Sunday, July 25, 2010

Oh the legal age.

Oh how amazing it is to be 18.

No. I'm not 18. But who better to share that experience with, then a close friend?

My best friend Kadee just turned that beautifully legal age. She is one of the lucky ones who has a birthday week. But hey. That means more food and cheesecake for the guests! I enjoyed it.

She had a birthday breakfast with me and the boys. We decided to stick with tradition and go to the fabulous Dennys, where we all did syrup shots! shoot!



Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Found my power animal at last.



After some serious instructed meditation, I came to know my power animal.

My power animal is the Koala Bear.

According to the website 'Power Animals Unleashed', a koala means this:

Higher truth, Adaptability, and Peace.


Monday, July 19, 2010

Thank you, Youtube.

In 2008, I had attended my first year of EFY.

My fondest memory of that year was my session director, brother Knowlton, singing his own version of the song 'Stop and Stare' which he changed the title to 'Stop for Prayer'.

Sadly, I myself had not documented and recorded this event. I had been devastated that I had not thought to record this.

Two years later, to my great discovery, I realized that maybe, out of the thousands of people in that session, someone had to have had the idea to record it. As soon as that idea had popped into my head (note: two years later ) I went to youtube and found that someone who was smart had thought to record it.

So thank you, youtube, for your greatness.

I found what I had been longing to find for two years.

My life is now complete.


( here are the lyrics to this wonderful song. )

Got home from efy
My parents sit me down
Ask me what reason why
I have this glow all around
Done the dishes eight times now
(not sure of this line)
Please wont you tell us what you learned
At efy

Stop for prayer
Escort the ladies when we go somewhere
Study scriptures so we'll be prepared
So i'll become what i can be
Ohhhhhh
Stop for prayer
Feel the love from all my counselors there
Don't dance too close or else you'll get the glare
Sure and steady conquer satans snare
Oh efy strengthens me

My parents can't believe
The change they see in me
They've got a different child
That's so nice to have around
Mom and dad don't worry now
I've got my BHAG written down
Not going to pull my focus out
And i'm standin sure
Oh yeah

Stop for prayer
Escort the ladies when we go somehwere
Study scriptures so we'll be prepared
So ill become what i can be
Ohhhhhhh
Stop for prayer
I've learned a lot from all my counselors there
And meet your company by the jamba stairs
Oh ill become what i can
Oh mom and dad can't you see
Efy is for me






Vegas? I think yes.


In front of statues at Ceasars Palace.
Me. Sammi. Kadee.


Drunken Kadee.
Kadee. Jack Sparrow.


Sammi about to kill Jack.
Sammi. Jack Sparrow.


Jack taking Kadee's satchel from me.
Me. Jack Sparrow.


Us in front of Planet Hollywood!
Sammi. Me. Kadee.


"Let's go to Vegas."

Doesn't seem like that can be a spur of the moment decision.
But, for me and Kadee and Sammi, it totally was.

Check list:
Pretzels. check.
Pepsi. check.
Gas. check.
Music. check.
Crazy awesome dance moves. check.

We were set. Vegas here we come!

While cruising through the gorge we passed a car with two cute (so we thought) boys. They waved to us and then sped up. Great. The highlight of our trip and we weren't ever going to see them again.

Oh. But we did. Ten minutes later, we come neck and neck with a familiar vehicle. In their window, they held up a sign saying: " TEXT ME!" along with one of their phone numbers.

Sammi didn't hesitate to hurry and save that number in her phone.

She talked to them and then came to realize that we were all stopping in the same place for gas.

A little while into the trip we hit mesquite to fill up the tank. We run into them. What a let down. They were definitely not as cute as they were from far away. That turned into a hilarious joke for the rest of the night.

Finally we were back on our way to the great city of Vegas.

We arrived and spent about seven hours to try and park. What a nightmare. Finally, we decided to valet. Such a good idea. It saved us so much trouble and confusion.

We hit the strip and took many pictures. Luckily, we ran into Jack Sparrow. We got pictures and had a nice conversation.

We drank our non-alcoholic smoothies in the really cool cups.

