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I cannot be more than excited to be a part of another worldwide prom event sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation and getting do with it my best friends will make it even more special. We are definitely going to laugh till our hearts are tired, drink sparkling martinellis in the limo, listening to pop music the entire way up to the event itself, getting smiles from random people who are driving on the road seeing us be as hyper as possible, getting a million pictures of us taken throughout the event, smiling till our faces hurt, making new memories together that will be talked about for the rest of eternity, getting our groove on the dance floor and just simply having the time of our lives for a couple hours, which if you ask me is pretty much going to be an all nighter!!! I am stoked to once again be crowned "Prom Queen" among the many hundreds of honored guests who will be attendance with us and look forward to hearing recorded messages from celebrities that we may or may not know!!! #February7thCantComeSoonEnough. 

Ambitious Wish

I am hopeful this new year has an opportunity for me to cross paths with my favorite role model on the planet and get to know her a little bit than I have already. She is truly one of the many people in my life who can put a smile on my face whenever I need it most and remind me that I can do anything that I set my heart on as I continue to learn to believe in myself. I am grateful for their example of keeping your head held high when life gets tough and never letting anything stop you from achieving lifelong goals-- that you have set out for yourself to do. #ItsPrettyLegit #iLoveThis #ChangedForGood #ItsTheTruth. 

Final Year - Two Governor Appointed Entities 

I have certainly learned and grown so much from volunteering my time on these two councils, which if you must know has been at times like an emotional rollercoaster that I cannot wait to get off from & yet I still wish time had not gone by so fast. I am grateful for the many people I was able to get to know just a little bit over the course of almost six years and learning how valuable individuals like me who live in the disability community are. I may never have come out as being one of the most "Perfect Colleagues" and somehow I felt in my heart that I didn't need to be someone I am not--which if you must know isn't what I had set out to become whatsoever... but I was at least able to give it my best effort. I am grateful for the many people who have strengthened me into the young woman I am today and can't even begin to thank them enough for their help along this journey. 

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 Night To Shine 2022 (Last Night)

There will be a lot more pictures to be shared at a later time, but all I can say is that last night was truly an unforgettable evening. All of us met up with each other at a Mexican restaurant and enjoyed a scrumptious meal that could have been one less plate, but you get the picture?? We loved getting all dressed up and just being able to quality time with each other was definitely something that had not happened for awhile. 

Shortly after we finished up with dinner, We drove up to our best friend Danielle's house for the remainder of the evening :) Her house was all decked out with blue, sliver and purple balloons, and everything else in between that you could ever imagine!!! We loved every single minute of it so much with getting to hear all of these inspiring messages from celebrities and even special guests whose names I do not remember, but I really loved being able to sing the night away and dance till we were tired!! 

LONG STORY SHORT---There was not a dull moment about this special night and getting to be truly reassured of God's love for us made the evening so much more awesome!!! We loved being able to feel loved all night long with smiles, laughs, singing song lyrics at the top of our lungs, etc. I am so grateful that me and my best friends get to enjoy this special evening together as well as getting to be reminded-- of how incredibly wonderful we are in this world!!! 

#ToBeContinued 

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If you have never heard of this event before, then you are clearly missing out on an experience that will be one for the books!!! I am so excited to once again participate in this worldwide prom event that happens a little bit prior to valentine's day and getting to feel reassured of how important I am in this world, couldn't warm my heart more than it does throughout an event like this one. It's simply amazing to see a whole lot of individuals with disabilities from all over the country in unity over a movement like this for one night only is a dream come true!!! 

We are going to have dinner at a local Mexican restaurant near the University Mall in Orem and then from there we will be head back out to our best friend Danielle's house for the remainder of the evening. It will be so much fun getting to dance the night away, hear inspiring messages from celebrities that we know & love about how incredible we are, being crowned queens of the prom will be the most amazing part of the event itself. I am so excited to celebrate with my best friends and getting a chance to be in the spotlight for once is just like nothing else I can even put into words. #StayTuned

Prom Night

Virtual Night To Shine 2021 (Highlights)

I truly loved spending quality time with my friends all night long was a dream come true!!! Once my twin sister and I were all ready for an unforgettable evening-- We picked up our best friend Maria on the way to Olive Garden for dinner. All of us ordered pasta dishes as well as salads (along with their breadsticks) and just enjoyed being together!!! It was definitely an experience that I know none of us will forget and could not wait for what was gonna happen next-- but there's more to tell :) We headed up to Danielle's house for the remainder of our Night To Shine experience and believe it or not-- We were most definitely in heaven and didn't stop partying it up till about late into the night hours!!! Her house was decorated with all pink, sparkles, and not to mention dancing the night away with music we loved (certainly met all of our some what legitimate expectations). 

