Update...kind of long, sorry!

It's weird to think how quick Christmas can come and go. It seems like there is such a huge fuss over it, and then it is over within hours. But, of course I still love Christmas and everything about it.

This year I was at home with my parents and Karen, Greg, and Kaleb came up. It was really weird not having more of the siblings home, but I was able to sleep in my own bed, so it worked out alright. I did miss the rest of you though, and I'm glad you all had a Merry Christmas at your own homes this year. Meanwhile, we had a good time at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We had a great time doing some last minute shopping, playing games, and of course, some great meals! I think every night that Karen and Greg were here we played games. The favorites ended up being Yahtzee and Farkle. Good times. And of course it was so fun playing with Kaleb all week. He is such a little stud and is always fun to be around. I have a lot of really cute pictures of him, but I'm currently on my sister's computer and do not have my pictures available at the moment. I will try to put a few on soon!

As I mentioned earlier, I am at my sister's house. My parents and I are staying here tonight and flying out to Colorado tomorrow morning. We are very excited to get to see Kevin and his beautiful family and spend a few days with them. I was lucky enough to see them just in October when I went out with some friends from school. But usually, I only get to see them once or twice a year. It's not very fun because I would really like to see them more. Well, I really just wish they lived closer so we could all see them more. But unfortunately, that's not an option right now. I spent the summer of 2007 living with them, and I am so glad that I had that chance. It was a great time for me to get away from Utah and try something new. Along with something new it was just a great time to spend time with Kevin, Jill, and the kids and get to know them better. I am very grateful and appreciate them for their kindness and hospitality and letting me take over their basement. :) Thanks Kevin and Jill!!

School starts January 7, and I'll be honest, I am ready to go back! It has been a nice break, but it has been kind of long. I haven't been working, so I've just been bumming around and playing with friends and family. Which, is great, but sometimes I just want to be doing something more... yes, even going to class and working. Weird huh? :) This is my last semester in Rexburg, so I'm kind of having mixed emotions about it. It's weird to think that this is my fourth and final year there. It actually makes me sad. Basically because now I am used to Rexburg, and I am comfortable up there. But, come April, I will have to start over. I have to find a job and grow up. Uh-oh! I am actually excited for a new chapter in my life, but I am the type of person that likes to have some sort of plan... and well, right now, I don't really have one. Haha... so we'll see how it all turns out! My plan for this semester is to enjoy every day of it, just because it is my last and I know I won't be able to do it again!

My heart and prayers are with the Jorgensen and Johnson families at this time. Erik and Jesse were great guys, and they will be missed dearly. I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas, and that you will have a Happy New Year to go along with it!!

Nog Fest '08

Every December my friends throw what they call, Nog Fest. It is a Christmas party they host, and you are highly encouraged to wear ugly sweaters. At Nog Fest they have of course, Egg Nog, Guitar Hero, a dart competition, prizes for the winners with the ugliest sweaters, and more fun and games.

Lindsey, Brittany, and me in front of the Christmas Tree

My roommate Lindsey and I went to the D.I. to look for some ugly sweaters. Last year I tried this, and I found a Christmas sweater, but I didn't think it was that ugly. This year, we scored pretty big. I found this great looking sweater vest type thing, and Lindsey found a burnt orange cardigan type sweater. Brittany ended up wearing a sweater of mine cause she didnt' get a chance to buy her own ugly sweater. (If you think her sweater is ugly than you have bad taste. It's from H & M!!!!)

Bryce and Doug with their ugly sweaters

Bryce and the girls

The competition for the evening- ugly sweater finalists

With the makers of Nog Fest '08

The party was really fun and we all had a good time. The crowd seemed to die down pretty fast though, around 10:45 it was pretty much over. I guess that's what happens when there's other things going on in the town, haha.

A few weeks ago in my Anthropology class we were talking about food. The topic of foraging came up, and we discussed how many people have to forage for their food. We have to complete a number of journals throughout the semester. Well, my teacher decided that foraging would be a good journal entry. So he assigned us all to go dumpster diving for something we could eat. Yeah, pretty gross right? Well me and a girl in my class, along with our friend T.C. decided we'd hit up Great Harvest Bread Co. dumpster. (yeah, you're probably wondering if dumpster diving is illegal... I'm pretty sure it is. but only if you get caught...hahah). We were warned about going to Wal*Mart and Broulim's, so that's why we chose Great Harvest. I think we did pretty well. We went around 8:30 pm and right on top was a huge layer of cinnamon rolls. I would say there was about 20-25, untouched (besides dumpster deliciousness) cinnamon rolls. And I'm pretty sure there was some different kind of filling, like strawberry or rasberry, because my fingers were red afterwards.

