Tribute To My Best Friend!!!

I just wanted to write a little tribute to my best friend Kara who got engaged a couple of nights ago!!! I am just doing this because it is huge we have been friends for about 12 + years and it is crazy that we are this point in our life! All growing up we would ALWAYS talk about who we would think we both would marry and what type of guy we would end up with. Kara and I basically lived with each other growing up, we were with each other almost about 24/7. We fought more than anyone that I have ever met in my entire life but yet I have never been closer to anyone in my life.. We literally fought like we were sisters.. Because she basically is my "sister" just from another mother :)We actually finally ended up being roommates for a couple months and we were hesitant about it because usually you fight with your roommate like crazy especailly if it's your best friend. That is actually when we became the closest in our whole friendship and it just has been amazing ever since! I am so excited for her and and I am so excited that she is marrying such an amazing guy. Todd treats her so well and Kara deserves that more than anything. Todd is completely amazing to her, and it makes me so happy to see her so happy! They are the cutest couple and I am not just saying that cause she is my friend but they literally are perfect for each other and they will have beautiful kids!! I am so grateful that she has been such a huge part of my life and for sticking by me through some of the hardest times in my life.. We have been through thick and thin with each other and have such a special friendship that cant ever be broken. I am so excited for the future for when we both have kids and our kids can be friends. Kara I just wanted to tell you I am so happy for you and I cant wait to share this special day with you , the one we have been waiting for all our lives!! I will be a wreck thats for sure!! I love you Kara and thanks for being the most amazing friend/sister to me!!! CONGRATS GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am just gonna add a few pictures I have of her and me!! I have a billion but here is a few of some of the fun times we have shared together!!!

This is one of the lake powell trips we went on together with my family! I love this picture!!

Look at how tan she is!! Beauty Kara!

This was at my graduation! Thanks for coming to support me Kara!

These are all the girls we grew up with! Kristin was the first to get married out of us and now that will be you KARA!!!!

Look at how cute Kara and Todd are dancing! What a great couple!

This is the soon to be Anderson's!!!!!

This was some random hike we took with a couple girls in our ward last summer!

All four of us are best friends and we did alot together growing up!! We usually would go out to eat like once a year or twice to catch up on eachothers lives after highschool. Danielle here in the front is serving a mission, Kara is obviously about to get married, Kristin is married, and then there is poor little single sammie!!! hah! Love you girls!

THANKFUL AND MUCH MORE!!!!

My parents: They have done so much for me and my brothers I love them so so much and I dont know what I would ever do without them... They are completely amazing!! I love you mom and dad :)

My Brothers: They are so awesome to me! I truly love them, even though I dont really show it I love them so much and I am greatful for what they do for me..

Kara: We are basically just sisters from another mother. She has been my best friend for 13 years now (wow that is so long) I have loved every minute of our friendship! I dont think anyone knows me better then she does, she knows everything even to this day, I go to her for everything. I love her so much and she has been through LITERALLY everything me, I am so excited to be best friends with her for eternity. I love you so much Kara!

The Martins: This is the family I am currently taking care of. All I can say is I am so truly blessed to have found them. Not only do they provide me with such an amazing job, but with such an amazing friendship.. I dont know what I would ever do without Shannon, I truly love her so much!! She has already done so much for me and I have only known her for like six months! Thanks for everything I love you guys!

The Ostlers: This is the family I used to nanny for 8 years, then their kids just got to old! I love them so much, they have done so much for me and will always be like second parents to me!! I love them so much and greatful for what they have done especially through the hard times that I had, they were always there for me!!!

My friends, Dani Hayes, Chelsea (she is more like a sister) Chase, Hanah, Danielle, Kristin, Bri, Ashley webb, Ashley Houle, Jill Jackson, Alex cooper, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Abby, Aubree Worton, Brian Smith, Caitlyn Smith, Steve Smith, Lisa Smith, bishop M, Marci M, and there are SOOO many more, I love all of you so much and I am so greatful for all you guys have done for me! Thank you!! :)

My Home, The car that I drive, The bed I sleep in, The Church, My calling, My testimony, My computer, The Clothes I wear every day, My job, and the list just goes on and on!

I am so greatful for everything I have and I am especially greatful for this season I love spending time with my family and remembering what this season is all about, our savior.

Sleepy!

Ok I just had to do this little post real quick. So the other day when I was watching the kids I take care of I was upstairs building the barbie house that Paige got for her fourth birthday. Well lucy was downstairs playing the piano and it got quiet. So I came downstairs to check on her, and this is what I found! Oh my word is she not the cutest little girl on the earth!!! Oh I just love her! What a kodak moment!

HELP!!!!

