I don't know Tori very well. I went to Oak Canyon last year so I remember seeing her around, always being jealous of how cute she is. When I heard about this, I immediately began to pray for her. I didn't know her, and still don't really, but seeing the love that her family and friends have for her is amazing. She truly is an amazing person because so many people love and care for her. I have grown to love her just because she is so strong. I know now that she has an incredible spirit and personality and I hope that some day I can get to know her.

Tori would always want to stand in the skinny mirror, like she needs its now ha ha, ooook then but i begged her to stand by me one time and she did and mckenzie sat out of class, (bad girl) but she drew all of us on the bar and we put the drawing on a shirt we all got and tori was by me because i begged her to be by me for one time.

well this is tori and i at our hazen picture shoot thingy ma bob, we got a friend picture but we call it our best friend picture. love ya babe

My favorite attribute about Tori is how sympathetic she is. I can remember when I was having a hard day and I would walk into dance crying, and Tori would be the first one to say "What's wrong?" and in less than a second, she would be crying too. Tori would cry before she even knew what it was about. She could never see one of her friends crying without her crying. I love that about her. She is so caring for everyone, and never left anyone out. While we were learning our dance "Triumph of the Heart" Tori and I were on the same side off stage and we would always talk. The topics would always be either 1. Jake 2. anyother boy that she had a small crush on that day 3. Her whole life story 4. She would ask questions about me. Tori is always interested in everyone else. I love that she is sooo boy crazy and didn't talk about anything else. She's a talker, that's for sure. I felt like everytime after we rehearsed that dance, I knew every little detail about Tori. She loves talking to anyone that will listen. Even though she would talk my ear off, I miss that. I miss knowing who she liked that day, or what she did the past weekend. I can't wait to go visit her and see her smile again. I know that she will be talking all of our ears off again...I'm pretty excited for that! Love you Tori. You are so loved by everyone.

Well, I fore warned everyone in yesterdays update that Tori was beginning to try and use her new found arm and hand strength and coordination. Maria just called me and last night she successfully ripped her respirator and part of her Trach from her mouth twice and had the nurses scrambling each time... Maria also said Tori would not go to sleep during the night and that her heart rate did drop dramatically again at a couple of points. She is speaking with the doctors right now and I am heading up to the hospital. I will post any additional information when I can.

Thanks,
-Tim

All,

The Deseret News has provided another great article on Tori and The Dance Club today. Here is the Article.

They also did a reprint of the NY Times article released earlier this week.

Thanks,
-Tim

well i just got back from new york city.. as did we all.. and i just missed tori so much. we had so much fun. coulda been funner with tori. tori was the most excited to go out of all of us, she made us excited.. so it was weird not havin her with us. we did so good tho. and we did it for tori.. every dance.. before we went on we all said a prayer for tori so she would be with us. and i know she was.. somehow.. cuz.. we would not have gotten that far without our little tori. and seeing whitney dance is just like tori.. i mean.. whitney is like just as good as her.. shes amazing.. and i just love that little girl. she is out little tori. i miss tori so much. and i am sooooo happy shes doing so much better. soo so sosos so happy. aww i love it!

well.. this sure tells alot about all of us. haha. angel and amber in the front just giggling.. me and nicole in sheer shock think were going to die scared out of our minds.. kourtney and tori just havin the time of there lives haha and the mommys... who knows hahahaha. just smilin:) haha so much fun.

i dont know if this is alreayd in here.. i looked and it wasn't.. o well. but anyone.. this is in the back room.. by my locker to be exact. haha. and its just kara tori abi kourtney and me... mckenzie haha. i think tori looks so dang pretty here.. she always does.. but this strikes my fancy. haha. shes gorgeous.

well.. this is like the other one.. but its mine and were all kinda different hahaha. i love it. .. we were trying to act scared...... hahaha way off if u ask me haha.