Final Countdown

Well this semester has gone by extremely fast. I cant believe that it is already time for me to head home on Thursday. I am super excited to be going back to Panguitch, I have really missed it. At the same time though I am really sad I am leaving all my friends for 4 months. I dont know what I am going to do without my two best friends Sydney and Eric. It is going to be really weird. I am just looking forward to the end of August when all of this starts over again. I am super excited for August 31, not only because its my birthday but because that is the day that classes start. Yay for me! I think that is the best birthday present I have ever, NOT!!

Missionary Madness!

Saturday night Kirby and Karli (two of my friends from home) came up to Provo to pick me up so we could go to Duchesne for one of our friends missionary farewells. Aaron is leaving to go to Armenia and goes into the MTC on Feb. 4. We had fun hanging out with him and all our other friends from Duchesne! He did an amazing talk on Sunday on the Holy Ghost, and afterwards his mom made an amazing meal for everyone! It was way fun to just get away for the weekend and spend it with friends. I can't wait to find out how much Aaron loves being a missionary, and I am positive he will be an amazing one.

It was actually really awesome, Saturday night Karli and I both realized we had forgot our scriptures to read. So we found a Book of Mormon on the dresser in the room we were staying in. We each took turns reading a chapter. Right as we were finishing Aaron came in and started sharing all his favorite scriptures with us! It just amazed me, and made me realize how lucky I am to have such awesome friends to look up to!

Karli, Aaron, and I right before leaving Duchesne!

Kirby, Aaron, and I (They are pretty much my two favorite boys ever, and I am so proud of them both for making the decision to go on missions! And I can't wait until Kirby's farewell in a month)

Kirby and Karli on our way home

Swim/Diving meet!

Last week Sydney and I went to the BYU swim & diving meet. It was amazingly really fun to watch! I didnt think i would like it at first, but once we got there I had tonz of fun. I think it made it a little more enjoyable that I know all the divers, and a couple of the swimmers. It was fun to cheer them on. We also met up with our friend Doug once we got there, which definately made things much more entertaining!

Gotta love the weekends!

This weekend my friend Aaron came to provo with his sister and two of his friends. He is leaving on his mission to Armenia in about a week and a half, so he came to hang out with us for one last time. We went and ate at the Brick Oven, played games at the nicklecade, and played laser tag. It was way fun to get away from campus for a few hours.

About to ride a motorcyle, it was pretty intense. I also decided that I have no clue how to drive one, cuz I did really bad at this game.

Sydney stomping on the spiders!

It was really hard to get inside this rocket, but I did it!

Smacking the crocs! This game was crazy! They started popping out so fast!

Well I am back in Provo! School has once again started, and I am getting use to the new semester! Although I really miss being with my family and wish I could be home again, it is good to be back. I never thought I would say I miss Provo, even if I miss home more. :)

Christmas break was really awesome. I had a ton of fun hanging out with the fam being crazy like always. One of the things I was most excited for was my moms cooking! Since I have been back that is what I keep craving.

Acting out the Nativity on Christmas Eve

Me, Aubry, and Katelyn getting ready to open a gift on Christmas Eve

All of the kids in their new christmas "jeebies" as Cameron would say

Magic hot chocolate on Christmas Eve. It makes you sleepy!

Glennette, Mom, and Grandma at the Museum in Idaho Falls. The santa is exactly like one they use to have.

Me by a huge gingerbread house in the museum!

Cameron and I playing in the snow!

Me, Aubry, and Olivia on New Years Eve.

Aubry and I a few minutes before 2009! Getting prepared with our Sparkling Cider.

Ty and I on New Years Day!

Christopher, Ty, and Katelyn singing karaoke on New Years Day

Home Sweet Home!

Well I got back yesterday around 5! I was so excited! Although when I got in the car with my dad and two brothers, Christopher and Cameron didnt even notice I was there because they were to busy watching a movie! :( But, I am very glad to be home. It was really weird to wake up this morning and realize that I was actually in a house.

Last night was Aubry's 16th birthday party! I was very glad I made it home in time for it! She had her friends come over and have a 5 course meal, go caroling, play games, and then they watched The Chiristmas Shoes. It was a lot of fun of course, how can you not when you have 8 15/16 year old girls together!

Aubry and her friends making a toast at the 5 course dinner

Home Free!

So today I finished my last final!! Yeah!! I am now officially done with my 1st semester at BYU. Amazingly I am still alive and functioning :) This poor Panguitch girl is not use to this kind of intense studying.

Last night while I was studying, David called me and wanted to know if I wanted to take a study break before my brain exploded. So I took a break for a while, and made cards with him while we watched A Christmas Carol on the TV in the Lobby! It was very good to let my brain calm down before I went back to studying!

Top: David making a card for his brother on a mission

Bottom: Two of the cards that I madeI am just glad I am done and I can go home tomorrow!!! I am so excited for Aubry's birthday party tomorrow night. I cant wait to see all my family and spend time with them again.