It's official...

I have become a part of the Facebook world! A few years ago I never thought I would and now look at me. I am so excited!

Let the Season Begin!

The time has come for Hale Theatre Season Tickets to be used! We started off the season last night with Lend Me a Tenor: A famous Italian opera star comes to town and all Maggie wants is his autograph but, why are there two of him and who's in the closet? This 'in an dout of doors' romp will make you sing with laughter. I have to be honest. I was kind of unsure about the whole comedy thing. When we go to Hale Theater we go to see the musical. This year we decided to try season tickets because we wanted to see most of what was playing. I have to say it was so worth it. I loved it and laughed the whole time! I would definitely recommend it.

Next up... The King and I!

Um...

Well, I haven't been very good at keeping my blog as updated as I have wanted to. It is a lot harder than it looks, especially with a very busy schedule. This year I am going to catch up on the posts I didn't get to last year and keep up on everything that happens in my life. This is a random posting, but there ya go.

Happy New Year!

Many things happened in 2008. I decided (like many others) to look back on the year and reflect on some of the more important events that occurred this year. I came up with 12 different things. Well, here it goes...

1. I made Regionals for the 3rd year in a row. (For those who don't know how hard this is, it is a great accomplishment.)

2. My Grandpa Johnson died. It was a relief to us though because my Grandma and Grandpa are reunited after 20 years.3. My parents and I went to watch the Duttons and Higley High School. (They have a theater in Branson, Missouri and they chose Mesa to be their winter home. They now have a theater here. To be opened soon!)
4. I was in the orchestra pit for the Spring Musical at Mountain View: Beauty and the Beast. The hours were rigorous, but it was definitely worth it.

5. I graduated from high school! It was a wet and cold one, but it was so much fun! Our class started together and we ended together. It was great!
6. I worked at the Mesa Chamber of Commerce for the summer. I met a ton of great people and had a great experience!
7. I had the opportunity to be one the Stake Youth Committee and was able to help plan Youth Conference. Our theme was Rock Solid! We went up to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and had a ton of fun participating in different activities. We called it a Mini-EFY. By being on the committee, I was able to meet and work with different youth and leaders from our stake. I had a blast!

8. My family and I were able to go to Washington D.C. to attend my cousin's wedding.

9. I was 1 of 12 girls on Junior Staff for Girls' Camp. It was so much fun! We had a great time planning and "messing around." It was a great group of girls and we had a ton of fun together.

10. I turned 18! That has the explanation in itself.

11. I taught the 11 year olds in Primary. That was a lot of fun and experience I will not forget.

12. Janet and I went to Time Out for Women and Girls at the Phoenix Convention Center (all by ourselves I might add). It was a great day and we had a great time hanging out with each other.
Well, 2008 has been a great one, but 2009 will be even better!

Welcome to Flagstaff!

This year for the week of Christmas, my family and I went to Flagstaff. As we traveled from Mesa to Flagstaff, we went from sun to snow. It was a different experience. Because we do not live in snow, we were not used to the driving conditions.


It was very cold!

When we got here, we went to Sizzler for lunch. Since we don't have a Sizzler in Mesa, we eat it as much as we can.

After we checked into our hotel, went to the Lowell Observatory to see the holiday show. Unfortunately it was snowing enough that they sent the employees home and closed it up for the night. So we went to Walmart instead.I did not really think about the weather when I packed for this trip so I packed a couple pairs of Converse and my marching shoes. Well, I can tell you from this experience that when you walk through snow in Converse, your feet freeze. So we spent a couple of days and looked in a couple of different stores trying to find shoes that will work for the snowy weather. We got lucky and went to Big 5 and found some really cute boots.

Well, now I know that when we are going on a trip check all weather conditions and make sure what I packed is good for the situation. I definitely learned from this situation.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Hope it is a great one!

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas...

Ok so I am not really dreaming of a white Christmas, I am living a white Christmas.

This year, we are spending Christmas in Flagstaff. So far we have had a great time. We have had a few setbacks but other than that it has been great. I hope everyone is having a great holiday!

Happy Birthday Mom!

I am a couple of days late, but Saturday, December 20th, was my Mom's birthday.

I am so grateful for my mom. She is always willing to help others even when it is hard. She has a smile on her face most of the time. Work can be difficult sometimes, but she doesn't let that bother her. She helps me with anything I need, even if that means staying up until 3 in the morning working on homework. I am so glad that she is my mom! I love you Mom! Happy Birthday! Hope it was a great day! :-)

This is a picture of my mom with her parents

This is a picture of my mom with her siblings:
Kurt, Kimberly, David, and my mom

This is the most recent picture of my mom. (We took it today December 25th.)

Thanks for being a great Mom!!!

Happy Birthday!

Today is my Uncle David's birthday. He was born the day before my mom, except a few years later. How awesome is that?! Well, I hope you have a great day!

(Sorry it's so short and has no picture. I will work on that.)

Finals Week...

...can be a stressful one. Luckily for me I only had one real final. I am so glad it's over! So... it's official. I have successfully completed my first semester of college. It was a great experience. I went for two weeks and decided that I wanted to change my major. I went from Elementary Education to Family Studies and Human Development. I didn't even make it a whole month until I decided that I was done with that major. That might be a record!