This is what we found:Don't you just wanna eat 'em?

Crazy Life

Okay, so I have been terrible about updating my blog lately, but I do have an excuse... The semester is winding down and I am ridiculously busy. As of right now, there are only six more days until it is over. I have been at the library any chance I get, trying to get all of the papers and assignments finished which I have just so happened to procrastinate. Most of my work is due by Wednesday, which means, Thursday and Friday will be EASY, let's hope at least. I do plan to do a mega update when I get a chance. But, that chance has yet to come. Wish me luck with my final projects and exams! Hopefully I can make it through this next week without going crazy! And good luck to all the rest of you out there who are going through the same thing! Isn't college just great?!

What am I doing with my Life?! UPDATE...

So, I can't believe how fast this semester has gone by. It seems since I am graduating in April and my days in Rexburg are becoming fewer and fewer, that they are going by faster and faster. What I'm saying is, I can't believe Christmas is in two weeks!!!!!! I can remember thinking over the summer about this year and the two semesters of college I had left to hopefully get my life somewhat figured out. Well, I'm now down to about one and I still don't know what the heck I'm going to do with my life after graduation. I think some people have it easier than others when graduation rolls around, and I feel that I am not one of them. I will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Development. It is such a broad degree so it's hard to say what I am going to do when I graduate. People are asking me that question a lot lately, and I just keep telling them, "ya know, I'm not quite sure." Which I hate saying, but I have nothing else to say because I really don't know?!?! I've always had a pretty good plan and idea of what my next step in life was going to be. Right now, I got nothin' and it's kind of freakin' me out! My plan after graduation is just to go home for now. My best friend, Abby, has been wanting to move down to Salt Lake together and work down there. This is an option, but I don't have a job, which means no money, which means bad news. So, until then, my parents house it is.

Halloween

I know this is very late, and old news by now, but I told mom I would post some pictures from Halloween.

So on Halloween my two roommates that I am closest with decided to ditch me and go out with two boys, lame I know. They made these plans the night before, around 10 pm. Before that, we were all planning on hanging out... Well, I had talked to some other friends prior to them ditching me, and had kind of planned to hang out with them. So it kind of just worked out that I was ditched anyway, cause I got to hang out with other people.

I ended up going with those friends to a party down in Idaho Falls. I think it was some kind of Institute party or something, because it was in the church right next to the I.F. Temple. Either way, it was the {coolest} church party I've ever been to! They decorated it all over in the gym and hallways. There was food, sumo wrestling, jousting, bungie basketball, and boxing. PLUS, pictures, kareoke, ping-pong, air hockey, a haunted hallway (awesome), and video games. It was a pretty sweet party.

Most of the group before going to the party in Idaho Falls

Me and Brian, a cowgirl and a cowboy

The girls-Cowgirl and Indians

After that party we came back to Rexburg and went to a party at one of the apartments up here. It was really lame. It was outside and it was raining, so it sucked basically. We just decided to go back to the girls apartment and eat pizza and watch a scary movie. Overall, my Halloween was really fun.

Tagged... A little About Me.

My sister-in-law tagged me, so I guess I have to do this!

10 YEARS AGO I...
- was 11 years old
- was in 6th grade
- had really short hair (to my chin!!)
- started wearing contacts
- got my first "boyfriend" (hahah)

5 THINGS ON TODAY'S "TO DO" LIST
- clean my room
- get ready for the day
- go to the library
- go to the African Children's Concert
- go to Jessica's birthday party

SNACKS I ENJOY
- Bliss milk chocolate
- Pretty much any chocolate
- granola bars
- chips
- crackers

5 PLACES I'VE LIVED (STARTING FROM BIRTH)
- Utah
- Colorado
- Rexburg (Birch Plaza)
- Rexburg (Camden)
- Rexburg (Legacy Ridge)

5 JOBS I'VE HAD
- Pacific Sunwear
- BYU-Idaho Admissions Office
- Charlotte Russe
- Safeway
- Little Wonders Learning Center

PEOPLE I TAG
- WHOEVER WANTS TO DO IT.

I'm GOING PRIVATE...

