I Love My Family

This week has been wonderful!  Last weekend Paul, Stephen, Amy, Michael, Abby, Bekah, and Ella were all here!  Paul left on sunday morning.  Stephen left on Tuesday.  Amy and the kids have been here all week and are still here!! Jonny, Mel, and Aaron came for conference this weekend.  It was lots of fun being with everyone.  Paul comes tomorrow night!! YAY!!  I am sure Amy is very very very excited! I mean we all are but Amy sure does miss him.  This week has been wonderful with them here.  I wish they could just live with us, unfortunately they can't.  

Amy is such a wonderful mother.  She has so much patients with her kids.  This WHOLE week I have only actually seen her be frustrated or tired three times. BUT even in those times she is still so wonderful with her children! She is such a wonderful example to me.  I am so lucky to have her as my sister in law.  She really does care about me.  She is always making sure that things are going ok in my life and she is not annoying about it.  I love the friendship that has grown between us.  Thanks for everything Amy!!

 

Also I would like to say thanks to Mel.  She has been amazing through everything with Aaron.  She loves him so much.  Just today thinking about my son not hearing anything and just watching was breaking my heart.  I had just thought about how strong Jonny and Mel are.  They have not complained.  They have been sad but they have not complained for themselves.  They are not sad because they had a son that could not hear but they have been sad for Aaron.  They just love him.  Aaron is so blessed to have them as parents.  I watch Mel just do little signs to Aaron for him to understand.  And amazingly he does.  I would have no idea how to even begin to teach someone so small and precious things that seem to be so complex.  But Mel and Jonny have faith in Aaron.  I have such amazing sister in laws.  My brothers are very lucky! Be grateful Jonny and Paul:)   

 

Paul is an amazing Dad though.  He is so wonderful with Michael.  They have such a neat relationship! And wow he is so great with his little girls! He treats them like princesses! And Jonny is the one that lets Melinda know that it is ok.  This is their first baby and Mel is just so worried, not that Jonny is not, but sometimes she just needs someone to tell her its ok. You are all amazing!  

Libby and Dj I wish that you could have been here this weekend so I could watch you with Mack.  I miss you a lot.  I love the phone calls Libs! and Dj we need to start talking on the phone! But I do know that Dj is the most wonderful person for Libby.  I am also very glad that he is in our family!  And I miss Libby a lot.  Hopefully I will get to see her this summer.  

 

And stephen I am coming to live with you this summer!!!! At least that is what I have decided in my head for the last three days.  There is a possibility it could change but my answer is almost a positive yes.  There a just a few doubts... But I am very excited!  I love you Stephen and thank you for wanting me to come and live with you:)!  I love you lots!  

 

Mom Dad and Lafe I am going to miss you a lot this summer.  I am very sad that I will not get to go to Seven Peaks with everyone!  Mom and Dad thanks for all the support that you have given me this past year in my life! And lafey I love you! dont you ever ever forget it!!  Well It is getting late and I still have things to do! I love you family! Thanks for loving me too and always being there for me:)  

Poor poor Cougars:(

Well like I said I would keep you informed on how the cougars are doing with the NCAA, well they are done. They lost by a lot to Texas. Very very sad.

Well I still have lots of homework. I am writing a paper for my Book of Mormon class... not happy about it. I have to write about what my majors perspective would be on the section we are on. It would help if i knew what exactly my major was. Hmmm, yes I am struggling to start the paper. That is the hardest part. If anyone has suggestions for me that would be wonderful!

Oh yes speaking of suggestions what is a good job I can get for the summer?? I need to find one ASAP! Well I am off to do my paper! Hope you had a wonderful Sunday!

GO COUGARS:) Go away homework!

Well hello everyone how are you doing? I just thought that I would update my blog since i have not in a very long time. Well I just got done eating at Legends here at the BYU. It is across from the Smith Field House, right next to the Student Athlete Building. They have very yummy food there. I usually get the turkey sandwich on wheat. mmmm:) You should try it!

Well I am very sad that I am not in Philadelphia with the basketball team cheering them on... sad day:( But I wish them luck tomorrow at 12:30 their time (Libby and Stephens time) and 10:30 here in Utah (9:30 for the California residents! )They got an eigth seed. Texas, whom they are playing, recieved a ninth seed so hopefully they will do well! I am sure most of you know what I just explained but i thought that you would be proud of me for know what is going on! I will keep you informed on their progress! because they are going to progress:)

Well now i must go and do much studying:( there are not that many more weeks left of this semester! WAHOO!!! Then there will be no homework for a while! YES! SUMMER:) and well of course a job... hmmm where should I work? any suggestions? :) love you all!

Halloween

I must admit that this Halloween was not the most exciting. I went to my high schools state football game with a friend because she did not want to go alone. It started at four and we were home by about eight. That was actually a lot of fun. I called my best friend to see what she was up to. She was just going to watch scary movies at her apartment. That sounded nice to me becuase I did not really want to dress up. I went there and we watched Red Eye. That is actually a pretty intense show. I must say I am not a fan. BUT for some reason when I got there I decided to not be in a very good mood. I did not really want to have conversations with anyone. Also there is this kid that lives on the same floor as her and he DRIVES ME INSANE!!!! He kept trying to talk and flirt with me. I kept trying to not talk or flirt with him but he does not get the point! I made my friend come talk to me so I would not have to be bothered by him. That still did not work. During the second movie we watched he dicided to text me! HE WAS IN THE SAME ROOM! I did not text back until about the third text he sent in which I said I am trying to watch the movie sorry we will talk later. I left right before the movie was over so I could avoid him. Then he called me. All I can say is wow. I did not answer, he left a voice mail. He still tries to text me. I still have not replied. Hopefully he will get the hint VERY SOON! So that was my Halloween.

Educating in Zion

The section that stuck out to me most was C. From Academy to University. There were stories of a man named Delbert Brown who helped individual students out. He really cared about them and wanted the best for them. He did not know them personally, but he knew their life was just as important as his.
Also there were two quotes that stuck out to me. One by President Hinckley saying to not focus on the mistakes and flaws of those who have built the University but rather there accomplishments. There flaws are small compared to that. The other quote talked about how a teacher should not do anything for a student they can do on their own. And that reminded me our Father in Heaven. He will not do anything for us if we are able to do it.

Homecoming

I was able to be in the parade for BYU Cheer. It was a lot of fun. We had some alumni cheer come back and it was a lot of fun to see them cheer and how excited they were. I love saying hi to the little kids because they get so excited. Also I love being with Cosmo during the parades. I feel special because everyone will cheer really loud and we think it is for the cheerleaders and then we realize that Cosmo is right there. It was neat to be able to be apart of this parade. There were more people that came then I thought would. It was kind of early and cold. It was neat to see BYU supporters out there. I love all the older people that come. They are so fun to interact with! This was really fun to participate in.

CONFERENCE

My Favorite talk with President Monsons talk that told about the little boy who crossed the stream at night when he knew he shouldn't. This stood out to me because the little boy really thought that going to get the cow was good. He thought it was the best thing at that time diapite the warning of his father. In some ways it reminded me of myself. Listening to my parents and doing what they say always makes me happy. Also, listening my Father in Heaven brings happiness. There are times when I feel like something should be done or I know the better answer, but the lord tells me otherwise. When I go against that counsel I fell scared and alone. Just like the little boys father, I know my Father here on earth and in Heaven would rescue me even though I went against their word. Their love for me is undying. It made me realize how blessed I am. This talk is something I still think about everyday. I love conference so much. It is always hard to choose a favorite, but this on really made an impression on me.