We ran into some crazy people. One guy even made up a song about us and sang it to us. It went a little like this: "Wearin Ed Hardy, ready to party" and something about being naughty. haha.

We learned many lessons.
1. When a crowd of cute boys are laughing, never laugh with them. They will stop laughing and stare at you. And that, my friends, is embarrassing.
2. Always valet park. It saves you from losing your car.
3. If you run into Jack Sparrow, take a picture with him. It's worth the one dollar.
4. If those creepy men hand you those yucky cards, use it as a fan. It's hot in Vegas.
5. Don't be afraid to ask someone to take your picture in front of something. Otherwise you will be standing there for a while.

What a great time we had.

If you get the chance to go to vegas, go.


Chalking Time (:


Lexi getting the chalking going.


Had to stop to take a jumping shot!


I just wanted to be as cool as Lexi.


Love Kadee's face in this. She was STOKED. haha.


Lexi showing off her legit costume. ya. that's right.


Oh the beauty of living in a town where everyone lives so close.

Me, Kadee, and Lexi all decided that we wanted to go chalking (drawing on someones driveway with chalk ). But who was going to be our lucky victim?

None other than the most preferred: Kolby Rimer.

Yes. It was quite an adventure. In the dark of the night we skipped down the empty street hiding from any headlights that could be seen from a distance. We disguised ourselves in wonderful old dance costume attire. Oh how great we looked. We approached his house documenting our amazing art skills. I kept watch and Kadee and Lexi hid at any sign of danger. We were excellent at being sneaky. I think after this adventure we are going pro. So watch out. You could easily be our next victim.


Sunday, July 18, 2010

Preference 2010 - Only Hope.


Me and Chance


The boys (: presh.
Kaden. Kyson. Chance. Mitch. Tyler. Mike. Cole. Kj.


The Girls.
Ashley. Dominekke. Lexi. Chelsie. Me. Dana. Victoria. Kadee.


Me and Chance


The whole group.


"Kamryn. It will be fine. Just ask him. He won't think you are weird. It would be so fun. Just do it."
"Ah. I want to Kadee! But. . . Fine. I'll do it. Let's just get this over with before I change my mind!"

That day was such a crazy one. I had decided that I was going to ask a senior to Preference. I was trying to debate on whether that was a good choice or not. But, it ended up being so worth it. Preference was one of the best and most memorable days of my life.

We ran to Wal-mart and got huge puzzle pieces and wrote one letter of the word preference on each puzzle piece. Then we wrote "Feel like solving a puzzle?" on a poster board. On the back of the pieces we wrote my name. And before I knew it, I had asked Chance Jones to preference. Definitely couldn't go back now!

Days went by with no answer back. Then, Kadee got a text from Chance saying "Hey. Who asked me to preference?" Turns out he couldn't put my name together on the back. Oh how awesome. He didn't even know that I had asked him. I have never felt more stupid in my life. But, being the amazing friend she is, Kadee took the situation under her wing and worked it all out.

After he found out I had asked him, he would always talk about how he was going to get me back since he couldn't figure out the way I asked him. Little did i know how serious he was.

One day when I was out of town, Chance ( with Kadee's supervision ) decorated my room with a million sticky notes with numbers on them. He put a sign on my door that said "Do you like solving puzzles? Good, because here is a puzzle for you. Come to the Pine View baseball game on Thursday at Dixie State College wearing one of e your high heel shoes and one of your tennis shoes to receive further enlightenment to help you solve this numeric code."

He had taken every single pair of shoes I own except for one high heel and one tennis shoe. So I pretty much had no choice.

On Thursday, I show up to the baseball game in the promised footwear. I waited for Chance to be done playing so that I could meet up with him and figure out the whole number thing. When I finally met up with him after the game and of course he told me that the answer was in my room, in my garbage can. When I went home, I found the answer and to my happiness, the answer was yes.

I had been counting down the days until I got the chance to hang out with my amazing group and with Chance. We had such a good group.

