tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45334502396306722502024-02-18T20:06:25.534-08:00A stroll in my soles: the ups and downs of TCS Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-5767226436085541102018-07-02T22:27:00.002-07:002018-07-02T22:27:25.044-07:0022<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">22
years ago I was born in Atlanta, Georgia at Fulton Children’s Hospital. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">22
years ago my family received the call that I was here and that I was their
daughter if they wanted me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>22 years ago my sister Ali ran out the front door screaming
like a banshee at my mom THEY HAVE A GIRL FOR US!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">22
years ago my parents drove down in an ice storm to see me covered in wires and
medically paralyzed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">22
years ago my parents made the choice to bring a special needs daughter into
their life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My 22 years of life has not been easy. Numerous surgeries,
hospital stays, millions of doctors appointments. But still I survived. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">22
years of living has not been for the faint of heart, but it has been so worth
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was bullied, I am stared at,
laughed at, whispered about, but throughout all of that I am blessed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I
have family loves me unconditionally, my sisters have always watched over me,
were my bodyguards at times. My parents are my advocates and fight for me when
I cannot fight for myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have
been with me throughout every surgery, doctors (that I need them to be at)
appointments, talked to insurance, been scary at times dealing with people.
(Please don’t make them mad you’ll regret it.) We aren’t perfect by any means
but were family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I
have friends who have stuck with me through the ups and downs of life. Friends,
who have been my lifesavers from all the medical stuff. I have met so many
amazing people in my 22 years of life who say that I have blessed them. But in
reality they have blessed me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">22
years of life as I have done things that blow the minds of many doctors. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such as swimming, eating ribs, and even talking.
I have completed many of my life goals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have many more to complete. And I am living
the best life that I know how. It’s not perfect by any means but its life, its
never perfect. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">22
years of life has been met with many trials, physically, emotionally and
mentally. I fight everyday to get through them. Some days are harder than
others but I still fight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>If 22 years of living has taught me anything its don’t stop
living no matter how bad the days get, they’ll always get better.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am
in no means perfect in any shape or form and neither is my life but I try and
make the best of everyday. Even on the hard days.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>22 years ago my family choose me, and I am so grateful they
did. They could’ve taken one look at me and ran but instead they said okay. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>22 years ago I was born and 21 years ago I was sealed to my
family for time and all eternity. They may not be my birth family but I’ll be
damned if I let them go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">22 years ago my life changed and I didn’t even know
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Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-90871309605876102392017-09-15T06:51:00.004-07:002017-09-15T06:51:51.747-07:00Parents, listen up.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I decided to write this post especially for the parents. You guys do an amazing job at raising your children. I have nieces and nephews, I don't know the whole raising thing but I know to some extent. This post isn't to criticize your teaching methods at all just another thing to think about as your child grows up.<br />
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All through grade school I had to deal with the pointing, stares, whispers, bullies and a lot more. My class always had my back because my mom would go in on the first day and teach them about me so I wouldn't have to deal with people bulling me in my own classroom. But that doesn't mean it didn't happen, other classes who didn't know about me whispered, pointed, laughed, made fun of me right in front of my face not realizing I could hear just fine. My class mates stood up for me but some times I'd tell my teacher or another adult. But that didn't necessarily stop it. Sometimes it made it worse because the kid or kids would be mad. It didn't happen all the time but sometimes it did.<br />
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So this is my two cents for you parents raising your children, teach them that it's okay to not look "Normal", teach them that not every one is the same, that nobody talks the same, nobody laughs the same, and that we all bleed the same color red. Teach them that if they see a child being bullied you stop it. That if someone is feeling all alone you include them, teach them to talk to one new person daily so they start to see more than their inner circle of friends, teach them to open their friend circle to everyone in middle school my friends and I had a table that we invited people to sit at everyday, it opened our friend circle and by the end of the year we had about five tables smashed together full of our new friends, teach them to not laugh, point, stare at someone just because they look different. I mean honestly nobody is normal, one of my favorite quotes is from the movie "Incredibles" it goes like " Normal? What do you know about normal? What does anyone in this family know about normal? We act normal, Mom; I want to be Normal! The only Normal one is Jack-Jack and he's not even toilet-trained!" Why do I love this so much? Because I guarantee you every person who isn't "Normal" feels like this at some point in their lives.<br />
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Teach your child to reach out and accept people and if they have a question just ask the person. I promise we've heard it all before. Don't try and stop your child in public if they have a question. They are trying to understand. Let them ask. So they understand that it's okay to be different. And please teach them love for everyone. Teach them to have an open heart and mind when they meet someone. Please I ask you so that kids like me and other children don't feel like they don't matter, or that their ugly, or stupid, or whatever kids come up with. I promise you to have a child who feels like their the only one in the world to feel left out or depressed is the most horrible thing. How do I know? I've been there and I never want any other child to feel that way.<br />
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Please think about this as you are raising your child. You are doing an amazing job, keep up the good work. Be proud of your children because they are something to be proud of. Never stop loving them even the days when you could strangle them. Most children learn by example so I invite you to do all the things I have just stated above, not just for people who look different but for everyone. If yo have any questions feel free to leave them below and I'll get to them. Thank you for reading.<br />
Oh for those who don't know I have an article out that's getting pretty famous here's the link to the article. <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4861356/Woman-facial-defect-hits-bullies.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4861356/Woman-facial-defect-hits-bullies.html</a><br />
and heres the link to the video <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4861356/Woman-facial-defect-hits-bullies.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4861356/Woman-facial-defect-hits-bullies.html</a><br />
I invite you to share it so I can get my message out. Thank you once again!<br />
