Jimmer Jimmer Jimmer!!!

Can I just say, JIMMER!! 45 points in one game. While SDSU was 4th in the nation and BYU was 9th, and we beat them!! It was definitely an incredible game!! I was so glad I could go! :)

New Job :)

I just found out that I will be working for someone in my ward, which really does make me excited because I am saving up for a trip with Student Government to California, so there is hope! And I will have some good job experience on a resume because I will be working for a travel agency. Come to think of it, I might be interested in this profession, and this may help me out. But who knows?

The only problem is, yes, Cayston. It's that second dose that is torture getting in the day. I may have to pack everything up after my first dose and bring it to school. I will have to leave class to do albuterol, go back to class, come back 15 minutes later and smoke the pipe for 3 minutes, and somehow find clean water to rinse out the pieces (Because there is no way I am breathing in gross brown school water.) Maybe I will have to go without rinsing it? And I may have to keep a small supply of the medication in somebody's fridge at the school. Because if I don't do cayston at school and wait until I get home after work, I would have to stay up another 2 or 3 hours. Aye aye aye!! But I know it will all work out. It's just another one of those transitions in my life...

Happy Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year to everyone!!! I hope 2010 was fantastic for y'all. I know I sure had a great year, but it went by fast!! I have been thinking about all the memories from the year, here are some events that stood out:
The year started out in Arizona with my awesome cousins and some memories I will never forget. My dance concert approached, and then our fun Valentines Day dance. A couple of months later I had my g-tube removed, and I will never forget that very painful couple of weeks. I had my Cinderella moment for prom. My cousin Caryn came from Arizona, and we ran the CF Great Strides 5k together along with our many adventures. We had so much fun!

Before I knew it I found out I was made SBO Artist and was called to be in Seminary Council for the following year. It was hard saying my goodbyes to the seniors who were graduating, but exciting for the thought of being a senior.

Girls Camp Came.  We stayed in tents and had loads of adventures, and then we had wind storms and ended up with rainstorms, our tent flooded, and snow outside the next morning, but we all learned we could be happy no matter what situations we were placed in.

Then there was Leadership Camp at Utah State with my Stud Gov buddies. We bonded for those three days by attending a few classes, eating some of the best ice cream, staying up and pranking others, trusting each other on a ropes course, putting on a skit for a talent show, making posters, and watching the world cup.

A couple of weeks later we had friends and family over from Texas. I loved spending time with them.

My dad and step mom then took us to Southern Cali. Although it was only a few days, we had fun at the beach while riding waves in an inflatable kiddie pool and going to Disneyland.

For the last week of summer I embraced it while spending time with friends. Responsibilities picked up pace for being in Stud Gov and Sem Council, and before I knew it school had started. I loved going to football games with friends, and everyone started to get ready for Homecoming, which was tons of work! I got free tickets to John Mayer's concert, so my friend Kira and I headed with a whole bunch of friends to his concert. It was one of the best nights I have ever experienced.

Before I knew it, I was saying my goodbyes to friends who were leaving for missions.

I was asked to Homecoming, and the dance was loads of fun!

Halloween came, so I went with some friends to a singles ward dance. It was a little weird but we still had a good time.

It was hard saying more goodbyes to friends leaving on missions, but had heard some of the best talks that I will never forget. Some of them really helped me out while I ended up in the hospital the next day for stomach complications.

Then I had fun helping with our school's fundraiser for the Paul Cardall Foundation. It was a lot of work, but a great experience.

Harry Potter 7 came out. It was amazing, and my friends and I cried, with me being the loudest bawler in the whole theater room.

Then Thanksgiving break came, and I enjoyed eating tons of food and black friday shopping at places such as Nordstrom Rack and Forever 21.

Then it was Christmas time, with service and love, field trips, choir performances, and fun parties. Then WA came, and it was definitely one of the best dances I have been to. I beat my date at a two step competition, and then had quite the experience for my first time ice skating.

Then school was out, and my mom and I had fun baking for others' presents. I pretty much didn't do anything over the break, but had a wonderful Christmas!

So that's what the year was like, and I enjoy looking back at those memories. And now the fabulous year has ended, but I know 2011 will be great!!! There will once again be the CF Great Strides, and I will be graduating and moving on to college, so I know it will be awesome. I hope everyone has a great year!

Merry Christmas!!

