MY NAME'S SAM, BUT YOU CAN CALL ME GRADUATED! Yeah, baby!

It's sooo freakin weird to think about! I am GRAAADUATED! No longer a High School student.. It's not really registering with me yet. I feel like it was all just fake, like I was an extra in High School Musical 3.. I'm so not graduated.. but AH! I really am! SO weird! Part of me is sooo sad that I won't be returning to Riverton next year, I mean come on, it's the BEST school ever. On the other hand, WOW! COLLEGE! Hellloooooo, Bring it on! I'm so excited! I can't wait to get my life really started! Oh ya baby! This is it!

So far Summer 2010 has been GREAT! Can't wait for the rest of it! ♥ Ahh.. A Summer I'll never forget!

p.s Elder Raleigh is doing great! I got a huge letter from him and he's loving the MTC! I knew he would, so proud of him! :) Awww!

Dear North Carolina, can I have my best friend back?

Russell left on Wednesday..

I went over on Tuesday night after he'd been set up apart to say good bye to my best friend for two whole years. It was the hardest thing of my life! It felt so weird not being able to hug him. I was fighting back the urge. Luckily, Alexa was there for me to cry with and she gave me tons of "Russell Hugs". It's woird to think he's really gone. I just keep wanting to go over to his house or text him about any little thing. I already miss our night time walks so much! I wish I could have my best friend back... But I know Russell made the right decision. He is going to make such a difference in so many people's lives and he's going to change them for the better. I'm so proud of him. But that doesn't make me miss him any less....

"His absence is more to me than any other's presence."

It's funny how for you to get over the saddest part of your life.. you have to live your happiest.

I'm so freakin happy right now! Life couldn't get any better! School year's almost out, SUMMER here I come! Gradeeeation is nearing sooner and sooner! Freakin me out mucho! But I'll be okay! My Best friend of life is leaving for his mission in 2 and a half weeks. Pretty sure I'm gonna DIE! But I'm so proud and excited for him! He's gonna do so great! I LOVE YOU RUSSELL RALEIGH!

Us before seeing Iron Man 2! Love my bessst friend!



I love my life and the people in it! Best Friends for EVER! I'd die with out you guys!

Alexa, Kacey and Me ♥

"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches."

I'm starting to realize that I'm the kind of person that holds on to stuff way too tight. I hate the thought of giving up on anything or anyone. I always keep the thought in the back of my head that some day it WILL get better. I'm coming to terms with the possibility that sometimes somethings don't always work out.. You don't always get what you want. And as much as you love someone, you can't always guarantee that you can keep each other happy. Somethings in our lives are meant to be just temporary.. things happen to you, people happen to you, all for reasons.. Everything happens for a reason... to teach you and help you grow. People have come in and out of my life, each leaving a mark and making me into the person I am today

PROM 2010!
Seriously the FUNNEST night ever! I love Alec, he is such a sweetheart!

Goal:

Stay mad, stay mad, stay mad, move on!

"I'm going to stop lookin back and start movin on. Learn how to face my fears. Love with all my heart and make my mark because i want to leave something here"

So in the past two weeks TWO of my BEST guy friends got their mission calls!


Russell Grant Raleigh to serve the beautiful RALEIGH NORTH, CAROLINA MISSION

Russell leaves on May 26th! Week before Graduation :'( I'm going to miss him so much! He's been my friend since I was like 4! Idk what I'm gonna do without him!


My other friend Paul Fisher got his call to Durban, South Africa!

Paul leaves the July 7th!

I'm so proud of these future missionaries for choosing to serve the Lord for two whole years of their life. This is all so bitter sweet! I'm so excited for my best friends, but I don't know how I'm going to survive without them :(