Sunday, October 14, 2012

Fall Break

Yay! A break from work!
Don't get me wrong- I love my babies {note that by babies I mean my 6 10-14 year old boys who aren't exactly baby sized. At All.} but they're exhausting and I needed a break so that I didn't completely fall apart.
Due to the amazing Fall Break Utah has I get two days off work which means 4 extra hours of life. You want to know what I did?
Well first off I met up with my amazing Daniel and we got ourselves some Jdawgs. Post lunch we went to the BYU Museum of Art and discussed the ideas of 15-17th century Christianity, paintings and photography,  and lives of pioneer women. The MOA has this cool pop art exhibit {okay the Andy Warhol stuff is cool the other stuff creeped me out- not super into Anime} including a fun little room with silver pillow shaped balloons blowing around.
Post museum we ventured to the basement of the Widtsoe and looked at the "aquariums" down there. We determined that we like to look at fish together.
That night after homework was done and classes were attended we made delicious chocolate chip cookies and watched the VP debate. So lucky to be dating a guy who can both make amazing cookies and put up with my "crazy liberality". He's definitely a winner.
happy, sideways Dan

silver pillow Andy Warhol installation

Me and Dan looking at le fish

Friday it rained and post classes/other activities Dan came over and we had ourselves some tea and spent some quality time with BBC's Sherlock before his dad came and stole him for a weekend of fishing. Overall a pretty awesome fall break with a pretty awesome boyfriend.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Conference Weekend!

Best conference weekend of my life!

My mom and dad were in town, I went to a football game for the first time in 2 years, went to SLC for conference Saturday with parentals and Dan, shopped with my mom during priesthood, lots of food. It was such an incredible weekend. 

Conference is really one of my favorite things and this conference was absolutely amazing! Starting out with the announcement of boys being able to go on their missions when they are 18 and girls now being able to go when they are 19!!! Proud to say that I was there in the session where that was announced and excited to be able to tell my children about it. All of the talks spoke of amazing and true doctrine. The speakers spoke of the love of Christ and his atonement. I am proud to be a member of a church that is so focused on love of all people. I cannot fully express how I feel about my Savior or my testimony through words but I do believe everything that was said in conference. I believe that I have a savior who performed an atonement for me so that I might live again with Him and my Father in Heaven. I believe that I can be forgiven for my sins if I repent. I believe in grace and works. I believe in a loving not a vengeful God. I believe in eternal families. I believe in joy on this earth and in a life to come after this one. I believe in a restored structure of priesthood power that resembles that of the church Christ formed when he living on the earth. I believe that the Prophet today, Thomas S. Monson, is the mouth of the Lord today and his direction to the church is direction from God. I follow Christ.

I'm a Mormon. I know it. I love it. I live it. 

Friday, October 5, 2012

I'm a Senior!!!

Shalom

It has been a while

I apologize.

So in reference to the title- about a month ago I figured out that after this semester I only need to take 12 more credits to graduate. So I can officially say that I am a senior because I'll probably be graduating in April or next December (I might go to DC for an internship next fall... maybe)

So because it has been a while I'll just treat you to a little photo essay

 cookin me some spicy ranch crackers and saltine toffee

Some of my fav efy peeps ever +Jens's fiance!!! 
#eternalfamiliesgettinbigger

pintesting with Lyse 


Birthday Breakfast for MAAAAM!
#classybrunch 

Oh yum... french toast and biscuts for #classybrunch 

I probably eat more than a gallon of salsa a month- at least I make my own? 


I love this weather in Provo 


Attractive dress finding at Savers

Jedi braid figured out

cross stitch phone cover win


sanity restored in my life via west wing

I have the coolest job- we put on the coolest events too






fancy drink # 1

pretty fall colors

great documentary- check it out on PBS video free for the next weekish

berry picking


yummmmmm

hiking with my hiking bud

obsessed with the fall colors

girls night with Kimothy- herb fries

and pork lollipops 

fancy drink # 2

middle part? I need a hair cut

Hopefully I'll do more posting more often... no promises.