Be My Thrill

It has begun.

Senior year.

It's already busy.

But also really awesome.

And I'm super excited for this year's TWELVE.
They are all super duper people.





I start my job this Wednesday, whaaaat? at Integrated Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine

That is all.

Walking in Sunlight

Eeps. I stink at this journaling thing. Well, this has been a CRAZY summer.

1st was girls camp, but that was already mentioned, so I'll move on!

2nd, Trek. meeeeeehhhhh. Longest 2 1/3 days of my life. Also some of the most rewarding. We were at the Marriott Ranch in Hume, VA. There were 16 families and 4 companies. I was apart of the Legone ? family and the ... I don't recall the company. Anywho, the first day was absolutely horrible. It was SO hot and humid (100 degrees + 100% humidity.) It felt like it was all uphill and really rocky when going down hill. I remember thinking, no joke, 4 minutes after we had started, "I want to go home. WHY DID I SAY YES TO THIS?! I HATE THIS!!!" It was pretty much like that. Except quite a bit more pessimistic, but I won't delve into that. My family was very nice and they were all really great people. I'm glad that I got to spend that time with them. We were rained out of the testimony meeting on Saturday morning, so we all got to go home a few hours early, but only after we trudged through delightful mud for a mile. (at least we only had one mile!!) And then Adam, my brother, picked me up. I was so thrilled to see him, I almost started crying... but then he would have held that over my head for the rest of my life, so I held it back :)
Some lessons I learned:
1. The harder you work, the greater the reward.
2. The Lord wants to help. He will help if you ask for it.
3. The pioneers were something else. Not human, if you ask me! :)

3rd, EFY!
MY LAST ONE. What?! NO! Sad:( It was such an amazing year. Seriously, the most spiritually uplifting one yet. I roomed with Carps and we had the best counselor and Session Director. I had some really remarkable experiences I will never forget. My testimony of the Atonement was drastically increased. Our session director had a way of explaining things in a new light. I came away from this experience knowing that I could be courageous in standing strong. I also came away from EFY with a love for the scriptures that I hadn't felt so strongly in a long while.
"Read the scriptures every day of your life."


4th CALI!
(Oh and I got my wisdom teeth removed the week before...woo) Great fun at Jess' wedding and I loved hanging out with my cool awesome cousins. I'll never let Justin choose the movie again... HA! :) and thennnnn - DISNEYLAND! The most magical place. It was so awesome. Alec came with, and it was a blast having so much of the family there. The kids LOVED it. It was so fun! We stayed at the Disneyland hotel, which in itself was amazing. The headboard lit up in the form of the castle and played "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes". yeah, that was pretty sweet.

5th UTAH!
Mom and I spent a lot of time in the car. Lots of good talk! I love my mommy. Well, we went to Cedar City again, and this year we went to every. single. show. So awesome. They were Great Expectations (The Musical!), 39 Steps, Pride and Prejudice, Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, and Much Ado About Nothing. I think my favorites were 39 Steps and Much Ado. But overall, I really liked all the shows! Macbeth- well, terrifying. While at SUU, what would we do but a) go shopping b) eat and c) Take a TOUR! EHHH, what??? College tours? Already? Well, to make it short, I loved SUU. It's a small school, like 8,000 students. Everyone was really friendly and very helpful. I even went to talk to a few professors. I talked to the psychology department chair and the music department chair, and I felt really optimistic afterward. Well, of course we didn't only visit SUU, but also BYU and USU. I loooved USU also. It's also a smaller school, not quite as small as SUU, but not as big as BYU. They also have the only music therapy program in Utah, which is the reason we went up there in the first place. BYU just seems the place, though. :)

BRIDGET ELLARIE WRIDE was born 08/09/10 at 1:16 pm and my goodness she was a beautiful little girl. She is just so sweet and so calm. She's just a perfect little baby:)


7th, CANCUN, MEXICO.
Say WHAAAAA? It rocked. Fo reals. I spent lots of time at the beach, in the water, relaxing, touring the ruins at Tulum,
snorkeling... LOVED IT, and oh, did I mention that I got to swim with dolphins?

HECK YES I DID.

I felt like my 8 year old self again obsessing over this beautiful animal. It was like nothing I've experienced before. I wish it hadn't been quite so touristic feeling, but I guess that's what you get. I got to do the foot push thing where you extend your legs behind you and then two dolphins come from behind and they push your feet and you just lift up out of the water, SO COOL. I was slightly terrified at first, but it was so fun. The whole experience made me remember why I had wanted to be a dolphin trainer my whole childhood, I mean, you get to hang out with these amazing animals all day! It was so amazing, and I love my parents for finally allowing me to do that!!



Anyways, it was an amazing summer and it was a great way to begin my senior year! Whaaaaa?

