So its been a while....a LONG while!

So lets see, its been probably almost 2 years since I've posted! LOL- but better late than never...right? So lets see...I guess this post will just be a big recap of the last year and a half! So 2010 in a nutshell, My best friend Shayna left on her mission to Riverside CA- yup, the exact same mission as my brother Patrick! They were even in the same district for a while! She returns in December of 2011. I can not wait til my bestie is home! She is doing an amazing job out in California! She is such an awesome missionary!

From June-August of 2010- I moved down to Jacob Lake Arizona! It was an experience! I'll tell you that much! I think Jacob Lake must be like childbirth- LOL, you must forget all the pain and hard work itis, because some part of you wants to go back and do it again! LOL, I think if I ever went back, I'd go with someone I know. It was really hard to join mid-year when everyone had already formed their groups and cliques and stuff. I still had a really cool time. Lets face it..most of the time I hated being there, but I wouldn't tkae it back. I got to experience some really cool experiences!

In April of 2010, my family and I decided to do a weightloss challenge. I was finally ready to shed some lbs! I can finally say that I'm doing it! I have always had a hard time with my weight! ALWAYS....I remember in 4th grade being self conscious about it. But I couldn never get the will power or motivation to actually do it...to lose the weight! This year I finally stopped losing weight for the wrong reasons. Its not about looking hot and doing it for others. I know that I need to lose weight so that I'm healthier and so that I feel better about myself. Losing weight is a long process, its still ongoing and it always will be. There is no quick fix- and that took some time to realize. I'm glad to say that from one year ago, I am 70lbs. lighter and still going strong! Its still hard and an everyday battle! I am still tempted to go get a coke everyday- it sounds delicious! But I'm stronger now, and that in itself helps!

In December of 2010- I moved out! HAHAHA, what was supposed to be just aorund 3 months of moving back home to the parentals turned into almost 2 years! Oh jeeze- hahaha. I finally decided I needed to take a few chances and move out with complete strangers! It was definitely crazy and scary! But the experience has been awesome! Ilive with 2 other girls, and we're all students at USU! I finally feel like I'm getting a real college experience! I am still working a ton! In December I was working 3 jobs! 2 part time at Bath & Body Works and Maurices and then a full time job as a special education specialist at Edith Bowen Lab. School. I was also a fulltime student! It was nuts! This semester I'm taking it a little easier with less classes and only 2 jobs! Maurices and Edith Bowen! I love my jobs, I couldn't ask for better ones!

Here are some pics over the last year! Enjoy!