talents&bunheads

this past weekend was the winter dance company concert.

i'm rewarded so quickly for the endless hours and all the hard work I put into dance every time i step on stage to preform. 

it was such a bittersweet thing considering I'm a SENIOR and it was my last winter concert ever. 

i feel so blessed to share the stage with such beautiful girls.

i'm not only grateful to my heavenly father for giving me the talent of dancing, but i'm also grateful for the amazing girls and the long lasting friendships that have been brought into my life through dance.

i hope you all take the time this week to recognize the talents god has given you and ponder the blessings those talents have brought you, then you should all celebrate your discoveries by sharing those talents! xoxoxo 

pinecones and holly berries

Aside from the first snow fall of the season, last week consisted of endless dance rehearsals, a sore body, sudefed, and 10 and a half boxes of tissues. 

I hoped to stay super bundled and cozy and get a lot of good rest this weekend, unfortunately... I didn't. But it's okay, because every time I find myself shivering and feeling like I'm near cardiac arrest due to my strong cough, I listen to Michael bubles "have yourself a merry little christmas" and my common winter sickness suddenly seems like a privilege. and then I turn on Santa clause is coming to town and I get up and dance - or I walk through Walmart, because it's the holidays and the atmosphere in that place brings me more satisfaction then Walmart should ever bring anyone. 

it's truly the happiest time of the year you guys!!! no matter how cold and tired I've been, I'm embracing it, and I'm loving (just about) every second of it.  

Here's to hoping the next 8 days fly by. holla @ thanksgiving break, I'm anticipating you. 

blondie

i may have an obsession with coloring my hair (the fried ends will testify) but what can i say? change is fun.

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 on a different note, monday one of my greatest friends had her 19th birthday, we celebrated with pazookies and Polaroid pictures at the chocolate, happy birthday kels.

halloween

somewhere between the candy, the weather, and the overall atmosphere, halloween tends to be one of my favorite days, and maybe that's why I had 4 costume changes this year?

my day started out as it usually does - 6 a.m. drill practice, but don't worry, we got festive in our 80's dance gear.

  

 then I got to visit my little kindergarten class that I intern for. who decided there didn't need to be halloween parties and a big parade after elementary school? I think even after age 12 we should still get to eat pumpkin cookies and candy corn while decorating haunting houses instead of math.

  

later was work, when I changed into my Dalmatian costume. somehow I lucked out on getting off at 6, so I had time to trick or treat with baby pais for awhile, paisley was a 'pumpkin princess' and a darling one at that!

my night ended with a big dance party. most girls use Halloween and these dance parties as an excuse to get super sleazy, so me and my friends decided we'd go as polygamists, that may of been the best decision I made all of October.

it was a lovely day, holidays like this make me even more excited to get married and have babies.

i genuinely hope you got a chance to make festive Halloween treats found off of pinterest.

until next year..

october is officially over... *sigh*

october may just take the cake for my favorite month, typical? yes. relevant? yes. after all, it's the start of the most wonderful time of the year! my days were chilly, and filled with lots of dance, school, work, and not much sleep, but thankfully weekends and fall breaks exsist in this world, so I still got my fair share of fun and relaxing.

here's some photos from my last half of october....  

 

 

1. weekend trip to cedar city with dance company for the shakespeare  festival

2&3. the Christmas shopping has officially begun

4&5. fall break at the family cabin with the parents and the two 'babies'

6. hee-haws with the cute kindergarten class I intern for

7. hee-haws with the neice

8&9. halloween (and last ever) football halftime (frowny face) but it may of just been the funnest one yet.

 

 

 

even though october is octOVER (clever right?!) i'm still celebrating, because the holidays can officially begin. and I plan to wear sweat pants and fuzzy socks the whole weekend.

 

 

happy 50th papa

on monday my sweet daddy-o turned 50.

no matter how old he gets, he'll always be a kid at heart.

not only does my dad cook my steak just the way i like it (pink&bloody) he also sits down and youtubes videos of dancers so he can know how to best give me advice, he's one of my biggest supporters. and he

such a good grandpa, watching him playing dolls with little pais makes my heart happy, i sure love this dude.

lastly, thanks for having your birthday dad, it gave me an excuse to bake.

happy general conference weekend

over here at the hill home we are you're typical mormons when it comes to general conference weekend. 

we ate pumpkin pancakes, stayed in pajamas all day, went on a ride up the canyon to see fall colors, went on walks to our neighborhood farm, and of course; listened to the words of our prophet.

on another note; i'd also like to inform you all that last monday i had the opportunity of attending the katy perry concert. 

ever since her movie came out two years ago it's been a dream of mine to attend a concert of hers, she is an amazing performer, you better believe i was singing loud and dancing like a fool rocking my upper bowl seats. add that to your bucket list folks.