What a glorious weekend!

I had one of the best weekends of my life in a long time. It was Stake Conference for our stake out here in Minnesota and we had the privilege of having Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Kent D. Watson of the Seventy attend. What a wonderful men they are! You can tell how much they both love the church and all the members. We were taught some amazing things and shared amazing moments together. I was able to attend the adult session since I am 19 and considered an adult at church! I was then able to go to the youth session where Elder Bednar and Elder Watson held a Q & A for the youth. Man are the youth of my stake amazing! They had such remarkable questions that they asked and got some amazing answers. To top this weekend off we had a 71 degree day!! And it's continuing on into today. Life couldn't get any better :)

I leave for Utah on Thursday morning and I am so excited I can't even tell you! I am so ready to get out of Minnesota for a little break and to be around people that are my own age for once. Don't get me wrong I've loved being home it's just that I need people my own age to be with for a little while. But this is the big trip where I fly to Utah for a few days and then off to Texas for Brittany's wedding!! I can't believe she's getting married so soon! I was able to get my bridesmaids dress made and so that's a huge thing I got checked of my list. Now I just have to get a present...ohh man Bee I don't know what to get you! I also am in my last week at Boom Island :( I am very sad that it's ending but I have loved being able to work here and learn as much as I have learned! It's been a great experience filled with great people and it's too bad that it's coming to a close. But on the bright side now I am going to have time to finish putting together my room and reading all the books that I have yet to read!! So I am ready and excited for that. Hope everyone is well! See you next time :)

I've been tagged...

I have finally been tagged to do one of these things and so here are my answers!


A-attached or single: single and hopefully for awhile...I've still got lots to do!

B-best friend: My parents, my sisters (well...getting there), and My Florida girls! And a few choice others. (I had a hard time picking just one. You can't pick just one for this question!)

C-cake or pie: Hot Apple Pie :)

D-day of choice: Hmmm...as of right now Tuesdays. All my favorite shows are on that day!

E-essential item: Chapstick

F-favorite color: Pink

G-gummie worms or bears: Either.

H-hometown: Maple Grove, Minnesota

I-indulgences: Shopping Online! (Oh Lindy you and I are the same!! We can never resist a good deal online!)

J-January or July: July by far!

K-kids: none.

L-life is incomplete without: Many things, but mostly my family and friends.

M-marriage date: Hmmm I'm going to predict mine since it hasn't happened yet....October 9th, 2010! Let's see if that actually comes true!

N- Number of Siblings: 3 sisters--Maren, Shelby and Dayna

O-oranges or apples: apples, but I love oranges too!

P-phobias or fears: car accidents...they give me the chills.

Q-quote: "Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not." D&C 6:36

R-reason to smile: All the many things in life that have happened, are happening, and are to happen!

S-season: Fall. I love the changing of the leaves. It makes great pictures!!

T-Tags: Kristi Aase and Brittany Dethloff.

U-unknown fact about me: I have a new found love for Jane Austen. I know that's not really an unknown fact but since no one really knows then I figured that might work? haha.

V-vegetable: Green Peppers

W- Worst Habit: getting to bed early...it's something I REALLY need to work on come June and July...if not EFY will kill me!

X-Ray or ultrasound: Well I've only had an x-ray so I am going to have to say that.

Y-your favorite food: Oh too hard...can I say everything? Ok I'll just round it down...Cafe Rio Chicken Salad! Haha.

Z-Zodiac sign: Virgo.

Yay Me!

So I finally got up enough guts to get my hair cut really short. I have NEVER had it this short before but I was just getting SO stinkin sick of my long hair (even though my mom will probably cry over the fact that it's gone now...) but it just wouldn't do anything and I know that part of the reason is because I'm style-dumb or whatever it is you want to call it. So I went in today and I was so nervous! Haha. But Ann (my hair dresser) cut off my pony tail and BAM instant short hair, there was no turning back! So far I am loving it and I can't wait to play around with it and see what I can do. I didn't get it blow dried with a round brush today so hopefully I'll get a little more "bounce" and volume when I do that.
Here's before:


and after:


and here's the lovely pony tail that I hope to donate seeing that it's over 8 inches! I'm planning on sending it into Beautiful Lengths. But here it is:


Well that's about it for this post. I hope you enjoy the before and after pictures. I tried to get some good ones but then again who likes pictures of themselves? Not me that's for sure...toot-a-loo for now!

Last night we had the fabulous opportunity to go and see the theater production of High School Musical. It was FANTASTIC! Dad gave Me, Mom, Maren, Shelby and Dayna tickets for Valentine's Day this year, which we were so surprised and excited since we thought it was all sold out. So after a full day of nannying for me, we went out to T.G.I.F. and had a good dinner and then left for the State Theater downtown. We were able to get awesome parking and were able to get in our seats with 15 minutes to spare. As the show started Dayna leaned over to me and excitedly said "I can't believe this is actually happening!" The show was SO cute and I am so grateful to my dad for pulling some strings and getting us those tickets. The other fabulous thing that happened yesterday was the fact that we reached 58 degrees!!! WOOOO!!! Spring is finally here and I am so happy that the snow is melting and that I don't have to layer up anymore. Today was yet another beautiful day. Here's a picture proving once again that it was a warm day.



My mom and I went to the Art Fair held twice a year here in Minnesota. It was at Canterbury Park. There was 5 HUGE areas of all sorts of booths ranging from frames of pictures to stars to blankets. Man you name it. But...the best part of the whole day was the fact that we couldn't find our car when it was time to leave! It took us about 45 min to walk around this huge parking lot until we finally found it. It was ridiculous! I was also joking when I said it was the best part of the day. Well here are some more pictures from the festivities last night. Enjoy!

Happy April Fools Day!

Well we Minnesotans got a real trick played on this past weekend. Even though it wasn't actually today that it happened it was still a cruel trick of Mother Nature to play. Last weekend it was so beautiful! Sure a tad chilly and windy but the sun was out and it was a nice couple of days. Sunday was actually the warmest day the news said. I believe it was in the 40's but I'm not quiet sure. Well I woke up for work yesterday and to my surprise (I actually knew about it the night before but still...) it was snowing yet again. It will never stop I tell you! I don't know if I want to come back and live in Minnesota after the winter that we've had...well anyways I didn't get a chance to get any pictures yesterday but here's what we woke up to today.

Luckily everything was melted by the end of the day. Ok not everything but it is supposed to be in the 50's by this weekend so things are looking up! Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful April Fools day!