We snacked on our favorite treats and pretty much laughed till our hearts were tired... but if you ask me it never stopped there!!! We also got to watch this unforgettable event take place virtually which if you must know was certainly something that I know is never gonna be forgotten. I also really loved hearing from a lot of celebrities that I knew of but a lot we didn't know of either... but their messages of letting us know-- how special all of us Kings and Queens are in this world. We also danced the night away with music that I will admit was pretty legit and well loved by all of my friends throughout our entire night hanging out w/ each other. 

(Crowning Ceremony)

This was slightly different than it has been in years past-- but if you ask me, I am certain there will be endless stories to tell as the years go by. All of us were called to walk upstairs in our friend's home and quietly wait for our names to be called out as we would be crowned Queens of the prom!!! It was truly one of the most memorable moments ever and knowing that this time next year, this event is gonna be back in person and probably more amazing than we could dream of. There was a lot of smiles and not to mention surprises that we expected-- but had no idea when they were gonna arrive. We strutted our personalities and elegance down the staircase and waited to receive our crowns as well swag baskets with fun stuff to enjoy. 

Overall, I will have to admit despite the circumstances we were in--- I am so grateful this event was still able to take place and happen all over the USA!!! I loved being able to feel the unity and unconditional love for people just like me who want to feel a part of society (because this past year was more than an absolute pleasant experience for us, due to the endless ways people wanted to tear themselves apart and not keeping it together like we all know it should be!!!)

The Genesis Project - Thank you so much for hosting yet again one of the most amazing events ever & cannot wait to see what you all have planned out for next year!!! I love being a part of Night To Shine through an organization that just simply makes every single person feel loved and a part of this world, which in my eyes means so much more than anything else. Look forward to partying it up even more when the year 2022 rolls into town and the epidemic is out of the picture.

Late Night

#BestNightEver

It was truly one of the most incredible and funnest experiences ever... Not to mention it was such an absolute dream come true!!! I am grateful that me and my twin sister, along with our best friends got to be treated like royalty and laugh until our hearts were tired!! We loved being able to spend quality time with each other and getting reassured of God's love for us... is something that I know will stick by us forever!!! All of us got to ride up in a hummer limo all the way up to the event and back home, which I will admit was such a fun experience because we got to talk crazy with each other, but also dance to our favorite singers on the sound system inside of the limousine!!!!



After we arrived at this event, we quickly got assigned buddies and walked the beautiful red carpet with all of the legit paparazzi--cheering us on with so much positive enthusiasm like nothing I had ever heard before. All of us had the biggest smiles on our faces and didn't stop for even a second to calm ourselves down--- but if ya know there was never a dull moment where we didn't enjoy being a part of such a worldwide event for thousands of other special guests like us!!! #TimTebowFoundation

Love Always

I definitely never prepared myself for what was going to happen earlier this week and it has left me in a position with having to put my trust in the Lord. I know that after hearing the news of my first time ever teacher who literally took me under their wing as one of their own, is currently faced with a very difficult battle that I never imagined them in a fight to continue being on this earth.



I know this hasn't gotten anything to do with me and somehow it feels like there is only so much I can do... but I am just grateful to help out in anyway that I can possible with this new trial of faith. Due to the circumstances of this situation, I am truly grateful for the knowledge that I have of the restored gospel and realizing no matter the struggles that we deal with in life everyday---I feel very much at peace knowing that we are never alone. 

Charity Event

It was truly one of the most heart-warming experiences ever as I participated alongside with my other pageant queen sisters in a service project with a non profit organization called "The Page That Gives" and what an incredible opportunity it turned out to become. I was very grateful for the remarkable & amazing families who stepped inside of our room looking around each among hundreds of cuddly stuffed animals to take home with them. I really enjoyed getting to see the little kiddos faces simply light up with excitement and it was a little bit tricky not talking with them as much as I would have liked to, but knowing I could make their holiday season a little brighter touched my heart. All of us collected as many stuffed animals as we could possible for this event--but ended up with over 100 more than we needed to have, but to me I was more than pleased that we could bring some holiday cheer to each family who entered into our station!!! I may not have known neither of these families at all whatsoever-- but I was more than determined to bring a smile and understanding of what it means to give back to other people who may not be so fortunate as we are. I really appreciated getting to just be there not only as a pageant queen but a volunteer that could make a difference in the lives of others in some way or another. 

