of life you are in. So go ahead, make fun of me for being excited. But I am excited. Because this is the time for such things. And even if it won't matter one day, it means a lot to me now.
Plus Garrett is cool. And I'm glad I asked him. Because it's going to be fun :)

Well, I know I've taken quite a few naps today, but I'm beat :P and it's time for bed.
So goodnight. :)
Loves<3