wow so im 18 today. it seriously feels just like yesterday that i turned 17. time flies. so for my birthday i got to go back to school! and find that i am swamped with homework and quizzes and tests and studying and diplomas. and to top it all off i have a basketball tournament this weekend and my mother and i are going to utah in a week and a half. let's just say january is going to be one CRAZY month. wish me luck.

- jwood

arizona

boxing day, my parents and i went down to arizona for a week. although we didnt do much besides look at houses, shop and eat. it was a pretty fun week. i got to see some cousins of mine and play a little basketball with them which was actually really fun. my litle cousin jake is 10 years old and hes already rank at basketball. we went and looked at the christmas lights at the mesa temple, which was so beautiful. but then again all temples are absolutely breathtaking! heres a quick look.

we went to this cute little ghost town and just walked around and took in the view. arizona is seriously so beautiful. the cactuses all around is just an amazing sight. with my dad being an archeoligist and all, we went a few sites and the history there is sooo cool. the second last night, i met these kids from iowa. there was 2 boys, one was my age, another was 16, and there was a girl who was 14. and those boys were seriously the funniest people. knowing them for 2 hours they were already making fun of me and canada. (since i am the only canadian they have ever met) they got a kick out of what i said. they were super sweet boys and i hope i will see them again in the future! then on friday morning, we went to the swap meet. there was a whole bunch of booths selling really cheap stuff. and sure enough, we saw some people from mountain view (what a small world it is) and i also those boys from iowa. as much as i love travelling, a place is only as good as the people you know in it. it's so good to be home! 

update

its been a while since i have made a post so heres a quick little update. 

-last monday, my bio class and i went to calgary to go to the cadavers. it was seriously so disturbing but intersting at the same time! 

-christmas is in 7 days! and i'm off to mesa arizona in 8 days for a little vacation with the rents.

-basketball is now fully underway and we were off to a pretty shaky start at the opening lci green and gold tournament but we are slowly coming together.

-i finished my appication for university and am just waiting on the reply. so nerve-wracking!

-i am turning 18 in 21 days! 

thats all i can think of for now... i know, im lame

SADIES '11

wooo! sadies was pretty awesome this year! after decorating for the dance a whole bunch of people came over to my house and we ordered pizza, played games, watched tv, and just hung out. the theme for sadies this year was famous duos/movie stars. my date and i (aaron k.) dressed up as juno and bleeker.

it's harder then you think to dance around with a pillow under my shirt! it was a pretty fun night with some pretty fun people if you ask me. i have the best of friends :)

happy thanksgiving!

i have so much to be thankful for. i have a wonderful family and i have the bestest friends anyone could ask for. what more could i need?

i love thanksgiving!

best weekend so far!

okay so, first week of school was kinda lame. until friday night. i had my wards country fair which is always a blast and then the first football game and dance of the year was on friday night. if you know me, i LOVE dances. and have been craving to go to one all summer, and i was kinda worried that it wouldnt turn out how i expected it too, but it turned out soo much better. i flippin crowd surfed! thats how amazing it was! being surrounded by a whole bunch of sweaty teenagers was pretty gross but in the end, best dance so far.

and so it begins.

first day of grade 12. wow, i cant believe that i am almost done high school forever. its a bittersweet feeling. it felt like just yesturday that i started grade 10 and how i excited i was to be with the big kids. and here i am, the big kid now.

heres some pictures of my best friends and i on our first day :)