Ups and Downs

Well Its been a while since I have updated my blog. My Bad! Well life is just moving forward. I start school in about two weeks, that is insane to me! I feel like I need more summer. I've been having a lot of ups and downs lately. I guess thats part of growing up. I think once school starts I'll feel a lot better... (I hope!) Well I made a couple new friends in the ward. I was really struggling and so I got a blessing from Robby, and then the next day I made new friends! (One of them is really cute which doesn't hurt! :D ) and I finished the book of mormon that same week. My goal was to finish by April, but I didn't quite make it, but I'm still so happy that I finished. I went and surprised my family this past weekend, and went to the cabin with them. It started out a little iffy (we were all kinda in a bad mood) but we got some sleep and we were all happy campers. It was fun to get away and enjoy the cabin and the family! I went to a ward swim party last night. It wasn't too bad, I'm just so shy in big groups, and get insecure.... so I don't make to many friends, but i'm trying to work on being confident. I don't know how you really gain confidence, but if anyone has suggestions I'm an open book. I had a really mean lady come into the salon today. I was cutting her husbands hair and she ripped into me. I was fine until they left, then I started bawling. My new manager told me to go into the back room... I got it under control in 15 minutes... which is pretty good for me! ha ha

I've been trying to be healthier. I cut out most of my carbs. ( I hardly ever eat bread any more, which is my favorite thing!) I eat meat, veggies, and fruit, and lots of water. I also try running at least 3x a week. I definitely feel a lot better! Don't worry I still eat some junk occasionally! I definitely don't deprive myself. I cooked a steak for the first time today and it actually tasted pretty good! I marinated it over night in a balsamic herb marinade, and I even marinated my asparagus in it. It tasted delicious! I'm trying to venture out and learn how to cook a variety of different things... If you have any good recipes throw them my way! Well thats all for now! :D

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4th of July/ and Mona Lake on the 6th

Well I had to work on the 4th from 2-6, but I still had fun. I drove to salt lake after I got off work. Brynn had a bbq at her house and had invited the family. We had hamburgers, watermelon, chips, pepsi... normal bbq food. Grandma and Grandpa Hendrickson came, which was really fun! Then dad came (which is really a shocker) and he stayed for quite awhile. Then after they all left Brynn, Michell Tidwell, and I lit off fire works. We had a good time. the told me to hold a fire work and so I did well it burnt me hand and it flew off into a tree... It could have ended really bad, but I was lucky! Then on the 6th we had a girls trip and we went to Mona lake and took dads waver runners out. It was really fun to get outside and to be in the water. I have been wanting to go to the lake all summer and I'm glad that I finally got to go. I almost mastered a 360 on the knee board. I was pretty proud of myself, even though I didn't get it. Brynn and I got really sun burnt, and sore from knee boarding but we wouldn't trade it for anything! It has been a pretty fun week. Its been a busy one.