Kool-aid and Sugar cookie dough.

Today was definitely the worst day of the semester so far for me. I left my house this morning at 8:45 am and didn't return until 9:15 pm. I came home briefly in between classes to grab my computer and run back to campus. It was a LONG day. Being alone in the library, the testing center, and even eating my dinner alone on campus was just not my idea of fun. But it needed to be done so I could get some studying done...ok lots and lots of studying. So I finally took my test at like 7:00 pm and 147 questions later finished and headed BACK to the library. UGH. When I finally started walking home it was like 9:00 pm, it decided to start pouring rain. And of course I didn't bring a jacket, I should have known better. So I was freezing and wet and had a long walk uphill to my apartment. Oh life...gotta love it.
So I came home, jumped in a nice warm shower and put on my comfy sweats and poured myself a big glass of cherry flavored Kool-aid and finished off the rest of my sugar cookie dough. Hahaha, my love in life ( or the only comfort food I currently have in the apartment).
But even though I did have a terrible day, I got through it. And I know it was only through some help from above. That I have no doubt. I am so grateful for His help in all that I do.

A Most Enjoyable Weekend!

So today has been a most magnificent Sunday. Not because any astonishing life changing thing happened, just because it's been a good sunday for me personaly. First off....listening to the "Mormon Tabernacle Choir" pandora station has been most excellent! And because I was responsible and got all of my homework done yesterday I haven't even had to worry about working on it today which is always nice!
Last night I went to the dollar theatres to see "The Proposal" with some of my friends that I worked with this summer as well as a few roomies. It was the second time I'd seen it...but I think I laughed harder than I did the first time! haha, it's a great movie that kept me laughing thoughout the whole movie!
On Friday night I had what I call a "Melissa" night. I sat in my room....read New Moon...probably like 300 pages of it! haha I was determined to finish it!!! And I painted my nails, wrote some missionaries, and took a nice long hot shower. Mmmmm my kind of Friday night! hahaha. I'm now well rested and I think I'm ready for another long week of school!

To The Soul Within Our Sistas!!!!!!!

Have any of you seen the movie "The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood"? If you haven't...I strongly strongly suggest renting it and watching it! I love it! And so do my previous roommates! Soooo in response to watching this movie we decided to have our own little "Ya Ya" ceremony! So late one night me and Glenna came up with this idea so clearly we walked to walmart and buy stuff to make crazy hats like they had in the movie! So at like 10 o clock pm we walked all the way down to walmart from the ridge...we got there at like 10:30. Half and hour before it closed! We picked up lots of random stuff from the crafts section and booked it back up to the top of the hill..haha. What a work out. We stayed up till like 1:30 in the morning making these hats for us and two of our old roommates Kelli and Mal.

The ceremony was so fun! We all wore our hats and tried to do the things they did in the movie. We vowed to always be friends and never let anything get in the way! Best girls night so far!

Other than that school is going great and I'm loving it! I can smell graduation...haha it's still a while away but I really can't wait! hahaha

Hello World...I am Back.

Wow it's been a VERY long time since I've last posted. The reason for this is because while I was working at Jacob Lake this summer...I had terrible (mine as well have been non-existent) internet access. So here I am now. I'm back in school in Rexburg and so far so good! I love my classes...they for sure are keeping me busy but I am enjoying learning. I also am very much enjoying having my own room! I've always loved every single one of my roommates...but it's nice to have my own space!

I guess I could go on and on telling you all about my amazing summer....but I can't even put into words how amazing it was. So I guess you'll all just have to look at my pictures on Facebook from this summer. It changed my life, it changed me, and all for the better. It was a once in a lifetime experince and I will forever be so grateful for it!

I got a really awesome calling yesterday! I'm the Temple Coordinator for my relief society! I'm so excited because I live right by the temple and always have loved going...so it's the perfect calling for me! 

