My BIG 22

K, so I know I haven't written on here since June so I thought I would give an update of my life now that it is September. Well as most of you know I am back in Minot, ND trying to survive. Apparently God has a sense of humor when it comes to my life and he just gets pleasure out of watching me out here... hense the reason I am here, I HAVE NO FREEZING IDEA! But I am glad for many reasons that I am here. First some of the greastest people I know are out here, second my love of playing basketball is being filled, and third everyone needs some great stories for the future so I'm creating my book.

Yesterday was my 22nd birthday man I'm getting old... and for all of you that are older than me yes you too are also old if I am old then you are too! hahaha jk, So I always like to think about things I have learned or done over the past year to see if it was a successful year or not... so here are a few things.

1. I was able to get a taste of my Aunt Penny's previous life before she was married and do it through my own eyes and definitley get a taste of it :)

2. I had surgery on my knee and learned that when the doc says it is enough it isn't. You push until well you break your knee like I did. hahaha jk, listen to the Doctor she or he knows more than you think.

3. That friends really do come and go as your parents say but family now they are FOREVER!

4. I learned to love people for who they are and not what they do to me or have done for me.

5. I've learned that stage fright is always there, you just get better at hiding it.

6. I've learned on the greatest joys in life is having a child run into your arms and tell you he loves this much!

7. I've learned that the greatest gift in life is your family.

8. I've learned that memories are created by those that choose to be daring, loving, and getting out there, not by sitting a lone in a room.

9. I've learned that life is filled with trials, tribulations, and hard times, but it is those hard times that make us stronger, that we come to know who we are, and that God's arms are stretched out still.

10. I went to Nauvoo and found a greater testimony of Joseph Smith and the earlier saints.

11. I've learned that girls really do need to be appreciated for who they are, not what their talents are, or what they look like and if they aren't being treated like they should it isn't there fault, it's his.

12. I've learned "the list" isn't THAT important, it's knowing that you'll loved forever and you'll be able to make it through those hard times.

13. I've learned that life is a joke sometimes, God made it that way, so laugh.

14. I've learned I can't make it on time for anything practically, yes even work, so tell me it's going to start 20 minutes earlier and you might see me walk in on time. I even tried telling myself I had to work 20 minutes earlier, but I couldn't trick myself half the time.

15. I've learned that friends are there to make you smile, and laugh even when you don't want to. That you really aren't a burden even if you feel like it cause if they are true friends they'll let you know when enough is enough and usually it never is enough.

16. I realized the greatest bond exsist between my mother and me.

17. I realized that time doesn't stop so you can't either.

18. I realized that my sister is and always will be my best friend.

19. And I realized more than anything that your family loves you no matter how ornery you are at that moment, how crazy the hair fairy went on your hair, and no matter how many times you have to say sorry to them.

I really am grateful for this last year! I know that life throws curve balls sometimes but you can't just let them fly by you and not try to swing. Aim for the fence! I am learning a lot now especially cause I am in school Schy has 6 months left wow! Time does fly!