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Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-15202771622483995452017-07-07T23:25:00.001-07:002017-07-07T23:25:55.832-07:00Bullying... not cool guys.<div style="color: #454545; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">Everyone has been asking me about bullying since the previews for Wonder have come out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">Honestly I was seriously never bullied that I can remember. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">In elementary school I had nurses and friends who protected me. I can never thank them enough for keeping me oblivious to bullying because I know for a fact it would have affected me in such a hard way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">Another thing that helped was the first day of school I would always skip and my mom would go in and meet my class and explain to them who I was and what Treacher Collins Syndrome was. She would also explain that I was normal as everyone else I had lots of family and I loved to do anything that any other kid would. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">So When I had my first day it was like everyone already knew me. Made it a lot easier to make friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">However when I moved to Utah in 5th grade (my only hard grade socially) it became so much harder. Utah I love it but people can be so exclusive and rude sometimes. And me being in fifth grade and a normal "tween" wanted to handle school on my own. My mom still came and explain which did help but I was on my own I didn't have a nurse or friends to protect me here. At first they'd tease me and harass me I talk to my teacher but that'd never help. I remember this one time I was walking the track just minding my own business when one of my first friends in fifth grade different class just came up and walked with me and we talked. Became a daily routine so grateful for her and her doing that. Honestly it took about 3 months for anyone in my own class to really talk to me. But once they did I started to feel included and not so alone sure some people were still jerks but I ignored them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">After fifth grade school life wasn't so hard socially. (Educationally is a different story.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">I learned to ignore the jerks, talk to everyone so they'd feel included, and answer questions when asked. I adapted to my surroundings sometimes I did become sassy but I can't control that just who I am. I honestly had the best time for the rest of my school career.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">So if you are getting bullied stand up to them and ask them why? Ask them if they have any questions. I find half the people who stare or are jerks are afraid to ask the question they've been holding on to for so long. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">If you are the bully then stop and apologize. No need to be one anymore. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">Don't be exclusive talk to everyone and anyone. Makes sure no one feels alone. My general rule of thumb through out middle school and high school was to always invite everyone to your table or your hang out spot to never exclude. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">Utah I feel you need this the most I love you I do so so much. But be including do not close the circle of friends because you're comfortable. Make it wide and inviting so no one has to fight their way in to not feel lonely. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">Be uncomfortable because only then will you become comfortable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIText'; font-size: 19pt;">If you're the one feeling lonely then you fight to feel included fight the barriers of the circle heck get in the middle and just talk to everyone. Just do it I promise you; you will be included even if you're just listening. People will include you. </span></div>
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Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-19670508972026238262017-05-01T21:36:00.002-07:002017-05-01T21:36:23.725-07:00Medical Life Update So as I promised a while back here is the medical update post. Ive been putting it off because I had more medical stuff come up and I wanted to get that all sorted out before I wrote about it.<br />
Last summer my parents and I did a medical Blitz the goal was to find a solution for my chronic pain and a way to help me chew. We found but not without a lot of doctors throwing their hands up, MRIS, CTS, Pictures, doctor visits, phone calls, and so much more. I'll write about the chronic pain first..<br />
Well we were on the Blitz in Baltimore ( all the doctors we saw were on the east side of the country) We saw a Dr. Dellon I think that's how you spell it. He is a nerve guy who I saw a couple years back in Las Vegas he travels between both states. Anyways we decided to do a follow up with him in Baltimore, right away he found where the source of my pain was coming from. It was quite the miracle because all the previous doctors I saw for this nerve pain have always thought it was in a different area. So he gave us the option to do a surgery to get rid of the pain. I couldn't believe it we spent less than a hour in his office and he told me he could help me. The only problem was he didn't take our insurance, so I decided to think about it for a while because I knew it would cost a butt load of money that we didn't have. Fast forward about two months later approximately I had decided that I needed to do this surgery to get permanent relief from this pain ( I had another option to control it and I'll write about that next.) In order to get the money to do the surgery that I so desperately needed my dad decided to set up a go fund me page. Oh man I still get emotional about it within three days we raised the money. I couldn't believe it people from all over the world were donating people I had never even met! If you're reading this and you donated I thank you from the bottom of my heart this surgery would not have been possible without your generosity! We set the surgery date and we went and had it recovery was good not too bad I did have rough days but nothing I couldn't handle.<br />
So now comes the exciting part.. ( not really) when we were on the blitz we also saw a doctor that I've also seen in the past. Dr Matthews, I'm pretty sure Ive written about him in the pas but in case I haven't he is a world renowned craniofaical surgeon and an amazing guy. This is where the other solution for my pain problem came from. So this doctor has a device called a Mi health (http://www.neshealth.com/total-wellnes-system/nes-mihealth/ ) that I've fallen in love with I'm not sure on the whole science behind it but I put the link in so if you're interested you can look at it. Dr. Matthews also proposed a plan to help my jaw so I could have the ability to chew because at that moment I was basically on an all soft food diet. Not too fun when you're craving steak I might add. His plan was to take two of my rib bones and over lay them to my jaw to create a ramus bone ( the long part of the jaw) and to help it heal we wired my jaw shut. Oh I hated that part! I decided to go ahead with this surgery and we set the date for December 22nd not one of the smartest decisions I've ever made I might add. To be in the hospital on Christmas is not the funnest. I was in the hospital for about a week recovering had a rough time with the recovery. I came home to the Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte. And the next morning my worst nightmare happened I got an infection on the left side of my jaw. We called the doctor and he came over to look at it, he had us meet him at his office so he could get a sample. It came to as puss so we went straight back to the hospital that night the next morning his partner Dr. Frank went in and cleaned it out. I ended up staying another week trying to fight the infection and I think that was the hardest part for me. I was so weak until they found the right antibiotic I ended up getting a PICC line again 3rd time is the charm. But once they found the correct antibiotic I got tons better and was able to get out of the hospital. Just so you know this is a very condense version of North Carolina. I'll do another post on all the details and the emotional roller coaster. So after having my mouth wired shut for a total of 8 weeks about and fighting the infection the whole time I was able to come home and start my life again. It was so great I can't even tell you what it's like to come home after an experience like that.<br />
But at work less than 2 months of coming home i managed to fracture the left side of my jaw which is the side that had the infection, so now I am going back to North Carolina next weekend and hopefully will be there only a week to do another bone graft and wire me shut again most likely. I'll come home wired shut and get unwired here in Salt Lake barring any complications.<br />
I know this isn't one of my best post but I figured I'd give you the run down on what's been happening medically. I'll do another post to update on the emotional roller coaster I promise.<br />
If anybody has any feel free to ask!!<br />
<br />Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-3687800176484740102017-04-12T11:17:00.000-07:002017-04-12T11:17:32.633-07:00It Ain't All Sunshine And Butterflies<h4>
