I love to see the Temple....and sparkly shoes.

I had to scramble to finish this Monochromatic painting (I still turned it in late) but it was a lot of fun, and I'm pretty pleased with it.

Sweet Carter left this in my room for me to find after school. What a cute kid!

My friend Holly and I went to the Provo temple this weekend. It felt wonderful.

We stopped at the mall on our way home because I needed another pair of shoes (my poor running shoes are getting tired). I have never been clothes shopping without my mom. It was terrifying, but I felt really brave. I was surprised with myself: I bought shoes that were both pink and sparkly. I'm not really a pink and sparkly sorta gal...but they make me smile every time I see them.

Drumroll Please....

Dear Camille:

Congratulations! You have been admitted to Brigham Young University to begin Fall 2012. Through your preparation and personal achievements you have distinguished yourself from a very strong group of applicants. We believe you will make a positive contribution to our BYU community. It is a great pleasure to welcome you to our campus to pursue your educational goals.

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Best wishes as you finish this school year. We trust you to continue to excel in the classroom and to maintain the standards outlined in the University Honor Code. We look forward to having you as a member of our student body.

Warmest regards,

R. Kirk Strong
Director of Admission Services

I got on facebook and saw that people had been accepted and rejected to BYU. I started crying I was so scared, and the boys wanted to know what was wrong. I logged onto my application and started shouting and crying from relief. My prayers really have been answered. I'm so excited to attend BYU this fall. I am relieved that everything is going to work out.

Winter Blessings

I woke up this morning and was annoyed because there was a scraping sound that wouldn't stop. I looked at my clock and realized the power had gone out. It hit me that it must have snowed. Yesterday the snow was patchy and the streets were dry. Overnight we got dumped on, and it's still snowing. I have never been so excited to shovel snow. I was singing praises as I ran out the door. I was worried that we would burn to a crisp this summer without the snow. It is a beautiful blessing. The snow makes everything clean and quiet.

I got 96.88% on my college algebra final. I will never have to take it again. I know that was a blessing, I struggle with math.

I gave my first talk in sacrament today. That's right, I made it 17 years without giving a talk in sacrament. It went well, and I wasn't even that nervous once I got up there.

Everyone pray for me: BYU sends out acceptance e-mails in the next three weeks. Pray that I get in, and pray that if I don't get in my temper-tantrum won't be too bad. I can't wait!!!

Got'ta love kids...

We babysat a few young kids last Sunday. The oldest was a five year old girl. She saw me and looked and my mom and asked, "Is SHE your kid? She's all grown up." She looked at me and asked, "When are you getting married?" I was struck dumb. Mom finally explained that I still had to meet my prince charming. That little girl made my day. If only life was so simple.

I got asked for my signature this week. That's right, two shirts and a basketball. Two little boys, maybe seven years old came and stated that I wasn't a basketball player, but I was with the band, so would I please sign their shirts and ball for them. I was very flattered. Only kids would think that a band geek was cool enough to get a signature from. They proceeded to get basketball players, band members, cheerleaders, and the drill team. Everywhere they went, faces lit up, they were so cute. Thanks, Hakim and Nate, for making everybody's day at the basketball game.