Alright, well quite a few people seem to be going private lately, and it has got me thinking I should do the same. SO... I am. I will be changing my blog to private, so if you want to be able to see it leave a comment with your e-mail, and I'll add you.

8 Things...I've been tagged...

Well, this is my first time ever being tagged in anything... so here it goes, haha.

8 favorite TV show...
Friends--Grey's Anatomy--What Not to Wear--So You Think You Can Dance--[i don't watch tv much anymore, this is hard]--Saved by the Bell--Full House--America's Funniest Home Videos--Cosby Show

8 favorite resturants....
Jonny Carino's--Chili's--Mandarin Garden--Craigo's--Cheesecake Factory--Winger's--Applebee's--Red Robin

8 things Im looking forward to....
Graduating in April!--Halloween--The Temple this weekend--My wedding day--Actually meeting my "husband"--Having kids--Getting two new babies in the fam--11:00... I get off work!

8 things I did yesterday.......
Ate breakfast--Drove for over ten hours--Played with my niece and nephews--Slept in the back of a truck--Went to Applebee's--Went to the store--Watched Grey's anatomy--Caught up with roommates

Now to tag 8 people....
Jill, John, Brittany, Karen, Whitney, Bobbi, Kelsie, & Megan. Or whoever wants to join in and start tagging...

40 Little Secrets...

one: Who are your last 4 texts from? all of them from catherine
two: who was your last picture you took of? haha, cheryl, about three minutes ago
three: What's your middle name? don't have one
four: Whats your current favorite color(s)? mmm, deep red
five: Does your crush like you back? i don't really have one at the moment
six: What is your current mood? bored, should be studying
seven: When is your birthday? april 2
eight: What color shirt are you wearing? blue sweater
nine: If you were going on a TV show, which one would it be? what not to wear or extreme makeover, home edition (for my parents house)
ten: Are you imagining anyone naked right now? no...
eleven: Did you ever sneak into an R rated movie? uh, haha, yeah
twelve: Ever had a near death experience? not really
thirteen: Something you do a lot? work, blog, hang out with roommates
fourteen: Do you love someone? i love a lot of people, but i'm not in love with anyone
fifteen: Do you want to see somebody right now? yes
sixteen: How many piercings? just my ears
seventeen: Do you have any tattoos? nope, never
eighteen: Who would you do anything for? my family and closest friends
nineteen: Who are your heroes? parents, siblings, best friends
twenty-one: American Pie or Superbad? both are stupid
twenty-two: What's your biggest fear(s)? probably being alone
twenty-three: Who is your ex and where is he/she? trevor, he's here at school
twenty-four: Would you ever take one of your ex's back? i'd be shot if i did...
twenty-five: What did you do last night? went over to my friend's apt and played games that shock you. haha, it was fun
twenty-six: what's the first thing you said this morning? morning...
twenty-seven: Speak any other languages? no, i wish i did though
twenty-eight: Whats your favorite smell? select guys' cologne, fresh baked brownies, lots of foods, rain, etc
twenty-nine: do you like to sleep? love it, but lately i've been having a hard time falling asleep :(
thirty: Have you ever been kissed in the rain? actually, i don't think i ever have...
thirty-one: Do you like rain? i like it unless i have to walk to class in it
thirty-two: What are you thinking about right now? walking to class in the rain and how much i hate it
thirty-three: What should you be doing right now? working or studying
thirty-four: What's your favorite memory? i have a lot of good memories, too many to pick from
thirty-five- What are you listening to? phones ringing and people talking and typing
thirty-seven: Who was the last person you yelled at? i can't remember
thirty-nine: who is the last person you said i love you to? my momma
forty: Who is the last person that made you smile? people at work

Going home & huntin' bunnies

Last weekend I went home and spent the weekend with my family and friends. It was great to see them all again. It's only been about a month, but I still miss my friends from back home. It was also Conference weekend, which can I add, was AMAZING. I truly love this gospel and know I definitely take it granted way too often in my life. Listening to the leaders of this church was very inspiring and just what I needed right now!

