Things

Sometimes I see cute blogs and lives on them and just want to scream! I want my life to be perfect and in order and just stay at home all day and clean and cook for Kent and then just be with him all night long. But that is never the case nor do I think it will ever be the case.

But then I realize that I have a great life and it is filled with so many fun things and I am so blessed. Like today: I walked to school/work in a maxi skirt/leggings with my poster for a project, my camera, and an iron. I was so happy for this day. Happy because I got to work and take pictures of ask byui (they are my favorite people because secretly I want to be one of them), go to my family history class, work some more (and iron some fabric), attend devotional with Kent and hear from Elder Dallin H. Oaks, work even more, and then go to my advertising class where I presented my poster. Then I walked home and ate a pre-made dinner by Kenter and then watched the bachelorette with my friend Katelyn. Life is so good, but sometimes when I'm walking up and down from the spori (for classes) to the rigby (to work) multiple times every day I feel like I want to just go home and curl up in a ball and sleep. This semester has been so hard on me, and I can't wait for it to end, but I like it at the same time. ha.

I like it how a little spice can be added to your life without you really wanting it: While I was taking pictures of ask byui, I slammed my legs into their little gate to get in and out of the desk and it made a really loud BANG. It was so embarrassing and people laughed and everyone looked over. I just wanted to leave and cry. It was stupid, but I kept my face on and kept taking pictures. I was also late to my class because I was taking pictures and forgot about my class. Things like this make life fun, I guess.

I'm waiting for Kenter to get home from basketball so that we can talk and eat guacamole.

:)

Service

Find a time to serve someone today.

We must do.

I have been wanting to create quotes with illustrator for a while now and I have started to do it. This quote stuck out to me because I have all these things I want to do, but I never do them. Also like thoughts I get in my head at random times of the day I just want to blog about it, but I feel like I never have time, but I could find time.

I have started using watercolors. They are my favorite! I want to get better, but again, the time thing.

The weather has been SO nice! and by nice I mean I want school to end so I can just go to the park and think about nothing. It's tempting to just quit and do nothing but school is consuming our lives.

We are done in December. December 19th to be exact. Just in case you ever wonder how many days and hours that is I added a widget on the side of the blog --->
Knowing this makes me anxious and ready to be done. We both should have graduated this semester ( 4 years exactly) but we switched majors a couple of times. I love my major now, so I guess it was worth it.

We are exactly half-way done with the semester and so that means I start a new block class and 7 more weeks of all this, which isn't bad I guess and I'm so excited!

The senior showcase is coming up and I'm presenting my senior project which was mothers and daughters. I am so excited to present it! I have never been more excited for a final!

Temple work

“Temple work … gives a wonderful opportunity for keeping alive our spiritual knowledge and strength. … The mighty perspective of eternity is unraveled before us in the holy temples; we see time from its infinite beginning to its endless end; and the drama of eternal life is unfolded before us. Then I see more clearly my place amidst the things of the universe, my place among the purposes of God; I am better able to place myself where I belong, and I am better able to value and to weigh, to separate and to organize the common, ordinary duties of my life, so that the little things shall not oppress me or take away my vision of the greater things that God has given us” (in Conference Report, April 1922, pages 97–98).

I have really been enjoying my family history class. We talked a lot about the temple on Tuesday and it made me really want to go more often with Kent. It's such a blessing we can literally see the temple wherever we go in this little town. It's always on the hill as a reminder of the course we are taking and the perspective we should have. Tonight as I went I felt a comfort that I have not felt in a while and it was just what I needed for this week. I know the Lord loves us and wants to bless us. He has given us so much, including a Savior so that we can return to live with Him. I am so grateful.

Basketball & Thoughts

My man on a winning streak 2-0

Kent has been playing basketball and I have been supporting him like a good wife. Last semester I gave up and stayed home. This year he is doing really well so I have more motivation to go.

Last night we went to the Slam Dunk Competition and had a great time. There was a proposal during the event and it made me so happy! After we walked to Kiwi Loco where we got frozen yogurt and a hot dog from skeeters. Derrick and Gabbi joined us and we talked for a while. It was good to get things off our mind and just talk! :)

I'm trying my hardest to get as much homework as I can done for the next week. I want to be ahead and happy and have our house clean. Last week it was a mess, and so were we.

Can we talk about this weather? Rexburg, it's never been this bad and now I really don't like you. I hope we move from this town before the snow hits by this time next year!

School is hard, and not fun in the snow. While doing my homework tonight I read this: "I choose not to think about the unpleasant memories such as final exams. I would simply counsel you that life is good here; enjoy it while you can." - Elder D. Todd Christofferson in reference to BYU. I think it still applies to BYU-I. Dang it, but he is very right. We are going to miss this place when we leave.