National Convention!!!

FFA- they excitement just never seems to stop! Two weeks ago was the National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana! (It has taken me awhile to post cause I've been trying to catch up on School work!) Early Monday morning we left Moscow and arrived at the Spokane airport were we flew to Indianapolis, Indiana. It was a really great trip, and here are some pictures of the week!

Excitedly awaiting take boarding.... we waited a long time! But we had fun while we waited!

Can you guess which one is mine!?! Ha ha!!!! We knew when our luggage arrived by the polka dots!

We're on the plane and ready for take off!!! We're leavin' on a jet plane!!! la la la! (We sang that song on our way to the airport...)

You can't see it that well, but that is the Limo that picked us up at the airport! :)

Some of the sponsors of our Delegate Luncheons, and there keynote speakers

Katie and I bearing the Idaho State Flag for the parade to kick off the first general session

They block off this street for FFA members to walk down re-name it FFA Way for the week!

Our group, minus Katie our Secretary, going out for dinner!

Look at all the blue jackets flooding out of the Conseco Field house!

Some of the entertainment- the top female escape artist in the world!

Some of our favorite vehicles at the career fair and show!!!!

The new National Officers for 2008-2009

Us down in front of the stage in our Delegate seats (We had our seats reserved right upfront!)
By the end of the week, we were exhausted.... We were sad we had to leave, but excited to go back to school, where- surprisingly- we get more sleep and are less busy! But what can I say... we miss being at the National FFA Convention.

University of Idaho Ag Days 2008

This past weekend was extremely busy!!! It seems like every thing always accumulates a hits at the same time... and I've had 2 months of non-stop go! That just must be the college lifestyle...

Anyways, this weekend was Vandal Preview- for high school seniors to check out campus (I work in New Student Services, which was hosting that event... life was busy at work!!!) It was also Dad's weekend (Daddy and Momma, and Rachel came clear up to Moscow to see me!!! It was so fun!!!) and last, but not at all least- the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences was hosting its annual Ag Days for middle school to high school students. So of course, as and Idaho FFA State Officer, I had the privilege of helping out!

On Friday out State Officer Team put on a communications workshop! It was so fun interacting with the students. Then, later that night was the Night at the Rec. Many of the students got to stay the night at the rec. Of course who actually sleeps much when there are activities going? We got to hang out with students, and of course bond as a team... Stephen being the only guy often feels the team love... ha!We were able to observe and join into a lot, including: volleyball, dodge ball, basketball, movies, and my favorite... ROCK CLIMBING!!!! Our officer team could not resist but to climb the largest rock wall at any college campus nation wide!!!We basically had a really great time! We were doing this about midnight... who doesn't have fun rock climbing at midnight!?! ha ha! So basically we were up till about 3:00 a.m. Just to turn around and be up at 5:00 a.m. to get ready for our early day with more Ag Days Events at 7:00 a.m.

Overall, it was a very eventful weekend! And very enjoyable! I almost felt like I was living a double life. Check out my mom's blog for the other Laura's weekend... ha ha! But for now, I'd just like to say that we have decided the State Officers need some more adventures... perhaps the next adventure for the State Officers will be skydiving.... Oh I do hope so! ha ha!

Weekend Fun!

This was the weekend I had been anticipating for the past three weeks... since the last time I had seen Cole, my boyfriend. Originally, the plan had been for me to drive down to Walla Walla, WA to see him. Then, on Thursday, the day before I was going to leave, the arraignments we had made fell through so I couldn't go to see him any more. I was so sad... THEN it just so happened that it was possible for him to come see me in Moscow! Luckily, JP, my best friend Samantha's boyfriend, lives in the dorms and happened to have a roommate who was going out of town for the weekend. We asked him if Cole could borrow his bed, he gave it his okay (I owe him snicker doodles though...) and this weekend turned out to be perfect!

On Saturday morning, we woke up and Cole and JP took Sammi and me out to breakfast at a little place in Pullman, WA. in our PJ's (no make-up or anything either!) So it may have been a little scary for those looking at us, but we sure had a good time! After we got back from breakfast they gave us a whole 40 minutes to get ready for the day, then we went out for a nice walk through a little wooded area at the top of campus. It was pretty, and it looked like we were out in the middle of the woods! We took lots of fun pictures. JP, Sammi, Cole and I all took turns playing photographer with our cameras! We also used Sammi's lovely sunglasses to give our pictures a festive touch! hee hee!

After leaving the woodsy area, the camera clicking fun did not stop! We found a nice little tree with a lovely patch of grass and took some more pictures. JP was really enjoying playing photographer... I think He did a pretty good job at it too!!

Then later that night, we attended Rock the CASA. This event was put on by my sorority to raise money for CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates. There were a few bands who were playing, some food, and lots of raffles. it was a pretty fun evening! I'm so happy that Cole got to come see me! It was a good weekend to relax before my first big test this Monday!

Game On!!!

"I-D-A-H-O, IDAHO, IDAHO, GO GO GO!!!!"

The chant echoed through the Kibbie Dome as all of the college kids and other Vandal fans jumped out of there seats yelling for the black and gold uniforms racing down the field after the football... "Whoa, this is intense!!!" was the thought that kept running through my head.

That's right, this weekend was the first home game for the Mighty Vandals of University of Idaho versus the Idaho State University Bengals, and we totally rocked! The score was Vandals 42 and Bengals 27.

Of course the afternoon started out with some tailgating first.


The football game was great fun to watch! It helped that we were only 3 rows back from the field!!!









Then at half time the Vandal Marching Band came out and performed. My favorite part was definitely the dancing tuba men in the skirts. Ha haha! It was so great!

Here are some of the girls in my house at the game!

And at the end of the game the score was Idaho 42, Bengals 27! Woohoo, GO VANDALS!!!