The Last Goodbye

Today is the last English class we will all have in high school together and I am glad I am spending it with the wonderful friends we have grown up with our whole lives, friends that started freshman year with us, and even the friends we have recently added in our senior year. Graduation is a very bittersweet topic for all of us. Even if you don't like to admit you are going to be sad we all know that no matter how tough you think you are, graduation will be a very emotional time for all of us. We have all built very strong relationships with each other and it is hard to face the reality that staying such good friends will be easy. The problem with our little school is that there are so few of us that we all know everything about everyone which can cause problems but is also a good thing. It is a good thing because even though you might not be super close to someone you will still always care for your classmates because you know what they have gone through and have always been there for them. Even though there has been drama in our class, we all do love each other and hope the best for everyone's futures. Considering we only have one day left of school, I think we all need to think about the good times we have all had because those are the memories that will last a lifetime. Don't think about the problems you may have come across but rather the fun times with each classmate because after some time we will hardly remember these people and it is better to remember happy memories than negative memories. All good things must come to an end but in my opinion, this is just a chapter in our lives that is closing while another one is opening. I am going to miss all of you so much and I can't wait to see what life brings for all of us! Good luck :)

Pickleball

Today Cristi, Ali, and I are playing pickleball after school. We are planning to get lunch apparently but Cristi and I weren't aware of this until I just learned that we were. Pickleball is a very intense sport because I can get really heated in pickleball but overall it is a really fun game. I play every Sunday with my cousins and we play an eight game tournament. We rotate teams every game so we end up playing with everyone twice. This has been going for a good five weeks now. Anyways, back to today. I think Michale and Kaili are coming to play with us which is good because we will have more people to play with. Cristi thinks that she will be the best but I have no doubt I will kill her. Every time I go to Mt. Ogden there is a league going on and I hope one day when I get older I will still be playing pickleball in my spare time. If anyone ever wants to play just ask me and I will always want to go! You don't have to be good at all because it is just fun to get out and play. I am especially excited for this Sunday because I love playing with my cousins because they always make me laugh and keep the game entertaining. Everyone should try pickleball because you will have a good time I promise :)

Italia

I didn't know what to write about at first so I asked Isaac and he said to write about my summer plans. So here it is. This summer I really want to spend time with my high school friends because it may be the last time I see them for awhile as we all split our ways. I want to play a lot of pickleball because I love pickleball so much! It is my new favorite thing to do. I will also probably be attending my brother's basketball tournaments. He has one in Preston, Idaho and there is literally nothing in that town. But what I am most excited for this summer is my senior trip to Italy! My family, my grandparents, and my cousin are leaving to Italy on July 7th and coming back the 21st. My grandpa's parents grew up there and so we are going to see all of our ancestors and the town they lived in. I am so excited to go because it will be the first time I have ever gone out of the country. We first fly to New York and it takes about five hours to get there and then we have a three hour lay over to walk around, eat, and stretch. Then we are flying into Milan which is about a nine hour flight. Once we get there we are going to take a train to Trento, where my grandpa's family lives, and go see all the castles and to in the caves of Tesino. We also are going on a cruise around Italy's largest lake. We are going to go to the fountains and other stuff in this village as well. We will be there for about five days and then my dad is flying in to meet us because he only wants to go to the main attractions. We will then be going to Verona to see Romeo and Juliet's balcony and more castles there. The next day we are going to Venice and going to St. Mark's Basilica. After everything in Venice, the next day we are leaving to Florence to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Okay, I'm getting tired of listing the things we are going to do haha but the rest of the cities we will go to are Rome and Vatican City. There are a lot of things I left out but there are too many to remember. Point is that I am so excited and can't wait to leave!!