So this post is about to get real guys.... Like real real the depressing then happy real if you get what I mean....</h4>
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Life honestly guys it sucks sometimes, we all know this. As far as I'm concerned NOBODY'S life is perfect! We all have our bull crap that we go through! And this is mine ( this is where it gets real guys)</div>
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See life as a person with Treacher Collins Syndrome (TCS as I often refer to it as) is crap sometime, (I can't speak for anyone else when I write this is my own thinking and experiences.) endless doctors appointment, 100+ hours of surgeries, probably years of hospital stays, millions of dollars put into medical stuff not just surgeries, dissapointments, depression, and the stares. I haven't logged all my hours in the OR yet but I'm sure if I did I'd be well over my age. Spending hours at the doctors and hospitals you learn really quick what to take and what not to take with you, the money spend on medical stuff is astounding and that's what insurance pays. But flights for surgeries, hospital bills, gas bills, bills, bills, and more bills! t adds up to a lot! </div>
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The emotional side is a completely different story, the bad news that a doctor can't help you can destroy a person you build up so much hope and sometimes they take it down in a single sentence. Having a surgery not work for one reason or another is devastating the hours spent prepping for it and having it not work out in the long run is so freaking frustrating. I'll admit depression it hits hard, oh there are dark dark dark days. There are days when I do go to the store or something and I'm usually pretty good about ignoring the stares or smiling but if I have had a bad day or I'm just sick of it I do snap. It doesn't happen very often but it dose. Its annoying! Imagine going into Target and walking around and people are just gapping, honestly I have wanted to wear a mirror so they can see how ridicules they look. But then I figure ehh I'm working it so let them stare. ( this is why I never leave the house in sweats or pjs.) </div>
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But one thing I've learned through out every single thing I've gone through is that its okay. its okay to go through crap, its okay to have people stare, its okay to feel depressed. Because the thing is YOU ARE ALLOWED TO FEEL WHATEVER YOU WANT TO FEEL. BUT IT'S WHAT YOU DO WITH THAT FEELING THAT WILL AFFECT YOU. My therapist told me that once and it has stuck like glue to me. I love it! So I have no clue if this will help anyone. If it dose great if not it helped me so great! </div>
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I know its been a while since I've written but thats because I've been going through a lot, I'll write another post on that soon. It'll be a long one. </div>
Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-23224940849673502092016-09-24T18:19:00.001-07:002016-09-24T18:19:08.031-07:00It's been a while two years in fact... Oh man, two years... Life has a crazy way of slipping by!<br />
What hasn't happened in these two years? I feel like I am a whole new person since I graduated from Dixie. Well I guess I'll start with my moving; last year I decided to move from St. George and try living on my own. I decided to move up to Ogden Utah do to a job offer up there. I loved it so much, I had just started to make friends and feel comfortable. But unfortunately due to some unforeseen circumstances I needed to move out of that area. So I got a new job in Salt Lake City, up at Snowbird Ski Resort and moved to an apartment in the area. Let me tell you this is the best place that I could have ever ended up in. I have made the best of friends and have grown personally in ways that I know I never could have done if I hadn't made this move.<br />
Medically, to be honest I am still struggling. It's been five years since my Ohio experience and everyday I am faced with the pain left over. But recently in the past few months we have found an doctor who is willing to help me take the pain away. So next week I am headed towards Maryland to have a surgery done to essentially cut the nerve. So I will be numb but anything is better than this pain I have been dealing with.<br />
I know this isn't a full detail of everything that has happened in the past two years, but it's most of it. life is crazy, but it keeps going. I cannot promise that I will be as diligent as I was well I was in High school but I can promise that it won't be another two years before I update.<br />
Personally, I have changed more than I could have ever imagined, some for good some I need to still change. Living on my own has taught me so much. Money isn't just something you can have all the time (Still working on that), Work is something you have to do if you want to eat and be able to have some gas. Mental health is one of the most important things you have to take care of as well as Physical health. Making your own doctors appointments will never be easy, and most importantly You have to find yourself.<br />
I am still trying to find myself and personally I don't think any of us have found ourselves, I think we have found parts of ourselves and our life's work is to put them all together as they come.<br />
I am really excited to get back into blogging. It's been way too long.<br />
Thanks for reading! i will post soon!Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-15146341718823776032014-07-09T19:21:00.004-07:002014-07-09T19:21:18.069-07:00Let's play a little catch up! Guys I know it's been forever but I can explain! I've been crazy busy thee last couple of months with graduation and with my crazy busy life! You know the crazy thing about being a graduate? At first I wasn't sure if I wanted to graduate because that would mean leaving my safe haven of school. Not being able to see all my friends every single day, not being able to have a regular schedule. That all scared me. But then I realized that I was ready to open my wings and fly. I had been born to move on to greater and better things. I had been born to keep moving on with my life, not to stay still in a moment of life. I can't explain the feeling of walking through that "D" ( it represent our school Dixie High School) I mean when I just knew that I had done it. That I had graduated the greatest three years of my life! At that moment I knew that I was done with this portion of my life. And that I was truly ready to fly.<br />
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Enough about graduation let me move on to the greatest trip of my life! Hawaii! My parents decided to take me and my sister to Hawaii for her and mine high school graduation trip since my sister never got a trip. Not only that but my other sister Tara and her husband Andy decided to join us. It was a ton of fun! it was definitely one of the most memorable trips of my life. I loved it so much! my favorite part of the whole trip was that I got a chance to swim with dolphins! Possibly one of the best days of my entire life! I loved being able to touch and and even kiss one! It was a bonding experience that ill never forget for the rest of my life.<br />
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After Hawaii, literally less than two weeks later. We were headed to Texas, spent almost two weeks there! Loved spending time with my family and my nieces and nephews, even though it was crazy! The whole reason we went out there is because my nephew was getting the priesthood from our church. he's such a great young man its crazy to think that he's all grown up now!! It was a blast spending time with all my sisters except Jami ( Wish you could've come! We missed you a lot! And swimming in the new pool of Tara's and getting to spend time at Cami's house playing games! It was sad leaving but it was time to head back home. I loved being in Texas its like a second home to me!<br />
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The rest of my summer has been crazy busy, like I haven't been home for an entire week. For instance I'm at my sister's apartment in Provo watching sweet home Alabama. I love being busy but I feel like this is too much. I honestly want to go home and cuddle with my babies, tan, and get fat. Next week I'm headed to Efy ( especially for youth) Im beyond excited. Efy is one of the highlights of my whole summer! I love it so much!<br />
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Even though life is crazy busy I'm still struggling with the everyday life filled with pain. not a single day goes by that i don't have to take some type of pain pill. It sucks but I'm still alive! just gotta keep moving forward you know? Cant just give up on life, we all just gotta put our big girl panties on and move on with life. Just gotta live life everyday as though its your last. Can'g give up on it, there are going to be hard days, days where you don't want to get out of bed. days where you just wanna through yourself off the the edge of the world. But then your going to get a phone call or a text from someone special in your life. maybe a boyfriend, a husband, a best friend, or someone on the lines of that. Your going to sit there and listen to them and pay attention to what they say or read what they texted you. because they love you more than words. They love you to the end of the world. They will do anything to see you smile again. thats there goal in life.<br />
