friendsgiving

This post is going to be super sappy. So be prepared. We all celebrated our Friendsgiving last night, and had such a great time. We have been planning this for the past week. Not gonna lie, we were really worried that we wouldn't have a turkey. We were also concerned we might get everyone sick from Salmonella. But little Miss Bella did a great job and knew exactly what to do! We had everyone bring some sides or desserts for the dinner and it went really well!

We had turkey, chicken, potatoes, stuffing, rolls, veggies, and lots of treats! Chan even made these wontons that were delicious. It was such a fun night. We even planned on just enough food, which we thought to be a pretty big miracle.

We all had fun playing games and hanging out with each other. Overall the dinner was one for the books. Not just because of the food, but because of being surrounded by those I love. I wanted to pinch myself many times. I couldn't believe that I was so blessed to have so much love and laughter within our little apartment. 

To end the night, I couldn't help but cry with these cute girls. I feel so incredibly blessed. I couldn't imagine going through college life without them. It's amazing to me to see how all of us have been placed in each other's lives for a reason. We have created this little family, a sisterhood. We have bonded over things and have created friendships that will last forever.

After our cry fest, there was only one thing left for us to do...

A whipped cream war.

I can't help but be emotional about this night. I seriously feel so blessed to be surrounded by some of the greatest people I've ever met. They make life so much better. They always know how to pick me up after a rough day. I can't thank God enough for how much he has blessed me through such great people. This is one of the greatest ways for God to show me he cares, and is aware of me.

birthday shenanigans

These past few weeks have been filled with lots of love. To kick it off was my birthday. My roommates and friends surprised me with unicorn pancakes, and cute gifts. I couldn't help but cry. They surprised me with dinner and ice cream too on Sunday, which was so thoughtful of them.

I went home on my birthday to celebrate with my family by going to get dinner. My dad surprised me with Cheesecake Factory. It was so good. I loved being surrounded by my family and great food.

I also went to my great grandpa's grave with my grandparents, after we got breakfast. It was great spending time with them. I couldn't help but smile the whole time I was with them.

To top off these past few weeks, we had a surprise party for Dane and Hannah. We were hiding under the counter until they got home. We had lots of cake, and it was so good to be a part of their birthday. They are the sweetest people you will ever meet. They are such kind people to everyone they meet, and have the biggest hearts. I am so grateful to have their examples in my life. They truly exemplify Christlike love. They deserved to have the greatest day.

university visits & halloween

These past few weeks were filled with lots of memories. But most of these days were filled with preparation. I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do after Snow College. Becoming an adult means there is a lot of big decisions. I am tend to overthink and sometimes this makes me feel like if I don't make the right choice I may end up somewhere I don't want to be. Because of this, I decided that I would join Everett and Bella on a campus tour at Utah State University. This was a great first step at figuring out what I would like to do.

We also celebrated Halloween this year and let me tell ya- it was pretty memorable. We dressed up as animals for our roommate costumes. We dressed as a bunny, lion, mouse, and bear. We planned on going to a haunted house in Manti, but it ended up closing earlier than we thought. Jenna decided that we couldn't bail on a haunted house, so we went to the one that the school put on.

We met up with all of our friends to go through. The theme was the Haunted Circus, and let me tell ya--they did a really good job. Bella hit one of the actors, and I may have let some naughty words slip out. It was pretty scary for being a college one, and especially for it being my first haunted house.

To finish up the night, we all went back to our apartment and watched a scary movie. It was pretty fun actually. We started watching scary movies every night for the last few weeks. It was a great way to get into the Halloween spirit, and an even better way to end the holiday.

babysitting, bowling, & thomas rhett

Fall break was this week and I enjoyed every minute of it! To kick off my weekend, I got to babysit the kids I got to nanny over the summer. They are growing up so much and are the cutest kiddos. We did a scavenger hunt, drew pictures, and watched a movie. It was so much fun to play with the three of them.

I also got to go bowling with my family. We all tried to bowl a different way and copy each other. We went backwards, through the legs, spun around, and even granny style. It was so much fun. We laughed a lot at all the different ideas people had, and also at all the dances that we did while waiting for our turn. I'm sure that everyone in the bowling alley thought we were crazy.

