I'm in love.

Can I just take a moment to brag about the ones I love?

Yeah, at the moment, I can't help but be in love with two boys.

Who? you might ask.

My brothers.

Their names?

Tyler and Matthew.

This is them.

Can they get cuter than that?

I think not.

These boys are my world.

Them and my dad are the only boys I need in my life right now.

Tyler..

yeah, this is my man!

He's so handsome and such a love bug.

Him and I laugh and carry on conversations,

watch movies,

eat goldfish together,

play games,

wrestle,

and at the end of the day,

I miss him more than ever!

Matthew.

yep, this is a stud right here.

He, already having little 3rd grade crushes is such a hoot.

He says the funniest, most random comments,

tells me how annoying people in his class are,

talks a lot,

butts heads with me a lot, but in the end

I miss him more than ever!

The two of these boys are the best brothers ever and,

I couldn't imagine my life without one of them!

I just thought i'd take a minute to blog about two of the most amazing boys in my life.

The other one is my dad.

But, I miss them all! SO! MUCH!

man, words can't describe how amazing they are.

Proud sister I am to have them as MY brothers.

<3

Here's some more pictures..to show them off! :)

what's not to love??

love you boys!

xo.

Just me and my friend.

One word.

Vegas!

This is the get-a-way that Bri and I chose to go last weekend.

School has been killer. For both of us.

Tests.

Tons of busy work that they call homework.

Drama.

You name it, it's happened.

So, the opportunity presented itself.

And duh. WE TOOK IT!

So, Thursday night we were headed off.

I took two tests early so that I could be able to go.

And our vacation began.

It was a long ride to Vegas and no matter how cute we tried to look, we failed.

But, here was our attempt at midnight.

Then, I continued to get a few zzz's.

And lo and behold.

Black.mail.

Taken by Bri.

We arrived to Vegas at 1:45 a.m. and I was greeted by Scoob.

I went and woke up my brothers from their sleep as a suprise and the reaction that came from Tyler was well worth it.

Matthew, on the other hand, is getting too smart for his own good.

He overheard my parents talking about me coming so he knew already.

Bri didn't last 5 min I don't think and immediately went to bed.

Me, I was up for prob a half hour and then joined her.

The next day, we woke up to do homework, I went and watched Matthew perform at his African Tribute assembly, and our carpets were getting cleaned.

But, we headed off once that was done and immediately went to In-and-Out.

Oh, how we've missed you!

We went to the mall after that and had the biggest success in the 2 story Forever 21.

Dangerous.

Then, that night Bri went and hung out with Shauna while my family and I went to dinner.

Where at? Cafe Rio. mmm:)

When we were both done, we came home and had a girls night.

Facials.

Yes, this is my mother. Ain't she cute? I think so.

She's one of us.

Mom and I had the clear mask that peels off.

Not the cutest picture, but nonetheless, it was so fun!

Bri, had the chocolate mask that washes off.

And I got to do the honors.

We let them dry and mom went to bed.

Bri and I stayed up and did our nails and got caught up on the Bachelor.

Oh what a day. And off to bed it was.

Saturday we got up and hit up In-and-Out for the second time this weekend on our way to go four-wheeling.

I was stuck up there on this huge hill.

It doesn't look like much, but it was scary. not gonna lie.

We were excited:) It was Bri's first time.

Us:)

We had a blast and went home to shower.

That night we hit the strip and mall once again.

We called it a night that night.

Sunday, we got up, got ready, and went to Sacrament meeting at the Singles ward.

My grandma came to visit me and then we were off.

Back to good ole Rexburg.

And the work/school continues.

what a sundayyyy...

well, it began with church.

i was sustained and set apart as the relief society pianist.

this should be interesting considering i play for fun.

i am no where near hymn book status.

i have my 5 songs i can play and all the others i struggle miserable through.

but, i survived.

then, it was skype time with Jared Gifford..

wow.

such a cool experience to be apart of.

i have never sat in on a mission call opening and he was my first.

we sat on skype watching as he opened his call.

he is called to serve in the Argentina Resestencia mission and reporting on April 13,2011.

oh how proud I am of him.

he's going to be one of the best missionaries out there.

expect letters mister:)

confession: i kinda liked that he teared up..real men cry! haha

all in all. what an amazing day.

now i'm ready for the week:)

xoxo

Three weeks in and i'm still surviving!!

Yes, I know I haven't blogged in forever.

And yes, there's a good excuse!

Am I happy about it??

well. it'll have to do.

And my excuse...?

