So the year is slowly growing to a close and I wanted to dedicate a post to the old year. A lot has happened this last year. I fell in love with a great guy, finally figured out my future plans for my education, and found a bit of myself that was once forgotten. I have grown in so many ways and I thank my heavenly father for the blessings that I have received this year. It has been a year of many things including trials, but all of the maturing and realization has been worth the struggle and the many tears that were shed. All in all it has been a great year and I hope that 2010 is just as fantastic!!

I am ready for a week of acting like a kid again!!! Just a few more days until I can play in the snow, jump bales, play hide and seek, and dance like crazy. : ) Boy I love going home and spending time with my siblings!!!

I don't know if this is special to only me, but music literally feeds my soul and affects the mood that I'm in. I have a hard time not getting emotional when I listen to music, and sadly I haven't had a lot of time to just sit and listen to my music. Over Christmas break, I plan to just sit and do absolutely nothing as the music plays in the background of my thoughts. It sounds absolutely fabulous and I can't wait until finals are done so I can do so!!!

So it is now after Thanksgiving and I have three weeks of class/finals left in the semester. I need to desperately focus, but all I can think about is Josh... He comes home on the 17th, which is about two weeks away. I wish I could just put things mentally in the back of my mind, but unfortunately I don't have that ability with some things!

Shout Out!!!

Can I just say that I have so many people who I love so much!!! These people are all an important part of my life and they help me so much!! To all those people who care about me, I'm thankful for all of you.

Sometimes Neeley scares me....

wow we are definitely a bunch of hotties!!!

Pie anyone??

just look at all of those smiling faces!

Put those hands up, buddy!

Top Ten

Okay so I have always wanted to make a list of the things that I want to do before I die. These do not have to happen before I'm a certain age, because I firmly believe that I will be a ball of fire even when I am at the ripe old age of 70! Okay here goes...

1. Learn to surf and scuba dive. Hopefully in Hawaii...

2. See the pyramids and the Nile.

3. Visit Australia and see the Outback with all of it's unique peoples and creatures.

4. Go to New Zealand and see where The Lord of the Rings was filmed!

5. Take a hot air balloon ride.

6. Pray in the Sacred Grove.

7. Road trip across the United States.

8. Go to an amusement park. (never been to one...)

9. Have a girl's day at a Spa.

10. Go to another country and serve those in need.

I hate those days where you look super hot, and you have no plans... I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go!!! Man I feel like I'm back in Montana. On top of it all, it happens to be a friday night and I'm staying home to do homework and wish I had someone who wanted to take me out and show me off.