Sweet Potatoes Surely Are Sweet

Every had any plain sweet potatoes? 
   *yes? Good. you'll understand
   *No? eat some. Now.

This^ is sweet potatoes and bacon. Never tried it... just wanted to add a picture :) 

  Any who.

Id like to reciprocate(if that's the right word) some knowledge. Sweet potatoes are quite sweet--homemade. Not the "fry" lookin' things they serve at lunch. My suggestion: Cook up a good roast and throw in those sweet potato chunks. That's what my mother did tonight :)

Then I ate some oranges^^, and man do they make me happy! There is something about oranges that just make you smile. Definitely a great fruit. 

Chocolate milk? yes. :) not just any kind of chocolate milk but.. BYU creamery chocolate milk. When I move out... im going to take with me gallons of that milk. It is oh, so beloved.

Sitting here thinking about how the potato was like the cotton candy of vegtables. IT just melted away and went right into one happy tummy. Then the oranges added a spazazzzz and got me all happy... THEN the milk? goodness gracious was that a lovely experience. 

I am soooo very grateful for these little things today. All of this food is a blessing in our home and I am very lucky to have such a wide variety of foods to choose from each day. One day im going to make sweet potatoes and roast with oranges and chocolate milk for those who have never tasted it. My heart goes out to those in other countries. Food is a huge reason why I love America. We definitely could lighten up a little here..... ;) 

BE grateful for the little things. Like a full tummy after a long day of school, rehearsals, softball, and your car battery dying. I sure am.:) Im also very glad jumper cables are available. and good friends. 

 Have a HAPPY week everyone :)

p.s. I just learned how to correctly spell "Definitely" I was spelling it "Definetly" for sooo many years and never could get it right. 

Yesterday I had the opportunity to venture up to logan, UT to visit a CADAVER LAB! Legit. We walked in to the lab with body bags on 6 tables. nooooot very comforting :/   anywho long story short, it was defintly worth going! No, I did not pass out or anything (pro). Buuuttt I had quite the uncomfortable feeling while up at Utah state touring around... :(


 I have had my eyes set on USU for the longest time just because I have heard so many wonderful things about it! But I realized when Im actually on campus its a WHOLE different feeling. Not a good one. My friend asked me "So what made you want to apply for USU?" and It took me a while to say why...

so... IM STRESSED. :) here is the main reason:

Who in their right mind  mixes up their name on the ACT?! oh wait, I do. ;) So... that is the whole reason why Its been 8 weeks and I havent heard back from USU and now theyre telling me its an unofficial copy. :/ the deadline is today. :(

Soo................. Nowww Im thinking Dixie.

shoot.

I told myself Id NEVER EVER go to dixie.

ever.

EVERR

and It keeps on coming back like a mosquito Im trying to swat away. SO luckily their deadline isnt unitl March.. and I have a better and bigger chance for Scholarships there.. PLUS id be down there with Mickey man!

And weber state? what the random?

oh well... like I posted on my Facebook Status.. I had a genius Idea:

Im going to build my own college. In alaska. Where we do nothing but build huge igloos. and eat snowcones and hot cocoa. and star gaze. and not have to apply. and there will be no admission fee. All you need to do is build a snowman to get in. Like frosty. and we will fish. alot. and ride polar bears. :D

Genius, I know.  anyhow. Bye bye for now :D

sooooo........... BE prepared for one kickin post later tonight :)

I wish I would have started thinking college at THIS ^^ age.......Lets just say I MAYYY be having 2nd thoughts about good old Utah State... :( I just want the Lord to tell me exactly what to do! hahaha but luckily He likes us to learn for ourselves :) So.... STAY TUNED.

This..... was our SADIES group :)  ^ lovely bunch I'd say. Me and my date? Best looking there ;) We dressed as ping-pong players :)

Like I said.. best looking ;)

College?? oh wait.. Senior year JUST started.. :/

So.... heres the low down, I CAN NOT WAIT A SINGLE SECOND MORE FOR COLLEGE. word. Don't get me wrong I am Loving Senior year soooo very much!!


As I am looking into Scholarships, grants, MAJORS (still have SO many I want to do) it is getting me extremely excited to move out(I love my fam bam, I really do but its time to get on with my life). Right now I am applying for a Scholorship worth $1,000. and it is titled, "Awkward Back to school Photo Contest" Here are some of the pictures ive been posting:

I am going to win. No doubt. I need to get my Homecoming pictures Scanned... anyone have a photo scanner?!? cause those pictures are HILARIOUS. once I am hopefully chosen to be a finalist then People are free to vote for my photo! the person with the most likes/shares WINS.... so I need to put all my faith in my facebook friends to help me win 1,000 buck-a-roos.

Another Scholarship and I DIEING To be a part of is the Ambassador Program at Either Utah State University orrrr Dixie State. It sounds soooo fun! and I get to say involved with some form of student government!  plus...... ITS A FULL-RIDE scholarship... no  big deal..

I told my self I would NEVER go to Dixie state..... but when college day arrived.. and I had high hopes for BYU-I... and low hopes for Dixie.. those two SWITCHED completely... BYU-I isnt lookin so promising anymore.. but USU and Dixie are the main two..... Im freaking out just a little bit. okay ALOT. but I still have time. and I have the grades to qualify for both those schools as well as academic scholarships there... so hallelujah!

Ive been on the computer for 2 hours looking at Scholarhships.com.. and Zinch.com.. and Utahfutures.org... Im obsessed. :) then I found my blog.