C.O.L.L.E.G.E.

should i be doing homework right now?

yes.

but! i figured if i took this hour break to update my life, then I could resume studying after Calculus.

Calculus?! yeah...i'm in it. scary word huh?

I was so excited when I was able to say that I wouldn't have to take it for pre-requisites for Dental School, but they're smart! They snuck it in for pre-requisites for those classes

(aka-physics)

so, here I am trying to balance Anat/Phys, Anat/Phys lab (mind you, is another class!! or so it feels like. separate assignments, another 2 hour lecture, separate quizzes, and separate tests)

then, there calculus, math 110, Book of Mormon, and Grad School Preparation class.

Right now, my hard classes are Anat/Phys (obviously.), calculus, and Math 110.

I panic because there's not enough time in a day to get all my calc hw/studying, anat/phys studying, and math 110 hw done.

but, i'm surviving.

then, there's the social life that doesn't exist.

well, it does but not as much as previous semesters and somehow, i'm okay with it.

my time is spent studying instead of snowboarding, and going out every night w/ friends.

Yes, i'm managing to go on dates where I've met some really great guys and some I already knew.. but, they've been extremely fun!

our house..super cute! still loving it.

we still are struggling to have everyone clean up their messes and have dishes done regularly,

(yes...my roommate and I are guilty of the dishes)

but! it's been a learning opportunity.

we love having home cooked meals and we eat dinner each night together with Kaitlin.

yeah. she's our third musketeer.

and we love every minute of it.

she lives over at our house more than her dorm room..kinda funny.

then, there's josh. he's lived at our house recently too!

but i don't mind.

we watch movies, play games, learn card tricks together and do them on each other as if we have no idea how to do it. haha

we may be corny, but it's fun!

i joined the dental society.

excited much?!!!

yes. it's such a blast..

and my thing about marrying a dentist isn't gonna happen at BYU-I..

they're ALLLLLLLLLL married! haha

but, the activities they have set sound so fun.

next week, we're carving a tooth out of a bar soap.

then, we're taking impressions on eachother another week.

having guest speakers.

and! we might take a trip this semester to UNLV where they open up their dental school to people like us to come in and fiddle around, learning instruments, etc.

wow..am i ahead of the game or what!?

i love it!

well. i think i'll just wrap up the highlights of the semester so far that you may understand and you may not. but i'll get them and my fellow possy will too..

air matress sledding.

dates.

bowling.

Petey dieing.

Slipping and falling on ice.

Nightly brownies, cake, ice cream.

Lady Gaga.

Grown-ups.

more Grown-ups. haha

library dates with me, myself, and I.

getting an 11/12 on my first anatomy quiz.

Still maintaining 100% in all my classes except for anatomy because of the quiz.

Skype dates with the family.

Trips to the dollar store and grocery store.

Job interview..I find out today if I got it:)

Lava-hot springs.

Random trips to Idaho Falls just to eat at Famous Daves.

Wingers.

dances.

Game nights at our house...catch phrase is an intense and popular one (big, dark, scary, tree...) haha

laughing at weird moments.

not sure if i'm lactose intolerant..

wow. three weeks and this is just what I came up with in the little time I have. but, there's sooo much more that's happened. but this is just a little update on my life and college because it probably won't be anytime soon that I update it.

...three weeks and i'm still surviving!!

here are some pics of my life so far...

..and now it's the end of 2010!

As I have thought about what has happened in 2010, it's surprised me how fast time has flown past! I sit and wonder.."wait! Did I miss half the year?!". No-I didn't. From January to the end of July I was attending college at BYU-Idaho. What a great experience that was for me to have. I learned so many things about myself that I never would've realized had I stayed home and gone to CSN. I learned and experienced independence and what it takes. I learned so many things and brought a lot of them up with me from things my parents had taught me. I found myself thinking " dangit. they were so right!" But, in the end it didn't matter if they were right or wrong, all that mattered was that I had obtained what I needed to know. I heard a girl Camryn say this as a facebook status and it totally applied to my life this past year. It said: I'm learning not to sweat the small stuff. This last year has been about finding strength within myself -- not looking to others for it. How true that has been. I've learned the simple yet huge lesson that it doesn't matter what other people think of you, it's whether you're happy with yourself. And this year, I've grown and am happy with myself and what I have to offer.

At college, I met my best friend. There were tons of great people that I interacted with, but only a few did I actually talk to on a weekly basis. Bri-this girl...man where would I be if she wasn't in my life. Our lives are practically identical in different ways, and our personalities mesh. I felt kinda nervous to room with her second semester because I didn't know how she would take my personality, but hey! I'm glad to say that we are practically one..in two different bodies. I can't wait to get up to school with her..making memories!

