Let's make the best of what we've got...

Wow. I haven't blogged in over a month. Life has been good. I have had a crazy busy month. SO much has happened. It has been wonderful and i thank my heavenly father for the outpouring of blessings.

I am a state champ. Yeah that saying never gets old.. but the routines sure do! We've still been performing at lots of basketball games (They took second in 4A state!). I am so done with those routines! We have to perform them all one more time at the Night To Remember on March 22! We have also started working on dances for dance company. I am stoked. I can't even wait!

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I am an AUNT for the tenth time. I feel so blessed to spend time with my nieces and nephews that live around but i have been truly missing Marissa, Shem, Hudson, Owen, Sophia, and now Lillian Marsden :) She was born on February 15! I can't wait to meet her one day! It is so crazy that Mitch is a dad! I miss them all terribly!












March is my favorite month:) March 7th was a very special experience for me this year. First of all, I turned 17!!! I am so weirded out by the fact that i'm not sixteen anymore. That year truly flew by, and yes, no worries as it was just as SWEET as 16. ;) I had a wonderful birthday celebration with my family on sunday night. I got everything i could've wanted, Just Dance 2 for the WII, money, a digital scrapbook of pictures from the State Competition (THANK YOU RAY!), cookies, letters, lotion, balloons, flowers, a decorated car, lunch with my sisters, a cd mix, and a school bag. I felt so much love from all my friends and family! My actual birthday was a very hard day for me as our sweet down syndrome friend, Billy Yates, passed away that morning. It was a very rough day for me as i questioned the Lord on why it had to happen on my birthday. Simply, i was selfish. But family and friends helped me realize it was a good experience and it turned out to be an amazing birthday for me as i realized the world doesn't revolve around me, not even on my birthday. Parker and I had a really good talk, and he wrote me an incredible letter and poem for my birthday! We had a really cool candlelit gathering outside the Yates house on Monday night. The funeral was today. My favorite quote was,"The only way to take sorrow out of death is to take love out of life." I can't even explain how amazing it was, and how strong the spirit was. Through this whole emotional week i have learned to forget myself and care for others. My testimony has grown so much!

Music. I am really into music. Me and parker have been buying a lot of new music which is always so fun! In fact i feel like i'm constantly listening to music. Thanks to JF for the ipod adapter for the truck. It has SAVED my life.

Parker got his mission call to the Spanish Speaking Everett Washington mission!! Ryan Reeves got his call to Spain!! They both leave on June 8th. I'm so anxious for him to get out there! He will be the most amazing missionary. Parker and I went to the SLC temple a few weekends ago. It was awesome because he baptized and confirmed me for some of our family members! :) It was such a neat and fun experience. I got an overwhelming feeling of excitement for parker to get out and teach and baptize people in Washington. I felt an outpouring of love from parker and i can't wait for others to feel that.








































Yes, i have BIEBER FEVER. You just HAVE to see the movie.



















I also have SPRING FEVER. I have been a slacker when it comes to school. I've gotta step it up. This is SO new for me! Hahah usually i am so on top of things and focused, but i have had no desire to do homework. I took the ACT but i don't know my score yet.. i hope i did alright! That was stressful too.

Well, i say i have SPRING FEVER but i still love all the SNOW we've been pounded with. My newest theory is I LOVE THE SNOW, but only when it snows mounds and mounds. I hate a wind blow skiff. Beautiful white snow simply makes me happy. Me and parker finally went skiing after state.

I have just LOVED spending anytime i can with parker. He is my best friend! :)