February

This is our single, too much dress, but it's cute anyway


And our awesome group picture! This one is more fun!



Well, I am very behind in my blog so I will do separate entries for each month so that it's easier to follow. February was filled with the end of basketball season and a whole lot of cheer practice. Cheer nationals were the first week in March, so we spent lots of time at practice. I am also doing a 4-girl stunt group, so we had that practice every Friday as well. It being the month of young love, I asked Bryce to the Sweetheart's Dance. He totally trashed my room to answer me, but it was really cute. We went country dancing the week before the dance and learned a bunch of really awesome moves. He's a football player, so he's buff, we did lots of lifts! At first he wouldn't lead and had loose arms, but soon learned that I wouldn't do anything if he didn't lead me into it first.

We had a lot of exciting dates, the first one being locked out of my car in 9 degree temperatures on South Mountain with only a small blanket. We laid on my trunk and looked out over Provo Valley. It was gorgeous, but it was FREEZING! I had to call Shannon to come rescue me, and we were out there for about 2 hours. I had to thaw my hands before I could start driving again. Another time, we had gone to a place lower on the mountain and succeeded in getting my car stuck in the snow. We got up the courage and went to ask some locals to help us. We found some very sweet people that helped push me free. Another time we had gone to a parking lot of a nearby school to set up a telescope and star gaze (one of our favorite activities for a date) and I got to see the rings on Saturn! Then, as we were leaving a cop showed up and said that someone had called in saying we were spying, it was a huge telescope and would not have done anything had we pointed it at a house..

I also went on a few 'dates' with a guy named Matt that Shannon set me up with. He is 20 and goes to SLCC for EMT and other such medical classes. He does parkour and tumbles. He's really quiet and the first few times it was awkward because he didn't say much. We went to the gym a few times and he taught me some of his tricks. It's so awesome. Parkour and free running are like running in a straight line and flipping or jumping over whatever is in your way. It's so cool to watch, and I learned a few tricks. The more we went, the less awkward it became, but I just don't act the same with him as I do when I'm with Bryce. Matt is cute, funny, and fun to talk to once you get him talking, but for some reason I just couldn't flirt really at all. It was very strange.

The weather also threw everyone for a loop because it was so inconsistent. It would snow two feet of snow over night. On Valentine's Day school was delayed two hours because a semi had jack knifed on the freeway and the snow was so awful. I got to school and found a rose and a valentine in my locker. It took be totally by surprise! Bryce was so adorable and wrote a cute poem in the card that was shaped like a heart that he had made himself. I totally made all the cheerleaders jealous because as soon as I got to school I already had a valentine. For Valentine's Day, I went on a double date with Bryce and my friend Laura and her boyfriend Spencer. We went to dinner and it was fun to be with another couple. Laura is Deaf, so we were signing at dinner because with her cochlear implant and hearing aide she couldn't hear us talking, it was funny to look around and see people staring at us. After dinner we went over to her house and watched the second Pirate's movie. I was exhausted and fell asleep with Bryce's arms around me. It was bliss and I was comfortable. This was the night of our first kiss and Bryce's heart was beating so hard that I could feel it when I hugged him. He was very red and very happy after that.

Sweethearts was on the 15th and I had a dance competition that day, so we were late to our day activity. Bryce came to my competition to watch and to make it easier because then we could just leave straight from there over to the activity. Our dances did well and it was a lot of fun to compete them for the first time! We played the newly date game at our activity and asked questions to see how well we knew our date. Bryce and I had talked a ton to get to know each other, so we knew a lot and we ended up tying with another couple for first place! We went home to get ready, then went to the Golden Corral for dinner. It was fun with a lot of people and we had lots of fun attaching flowers to each other. No worries, it only bled a little haha. At the dance we were doing some of our country dance moves in my big poofy dress. It was entertaining. After the dance all the cheerleaders went to Hunt's Gym to tumble and play. We practiced tumbling for nationals haha. Bryce and i were doing a bunch of tricks because I was in shorts and I was finally free to move. It was great to play in the pit and on the bouncy floors. Bryce had hurt his ankle that day, so he wasn't able to do much and I felt so bad for him.

February was my month of missionary farewells. I had three in a row. The first one was for my friend Dallin that used to come to the temple with us every weekend. He is going to Ventura, California. The second one was for my cousin Bryce that is my age and that I grew up with. He is going to Ventura, California too! My dad and I took a flash road trip to Hurricane for that. It was the day after Sweethearts and it was nice to go alone with dad and talk to him. We got to go horseback riding with Heidi and her horses. Dad hasn't rode in a long time, so he enjoyed it. The last one was for an acquaintance, it is Connor and Larissa's older brother. He is going to Russia.
We went to a party afterwards and dad got to see Blake's house. Mom was in Ohio with Rachel because she had her baby! That meant a lot of father daughter time, which i loved. It was nice to go to church with dad and to just talk to him. He is so amazing and it's fascinating. I learn something new every time we talk.

There was an aftershock of an earthquake that centered in Wells, Nevada and it was a big thing in school. I was lying on the floor so I could feel it. It was also the end of basketball season, finally! We did pre season too, so we started in December. The last week was packed with competition practice and trying to get everything together. Our stunt group is really good and we practice a lot, but I'm not so sure about the other girls. They talk a lot. I went to Parent Teacher Conferences alone because both of my parents were in Ohio. We did an exhibition and showed the parents our competition routine, but during warm up i was elbowed by Kristy and had a gash in my forehead. I had to take a trip to the emergency room and get glue on it. Shannon and Barlow came with me and comforted me. I had a minor concussion which made me very entertaining the rest of the night.

Well, that was a lot in one month! It's been crazy. Ah, and now on to March.