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I honestly don't know where that came from but hopefully it'll help someone who reads this.<br />
Sorry I can't keep typing I'm still a bit jet-lagged from the long airplane ride from Texas. I'll try to post more over this summer and during hair school!<br />
See ya'll later!!<br />
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P.S. Here are some pictures so far form my summer!<br />
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Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-20759441257361389712014-01-26T21:19:00.000-08:002014-01-27T23:21:47.526-08:00So Much Has Happened! Are There Enough Words? Well just like my tittle says a lot has happened since I have posted last! But where do I begin?! I guess I should start with Preference, yeah that seems like a good place to start! Preference is a girls ask dance, and I think I asked the best way possible! Over text, let me explain the circumstance and why I couldn't somehow come up with some big fancy way to ask. You see I was up in Salt Lake City as I am so often doing doctor visits, when my friend texted me in a panic and said that they had cancelled to asking date! I was planning on asking one of the most sought after guys in the school so I was panicking because I knew if I didn't ask that day my opportunity was gonna vanish! So I texted him! best way to with emjos and other fun stuff! It turned out great because over text you don't have to wait forever for a reply! And that is how I got my date to Preference!<br>
Now fast forward to January 18th. Day of the day date and dance! For our day date we went to on of the couple's houses and played games for a couple of hours it may sound boring but it was so much fun! we played " Never have I ever", catch phrase, and a type of telephone game the name escapes me. but it was a blast! Then we went and dropped off our dates got all fancied up for pictures and dinner. After that we went to the Dance of course! Such a great time with such an amazing guy! Thanks McKlane for saying yes! oh and being a good titanic role play partner :)<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wn8KBCQTPCwjb4A_xeRoA0I5Ht8Hhbcb8K5z8VSEpckf1nvpvvlXsBDtYF0lp98g8mwDZ7MF4F-ghS6U4LvY23Rbv7TYy7f9zsDw2ATCEoYDBJotJvCzSsRZ-YVjjcXwMCEREdoHXu0/s640/blogger-image-1735395318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wn8KBCQTPCwjb4A_xeRoA0I5Ht8Hhbcb8K5z8VSEpckf1nvpvvlXsBDtYF0lp98g8mwDZ7MF4F-ghS6U4LvY23Rbv7TYy7f9zsDw2ATCEoYDBJotJvCzSsRZ-YVjjcXwMCEREdoHXu0/s640/blogger-image-1735395318.jpg"></a></div><br>
Okay so now that Preference is over I can talk about my birthday! I'm finally an ADULT! Crazy!! but very fulfilling to because now I can do a lot more things like: buy lobster, rent a port-a-potty, buy spray paint, go to night clubs, sign legal contracts, move out of the house, become a flight attendee, and my favorite buy a monkey! I haven't started my 18 year old bucket list yet but I'm working on it, I'm trying to do as much as I can before I turn 19. It will happen! It's fun being 18 because of how much you can do but yet also there is a lot of responsibility. <br>
Lets see what else has happened? Oh this weekend I had Efy express! its a church thing for the youth that they do in the summer but during the middle of the year they hold a day where you basically have efy all in one day, you get to hear some amazing speakers and have a ton of fun! The speakers this time were John Bytheway and Brad Wilcox! If you haven't heard of them, look them up they are amazing! But the best part for me was the very beginning, so one of my really close friends we are like sisters thats how close we are, she was going to try and get off work to come down to be a counselor at this. But she couldn't well thats at least what she told me. so anyways she had one of her friends bring down something for me. I met up with her friend and she positioned me by the door facing away and gave me folded up napkin, random right? well on it, it said to look behind me, and she burst out of the door and I literally tackled her and gave her a hug! Literally one of the best moments of my life. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AK49IothhBfDMbYv9XekC0guxncOnuPeRyCeAWuv5E5AcEJcQG69WWFkdIdld5MdVbzOZolz6UqlNZyJwOAinWp7JlAcRKOo9tl2QEGYw8fRAMQloafEQJhSl-yYD1H65g32M5NxQOc/s640/blogger-image-1822424897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AK49IothhBfDMbYv9XekC0guxncOnuPeRyCeAWuv5E5AcEJcQG69WWFkdIdld5MdVbzOZolz6UqlNZyJwOAinWp7JlAcRKOo9tl2QEGYw8fRAMQloafEQJhSl-yYD1H65g32M5NxQOc/s640/blogger-image-1822424897.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So that was my weekend and past week! A lot happened but yet it was the greatest week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I'm learning to live with the pain it sucks though. I guess I'll just have to wait and see if this IV therapy worked. We won't know till May if it's worked. But even then I might have pain, but like I said I'm learning to live with it. There are times when it's frustrating but I just have to remember that it'll all be okay in the end. When that'll be I'm not sure and that's where I need to learn patience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Well it's late and I have a full day tomorrow so I better go. But guys thanks so much for reading my blog! You seriously have no idea how much it means to me! </div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-28811820417992579532014-01-09T21:46:00.001-08:002014-01-09T23:09:49.484-08:00Putting my own twist on something We'll just tonight actually I was reading something that really something that really hit home for me and hopefully she wont mind me putting my own twist on it. here is the link to her post you should definitely read it. lemmonythings.wordpress.com <div> As many of you know i have been suffering non stop pain for the past almost 3 years now. It has been a rough ride for me. I have spent many night laying in my bed just wondering when all of this will be over or if it'll ever be over, any normal person would if they were in my shoes, but then again if anyone were in my shoes i think they would fall at the first step. </div><div> Ive hit those low points where i just am tired and just cry and just beg God to tell me why it had to be me to go through all this. Why should I keep having to put one foot in front of the other when all I want to do is sit down and cry? Sometimes at night I have horrible nightmares of Ohio, I get phantom pain in my face and head from all the surgeries. I wake up drenched in sweat, because i cant wake up from those nightmares no matter how hard I try I just have to wait for them to be over. </div><div> </div><div> In this post that I read most recently it said God will give you more than you can handle I guarantee it. At first i was like what the crap no he wont. but then as I started reading it really hit home for me. It talks about how he gave you so much because we have to learn to turn to God and give our burden to him. I know that I try to do this by myself sometimes, I'm a little bit prideful with that. but we have to turn everything to The Lord. One of my favorite artist David Bowman created two of my favorite drawings called "My child" and "Peace" in both of these pictures it shows christ comforting a young woman I like to think that young woman is me because no matter what I am going through he is going to be there helping me get through it.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXy4dZklLSDlZOWwvP3qAUmShnQ2CbBG-cVCr57WpgNhfZkIJsUu_G0BF4qoOz55iJHAxboUqiY7P0WX-U6_GfnvUqmbbLImFncyZcEPvxnsJQhZvlnSpu6Bnn-BoGXIkYCKVB1rS9lA/s640/blogger-image--98684109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXy4dZklLSDlZOWwvP3qAUmShnQ2CbBG-cVCr57WpgNhfZkIJsUu_G0BF4qoOz55iJHAxboUqiY7P0WX-U6_GfnvUqmbbLImFncyZcEPvxnsJQhZvlnSpu6Bnn-BoGXIkYCKVB1rS9lA/s640/blogger-image--98684109.jpg"></a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAjAg3otucxLQJVWIqIgp5LCEY7MQok9fJJ4XeQq3xNsFzmD8idj_G3hw4IaWZqckavtB1CX59yWijZY5C7G8PcS2HuEm-2rCzykeh1LdpDUel5QKOs110RgWxgpezl2Gpg4A9EgT77c/s640/blogger-image-785936984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAjAg3otucxLQJVWIqIgp5LCEY7MQok9fJJ4XeQq3xNsFzmD8idj_G3hw4IaWZqckavtB1CX59yWijZY5C7G8PcS2HuEm-2rCzykeh1LdpDUel5QKOs110RgWxgpezl2Gpg4A9EgT77c/s640/blogger-image-785936984.