SURPRISE

So not this last Saturday but the Saturday before that started out as just a normal day for Darci (yes I do love talking in 3^rd person). After a morning of being bored I was talking to Sadie and we decided we would have a crazy night full of toilet papering, saran wrapping, and writing on people’s car with window marker. So with that being said on went the hoodie and scummy look and off I went to go party the night way. Sadie picked me up and then we went to Madi’s. Once we all met at Madi’s we went to go see the crash site. Seeing the cliff Madi and Kevin went off of on their four wheeling accident totally made me sick to my stomach. It’s crazy how no helmets and flying so far, they are still alive today! We then had the bright idea to go break into Tanglewood (A dance and gymnastics studio) and just go play on the different toys in there. On the way there I got a random text from a kid asking what time my party ends. I had no idea what he was talking about and he then texted me back and said he meant to send that text to Jason. We then laughed hysterically cause D and J aren’t even close. We arrived at Tanglewood and there were cars there. I asked Sadie why there were cars here and she said that there was some bridal shower here earlier today but they left and cars. I then saw someone in the wind (Silly Ryan) and I started to freak out, I swore I saw someone but everyone just laughed and said I was seeing things. We walked through the doors and in the dance mirrors I saw people in the corner. I then yelled “guys there’s people her” and started running out the door. But Miranda and Sadie grabbed me and made me keep walking forward. Then everyone yelled “SURPRISE!”  Wow can I just say I am the most gullible person ever! There were so many hints all week at school, while we were in the car going to Tanglewood and just everything and I didn’t have any idea at all! Oh you can diffidently tell I am a blonde.

The party couldn’t have gotten better. We had a real D.J. who pretty much rocked. Awesome lights, good food, funny things to dress up with, and fun things to play on. Needless to say after a cake fight, dancing and laughing really hard the night was amazing. The Amp over heated at around 10:30 so the D.J. left and most people went home so me and just a couple friends stayed, plugged in an iPod and continued to dance the night away. After everyone left and cleaning up I finally came home around 2. Ya let’s just say I had the best surprise birthday party ever! I pretty much have the best friends anyone could ask for and I seriously can’t even count how many people were there tonight. There were so many people and it’s sad that a couple people I don’t even know who they are were there. But that night was seriously so much fun and one to remember!

My Awesome Party Planners

Ya thats pretty much why I call these two my best friends

Just a couple of people that came

Cake Fight...Thanks Ashlyn and Carson

Be being the little mermaid trying to get cake out of my hair

The cool lights

Sweet Sixteen

So the first thing that popped into my head when I woke up was the song “Sweet Sixteen” By Hilary Duff. I can’t believe this day is finally here! I can still remember thinking on my 8^th birthday that my life will double by the time I can finally drive and date! I seriously thought the day would never come and that it was just so super far away. But needless to say it finally came and yes I’m FINALLY 16! I have had the countdown for my 16^th birthday for years!! And I just have to say it was totally worth the forever long countdown cause this birthday was by far the best birthday anyone could have asked for!

It started out on a cold rainy day on April 21, 2011. I was getting ready for school when the door bell kept ringing constantly! It was for me and my 2 amazing friends Mishae and Ashlyn were there to give me balloons, Jelly beans and diet coke! They sure know me good :) I finished getting ready and off us three went to school. School was a normal day; I don’t think I have had that many people ever wish me a happy birthday. I swear every ten minutes a new person would wish me happy birthday or I would get a random text. School was great minus the bad news of not making student council again but that’s okay, life moves on and it just wasn’t meant to happen I guess. I had already sorta figured I wasn’t going to make it so it wasn’t to heart breaking to hear the news.

After school me and my mom took a road trip. First stop, Brigham City. Woot woot here I got my license. I am now officially a licensed driver! So If I were you I would maybe stay off the roads for a little bit and just make sure you stay within a 2 mile range of me while I’m driving! Haha just kidding I’m actually a pretty good driver don’t worry. The road trip continued, stop two…Logan! We went to Logan to go get my super cute ring at Morgan Jewelers. That was a great trip, they were having a party in there and the lady said that the party was basically just for me and my birthday! I got sung to by some musicians and the whole store, I’m a big deal what can I say :) ha then off we went back home to tree town.

