Yay! Today Is A Good Day!

So today the USANA convention in Salt Lake City began, which meant it was my first performaces of the three day convention! It was fun and exciting and the 4,000 people in the arena were on their feet dancing along with us! It definitely put a smile on my face to see so many people stand up and clap their hands! Well I don't have any performaces tomorrow, but I do perform my other three numbers on Saturday, which is the last day of the convention! It has been fun, but I am ready to go home for a week! I miss my family and the most exciting news ever; my littler sister Kassidy has returned home from Omaha! I miss you so much and I haven't seen her since the end of May! I honestly did not realize how much I missed her until I constantly heard nothing around our house! It felt weird and uncomfortable! I needed to hear Kassidy's voice! I am so excited to see her and my parents! I will definitely be hanging out with them as much as I can before I move down to Utah! These next three days are going to go by kind of slow for me, but that is alright! I love Utah still!

Well I did a new workout last night! I am sure most of you know this workout! INSANITY! And let me tell you, it was insane! The workout was so hard and tiring that I had to take a few breaths just to catch my own! It was a plyometric workout and my goodness it hurt! It hurt, but was totally worth it! I watch to get the pack myself because every workout is EXTREME TO THE MAX! I loved every minute of it! Definitely a serious sweat sesh! I am excited to do another one tonight! I have to thank my dear friend Kaitlyn for letting me borrow this awesome workout! It pushed me FARRR!

Well I hope everyone is having a fantastic Thursday! I am now going to take a short nap before I begin my new workout so have a great day bloggers!

Family Is Where It Is!

So today as I was heading home from rehearsal, I had some time to myself to think about everything that's happening to me! The one thing that I kept coming back to is how important my family is to me! I honestly don't know what I would do without them! The realization of me leaving home finally kicked me and I realized how much I am going to miss my family when I leave home! They have been behind me every step in my life and now that I have to go out on my own scares me quite a bit! I know they will always be there to help me, but it is definitely not the same when they aren't there 24/7! I love them so much and could not ask for anything better! I think I am especially going to miss my little sister! Kassidy is a crack up to me and everyone around her! Even though I am mean to her, I still love her millions! I now regret it and I hope that she will forgive me in the future! She has always been my little nut and I could not ask for a better sister! My parents are so important to me! They have truly taught me the importance of life and how I should live it if I want to achieve happiness! They are my center and stability and I am so grateful for them! I am so grateful to have them in my life and I will miss them so much! I can not believe they are not going to be with me everyday! It feels weird, but rewarding at the same time! I feel ready to continue my journey because my family has provided me with love, guidance, and protection! I feel so lucky to be a part of the family I have! Who could ask for a better family!:)


Tell your family how much you love and appreciate them today! It might just put a little smile on their faces:)

Wow! What A Week

Hello my fellow bloggers! So here is an update! I am currently in Utah doing a show with Odyssey called USANA! I have done it for the past three summers and we are basically entertainment for a big nutrition convention in Salt Lake City at the Energy Solutions Arena! It has been fun, exciting, and brain frying since I have to learn a few numbers in one week! We have our performances this next week and then I return home next Sunday to spend one last week with family and friends before I begin my new life and journey in Utah! I am excited/scared/nervous to begin, but I cannot wait to start rehearsals for Thriller (Odyssey's big fall production)! You don't want to miss this! It will be a fantastic show! Well I have also had the opportunity to attend some dance shows this week! Tuesday I attended SoulEscape; a company directed by the amazing Justin Giles! It was unbelievable! It literally took my breath away to watch Justin's amazing choreography and creativity! I was so inspired by this unique movement! The smooth and fluidity was incredible to watch! The creativity in bringing music, dance, and art together was ingenius by Justin! Definitely a highlight of my week! I also attended a show on Friday night called Dancing Under The Stars! It consisted of dances from fellow stars from: So You Think You Can Dance, Odyssey, Glee, and many others! It was a night of passion for dance! I felt so honored to know some of the talented dancers that participated in this event! I was so blown away by the amazing talent I saw! The shows made my week so much more exciting! If you live in Utah I highly suggest you attend Dancing Under The Stars next summer! It is an event worth seeing (whether your a dancer or not)!

Anyway rehearsals start the 5th of September! I am so excited to begin my new life! I have wanted this since I was twelve and I cannot believe its finally happening! I also start teaching on the 6th of September! Right now I have three classes on Tuesdays that I will be teaching! An elementary jazz, intermediate hip hop, and intermediate jazz! I am so excited to begin teaching! I absolutely love teaching and love being with students! I cannot wait! Hopefully I will be teaching more classes in the future! It will just probably take some time! I will be busy thats for sure, but I like being busy rather than sitting at home! It keeps me in a sane mind:) Everything is happening and I am so happy with the direction my life is going! It will be hard and rough, but I am so ready! Well more blogs to come in the future! I hope everyone had a great Sunday! Sweet dreams!!

