Shin-Dig

as Christie would say, "it was just a getogether with friends" but the rest of us agree it was for Christie's birthday.
(her birthday is actually the 25th)

and it just happened that i didn't have work so i headed up to Logan for the shin-dig. i actually have been really lucky lately bc anytime there is something going on i already had the day off and was able to attend.

all 25 of us met at the fun park for bowling but only 17 bowled. they bowled on 2 lanes so it took them a while. afterwards we headed to Tumms Yummi's for frozen yogurt. where Brooke and i certainly enjoyed our sample cups.

it was a fun night and i was glad i was able to attend.
i love these people and we are never altogether anymore.
so it's always a treasure when it happens.

LiGhTs

-Temple Square Christmas Lights-

Once we got our hot chocolate we were set to explore the lights.
All of us ran into at least one person we knew- random. Haiyden also found his sisters mission trainer who is now serving at Temple Square.

I also posed in my new sweater. My clothing style has really changed since high school and even within the last year. So this is something i usually wouldn't wear but i took a chance and i like it.

It was a fun, short, and not to cold of a night which then ended
with me running off to work.

Not in are house!!!

!!!GO AGGIES!!!

(the back of the shirt reads, "win or lose you still live in Provo... nuff said")

USU beat BYU in basketball!
i even took a picture of the score to prove it. we won by 10 points!!!

the spectrum was packed. people had even camped out the night before. the doors don't open tell 6 and the line to get in was huge. my group had a decent place in line- maybe about a 1/4 through the line. however, it was freezing. my poor feet were frozen, it hurt so bad and felt weird to walk when the line began moving. throughout the game i visited with friends but these are the few pictures i took of some of the people i saw. too bad i only got a few minutes with people or even just a wave to some.

-i was very excited about my yummy mint swirl shake.-

Thanksgiving Week

Snow, dancing, reading, Tes make up, and plain old fun

Adorable Dalia dancing to Sleeping Beauty

it is hard getting a picture with these 3 beautiful girls but i try everytime

Cutest Baby TESA!!!

Bowling Girls

it's always fun at Papas; these girls sure love him


Midway- Ping Pong Tournament, Huge dinner group,
and cold family pictures

it was a busy fun filled week with family which also included getting up at 3am to make it to Provo for black friday shopping. it was my fourth time in a row. my family thinks i'm crazy but it has now become my tradition.

a beautiful eternal family

my heart aches for this dear family.
my friend, Lindsay, and her husband, Steven,
lost their beautiful son Jaren on friday.

my prayers are with them.

-Lindsay and Steven are so strong. the service was beautiful and instead of us trying to comfort them,
they comforted us (they both spoke).
the spirit was truly present and felt by all.-

Temples!!!

i love this temple!
the Orlando temple is my favorite. it is also the first temple i did
baptisms for the dead in.

-i need to attend the temple more often to do baptisms. i went today day with my mother. i love that my mom will go with me and it makes the experience more special. i remember the days where we had to drive 5 hours and 3 hours to reach a temple when we lived out of state. and now i live so close to NINE temples. that is amazing! there is no good reason why i shouldn't be attending more. there is a great feeling there. the world, time, and your troubles are put aside. temples are AMAZING!!!

Wisconsin

My awesome roommate from last year, Becca,
is going on a mission to Wisconsin!

here are some of us at her farewell.
i sure love this girl.

ZOO Fun!!!

i finally made it to the Zoo. i think it had been over 10 years.

!!!I LoVe ElEpHaNtS!!!

African Elephants are my favorite species of Elephant
and the Zoo has 3 of them!

it was fun being able to go with my niece

some of the awesome animals we saw on our adventure

this Giraffe certainly enjoyed this pole

Miss Ava and the Gorilla hand

we had to go to the playground
and i had to get pictures with all the animals

It was such a great day at the Zoo. I was glad Callie, Erin, and Ava were able to come play with me. It was a well needed day to get out and have some fun.

aren't we gorgeous?

some of these pictures are horrifyingly ugly but...

we sure had a good laugh.

To Be or Not To Be- That Is Not The Question!

i attended a fabulous CES fireside tonight by President Uchtdorf

im waiting to have the talk posted online so i can share some of it with his exact wording.
i almost didnt attend but i am so thankful i did. he answered 3 questions and all of them in some way pertained to and helped me. it was a wonderful and powerful talk!