How great is this holiday?! I had SO much fun! The Griggs invited us over to their house for a little shindig because they are just the greatest ever, and there were some of us who didn't really have a place to go. Well, back up. Originally, Karlee and I had an idea (thanks to Heidi) that everyone who was going to be left here should just have a dinner together! But then in relief society, Sister Griggs announced that who ever didn't have a place to go was definitely invited to their house for Thanksgiving! So we went with that.But we all took Camille's car down to Idaho Falls which was actually kind of scary. We had been in the middle of a blizzard the last couple days so the roads were TERRIFYING. But Karlee knew what she was doing and when we got there (after NOT getting lost, thank you!), the Griggs gave us a tour of their house (SO cute-Heidi and I couldn't get over how adorable and homey it felt!) and then we just sat and talked for a little while and had a-MAZ-ing appetizers-shrimp (how many college kids can say they've had shrimp just to munch on!?), crab, veggies, crackers-basically a schmorgesborg of good food. Well, then their daughter Mindy came over with their family, which was so fun to meet all of them and meet the little ones, and then we all sat down to Thanksgiving dinner! Turkey (of course) AND ham, potatoes, stuffing, Sister Griggs' signature rolls, gravy, corn...it was so so awesome. I was stuffed by the end! (Get it? Like how the turkeys get stuffed?) Then we all sat down to enjoy being filled to the brim and watched Reflections of Christ. We were getting a little nervous though, because we all agreed it would be in our best interest to leave a little early so we could make it home safely and everything ("Dessert was great!" haha) and plus we needed to make a couple stops. So we were getting a little ansty when 3:00 rolled around, but they understood so we had pie, and took some pictures, then started the drive home! It was SUCH a fun day!!! And afterward, Heidi and I went to try to make a snowman. We failed. Haha The snow was way too soft and it was freezing and we didn't have a way to roll it up. So. Instead we just carved BYUI into the snow in front of the library. It was great. Haha Then we finished the night by watching Elf and drinking hot chocolate. :) It was so so so great to be able to feel like I was part of something when we were all so far from our families. So I'm thankful for my wonderful friends, leaders, ward, and the chance to be up here at all. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Jessica, Ryan, Sister Griggs, Karlee, Amber, me, Heidi
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