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Just recently I was talking well more like venting to one of my really close friends. I had been having a really bad day and i just feeling tired and done. She said something that really affected me, she said something along the lines of you probably took this because you couldn't stand to see one of your brothers or sisters to go through it. And that probably is what happened and i said something really stupid i said well what kind of idiot would choose that?! But now that I have had the chance to think it over some more I realized that that was probably true. I have to be grateful that I don't have to see one of my friends go through this, I think it would kill me to see someone else go what i am going through right now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I encourage you guys to read the other post it is really good. And I'm so grateful for my friends who help me through it by the hugs and uplifting text and everything else. I'm especially grateful for my close friend don't know what I would do without her. But I think one of the greatest people to be grateful for is Christ he wants us to put our burden on him, he wants to be able to help us we all have to let him. I know I have a little bit of a hard time with it but I'm trying to be better! Well its getting late and i have to get all the rest I can, i have the flu on top of all of this other crap. joy! Thanks for reading and have a good night!</div></div>Here is the website for the other post and it's called, God will give you more than you can handle: I guarantee it. </div><div>www.lemmonythings.wordpress.com </div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-89465615549760471182013-12-17T08:11:00.001-08:002013-12-17T08:11:59.042-08:00The holidays have only begun Today starts the day of all my family coming for Christmas! First arrival is my sister from Minnesota Ali with her two little boys! So excited to see them! Then Jami is coming down from up north. Tomorrow is what really is exciting though! My sister is coming home from her mission!!! 18 months have sure flown by and I'm so excited to pick her up! She arrives at the St. George airport at 5:51 countdown is going on the phone:) needless to say I'm excited to see my family, it gets lonely being the only one here. <div> But what is Christmas really about? Yeah we know it's about Christ but do we remember that as we spend tons of money on buying Christmas presents? </div><div>Do we remember the sacrifice as we wrap each present and wait for Christmas to come ever nearer? Yes I admit I don't always remember what Christmas is all about but in church we read the story of the candy cane. The hook is the shepherds crook then if you turn it upside down it look like a J representing Jesus. The red stripes represent the suffering and bleeding that he did for us on the cross. The white represent the cleansing that he went through in order to be resurrected. </div><div>We all have to remember what Christmas is really about and why we celebrate it. Think about the Saviour and what he has done for you this Christmas season. Write down a list of everything you are grateful for that has happened this past year. It's hard but so worth it! </div><div>Merry Christmas and happy New Years! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlMITd7ePwK7SMw72Z0tZwJaSrfJbcZ-aLXdg_7ZP70qVn01FUqHjMU4spkwc1-JvrVHFwd95x_9V2HrSrk4YskJURKae261wpyb8YWzq8vK1-NHdZ4jBvpgHuZcbyap-L2Tczyk05JA/s640/blogger-image--1715329322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlMITd7ePwK7SMw72Z0tZwJaSrfJbcZ-aLXdg_7ZP70qVn01FUqHjMU4spkwc1-JvrVHFwd95x_9V2HrSrk4YskJURKae261wpyb8YWzq8vK1-NHdZ4jBvpgHuZcbyap-L2Tczyk05JA/s640/blogger-image--1715329322.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-30148861054268333572013-12-08T18:26:00.001-08:002013-12-08T18:26:33.587-08:00Royalty and other adventures!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWB2AUBROYZ6Xq_GaqpWPyWZCBQAWMUQxHlTzweH2l97vFCiqBqoBF_suJxGRM5cy27VeWv_Yp1CHv5H1c3tM39IdvwlgcWKX9LM8bYNmnIImdK25lAcWvBv97_mI7CVnyM5w2Z5KToQ/s640/blogger-image--1701093625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWB2AUBROYZ6Xq_GaqpWPyWZCBQAWMUQxHlTzweH2l97vFCiqBqoBF_suJxGRM5cy27VeWv_Yp1CHv5H1c3tM39IdvwlgcWKX9LM8bYNmnIImdK25lAcWvBv97_mI7CVnyM5w2Z5KToQ/s640/blogger-image--1701093625.jpg"></a></div> So royalty! In short the assembly went great! It was so much fun! Then the dance was so much fun! And then crowning! I won!! And my friend Cameron roos won also! It was so much fun but I'm glad it over! It was really fun well it lasted! <div> Great news though! We found the problem to all my pain!! I have a syst in my face where my ear canal should be! It's in the soft tissue so that explains why it wasn't in the bone! So this past Friday I had a test done to see if it's operable or whatever. And the syst is a lot bigger then we thought so the operation is an option but we want to try this thing where they shoot some medication into it so it shrinks and heals on itself. So that my great news! The operation is such a dangerous one that we want to try this medication stuff first and if this doesn't work then we do operation. </div><div> Happy holidays! It's about to get crazy this next two weeks. I'm already horrible at writing regularly but I'll be really horrible with the holidays coming. Which means family! Oh my sister gets home from her mission in 9 days!! I'm getting so excited! Well I gotta pack for my choir tour! So I'll sign off! Thanks for reading and happy holidays!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIm-NQUm6kuq_tNtJ9yJmU7LY-apkQi6QyqmBvmFSnY3k4lsQMIjurK1uQijtgzxlDEMzksiWJvhLvwWCIYl6ejEoI3CjDu9cUxOmK1rNoiIL02d9eTz2Lks9sLI4SRm1dKBPiMMr29k/s640/blogger-image--743916583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIm-NQUm6kuq_tNtJ9yJmU7LY-apkQi6QyqmBvmFSnY3k4lsQMIjurK1uQijtgzxlDEMzksiWJvhLvwWCIYl6ejEoI3CjDu9cUxOmK1rNoiIL02d9eTz2Lks9sLI4SRm1dKBPiMMr29k/s640/blogger-image--743916583.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Me and my date Caleb for senior ball! </div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-24806757143411167892013-11-15T21:43:00.001-08:002013-11-15T21:43:45.887-08:00It's been a while!Well it's almost thanksgiving time and I've been horrible about posting! So sorry about that!<div>Since last time a wrote a lot has happened! My infection is still here. Very painful. We are going up a couple of days before thanksgiving to slc to wt more test done and that crap! </div><div>Then a lot of good things have happens!! I got asked to senior ball royalty by one of my friends I'm so stoked! It's this coming Saturday actually! Man crazy! </div><div>Then just this week on Monday I was woken up at five and I was told it took me a while to wake me up... I'm a dead sleeper nothing can wake me up! But anywas back to the reason I was woken up! The exec girls came and kidnapped me for senior ball royalty! So that was fun and that assembly will be this Thursday. So I'm a little bit busy this week. </div><div>But life has been hard with the infection coming back and all. Seriously wish someone had the answers! And I know Heavenly Father does but I want them right now! So that's frustrating but other than that crap life has been great! </div><div>Ill honestly try to be better about writing I just haven't been feeling good at all with the infection and I've been super busy! But I'll be better! Well yeah short post sorry bout that. Feel like it should be longer but I really don't have anything else to say! </div><div> I'll leave it here! </div><div>Night everyone!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA53Vn-ufHW-uuuVfJ5dxsUxPRw8hvxaRoo1reKWYnqHxgy1Kb3NxSgl5EiRb4jo3CRXQElGG62FdkzVuZAx1eKT8fiooc2kom3n3axFxfnYBUezTd9Q9aqkUi9KM3kyUCL-WPsk2xjjc/s640/blogger-image-903089617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA53Vn-ufHW-uuuVfJ5dxsUxPRw8hvxaRoo1reKWYnqHxgy1Kb3NxSgl5EiRb4jo3CRXQElGG62FdkzVuZAx1eKT8fiooc2kom3n3axFxfnYBUezTd9Q9aqkUi9KM3kyUCL-WPsk2xjjc/s640/blogger-image-903089617.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My favorite ears and my favorite earrings that my football team gave me!</div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-1277202093866831302013-10-25T21:28:00.001-07:002013-10-25T21:28:23.108-07:00Tooth pull and the definition of extraordinary to me So since last time I updated a lot has happened! <br />
So last weekend as you know I went up north and had doctors appointments! Joy don't you just love them docs? Well anyways so well we were up there they found infection. THE WORST POSSIBLE THING EVER!!!! I was not happy so we decided if we want to got the implant rout then we have to get rid of this infection and the only way to do that was to pull a tooth. Bam as soon as we got home we were hitting the ground sprinting getting from one doc to the next. Oh and during this whole time my face pain was starting to flare up thus the explanation for the whole trip. When ever I get face pain we never like to take a chance so we always get right on top of it. That's one good thing i guess from the infection! We get to spend plenty of time with the fam bam!<br />
