I am sick right now..... slight dizziness, scratchy throat with a cough, all that. Almost my whole family has it. Oh well. At least I caught it the very night we came home. The guys had it nearly the whole vacation! I am just hoping I won't miss school (not that I enjoy it that much, but I definately don't enjoy make-up work!!!).

Today is the last day of fall break (if I don't stay sick tomorrow, because nearly my whole family is now.....). It is too bad!
But at least it was AWESOME!!!!

left half day from school on thurs. (8th) and drove to slc utah
went to the big wedding dinner at a country club on fri.
my 13th teen b-day on sat.
my cousin becca's wedding sat. (same day,a busy day 4 a b-day!!)
went 2 the zoo on tues. (haven't been 2 in 4ever!!!)
went 2 vegas on wed.
went back home on fri.

pictures & details coming soon.


It was so fun!!!

I know I have written two posts today already, but I just feel like writing....

Yesterday and today was, I think, the 179 General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It's kind of funny.... My dad disconnected the cable from our TV downstairs in the family room ages ago (and we didn't even realize it for at least two months before my mom told us), so we had to watch it in my parents room.... So yeah we all sat either on the floor our squeezed in bed as we watched it. I realize that it's kind of tough to listen while Sophie and Eric are playing and being noisy and then Adam ironically half-yelling at them to be quiet so we could listen.... so I don't know exactly how much of it I was able to listen to..... but yeah....
We have some really strong, amazing people in our church. The parts that I did get to hear were absolutely magnificent. They have such strong testimonies and loving hearts. I love hearing the prophet.
It's kinda weird that we're basically seeing a modern-day Joseph Smith... Nephi.... Moses..... I saw President Monson at a rodeo!!!! :)
I can't wait for Girl's Camp to swing around again. We could just feel the Spirit in the air, so strong and peaceful. I gained a true testimony up there at Camp Lomia. It was strange to come home. Not that home isn't spiritual... it totally is.... but Girls Camp really has that feel. It was magnificent on Bishop night/testimony meeting night because, even after a long time of trying to convince myself, I really got up there and poured my heart out. I am sad to say that I actually didn't cry, unlike a majority or the girls.... I had been totally crying earlier, but I guess I literally had cried myself DRY by the time I got up. And it was FREEZING COLD!!!! But, despite that, it was so peaceful sitting there listening, a stream trickling right at the edge of the hill we were on. And that was when I decided to write in my journal and read my scriptures every night, when I truly felt one of those SPIRIT moments, in a forest with my BOM in my lap.
Being inside the temple is wonderful as well! I just imagine everybody on the other side I help every time I wait to get dunked in the baptism water.
I think of all people have sacrificed. How amazing it is that so many people traveled so long in wagons less than two centuries ago. Mormons are just awesome. I am so glad to be a part of this church!

So now that I have talked about my bday and the wedding... lets talk spooky.

For Halloween this year, this is what we're thinking about doing...
Sophie: a unicorn
Eric: a bull/the Minotaur
Olivia: I don't know
Adam: a matador bull fighter or Percy Jackson
Rachel: a Spanish dancer or Artemis
Me: Annabeth Chase

My parents: Dirty Dancing! Okay, you have got to see how much my dad looks like Patrick Swayze!!! It is unbelievable!!!!

Okay.....

SIX MORE DAYS TILL I AM A TEENAGER!!!!!

I have been waiting for Saturday, October 10th, 2009 for forever!!! And now to add to that awesome excitement, my cousin Becca is geeting married in Salt Lake City.... on the same day! So around lunchtime on Thursday, my parents are going to pull us all out of school and then we will drive to Utah. I am so excited!!! I just wonder how it's going to work out....