Lexi and Cole.
Kadee and Mitch.
Dana and Kj.
Dominekke and Kaden.
Ashley and Tyler.
Victoria and Mike.
Chelsie and Kyson.
Me and Chance.

The day finally came. We started the day date out by making breakfast for all the boys since Chance, Tyler, and Cole all had to go to their baseball game. After that we all made shirts that we were going to wear cosmic bowling that night after the dance. Next we hit the baseball game to support our boys. They lost, but we were so happy to be able to be with them after the game. They still had a fun day ahead of them! Soon after the game, we all went to the park and got tons and tons of pizza and drinks. After an hour or so we all went to Jumping Jacks, a place with bounce houses and bouncy slides. Pretty much a place that screams fun. We all separated after that to go get ready for the dance. Chance came by and my family took pictures of us. Now we were on our way to Lexi's so she could show us the way to where we were getting our group and couple pictures done. Finally we got everyone together to take pictures. But, we had to rush because the baseball boys had one more game. After pictures the baseball boys left and the rest of us went to Red Robin for dinner. We all talked and had such a blast at dinner. Then we were off to the dance!!! Finally. We got to the dance, with the boys still gone. We all danced together though. Chance got there in just enough time to dance with me for one song. Only Hope. The song that was the theme song for that night. We all ditched the rest of the dance, put our crazy clothes on and then went bowling in black light. Then I took Chance back to get his car. We talked for a while. After that I knew that was the best night ever. We drove to Victorias to go hang out with our group around the fire pit. We roasted marshmallows, talked, shared stories, and shared laughs. That night I had grown so much closer to my friends. It was an amazing night. A night I will never forget.


Friday, July 16, 2010

EFY 2010


Most of the group. Missing a few. haha. (:


" WHO DO WE WANNA BE? "
" LET'S BE THE ONES TO BE CHOSEN! C-H-O-S- . . . E-N?

EFY this year was my all time favorite year. I got the chance to go with my cousin Taylor. We met so many new people and it was such an amazing experience. We had such a great company and games night was just such a blast. We all grew really close and when it came time to leave, it was so hard. I felt like I was leaving my second family behind. But, those memories I made there, are ones I will keep close and always remember. From the dances where Max taught us how to go " buck wild " on the dance floor to the amazing testimonies of our leaders and the beautiful inspiration that was received from our wonderful lessons. But, overall, the efy medely was what touched my heart the most. Taylor had suggested that our company gather in a circle and face each other when we sang the song. It brought tears to my eyes. We were all there for different reasons. But, those reasons brought us all together in one place. And for that, I am forever grateful. We met some unforgettable girls. Erica who plays the violin and is such a funny girl, Erin who also plays the violin and looks like taylor swift! , Kate who is as gorgeous as ever and I found out that she is dating someone where I live! , Madison who we found out is one of the funniest people you will ever meet and has crazy dance moves, Brittany who has such a cute style and fun personality, Abby who was so spunky and fun , Amber who we didn't get to see much but was adorable, and Melissa who we found out was related to taylor!!! . AND of course our amazing counselors Holly who was so much fun and has such a strong and amazing testimony and Jake who has a satchel and is friends with the laguna beach cast! The guys were also so great. Denmark ( Jared ) is from Denmark! hence the nickname, J-train ( Justin ) who is so musically talented, Nate who was so fun to chill with, Brandon who could impersonate anyones voice perfectly, Jake who was so much fun to talk to and has a cool hobby, Todd who plays a bunch of sports and schooled us all, Dillan who was probably one of the coolest kids I have ever met and is a skater, Max who is probably the most energetic but most fun person to be around, and last but not least Colton who had a rockin' mullet. These people are people I will always remember. EFY was such a neat and spiritual experience. It helped make changes in my life that would strengthen me. It is indeed a memory that I will never forget.


Dad's Birthday.


The whole fam at Zions!
Me. Allie. Mom. Kenedie. Dad.

On the 14th of July it was my dad's birthday. We decided to celebrate by going to Zion's National Park. It sounded like a wonderful idea if you are one that enjoys hiking in 100 degree weather! I am not that person. But, I went and I actually really enjoyed going and being with my family.