H-I-P-P-O-T-A-M-U-S

I am sad. I have come to the embarrassing realization that I CAN'T SPELL! I use to be a great speller and I have always done well with grammar and punctuation. I have been having a horrible time at trying to remember how to spell words and how to use commas and such. I blame all of my troubles on the information overload that I'm getting from college that turns my brain to mush. Honestly though, I thought schooling was suppose to help you learn to spell better?! I just don't know anymore. Well, I do want to apologize for any spelling, grammar and punctuation errors that I have made and all that I'm going to make. Let's just hope that I can get my spelling skills back BEFORE I become a teacher!

Biffs, Bike, Baby and Byes

Alright then, I've got a couple of new stories this time. First of all, I got to try riding on a long board and I loved it but one day I was on a slight hill and totally biffed it. I hyper-extended my right knee and sprained my right ankle as well. It hurt a lot and I had quite the limp but now it's getting better. It's still stiff sometimes though.

I had a wonderful, glorious, fantastic Saturday this past weekend. I got to go with my dad and the TRA group down to Green River on the brand new Goldwing trike my parents bought. We went to Ray's Tavern for a big fat burger. It was so delicious. It was nice to finally get the chance to go for a ride. I love to be on the motorcycle. The Goldwing is the most comfortable motorcycle to ever ride on. I love the feel of leaning on the bike and feeling my body rock side to side as we go winding through the canyons. The air rushing across my face making it feel tingly and the sound of the rubber of the tires contacting with the asphalt as the wheels propel us faster and faster. I love to hear silent roar of the Honda, it purrs like a kitten yet has a frightening amount of power. I love the smell of the fresh wind blowing past me. I love to feel the sun on my face as my cheeks get a slight burn and the sun warms me as it heats my black leather chaps, coat and gloves. The panoramic view through my sunglasses is ethereal as I watch the sun shine off of the ice on the mountainsides. Oh, I hope heaven has motorcycles.

Oh baby! Abbie, my precious niece is one of the funniest people I've ever met. She's barely one years old and she already knows how to get a whole room laughing. She loves to go walking and running. She's so cute when she walks on her own because she leads with her right leg making her walk in a slant. It's just adorable. And she surprised me this past weekend with all of the new words that she knows. Abbie has been learning new words to speak and to sign so rapidly it's exciting to see her development. She has the best manners. She loves to say "thanks" or "thank you". I just can't believe how big Abbie has grown since she was born and I'm excited to watch her grow up.

I know that this also another random topic but school is ending, and soon. I have only one month left with my roommates and friends here in Logan before I move home again. Jigity jig. I don't think that the people that I live with realize how much they have helped me to grow and to learn; socially, emotionally, spiritually and mentally. My sweet, sweet roommates have been a huge support to me when I've been feeling low and they have always been by my side when good times are to be had. I know that I was put here in Jones 302 for a reason. We have seen miracles together and we have endured many things together. I will always love them and cherish their friendships and I am sad that we will be leaving each other. Yet, I'm excited for all of us to move on and become the great people we want to be. I also have found many great friendships with the people in my building. I will never forget the first couple of weeks when our apartment first met the boys next door. We fell in love with them instantly. I personally have been able to create some tight relationships with the boys. I also have enjoyed hanging out with Will and Chris from upstairs. They have been some of my closest friends. I have shared so much with them. I love the people in my student ward. They all have such great testimonies and they are not afraid to share them. I have enjoyed teaching the sisters in Relief Society. I always get excited to teach them because they have such great insights that add to the lesson and to the Spirit. I'm very sad to think that I will be leaving all of these wonderful people to go home to stinky AF. AF is not all that horrible but my new friends don't live there so it stinks. I will always love and cherish every new friend that I have my first year up here in Logan. For better or worse they have affected me greatly and it's going to be heart-wrenching to finally say,"Good bye."

Stones In The River

I've been having quite a hard time for the past month. At times I have felt worthless or like I can never do anything right and at other times I have felt prideful and selfish. I feel like I've let myself get out of hand and that I have become sort of irresponsible. I haven't quite felt like myself. I've realized that I'm not serving others. I'm always too worried about how I feel and how I want others to serve me. I've also realized that I haven't worked on my relationship with my Heavenly Father at all. I've gone to church and ward prayer but I really didn't think much of it at all.

I have just been doing the bare minimum and the thought crossed my mind that Heavenly Father has blessings that he wants to give me. He wants me to be happy and he wants to help me be happy but I haven't been doing anything to prove to him that I deserve it. I have "favorite sins" that I have kept that I know I should give up. They aren't horrible sins. They are simple things such as watching certain shows, things that I say and songs I listen to. My new goal is to work on giving up these sins/habits so that I can spend my time working on my relationship with my Heavenly Father. I know that He is there for me and He does love me. I want to become close to Him so that when the hard and troubled times come He can help me get through them.

I don't know really what else to say other than to bear my testimony that I know that I have a Father in Heaven who loves me and wants me to return to Him. I know that Christ died for all of us so that we may be able to return to Heavenly Father. I'm so grateful that I have the chance to partake of the sacrament every week to help me renew my covenants. I'm grateful for the wonderful, worthy priesthood holders that I have in my life. With them around, I'm comforted to know that at any moment they are willing and ready to give a blessing whenever it is needed. I know that Joseph Smith was a true prophet and he did see the Father and the Son. He was an amazing man. I also know that our prophet today, Pres. Monson, is a true prophet and he receives revelation from our Heavenly Father for the church today. Bless him for all that he does for us. I know that what is in the Book of Mormon is true. There are so many blessings that are in store for us when we read the book. It was truly written for our day. Every word of that book is true and inspired. Whenever I read it I learn something new. I love the church and I'm so happy to be apart of if. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Here Comes Spring!

Spring, spring, spring! Not only is it a verb but it is the fast approaching season! I can feel it in the air! This past week I felt it so much that I just had to celebrate by chopping off my hair. :D

I am also so excited for Spring Break next week. Mom has been begging for me to home she just misses me so much! I'm sure my dad misses me too. We are going to the Draper temple open house Saturday morning and we're going to do a Girls Day and possibly a daddy-mommy-daughter day too! I'm excited to see my neice too! I haven't seen her for a WHOLE month!!!! I can only guess how big she's gotten! She's my best buddy when I go home. I love her so much! So Spring Break is going to pretty much be the best week ever! But when I come back after the break I'll only have 7 more weeks of school! I can't believe my first year at college is almost over!!! I'm getting too old! :D

Lately I've gotten into the hobby of taking photos and then photoshopping them to look cool. I also learned some new tricks to make my pictures more impressive so I've been practicing. :D I've been craving to take a walk up the canyon or taking a drive to somewhere I haven't been before to take pictures. I hope that I can take some new pictures during the break so that I can bring them back and be able to mess with them in my spare time. Here are some sample of what I have so far: