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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and everything!! I hope everyone enjoyed the break-I know I did!

I have so so so much to be grateful for. Goodness. First of all, I am thankful for such a FUN week and much needed family time. I've missed that crazy bunch.

James and I drove to Utah for the first couple days of the break, and let me tell you. I NEVER got bored once. And that's a big deal coming from a girl who is NOT a fan of road trips ever since 1999, when we moved to California and decided to take family road trips back to Arizona all the time. These consisted of: Mom's legs jumping while she slept with her seat almost horizontal in the front seat, Dad chewing and spitting out sunflower seeds (pack after pack), and the three girls in the back seat trying every yoga position possible to try to get comfortable. Needless to say, road trips and I just never made up. Anyway, getting back on topic, we stayed with James' uncle and aunt and their kids and it was SO much fun!! I was fed like a king and they are the NICEST, most fun people to hang out. Even just playing around the house was so fun!

For Thanksgiving, we went with them to this get together at a volunteer station for I think the police force or something like that. And Dani (his cousin) and I watched everyone play Just Dance 2 and talk and play games and do crafts. The boys men all went out and played football. Then we had a GIANT dinner in the dining hall and basically ate anything you could think of. It was amazing. I literally probably added 4 pounds to my weight and people were telling me I was taking good care of my baby. Haha! Then we just played and hung out all together the rest of the night. On the way home, James had his hand on my knee and I was just thinking about everything I have. I live a life full of freedoms, I have the gospel, I have an amazing family, GREAT friends and roommates, and my sweetheart next to me. I just ate a HUGE, perfect meal and was surrounded by the most welcoming people. I was healthy, happy, and now going back to rest my head in a beautiful home. Yep. Heavenly Father sure spoils me.

(The only picture of the day. Fail)

Then! On Friday, we left for Vegas! Poor James drove the entire way from Utah to Vegas (about 6 hours)
So second of all, I am thankful for such a handsome, sweet guy that takes SUCH good care of me when I am pretty sure I am about to die and crying my eyes out. What a trooper.

And third, I am SO happy for my little baby sister Rae who got ENGAGED over the break! But you don't want to hear it from me. She, obviously, says it best.

I hope everyone had the best Thanksgiving EVER!!! I love you all and am so blessed to have you in my life. And I don't just recognize that one day a year. I already know I'm the luckiest girl in the whole world.

Thoughts at 3:00am

Freak. School is hard.

I mean, don't get me wrong. I love every minute of what I'm doing and learning. But at the same time, it is hard! With all of the projects I am trying to keep on top of and still trying to make time to make sure my relief society is on track and then making treats and decorating and making plans and trying to work....YIKES.

That is why I am SOOOOO excited to be getting out of Rexburg and into the warm, sunny arms of UTAH!.....That was sarcasm. Sorta. I am excited to go to Utah with the biggest sweetheart I know, even if I still will be wearing sweatshirts the whole time. It's worth it to me.

The other best part is that Alex (who is going with our friend J) is only going to be like 15 minutes away from me at the most! I've grown to be veeery dependent on that sweet girl and I need her to stay at a good radius at all times.

See what I mean? But we'll see. Right now, I'm trying to get a presentation ready for tomorrow. And finish my homework for the rest of the week. Sadly, I will probably take my laptop to make sure I don't forget to finish anything. And I hope I get to go to Temple Square again!! I have never got to go to see it lit up with lights, so here's hoping! Anyway, I should stop stalling. Blast. Is it tomorrow afternoon yet? Updates to come!

Also, I saw this quote the other day and it has really made a difference in my prayers. Especially as it gets closer to Thanksgiving. I find myself being so much more grateful than I have been lately because I never want to take those things for granted. I recommend getting in that same mindset as you say your prayers everyday. I am so happy I found this. It totally changed everything! For you guys in Rexburg, travel safe tomorrow! Time for the homestretch!

I'll Never Disobey Again

I found this when I was emailing Qiarra and realized I wanted to keep it here forever. So here is my family....


I miss those nutcases. I love the way my parents are with me. Our relationship is just...strange but in the best way possible. We're so weird, but really do love each other to death. I miss them a lot.

Scroll Digital's First Show!

Yesterday in Scroll Digital, we got critiqued by Brother Thompson and Brother Howard, both of whose opinions mean a LOT to us in the Comm Department because they have sooo much experience! I loooved their comments. Unfortunately, they ran out of time before they could get to my story. But. Here it is for you to watch and critique. Feel free to leave comments. This was only the FIRST show, so be gentle. Like I said, we've been called to repentence and we're ready to take it on! And please please please watch everyone's stories as well riiight here.

Brotherly Fun

And this is why I absolutely, positively, no doubt, hands down, 100% will hang out with my brothers whenever there's a chance. Never a dull moment with these fun people.

[The memory: we took about 40 pictures like this on Andrea's computer she left there and she got us back by putting this one on Facebook. But after taking all of these pictures, we crammed into Alex's car, drove and got frozen yogurt, came back to their apartment and watched The Greatest Movie Ever Sold with their whole apartment, and our whole apartment. And tried to get Angie to talk to her new love next door. And tried on this fun beanie. Man. Seriously just love these boys. Can we really stay family forever? K thanks. None of you can ever graduate or get married. Just so we're clear.]