Saturday was the BEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Sydo and I met up with Jenna and Autumn for the Thomas Rhett concert. We bought floor tickets the first day they came out, and were so excited. This was the first time for us to be on the floor at a concert, and who better to watch than Midland, Brett Young, and Thomas Rhett! We went and got Chick-fil-A and took it to the arena. We sat outside and waited for about and hour and a half before the doors opened to try and get the best spot at the concert. It was the best idea we've ever had, and I don't regret it one bit.

I mean honestly, how could I be mad when we got this close?! We couldn't believe that we were right next to them. We all looked at each other in disbelief the whole night. 

 

 

The concert was amazing. We screamed, we cried, and we touched all of them. One of the greatest things about concerts is all the friends you get to meet. I love that music brings people together and can make one night the best nights of our lives.

This weekend was one that I will always cherish. It felt so nice to be surrounded by family, friends, and even some strangers. I loved every minute of the time I spent with people I care about.

flag football & library adventures

This week has been crazy busy, in a weird way. I haven't had much that I've needed to get done, yet I struggled with feelings of inadequacy. I was having a really hard time staying focused and feeling productive. Despite these feelings, I felt grateful for Jen and Bella helping me get out of the house this week. We went to support our friends' intramural flag football games on Tuesday and Wednesday of this past week. We all cuddled up in blankets and had fun goofing off on the sidelines.

 

Towards the end of the week we all started to get a little crazy. We all got together at the library to do homework, but we ended up just laughing and distracting not just ourselves, but everyone else around us. Teanette brought us tons of snacks and we were dying when she pulls out Fruity Pebbles and milk for Adam. This was definitely one of the best nights in the library I've ever had.

On Friday, Bella and I treated ourselves to the Malt Shop for not spending money and surviving this week. We both needed the pick-me-up and it was so good to have time to chat with each other. This is exactly what we needed, and definitely a great reward for working hard this week.

And last night, we all had taco soup together as friends. Teanette's soup was SO good. Everyone helped a teeny bit, but she worked really hard on making it for everyone.

Despite all of the crazy ups & downs of this week, I'm so grateful for those moments where I could spend time with my friends and enjoy just being around them.

jazz game, guests, & conference weekend

This week has been one of the greatest weeks of my life! First off, we decided to all pitch in to get tickets to the Jazz Preseason Game. Even though we were in the nosebleeds, it was the best $11 I've ever spent! We had such a blast. Jared, Adam, and Everett got matching "Spiduh" shirts, that they loved. Jenna, Bella, Tarryn, and I all got matching Utah Jazz T-shirts for only $15. They say money can't buy friendship, but it sure as heck helps make some good memories! It also helps that the Jazz came back to beat the Raptors after a really messy first half.

On Thursday night, Sydney surprised me and came down to visit for the weekend. She didn't have school on Friday, so we were able to spend four whole days together! I hadn't seen her in over a month, and it was really good to just visit and enjoy having her here. 

Another guest we had visit was Channing's dog Trig. He was so cute! We let him hang out with us for the day before Chan took him back home.

On Saturday, we got all of our friends together to eat breakfast and watch General Conference. Teanette made cinnamon rolls for everybody, and they were delicious! It was so fun to be all together for such an exciting and monumental conference. 

That night we all got together as roommates to go to the Women's Session. We also picked up Emily to have her join us. She was in my stake back at home and is a freshman this year at Snow. It was so special to all be together and feel the spirit of womanhood. After the Women's Session, we quickly changed and went to watch the football game. It was freezing cold, and very rainy, but we watched and cheered the whole night.

Sunday was my last day with Syd, and I really was sad that she had to leave. So for our last adventure, Jen and I took Teanette and Syd on a Razor ride. We knew it would be chilly so we bundled up. But what we weren't expecting was for it to be snowing up the mountain! It was freezing but so worth it!

 

I can't imagine a better weekend! It was so fun having Syd come and visit. She was so fun and fit right in with everyone. I loved every minute of this week and I am so glad that I could have made so many great memories.