I was home for probably ten minutes when I got picked up for my first real and official date! The lucky man who got to take me out was Brenden Oxborrow! I don’t think I could have picked anyone better to have taken me out on my first date and on my 16^th birthday none the less! It was a blast! We did a group date with Lindsey, Benjy, Kallton and Baylie! We went bowling, yay I suck at bowling and got half everyone score but hey I got 40 so I was pretty happy! Then we went and got Icees at the best icee shake in Garland! YUMM Mango and Pink Lemon sour is of course what I got! Then we went to Brenden’s and just sat around and hung out. I decided I pretty much love his little brother. He is so cute; he came up and just stood and stared at us forever then finally spoke and was like Umm I think I just saw a spider. Brenden asked if he wanted him to go kill it and his response was, No it’s on the wall and sideways so it’s okay! He was so stinkin cute and called me mom and asked if I would get him a drink and once he realized I wasn’t his mom he just stared at me! Yeah I’m pretty sure I creaped him out just a little! We later decided we would go to Kalltons house and bake cookies! We baked cookies, played apples to apples and just had fun!  I was winning apples to apples so I guess that makes up for totally loosing hard core at bowling! The date was so much fun and I couldn’t have asked for a better night! Thanks so much Brenden for the most amazing first date anyone could ask for!!

After all the Facebook messages, texts and random people saying Happy Birthday this day seriously couldn’t have gotten any better! I got a pretty awesome present from Sidney, a Kool-aid Shirts and sweaters with our pictures on them plus a hilarious note so it was a pretty great present! Then there was one present that meant a lot to me. It was just a conversation over text to a person who we have defffidently had are differences in the past and the person complete appoligized for everything! It’s weird that just a simple conversation over text can be one of the best birthday presents cause that meant so much and it was something that I really needed to hear! My birthday has just been all around great and I couldn’t have asked for a better one! Woot woot Darci is now 16 :)

2 people can make all the difference

So this week has seriously been so crazy and hectic and one that I would like to never go through again! But if it wasn’t for two amazing people in my life I have no idea what I would have done!

The first amazing person is my Dad! Words cannot even explain what I think about this man. This man can do anything. I have no idea how he does it all. He fathers a house hold of girls, works full time as the hospital administrator, goes back to school and is a loving Bishop who cares about everyone! And on top of that he’s pretty good at squishing a spider and fixing your broken necklace. This week my dad has helped a lot. I got to have my birthday bishop’s interview with him, saw him working hard at work, and just had little amazing conversation with him. But one thing in particular that helped me the most was he gave me a fathers blessing. I am so very happy and lucky that I can count on my dad whenever I need him for a fathers blessing. I was freaking out and bawling to my parents because I felt like everything in my life was going downhill. I felt like nothing I was doing was going right and was way confused on some big decisions im having to make and to top it off my friends Madi and Kevin got in a bad 4-wheeling accident. Luckily they are still alive and okay but I am pretty sure I don’t think I could have handled loosing another friend within months of loosing Devin. Seeing Kevin sit in that hospital bed and Madi barely able to move as she sat on her couch made me realize how lucky I am to have the friends that I do but made me sick to my stomach and brought back memories of everything that happened back in November. When I was telling my parents everything that I was feeling the thought kept coming into my mind to have my dad give me a blessing. As soon as he laid his hands on my head I could feel that spirit so strong, and couldn’t help but realize how lucky I am to have him as my dad and for the power of the priesthood. After a night full of bawling my eyes out, my dad gave me amazing advice, and an amazing blessing and everything since then has seemed to start falling back into place. I am so grateful for my dad and if any of you think you have a better dad I am pretty sure I could prove you wrong!

The second person who has helped me a lot this week is my sister Cami! This girl is seriously one of my biggest heroes and examples and is someone I look up to like crazy!  She is my clothes sharing buddy and I love raiding her laundry basket whenever she comes home!  Talking to her on the phone the other day meant more to me then she will probably ever realize. She made me realize that she has gone through everything I’m going through right now as I’m going through high school and that somehow she managed to survive it all, so I can to! I love her to death and she’s such a great sister. She is so strong, loving, caring, and doesn’t let what other people say get the best of her. She knows what to do about boys, clothes, parents, friends and how to party and have fun. I love whenever she is home for the weekend and her picking me up from a party way later then my parents normally would have or just being able to talk to her about my life! She helped me grow to love cereal for every meal possible and to try my hardest in everything I do.

I love Cami and my dad and couldn't ask for more amazing people in my life! They seriously have helped me a lot the past week and I just want to thank them for that!

Building my Kingdom

This weekend was General Conference. I love General Conference and it always seems like you hear exactly what you need to hear. This weekend, as I listened to the different talks the thought kept coming into my mind about building up my kingdom and being a daughter of god here on earth. Everyone is faced with challenge after challenge and trial after trail. Someone this weekend said “Put your trust in the lord your god, for he will help you through ALL your trails, tribulations and challenges!” I loved that because it made me realize that no matter what I’m going through in life if I just trust in God he will help me through it. We all need to choose the right and be building up are kingdom each and every day. You can’t be afraid of people judging you and thinking you are lower than what you really are. Only you and Heavenly Father know exactly who you are, what you’re going through, what you’re thinking and feeling and exactly what you need to do in order to get through life. I know that this church is true and that we truly are royal sons and daughters of a heavenly king. We can build up are kingdom each and every day with just the small and simple things we do.