And thats a wrap!

I cannot believe how fast the time has gone.
Just wanted to fill you in on some of the happenings
during the last few weeks of school.
Because I am so late,
I guess the most efficient way to do so
is through pictures.

A week following Honk! was
prom week.
The theme was Party at Gatsby's.
 Despite a last minute
meltdown that I was the only one of my friends
that had not been asked,
and almost deciding not to go,
Sarah, Brielle, and my mom
convinced me to go.

Me and my Parker boy!

Am I glad I went? Yes
Was it the best dance of highschool? No.
I am glad I went because I would have always wondered what
I missed out on if I hadnt gone,
but it wasnt the funnest night.

Not long after prom week,
I had AP testing.
My AP psych teacher gave us these funny papers a week
or so before we took our test!

So funny!
I had two
and took both of them on the same day.
I had my AP Environmental Science (APES)
in the morning,
and then took my AP psych test that afternoon.
Needless to say, it was a long day.
I should find out my results
in early July.
Fingers crossed!

We also had our Senior Luncheon.

 

 Best Friends

I am so grateful for Jessie Burckel!
She was our Senior class president,
and I am so grateful for the opportunity to get so close
to her over the past few years.
She is a pretty incredible friend!

And of course, I dont think I couldve made it without
my mama by my side 100% of the time.
I am so grateful for her!

Also, Ashley, Kate and I had so much fun supporting
John as his last couple of track meets.
Pole vaulting is actually a really cool thing to watch.

Even when it was freezing cold!

It was so cold and windy that I had to improvise

on how to stay warm.

So I wore his warm ups as a jacket! Haha

"SWIGGITY SWAG!"

Ashley and I even surprised him with a poster and candy
waiting in his room when he got home from the away meet that night.
the night that he vaulted 12"8' which
qualified him for state!
We were so excited for him!

We also had our senior sunset which was a lot of fun too.
We also did our senior prank which was awesome, even though it got caught by the cops.
And our last week of school,
the seniors did a senior spirit week which was seriously
so much fun!
And of course, we had our senior awards nights where we got our chords,
and our senior assembly which was extremely cheesy and very very bittersweet!

So I guess thats as good as its gonna get as far
as wrappin up high school.
Sorry it was so late!

HONK!

Alright!

This post is looong over due but I finally have time to post about

DCC's spring musical "Honk!"

And what better way to do so then in pictures right?

[These may or may not be in exact order of the show..]

My husband Drake (Grant) and I at the beginning of the show.

This picture must have been during a rehearsal because

the nest isnt done.

The end of the opening number,

A Poultry Tale

The Joy of Motherhood

Talking into the cell phone

Saying goodbye to the family and Maureen

before I left on the journey to find Ugly.

Crying over Ugly, when I think hes dead.

Right after all my ducklings hatch.

One day during rehearsal

As self centered as it may seem,

my whole life I have dreamed about running out on stage

for curtain call, all by myself.

This year,
that came true.
And let me be the first to say
that it felt good!
Although it was a small thing,
it was a huge reminder to me that this is what I want
to do for the rest of my life.
And that is a pretty exciting thing.

Sarah and I finally got a picture of us performing together!

After the show!

 

We love Ihop!

Duck faces!

So although this was a crazy unorganized post, 

I thought I should still post, even though it was

almost two months ago!

I am grateful for the experience, 

and for the great reminder that I

dont want to do anything else besides music and theatre

and I cant wait to see what BYU-I's

programs have to offer me.

"To Him that Overcometh"

I'm not sure what to say...

Except that we live in a sad world.

People constantly trying to tear us down.

People who just can't seem to find the peace and happiness this world has to offer.

My heart is hurting to tonight.

The past two weeks have been really hard. 8 deaths. One of which was a techie at DCC. Sean Hill was a freshman.

I didnt finish this post.. 

But I do want to say that I am forever grateful

 for the friendship, as short as it was, 

that I had with Sean. 

Every time I was back stage he would ask me 

what he could do for me, 

or if he could grab some food for me or fill my water bottle up. 

I remember always interpretive dancing with him backstage. 

Although, I did not know him well, or even very long, 

Sean Hill was a very special person who will most definitely never be forgotten.

In seminary we are studying the book of revelation 

and we had a lesson called "to him that Overcometh" .

I am so grateful for that lesson. 

It reminded me that we will struggle and have a hard time.

But "To him that Overcometh", will be blessed.

 And I know that to be true without any doubt as I  know

 that when hard times come, 

my Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ are right there beside me,

experiencing every joy, burden, frustration, and happiness

that I will have on this earth. 

And I am eternally grateful to know that,

because how scary life would be without the comfort that

this knowledge brings to me in times like these.. 

I can't even imagine what it would be like. 

I love my Heavenly Father

and I am grateful to know that he has a plan not just for me, but for everyone.