A New Beginning!!!:)

Hello friends...Sorry I have not blogged in a few days! Things have been crazy and my life is going into circles right now! Everything that I have worked so hard for is finally working out and my hard work is paying off! It is almost realistic to me and I am still having a hard time comprehending it all! I recently auditioned for a company in Utah that I have wanted to dance with since I was twelve....Well come Sunday evening I was getting ready for bed when I decided to check my e-mail! Little did I know that I was going to hear from the director so soon, I was expecting to receive nothing, but was I wrong! I had received an e-mail saying that I had made Odyssey Dance Theater and rehearsals start September 5th! Boy was I excited! My aunt and I jumped up and down forever it seemed like! I instantly called everyone in my family telling them the exciting news! I feel so blessed right now and I feel as if everything is working out! My whole childhood has been about auditioning for Odyssey as soon as I graduated high school! It was a stressful time, but that e-mail cleared everything up! I feel so honored to have the opportunity to dance with so many talented dancers! They are so inspirational and I am so blessed to be a part of it! I am so excited for the season to begin! I am so excited to begin my new job! I feel so blessed to be able to go to work everyday and do what I love!


Teaching is also a big part of my life! I have only done it for two years, but I am so inspired and I am so excited to continue to grow and become a better teacher and (hopefully) eventually a choreographer! I want to be able to share my love for dance through teaching and helping other young dancers become the best they can be! I am so inspired by young, strong, and determined dancers! It makes me so happy and feel so blessed! Hopefully along with dancing with Odyssey, teaching will be a part of my upcoming busy future! I want to teach and choreograph so much and I am ready to get out there and share my joy and love for dance! I know I still have a lot to learn, but I am ready to begin! I am determined and I will not give up! It made be hard some days, but that is what my Father in Heaven is for! He has blessed me so much in my life and has recently blessed me in the past couple weeks! He has given me this talent that I would not change for anything and I am grateful! He will always be there for me when I need some lifting up and I am so appreciative of that! I cannot wait to begin this new journey!

What Fitness Does 4 Me:)

So as most of you know, I am insane when it comes to fitness! With being built more muscular and having bulkier legs it has always been hard for me to feel good about myself not only in the dance world, but also just in general! I have always wanted the really skinny legs, but with genetics that just didn't happen with me! As I continue my journey of losing weight, I felt it was necessary for me to get a personal trainer! It definitely has been worth the money and he has taught me a lot of things that I did not know even with the unlimited amount of research I have done! Fitness and nutrition are things that I want to continue to learn about because I want to hopefully one day have a career in the health department! Fitness has made me realize how much food can bring someone down to their worst self! It is so easy to turn to that big tub of ice cream when you are feeling down and you don't realize just how badly you are affecting your body with empty calories and non-nutrient waste! I learned it is good to have a treat once in a while, but take the treat in moderation; don't make it an everyday thing! I also learned something interesting! I always thought it was about exercise, but boy was I wrong:) The key to health is 20% exercise and 80% nutrition! Its all about what goes into your body! So PLEASE take care of your body! It definitely took me a long time to realize what I needed to do in order to keep myself healthy! I have learned that I can make myself look my personal best without having the constant feeling of, "I will never be that skinny," or "I hate the way my body looks." I'm still in the process of learning to love my body, but it will take some time for sure:)


This weight loss journey is taking a long time to fulfill, but I know it will be worth it in the end. I work with my personal trainer three days a week and he kills me every time. I love going to the gym and having the feeling of satisfaction and of course that skinny self feeling! It not only helps me in my weight loss process, but the gym gives me time to think! It is my time that I give to myself everyday and I always look forward to it! I also recently started a meal replacement shake called Isagenix that I have recently fell in love with! Each shake gives me my full amount of minerals and nutrients and best of all, it's satisfying and delicious! I can have one shake and feel full until the next meal! I eat two shakes a day and have one meal! The shake gives me loads of energy along with my nutrients and minerals! My cousin told me about it and after knowing he lost 25 pounds, I instantly jumped at trying it! The shake is simple; I add:

2 scoops of Isagenix Vanilla mix (I like Vanilla and 2 scoops equals one serving)
1/2 cup of water
1/2 frozen fruit (I have tried Raspberries, Blueberries, and Strawberries so far; each are delicious)
Ice cubes (depending on how thick you want your shake determines how many ice cubes! I love mine Frosty style so I add about 7-8 ice cubes)


Its simple and easy and delicious! It has made me feel so good and so full and I love it! I want you all to tell yourselves right now that you all can live healthy lives! We don't have to deprive ourselves of the foods we love! We can still eat them, just more wisely! Everyone should love their bodies and how they feel! It is so important to love your bodies! You should have the confidence to take each day with determination and not let anyone or anything get in your way! Tell yourself right now you love your body and that you will always love your body! I promise it will help you so much in life! Have a great day everyone and hope you tell yourself you love yourself!:)