On Saturday the Panama Ward young men and young women, plus a few extras were able to get up at 6am and travel to Sequoia National Forest to go hiking. Here is a picture of us on our way up the 4mile trail to the falls. Notice that everyone still looks good.
It took us a little less than 2 hours to make it up to the falls. Once we got there we were starving so we all settled on this huge marble rock to eat our lunches.
After we all finished our lunches Bishop took a group who was willing to climb some rocks up to the top of the waterfall. It a lot of rocks but once we got to the top it was totally worth it. Here is a picture of the group about half way up to the top of the falls.
YAY!!! I made it to the top! (with only one little slip up). I was almost to the top when I lost my footing on one of the rocks and slammed my knee into another rock. It hurt a little then bit is killing me today. But oh well the view was worth it and I heal fast.
It was probably the best hike I have been on. I had so much fun. Life is an accomplishment.
Bishop and Lokio thought that making bunny ears was fun.
Kaitlyn was quite adventurous on our hike. Here she is trying not to slip of a wet rock into the freezing water. She is pretty amazing, I would have slipped for sure.
I was so proud of my brother, we both made it to the top!
The falls are massive and beautiful.
When we started back down the mountain it started to rain, nothing awful but still wet. As the trek down the mountain continued the rain went from a sprinkle to a full out downpour. It was more like we slid down the mountain with all the mud. We became absolutely soaked to the bone by the time we made it back to the bottom of the mountain. Here we are at the bottom. I have already taken off my top layer since my undershirt was semi dry and I have a towel on my head because I was in the middle of trying to dry off. It was an amazing day a it really made me realize how beautiful nature is. On our way down the mountain I was trying not to think of the negatives of being so wet and it came to me that climbing that mountain is a lot like life. We may have a little difficulty but life isn't always easy sometimes we get caught in the rain. But just as we did yesterday on the hike we should do in life. Laugh! There was nothing we could do about being wet. It made the trip even more memorable.
On Saturday the Panama Ward young men and young women, plus a few extras were able to get up at 6am and travel to Sequoia National Forest to go hiking. Here is a picture of us on our way up the 4mile trail to the falls. Notice that everyone still looks good.
It took us a little less than 2 hours to make it up to the falls. Once we got there we were starving so we all settled on this huge marble rock to eat our lunches. 
After we all finished our lunches Bishop took a group who was willing to climb some rocks up to the top of the waterfall. It a lot of rocks but once we got to the top it was totally worth it. Here is a picture of the group about half way up to the top of the falls. 
YAY!!! I made it to the top! (with only one little slip up). I was almost to the top when I lost my footing on one of the rocks and slammed my knee into another rock. It hurt a little then bit is killing me today. But oh well the view was worth it and I heal fast.
It was probably the best hike I have been on. I had so much fun. Life is an accomplishment.
Bishop and Lokio thought that making bunny ears was fun. 
Kaitlyn was quite adventurous on our hike. Here she is trying not to slip of a wet rock into the freezing water. She is pretty amazing, I would have slipped for sure. 
I was so proud of my brother, we both made it to the top!
The falls are massive and beautiful. 
When we started back down the mountain it started to rain, nothing awful but still wet. As the trek down the mountain continued the rain went from a sprinkle to a full out downpour. It was more like we slid down the mountain with all the mud. We became absolutely soaked to the bone by the time we made it back to the bottom of the mountain. Here we are at the bottom. I have already taken off my top layer since my undershirt was semi dry and I have a towel on my head because I was in the middle of trying to dry off. It was an amazing day a it really made me realize how beautiful nature is. On our way down the mountain I was trying not to think of the negatives of being so wet and it came to me that climbing that mountain is a lot like life. We may have a little difficulty but life isn't always easy sometimes we get caught in the rain. But just as we did yesterday on the hike we should do in life. Laugh! There was nothing we could do about being wet. It made the trip even more memorable.
So I am finally graduated from high school. I got my diploma. And thankfully they got all three of my names right at the actual graduation. And I successfully walked the entire length of the football field in heals without tripping or sinking into the grass!
Elizabeth, me, Tyler and Lacey. Through thick and thin we have been friends.
We have been friends for so long. The three amigos since grade school.
Best friends.
On May 18th I turned 18! The day was great. I was given an amazing watch from my parents. It has a ton of bling!!! After school I went and got fingerprinted for my work and then I bought my first Lottery ticket (but they didn't even card me). I got to have Champs for dinner which alone makes the day amazing. Dad got to bring his new car home from work so he could have cake with us. And we thought it would be kinda fun if I got "arrested" for my birthday.
We had Cold Stone cupcakes which are super yummy and what we call "Better Than Sex Cake" (but thats just what me and girlfriends call it), its actually called Trifle Cake. 
It was so nice to spend the day relaxing and spending the day with my wonderful friends and family. I cannot believe that I am an adult!
My Birthday is not until the 18th but my mom treated me and my best girlfriends to a weekend at the beach. On Friday we had dinner in Pismo and then we drove to SLO for the best frozen yogurt. Saturday we all shopped around SLO and had more frozen yogurt...yum! Then we went to Avila to get some sunshine. We only layed out for about 2 hours, but me being the pale girl that I am, got an aweful sunburn (I look a little like a lobster...haha). We seemed to eat our way through the weekend but it was great.
I love the boys bathroom at the Madonna Inn. I mean peeing into a waterfall, awesome. LOL its great.
The Avila Apple Shed is so fun. All the animals and fresh fruit and veggies! Here we are sitting on some hay out front.
I love the water and the beach. This is me waiting for my tacos on the pier.
There is now a part of me in SLO.
Eww. The gum wall is really gross but totally cool at the same time.
After a day of way to much sun, lots of food, and so much fun. I love my girlfriends.