Like I said as soon as we got home we were calling doctors to see what we could do about this infection; what antibiotics and other stuff that I needed to be taking, oh the joys! But the doctors concluded that the infection was lingering above a tooth and the only way to get rid of it was to pull the tooth. That's a big deal when it comes to that why? Because I already have so little bone in my face from my syndrome and its mostly around my teeth. So anytime we pull a tooth its like we are pulling bone out of my face. Dangerous. But alas there was nothing else to do but to pull the tooth if I wanted to get rid of my pain and enjoy myself for my Sadie's dance tomorrow! (girls ask boys dance) ( I have the best date ever might I add ;))<br />
Today was tooth extraction day! they put me out for it. I don't do well with any type of procedures so its better that way... Everything went good and now we just wait and see how it all turns out! Kinda nerve racking but it'll be okay:)<br />
The one topic I want to hit on tonight is: EXTRAORDINARY<br />
I have been called this numerous times. I don't mind being called it but honestly I'm not. We are all extraordinary in our own ways, yeah Ive had to deal with a ton of stuff at my young age but I don't get through it easily. Ive had my fair share of tears and fears. Yeah I fight through it but honestly its hard! Life isn't easy but we all have to fight through it:) as the wise Albus Dumbledore once said," It isn't our abilities that make us who we are but our choices". Its getting late and I'm not feeling the greatest so I think I will end on that! Remember we are all extraordinary in our own ways! thanks guys for reading!<br />
Night!<br />
Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-49797060742615938952013-10-19T22:00:00.001-07:002013-10-19T22:00:07.421-07:00Doctor update Well it's UEA hers aka fall break so what do we decide to do? Go visit some good'ol doctors in SLC. Not what I had in mind but hey, we all gotta do things we don't like. <div> Thursday we saw four doctors two of them were for my mouth stuff and the other two were for my new hearing aid. The mouth ones were kinda crazy. The first one we went to Dr. Lee wasn't very positive and kept saying we needed to go to a team out in California. Not that I had anything against Cali but I've worked through a team of doctors twice now and neither times did it work. So he wasn't very helpful. My mom didn't like him that much either. However the second doctor was very good! He said if we wanted to get my teeth. Closer together that he could maybe pull out a couple of teeth because for every tooth that you pull supposedly three more teeth meet together. So he could build up some teeth with prosthetics then add some fake teeth. They wouldn't be a perfect match and it would take a long time. But right now it's looking like the best solution so he is going to take a look at my x-rays and talk to some other doctors and see if in the end this is the best solution! I sure hope it is cause I want to get this problem solved once and for all!! Love coming up north but when it's for a doctors weekend which most I the time it is then it's not that fun. </div><div> Oh I got a second BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) on the left side not so I have surround sound hearing! It's gonna take a lot of time to get use to it though. It's been giving me a horrible headache these past couple of days. But it makes sense because I've only heard sound from the right side never from the left. So I have to retrain my brain so it figures out that I can hear from both sides. They said it could take up to a year! Hopefully it doesn't take that long! We shall see though! </div><div> Hey it's getting a bit late and I gotta get up pretty early tomorrow!! Man I can't wait for day light savings!!</div><div>Night guys!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjlOIy2YlQgTjgixKZFhNtvSyVxCbUY6P-BoVqIiCm2DmDd_0gwQe6quh_CA_um3u31Koxk3UZyHN-LmmOgidOsWeVYbs91-sz8X3hUjy42NjOUrUqwtp9ag5rNsChtIrKrEvMa7looY/s640/blogger-image--2075662771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjlOIy2YlQgTjgixKZFhNtvSyVxCbUY6P-BoVqIiCm2DmDd_0gwQe6quh_CA_um3u31Koxk3UZyHN-LmmOgidOsWeVYbs91-sz8X3hUjy42NjOUrUqwtp9ag5rNsChtIrKrEvMa7looY/s640/blogger-image--2075662771.jpg"></a></div></div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-87664501368866313322013-10-13T16:45:00.001-07:002013-10-13T16:45:38.846-07:00It's been a while! Well life has been crazy busy so I really haven't had the time to update! Life is fun but like I said crazy busy! <div> Last weekend my girlfriends and I drove up north for General Confrence (worldwide lds meeting) it was such a awesome experience! Crazy driving around SLC, getting lost, eating at Cheesecake Factory and getting to hear the gospel from amazing examples in my life! I've had bad withdrawls from Salt Lake City ever since them but good thing is I'm going back up this weekend for some appointments! Not really happy to hit he doctors but hey I gotta do what I gotta do! </div><div> Oh quick medical update! So the next surgery that we were planning on doing, kind of our last hope fell through. We were going to do a prothesic jaw surgery which means they would have replaced my whole lower jaw with a fake one. But come to find out I have so little bone to even attach it to that it wouldn't work. So now we are a loss of what to do. Kinda of disappointing but I guess it's for the better! </div><div> On a brighter note my cat Katniss is pregnant and due to give birth anyday now!! Getting exciting! Any wait to see those little things! She's getting pretty uncomfortable at the moment so I've been holding her a lot and trying to help her. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxn2rv0k3l9CI6EiTW0jeNeBDeJcxxD9qF5TWWQUmqZFHn19tWyRfnBl539hfZ2iTMd-ZYCKDTBGrwQyAsL_teHYjCqf4Em6AjrBtIV33ZPb2_7jN-HQ5VQLT1GO4DSWsvt2BSm4mwU4/s640/blogger-image--611946995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxn2rv0k3l9CI6EiTW0jeNeBDeJcxxD9qF5TWWQUmqZFHn19tWyRfnBl539hfZ2iTMd-ZYCKDTBGrwQyAsL_teHYjCqf4Em6AjrBtIV33ZPb2_7jN-HQ5VQLT1GO4DSWsvt2BSm4mwU4/s640/blogger-image--611946995.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Me and her cuddling love this little rascal! Well I gotta go I have a church meeting that I have to go to! Thanks for all the support you given me! </div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-48049311053887848302013-09-30T22:11:00.001-07:002013-09-30T22:23:52.406-07:00Better late than never right? Sorry it's been a whole life is denfinatly hectic for me lately! I have school, hair school, then either work or doctors. That's my life! I love it but I hardly get time to rest! <div> Well it's almost Tuesday where I'm at right now and I know I said last week I would do tribute Tuesday but I'm dining it now.</div><div> So this person is pretty amazing she has had such a impact on my life. And honestly we haven't known eachother for that long but I kinda knew we were gonna become best friends:) I have a lot of really close friends but would any of them make random Walmart stops with you or go on a adventure just because we are bored? Nope I didn't think so! That what's make this girl so amazing!! Plus I love quoting her to my Facebook friends:) yes Corrina if you are reading this it's about you!!</div><div>Seriously people I love this girl so much!! I don't even remeber how we became best friends it just kinda happened! We used to go to Walmart evade we were bored and we would just play in the toy isle and get superman cups and stuff:) Corrina we need to go again we haven been in forever! </div><div> One of my favorite things to do is quote Corrina on Facebook I hope she doesn't mind it because it makes my whole day better!! </div><div> No matter if I'm having a bad day because someone is pissing me off or if I'm in the greatest mood, I just love seeing this girl!! She always make my day so much brighter no matter what with all the laughs and talks inbetween classes it's amazing that we actually get to class sometimes:) honestly I don't know what I would do without this girl!! </div><div> Well Corrina:) I just love you so much!! Love our friendship and you! I love coming to school knowing that I'll see your face!! And I'm so excited for this weekend!!! It's gonna be boss!! ( for those who don't know a few of our girlfriends and i are going up to SLC to watch General Conference live! So excited!!) I can't wait for the rest of our senior year and all the things we have to complete on our bucket list before we graduate!! I just love you so much and yeah you're just fabulous;) </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3boefysb9m44LxrZyTiL34v_8pDbqdxDyCTcVBtJeP7eVdVkZWcSAQltelUJ7m4l4yVL8x-fYlMukOxL0D1ndzLx3SW0AsSfR321exV7oPpavBwJEsXJdhUlYj1q__Wvzm-OCne9KqHA/s640/blogger-image--938406128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3boefysb9m44LxrZyTiL34v_8pDbqdxDyCTcVBtJeP7eVdVkZWcSAQltelUJ7m4l4yVL8x-fYlMukOxL0D1ndzLx3SW0AsSfR321exV7oPpavBwJEsXJdhUlYj1q__Wvzm-OCne9KqHA/s640/blogger-image--938406128.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This picture explains us so well!! Homecoming night with the bestie! The only way to go!! Love you Corrina!!!