#NightToShine2020 - The Genesis Project

I am truly grateful for this upcoming worldwide prom event for thousands of individuals with special needs and being simply reminded about God's love for us-- is such an absolute wonderful thing. I just genuinely love spending time with all of my best friends and making memories that continuously last forever no matter how many times we keep returning back to this event. I will definitely be certain to have more stories after this event comes to an end in a few weeks and cannot wait to share all of them with you!!! 

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Perfectly Stable

2019 Utah Miss Amazing Pageant (Continuation) 

It's surreal that all of my required paperwork for this event is submitted & cannot wait to spend quality time in making new friendships. For those of you who are reading through this, I haven't imagined myself doing pageantry and let alone knowing their main focus is about advocating for people with disabilities really means a lot to me. I am grateful for the opportunity that I get to do events like this one where my voice is going to be heard and despite how others look at this kinda stuff, well I am gonna try as hard as possible to change their minds. I know this experience will be one to cherish forever and hopefully can have more stories/updates to write on here, when it gets a little bit closer in about two months time!!! 

Night To Shine 2019 - Tim Tebow Foundation

With it being my third prom night event this year, I am really thrilled to have my twin sister and our best friends join us... which I know they will not talking about for the rest of eternity. This one night event is filled with a lot of paparazzi cheering you on a red carpet, photo booths, Karaoke, Everyone crowned a king or queen of the prom, Limo rides, Dinner, etc. I will definitely give it my best chance with updating you all on this event after it gets slightly close to being here, but until then each of you will have to patiently give it a couple more weeks!!! 

Girls Trip To California - February 14th

I am excited to spend quality time with my older sister and her husband, along with my tenth month old niece Skye!! We have not necessarily been down to California for what seems like a long time & quite frankly I would love to see this be a trip to remember!!! We are also planning to make only one day trip to Disneyland and getting to share that magical place with family... will certainly make it an unforgettable experience for sure. 

Night To Shine

Truly one of the most unforgettable prom night experiences ever and one that I will cherish for the rest of my life!!! I can't even begin to put into words what an extraordinary & yet wonderful event it was to be a part of among 90,000 kings and queens of the prom from all over the United States!! It was truly a dream come true and getting to feel extra special all night long was such a privilege for me as well as everybody else involved. I couldn't even to tell you how much fun and rewarding it was to be simply reassured of God's love for me as well as all of the participants who were there in attendance. I will definitely have more photos to come within the next couple of weeks and cannot wait to share them with all of you!!!

Shout Out to the Tim Tebow Foundation for again putting on this phenomenal event for individuals with special needs and making it a dream come true for everybody who was there!!! I absolutely loved every single minute of this experience probably more than words could describe and I am so grateful to have been a part of it. I am so excited for what next year's event has in store and cannot wait to celebrate with lots of amazing people!!!

I don't even think there are words to describe what an extraordinary privilege it was for me to be a part of this year's Night To Shine!!! I absolutely loved getting the chance to feel the love of my Savior on a night that I knew he was truly seeing me in his eyes like a Queen. I am probably just saying too much in just sharing this with all of you but it was such an unforgettable experience that I know will never quit being talked about for the rest of this year!!!

I have a lot of pictures on my Facebook & Instagram accounts if you want to check them out there for your own entertaining pleasure!! I truly had the most amazing night ever and getting to feel like a queen all night long is a moment that I will cherish forever if not for the remainder of this coming year. I feel so grateful for the many people who spent countless hours pulling off a night to remember for lots of great individuals with special needs. 

Highlights from the event:

- Not having one but TWO limo rides during the event with my best friend & enjoying almost every single moment of it that I could possible, believe it or not!!!

- Getting to dance the night away with so many extraordinary people and smiling through almost every single activity that I was able to be a part of.

- Listening to a special message from Tim Tebow himself and hearing his inspiring words about what the event is truly about. It's not just the night of my life when I get to have fun and dance with so many pple, but getting to know that I am worth it in this world & always will be is such an incredible feeling.

- Being welcomed into the event with legitimate paparazzi of a crowd of people cheering us on, as we went into this dance having nothing but gratitude for their willingness to praise us and make everyone there feel amazingly special in every way.