Pura Vida

Can I just say how much I love music? It can put me in such a good mood. Like now. So I was feeling motivated to catch up on some big things that have happened within the last couple of months.
#1) JOHN BARNARD WRIDE was born May 5th, 2010 in Reston Hospital at 6pm, 10 lbs. 2 oz.


He is the sweetest, calmest baby I've ever seen. He is incredibly handsome and I love so much already.

#2)SCHOOL IS OUT! HALLELUJAH! I AM NOW A SENIOR! Ehhhh. Hmmm, not sure about this. Anywho, summer is very much underway now and I'm loving it!

#3) I got back from Girls Camp this past Friday, and let me tell you, it was AMAZING. Absolutely one of the best weeks ever! Along with EFY, of course :) I had Heather Cummings as my partner- SO WONDERFUL! I love her!!! I had 2 wonderful girls from Goose Creek and 2 girls from Heather's ward. I sincerely came to love those girls and I can't wait to hear more from them. We had many a spiritual moment and sweet experiences. One of the girls was actually a nonmember, and I know she felt the Spirit during the week, and she bore a very sweet testimony on Thursday night.
We also had a lot of changes this year in how girls camp was planned. We hiked the very first day, we biked on the C&O canal (WHICH is gorgeous btdubs) and we kayaked!! So much fun!


Well thats all for now! Peace an Blessins.

Pink Notes #2

I'm on a roll here- don't stop me now!

Pink Notes #2: Amy Carpenter

Besides being one of the silliest people I know, she is also one of the friendliest people I know. She doesn't believe me, but she is. I love that I can be myself around her and she won't "be soo judgemeeental." :) She can always make me laugh and feel stupid, which just makes me laugh even more. But at the same time, she's given me some great pieces of advice. She has gone through more, and is tested more than most people and yet she continues to be a pillar. I admire her so much for that. Her testimony is sure and strong, and I feel like she is constantly strengthening mine. Some of my best memories are from having those deep chats about the gospel. She is extremely knowledgeable about the gospel and helps me become a better person. Amy Lynn is a beautiful, wonderful person and I couldn't be happier to have her as a best friend. :) Did I mention that she is hilarious and beautiful?!


Lispy and I

Pink Notes #1

You thought they didn't exist. They do!! ...As of right now.

So here goes. Pink Notes #1
Heather Cummings

My family was talking about her at dinner time, because for some reason we were talking about dating. ANYWHO, It came up that boys tend to flock to Heather, and I mentioned that that happens because she is so DANG GORGEOUS. However, my mom said something that really struck me. She said "Boys flock to her because she is so kind to everyone. They aren't afraid to approach her." Wait, really? Is it that simple? Well besides the whole boy aspect- its so true- Heather is a truly KIND person. She is so respectful and is willing to help at a moment's notice. She has a great testimony and loves to share it with others. She cares about others and wants them to be just as radiantly happy as she is. So, in sum, Heather is the best friend we all want (and that I have [along with many other lucky gals]) and I love her and her kind heart to pieces :)

The Grass is Greener

Well, the Goose Creek has endured yet another ward split, thus creating the Potomac Crossing Ward. Meaning we loose more than half our original ward (it seems)to the PC ward. POO! But plus side, we get the Baldwin family in our ward! So excited about that. But I'm going to miss the young women so much. We've shared some very special moments together- girls camp, and testimony meetings. Things that can't be recreated, but rather cherished. I'm excited to meet new people and have new memories to create, but its still rather bitter sweet.

Suddenly I See

Happy New Year! I'm going to change this year. I've decided. :) I think that I've spent too much time complaining about what I want to be, or do, or what I wish were different. I apologize to everyone-I've been a cotton-headed ninnymuggins! I need to "JUST DO IT!" I was thinking about this yesterday, and had a change of heart. I doesn't matter if I'm a size 20 or a size 0, what matters is what I think of myself and more importantly, my Heavenly Father. Sometimes its hard to keep that in perspective. Now I'm not saying that I don't think being healthy and fit is important, believe me- that is (from now on) a top priority! My peers should respect me as a person, and should see that I have confidence. Another goal of mine this year is to build up my confidence. You may ask yourself, how will she accomplish this? Well folks, I've got it figured out. I'm going do anything and everything I want to despite the fact that I might be absolutely terrified to do these things. I will stop living in fear! I know, I know, easier said than done, but really, the lightbulb has come on- the gears have clicked- the fung is back in fung shui. ?? I want to write a book. I want to travel overseas again. I want to give back. I want to have the light of Christ. I want to be a friend. I want to read the classics. I want to dance. I want to play cello. I want to play piano. I want to be a musician. I want to sing. I want to put others first. I want to be active.
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate ;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.