Nationals!

So this was my very last competition ever, unless my plans change, and I'm pretty excited about how it all went down! In samba rumba I competed with my friend Eric Perry and we got called back, only once, but still, I thought it was exciting because I never get called back and this was at nationals competing against tonz and tonz of dancers and only half were chosen to dance again! Team match didn't go over so hot but I'm aight with that because I just had fun being able to dance in it! I danced American Waltz with Stephen Clawson and it was wicked fun! To start the dance I blew him a kiss, thank you coaches Adam and Jeanne, and then we just waltzed all around the dance floor with our teammates cheering us on and bowing down to us when we would dance past! The most exciting part of it all and the whole reason I went to nationals was for Our standard medley! Last year we were fourth place in division two, which is not very good, but this year we moved all the way up to fourth place in division one!! Which is very excellent indeed! I've had so much fun this year working on that dance! Its wicked hard and fast but so much fun and our hair and makeup were so much cooler than anyone elses and you can't beat lime green standard dresses! This was definitely an exciting event and I will miss the thrill of competing but there is no way I will ever stop dancing!

Idaho Trip with Ballroom!

poor James.... its so tough being a thunderbird sad, sad boy!

Yay for syllabus and my partner Eric!

Team match! HOlla! Spirit award! Check!

The little drummer boy! chyea!

oooh, some more team spirit!

So Rick visited me whilst I was there, good times..... how did you he end up wearing my jacket.... nobody knows!

Well this is how is went! haha, I had tonz of fun but I'm definately glad to be home! We took first in the show routines with Thriller, 2nd in latin which I'm not in, we got jipped on our standard medley because the judges weren't impressed by our makeup and whatnot be I still feel really good about it, and we got 2nd in team match winning $75 and we won the spirit award getting another $100! YAY for free money!

California Trip with Acapella

Oh how I love a good Dole Whip!

Teacups!

Grizzly Rapids...... I didn't want to get wet and naturally I was the only one soaked at the end of the ride!

BUZZ!

Bug glasses hooha!

Disneyland tickets!

Look at us partyin in Disneyland

Oh no Erin is too short to ride the ride :(

YAY! wicked is amazing

As you can plainly see I had an amazing time in California, I was a little camera happy so choosing the pictures was a little tricky..... enjoy!

Just Some Thoughts

With President Hinckely's Funeral being today I decided that maybe I should record some of my thoughts that I have had in the last week. When I first heard about his passing I was in shock, I was not sad because when someone who is that good dies it is not a sad thing. On Monday at school the majority of the students were dressed up in respect for him but because I do not get text I didn't know about it. I felt really out of place, but when thinking about it, the best way I can respect him is to live what he taught! My favorite quote comes from him and he says "Rise to the Stature of the Divine within you!" I think that is amazing, and I know that is what I need to do. That is how I can thank him and my Heavenly Father for what he has done for me! I didn't cry until The very end of the Funeral today, I don't think it hit me until then that he was really on the other side of the veil. They weren't sad tears, they were more tears of missing and maybe of joy that he can now be reunited with his wife. I am so thankful for the opportunity I had to grow up while he was Prophet of the Church. President Gordon B. Hinckley was an amazing man and I hope that I can live his teachings by coming closer to my Heavenly Father and to my Brother Jesus Christ.

Oh the Stress

This time of year brings lots of things to do and this year it has multiplied more than ever before! There is always something going on, it is Ballroom Competition season, almost time for the Accapella tour, I am working on college things, seminary council is keeping me busy, among many many other things. Sometimes the stress feels a little overwhelming but the thing that gives me the boost I need to get through the week is Temple Thursday! I look forward to being able to feel that spirit and do that work every week and it has really blessed my life and strengthened my testimony! I know that God will help me through anything if I just call on His name and draw near to Him! God loves me and this is the true church!

Planning for the Future

Because of the fact that I am coming towards the end of my senior year I thought maybe it would be important to do some planning on what I should do when I graduate. It seemed like all my plans for college kept on falling through so I came up with an alternate plan.... maybe college isn't right for April. So I prayed about it and I discussed it with many older and wiser people and I figured out that if I didn't go I would regret it. So I signed myself up for UVSC and I'm going to college! I am going into Early Childhood Education, its an Associates degree and I am very excited! I figure that no matter what it won't be a waste of time if I go into this because this is information I can use when I'm raising a family.... that is assuming I get married someday..... I have to admit I'm a little scared that I will get lost on campus but I'm expecting help with this from David and Brian being as they will be going there as well. There are a lot of emotions going on right now, excitement, fear, anxiousness...... but I think I can handle it!

End of term 2

The term and semester are ending and each day I am getting closer to graduation! End of term is always a stressful time but I'm getting through it and I only have two tests left! As you know we have had the flu running through the house and mom has it once again and I just pray that I don't get it, I can't handle being sick right now because there are places to go and things to do! This afternoon I spent my time working on Biology making a pedigree chart and let me tell ya, I am amazing, the Quickshimer family is one good lookin bunch!