</div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-54154768925153219622013-09-20T19:35:00.001-07:002013-09-20T19:35:41.863-07:00Wowwza This week has been crazy busy so that's why I haven't had a chance to post.<div> But I started hair school and I am just loving it! I've learned so much already! I can't wait to actually start cutting and colouring. It'll be so much fun! </div><div> Okay so I am a special needs mutual counsellor so every Thursday I get to go and spend time with people with different needs, honestly My first week was a little nerve racking but now that I kind have gotten into the groove of it all I'm loving it. The people there are so sweet I just love them! There spirits are so sweet and pure. In fact my original person hasn't shown up for two weeks:( but I have a new person now and she is so funny I can't stop laughing when I'm around her! </div><div>So I'm loving this part of my life.</div><div> Life has been crazy busy but so much fun:) </div><div> Last week Mr. Cuff, my health teacher asked me to do a presentation on my life and how attitude affects everything and what I believe has helped me through everything. I shared a lot of things and it's made me want to do more inspiration speaks. I mean I just fell in love with sharing my story! I hope I did a good job because I thought I did a pretty good dang job! I'll see if I can post the slides that I used. </div><div> Guys I'm about dead on my feet from exhaustion so I'm gonna have to quick even though it's a totally random post and nothing really makes sense.</div><div>Sorry! Night guys!! </div><div>I'm gonna do a tribute Tuesday on Tuesday obliviously so beware for who is gonna be on! </div><div>Night! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAQk27p8aFVsUH92MZFiO6Mot6E93Izl2XMcLc6zcVcCVU3whHT0xC-Haaw56lOO9-04oKdL0XzhDSnqkD9LEo9JuTfoW8dB47sScGvWtIvMxaMlNz8mF_gF7PWT_tsvpjttxBFsvZCY/s640/blogger-image-531247873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAQk27p8aFVsUH92MZFiO6Mot6E93Izl2XMcLc6zcVcCVU3whHT0xC-Haaw56lOO9-04oKdL0XzhDSnqkD9LEo9JuTfoW8dB47sScGvWtIvMxaMlNz8mF_gF7PWT_tsvpjttxBFsvZCY/s640/blogger-image-531247873.jpg"></a></div>First day of hair school!!</div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0St George St George37.106035 -113.618964tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-57911076363096158282013-09-12T22:49:00.001-07:002013-09-12T22:49:51.456-07:00KSL!! So tonight was the night that they showed the KSL interview for my ears!! <div>Sorry this is so short but I'm tired and it's almost midnight! But here is the link! Enjoy!</div><div><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Night! Feel free to leave comments or whatever! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Thanks guys for all the support you've given me through </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Throughout this!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueUI'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">http://www.ksl.com/?sid=26832505&nid=148&s_cid=rss-extlink</span></div><div><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueUI'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V266uDodFAm7Jj5gtyOOSjy3mCKQ2pbmd91rRvHYJxt-UMW79NqB-3p0wONaPLD3IHUBxBFUbRG_zGT_lSgW1DumbWWcMO6G4c1rbchapmvf8zHaCXoJu1mTQ4REMSFmDcRKDX-gcqs/s640/blogger-image-168052166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V266uDodFAm7Jj5gtyOOSjy3mCKQ2pbmd91rRvHYJxt-UMW79NqB-3p0wONaPLD3IHUBxBFUbRG_zGT_lSgW1DumbWWcMO6G4c1rbchapmvf8zHaCXoJu1mTQ4REMSFmDcRKDX-gcqs/s640/blogger-image-168052166.jpg"></a></div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-66838788546688134602013-09-08T21:24:00.001-07:002013-09-08T21:24:22.763-07:00September is here! Well school is starting to feel routine, classes already getting boring. Homework not that bad yet. I feel September coming on:) also fall which is my favourite time of year!! Football season, sweaters, boots, leaves changing colours. I love it all!!! <div> So nothing really is happening except my knee problem. I get the MRI results tomorrow so we will see what has to be done there. </div><div> Life is treating me fairly good so far:) I start hair school in a week an one day! Super excited for that!! Like I said before school is getting routine for me. Life is just great right now:) </div><div> I know I haven't been very good at updating but I have a busy life too so I have to take care of other business before I update, sorry if you want stories you gotta let me live so I can create the stories. </div><div> Oh perfect one for this week! So Yesterday I was pretty busy had to go to powder puff practice (girls football), see how the yard sale was going for my dad's work, and get car washed (which never happened). So on my way home after checking the yard sale I was driving and I saw this thing laying by the curb, I realised it was a puppy! So anyone who knows me knows that of course I would pull over and check it out! Well this little gal wasn't hurt or anything so I brought her home. Praying that mom wouldn't kill me. Gave her some water and some food. Then when mom got home she almost killed me but obliviously I lived! So anyways she didn't want to keep her and ill be honest I was a little sad but I understood because we already have a dog and a cat and my mom doesn't really like them. So we took her to a place called PAWS and she is over there till tomorrow where she will go to the no kill shelter! So I hope she lives a long and happy life:) she probably would have died if I hadn't stopped. I kind of have a soft spot for animals. I love them:) that's why after hair school I'm going to college to become a vet tech if everything works out! </div><div> It's late and I gotta wake up early tomorrow.. Yippee school...</div><div>Oh here's a pic of the puppy! Isn't she the cutest thing?!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q5XyJpdIMyaGxAFX_eBCncFv24V_yc90NVMcUXzAqH5vxF_VhzDvzkxXogF_5lFKXP8jA8rLwnbIoGEUpZa_UDeITivPiGa7ETqCELxAYW_7pR5mWCeWiLYmjyoWbqj9p404JgCV4Lw/s640/blogger-image--991162270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q5XyJpdIMyaGxAFX_eBCncFv24V_yc90NVMcUXzAqH5vxF_VhzDvzkxXogF_5lFKXP8jA8rLwnbIoGEUpZa_UDeITivPiGa7ETqCELxAYW_7pR5mWCeWiLYmjyoWbqj9p404JgCV4Lw/s640/blogger-image--991162270.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-85260738296753766392013-08-31T21:17:00.001-07:002013-08-31T21:17:28.368-07:00So sorry! Life is hectic!Guys this had been a busy week!! School work is getting pilled on, and hair school starts in 16 days! <div>And I hurt my knee pretty bad, gotta get a MRI done to see exactly what I've done to it.. I'm a crippled soul;) only few will understand hahaha:) </div><div>Well it's been a pretty good week school is long but going good:) and I can't play tennis till we get this knee problem figured out so hopefully we will!</div><div>Lets see oh! </div><div>Okay so a couple of my friends talked me into asking my principal if I could talk to the student body you know just on how attitude helps with everything! So it turns out that ill be doing just that! Not sure when yet but ill figure that out latter. When I say a couple friends I mean like all of them which is a ton! I'm excited but I'm nervous! </div><div>The news cast!! Sorry I forgot to tell all y'all! Okay so since all the bad stuff in Egypt and the fires around here have been so bad they had to move it around Labor Day so it should be coming soon. I'm pretty nervous about it I want to see it but again I don't. If you know what I mean! </div><div>Well it's late and I know this isn't inspirational ill come up with one soon. And I'll try to update as much as possible but with school, hair school, homework and church stuff I don't know how much that will be but I will as much as I can! Thanks for all the support you guys have given me through our everything!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGtK9vYKjy_jP_rxiz5DrjKb_5tZ4epz886Ffpq0nHWSaNgxb1-pRtvkVJjx3gS7iwsBKXEWtx107D-681OvpUxFBfu8RPY1D8w7yzOLQEnwiwbbRuhPrEQSlpjEZdr1T0hDUJNOzBhU/s640/blogger-image-1423541720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGtK9vYKjy_jP_rxiz5DrjKb_5tZ4epz886Ffpq0nHWSaNgxb1-pRtvkVJjx3gS7iwsBKXEWtx107D-681OvpUxFBfu8RPY1D8w7yzOLQEnwiwbbRuhPrEQSlpjEZdr1T0hDUJNOzBhU/s640/blogger-image-1423541720.