My Birthday and Competition!

Well yesterday was my 19th birthday. I just can't believe I'm that old! Well on Friday, Devin's mom came over and brought me a bouquet of flowers. They are so beautiful! I just love his mom! My birthday was great too. My mom, my aunt and my little sister went to lunch in Salt Lake before the competition. We went to the restaurant called The Garden. It was so good. They have fried pickles that are so heavenly! I could have just had those and had been happy! After we did that we went to the Gateway and did some shopping. I got some clothes and some shoes but the best thing that I got was a build-a-bear. That was my first time getting one for myself. Of course i got a frog and I am just loving it.

Then we went to the competition. Since I had sprained my thumb the last Tuesday, I performed but without any of my equipment. Right before we went out to perform, we always do our chant, "UVU KICK SOME WHAT?" I was so ready to say it when they all screamed, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEY!" It was the best thing ever. Then we went out and performed our guts out. We all thought that we did excellent. I didn't stay to hear the scores because it was my birthday and I wanted to go home with my friends. When I got home I found out what we got. We got 3rd place. We had lost by .4 of a point. I was so mad! I was really happy that our score had gone up a couple of points but I wasn't happy about getting 3rd. Well next Saturday I am definitely going to perform and we will be the best!    

Regionals!!

Over the weekend, Envision went to Arizona for Regionals. We got 1ST PLACE!!! We were so excited! It was a long drive there and back but it was so much fun. The weather down there was amazing! The sun was shining and it was like 75 the whole weekend. I called home on Saturday and they said that it was snowing and would be snowing all day. I was so glad that we totally missed the whole storm. I am totally wanting summer right now. I don't want anymore cold weather.

Over the weekend

On Saturday we had a competition at Riverton High School. We got second but we had some trouble with the music. Nancy had accidently gave them the wrong version of our song. So all the cues were off but we kept going and the last about 30 seconds was silent. We kept going and we did pretty good. On Sunday Jacob was blessed. Mitchel did a great job with the blessing. Then we went to their house afterwards and had lunch. They had my favorite sandwiches. Chicken salad sandwiches! They were so good! I loved it! Well an update on a job, I haven't found one yet. I'm getting really frustrated that I can't get one. I hope that maybe since summer is soon that they will be hiring soon. Cross your fingers!

Well this week will be a lot of fun. Friday we leave to Arizona for a competition. Even though we won't be in Arzona very long at least it will be very warm weather. I can't wait for that. Also it is Devin's 9 month mark! I can't believe he has been out there that long! I got an email from him this morning and he said that Mother's Day is on sunday for Ireland. He said that if he gets an English companion for tranfers this week that he can call. If he doesn't then we will have to wait til May.