Apartment!

It has been a long and stressful journey, but thankfully I have endured and made it through!

We started out trying to get into Regency Apartments, which we loved! But alas, Regency did not want us. We went that morning bright and early after putting all our hopes and dreams into getting in.

Stacey and Cammie excited at the Regency Lottery Drawing:

We went, and left without an apartment and without much chance of getting one.

We moved onto Plan B(etter) and we went to or called about a million places. Space was limited, so we finally finally narrowed it down with a

chart and some check marks. It was very exciting, and all that, but a very very very long process. So we went on our last apartment hunting trip today, and it was successful!

We went to a place we've

been eyeing and after a weird experience with the management and overall not excited vibe.

We went and signed at the other place we've been looking at!

AND NOW....

I am the proud new renter of #21!

These are the lovely ladies I will be living with in front of our new apartment:

And here we are with our contracts and deposit receipts.

(From left to right: Chelsea, Me, Cammie, and Stacey)

Visiting Teaching

I was called at the beginning of the year to be the Visiting Teaching Coordinator. My RS president actually gave me a lot more to do then I expected, and I've got to be a very active participant in making assignments, and since I don't have any supervisors its my job to track everyone down monthly and get the report!

Really though the biggest part of my calling is the VISITING TEACHING CONFERENCE. This past January I planned, and held the best (and only of course) Visiting Teaching Conference of my life! The main things we focused on (besides instruction-- there is a lot to learn if this is your first time visiting teaching...) was the idea of ministering. Visiting Teaching is way more than sharing a message -- its about friendship and caring!

So this month I decided to step up my efforts to ensure a PERFECT MONTH of visiting teaching for the Relief Society! I made these signs and put them up around the hall to keep Visiting Teaching in the hearts and minds of all my friends!

Dorm Life...

I love the dorms! They are small, but I love all the people I know and I love how close I've gotten with all of them. I know this is a unique year and I will (hopefully) never live in the same type of setting again... With that said I still have a few major problems -- like the lack of space...

For example: Last night I did three loads of laundry, and I have a number of shirts that I do not dry. So I filled up my laundry rack, and still had more shirts so I opened the drawers to my closet and draped some clothes on those. I still had more shirts (they were 3 very large loads)... So I placed the last couple on my bed... this is all fine and good for the most part.

But when 8:00 rolls around and you've been studying all night and you want a 20 minute nap before you keep going... Where do you go then?

I grabbed my pillow and a small blanket off my bed ... and napped on the carpet-on-concrete floor... Talk about depressing...

So while I do love the many amazing parts of my dorm life-- I'm starting to get a little antsy for small comforts of a HOME-- like a COUCH to take naps on and a cupboard with snacks in it and a kitchen and places to be alone in every once in awhile..

Cake Creation!

My cousin had a birthday on January 14! It was his first birthday away from home (we're both just freshman here at BYU!) So my sister and I got together to make the most amazing cake in the world! I didn't know what to put on it, so I put a fish, cause he likes fishing ..... and then I was just so proud of it -- I wanted to share!

Great Ad!

I have been spending my Christmas break with Netflix and Hulu on my computer screen almost everyday! I think I'm making up for lost time.. and future lost down time. But anyway... as I was watching Mansfield Park on Hulu (which I highly recommend)... This delightful ad popped up and I couldn't keep it to myself! It's just too wonderful!

Don't you just want to go out and cover your car in lights?! I almost couldn't resist!

I'm done!

FINALS ARE OVER AND I AM HOME!

YIPPIE!

I plan on enjoying my next 2 weeks (minus 3 days for Wisdom Teeth Removal.. blah)!!!

Trips!

November went by so fast, and so much happened! I feel like I didn't have so much time to write. So I'm going to fill you in on my very favorite parts of the month: St George and Powell!! Seeing Miss Alexa Kienlen in St George was the first trip I took and it was so much fun!

Darcee, Chelsea, and I headed south, and got to St George late that night. We called Lex as soon as we piled at the car, and we heard her and ran to meet her! It was so fun to finally reunite after so many months apart! Hugging and screaming ensued. We then were bushed so we went back to Darcee's wonderful aunt's house and crashed!!




The next day we decided to hit up the borders! It was the land of sun and warmth: ARIZONA! Here we are enjoying the warm weather and total lack of coats.. IN NOVEMBER! WOOHOO!




We realized how close we were to Nevada and decided to just keep on going.. Why not right?
So we made a quick stop in Mesquite there was no gambling involved! We almost went to Vegas, but we were too tired --- especially after my loving sister made a frantic phone call telling me I had business being 18 in Vegas. She's such a dear!

Here the lovely ladies are enjoying the very nice Mesquite sign!

Over all the trip was a total blast. We didn't do much else! Just some hiking (in the dark scary...). But it was so worth it to go down there! I loved being with my Powell friends again.. just in St George this time!

My next favorite part of November was GOING HOME!

Wyoming was cold, but very fun! I didn't do anything exciting back home either, but just being there again was so much fun! I got to see my family, and have a completely stress free weekend!

I got to hang out with all my favorite people!

My wonderful parents! Who I love very very much!






























My brother! and my cousin -- ol' Log! And although I don't have a great picture of all of us, the Kelley's were there too! It was so much fun!

I feel like this post is already hecka long so I'll just finish with the cutest pictures of my niece. I like to call this series:

If Aubrey Had Hair....




Straight, curly, dark or light --- she looks good in everything!