A New Year . . . 2014

It's that time of year again. A year that brings singing, parties, new year kisses, reflecting on the year, making goals for the new one, and hoping for a better year than the previous one. I have come to love New Years; not because of a new years kiss or because of the parties or because of the singing. I have come to love it because I love looking back on the year and seeing all the people I've meet and how they've influenced me, I've begun to love to see how I've changed and all the trials I have experienced and been strengthened by. I love seeing if I actually accomplished my goals and making new ones just to see if I can do them. I just love seeing the progress of so many different things, especially when things have changed so much. So just a few of my favorite memories, not in any specific order.
1. Graduating from High School.
2. My 18th Birthday
3. Senior Prom
4. My first few days of being up in Rexburg
5. Seeing many of my friends getting mission calls
6. Dying my hair for the first time
7. Orchestra Tour
8. Heritage Tour
9. Seeing the Manti Pageant
10. Receiving emails and letters from missionaries
11. Christmas Day
12. Late night movies with Cedar
And last but not least number thirteen. I know it was last December but it is still one of my favorite memories, going ice skating for my Preference "day" date. :) I think this might always be one of my favorite memories oddly enough.
There are so many other things that have changed me. I've grown out of my shell quite a bit, I've grown closer to old friends, I've begun to figure out my life to some extent, I've done a few things out of the ordinary, and I've taken chances I never thought I would. I have changed so much and made so many memories with many different people. I have learned many things about myself. I have learned much about the Lord and his plan concerning me, although I still have much more to learn about all those things. Many things have changed, and I have changed as well. I will continue to change by the goals I shall set for myself. These goals are as follows:
1. Read 1000 pages
2. Travel to some where new
3. Run 1,760 miles on a treadmill or trail (The same distance from American Fork to New Orleans)
4. Save $50 in change (I'll see how much I can really save up)
5. Start to write a book-100 pages done (for some odd reason I've always wanted to write a book)
6. Write a letter or note to someone once a week
7. Go at least two weeks without sweets
8. Learn how to meditate and do it at least once a week
9. Go to a drive in movie
10. Learn 500 words in Spanish or another language (It helps when you have friends in Spanish Speaking missions)
11. Memorize a song on the piano
12. Memorize a piece on the cello
13. Take 3,000 Pictures.
14. Read the whole Book of Mormon
15. Find a Job
16. Try a new food
17. Volunteer (Somewhere else besides the AF Learning center)
18. Write 2-3 times a month on this blog.
19. Write in my journal at least 2-3 times a week.
Let's see if I can actually accomplish more than a few of them. I'm determined to finish all, but shall see. :)
Well that's it.

Happy New Year!!! I wish everyone a great year.

2014 here I come!!     

The Storm

College was great, grades good, roommates were fantastic, there were a few boys, laughing constantly, and a huge smile. Life was wonderful; the sun seemed to shine brighter than normal, nothing seemed to dampen my mood. I was extremely happy to be where I was; everything seemed almost too good to be true.
"It's the calm before the storm. I know something hard is around the corner." That's what I told my friend on the phone a little while ago. Little did I know that the storm that waited for me was a lot harder than I anticipated.
At first I was just frustrated, confused, and stressed. I was faced with a decision I thought I had already made and school was becoming a bit more stressful. I fought with myself everyday. Thinking about the things I was faced with, trying to make peace within myself and trying to figure out what exactly I should do. I couldn't work it out. I talked to one of my roommates about it, seeing if she had advice or any ideas to help me. she came up with the idea of having a priesthood blessing. She needed one too. So we both had one. It may have helped a little. then I turned to one of my best friends in South Carolina, Chandler. Chan pretty much made me the same promise that I got in the blessing - that I would have clarity. i sighed with frustration as tears came to my eyes. I was SO frustrated!!! I was having everything besides clarity.
As per usual things get worse before they get better. You have to fall before you are able to stand up stronger than before. And sometimes we may not always see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I still may not see the full light, but I am starting to see a little flame. this is thanks to many people that the Lord has blessed me with. I've called my parents a few times crying and/or frustrated and they have put up with it. My sisters have given encouraging words and have helped me. My roommates are the sweetest. The other day I found a card on my bed. All of them had written a little note in it for me. I sat on my bed and cried; I was immensely touched by what they said. Then there's my dear friend at home who has also helped a lot and put up with my dramatics. Plus, I have the sweetest missionary ever, who, although he may not know exactly what I'm going through, still sends me encouraging words in his weekly email. So thank you Mom and dad. Thank you Sara and Rachel. Thank you Cedar, Kamila, Sariah, Katie, and Lindsay. Thank you Cambri. And thank you Elder Chandler Thomas Roetker, your weekly emails are such a blessing.

