I've been awarded the honest scrap award by my sister. You are supposed to tell 10 honest things about yourself and then award 4 others with the award. (I'm sorry, I finally post and it is not so exciting!)

Here it goes....

1. I just topped off my most active weekend of the year with a nice nose shiner from an elbow, playing soccer monday night. That was after a run, Skiing, 20 mile bike, and a half a soccer game.

2. I am a different person when I am around people! I love people. I have a whole different energy level and maybe a different personality when I am around people.

3. I have not been out of bed before 9:30am (usually after 10) for a week!! (It is spring break...)

4. I have a secret crush on..... I guess I'm not going to be that honest.... I'll do 11

5. I spend too much money often. Somehow I have good credit though.

6. One of my favorite places in Philadelphia is my room in my apartment! This is in stark contradiction to my love to be with people, but that is exactly why I decided to put a couch in my room!

7. I skip class more than once a week. Thats all I'll say.

8. I have (luckly) the greatest patients in Philadelphia. They call me for appointments!!

9. I think about my awesome family everyday! I miss them everyday too. Not looking for sympathy I just have to be honest.

10. I am around great friends in Philadelphia! I really have great, really close friends here. More like family than I knew friends could be.

11. I have been learning new truths about the atonement lately that have really changed my heart. I have learned to a small degree the role of grace in my life and how that grace and forgiveness is immediately given the moment we turn to God. It isn't so much all the mistakes I think about anymore, but my focus is on doing my part to allow Christ to change me. When I mess up I'm just missing out on opportunities that are earnestly awaiting us if we are prepared. Because I am in a covenant relationship with Christ my mistakes are not all mine. He takes ownership of them all and promises that if I try he will make me whole and those mistakes will no longer be me because he will change me. Those opportunities for growth never go away (though they may change form) we just need to humbly turn towards the Lords path again.

Honesty session over.

Tag: Jessica Ward, Colbie Jorgensen, Ross Walker, Chelsy Erickson

The Walk

This is the video of me walking.

2 Years Done

It has been forever since I posted a blog.....about a year, but I really have been busy! haha. I just finished the second year of dental school and we had a white coat ceremony which signifies us moving into the clinic with patients. I get my first patients in a few weeks! I can't wait! These are some pictures of me walking on the stage, a smart girl in my class, and me following the direction of my roommate. He was trying to get me to look all doctor like. haha Oh well!

Scavinger hunt in Philly (The Great Race)

We had a huge activity with a ton of YSA's in the D.C. area! It was kinda like the Great Race show. We separated into groups and ran around the city hitting as many of the historic sites as we could. The city is a lot of fun, lots of history! I LOVE it! haha

This was in front of the Betsy Ross house


Hanging on a tree near the Museum of Art! (the Rocky steps)

This was when we got back to the church.

Happy Mothers Day!

Easter was a lot of fun this year.... I usually die easter eggs, but this year I didn't want to murder. So I painted them with Rachel. We didn' t have any dye. Ha ha. Rachel painted the two on the Left and I did the two on the right. Enjoy!

The easter eggs!!

Chickens in grass.

Teenage mutant ninja turtle face.

Turtle shell

Turtle tail.

We found this egg in an aardvark tree. Why don't mammals lay eggs?

Thats a Rabbit in case you were wondering...

Thats a cross for easter!

Birthday Trip to New York!

I went to New York last Saturday! It was a fun trip. We left at 8:00am and caught the train for $20 to New York. We took the Subway the rest of the way and arrived near the Manhattan temple around 11:00am. The train was fun...I heard it takes about an hour and a half in a car with good traffic. We ate lunch first and then attended a session at the temple. It was pretty cool. The city is Crazy! I didn't take any pictures though! I guess I just have to go back again. We got back to Philly about 7:00pm and I went to a pizza place with some friends in Philly and then we watched Zoolander. Quite the laugh inducer! It was a great birthday weekend!

Halloween Pumpkins

Family Home Evening this week was a ton of fun! We carved pumpkins! All the pictures can be accessed from the link on the right. This was the pumpkin I carved. I like it.

Practical Exam #3

I have not written in a while!! Oops...
School has been busy lately with tonz of tests and quizes.
This was our last lab exam. We carved a Maxillary 1st molar out of wax! I did get an A! Sweet!

Lately in "arts and crafts" (thats what I call pre-clinical lab) we have been learning to do provisional crowns for patients while they wait for their crown to be made! It is a lot of fun actually! I made my first stone models and bleaching trays the last few weeks also.
Just so you know this wax replica took about 3 hours. If the picture was better you would see how detailed it is!

Phillies Game!!

We went to the Philadelphia Phillies game on Friday night. It was a lot of fun. They won 6-0 in a game they had to win to ensure their chances of going to the playoffs. They played well, and we had fun in the stadium with 45,600 crazy Phillies fans! They are seriously nuts! This is Me, Daniel (right behind my head), and Brian.

Brians wife and son are right behind him too.

This was our view of the field
We moved down next to the field in the 7th inning. Hi!
Alexander is a stud! He now knows my name (naner). He is the sole reason the Phillies won.

Phillies #1 Fan
The happy parents. (Sorry for the dark pic!)

Trip to the Susquehanna River

Saturday 9-22-07 : Our Branch had a campout on Friday night at a farm in North East Pennsylvania. I drove up on Saturday morning and arrived just in time for the Survivor competition. We had two teams and an obsticle course to run through. It was a fun morning. After homemade brickoven pizza (amazingly good!), made in their brickoven in their backyard, we piled in some cars and drove the 20min further to Harmony, PA and the Aaronic Priesthood Restoration site. It is a beautiful place. I can see why Joseph and Emma would have decided to live there. (and since it was across the street from the Hale's, Emma's parents.) At this site the Church has put up a few informational signs and some markers of historic places. Also there is a monument sculpture of John the Baptist giving the Priesthood to Joseph and Oliver. My favorite spot was the mound where they believe Joseph and Emma's house was. I that home most of the Book of Mormon was translated. There is a great spirit there along the river!

Some of the groupies

Me, Colbie, and Joe

This is the Cemetary where Isaac and Elizabeth Hale are burried. (about 100 yards from their home) and it is also where Alvin Smith is burried. Alvin died shortly after birth and was Joseph and Emma's first child.

This was a such a beautiful place!!! As we walked the short trail to the riverbank I couldn't help but have reverance for the events that took place there. This video below shows the river and the inlet were many believe Oliver and Joseph baptized eachother.

Temple Trip to D.C.

I took a trip to Washington D.C. for a day

Our Stake had a meeting in the Assembly room of the temple....our Stake President spoke and the Temple President Pres. Hammond and his wife spoke. It was a great meeting.

Tanner, Colbie, Julia, and Daniel

Washington monument at sunset...

White House

Lincoln Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

This was my favorite pic....we ended our trip at the temple to pick up our car.

The Muziq Phone

I finally got a new phone and it is pretty fun... I recommend it to all!

My New Pad

This is my new Apartment: new bedroom furniture, red bathroom, free couches, and all!

Bedroom and Study...
Sweet Bed
Dresser and Closet
RED
Entertainment room

My new roommate Daniel on the FREE couches...
Dinning Room (Free table? anyone?)
Kitchen
Microwave!
The hall...

It is a nice place and seems to get better and better as the days pass...