Senior year is fantastic! I miss Cross country SO BAD. extremely. but I know it was the right decision to not  participate this year. Softball + Student council + HOSA + NHS + family + Laurel President + WORK are PLENTY enough. and it is all filling in quite nicely. Being a senior is so nice, my classes are panning out and its nice to be able to just be myself. It seems like being a Senior makes it easier to be yourself.. which is NOT how it should work out... everyone shoudl feel free to be that way.. but Being a senior, Let alone Senior Class President you know people look up to us (on student council) its really humbling. :)

well...... this is my post for now :)

 Meet my good looking friends and I :) we love going to choir.

Summer :D

I feel like I should start this out as...
    Dear Diary,
Sorry I've been such a horrible friend in keep you updated! its been almost 5 months! but Time is the problem! I'm gonna sum up the end of the school year:

•  Softball. Amazing! best decision ALL year :) besides cross country. haha I loved it! and am playing during this wonderful time called summer. Next year it is my goal to make Varsity. Funny Joke! but seriously, I really do want to! and if I bust my butt I know I can! OH! and I also decided to slide right into 3rd base and sprain my ankle. My brother and dad always told me our famliy had weak ankles and I just laughed! and said, "i've never broken or sprained a bone in my whole life!" yeah... it came right back to me. hahah and let me tell you , it hurt. the trainers and teh school say sometimes a sprain can hurt worse than a brake. and It hurt. haha I remember the first time I tried to shower.  funny joke. I cried. I could not figure out how to get into the shower with out killing myself! worst day ever! oh and to make it even better I didn't figure out how to "really and properly" use crutches until after I didnt need them. which caused me the embarrassment of almost tripping down the stairs.. but my friend caught me! haha so yeah! now I wear an aweosme ankle brace and I did not run for so long. so that is why   I was DIEING for summer cause that meant Cross Country :)
• Student Council. I could not make up my mind whether or not I should run for student council again.. cause next year the Sophomore and juniors will not be in the class-- which means prom and everything else will be planned on our own time. I totally get why were not in the class, it takes up too many credits. so yeahh.. at literally LAST MINUTE I decided to run! I didn't even kow for what position! I did not even know who i'd be running against so I chose Jr. Class Vice President. Then after I had my sheet half filled out with signatures I realized I was running agasint 2 of my best friends! yeah talk about wanting to quit! but I kept going.. and made it! I was pretty excited So watch out, Prom is going to ROCK next year :D
• Choir. our ladies symphonic voices went to festival, got straight 1's!! then... we went to State and... got even more straight 1's!! I was so proud of all our little voices!! Then.... the time came... for, Acappella tryouts! Nervous as heck!!! we tried out during class, and I had to leave for a softball game in like 15 minutes so of course I went very first. and holy cow. I thought I did Horrible! but I looked hte next weekend and the name , "Haley Lopp" was printed on the paper! let along a 2nd alto! so I can pretty much say I'm a man ;) hahah I was really excited plus choir tour next year will be amazing!
• Boys. they've got a major case of Cooties! Every single one of them!
• Cross country = AMAZING. I love it with all my big heart :D it feels so good to just go. Run. and Coach C pulled me over the very first day and told me she wants me to see how these first two base weeks go and then she wants to put me on a different, more intense workout system than everyone else. Which means I'd be running with the returning varsity. yeah. talk about pressure. I figure i'd still be on JV this year and just bust it senior year. but If coach wants me to and really believes I can, then I can. and I will! cause ahh!! I am just really excited and nervous as heck. But! i'll do it!
• Me My life has been crazy! Set my alarm for 6:30 every morning. Trying to get out of  bed to read scriptures... but I cannot get myself to GET UP! so i roll outta bed at 7 :)  then grab something quick to eat, and cannot forget to say my morning prayers! then I hope on my bike and Haley and I ride to practice, On monday, I fell off my bike... and it hurt.. haha but! Its been so fun today we did a crazy work out , well we did a 45min run, then lifted weights and did an insane shoulder workout! loved it!  and so after cross i'll shower, and do some health assignments (i'm finishing online). then i'll sit. and sit. and sit. thinking of something to do. eat, sit, eat, sit. haha then! i'll hang out with candace ... and yeah. Girls camp is coming up so quick!! As well as................. MY BIRTHDAY!!!  Today, there are 16 Days until.. I am 16! oh what a wonderful feeling! I literally Can Not wait any longer! i'm going roading next week! so since my birthday is on a friday.. I have to get my license on Monday, the 11t to be exact and then We're off to girls camp that next week!! well... Thats all for today! Happy Wednesday!

Valentines :)

So, it seems like everyone and their dog HATES Valentines! Unless your married obviously. It is OKAY, actually its GREAT, to be single! Then you get just the more on valentines from friends! haha Like for me, My friend David, who I got married to in seminary, sent me a flower! Pretty much made my life! My beautiful mother gave me a bag of goodies. And my other friend gave me Waffles. And let me tell you, they are the BEST WAFFLES EVER! Because, they are completely healthy. every bit of it! He grinds up oats and puts protein in it and mmmm! Delicious! oh and did i mention they were Heart shaped! hahah loved it!

 

  My Favorite part of Valentines was definetly in Elementary school  though! because you were guartenteed something! Those cute little valentine cards and the Awesome box's everyone made! I just wish in High school we still did that!

   I have this dear friend, Samantha (code name). She definetly go the best suprise on valentines! Her "friend" at the time, took her out to lunch and was just a sweet heart! I won't spoil the rest... but yeah :)

  Uhm......... Lets see. Yup thats all!  

  Oh WAIT! so On Valentines in Biology class we disected a MINK! fun huh?!  well my friend corbin told me to come look at something and he had created a master piece thats looks a lot like :

hahahah Funny huh!?! It was perfect for Valentines too! and That is, yes a Mink's heart! we Also measure the intestines and it was 5' 7" and I'm 5' 3"!! heres a great Picture:

Oh and here is one more of the Heart, close up... and close to my heart hahahah: