Recap -- 2011

2011 is officially over!
What a year!

Surgery

January 3rd, 2011
Removal of the benign tumor that I had on my femur... Not a fun recovery but I am now starting to run again! :)

Senior Year

Became an adult -- 18th birthday on February 8, 2011

Prom

Final Band Banquet
Awarded a 4th year band letter and completed my life as a drum major... one of the greatest positions that I could ever hold

Senior Pictures

Graduation
Graduated 15th in my class with a GPA of 4.40

Summer 2011

Grad Trip to San Diego
We got to stay at a beach house on Mission Beach, went to an ASTROS vs Padres game, went to Seaworld, went to the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier, and went to the Kansas City BBQ where Top Gun was filmed.

Dyed my hair blonde :)

Met and Started Dating Caleb (such a wonderful and one of my most favorite parts of the year) :D <3 -- July 16, 2011

College

Went to New Mexico Tech

Left New Mexico Tech, transferred to UNM, and changed my major
Tech was great but I did not like living in Socorro and I realized engineering was not for me... I'm happy to be home and exploring different majors to find what I like doing (I'm thinking of Medical Laboratory Sciences right now)

Moved back home and painted my room

Got baptized :)

December 11, 2011 -- Pastor Mark Driscoll came to Mars Hill Church Albuquerque to preach live

Became closer to the Mangum family and mine :)

Got to see my nephew, Nolan, my brother, Gilbert, and my sister - in - law, Alexis

What an incredible year! :) So many great things have happened and are continuing to happen.

2012 will be amazing as well... So many things to already look forward to.

<3
Ali :)