Favorite Pic of the Moment

To keep things going, I decided I'd do a little "Favorite picture and memory of the moment" thing every now and then. So here is #1:

This was my little 4 & 5-year old tap, ballet, and jazz dance class from last year. Aren't they adorable? They really taught me a lot actually. Patience was big, but love even more. You can't help but love them when they run up to you and say, "Miss Lauren, watch this!!", and do an exhilerated leap for you. Haha! Sometimes I had have one who couldn't focus or do what they knew they were supposed to instead of do what they wanted to do. My first reaction was to gently 'get after' them, but on the other hand, the more I told her how much I knew she could do it and just talked to her as a friend, she completely turned around. She wanted to dance her best every class. I think that taught me more about how to love people. That is so much more important than any differences between you. But anyway, they were a ton of fun and look so stinking cute in their flower costumes. Good job little ballerinas!

How Lucky Am I?

Darn it! I'm horrible at keeping up on my blog... Well the summer came to a screeching halt and somehow it's that time of year again...Back to School! I have very mixed feelings about this particular year because it's my last at BYU. I will be graduating in April. I've really been feeling myself burning with the ;work' part of school and I know I won't miss that at all. But on the other hand, I love learning and I love BYU. BYU gets a lot of grief from people, but I've been so blessed to attend. I've grown academically, mentally, and spiritually. There aren't many places in the world that allowe you and even encourage you to blend academics with spirituality--they both enhance each other.
I'm sad and glad to not be performing this year. I already miss those girls and the fun time we have together. But I feel ok because I'd rather stop before I hate it...if you know what I mean. But I'm taking some awesome classes this year that I've been looking forward to for a long time. Here's the run-down: Teach two sections of beginning ballet at the University; Somatics (once I really figure out what that means...I'll let ya know); golf (hey, why not?); interior design (don't worry, I've already looked through the whole book and magazines, and can't wait to get started); advanced writing (...it's required, otherwise, no way); cooking!; "The Living Prophets" taught by Brother Lloyd Newell (so wonderful already); and of course, ballet class. Although I've already felt like I have more homework than I've just about ever had in my college career, but it's going to be great! How lucky am I?