Dance Marathon

Last night I participated in the ISU dance marathon! It was a lot of fun, but mostly it was really just inspiring to see all of us come together and dance for such a great cause. We danced 15 hours from 9pm until 12pm for the children of Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. We even got to meet some of the little boys and girls we were helping. Those little kids are so brave, and enduring. I just can't believe how happy they were to come and hang out with us. 

Morning Gym Routine

IToday I woke up early and headed to the gym with Kailey! We did 100 squats, 20 side lunges, 20 split lunges, and worked out our abs. It feels so good to get a workout over with early in the morning and tackle the rest of the day. 

Greek Banquet

Greek week ended in one of the best ways possible. We had a wonderful banquet that was themed in a way that only makes sense; Mount Olympus. 

At the end of the night, my sorority was crowned Greek Chapter of the year and it was announced that we won penny wars. I am so glad we won penny wars because we raised $1600 for Autism Speaks. Again and again I am realizing how extremely blessed I am to be a part of such an amazing organization. It was beautiful to see all of the Greeks come together and make my very first Greek week one to remember. 

Light it Up Blue

My sorority, Alpha Xi Delta, supports Autism Speaks. Our philanthropy is very dear to my heart because all proceeds of our fundraising goes to such an amazing cause. On Thursday, April 2, it was World Autism Awareness Day. In order to bring attention to this, my sisters and I decorated the campus in blue. Here are some pictures from our decorating.

We also had a bake sale and attempted to make cookies in the shape as a puzzle piece. They turned out pretty yummy! 

I'm so proud of my sisters and I for decorating for this event. Although our bake sale did not turn out too well, we still spread awareness for Autism around campus. I was really excited to see that students were taking the time to look at our signs and that they noticed the lights in trees and on the ground. Overall, I would say we had an extremely sucessful Light it Up Blue!

Driving Home and Snowy Days

Spring Break is officially at its end! Today, I drove back to school and took a few pictures of the dry farms on the way back. Thankfully, the roads were pretty clear and there wasn't any wind. The two pictures above are from Wednesday last week before I went skiing. I came outside and there were two mule deer right off the driveway!

Although I wish my break was a little longer, I am ready for school to begin so that I can head back home! I am missing my family, friends and my puppies! :)

The End to a Great Week

Spring break is almost at an end! Tomorrow I drive back to Pokey for school. I had a nice relaxing break here in Driggs, and thankfully I did get some nice running in! Yesterday, I hit four miles in 38 minutes. I love seeing how much my running has progressed over the past several months, and I'm really excited to see what it will look like at the end of the summer. Today, I'm taking it easy and just doing some body weight exercises like squats, lunges, and some ab workouts. 

This coming week is going to be crazy because it's going to be Greek Week! I will definitely be posting pictures. I really hope my sorority can win Greek Week this year because we are the reigning champions! 

Spring Break

It's been pretty cold here in Driggs. Today, my grandparents and I went up to Grand Targhee to ski on the fresh powder they got over night. Later this afternoon, I went on a short run. It was too foggy earlier to get any pretty pictures, however the sun is setting beautifully tonight so I took a picture of the mountains. I truly understand why Idaho is know as the endless sky state. You can see for miles!