And this, by the way, provided many a fun pictures. This is the only one Alex saved unfortunately for you all.

Snow Way! Already?!

Random thoughts of the day go as follows...

Have you ever looked at a photograph of yourself or a friend and realized that that is a completely different person? Like...the person that you are looking at has completely different views, experiences, thoughts, mindset, goals, everything from when the present version? It is so weird how much time actually does change people, feelings...so weird. But it's cool to look back at those pictures and see the difference and what has really changed. It's just strange is all.

It started snowing today. I hate when that happens. The first few days are always the worst because EVERYTHING is sloshy and you literally cannot do anything about it. I slid down an entire hill of ice-covered mud today. True story. This was me today!



I canNOT wait to graduate and start my career. Okay wait, I can wait to graduate. I'm going to be so sad when I have to leave this place and all my friends and the life I've made for myself here. But Scroll Digital has been doing their shows from the BYUI Center, using the same rooms they use for devotional, and it is legit. I actually get giddy every time I get to work in there. I LOVE it. And even more, I love that I will be getting to do that once I peace this place out. It is SO cool. I could stay there all day if I had to. I feel like I am part of a family. Everyone knows SO much (I'm always blown away) does such great work and is so professional, but it is ALWAYS so much fun. And I love getting to edit my own interviews and create awesome packages!! I get so proud of myself! Conceited? Maybe. Happy? Most definitely. Gosh. I seriously get so excited thinking about it. I have to calm down. Thank you Heavenly Father for helping me finally figure out what I love and want to do. The long road has made it worth it.

I have to stop watching depressing movies. I've seen like 3 lately about sad, broken marriages and it freaks me out every time. Plus, I over-analyze so now I'm just in a whole mess of trouble. As if I wasn't screwed up about the whole thing enough. I won't lie, I am SO scared about all the challenges (money especially). So. I think it's time for a sad movie fast. Get your priorities straight woman. Time to think "eternal perspective" versus the "everybody else perspective."

Also, is it just me or does everyone get super annoyed easily sometimes? I don't know why it happens to me, but it does. Whatever. As long as I keep my thoughts to myself, it doesn't make me a terrible person right?

And last but not least, HOW I have missed Kiwi Loco. Peach and White Chocolate Mousse (nonfat) yogurt was the perfect topping to a great day. So thanks to the brothers for being so fun all the time and always making our days. I went over to make Tanner some dinner (because I LOVE to cook) and Al & Andrea came with me. I have to say, after all the mind bending, symbolic, I-have-you-figured-out games, Kiwi Loco, and 500 Days of Summer, I speak for our whole apartment when I say we just love them to death. The family that plays together stays together right?

Scalawag and Bootstrap

In case you missed it, I love my life.

Today was a GREAT day, despite all of the freezing rain. It literally HAILED on Alex and I as we were walking home from class. But what did we do? Ate it off each other. Yeah, there's a reason we've stuck together all these years. I love her.

But my top three favorite parts go as follows:

#3: I love Scroll Digital. There are no greater, nicer, more fun people to work with. I just adore all of them!! And EVERYONE is so talented!! It's so much fun to just sit, editing away, listening and talking to everyone. I love every part of it and I could do it all day, everyday. Which hopefully is exactly what will happen. It's so rewarding to gain a knowledge there and I canNOT wait until I graduate and get to do it for real! Gosh. Thank you second (er third if you count my AMAZING fhe family) family. You guys are the greatest friends/fellow students a gal could ask for.

#2: RETURN OF THE KARAOKE!!! Youtube karaoke is one of my most favorite memories of last semester. Getting up there and rocking out with my girls? It's so much fun! There's such a rush! Tonight Alex and I sang our classic hit, and one that everyone in the crowd always gets really into, This Is How We Do It.

#1: Scalawag and Bootstrap. Enough said I think.


And actually, you could just call this part "LOVING our fhe brothers." They are seriously so awesome. We went over there the first time, and they had all kinds of people at their apartment. So Alex and I drove all around, talking, for a while and decided to try again: still people. We were not about to walk into a room dressed as pirates for a bunch of strangers. Terrible first impression. So fiiiinally, we go over there and everyone has left. So we stood in front of the window for like...seriously 10 minutes, staring into the room with weird faces, waving our arms, stomping our feet.....nothing. FINALLY, after Alex and I nearly blew it cracking up, Jordan leans over (to talk to someone on the couch in front of us) and sees us and he gets this super weirded out, scared look on his face and points to us. So everyone turns around and say things like "What the?!" and "Are you guys dressed as pirates?!" so we tried to run but eventually found ourselves back in their apartment.
For an hour and a half.
It was great to see them all try on the wig (and thoroughly enjoy it I might add) and watch Tanner finally wake up from waking up and realizing "his dreams were coming true" as everyone told us.
Haha Such a fun night.

I love my life.