Priesthood Blessings :)

So pretty much I love Priesthood Blessings. I kind of always have. They've been such a help throughout my whole life, all from father's blessings, to blessings that heal, to a friend giving me one, to one that commanded Satan to literally leave me be, and to others that have been given to me when I'm set apart for a calling. I think within the past couple of years I've been given more blessings then I ever would have thought of. Through these blessings I've begun to learn who I really am, they have given me relief, they have given me strength and courage to do what is right, they have given me guidance when I needed it the most, and most of all they have begun to make me see how much the Lord really does love me.
I write this post because I just got a blessing earlier tonight. One of my roommates and I have been struggling with making a decision in our lives. Funny enough we are pretty much at the same crossroads. A friend of ours and his brother came over and did our blessings. I think if I wasn't so good at holding tears in I probably would have bursted into tears. The blessing didn't answer my question completely but I was promised that I would have a clarity of mind. I was also reminded of the Lord's love for me, and I was comforted.
In all honesty after wards my mind felt fine, it was cleared but no answer came. Then my mind started to get all muddled to the point where I didn't even know if the blessing helped at all. A few hours later my mind just got worse, so I put on my jacket and my headband and walked to the temple. I needed fresh air, and I needed to some how clear my mind.
The walk may not have given me a straight answer, but I was able to make a decision that I'm comfortable about . . . for now. Down the road I may have to adjust my choice but as of right now I feel like the path I choose is the one I need to be on for the time being.
What I'm trying to say from this is that if you haven't received a priesthood blessing recently, and you are struggling, get one! Even if you aren't struggling consider getting one. They do wonders. They may not help you instantly, but they will help in their own timing. Just like God. Our timing is nothing like His at all, and let me tell you it is one of the most frustrating things in the world. But I've learned that we need to trust Him. I must admit trusting the Lord is literally one of the hardest things I've had to do. You literally have no idea where you are going. You just say "Okay, I'm trusting you, and I'm taking this step." You close your eyes and you step even if it is a small step. "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." ~Martin Luther King Jr. It can be the scariest thing in the world, you have hardly any control over the outcome, but isn't it amazing that we trust the Lord enough to trust Him with our life? I mean really how many people could you completely trust your life with? Honestly for me I wouldn't trust too many people, mainly because we are all human we make our mistakes, but Christ and Heavenly Father they are perfect and they know exactly what to do for you. "God is making things happen for you even when you don't see it, even when you can't feel it, even if it's not evident. God is working on you prayers." He's always there, ALWAYS!! He never leaves your side!! Isn't that amazing? People in your life will come and go, they'll hurt you and make you smile, but the Lord is always there for you to turn to and to ask things. He will ALWAYS hear you, He will ALWAYS answer, and He will ALWAYS help. He knows where you've been, where you are, and where you will be, and He knows who you were, who you are, and who you are suppose to be. That's why He gives you the trials you have. He will never give you something that you can not over come. Turn to Him in your time of need, in your time of happiness, just turn to Him. I promise you He will answer, it may not be in the way you expect or when you expect it but an answer will come. :)
I love this gospel. I love the Lord with my whole heart. I love the priesthood. I love Joseph Smith, and I know that he's a true prophet. I've been where he has been, I have walked where he has walked, and I have felt the truthfulness of this gospel. I would be so lost without the tools that are given to me. I can't begin to express how happy I am that I have this gospel. It is truly the best blessing and the best thing that I have. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet and I know that he receives revelation and I know that those that help and serve with him are called of God and communicate with God as well. I write these things in the name of my Savior, my Brother, my Redeemer Jesus Christ. Amen.

"My mission belongs to the Lord. With all my heart I give my energy and my time to the Master because I love Him. Therefore, I'm going to look at everyday not as mine, but as His. And I will treat every minute of Hist time with respect and focus and the dedication that it deserves."
~Elder M. Russell Ballard

P.S. If anyone ever wants quotes or scriptures to help them let me know and I'll attempt to help. I love quotes and scriptures and I have many, many, many, classes.