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is me and my favorite girl cuddling knows when I nee it. Love her to death! Ill write on her later! </div><br></div><div><br></div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-52253025780258720382013-08-26T20:16:00.001-07:002013-08-26T20:16:00.422-07:00Tribute Tuesday! It's time to thank someone special Well it's been awhile since I've done one of these. Sorry bout that, school is starting to take over! <div> I should've done this one a long time ago. But it's been crazy, and I have a lot of people that I got to get to. But this one is important! </div><div> This person is an incredible artist, and medical engineer! The person is Paul Tanner! Yeah he is pretty great! He is the one who gave me what Ive wanted all my life; My ears! I can't even begin to explain the first meeting when he walked in and basically told me yes and shaved the spots where they would go! It was one of the greatest days of my life! Not including the day that I got my ears! </div><div> Out of all the doctors I've had in my life thus far. Mr. Tanner is by far my favorite:) </div><div>I wish I had the picture of right after I got the ears and I hugged him! Ill get all those pictures soon though! I'm excited to see how they turned out! </div><div> Mr. Tanner thank you so much for giving me my ears! I love them so much!! Thanks for all the time and effort you put into them! seriously I love them like they are my own children! People keep complimenting your work so of course i give all the credit to you! Thank you so much for everything!! Ill get that picture on here soon I hope! </div><div> Oh and guys either tomorrow or Thursday KSL is doing a small segment on my experience! So tune it at 10! Illput the link on here as well afterwords! </div><div> Thank you so much for all the support you guys have given me it means so much! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a8HY_wo-Ubsfsxp-MO27mUqetrry_eYX7pIVRr2MdPt34nZACs_tKwJr0zHayTdCOWK1672Q8xTbIpfDoPqGS7Arwi-f05X9XNH0DeXIJ95NAmfUvlyT2lkUVEMwR8hw0QxUAwEJSx0/s640/blogger-image-1329654665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a8HY_wo-Ubsfsxp-MO27mUqetrry_eYX7pIVRr2MdPt34nZACs_tKwJr0zHayTdCOWK1672Q8xTbIpfDoPqGS7Arwi-f05X9XNH0DeXIJ95NAmfUvlyT2lkUVEMwR8hw0QxUAwEJSx0/s640/blogger-image-1329654665.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You can kind of see my ear there but the main thing are the earrings! I'm in heaven! Love wearing them! Some people take them for granted but not me!!</div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-25696801804466717132013-08-18T21:16:00.001-07:002013-08-18T21:17:21.299-07:00My rant on fears and random stuff Well hair school is starting next month and I am in my last year if high school now. So lots of homework is coming soon. It's going to be hard to post everyday. But I'll write at lest once a week:) <div> It's been a busy week. Living up high school, loving be surrounded by my best friends! </div><div> I don't really have anything inspirational to write.. Wait hold on yes I do!! </div><div>The topic of today is fear.</div><div> People seem to think that because I've had so many surgeries and so many other things that I don't have fears! I'm sorry but it's a stupid thought. Everyone has fears, I don't fear going to doctors but I do hate it. But I do have a fear of going into major surgeries. They freak me out! Major surgeries may have major complications! </div><div> I also have a fear of earthquakes and volcanoes. It doesn't help when you live by a sleeping volcano and earthquake territory. </div><div> I have plenty of fears of small and big stuff. Life is meant to overcome your fears, not to hide from them. And once you overcome them you feel as though you can conquer the world. Ill admit there are some fears that are hard to come by. </div><div> Sorry it's just been bugging me that people think that just because I've had so many things done that I don't have fears. NOT TRUE!! Life is full of fears. But you just have to overcome them one day at a time:)</div><div> Well that's my rant for the day.. Not really inspirational but hey I gotta get it out:) <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ASTIOGXv1U714J6-yeEQvFOYNi7O6WzwlYTE6ZRC3kk-6mGQ6oh0GaFGgaOBlNpdpfqwWQ2CU8X1L8mFD0cmLQnNIZvo6y-BJTBfwN0UOkUUYod8w9lZxq0RQShidx9WluWq3QS9tn0/s640/blogger-image-68049498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ASTIOGXv1U714J6-yeEQvFOYNi7O6WzwlYTE6ZRC3kk-6mGQ6oh0GaFGgaOBlNpdpfqwWQ2CU8X1L8mFD0cmLQnNIZvo6y-BJTBfwN0UOkUUYod8w9lZxq0RQShidx9WluWq3QS9tn0/s640/blogger-image-68049498.jpg"></a></div></div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-70051768166632967202013-08-14T22:32:00.001-07:002013-08-14T22:34:39.038-07:00Last first day of High School Sorry I haven't been writing regularly it's gonna be even harder now that schools started! <div> This is my last year of High School! It's so crazy to think about that! It only seems like yesterday that I was walking to kindergarten with my sister Lyndsey. Mrs. Smith was her name, and Megan McCool was my best friend:) we are still friends thanks to Facebook! </div><div> Now I'm driving to my parking spot with no hand to hold getting ready to face my last year of being a kid. It's time to turn into the adult, I've been mistaken for a senior for many years now. But it's actually true and in about nine months I will be walking through the D with my very best of friends, my mentors, and my classmates. Dixie High School is the best I will forever be a flyer! </div><div>CLASS OF 2014 let's do this! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6gVSbaxBwNwbmV6pZ8I-cMC3XE0Z8CI0uyYcJqh3FITDMVgOVF_cIu5ufgkVoDgU5lfNMU5ZQdSPslPFqoFzVznXNdSWbQtyEgwyae4O50WESFjPFSMPOL0CY2_5uhs4YHKcim9zsmI/s640/blogger-image--1761697320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6gVSbaxBwNwbmV6pZ8I-cMC3XE0Z8CI0uyYcJqh3FITDMVgOVF_cIu5ufgkVoDgU5lfNMU5ZQdSPslPFqoFzVznXNdSWbQtyEgwyae4O50WESFjPFSMPOL0CY2_5uhs4YHKcim9zsmI/s640/blogger-image--1761697320.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-88706443361768856062013-08-11T10:32:00.001-07:002013-08-12T00:22:59.267-07:00I FINALLY GOT MY EARS!! Sorry I've been celebrating these past couple days about my ears so I haven't posted. I got my ears Friday afternoon about 3. My first thought when Paul was finished painting and let me turn around was, oh my gosh are these for real?! I flipped out! I was close to tears but I held them in:) the only thing running through my head was wow, wow, WOWZA! I first hugged Dad then Mom, Finally the master painter and sculpture Paul Tanner! <div> We had a photographer come and take pictures on te story, I'm so excited to see them! Amy thanks for taking the pictures! I can't wait to see the rest of them! </div><div> Ahh I still can't believe that I have them! They look so real, and Im just in love with them!! </div><div> Can't thank Mr. Tanner enough!! Thank you all so much for all the support you have given me through out all of this! </div><div> The excitement is way too much!! Love you all!!</div><div> Thanks for reading! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-mv8nB5UaaqTf2u4D81apA8gjpjiNsmu5wcLMAqxCO8JEKjTPpk8psv1rCx7_BZHwtIkjogbvsk4bCKy0Pzh-Zbr621_Ap2fb00VdscCXfs54Fy85mH6cHJ9a_TgVaXGmooRa7PgMkk/s640/blogger-image-1511018498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-mv8nB5UaaqTf2u4D81apA8gjpjiNsmu5wcLMAqxCO8JEKjTPpk8psv1rCx7_BZHwtIkjogbvsk4bCKy0Pzh-Zbr621_Ap2fb00VdscCXfs54Fy85mH6cHJ9a_TgVaXGmooRa7PgMkk/s640/blogger-image-1511018498.jpg"></a></div>Feel free to ask question or leave comments or anything!!</div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533450239630672250.post-26959988464307599072013-08-09T07:14:00.001-07:002013-08-09T07:14:41.359-07:00EARS Well less than 24 hours and ill be walking out of the office with my ears!! Gah I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am!! I've waited 17.5 years for this and it's all happening tomorrow!!!<div> How we finally came to the conclusion to do ears? Well mom and dad said that this would be my last surgery so I could get my ears that I've wanted for years! But my infection came and now we are talking about doing another jaw type surgery. But I made them keep this promise that this summer was gonna be my ear summer! I mean come on its my senior year what person doesn't want to go to school with something different? Well my is kind of extreme but still:) senior year gotta go out with a bang!</div><div> This whole week we have been up in SLC had a minor surgery( 34th) to expose the screws and stuff then have been moulding an fitting these past two days. Didn't today they needed to sit in something for 24 hours. So tomorrow we go and make any final changes we want, then paint them to my skin colour then bam I'm done!! So crazy to think about it!! But I'm beyond excited!! Feels like my whole life has lead to this point!! Oh and yes of course the ears are gonna be pierced, I have a couple sets of earrings already!! </div><div> We are having a photographer come to capture the moment when I put the final set on. I can't wait to see those pictures!</div><div>Well we have to get up early and go to the fitting and everything but ill write as soon as we are done!! Good night</div><div>Thanks for reading! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfl-raBgDArwba04w5Cz5A27Aqon41vaknUFj1wS5WpDQW4i2Nj-OzjiXPY9WmJJN09tAXe2z6KrL3e5r1pZreCv6QRt_Z6NL7lX2nDOXN5tkWSXWFDiZ482MQ-obNzXuGeznhnok47xI/s640/blogger-image-1646264980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfl-raBgDArwba04w5Cz5A27Aqon41vaknUFj1wS5WpDQW4i2Nj-OzjiXPY9WmJJN09tAXe2z6KrL3e5r1pZreCv6QRt_Z6NL7lX2nDOXN5tkWSXWFDiZ482MQ-obNzXuGeznhnok47xI/s640/blogger-image-1646264980.jpg"></a></div>This is the first mould.</div>Katie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04207243802398298841noreply@blogger.com0