lately

oh hey, it's been a minute so i thought i'd give you a slight update.
i moved back home from utah state for the summer, and for the last month i have been job searching like a crazy woman. i finally found work and that has been taking up most of my time. on the side i have been planning bridal showers and bachelorette parties. my best friend gets married in 6 days. i am so happy for her and i absolutely love the family she is marrying into. but, that is a complicated story for another time. my roommate ashley is leaving on her mission in a few weeks and i went to her farewell yesterday. it was super good to catch up with all of my friends from college. strawberry days is right around the corner and i'm not sure if i should be proud or embarrassed that my very best friend is going to be apart of the rodeo clown act this year. anyway, there is my life update in a few sentences. i wish it was august so i could move back up to logan. the end.

its been 10 days.

i never thought i'd actually say that i miss school. i have been at home for 10 days. thats 10 days that i haven't been in logan, 10 days that i haven't seen my roommates or hung out with jessica. its been over a week since i've stepped foot on campus. and you know what? i miss utah state like crazy. freshman year was the hardest year of my life, but it was also the greatest. i miss everything about school. i can't wait to get back up there in the fall and see everyone again. as hard as college is, and as much papers i have to write, i enjoy it so much.
i'm torn. as much as i love summer, i'm just ready for school to start again.
oh utah state, i love you so much.

stopping to catch my breath

first of all, I HAVE BEEN HAVING SO MUCH FUN LATELY.

my life has been nothing but a whirlwind recently. the days have blended together into one big blur and i couldn't tell you what i was doing a week ago. my days have been jam packed with fun and friends. the last few weeks have been outrageously busy. i've realized that as much as i wish, my life ain't slowing down. this fast pace is the new me.

the past few weeks have been a hurricane of emotions, but i am recovering. today is the first day in weeks that i haven't been bombarded with things to do. and honestly, i really just need to sit by myself for a few days and process everything that happened the last little while. i finally have a few minutes to myself, and i am going to soak it up.

now that i am home for the summer, it is time to get ready for angie's wedding, make summer plans and find a job. here i go again.

p.s. i haven't been home for even a week and i already miss logan so much. i cant wait until the fall to go back!

wrapping things up

my freshman year at utah state is coming to a close. while it has undoubtedly been the hardest year of my life, it has also been the most rewarding. from learning new things and learning about myself to meeting the most amazing people, this year has been full of ups and downs. i failed a few tests, skipped a few classes, got lost a number of times and wrote dozens of papers. i met some unbelievable people and found my best friend. i shared some amazing kisses and laughed until i cried. i learned to live on my own, and how to accept people for who they are.
i remember before the school year started, i was so worried about not having any friends, wondering if utah state was right for me and even wondering if i should go to school. a year later, i know with clarity that this is the right place for me. logan utah has become my home. while i still miss pleasant grove, logan is my favorite place to be. freshman year has been the greatest year of my life, and i am so sad to see it end. it is going to be hard for me to pack up my things as i'm moving out this week.
as this year ends, i am already excited out of my mind to start my sophomore year. i hope this summer flies by so i can move into my new apartment and start making memories with my future roommates. i'm already so excited for aggie football and everything else that comes along with a new school year. i am so happy that i chose to become an aggie. it has been the greatest decision i have ever made.

lucky me

let me just talk about this girl for a minute.
i am so glad that she got put into my life. she came into my life at the exact perfect time and its obvious that our friendship was meant to me. being a freshman in college, knowing no one, this girl stepped into my life and quickly became my best friend. it usually takes me a while to warm up to people, but she gave me a hug the first time we hung out and i'll never forget that. we instantly clicked and things have been great ever since. i'm so glad that she got put into my life at the time she did. everything fit so perfectly, and we became friends so smoothly. i'm proud that i get to call her my best friend and i am so blessed to be able to go through this phase of my life with her. going through this whole college experience with her is seriously the funnest thing ever. we just get each other, and its so easy to have fun with her. she holds my secrets, laughs at my jokes and best of all, she gives me a big dose of reality when i need it. any person that can keep up with my crazy boy drama is a keeper. she is my best friend and i am so glad i have her. i can not wait to live with her next year, and see what the future has in store for us. i'm sure it will have something to do with a lot of country boys and long drives. i know that we will be those kinds of friends that send christmas cards to each other thirty years down the road, and my kids will point and ask who is that? and i will tell my kids about my crazy best friend that i met at utah state. love you jess.

wrapping up

blogging... i have a love hate relationship with you. i'm here to give you another bull crap excuse that i've been too busy to write. so much is going on right now, and honestly, i just don't have as much time for blogging as i did in high school. school is getting super busy with finals just around the corner, and i have a lot of studying to do. but! summer is on its way with only a few weeks left of school and i can hardly wait. i'll be moving back home for the summer and although i'm so sad to be leaving my roommates and moving out of this apartment, i'm ready to go back home and spend some time with my friends and family.

so, although i have no pictures, here are some videos of my weekend.

dreaming of summer

this last weekend was a crazy one. saturday morning was a little hectic, due to a huge mess-up on my part. i made the biggest mistake thus far in my college career and i thought a grade in one of my classes was going to be ruined. good thing people are really forgiving, and my crappy saturday morning was somewhat salvaged. saturday afternoon i went home to spend easter with my family and friends. on saturday i had easter dinner with my second family and spent some quality time with my favorite people. saturday night we had our first fire of the season. there is nothing more relaxing than sitting around a fire with good buddies and making each other laugh. since having that fire, i've been so ready for summer to get here. me and josh were talking last night about all the fun things were going to do this summer. bring on the rodeos, concerts, camping, shooting and fires. this summer is going to be good.

shooting

today was PERFECT. i love being spontaneous, and i'd say a majority of my life is made up of spontaneous moments.  this afternoon happened to be one of those times. i was at lunch with a few friends, when a kid that i had just met asked if i wanted to go shooting with him. duh. i called up my best friend jessica and asked if she wanted to come with because i know she loves that kinda stuff as much as i do. we put our boots on, rounded up all the gear and headed up logan canyon. it was beautiful. it was the first time i had been up the canyon since last fall. 

we had the best time. i'm not the greatest shot, but i'm okay for a girl! not even the rain stopped us from having fun. i'm glad i went and i hope i can do it again soon.