SNOW . . . and more

SNOW!!! Finally it has snowed in Rexburg! It was one of more exciting events for the night. Cedar, Sariah, and I all ran outside to see it and to take pictures of the first snow fall!

Cedar and I

Sariah

We could only get the snow to really show up when we did black and white. Oh well we still got picture!

Well we've had more adventures than just the first snow fall. One of my favorites is Cedar getting locked in the bathroom. We wanted to avoid taking the door handle of so we tried picking the lock - yup didn't work, not one bit. So finally we found a screw driver and she got the door handle off. We were laughing so hard throughout the whole thing. Here are some pictures. 

Another adventure is Kamila trying a whole bunch of new things - mostly food. She's from Poland and it's her first time in the states so we've had her try many new foods/candy. 

She had never tried candy corn or star-bursts!

Then there's my favorite adventures . . . dates! For some reason I've gone out on more dates this semester than I did in one year of high school. I've loved it. All the guys have been nice, but the most memorable dates have been the last two. Bowling and going to see Gravity in 3D.

Thanks for the awesome time Thomas! I had so much fun! :)

And probably the most adventurous thing I've done. Dyeing my hair! Yes I dyed my hair. I dyed it a more redish color. You can kind of see it in the picture above.

Cedar helped cause I had no idea what to do.

A reaction to my hair. It was weird at first to see me with it, but I'm use to it and I really like it.

I've made so many memories here at BYU-I. I've loved almost every single moment, including the stressful ones. This campus is so wonderful, and I feel the spirit here so strongly. I am very, very happy that I choose to come here. I wouldn't trade it for any other college out there. I have the most wonderful roommates, and I haven't laughed this hard or been this happy for such a long time. The Lord really knows what He's doing and my family knew exactly what I needed. Where would I be without them all in my life? Probably completely lost and sad.  

Goodbye American Fork . . . Hello Rexburg!!!!

So this is it! I said goodbye to my home town, American Fork. I am finally living out of Utah! Haha I'm only one state over but, hey, it's not Utah.
So here are a few pictures.

 So all my stuff went from this . . .

 To This . . .

To this! And I thought I had a ton. Well my side of the room still looks a little empty.
Anyways I LOVE it here. BYU-Idaho is literally, in my opinion, the best college out there. They incorporate the gospel into everything, like EVERYTHING! It's the best. No more keeping church and state separate here. All the buildings are dedicated so I had church in the Ricks building which is where I'll spend most of my time . . . it's the history building. It feels weird in some ways, but I love it. The ward that I'm in is great. The lessons we had today where so good. I really think I'm going to enjoy this ward. :)
One of the other best things here are my roommates!!! I love them all! I don't have pictures with all of them but I will accumulate plenty more pictures.

Cedar and I at Inight with mint ice cream. It was so yummy.

Then me, Sariah, and Ceder.

I'm a little nervous for classes tomorrow. Pray for me will ya. 

So here we go . . . the next book in my life. (so to say) :D

Quotes . . .

I was told to post on my blog since it's been awhile, thus I resorted to my usual idea that's always in the back of my mind. Quotes. My obsession, I guess you call it. So I'll just share a few of my favorite ones, well ten of them.

#1.

#2.

#3

#4

For father's day

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

  

The Power of "I'm sorry"

I'm sorry.
It's kind of a common phrase, but it can be powerful. Recently I had an experience with this phrase being very powerful.
About, oh, 9 or 10 months ago a friend and I became not so good friends. I did something that really hurt him. I tried saying sorry who knows how many times. He said I was okay and what not, but we never really became friends again. He was really bitter towards me throughout this whole entire school year. We never talked, hardly even said hello in the hallways. It was awkward, a lot people knew what happened between us and it was awkward talking about it, but something must have changed recently.
He texted me today with a long text saying he was sorry for the way he had treated me the last few months. You have no idea the impact it had on me. One of my goals was to try and sort things out with him before he left in July for his mission and lately I began to doubt that it would ever happen. I knew he didn't like me at all anymore but then this happened. I was really happy and it made my day so much better, in fact my whole senior year better in a way.
We talked for awhile and caught up on a lot of things. It was good to talk to him as a friend, nothing less and nothing more. He told me he was no longer bitter about anything that had happened between us. I asked him what changed. What had happened to make him no longer this way towards me? He simply said, "I finally realized how stupid I was being. It's not right of me to treat anyone that way . . . consider me a friend again." So that was the end of everything. We're friends.
It must have taken a lot to tell me this. He could have gone through life, shoved it out of him mind and not worry about it. But he wanted to make sure we became friends again and that he was forgiven. I admire him for that a lot.
In the end I think we both felt better. I felt like I really forgave him. A weight was lifted off of me, and I'm sure that's the way he feels. This is how it feels once you have truly forgiven someone, and they have forgiven you. I love it, it feels really good. 
The power of I'm sorry in a situation like this and being sincere about it can have a large effect on so many things. It can mend scares, hearts, friendships, relationships, etc. So if there is something you need to say sorry for, say it. It may be hard but it is worth it in the end, and you'll feel ten times better. 