(yeah, we're cute)

Then, I came home as we parted ways and I immediately headed back up to California the next week. Bri and I rented a hotel near the beach and hung out there as she showed me around. I would do it again in a heartbeat and instead of getting as sunburned as I did, I would be sure to lube up on suntan lotion because I ruined part of the trip because I had heat rash and was in excruciating pain!..never again.

Then I began work as I just nanny'd for my parents. I stayed home and did homework before my brothers got home from school and then when they did, I would help them with their homework. Then, if they had somewhere to go like ortho appt's, horseback riding, basketball, etc. I was in charge of transporting them. Then, the nights became my social time. I met so many friends that I will remember. But, one in particular was Brian. He was the first to let me hang out with him and the first time we met was at the temple and we were both doing things in there and after we went and got Luv-its and from there we've stayed close friends. I'm gonna miss him.

Then, Bri made her way down to VEGAS! It was so much fun and we got around the strip a few times, rode the rollercoasters, took pictures by the Vegas sign, etc. What a fun filled weekend.

Then, I continued making friends, made progress on my English class and was just enjoying the nice break. My parents decided to go on a cruise and I babysat for them for a week and it went surprisingly well! A lot of help from the family and I can't wait for my own kids so I can just be in charge of their daily lives. I don't know..motherhood just sounds so exciting! But, I can hold out..ha

After that, it was time for the holidays.

Halloween: I went around with my brothers.

Thanksgiving: Ate at my grandma Jolene's house and it was amazing as always.

Christmas: Such a fun holiday. Family, food, and presents. Yet, the true meaning of Christmas is such an important part. And without it, there would have been a Christmas. Let us keep Christ in our lives!

And, now! Here's to a new year! 2010 was such a great year and i'm sad to see it come and go, but i'm so ready for what 2011 has in store for me!! bring.it.on.

xo.

..what I'll miss the most.

As school had grown closer, I've found myself at a bitter sweet stage. I wanna go and can't wait to get up there, yet as time has grown nearer it's almost as it I want time to slow down just a little.

My plans have been changed 4, 5, and 6 times and when I thought I was leaving has changed...once again. I was supposed to leave tomorrow and ride up with Bri and her dad as they were going to find a car. Yet, tomorrow was just too soon. I wasn't ready physically, hadn't said my goodbye's with certain people, and wouldn't get my birthday pa

rty. At least this way, I will be with my family at least part of the day! So now I'm riding up with Bryan Gifford and we're either leaving on Sunday night/afternoon or Monday morning. Sunday's my birthday so i'm kinda hoping I don't have to do that miserable 11 hour drive on it...ughhh! not looking forward to it. :) But, hey it's better than WED! So, i'll arrive up to school and have a few days to get settled in and then it's BACK TO SCHOOL on Wednesday! holy cow. i'm not sure if i'm ready! haha. I'm taking Anat&Phys, calc, math 110, a pre-grad school class, and Book of Mormon.

But, as i've thought about leaving: there are a few things i'm going to miss.

-homemade meals

-my queen size bed

-my own car

-family

-kyle: i met him with three weeks left and with him being gone back and forth to Reno we've spent as much time as we can together..it'll be a hard few months.

-b. aka brian marx. i feel like he's been the one person i can text everyday and tell anything to. he's been the friend i'm gonna miss the most and i feel like he's been so real while i've been in town. he was the first friend to take me in when coming back to vegas knowing no one and will be the one i see as my true best friend..as corny as that sounds.

-mary.tesoro. man i love this girl. i see her once in a blue moon, but once i get to see her, we pick up where we left off and it seems like nothing was ever missing. i can tell her anything and she'd support and respect me 100%. i'm gonna miss her although i'll be texting her constantly..keeping up with her life.

-and then there's my ultimate best friend who will be hard to leave. we goof off all day, and all night. he follows me constantly and we can spend hours on end together. i'm never mad at this boy and i am so glad he's part of my family. i can laugh, cry, and talk to him when there's no one else. we watch movies, dance, sing, and just have fun. i'm going to miss not having him with me all day and night to goof off with but i will have regular skype sessions with him and him only. they'll be just for him:) that's my comic relief to myself as i just started to tear up writing this. we are so alike and can act stupid yet serious with eachother and it feels completely normal. i look up to him and am so thankful he's the way he is. there must have been a pretty dang good reason for it. i love you ty-ty. best friends for life...can't i just take him with me?! :/

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