I Swear I'm Still a Kid

So since I am just about the only person from my class that hasn't left for college yet, I've been pretty bored at home, and when I get bored, I make random crafts! The one on the left is a canvas of my friend Julia's favorite scripture and on the right is a journal for my friend Allie. If you have any projects you would like me to do, I have PLENTY of spare time! (;

On Friday I decided to go with my brother Ben and Julia to the Fishers vs Noblesville football game. I thought it would be an easy win considering we (yes I still consider myself a Fishers Tiger) had never lost to Noblesville before...but I spoke too soon. The game was close the entire time and with 2 minutes left on the clock, we had the ball and could have been ahead if we got a touchdown, but Noblesville intercepted the ball and we lost 24-27, but that's ok because next weekend is the game that really matters! We'll be playing our rival team, Hamilton Southeastern, next Friday and practically the entire town of Fishers will be there.

On Saturday Julia and I went to Castleton Square Mall because a group called Cimorelli was having a "meet and greet" there. If you don't know who that is, they're a group of 6 sisters who sing together and their last name is Cimorelli. The oldest sister is 23 and the youngest is 13. Here's a link to my favorite cover they sing --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie9-Dm1KpTU

Horses and Monkeys and Birds...Oh My!

Well Thursday I had to say goodbye to my boys. I loved spending my summer with them! I learned so much about how to take care of kids and myself! So here's my Top 5 list of what I learned: 1. I can actually sorta draw! (What? Me? Crazy, I know.) 2. Kids pick up on the things you say...and repeat them. 3. It's really not that difficult to eat healthy food once you've got it in your fridge. 4. Identical twins DO NOT have identical personalities! 5. Washing the dishes isn't that bad if you don't let them pile up! (;

On Friday I went to the State Fair with my friend Amanda and it was so much fun! Maybe a little too much fun... (; We saw lots of animals and we (mostly Amanda) fell in love with the bunnies. "They're so fluffy I'm gonna die!!!" The horses freaked us out a little...long story haha...and the pigs were just really fat. Cute fat...but still fat. Then we had some fair food including (heavenly) chocolate covered oreos. If you haven't had one, get one from the South Bend Chocolate Factory downtown Indianapolis on Monument Circle! I was gonna try some fried cookie dough but I couldn't see the end of the line. Not worth it. So I stuck with an elephant ear (: Now if you know me well, you should know by now that if it's past about 8 o'clock and you put sugar in my system, I turn back into a child...so what better way to end the night than riding a kiddie ride?? It was a blast to say the least. I'm gonna miss that girl!

Then on Saturday I went to the zoo with my friends Jake and Misato. It was super nice out which was great, except it was super crowded too! So we tried to take a weird route through the zoo to avoid the crowds...it sorta worked haha. My favorite was actually probably the birds. Because they actually moved...haha. I love zoo animals as much as the next person, but they're a lot cooler when they aren't sleeping! (; I also found out that Misato never learned what sound a Sea Lion makes because when it started barking (or whatever you call it) she started getting worried asking me if something was wrong haha. Feel free to make fun of her for that (;

Now the highlight of my week. Elder Holland came to our stake! If you're not Mormon you have no idea who that is, so I'll explain. Our church has a Prophet and 12 Apostles (like the Apostles from when Jesus was on Earth). The Prophet and Apostles can receive revelation from God for the entire world, and Jeffrey R. Holland is one of them. I think that's a pretty big deal, and it's an even bigger deal if you get to be in the same room as one of them! So this weekend our local church leadership was being reorganized for the Indianapolis area which only happens about once every decade, which has to be done by the proper authority, which is why Elder Holland came! I feel so blessed to have been able to hear from him! You can tell he has a testimony of the gospel the second he walks in the room. Above are some of my favorite quotes from him this weekend (:

Sunday night, to end an amazing weekend, I got to watch the "Whodunnit" season finale...all by myself. While the rest of my family was sleeping because they had to go to school or seminary in the morning, I cuddled up with my only friend for the night, my teddy bear, and watched my favorite show! If you haven't watched "Whodunnit", it's on Hulu! Watch it!

One More Month!

So even though I still have a month left until I leave for college, a lot of my friends left this weekend which really made it start to sink in that I'm actually moving soon! It also made me really sad because I had to say goodbye to a some of my best friends that I have known for years. Sarah, Megan, and I were our own little therapy group throughout all of high school during our homeroom class each week, so it's going to be hard not having my girls to go to when I have problems, but I know they'll do amazing things at Purdue and Ball State. And Konrad been my "Wisconsin Badgers" buddy since we met freshman year in Biology. Too bad he's going to Purdue and will have to play against the Badgers... (;

Friday night the choir Seniors/Freshman got together for "Rib Night" so we could all see each other one last time before we go our separate ways, and what better way to say goodbye than by letting loose and covering ourselves in BBQ sauce? (; We have been through a whole lot of craziness together and even though we didn't all get along perfectly, we're all family and I'm gonna miss them a ton!

As I've said my goodbyes, it's given me the chance to reflect on the past four years and how much I've changed and I have realized how much the people around me have shaped me. So I just want to thank everyone in the class of 2013/2017 for the impact you have made on my life. These next four years are going to be full of even more adventures and I have never been more scared about the future, but I have also never been more excited! One more month!

Let the Countdown Begin!

With only 39 more days until I head out to my first semester at BYU Idaho, I've decided to start getting into the habit of blogging every week. So here goes post number one! This week I had a family reunion in Utah but to get there we had to drive for 24 hours straight...not the most fun, but I made the most of it!

Once I got there I ended up spending most of my time with 3 of the most adorable babies in the world. Ruby (left) and Lucy (middle) are twins and William (right) is the youngest of 5. They are all so precious and I miss them already!

On Thursday we went to Bear Lake and I got to drive my cousins around on Jet Ski's for 2 hours straight! It was so fun, but I was having so much fun that I forgot to put on sunscreen...I'll be feeling that burn for a few more days, but I learned my lesson. WHITE GIRLS ALWAYS NEED SUNSCREEN!

Finally on Friday I got to go up to Rexburg and visit my future home! I fell in love instantly. My apartment is BEAUTIFUL along with Elyse, one of my roommates that I finally got to meet. Every day I am getting more and more anxious to start my adventure in Idaho.

Isn't it adorable?! I can't wait to see what kinds of creations come out of this kitchen...especially pies (;

Another plus, the Rexburg Temple is right down the street! I will definitely be taking advantage of this blessing at every opportunity I get.