. . .

As human beings we each have our own struggles, our own things we need to face, whether it be family problems, boy troubles, money troubles, stress, school, feeling horribly ugly feelings, we all face them.

Lately I have found that my struggles, as of late, are practically minor to a lot of people I know. I have come to feel pain for those who suffer. It's not the same pain as them. It's different, it's a lot different. I see people suffering and a lot of times I just wish I could run to them, fix everything for them, make them happy. But a lot of times I can't and it hurts. Weird I know. I feel so useless some days. A plate of cookies and a card with being a good friend is all I can do for them, I wish I could do so much more than that, because hurting stinks.   

I, myself, have felt pain. Pain that makes me not want to get up in the mornings, not to do things, to be mean to others because I myself am in pain, I've wanted to do nothing. There were times when I felt like I couldn't go on because of one stupid thing, or a few words that slipped out from someones mouth. No one knew how I felt. No one has suffered the exactly same things that I have. No one has felt that hurt and pain and the uselessness and all the other negative emotions that I have felt. No one has been there to comfort me in my lowest moments of life. No one, except one. He has always been there for me even when I didn't think he was. He was the one that fueled me with the desire to keep going, He was the one that comforted me when no one else knew, or was there. He knew all those horrible moments, all my mistakes, all my pain; He's felt them all, He's experienced them all with me.

So this is for all those who are in a moment of suffering, even if it's something small, for those who see no light in a dark tunnel, no end to their suffering, no hope. There is one person who can take that all away from you, one person who can comfort you beyond the ability of someone else. He will take anything away no matter how small, no matter the matter. :) He's there with you through the thick and the thin. He loves you no matter what, and He will hear you no matter what. His love is infinite, it never wavers.

I don't talk much about my religion on here, and I wish I did it more often. But I'm part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and I will never be ashamed of it. So in case you didn't get who I was talking about I'll tell you. He is my brother, my savior, my redeemer, He is Christ. I love Him with all my heart and that will never change. I hope that everyone who reads this post (I don't even know if anyone but a few of my friends and my family will read it) but I hope someone will find comfort if they need it.

A friend once said to me "Pray. That's all the advice I've got for you. Pour your heart out to the Lord, and he will help you. He's in control." He truly is. "When I life is too hard to stand; kneel." And it works, I've felt the power of prayer multiple times in my life, I can testify without hesitation that prayer is a wonderful device to help us. "He may not come when we call, but He will come on time."

 

Life as Usual

Life as usual likes to pile up on me, and I feel like I never get around to writing on my blog. So I will simply tell you in short what has been going on.

The first is Prom.
I have to say that this year Prom was amazing, and probably one of my favorite dances. The date was interesting for me and my date, Chandler. One: We arrived late cause he had the ACT. He's a slacker. Two: We totally went to the wrong Color Me Mine. Three: We got lost going to right one. Four: It was really short. But, hey, I got a paint cup out of it, and I painted it. :) Here are some pictures from the dance.

Left to Right as Couples: Chandler and I, Jed and Meghann, Dallin and Kylie, Benson and Mckell.

 Two of my favorite pictures of Chandler and me.

 

The 2nd thing that took my time was Orchestra tour. We went to California and it was a ton of fun. Here are a few of my favorite pictures. 

 

Syvanna and I had to take pictures with these hats. We could resist. The picture as shows how excited I was to see one, and the fact I'm finally graduating. 

 I was impress by this picture a bit. I thought it'd be a quick snap shot, but I think I did fairly good job.

