Past, Present and Future

20 years ago: I was in kindergarten at Adams Elementary. We had barely moved into our new house, although it wasn't close to being finished. David was my best bud, I was a chubby little ballerina, and I loved to read.

10 years ago: I was a sophomore at Madison High School. I was as social as my parents would let me be with a huge group of friends. I was in school orchestra, youth symphony, and I was taking private violin lessons (although I never practiced!). I was 15 through my whole sophomore year of high school, so I never got to date. I wasn't even old enough for the homecoming dance of my junior year!

5 years ago: I was just finishing up my junior year at BYU-Idaho. It was a good year. I won the concerto competition at BYU-Idaho, the Young Artists Competition in Coeur D'Alene, and was accepted into the Grand Teton Music Festival. The chamber orchestra went on tour throughout the Northwest, where I became good friends with Stacy! I don't think I went on a single date that whole year because I was seriously involved with my viola.

3 years ago: My first year at CCM (University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music) working on my Masters in viola performance. It was tough being away from my family, but I did a lot of growing up that year. Once again, not much dating.

1 year ago: February 28,2007- I got engaged to my sweetie!! Tyler and I had been dating for just over four months. He proposed in the middle of a concert he was doing with his family. Both of our families were there, along with a bunch of strangers. It was somewhat embarrassing, but very cute.

Today: Life is very busy for the both of us, but we're very happy. We are working hard and making as much time as possible for each other.

I wonder what tomorrow will bring. . . .