21st Birthday

Ya know, I think getting older is kind of a weird thing. I turned 21 and I still feel pretty young. I know I am young, but I don't feel as old as I always thought 21 was. When I was younger I thought 21 was WAAAYY old because you are usually graduated from college, or almost there. You could be married or go on a mission, and those just seem like huge things in life. It's funny how I never feel as old as I really am. I think I will always be childlike, and hopefully not childish. :)

Well, for my 21st Birthday I wanted to have a Tangled birthday cake. I told my mom and of course a Tangled cake is not enough to satisfy her, so she went all out. It was a fun day spent with my family and friends. I went to institute, where they sang to me and asked me some questions about myself. Then I went to work to play with my favorite two-year-old twins. After work I went to dinner with my family at Texas Roadhouse. Then we went home to eat cake and open presents. My sister made a wonderful cake for me and my mom decorated the table with Tangled decor. A few hours later, some of my favorite people (Kortnie, Brette and Braden) greeted me at my door wearing sombrero hats and played a guitar and sang to me. Then Susana and Angela came over and we ate some cake. Susanna and I share the same birthday, so it was fun to be with her.

Here is a lovely video of me and my lovely cake. I usually am not this ridiculous with matches.. I just happened to pick up the candle where there was frosting... and it was slippery... oops. :)

Grandma Taylor

In the middle of January my Grandma Taylor was going downhill very quickly. She passed away on January 19th and we had her funeral a week later. 
I have a lot of fond memories of my Grandma. When I was 4 my mom went back to teaching school. My Grandma and Grandpa Taylor took care of my every Monday. I spent many days with them and enjoyed every minute I spent with them. I will always remember eating tuna fish sandwiches and Spaghetti O's in the Spaghetti O bowl. I had my own little spot to eat (with the pull out cutting board as my table) while my Grandparents sat at the bar. It was always fun when Grandma let me sit at the bar with Grandpa. 

Some of my memories include:
·         Painting things Grandpa made in his workshop
·         Picnics
·         The Circle Park
·         Mini golf
·         Speghetti O's
·         Mowing the lawn
·         Dusting her house
·         The Price is Right
·         Dice game
·         Arctic circle ice cream cones
·         Jello 
·         Letters and notes from Grandma
·         Building a snowman with her on one of the few snow days in St. George

     I was blessed to know my Grandparents and to be very close with them. I am grateful that this is not the end, and I will see them both again.

2013!

     It is a new year and new and exciting adventures await me! I am so excited to see what this year brings. I love new things and a new year is always fun. I have never really set goals at the beginning of the year and tried everyday to keep up with them, but this year I decided to change that. I have made many goals and each day I have tried to keep up with them. I also have a few new adventures for this year. They are:
     Hill Cumorah Pageant in Palmyra, New York- I have the opportunity to be apart of the cast in the Hill Cumorah Pageant this summer. I am so excited for the experiences I will have there. I leave on July 5th and will be busy with practices and performances until the 21st. My parents are planning on coming to see the last show and when the Pageant is over, we will do some sight seeing in New York City. I am so anxious to go have my own little adventure in New York and be apart of sharing the story of the Book of Mormon to the people of New York.
     University of Utah- I have been in the process of decided where I want to go to school for my bachelors degree in the fall, and it has not been easy. There were two schools in Utah that had an Early Childhood Special Education program. After a lot of thought and pros and cons lists, I made my decision to attend the University of Utah. Although I never thought I would want to go to the U, I am confident this is the school for me and I can't wait to get started. I have been accepted to the University and now I am in the process of applying for the program and scholarships. (Lots of fun) :)
     This year should be exciting and I am excited to see what other new adventures are ahead of me!

Lunch with the girls

     A few days after Mikenzi's wedding, I went to lunch with Kristen Cooper, Nikelle Mantle and Crystal Finlinson Fairbanks. It was so fun to get together again with these girls. We went to East Elementary, Dixie Middle, and Dixie High School together. It was so fun to talk about our fun memories and laugh together. 

Crystal, Kristen, me, Nikelle

Mikenzi's Wedding

My friend Mikenzi Morgan McGinnis got married on December 29, 2013. It was fun to be apart of her happy day. :) It was so good to see friends from high school and spend the day together with some of my favorite people.

Shalyn, Nikelle, Crystal, me, Karliann, Lesli

Kenz, Kell and I :)

Love these girls

Courtney, COurtney, Nikole, me, Kell, Crys, Kami, Dasya