Throwback Thursday

      Hey y'all! Welcome to the third day of Count Down to State Convention.
      I apologize for the technical difficulties that I experienced yesterday, and continue to experience, causing me not to get the make-up segment up yesterday when it was supposed to be up. I will continue to fight my computer and the videos and try to get that up and available for you as soon as possible.
    As I was going through my phone, I realized that I had way too many photos of State last year, that I could only choose just a few to put up there. I hope that these will bring back some fun memories.

This was actually not last year, but the year before right as we were announced as a team. We were not only winded from bolting down the aisle but from when Brett rammed into all of us. That is a moment that I will never forget. 

This was taken days before convention started and we were rehearsing our Retiring Addresses with full lights. King of Speaking, Brett, definitely rocked his practice as you can see. 

Now, let me explain. My feet hurt from days of practicing and being on my feet for hours straight so Erin and I decided we would soak them in bath water. I was laying on the floor rehearsing my parts. For some reason I felt the uncontrollable need to lay like this. And of course, the photographer that she is, Erin HAD to take a picture. I would like to say that this isn't a normal thing for me to be quirky like this, but my sad reality is, this is a common occurrence. Maybe not this exact pose, but usually something just as odd. 

These lovely ladies (JC and Sarah) were from my home chapter and were at State helping U of I putting on State Convention. Couldn't resist to take a snapshot. 

Love these chicas! 

Kyle never fails to come up with a good selfie photobomb face. 

If you aren't friends with me on Instagram and Facebook, then this would look like an awesome selfie. But the truth is, the kid in the background was doing the Creed. He was famously put on Facebook and didn't even know it ha!

"Nobody take my Food!" Mnt. Dew, apple slices, and my waterbottle. 

The best and worst part about iPhones is that you can take photos without having to unlock them. Erin, love you long time!

Micheal Heistuman. Enough said. 

We were suiting up for another session and I turned around to see Micheal (pictured in the above) taking a million pictures of me. Needless to say, I had to delete a handful in order to take any more pictures soon after that. He was pretty proud of himself. 

Ty Gramley was the nice gentlemen to help back stage. On the last day, the dude was exhausted. 

Two of my peeps from Vallivue, Hayden Fuller and Brett Quenzer. 

This kid. Gotta love ya some Colton Cooper. 

   These are memories that I wouldn't change for the world. There were so much more that I could have added. It will be so weird to experience State not as an FFA member or a State Officer for the first time ever. But I don't doubt that there will be plenty more memories to come.