What's going on!?

I'll bet you've all appreciated my random tags I've been doing lately but you must be wondering, "What's going on in our lives!?" I'm writing to update! HOORAY!
Last things first, Halloween:
We invited some couples over for a Murder Mystery Dinner Party (Hawaiian theme). It was so much fun! I'm so grateful for our friends. We all got pretty involved in the story, which was awesome, and it turns out my husband killed Mr. Diamond. I had no idea! It was so much fun!
Next...we've gotten in the habit of randomly surprising my family by showing up in Utah without prior notice. Just last weekend Steven didn't have to work on Saturday so he suggested we show up for Cooper's championship football game! It was so much fun! Steven and his brother went snowboarding in the morning, while I got to hang out with my Mom. Then they met up with us at Cooper's game and cheered him on as they won the title!
And now I'm writing to you from Mountain Home Idaho. We've come to see our new nephew Rustyn Lee Bonney! He's absolutely adorable! I held him earlier today and as you can see from the pictures he had his eyes open the whole time. I just watched him look around and learn! He's a very good baby and he's only 4 days old!
In other news, our ward split again and we're in the new ward, the 91st. We're in a building on campus now instead of a ward building, which means I sit in a desk 6 days of the week! I've also been called to serve as second counselor in the Relief Society. I'm excited to serve the women in our ward and to work with the presidency I'm in. It should be an exciting semester balancing my practicum and Steven and my calling! Because I'm going to be so busy I won't be able to work next semester. My boss has been interviewing other students to fill my position and it's been surprisingly hard! I'm so sad to be leaving this job. I've been working on campus for 3 years now! My boss is like a father to me! I've loved working for him, and I'm so grateful for the wonderful priviledge I've had to become friends with such a kind man and his good family. I'll be stayin on payroll in case he ever needs me to come in if I've got some time. This post has been long enough so I'll update again in a few days! I love you all!

Twilight Quiz!!

Well Megan you are not alone, which I think is your whole problem with the books anyway! I love the Twilight books. Not the obsessive kind of love but I genuinely appreciate the characters and the brilliance of the story line. I saw my cousin Megan's quiz and confession on her blog so I too had to find out who I am!
I'm Bella!!!
You are observant, diplomatic and often aim to please. You are unaware of your
attractiveness and despite being uncomfortable with any form of attention, people enjoy your company. You can be impatient, stubborn and headstrong, but you are true to your word and mature for your age, often taking care of your family and enjoying a good book over chatting with girlfriends on the phone.


Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

I must confess as I read the books Bella would say or do something and I would think, "Oh my gosh I would totally do that!" I guess that's how I am with most of my beloved heroines! Then my friend Jessica started reading them and called me halfway through the first book to tell me she thought I was the spitting image of Bella! How flattering...I guess...But I'm not worried because her story ends well (in my opinion) and my story will too! (hopefully without the demon baby killing me from the inside out!)

Tagged

I was tagged by my friend Lynette to write 7 weird or random facts about myself!
1-I really wish I had a pogo stick!
2-I have THE craziest dreams on a regular basis!
3-I'm really not good at math and I obviously don't enjoy it much!
4-I've been at the same job for almost 3 years now!
5-Both Steven and I would like to have a baby soon, but we know it's not the right time for us!
6-My husband was my FHE brother when we first met!
7-and to finish it off, I have bad knee problems in my right knee!

I tag both of my cousin's wives named Megan, and Lori Jane!!

stay tuned for a Bonney family Halloween update!

Happy Halloween

Lost Boys

I have to share my feelings, in hopes that I might be able to feel normal again! Steven had to read this book called the Lost Boys, by Orson Scott Card.