Ok so I am going to post a real post in just a bit but can someone help me and tell me how to change the background of my blog, like where the writing is! I think I just decided I am pretty much retarded when it comes to blogging, I thought I had it down to a T, BUT OBVIOUSLY I DONT HAHAH! Thanks guys! Dont worry a REAL LONG blog is coming soon!

The Martins!

So here is the cute family that I take care of. I have pictures of the two little girls but I only watch the little boy for an hour, because then he goes to school, so I dont have any pictures of him yet. But these kids are such sweethearts, I have truly been blessed with having them in my life.. These little girls teach me so many new things everyday. We have so much fun, going to the park, playing tag, playing with dolls, watching movies, eating, and running around! They parents are some of the nicest people I have ever come across in my life. The mom (shannon) has become one of my best friends, I tell her everything and just love chatting with her, her and I click SOOOOOOOO WELL!!! I dont her husband (Jared) very well but from what I have met he is the nicest guy! Anyway here are some pictures that I took today right after our little walk we went on! Thanks Martins for being so so good to me, you guys are all amazing and I just love you all so much!!! :) Thanks!

It was REALLY bright!

This is Paige, isn't she so stinking cute!!!

This is Lucy the littlest, oh my word she has the funniest personality, she is so stinking cute!

Gosh aren't they just the cutest little girls alive, I just love em!!

This is obviously me with the girls, gosh my FAT FAT face is covering lucy!!

Braces are off!!

Alright well here is a blurry nasty picture of my teeth!! Its not the best photo at all so i am sorry!!! But there ya have it, 2 1/2 years and they are finally off!!! yay!!!

I Am Finally Recovering!!!

So I am finally recovering from sweat surgrey that I had last tuesday. Can I just tell you it was one of the most painful surgries I have ever had!!!! They made three cuts under my left arm and two under my right. They then put little clips on my sweat gland so that I dont sweat as much as I used to! Yah for those of you who knew me well knew how NASTY my hands were, they were always so wet and sweaty, it was so GROSS. Oh and you cant forget how sweaty my armpits got... it just all around was gross!!!! They also put chest tubes in me, cause they collapsed my lungs, and that was probably the most painful part of the surgrey those things kill, and those are what is taking so long to recover!! My back is bruised from them where they cut me open.. for my surgrey only being a week and a half ago I am recovering very very well!!!! MY HANDS ARE DRY!!! yah I love it!!!! any way enough of that!!
Below: This is just a picture of what i had and some info of what they did!!!






Neurosurgical Spine Services Division
Hyperhydrosis and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
Hyperhydrosis and reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) are two disorders with a common cause and treatment. Hyperhydrosis is a commonly noted as sweaty palms and feet. Patients generally note increased sweating in the palms of their hands, feet and possibly also in the trunk.
RSD is a painful condition involving one or more of the extremities. Both of these conditions result in an overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system generally controls the "fight or flight" activities of the body. Treatment for both hyperhydrosis and RSD is injections or surgery. The surgery is a minimally invasive, transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy. Our results have been extremely positive and most patients leave the hospital the following day.
Drawing of technique for endoscopic sympathectomy used to treat hyperhydrosis (extensive sweating) and reflux sympathetic dystrophy.









So a little bit of sad news I actually dropped out of school! (ok that makes me sound like such a lazy bum.) Well I got so so far behind from surgrey and my teachers were all jerks about it. Also my books that I was waiting for still hadn't come in yet... CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT, 4 WEEKS into school and they still haven't come in! What the heck!! So I got so far behind with not having any of my books it just all fell apart! Also I will tell you the truth, this is the second time that I have tried going to school and it just didn't work out.. School is just really not my thing, I guess. I was talking to to my mom about it and I was just so frustrated that I am 20 years old and till haven't gone to school. She made me feel so much better about it, she said school is just not for everyone and that there is nothing wrong with it. So I felt a little bit better, it just frustrated me that I didn't have an education, and I know how important it is to have one, but it really is just not for me.. Lol I also complained that no guys would ever date me cause I didn't have an education. My mom laughed so hard at me and said, "Sammie, if guys aren't dating you because of that, than they are not worth it." I laughed and felt better about the situation once again. So I decided that I really wanted to do physical therapy in some way. So I found this awesome m.a.t.c program to be a physical therapy assistant. I am so excited, I am probably gonna try and do that in January! So we will see if I can get through it, lets at least hope hahahah! With the rate I go with school I probably wont, but we will see!!!

One last thing, I GOT MY BRACES OFF TWO WEEKS AGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can I just tell you how amazing it is to have straight teeth! Man I love it!!! I will get pictures up soon, sorry I just haven't been taking pictures lately so they will come soon!!!!