I wasn't able to post yesterday, but I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas! We have had a lot of family over so it's been a little crazy at home, but at the same time it's been a lot of fun. And although Christmas was yesterday, I everyone can remember to always give to Christ by serving others. Smile and laugh more often. Show kindness and love. Express gratitude. Give encouragement. Forgive those who have caused pain or grief. Help those in need. And most of all, strive to be like Christ by remembering his love, life, and example.

For any CF patients out there, I advise you all to be aware of germs. I'm sure you hear of them all the time, but I  started getting sick right before Christmas and realized I need to be more careful. I started having a hard time breathing and my lungs hurt as they had a lot of gunk in them and I was becoming really tired all day, so I started doing more longer treatments in the day along with getting more sleep in along with these few tips:

1. Be sure to always keep your hands clean. Wash your hands with soap and water (you can keep lotion with you if you get dry hands like I do) and carry hand sanitizer wherever you go.

2. Keep up with vitamins, treatments, and cardio exercise. It sounds simple, but it's so important!

3. Try not to touch your face. Remember that germs spread easily.

4. And I am also realizing that there are sick people everywhere! Viruses, flu, strep throat, you get the picture, so try to stay as healthy as possible!

Once again, Merry Christmas to all! :)

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Rachel Marie was going to blog, but then forgot. So then she decided to update once more since it's Christmas time :)

So, things have been pretty fantastic. It's been a bit crazy trying to get everything together for Christmas, bt it's all been so great! For the past few days, my mama and I have been baking so much for presents! I feel as if I have been in my kitchen all day today. We have been baking cookies, including sugar, oatmeal, chocolate chip, etc, fudge, chex mixes, brownies, and much more.


About half of what we have made. Yum!

 Now it's time to travel back in time:

We had a party in Student Gov to get ready for Christmas!



Making paper snowflakes



decorating cookies







and you can't go wrong with writing letters to Santa :)





And so the next day we delivered the cookies to the Wentworth place and sang carols

And the next day was our Christmas dance, which was loads of fun! And for our after activity, we went ice skating. And guess what? I really can't believe it was my first time ice skating. I'm so glad my date was very patient with me that night because I took a while learning how to skate haha

The next week we had our seminary assembly, so the rest of the Seminary council and I taught lessons about the nativity. I had to speak about the wise men in an 8 minute lesson, and it was a little frightening at first trying to teach by myself, but luckily the other two students came later on to help teach. My cousin Kara came from BYU, so my mom, sister, her and I headed over to temple square to see David Archuleta perform with the Mormon Tabernacle choir. It was such an incredible performacnce!

I really felt the true spirit of Christmas that day.

To come to a conclusion for now, I absolutely love Christmas time. Even though there is so much that takes place, it's important to remember the true meaning of Christmas: the spirit of Christ and all that he has done for us. I love spending time with friends and family at this time of year, and taking the time to remember our savior and give back to him because he has given us so much. I know he has given me great health this year, but has given me the ability to push through hard times and changes in my life. I feel as if my testimony has grown this year as I have read the Book of Mormon for the first time (finished it last night), and as I have realized and worked towards goals I have for my future in many aspects. I am just so grateful for this wonderful year and love my Savior so much :)

Thanksgiving!!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, even though it was a few days ago haha. I absolutely love the holiday. I loved spending time with my family. I loved eating food, watching movies football, and just sleeping. I am so grateful for such a wonderful family and friends. I also just started thinking about how grateful I am for what I have learned by having CF in my life. I know that most people my age feel they fit their age, but for all I have gone through I really feel like I am around 25 or 30, because I have felt I have been through a lot. I just finished this antibiotic minutes ago, and was thinking how grateful I am that I'm done with it! It was only for a few days, but I was terrified once my pharmacy sent me a two inch long needle and iv fluid. Luckily the doc said I didn't have to inject it into me and just had to drink it! Whew! That is why I made a smoothie every morning and night to put the med into. I know I am rambling, but I am grateful it's done because the medicine would make me so so tired!

Anyway, school starts again tomorrow after the long break. I am glad I am able to see my friends again and start some new classes. Creative writing starts tomorrow, and I have literally been waiting about 5 years for this. I am also ready to join choir and start on our Christmas tour soon.

Yes! I am a Harry Potter Nerd!

Last night I was able to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. I had been waiting so long for this! The book was incredible, and I was hoping the movie would stick with it, and it did! I was a very emotional person during the movie and could not stop tearing up and crying! haha. It really was a great film and I cannot wait for part 2!

This was a few years back when the book came out. What a good memory :)

Dobby, Tonks, and Ginny

Bad Dobby!

my friend really looks like Emma Watson!!

Hagrid was huge!!!