Yesterday and today have been the hardest days of my life. My dog, Cosmo, is dying and I don't want to face the fact that I might not be able to spend time with her again. Yesterday night when I got home, my mom told me that she had not moved all day and when she tried to stand up one time she just fell over. She is very weak and won't eat anything. Usually, she is very excited to see all of us but she has been acting very strange and has no strength. It breaks my heart to see her like this and I cried all night and all morning. I couldn't get any sleep knowing that that might have been the last time I have ever been with her. I woke up this morning and my mom told me my dad found her outside under a tree and had to carry her inside and put her on a blanket where she still was currently laying when I sat with her. She has never slept outside before and so I knew it couldn't be good. I got ready for school and then laid with her for about ten minutes before I had to leave to school. The entire drive, Masen and I could not stop crying. My parents took her to the vet this morning and I just got a text from my mom saying they are waiting for the test results. I pray that my best friend and the best dog I could have ever asked for will be okay. I love her so much. I would also just like to thank my friends for helping me today to get through this. I love you Cosmo and hope you will be alright. She has given me something to smile about everyday and loves me unconditionally. That is all I could ever ask for.

Babies

So I forgot to do my blog from when I was gone for golf and so I figured I would do it right now. I am currently sitting in the gym waiting for my brother to finish his basketball meeting. I am very confused to why they have a meeting in the spring but I guess it is okay because Mr. Wood brought Oliver so I am getting to hang out with this cute little baby. He is adorable and playing with him makes me want my own little kids to have and play with. Oliver was so happy this morning which was good because last time I had him he just cried. After awhile, he got tired of sitting in his carrier so I took him out and we walked around. He didn't cry so that was a bonus! He loved watching the other kids in the gym play with the ball. I definitely don't want kids right now by all means but I do want kids eventually. They are so cute and just make your heart melt inside. I really want one girl and one boy. I want a little girl because I want to do her hair and put bows in all the time. However, I am going to make my girl so tough and she will play sports and so will the boy. In the end, if they don't enjoy playing sports then I guess they don't have to. I have always loved little kids and have a lot of young cousins that I have to babysit. I love it and never get tired of it until they reach 5 or 6 years old and start back talking and get an attitude. I couldn't imagine having a baby right now and don't want one for a long time! Speaking of my little cousins, I am coloring Easter eggs tomorrow morning with five of them! Happy Easter everyone!!

So lately I have been really stressed out and just was thinking today that there is no reason to worry about the little things and let them bring you down. I have been stressed about school and college especially. There is so much to do in so little time. We only have like two more months and then we all go off our own ways. I know for me I am really going to miss my friends and mostly just always having them around. I really need to enjoy the time we have left because who knows what the future holds in store for us. I need to stop worrying about the negative things and thrive off all the positive people in my life. So I just want to say I am so happy to have all the friends I do and couldn't be anymore blessed. You all have given me the best high school years I could have asked for. Some of my friends I have had since I was little and some I have gotten really close to this year. I am ESPECIALLY thankful for Justin and Isaac because they have become some of my closest friends and I love them so much. They can make you laugh when you are having a bad day and can always put a smile on my face. I just want all of you reading this to think about the time you have left at St. Joe and make the most of it!!

March Madness!

For those of you who don't know, it is the beginning of March madness! March madness is a time when people who enjoy basketball or just enjoy making or even losing money have a blast. This month ESPN analysts believe there are going to be AT LEAST 60 million brackets being filled out. The madness of the basketball tournament is that on any given day any given team could win. It's all about the underdogs, the buzzer beaters, the upsets, and most of all, competing with your friends to win money. I recently watched a segment on sports center and it showed how people fill out their brackets. Some pick the top seeds to go all the way. Some pick all the teams that the school's colors are red to go all the way. Some pick their favorite schools regardless of talent. Some research every game and every statistics to make sure they make the right pick. Some even pick the teams that have birds as mascots to go all the way! Personally, no matter how hard I try, I will never be able to get a perfect bracket but that's the beauty of the tournament. Everything is unexpected and you start cheering for your picks to do well even though two weeks ago you would have never thought about watching their games before. I can't wait for it to begin and am so excited because this Sunday is selection Sunday and then the tournament begins! Hopefully I can win some money this year because I usually lose!