i feel successful.

So I feel I have been quite successful that last little while. First off, yesterday I found out that I currently have 46 credits at BYU-I. Let me repeat that again...46 CREDITS!!!! That is basically three semesters worth of credits. High School wasn't a complete waste of time! YAY! I don't have to take 3 math classes, american history, english 101, humanities 101, and more! yipee! I'm one happy girl. I feel like I have already done something with my life. It feels unbelievably good.

In addition, I have also always dreamed about the summer before college and getting all the cool stuff for college. Most importan (for girls) is the comforter. I've been looking EVERYWHERE for one that is me. No luck. I even decided I would make one but when pricing what I wanted it was over $60...no thanks. So I just decided I would stick with the old one I have. BUT then I was at Walmart and found one for $16. It's plain black. My creative brain starting swimming with ideas at the store. So I bought it. I also bought some green sheets. Then I had fabric at home to make cute pillows. Anyways long story short, I now have a super cute dorm theme. I made a lamp and comforter set for approx. $35. That includes fabric, lamp, lamp shade, ribbon, buttons, stuffing, sheets, pillow cases, light bulb, etc! I'm stoked. AND...the best part is that I made it. I mean I had some help from my mom which was great, but I did it. I can look at it everyday and feel good because it is mine and it was cheap. So, I know I sound pretty girly right now, but I guess I better face the facts, I am a girl. (:

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little brothers and allergies.

Good afternoon! It's been a slightly adventurous week here in Nampa, ID. I've been getting a lot of stuff done for college. I recently cleaned out my ENTIRE closet and ended up packing a large suitcase and tote full of warm clothes for BYU-I. I'm pretty excited. I have gotten some pretty good deals on everything that I have needed to get. I still have to find a laptop, backpack, comforter, books, and cooking stuff. I still have quite a bit of time, almost a month, till I leave so I've still got plenty of time.

So I had a couple funny things I was going to share. They have to deal with my little brother Logan. Logan is an amazing little guy. He always knows when to hug you when you are sad and how to make you laugh. He is such a hunk. Well anyways, the other day I was talking about going away to college. When I told him I would be living all the way in Rexburg he started crying. He was quite upset and told me that was too far away. I told him it was going to be ok because I would come back to visit him often. Then he asked "Will you bring your kids with you?" Oh man, how did we go from a college to kids. I guess it is all connected in the 6 year old brain. Then he proceeds to tell me I have to find someone I love so I can get married and have kids. Then he leaves the room. He come back in with a pile of money. This pile contained over $15 so I knew it wasn't his money. I asked him where he found it and he just said "Oh, around the house." I knew it was his older brothers' room so my mom called them in and they saw the money and tried to grab it back (since it was theirs). Then Logan started freaking out and crying again as he said, "No guys! I'm saving that money for Melissa's wedding." I tried so hard not to laugh. He turned to me and said, "Wouldn't it be horrible if you had to pay for your own wedding? You would have to save for a long time!" Oh Logan. He cracks me up.

So this week I have developed some allergies. I had mild ones last year but it's totally hitting me this year. At first it wasn't too bad scratchy throat and a little congestion on Sunday/Monday. But now I am congested, have a sore throat, watery eyes, headaches and an ear ache. Grr. It's not much fun. I have had to cancel two voice lessons and maybe three. I really need to have those so I can rock my audition at BYU-I. Well hopefully they just go away because all the medicine I have tried is not working.

Anyways this week will be awesome. My dad, parker, and nate are going off to scout camp. It will be nice for them to get away. Nate has been gone for the past two weeks to other camping adventures but he likes getting out of the house so its good for him. Hopefully with less people I will be able to get even more done for college.

Well that's about it for now. Adios!

time flys when you're having fun.

Life goes by so quickly. At least it seems like it.

I remember the beginning of the summer. I had big plans to get ready for college, exercise, work, play, date, and have fun. The summer is almost over though. I have 47 days left still school starts. It's CRAZY!

I decided to write about this today because I was bored. I was looking through some pictures and found a prom album from last year on facebook. It was fun to see how my friends and I have changed.

Chris Redd is serving a mission. He was called to serve in Spain but as his visa goes through he spends his service in Provo, UT. Jay Valle is preparing for a mission as well. He leaves in October. He is going to be serving in Argentina. Bridget has been happily married for a week and one day! She finished a year of college and then moved to Arizona to follow the man that is now her husband. Oh my goodness! It's just crazy to think that just a year ago we were all in high school.

In addition, yesterday Logan decided to watch family videos. I was in the family room so I started watching them with him. It was fun. There was one part that caught my attention. I started yelling to my friend on the playground. His name is Jordan Bloomquist. So I decided I would go on facebook and look for him again. I found him! He goes to BYU-I too! Then I was looking at his pictures to see what he was up to and found he is friends with another one of my old friends Alex McRae. Alex also goes to BYU-I. We used to take piano lessons together when I first moved to Nampa. These boys used to be some of my good friends. It's a small world.

I went up to girls camp this year. I was bored and didn't have anything to do and I felt like it would be a good thing to do. So I went. During the testimony meeting I was looking around and realized I had babysat practically every girl there. It was funny. It's so fun to watch them grow up. (ha! that just made me sound old.) But really, it's amazing for me to look around and notice all the changes with my friends in just the last year or so. I guess the old saying "Time flys when you're having fun!" holds true.

It was just last week that I was at Roaring Springs and saw Jon Schmidt in concert, which by the way was absolutely incredible. Jon has a keen 6th sense for music. It is purely natural and inspired. He also has a powerful testimony that he shares through his music. It is wonderful. I can't believe it was a week ago. On the topic of concerts...last night some friends and I saw Moose Butter. They are a group of 4 men that sing acapella. They are also very funny! I got a kick out of their improvised harmony of Justin Beiber and Hannah Montanna. (: good times.