In other news...Kelan comes home in April...right after I get out of school! So pretty much I'm really excited. It's so close! :) :) :)

Now that I have better internet access I will try to be better about updating! Hope everyone is doing great!

Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, St. George, Jacobs Lake!

Well everyone it has been a busy but fun last few days! I left Texas at 6:40 am on Tuesday morning and arrived finally after 3 different airports and airplanes and 10 total hours of travelling in St. George. It's been soooo much fun here! I got to spend time with my roommate Glenna last night, we had ice cream cones at this amazing custard place, then we went straight to In-N-Out to get Neapolitan ice cream shakes....true fat kids! Then we went and saw the movie "Obsessed" and it was pretty awesome!
Then today I had the privilege of hanging out with my cousins and their beautiful daughters Allie and Brinlee. We went and played at the park for Heather's birthday celebration, and then later that night we had another family birthday celebration for Heather....and then at last....Heather and I enjoyed our much anticipated Ben and Jerry's Ice cream night! It was so goooood! But we'd both eaten way too much that day so we couldn't even finish one pint. That's ok Heather, next time for sure we can do it! haha!
Tomorrow I'm off for Jacobs Lake Inn where I will be spending the rest of my summer! I'm really excited to meet new people and go hiking in all the beautiful places that surround me! It's going to be a great summer!
Oh and Kelan has been out for over a year now :) I can't wait for next summer...

Home Sweet Home :)

So I've been home now for 3 days and I've loved every minute of it! It's so nice just to have a break from school and rest my mind and body from the stresses of school. But I leave in exactly two weeks from today for St. George to work in the Grand Canyon. :/ I am so so so excited, but it's gonna be tough to be away from home for so long. I won't be back until Christmas.
Well Kelan's one year mark is on Thursday!!!! I had the opportunity to talk (online) to him on Monday because it was his P-Day and we both just happened to be online at the same time :D It made my day! Being home makes me miss him even more. But I made him a really creative gift to send him for his one year! I think he'll really like it!
I went to a Texas Rangers Baseball game tonight with my old coworkers who have become my 2nd family! It was so fun! We were like 6 rows behind 1st base so our seats were awesome! They took me out to dinner and we had a great time catching up!
I'm taking my mom to the zoo on Monday for her birthday..haha it may sound lame but I'm really excited and so is she, we have a pretty sweet zoo here!!!
Well that's about all from me here in Texas....hope everyone is doing well!

Oh Rexburg...

I had a birthday and here was my treat!

So it is almost April and I thought we were getting pretty lucky weather wise. It has not snowed in a while and the ground was all clear, and at some points warm enough to wear shorts and t-shirts and go to the park and fly kites :)
And just when you thought it was all done snowing BAM!
Last night a huge blizzard came through and covered our cute little town in snow and ice..LOTS of snow and ice. GOSH. It took forever for it finally all melt away, and now it's all back. just like that. Oh well!
Well this is my last full week of this semester and then it's off to conference WOOHOOO!! I got 4 tickets to the Saturday morning session, I'm so so so excited!! So my and the roomies are going, and then we come back and spend the week packing, taking finals, and all that fun stuff. Ahhh white glove returns. Kill me.
In 19 days Kelan will have been gone a year :) that's one year closer to being home. And I just cannot wait...not one bit :)
So next Saturday I will be flying home for a 3 week period to see my family and enjoy that wonderful state of Texas...oh how I love it so. And then I will be flying to St. George where my grandfather will pick me up and take me to this place called Jacob's Lake Inn. It's up on the north rim of the Grand Canyon, and I will work there the rest of the summer! Then I will go straight up to school in September. I'm kinda sad that I will not be able to go home until Christmas...but I'm really excited about this summer. I will be going to work there all by myself...so I'm hoping to make lots of new friends!
Ok I promise that I will try to update more often :)
Hope are all well. I'm sorry that I've been REALLY bad about keeping in touch with some of you...life has been really busy. But know that I still think about you often :)