never a dull moment...

marissa comes up with some of the weirdest things to do. and then she makes me do them with her. the plus side of this is there is never a dull moment in our apartment.

mat kearney...

i was lucky enough to go to the mat kearney concert!! once my uncle brian told me about it, i couldn't stop thinking, talking, dreaming about it. the day finally came and i can easily say it was one of the best nights of my life. brian's sister, debbie, stood in line starting in line starting at 12:00pm...the concert didn't start until 8! because of her we got front and center seats which made it that much greater!

during the concert, mat asked if there were any drummers in the house. brian is a drummer so he cheered. next thing i know, brian is being escorted to the stage to play a foot drum! it was so cool!

it was so fun to be there with the deavers! mat sang all of my favorites and even sang a couple lines straight to me :)

the Y...

president's day weekend was a total bust for marissa and i. everyone decided to go out of town, leaving rissa and i to entertain ourselves. we had a lot of quality bonding time, for which i am grateful for. But on monday we decided we needed to get out of the apartment, so the Y we hiked!

the view was seriously gorgeous!

the path was covered in snow, which was melting, so more like slush/mud but it made the hike that much more fun! we had a great time and finished with Chick-fil-A nuggets and shake. it was such a beautiful day and perfect activity for us poor, bored, college girls!

hoping this day wouldn't come...

beau tanner left for his mission. i had been dreading the day since his call. beau has become a very, very dear friend to me, especially up in provo. we spent everyday together and we had so much fun. that boy is a charmer and could get me to do ANYTHING. i fell for it every time. he would talk about his mission every single day and you couldn't help but happy and excited for him because he was SO excited.

this picture is one of my favorites. he's not even cooperating, but i put up with him anyway.

beau is going to be one heck of a missionary and i can't wait to hear all about it. im going to miss him more than anything, but i couldn't be more proud of him for having a true desire to go. im crossing my fingers two years will fly by!

a special christmas eve

this christmas eve was especially great because my great friend jake keller was baptized. i kind of knew he was interested in the church & taking discussions but i had no idea he was ready to commit until he told me when i came home from school. the service was so great with so much love & support from all of his friends. beau was able to preform the baptism before he left on his mission and i know that meant so much to him. he was the one who got the missionaries to jake & was also very persistent with it which i am so grateful for. i had the pleasure of participating in the musical number which made it very special to me. i am so excited for jake & the new path he will be taking with his life. he was glowing all day long & you knew this was something he really wanted & believed in.

well dang it...

i didn't get to finish my "be thankful" posts. i thought it was a great idea and then school decided to drown me in work and studying. that darn school. even though i didn't post everyday, i still thought about things i was thankful for each day. being able to go home was so great! it was so good to be around family, good food, and my bed. ahhhh i didn't want to leave.

now its finals time. im dreading it, but once its over its off to AZ for me!! i can't wait. wish me luck!

be thankful:14 & 15

14- marissa mcdaniel. i know i already said i was thankful for her earlier but she deserves her own post. this girl is seriously the best. yesterday i came home & she had folded all my laundry! we have the greatest time together, she's always making me laugh. we had this grand idea of moving our beds together really late the other night and it was the best decision ever made. i can talk to riss about anything and everything. she is so fun to live with & if she leaves me next year, im not sure what im going to do!

15- i am so thankful for modern day technology!! i can go running with music in my ear, have a phone at my side, skype family all over the country, and access almost any information with the internet. its crazy & im so thankful for it. it makes life a little more convenient.