Spring Break

Family photo at Zions.

For spring break this year, instead of going somewhere in the cold mountains, we went to St. George. It was much nicer weather there. We stayed in a hotel with a pool and hot tub. Which we gladly took advantage of everyday, except for Wednesday because it rained.

On Tuesday we went to the dinosaur museum there. We went to see Brigham Young's winter home, and visiting the St. George temple. That night Braden, Zakk, and I went to see Hunger Games, second time for me, with Zakk's family. It was still marvelous the second time.

 Then on Wednesday, we went to Zions, and rode around on a shuttle bus. We also walked along a trail for about 3/4 of a mile.

                                                                                                  

On Thursday we went to a national park that had a dormant volcano, and saw lots of volcanic rock.

We then packed up and came home Friday.

I Can What?

I can drive!  Yes, that is right, I got my license last Friday, April 6th!!! No biggie.  I can just go wherever I went now, as long as I tell my parents where I am going. Oh, one other thing, I have a car! Even better! What a great way to start out Spring Break!

My 16th Birthday Party

I celebrated my 16th birthday party on Friday, March 16th, becuase my actual birthday, March 19, was on a Monday.  I invited Friends over and we went to Classic Skating.  We then came back to my house to do presents, and Just Dance 3 on the Kinect.  I had a blast! I have such wonderful friends!

I'm Ruined

According to Hope. We were just sitting there at the island, and Hope found stickers. At the beginning she just handed me one, and I put it on my hand, I then got another one and put it on my other hand.  About a minute later Hope put one on my face, and then another, and another, and another, until the whole sticker sheet was empty.  Half way through though, she starts giggling as she is in the process of putting another one on and says' "You're ruined."  Personally, I think a face covered in smiley face stickers is the best! I don't know what she was thinking. I love my sister! <3

Girl Stuff

Being sleep deprived from choir tour, just wasn't enough, I went and had a late night with my friend Kayli Saturday night until around 11:30.  It was really fun! We went to Smith's and got Cookie Dough ice cream, and a packet of face mud.  So when we got back we ate our ice cream, because sugar is such a great thing to have at night.  We then went to the bathroom and gave ourselves facials.  After which, we painted our nails. I painted mine hot pink with sparkles! I had a blast!

Choir Tour!

For choir tour this year we were able to go to many different colleges, from Snow, all the way to down to a college in St. George.  We left at 8:15 Thursday ( February 23rd) morning, and got back Friday ( February 24th) night around 11:00 p.m.  It was a really great learning experience, and I learned new things from every different professor that we talked to.  However, I was so glad to be back home and sleep in Saturday morning. 

Dear Mother Nature,

Thanks for the snow! Oh wait, it's February.  I would appreciate it if you got your seasons right.  This snow is past the due date and we will no longer be accepting it anymore, so please don't send it our way.  Next year, do mind sending it at the right time. Thanks a bunch!


                                         Love,
                                             Paige

P.S.  There better not be snow on my 16th birthday, or you are FIRED!!!

Talking.....Good or Bad?

Both.  Talking when you want to is definitely a good thing, but talking because a member of the bishopric calls ands asks you to talk in sacrament meeting is bad.  I am not a good public speaker, and get those little butterflies in my stomach every time that I have to.   However, prayer helps, a lot.  As I was sitting up on the stand I said a quick prayer asking my Heavenly Father to calm my nerves and help the message in my talk to get through, and asked that it wouldn't be as bad as I was expecting it to be.  When the time came for me to give my talk, I was the first speaker by the way, I still had butterflies, but once I got up to the pulpit, they were gone.  I had no butterflies what-so-ever, and suddenly standing up there and speaking was not so bad.  My talk must have went great because people kept complimenting me on it, and my once Young Women's president, who is now in the stake Young Women's, told me that I had so much confidence up there.  To which my reply was, ummmm, no I didn't.  She then told me that I looked and sounded like I did.  Wow, I may not have had the nerves I had before, but I most certainly was not confident.  Then when we were home my dad told me that a couple in our ward told him that they were very impressed with my talk.  So, long story short, I guess giving a talk is not that bad, however, I will not just volunteer to give one.

Late Night at the Church

 So we have the best bishop ever!  We went to a our Lehi basketball game against Lone Peak, which we lost, 58 to 38, but who cares right?  After, Kayli, Zakk, Jordan, Braden, and I were able to go to the church at 9:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. to play some basketball and hang out!  We got there and there were yellow and blue balloons, however, most of them were on the ceiling because they had floated up, but there were two on the ground, so Kayli and I had to take pictures with them!  

We also played some attempted basketball, considering we are not all that good at any sport, and because of this, when we played PIG with the guys, we were the first ones out.  

We also just enjoyed taking pictures of ourselves, and our eyes.......!