Oh one other things. I'm moving on with life. I graduate in A MONTH!!! Finally. I get to go to the singles ward next Sunday. Then next Wednesday I get to go to institute!!! I feel kind of old, but I'm so excited to be moving on.

Finally Something to Blog about

I felt like such a slacker with my blog, just because everything that has been happening has been happening so fast. The only things worth writing about are small things, and I haven't blogged about them sad to say, but they are in my journal, so I'm okay. Anyways what finally got me to blog is something that happened the other night. I got asked to Prom! :) Well, officially got asked to Prom. Chandler, the one who asked me, asked me a few months ago in advance, and not in a real creative way. He did, however, promise me that he would ask me the "traditional Utahan way" or in other wise creatively, and that is what he did. So this is how it went. He called me randomly and said "I'm really craving hot chocolate, wanna go get some with me?" I did what any good daughter would do, and I asked me my mom. She said no, but Chandler kept going, "Let me talk to her, I can convince her." So I hand the phone to my mom. She sits and talks with him for about like 10 minutes. From what I gathered was that he was going to ask me to Prom but sticking something in my room. It was obvious when my mom said to clean my room and then run down to Syvanna's house for about ten minutes. I did and when I came back home this is what I found . . .

It was on my door, along with some plastic eggs scattered all around my room. There was also the sign

 Then there was an Easter basket filled with chocolate, a stuff animal, bubbles, and an egg dying kit. (he also gave me some boiled eggs that I have to dye.

  Then on the tag it said, 

Now I've just got to think of something equally creatively. :D

Up-dates

First off there have been more mission calls. My friend Ty will be going to the Philippines and will be leaving June 5th, which is the week after graduation! My friend Travis will be going to Argentina and leaves July 3rd! CRAZY! Also a girl in my ward, Brooklyn Hammond, got called to Japan. I have no idea when she'll be leaving.
Second: Morp was a blast! I took Travis (yes the one going to Argentina). He was a ton of fun. Meghann and I decided not to do a day date, which was the best idea ever. Another fantastic idea we had was for dinner, we had crepes! Which was delicious, and we converted Travis. He had never had crepes or nutella! The dance was fun, all besides the boys who decided they wanted to get kicked out of the dance. They totally accomplished this along with getting the dance to end 10 minutes early. I know 10 minutes isn't that bad, but it was still a touch annoying. I think what was more annoying is what they were doing which was taking their shirts off. They got kicked out twice before their final getting kicked out. But it was annoying, it put a damper on the dance, and to add onto it, Meghann and I think we ran into a girl who was drunk. How that happened who knows, but she was sure acting like it. UGH and BLAH. After the dance was probably the best. We came back to my house and played Apples to Apples. :) We were all so tired that every little thing was funny. So all around the dance was a blast.
Third: I made a decision for school. I will be attending BYU-Idaho this fall. It's still not official, but I think that's where I'm going to end up going.
Forth: I did a solo a little less than a week ago and I got, drum roll please . . . I got a 1!!! AHHH! I was so happy. I walked out after performing that, and I was like "That did not go as well as I had hoped." but I guess the adjudicator thought differently. :) So, I now have the opportunity to be able to go the regions March 12th to perform again. Wish me luck! If I get a 1 I get to go to state and that's my goal.

Even More?!!

As of today two more of my friends have gotten their mission calls! Can you believe that! Dallin Day and Benson Gunther both received them this morning after,what I think they did, running to the post office to see if they came. Dallin opened his first and fairly early this morning. He will be going to Hungry! Yup, that's right, and he's had close to 5 years of French. Haha and now he has to learn Hungarian. He will be leaving the same day as Chandler, July 10th. Benson opened his next and he's going to the Adradic South mission, is what it's called, I believe. It includes Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro. Benson will be leaving the week before Dallin, July 3rd.
How crazy is that! I was not expecting either of the to go to places like that!
Well, I will be constantly up-dating about all these missions. People are handing them like crazy! I mean one of my friends should be getting his call in about a week! Bahhh, this is so crazy!
Like I've said before, I can not wait for my time to come, only a little over a year before I could actually have my own mission call! :D

Oh the Mission Calls!

