Catherine:): Past 3 or 4 months

Well this is embarassing. I havn't wrote in this thing in forever and a TON has happened! I don't even know how to cover anything. I guess I'll just write a few important stuff and then put some pictures on. From now on I plan on writing in this once a week. So after this the posts will be more specific!

Umm....I don't even know where to start. I guess my last blog was posted at the beginning of cross season. Obviously thats over, and I didn't go to state like I had hoped but that just wants me to work that much harder for next year. The conditions were awful, and although I'm definintly not gonna base my performance off of the weather and the course, they certainly weren't in my favor. But everyone had to run in the same conditions so there was no disadvantage to me. Winter has come....and is still here. I am SICK of it!!!! There is still snow everywhere and we can't even practice on the track yet cause its still snowy. Not too mention its still freezing. I want to wear shorts, shirts, and get TAN!:) But Thanksgiving and Christmas were very good. I got some clothes, money, cd's, etc. You know the normal stuff. After that came and went my birthday showed up!!! Basically I just got money. I'm pretty upset at my birthday because the money I got was supposed to go towards a car...but that hasn't worked out so I'm sitting here feeling like I really didn't get anything for my 16th birthday. I'm not trying to whine. I just would've appreciated atleast something a little!! So hopefully that gets worked out soon.

After my birthday I had a huge decision to make. Last year I was in track in the spring season, however I missed soccer like crazy. So I figured this season I would pick soccer, but I just couldn't give up track. The final decision; doing both! So far its been very stressful. I've actually been pretty scared. My grades are not where I want them. I'm still pulling A's, but barely, and more A -'s than A's. Its pretty frustrating, but I just coudn't pick a sport. My life consists right now of...a job (yes I got a job, at Maddie's Island, a custard shop), track, soccer, seminary, church, young women's, school, and still finding time to relax and have fun with friends. The past week I wasn't in bed before 12. I've been real cranky, and rude and I need to hurry and find a way to balance everything. Cause right now I'm not doing too hot of a job. Its Spring Break and as much as I would LOVE to take a break. Nothings allowing me too. I have school work to catch up on; seminary catch up from missing so much; 2 a days for soccer; track practice; work; and of course trying to keep up with Young Women's, and living the church standards. Its very exhausting, and I didn't write all that just to complain, but more to vent to something, so no one has to listen. Then I get out what I'm feeling without frustating anyone else. PHEW!:)
Its a Sunday afternooon and I can finally relax! Well sort of, I'm still trying to catch up on forgotten e-mails, and keeping in touch with everyone but I'll be taking a long; deserved; and needed nap!

Tomorrow I have my first track meet up in cedar falls and the UNI dome. Its indoor so I'm hoping my ankles can handle it, but I'm real excited cause I'm running the 800; and the 4x800! I'll write next Sunday to tell about it.

Till then...heres some pictures from the end of fall and winter:)
Love;
Cathy