Temple!

Apparently Jackie and Nicole have a goal to go to the temple every Monday morning before classes. Since I finally got my temple recommend I have decided to go with them (and whenever Katelyn wants to as well). It was wonderful! It felt like it had been a while since I had been to the temple and so I was excited to be there.

The set up is really different from the OKC temple, so it was neat to see and look at what was different about it. It is amazing how going to the temple can help you find your center, and I cannot wait to go next Monday!

Ward Tubing!

Today was our ward (46th YSA Ward) tubing trip. We went to Soldiers Hollow, which is about 30 minutes away from BYU. It was tons of fun!

After grabbing our tubes we rode up the rope to the top and connected to each other's tubes like a caterpillar we went down! There are six different slopes, all varying depending on how gutsy you are feeling.

We only went down twice with just the three of us (Katelyn, Nicole, and I) the rest of the times we went as big groups! Someone wanted to try and break the record for the most people to go down connected. The first time we had 57, once we started getting speed though, some of the tubes flipped and we were split in half. It was super awesome though! The last time, it got up to like 64. But it did break again. It was a complete blast!

Katelyn putting her snow pants on

Left to right: Nicole, me, Katelyn

Me and Nicole

TONS OF YSA (and you can't even see everyone on here)

Getting ready to go down as a giant group

We took a video for the first time we went down, but when you go in a big group, you are going to fast, and holding the other person's tube requires both hands because it gets too heavy, so there are no videos from the group ones.

Update on Tate!

Tate told us he is getting transferred from McFarland! He thought he would, and now he is! Here are some of the pictures he sent (:

Vocal Point, Ice Skating, and Nerd Dance

As roommates we went to a Vocal Point Concert, it was super awesome, they were amazing and it was a really fun thing to do! There is just something so awesome about an all-male singing group, not to mention the fact that they sing a cappella!

A little while later we decided that we would go ice skating! So off we went. It was fun, the ice skating rink was really crowded. That didn't stop Katelyn from skating backwards, Nicole from trying to spin, and me from falling... and falling... it was super fun nonetheless!

After we got from ice skating, we remember that there was a nerd dance going on, so quickly we grabbed a snack changed our clothes and headed over there. It was a super small dance, but really fun (:

Overall a very enjoyable and rather eventful day!

Frozen

Today we went as roommates to see Frozen, since Nicole has a car and she hadn't seen it. It is a great movie and we all had a jolly old time! Afterwards we searched the mall for a headband that Katelyn had wanted but we didn't find it. Still an eventful day!

Left to Right: Me, Katelyn, Jackie, Nicole

Jackie and I

Katelyn and I

18th Birthday!

Today was my 18th Birthday! The family called me bright and early before my first class, so I talked to them in the morning. Then after all my classes I went home and got an email saying I had gotten a package, I walked to the mail room and there were balloons and flowers addressed to me! Mom had sent them to me. She wanted to make sure everyone knew it was my birthday (and before the balloons nobody had...)

Later, I went to a French movie with Whitney for her class, it was nice to just relax and campus wasn't too crowded. Then we went to one of her friend's dorms and played Mario Cart.

When I got back, Katelyn and Nicole had made me a strawberry short cake and decorated the kitchen for my birthday! It was a complete and total surprise, I was NOT expecting it. We played card games and tried to do some magic tricks it was a very wonderful evening!

BYU Here I Come!

Today is the day! Kylee came by for one last good bye. I gave hugs to everyone, we had a family prayer and then to the airport I went!

Both of my flights were pretty bumpy, so getting to Las Vegas was a relief. Grandma and Grandpa picked me up. I didn't really get any pictures of St. George or of the trip. I was to awed by the mountains, and just was talking to Grandma and Grandpa. It was wonderful to visit with them and spend the evening in their home. Grandma showed me around St. George, we stopped by the visitor's Center- it was a wonderful evening (:

The next day we packed into the car and headed for Provo. It was a decent drive, we ate at a restaurant with trains all inside of it, it was very pretty! Then, once we got to St. George we got lost trying to find all the different buildings, but managed to get all my stuff into my room before going to their friend's house, the Anderson's for dinner. After a lovely meal with the Anderson's we went to the grocery store then said our good byes! 

Grandma and Grandpa took me out to breakfast one last time before they went home. It was wonderful... and now I was on my own.

Here are the few random pictures I did take...

Right before I took off from Phoenix to Las Vegas