The Semester So Far...

Here are some pictures from the semester! I've had the hardest time blogging! So here are just some random pictures of me and friends doing what we do!

Casidy, Kali, Britt, and I

Kali and I

Kali makes eating pizza sexy...

Marisa, Kimberly, and I

Marisa and Britton at the Birthday Party we had for the two of them.
The big 21 and 25!

Here we are playing Wacky Six...our most FAVORITE game!!!

So far it's been a busy but fun semester!! Hope the second half is as good as the first...maybe even better!

Photos from the Weekend!

Me and Mom headed to the play in our matching pea coats!

Here we are outside my apartment!
A tree outside my apartment that mom wanted to take home with her...
This is outside the McKay Library, Mom really liked it...

It was a gorgeous day so we walked up to the Temple.

Hope you enjoy the photos of our weekend together!

Weekend with Mom

This semester has been crazy and stressful but I forgot about all that this weekend because Mom was HERE!!!! She drove down Thursday with some other mothers and was here till Saturday evening. This visit, some days, was the only thing that kept me functioning so I was pretty excited. We didn't have too much planned but to enjoy each other's company.
On Friday I got done with class at 11:15 and Mom met me on campus. I showed her preschool, the newly constructed MC(where we ate in the new cafeteria), and we visited the Bookstore. Friday night we went to a play, Tartuffe, on campus. We thoroughly enjoyed it!!! Saturday morning we slept in, I haven't slept in all semester. We ate pancakes with nutella for breakfast, went grocery shopping at Broulims, and then took a walk to the temple. I have a few pictures but my internet is being stupid and it won't load the pictures. Which is making me upset!!
But we had a FANTASTIC weekend. It was nice to have my mom here and to talk in person. I am so grateful for the relationship that we have. My mom is my best friend and I miss her every day! I'm grateful Dad and the boys were willing to let her come. Thanks!! And Mom, thanks for all you do for me! You're the best!!!!

(Hopefully the internet will work soon so I can post pictures!)

A Crazy Late Night

It started out very normal...
We just wanted a picture of the 3 of us

Then we added a little variety...

Then Marisa brought the "doobie elf"...

And Kimberly thought she'd join her...
(I don't know if it's comical or creepy)

Velociraptors...This is my favorite...I don't know how I made that face! :)

There is no explanation...

Conference Weekend

I absolutely LOVE General Conference! It is something that I always look forward to in April and October. This time I had tickets for Saturday morning so Kimberly and I drove down Friday night and stayed at Marisa's home. Her family is always so accomodating and welcoming whenever we come!

Saturday morning Kimberly and I drove to Sandy where we then took the Trax to Temple Square. It never ceases to amaze me how many Latter Day Saints gather at Temple Square for General Conference. It's like this huge mass of Mormons crowding the streets, I mean we're everywhere! If I were a non member and lived in SLC I would shut myself in my house conference weekend! And to think that that isn't even all of us! It really is a testimony builder, we all come together, from all over th world, to hear the God speak to us through his Prophets and Apostles. I love it when the Prohet enters the conference center. It becomes absolutely quiet and we all stand. I have an overwhelming assurance that he is the Prophet of God and that he leads and guides this Church. It is also amazing to see every right hand in the conference center raised to sustain the General Authorities.
Conference was great! I came away with added strength and the desire to become a better person. I loved all the talks but the ones that stood out to me the most were Elder Scott's and Elder Holland's. I am so grateful for the things the Spirit taught me this weekend and I am so grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!

Here are some fun pictures from my trip!

Sad Faces-the usual 45 minute drive from Salt Lake to Orem to 2 hours last Friday. Why? Hmm...maybe it was the BYU vs Utah State game, Mission Reunions, and Conference.

Saturday Morning SessionWaiting in the Stand By line for second session Saturday...Yes we got in!!!
So many people!!!
Making weird faces because we're bored on the Trax ride back...
While in Orem we had to go to Hello Yogurt! It is so good!! There are about 6 different flavors of frozen yogurt(I always get cheesecake!) And then there are a plethora of toppings from fruit to candy to cookies to syrups. You put whatever you want on it and then pay by the oz. It is DELICIOUS!!!Cheescake flavored frozen Yogurt with strawberries, kiwis, and pineapple!! YUM!