Monday night after FHE Britt and I took Fuzzy, Jason, and TC some treats. We ended up chatting with Fuzzy for a while and somehow got on the topic of shooting... then we decided we wanted to go spotlighting for rabbits. So we did. Fuzzy, Britt, TC, and I left around 9:45 and went out passed "R" Mountain. The first road we turned on we saw a bunny. Fuzzy and TC quickly stopped the truck and grabbed their guns. I guess it's illegal to go spotlighting... so we were trying to get away from the highway. Well, they missed the bunny, so we started driving to look for more, and low and behold a big semi is less than 75 yards away on the highway! Haha, we were all very surprised at how close we were... so we ended up driving further west and found another dirt road. We stopped a few times to walk around and look for bunnies, but we didn't have any luck at all. The only bunnies we saw was while we were in the truck, so the boys had to stop the truck and run after the bunny with their guns in hand. It was a funny sight. After we got tired of searching and not finding anything, the guys let Britt and I shoot some stuff. It was fun, but I'm a terrible shot. I'm going to blame it on the fact that I have really bad eyes. Haha.

Fuzzy & TC looking for bunnies.

Me trying to be helpful with the spotlight.

Britt holding the spotlight.

Chaotic people and painful shoes...

Well, it's 4:05 on Wednesday afternoon and I am sitting at work. I'm a bit bored, although the day has been crazy! People are going nuts because today is the deadline, and anything received after 5:00 pm is considered late. Too bad for them. It's funny to see how many people procrastinate and wait until the very last minute. (I know I'm not one to talk because I do that all the time with my homework)... Anyway, I guess it's just proof that we shouldn't wait til the last day for repentance. These people better hurry though, they only have 50 minutes to get it all in!

So, I'm pretty smart, because I wore highheels today. I know, I know, you'd think I'd learn after one day of the pain. But no, I still haven't learned. The thing is, I have to dress up for work. Well, I walk to school and don't really want to be lugging around a huge bag of clothes and shoes. So, I try to just wear the shirt and shoes that are appropriate for work, meaning I just fold some pants and stick 'em in my bag. Well, today I'm wearing my brown dressy pants that don't look good with any other shoes... only heels. So, naturally I have to wear what looks good, right? I guess they say "beauty is pain," or something like that. But by now, my feet have blisters and are very, very sore from being shoved in these stupid, yet classy, heels I've been wearing all day. Maybe some day I'll learn my lesson... Ha... doubt it. :)

Stuff from the weekend...

Yesterday I was sustained as the Relief Society 2nd counselor in my new ward. I'm excited because it's a new calling for me, something I've never done before. But I'm also pretty nervous about it, so we'll see how it all goes.

Friday night Catherine and I went to Beaver dick for the APX party. Last year all of the roommates went and we had a great time. We had fun dancing, riding the bull, diving for money, etc... (ha ha). But this year the party was lame! They didn't play hardly any music and the prizes they were giving out were mainly for Apx employees only. So, it just wasn't as fun. But we had a good time getting all ready.

We like to take pictures :)

Saturday night all my roommates from last winter got together for a little "reunion dinner." Jessica and Jenny are both married now, so they had their husbands with them. It was really fun to get a chance to catch up with them again since I don't see them anymore. Brittany, Catherine, and I live together so I get to see plenty of them and know all their secrets. :) After our dinner we watched the end of Casino Royal. Britt, Catherine and I didn't have any plans for the night, and didn't feel like doing much. So, we decided to rent the third season of Grey's Anatomy since the 5th season premiere is this Thursday! We watched one full disc Saturday night, which is only four episodes, then we finished the second disc yesterday. We have one more to go, then hopefully we can rent the fourth season and finish it in time for Thursday! We'll see how much homework I have to do though, I may not have time for it this week!

First Blog Ever...

Well, it seems like everyone and their dog has a blog now days. I created this a long time ago, but never really did anything with it because it was so confusing to me. Now that a few of my siblings have blogs, I decided I would try to personalize mine and start using it. I'm not sure how to make it all cute though, I'm going to have to ask my sisters for help with it!

Just a little info about me: I just started my senior year at BYU-Idaho! Super stoked about finishing up but really nervous about the unknown that comes after graduation! This semester is going to be a pretty busy one. I'm taking 14 credits, 5 of which belong to my practicum. I am working in the after school program at a local elementary.. For the first half, I'm over 3rd and 4th graders, and then the second half of the semester I'll be over K-2nd graders. My first day was yesterday and it was very chaotic, to say the least. It's the first semester for the after school program at the elementary school done by BYU-I students. So, it's still kind of an experiment. Overall I'd say it went pretty well though. The kids had a good time, and it helped us as teachers to know what to expect in the future.

I'm afraid that my life might be pretty boring for people. So I'll understand if nobody wants to read my blog. I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to write about, so I'll probably just write about whatever comes to mind. :) Enjoy!