Its over . . . Woooo Hooooo!

So yesterday Kassi graduated from high school. Yea Kassi!! It seems like only yesterday she was chasing boys on the playground, and hanging out with her friend Kelli from third grade . . . It seems only yesterday we were chanting "Sassy Kassi" and playing dog and owner (I was the dog.) Oh how time flies. Everyone keeps asking me how it feels to have her done with high school. . . so my answer (to all you who may ask) I feel no different than I did two weeks ago. Kassi has only been counting down since her sixteenth birthday, so her graduating has been no surprise. . . In less than a month she will be moving out and going to BYU. . . (in the words of grandma miller) Oh my glory! that little chicky is growing up! Way to go chicky.


Lagoon day was a couple of days ago and I have to say, It was the best Lagoon experience I've ever had! I hung out with Mercedes, Brit, Carlos, Brayden, and Jakob (others came and went so this was not a group date- that was for you dad:)) We had a blast! Everyone enjoyed themselves from what I could tell. At two we met many from our school and most of the faculty at the bumper cars . . . Let me tell you, it was quite the sight to see! I totally got so many of my teachers and friends. . . It was da bomb. the ride Wicked was soooooo much fun . . . For those of you who don't know what it is. . . its a roller coaster that goes straight up and straight down again, goes through some corkscrews, lots of hills and twists and turns. . . Yeah. . . Its the best. . .


Now for the reason for my title. . . Today was the last day of Jr. High. Never will I have to be a student there again. I am done for FOREVER!!!!!!!!! Wooo Hooo! Today signing yearbooks was the best. I loved wishing my friends a great Summer, whether they be old or new. . . This year has really been a lot of fun. I've made some lasting friendships, while others have just drifted apart. I think its all part of growing up. . . Any way you put it I'M GOING TO HIGH SCHOOL BABY!!!!!!!! I can't wait to serve my duty as a Squashmore.

Timp Caves

So my mom decided that we would have a Stay-cation for Memorial day weekend, here is our first adventure:
Yesterday, my family, the Rumfields (our family friends) and I went and FINALLY hiked up to Timpanogus (sp?) Caves. When we arrived at the bottom of the canyon, it started to drizzled, regardless, we had a picnic. It was yummy. After visiting the visitors center and the gift shop, we began our hike up the mountain. Even though our appointment at the caves was at 3:50 we began our hike at 1:15 due to restless kids and alot of time to kill(the guy who gave us our tickets reccomended that even slow hikers should start at 2:20). Because we had so much time to kill, my dad picked up a trail guide which talked about the plants, rocks and wildlife you would find on the trial. That guide combined with our many drink and resting stops landed us at the entrance of the cave at 3:30 ish. Only the Millers could make a mile and a half hike so long. . . wow. I guess we did have little kids though (on the rumfield end) so it really wasn't that bad. Dallin (the rumfields youngest, probably fourish in age) was so hilarious the entire hike. He waved at people far down the trail, talked about how dangerous the cliffs were, etc. Occasionally he would just stop on the trail, lie down, and insist he needed to rest. He had us all busting up. He is a truely funny individual. Any who, we ended up having our appointment bumped up early due to no shows for earlier appointments.
The cave itself was pretty dang cool. All the early explorers had a ton more guts than I do. I mean seriously, plunging yourself into a pitch-black enviorment, untouched by man, with no idea what lurks below .... even the thought gives me chills . . . Any who. . here are a few pix to mark the highlights of the adventure. Oh and just so you don't have to wonder, the hike down took like half an hour. . . pretty small compared to our two hour and fifteen minute climb.

The lake ... Ooooo AwwwwwSorry Kass, no towers here!

Me and my sis.

I looked out the window and what did I see? Oops. . . no tree.

AHH! Don't stab us all!



The heart of Timpanogus!

Overall, I had a lot of fun. I like hiking, so this was right up my alley . . . pretty much.

The Chaos Continues

So after I got back from San Diego, crunch time for my forty hour project for English settled in. Mercedes and I made a movie for the project, I wish I could put it on here, but the file is too big, so these pics marking the highlights of the experience will have to suffice.









Overall, this was pretty much the funnest and funniest project ever! Thanks to everyone that helped, I had a blast! The project turned out awesome!

My fabulous birthday.

Oh my goodness, I can't believe I almost forgot to post about my birthday!!!!!!! So . . . . The day before my birthday, I opened my presents from my mom and dad. I got a ton of books, the most amazing soap ever, a way cute outfit, a really cute porcelain doll, knee socks, tootsie rolls, things like that. Any who, so the morning of my b-day I wake up, and about five minutes later I get my first bday wish from my grandpa nelson (which would be one of many phone calls and emails recieved that day) , I then proceed to do my hair. Okay so fast forward a bit, I get some bday wishes from mom and dad and go off to school, there I am sung to by all of show chior. Any who, school was filled with lots of happy birthdays from friends and teachers. When I go home I do my homework and hang out, but at just after six we recieve a mysterious phone call from the johns asking for "butter" (that was fishy!) any who so I go and deliver the butter, and am told to go downstairs because Mercedes wants to give my present, so I go downstairs and what is there. . . lots of people yelling SURPRISE!!!!! Yea! I got a surprise birthday party (which I have wanted since I was literally five years old.) Anywho, it was alot of fun, it was all girls so we had fun talking about (more making fun of actually) boys and opened presents (thanks everyone), played games, ate cake and icecream and watched Kate and Leopold (it was sooo good!)
Anywho I do have a story about the cake, so somehow mercedes managed to find out that store bought cake isn't my favorite, so she made a cake. When the cake she made started to fall apart, her mom suggested that she just go down to smiths and buy one, mercedes then replies with "No! You can't! Audrey doesn't like store bought cake!!!" she then just put ice cream (one of my very favorite flavors might I add) over the top to glue it together! Brittny (one of my other very best friends) came and saved the day and helped her finish up the nessicary preperations. Now is that true friendship or what! It made me laugh. I have possibly the best friends ever!!!!! So anyways, it was a fun night! We all had a ball! Thanks to everyone who came!

And so Prince Charming and the Most Goregeous Princess rode off into the Sunset.

For YW we went and tried on modest prom and wedding dresses . . . It was a blast. Here are a few pix! Don't we have such a cute group?

Topaz

For school we went to the old internment camp Topaz. Doesn't the environment look so inviting?
We had just been on a two hour bus ride and a museum, so we were welcome to roam around and find what we could.

What a great welcoming committee Here are a few of the things we found.



































And this is me and my friends being weird, why? Because we can. . . . . .






























































































And this is me and two of my very best friends.