I know it has been a LOOOOONNNNNGGG time since I have written and A LOT has happened.

To begin Daytona was amazing!!!! We unfortunately we came away in second place for the third year. As strange as it is to say at least this we took it from ourselves rather than having it taken from us. I was so relaxed though, at least when it came to the stresses from home. It was fun being able to hang out with Kathleen and the rest of the team. For the first time I actually felt like they liked me. Not that they didn't before but at home they will only come talk if something is wrong. I have put a few pictures below to show off my fabulous experience.

The beach outside the hotel, actually the hotel was built on the beach which triple in size throughout the day.

Pete and I throwin the guns on Daytona Beach!

Yay Rhys!Kathleen and I ready to begin our vacation part of this trip.
My two needy gingers. Stratton and Colin.

Lindsay and Matt, he doesn't take a regular pic
Ronni and Ashley with the flowers from our drinks. Not only did I talk myself into wearing a two piece they asked me to take a picture in a small stunt. I stunted!!!! haha! By the way I'm the one in the middle. Sorry I can't zoom.

Another thing that made me feel really good was getting invited to the end of the year cheer banquet. We had not been invited before but after spending so much time with Tracy in Daytona and her actually seeing what we've been doing allowed for this. Just before we left she went back to business Tracy but invited Kathleen and I to the banquet. I was/am very excited and honored especially after she made me cry by pointing out that I paid my way to go because I loved the team that much and I got a person round of applause. Not expected! I took a few pictures while there so here are a few.

Derry our Golden Spirit! His smile is infectious!!!

Jason Mr. knee injury number 3! At least he didn't leave his crutches in Daytona!Of course my "fearless" leader.

To wrap everything up for the last four years my final event was the Spring Football game. It wasn't until it was over that I realized I would never step foot on the field as an athletic training student working an event again. So just before the sky dumped gallons of water on us the team took one final picture not only with each other but as the only team I will come to know and work with at OSU. So to all of my wonderful cheer leaders, Thank you and I will miss you.

Cheer and Daytona!!!!

I was definitely excited about the fact that my test was finally over and I was getting ready for Daytona for 4 days. I guess I shouldn't put that in past tense but things haven't gone 100%, but we will start at the beginning.
Saturday the 4th of April began early with waking to get ready for my certification exam. (For those who will inevitably ask it is for my athletic training degree kinda a big deal!) My plan was to be gone by 7 am. I was very close I left my house at like 7:03 to get gas and left the gas station at 7:09 headed for Tulsa! Now my test didn't actually "start" until 9:30 but I wasn't taking chances. Surprisingly I wasn't nervous and it didn't hit me until I saw the exit I was suppose to take. I arrive about 8:15 and decide there is no reason to sit in my car I will just freak myself out. Instead I just decided I would go in use the restroom and wait. Well the first part was right the second not so much. I walk into the room at 8:30 and they ask me if I'm ready to begin. Of course I did it's not like I could learn anything in the next hour. So, the next 3 ish hours were spent looking at a computer screen trying to answer questions that spanned the last four years of my life, and then......... it was over.... Somewhat strange because it really did just end. I answered the last question without knowing it and it went to something completely different. Threw me for a loop. Finally I filled out the survey and walked out of the room thinking I just took the test that will determine my entire future and I don't feel bad at all! I'm not saying I passed and I'm not saying I didn't I just simply do not feel bad about it and I'm not going to worry for the next 4 weeks waiting for my scores.

Moving on.......

I am currently in Daytona and it has been a blast all except we got second again to the..... I'm not even going to say because I'm am frustrated. We didn't get cheated like last year instead we "beat" ourselves but it is still very frustrating because the cop outs throw the easiest stunts ever (seriously I could do them) and win! They do it simply because they want to play it safe and get yet another ring. grrrrrrr
Anyway I am still sooooo proud of my team and I will miss the energy around them next year. I am thinking about trying to come down next year, but we'll see.
Tomorrow will be a fun day on the beach and watching a bunch of drunk cheerleaders try to stunt. ATs nightmare or dream depending on how you look at it. I will assure you I am not talking about any of mine, I hope. Hopefully I will actually get some pictures tomorrow and put them up with the stories from tomorrow.

Until then peace, love, and ATs!

So as previously stated I am getting ready to take my BOC. TOMORROW as a matter of fact! Believe me at this point I'm not sure if I want to run and hind or just get it over with. I go through moments where I am fine and just want to hurry up and take it and other times when I am inches from tears. Over all the worst that can happen is I don't pass and retake it in June but I don't really like that idea. $300 is a lot of money. Anyway I really just wanted to give an update on what I have been doing for the last couple of weeks. The best thing about taking the test is that I leave on Tuesday for Daytona and I don't have to study or worry about it while I'm there!
This is all for now I will write once the hour has passed to let you know I am still alive. (I hope)
Remember to pray for me!

Katie