I have to say a ton of people have gone on top of handing in their mission papers as soon as they can. I've had a ton of friends, and other people I know, who have gotten their mission call, and even more who have turned in their missions papers and are just waiting. It's fun to see where everyone is going and when they will be leaving. :)
But tonight I had the opportunity to go to a mission call opening. I've never been to one, so this was my first one. It was one of my best friends who opened it tonight; Chandler. :) He is going to . . . drum-roll please . . . South Carolina, Columbia mission!
Which was somewhere he wasn't even expecting. He really wanted to go out of state and somewhere foreign, specifically Ireland. But, he's still excited to be going, and, like what many people say, it's where he is suppose to go. God has plans for him, and obviously it includes that opportunity for Chandler to bless the lives of people in South Carolina the way he has blessed peoples lives here. :)
Here is a picture of the US, so if you look for South Carolina and find Columbia and voila that's where he's going to be serving. He'll be leaving July 10th of this year.
Well, I have a few other friends who will be receiving their calls soon, and I will let you know where they are going. :D Eck! This makes me excited. In about a year I'll be able to start filling my papers out and submitting them. Weird, I know.

My Latest News!!

Well this past week has been full of exciting things, and a lot of exciting news.
1st: I am officially done with math until College. I transferred out of AP Calc, why I took that class is ridicules, and why I didn't transfer out of it soon is a mystery to me.
2nd: Well Second term is done. My grades aren't my best set of grades, but this term is done, and I will redeem myself next term and attempt to get a 4.0 or a 3.9. I don't have math anymore so I hope I'll be able to get it.
3rd: Tour rehearsal started!!
4th: Mrs. Smith moved me to be 1st cello for tour!! Yikes! I'm excited I had always wanted that, I just didn't think it was possible til now!
5th: I have been blessed with the opportunity to have a solo for tour!! I am freakin' out so bad! I've never had an official solo and the last time I attempted something like this - it didn't quite go very well. Pray for me. I preform it in April on a stage in the middle of Disneyland. In front of a ton of people. AH! Oh and we get to do a recording session, so I get to do that too.
6th: So last night was another boys choice dance. Guess who didn't get asked . . . again? ME! I didn't get asked again but this time ended up so much better than last time. Homecoming was somewhat a bad night. I mean I had fun with my friends but a few small things happened that just kind of dampened the night. This time I spent most of the time with my Best Friend Meghann and then also with a ton of my other good friends. It was fun. Meghann and I went and took pictures for a group that was going to Hero's. That was a ton a fun, I almost enjoyed it better than getting pictures taking and going to the dance. Here are two pictures of me while we were there.

 While we were waiting for everyone to show up Meghann and I drew hearts on a chalk board and then a cat to create this picture. The cat's my date for the night.

 Then while taking pictures she just snapped a few random ones of me, and I really liked this one. 

I would put a few up from the group pictures but you don't need to see them. Just trust me they were cute pictures.
After the picture taking, we cleaned up, and we went back to my house. Where Syvanna, Julia, Mikeala, and Sara met us. We watched P.S. I Love You and Mirror Mirror. It was fun. We all loved the movies and had fun. I wish we could have had more time to talk though. Oh well, we're girls, we talk all the time. Sad to say though we didn't get any pictures like what I wish we had, but I guess I'll survive.

Preference!

Well I finally got my Preference Pictures so here they are . . .

 

My Date and I

 

The Girls. Meghann, Briton, Me, JordAnn, Gentry, Bryanna

 

The boys. Colton, Chandler, Connor, Jed, John, Kyle. 

 

The Whole Group

Probably my favorite picture. :) We didn't really kiss, it just looks like it. Which makes me laugh

Our "Reaction" afterwards.  

Well that was just part of Preference. There was also the day date, which was so much fun. We went ice skating up at the Gallivan Center. The rink was outside, thus it was freezing plus it was raining. So we were cold and wet, but it was a ton of fun. Jed and I both had never gone Ice Skating, but he picked it up really fast, and then helped me get the hang of it. By the end of the night we both were fantastic Ice Skaters. He took a few falls, I almost did, but he helped stay on my feet. At one point in time towards the end I fell, and took him down with me. It was an Epic fall as he put it. We then went and got Hot Coco from Starbucks, so good. We then headed back to the Trax Station but we kind of got lost and had an adventure finding one. 

The dance was fun, probably one of my favorite. I loved the slow songs mainly because he is one of the few guys that will actually do Ballroom (or at least attempt it) with his date. Out of all the dances I've been too this is probably my favorite one. :D