Re-learning to walk - Videos

Here is video’s of me pretty much re-learning how to be a normal person again. The first video is of me at physical therapy, second video is me practicing walking at our cabin, third video is after I left the rehab hospital and my family and I took a trip to St. George. The last video I just put on my blog to show what it was like at that point in my life. That video was taken about a month after the accident occurred. I just left the ICU and was then taken to a Rehab Hospital where I was to re-learn practically everything. I now want to start focusing on the future and what is going on now in my life so this will be my last post about the past. Also, I want to announce that I am pretty sure that I will be going back to BYU-Idaho in the fall. I can change my mind kind of fast so it is still a maybe, but I feel like going back in the fall would be a really good choice and since I’m doing really well right now, I’m pretty positive it will happen. It may be kind of hard but I feel I can do it right now and that is 4 months away so hopefully by then I’ll be doing so much better that it won’t be too hard.

Cake Mix Cookies

My favorite cookies of all time, cake mix cookies! So good and so simple! I learned the recipe in my Junior High homemaking class. These cookies I made for my Laurels class I taught last Sunday and I made them extra good (and extra fattening) by adding some M&M candies, putting frosting on the bottom, and then sticking 2 together. Really, do whatever you want to them. I love chocolate so I made the cookies out of a chocolate cake mix. Here is recipe below:
2 eggs
3 Tbs. butter
Cake mix
And that is everything! Its okay if the ingredients don’t stick together very good, don’t worry, it’s supposed to be that way. 350 degrees is what the oven tempter is set at. Bake for 5-7 minutes or if you don’t think they are done enough, keep them in longer, I like mine to be kind of doughy. They will seem undone, but let them sit, they will harden. Add whatever you think will be good and there you go, that’s everything!

2 more little miracles entered this kind of crazy world. Good luck!

Well, my two older sisters finally had their babies come out! Congratulations to them both on their two little healthy baby girls!

Camille Jane Cook, 7 pounds, born March 30th

Ava Nicole Reynolds, 6 pounds and 10 ounces, born April 11th

Cousins

My Dad, Mom, little sister Rachel, and I went to Colorado to visit family and see my cousin Cole give his farewell talk before he left on his mission for the LDS Church. I thought this picture was really cute so I just had to post it!

"Turn to the Lord" by Donald Hallstrom

I loved all of Conference but one talk I really felt was directed at me was the talk “Turn to the Lord” by Donald L. Hallstrom. I think since I can feel the ending to this trial coming closer, I am getting really anxious to be like the person I once was and it’s making me get angry and frustrated a lot easier. I have a tendency to get frustrated really really easily. So, to help not do anything irrational I have to go to room and think about life and what could be the outcome of acting a certain way. The link to the talk that has helped me so far is below, if you would like to read it. Maybe it will help someone in someway, you never know.
"Turn to the Lord" by Donald Hallstrom

Easter/Conference Weekend & a little bit more

For General Conference and Easter this last Sunday, together with my extended family, at my Grandparent's house, as a tradition we watched General Conference, had an Easter-egg hunt for the younger kids, and a special Easter dinner. General Conference, for those who have no idea, it’s when leaders of the LDS Church give talks reminding the members for now-day’s what they should be doing to protect from the evils of these times and can be seen and heard all over the world by T.V., internet, radio, etc. Also this last weekend, my cousin’s, Aunt, and Uncle came from Colorado to drop off their son, Cole, today(April 7th) at the MTC(Missionary Training Centre). He will be serving a 2 year mission for the LDS Church to teach people about the gospel in Tampico, Mexico.

My Easter basket. Isn't it so cute? haha my mom is so cute!

My cousin Ella and I. Helping her open her Easter-Egg's after the Easter-Egg hunt.

My cousin Cole and I, after watching him give his last talk in his home-ward before leaving on his mission.

5k

So, I started training for that 5k that I'm going to do in August and right now I'm only doing a mile and then I'll work up to 3 miles. I have to admit that I am dyeing doing that mile and I'm thinking, "how in the world am I going to do 3?" I need help. I really want to run a 5k by August but I can't do it alone, if you are able to fit me in your prayers, please ask Heavenly Father to make the impossible possible. Thank you so much and don't think I'm going to stop working at it and only rely on prayers to get me there, it's just the help will be nice:)