Sick!

Well its officially that time of cold and flu season. I hate it! This is my second cold in about three weeks. The first one wasn't so bad, but this time around is killing me! I feel like I've been hit by a ton of bricks. My head is swimming in mush, and everything is foggy, and stuff literally goes in one ear and out the other. I probably should have stayed home from school today, but I didn't want to miss my classes. I don't think I really learned anything today, but I was present! I just hope it goes away fast! Luckily I get to go home today! I've been really homesick this week, and had two little emotional break downs. So I'm ready to be home and see family! Hopefully that will be the cure my body needs!

Work and school are going pretty well. I got a 98% on my first math test, and just took my second test and only missed one on the multiple choice. So hopefully I did swell on the short answers, and will have another high test score!

Work has been good, I've finally got the routine down, now if I can just get regular hours I will be set. I have been covering shift because the other girls I work with their background checks haven't been cleared yet. So last Sunday I worked my first grave from 12am to 9am it almost killed, and I think thats part of the reason I'm sick. Then Thursday I had to be to work by 4am and so I had to get up at 3. Waking up in wee hours of the morning is not my favorite thing! So hopefully by the end of this month all the other girls will be cleared, and I won't be working crazy hours!

Valentines

I had a pretty good Valentine's! I got to sleep in until 10 and then I went to the gym and ran my heart out for an hour, then I came home and got ready and met Grandma Becky at Macaroni Grill and had lunch with her, and Kacey. She got me a little gift, which was nice. It's a heart shaped necklace with my birth stone in it, and two sets of earrings. Nothing fancy, but its still pretty! Then I went to the store to get Nate a Valentines present. I went to the dollar store, and Kmart to find anything redneck (we have an inside joke.) Then I went home and got ready to go out with Nate. He came over and brought me a rose, and then we went out for some frozen yogurt, and then just talked the night away. It was really nice. Nate got a good laugh out of my gift too, which made me happy! My first Valentine's date wasn't so bad after all!

Working until Midnight

Well, I made it through my first official work week. I had to work Saturday, and Sunday from 3pm-12am. It went pretty well, but that last hour is a killer. For some reason when you know you have to stay awake it makes you really tired. I try to keep myself busy, so I'm not watching the time, but you can only watch so many movies, text, and play solitaire until that gets boring. They girls I watch go to bed at like 8. So I have lots of quite time, and I usually get my homework done then just hang out. I'm enjoying it so far, I'm waiting for when I get the routine down, so I don't have to ask so many questions, or having to look it up in the book.

School is going well! I'm liking my classes, but I'm not loving my online classes. They aren't that hard, but I like actually having a professor that I meet with. Its nice to know that I will be getting credit for those two classes though. I need to figure out my major so that I can buckle down and get serious about school, so that I'm not here forever. I should probably go meet with a counselor. Maybe tomorrow!

I've been trying really hard to go to the gym at least three times a week. So far so good! I love planet fitness! Its a simple, low key gym. I feel comfortable there! I feel so much better after I have been to the gym. I love being sore, and I'm starting to see some muscle in my speed bumps (my arms) which makes me super happy! Well that pretty much all the exciting news in my life.

Cleaning Fairy

Well I got home from school today and I was kind of in a cleaning mood. So I did the dishes, and made the kitchen look decent again. Then I tackled my room, and it looks pretty good if I do say so myself. I had to rearrange things on my night stand, dresser, and fridge so that I could put out my willow tree figurine that Brynn gave me. (p.s. I love it!) I think it looks cute, but the willow tree looks a little lonely. haha Then I changed my sheets on my bed, dusted, and vacuumed. I went to Walmart in the middle of cleaning to buy another trash can for recycle, and for a box filer. Its nice to get all of that organized! Now If I can get laundry done I'll be set! As for the rest of the night, I'm heading to the gym, and then I'll make dinner, and probably watch a movie!

My 20th Birthday

Its been a week of celebrating for me! I am blessed to have such great family and friends. I started celebrating on Tuesday with my Grandma Joan. She took me shopping and I got 3 shirts and a pair of boots. Then she took me out to lunch afterward and we went to Chili's. I love my grandma, and this is one of my favorites memory that I have with her. We have gone shopping every year for school since I started, and now we just throw them in when we can. She also gave me a card with 20.00 in it. Then on Friday my Grandma Becky took me cowgirl boot shopping. I'm really excited, and got some cute boots! Then she took me to lunch afterwards too, we went to village inn. Then Saturday I spent the day with my roommate Carlie. We went shopping, and out to lunch at J-dawgs. It was fun getting to know her, and just hanging out. Then on Sunday Grandma Becky put together a surprise birthday dinner for me at Red Lobster. My mom and sister came up from St. George, then there was Kenyon, Kimber, Wendy, and Kasey. I wasn't expecting them to all be there and it was really nice! It was my first birthday away from home, and it was nice to see familiar faces. Then my sister got me a precious willow tree figurine. My mom got me three cute plaid/flannel shirts. I couldn't be any happier. I feel so spoiled. Then on my actual birthday I woke up feeling really nasty. I have been fight a cold, and so I went to school, then came home and laid down for a little while, then I ran to the store and made myself a cake. Then Weston happened to be in town and he came and took me to dinner at J-dawgs, and then change our kitchen light bulb for us. It's always a fun time when he is in town. My roommates even surprised me! Rachael got me a balloon bouquet with a cupcake, Whitney is giving me a facial (she is an esthetician), and Kristin took me up to Sundance to watch one of the films from the festival, but it was kind of boring so we left early. I spent today in bed most of the day trying to kick this cold... I think it is getting the best of me though. I will try and post pictures from my birthday dinner if I can get them from my grandma.

Just a couple of days in January.

We it snowed a lot the other day so my roommate Carlie and I built a snowman! He was really big! We had a hard time getting the middle piece up, but it ended up breaking into pieces so we would just stick the pieces up, and then add more snow to it. We also made snow angels but they didn't turn out very well.Then there are just a couple pictures of Sister Tidwell and me, right before she went into the MTC. :)

Snow!

Well it finally snowed here! I was hoping it would stay away a little longer. I'm not really too sure how I feel about the snow yet. Don't get me wrong going somewhere to visit the snow, and to play in it is nice... but having to live in it.... It might not be my favorite thing. At least it waited until the end of January I guess. I decided to drive to my Grandma's when it started pouring rain, but then rain turned into snow, and it was a little scary. I hydro-plained twice not a lot but enough to scare me. I hope that driving in the snow will treat me well!

I also officially started working at my new job. Its been an interesting experience. Its a little different than I thought it would, but I think I will still enjoy it. I work will 3 individuals and none of them talk. They just make nosies. When its time to eat its like world war three. They love food! I've only worked two shifts, but I'm excited to start working more to get the routine down, and to get to know them a little better!