Senior Day

Today was senior day at school. All the senior were excused from class to PARTAY!!!! We got breakfast in the morning and we signed yearbooks. After breakfast there was a senior assembly. We watched the senior slideshow, the talent show winners performed and they gave out prizes to the winners of the senior personality awards. To end the day there was also a dodgeball competition. I was on the team " Easily Intimidated" and we played "the captains"( who were all the cool kids). We got out really fast but I was the last man standing and I went down fighting. I had so much fun. The seniors also got a barbecue. Some of the outfits were hilarious. There was an Amish team, a communist team, That 70's show, Ron Burgondy and the channel four news team and Harry Potter.

San Francisco

This weekend I just got back from my final band trip to San Francisco. It was a BLAST!!! I did some pretty crazy things. We left on Wednesday right after school and arrived in Monterey about midnight. We stayed in a disgusting motel and of course my room couldn't get into our room and after the fourth key they just gave us new rooms. On thursday morning we went to the Monterey bay aquarium and it was BEAUTIFUL!! I saw tons of fish and had a lot of fun. We drove the rest of the way to San Fran and we arrived at our hotel about 5:30. We left right away to go see WICKED!!! If you haven't seen that play, you need to it is a must. It was so amazing. Alphaba was a little pitchy but other than that the play was flawless. Friday morning we did our performance and it wasn't our best but it was okay. Then Friday night we went see a Baseball Game, The Oakland A' vs San Francisco Giants. It was really cold but a lot of fun. I spent most of the game waiting in a line to get hot chocolate and a hot dog. I was hit on by a crazy man named Al who wanted to " hit it up" after the game. I gave him a few pointers on how to approach women and then I shut. him. down. What can I say? the boys love me. ha ha. Saturday we spent all day at a theme park and then that night was the awards ceremony. Green Valley won everything. It was really sad to watch the other schools faces. Overall I think it was an amazing way to end my senior year :)

Band

This past Thursday was my last band concert with the Green Valley high school band. When I look back on my band experiences I realize how much I have learned. Although everyone complains about Ms.K she truly has taught me a lot about music and life. Through band I have learned how to organize my time and how to be diligent. I have had to deal with really hard things, like playing in front of the band for solo ensemble, in band and they have made me a stronger person. When I look back at my Freshman self in band I was so timid and everything about high school and band scared me. But now that I am a senior in band all my good friends are in band with me and I feel like I can truly be myself with band kids because no matter how weird you act there is always someone who is weirder. I think I will find myself missing that camaraderie that occurs between people when you are with them everyday for four years. I have met some of my best friends in band and it makes me sad that when we graduate I will probably never see any of them again. Since your the only person that reads this blog jill I can only compare it to your experience in Nauvoo. You spent everyday with those people and you became really good friends with them. Imagine doing that for four years. Granted there are some that I hope end up homeless, lonely and begging for food but most of them I like. Well, I have to go to a band gig :)

Senior Night

Tonight was senior night for all the seniors in the ward. There are a lot of seniors this year and we are all going our separate ways which is really weird because some of us have grown up together since kindergarten. I have watched all my older brothers and sisters attend senior night. I was always there cheering them on. Now when it was finally my turn none of them showed up. Whatever( I am a little bit bitter). However, it was a really good night. All the parents stood up and talked about their seniors. Of course I went last and my mom and dad talked the longest. They had some really funny stories of when I was little with my two best friends laura and natalie. I was really proud of mom because she was about the only person that didn't cry. And my dad had some really good comments. I thought for sure he would say something about my homeless hair, or my crooked teeth or my claw toenails, but he said some really heart felt stuff( besides the part when he said he can't wait to see my blonde haired kids). Over all it was a very good night with wonderful decorations and good food. I am glad it is finally my turn. :)

Potatoes Anyone?

This weekend I went to visit my college up in Idaho! To say that nothing is there would be the understatement of the year. However, it is SO beautiful. The sky is huge and it just goes on forever. BYU-I campus is very pretty and I am really excited to go to college. Everyone is so nice and there are some way hott guys ( that live in the apartment building next to me YEAH!!!). my apartment building is right off of campus so it is about a 5-10 minute walk to class ( I keep telling myself I need the exercise). The campus is really small so that made it easier to learn where everything is. Also I learned that President Eryings son is my stake president and I accidently ran into him in the Kimball building and he looks just like his dad. It was scary and awesome. I also saw a wild buffalo and some elk in someones backyard/field. I mean who has a wild buffalo for a pet?( these people are crazy). Coming to a place like this makes me realize how much of a city girl I really am. I get excited over seeing a squirrel and these people are have elk and buffalo in their backyards. I am really excited to come here for school in the fall and can't wait to get reaquainted with my nature side.