He was going to have an exam on it today so he had to hurry and get it read. We've had the book for about two months, and I attempted to help him by reading aloud on one of our road trips. The book is about a family who moved to North Carolina and deals with the issues of life, while their neighborhood is under attack by a serial killer. Sounds intense and the first chapter certainly was. It talked about the serial killer and how he became the way he did. I read it aloud and felt so icky inside I refused to have anything else to do with it. Steven started feeling the pressure to have it done so he began reading on his own. To my suprise, and to his, he actually enjoyed the book. He loved the family and really began to relate to the characters. He couldn't wait to share what he read with me at the end of the day and I loved it!

On our road trip to Utah this weekend I decided I would read it aloud to him while we drove, and of course I became wrapped up in the book as well. We read for about 5-6 hours straight last night and finally I fell asleep while he finished the book by himself. Today after I picked him up from classes he urged me to hurry and finish so we could talk about it. We got home and I finished the book.

****SPOILER ALERT**** If you would like to actually read this book, which I do reccommend, since I loved it, please don't read the rest of this entry. If you are sensitive (Brandi) do not read the book. I cried and cried, and still don't feel "normal" yet. ****SPOILER ALERT****

In the end the main little boy is killed by the evil molester. It's hard because the evil man didn't seem evil! There is obviously something wrong with him, but due to the insight at the beginning of the book you can't help but hate and feel the utmost pity for him. I am suffering for the fictional family in the book and their suden loss. My heart is broken for them. I can't help but question, why did he have to die in that way? Why are there evil evil people who would hurt children for their own wicked desires? Why are there families that weep over their Lost Boys and Girls? I attempt to keep reminding myself that this book was fictional. It isn't real. But my rational side comes through and says it is real!

Maybe it's the point that I'm at in life that has really affected my reaction to this book. I have the most wonderful man by my side and we are looking toward starting our family and raising them in this wicked world. I can't help but feel that my life has been too peaceful!!! I wonder if because I haven't truly suffered yet, my life from here on out will be full of pain! Even writing this makes me realize how utterly wrong and depressing that outlook on life is.

Maybe this book has turned my thoughts toward the negative, so I might look more fully toward the truly wonderful and hold on for dear life. I know without a doubt that Heavenly Father loves each one of his children. He knows their struggles in an intimate way no one can possibly comprehend. I need to take that knowledge and turn my thoughts toward faith.

This life is but a small moment, and in the end we will be embraced by the one who prepared the way for eternal joy and happiness. I so look forward to being with my Savior. Enveloped in His arms I know he will say, you made it home! you made it home to me and I'm so very happy!!!

Crazy Day!

Steven and I had a crazy day today. I woke up at 7:30 to get ready for my Math class and remembered my class was canceled because my teacher had jaw surgery. So Steven and I got to stay in bed a little while longer this morning. We got up at 10 to get Steven to his tennis class. It had snowed all weekend so Steven wasn't sure if the class would be cancelled or not. We waited for about 15-20 minutes before the teacher showed up to take roll and then told them to go home. All the while I had a towel on my head to keep my wet hair from freezing! I got ready for my next class at 11:30 and Steven was going to come on campus with me to study until our 2:00 religion class together. Well we pulled up to the Hinckley building and there were firetrucks an ambulance and a police car parked outside. We walked up to the huge group of people standing outside the building to find out there was an electrical fire in one of the classrooms. So after standing around for a while we found out my classes were cancelled. We went grocery shopping afterward, and got Steven some medicine since he isn't feeling too hot. I wanted to get him good stuff that would help, but he opted for the cheap stuff. We'll see...
Now I've been at work for an hour, having not touched a book at all today, and Steven is at work till 8 tonight, suffering because he can't breathe out of his nose!
Strange day...

My First Tag!

This is my first tag as a blogger, sad but true!
Thanks Brandi!

I am: a student
I want: my husband to have a new computer
I have: an awesome house to live in
I dislike: Rexburg drivers/pedestrians
I miss: My Mom
I fear: losing Steven
I feel: gratitude for the joy in my life
I hear: The air conditioner crackle while I'm sitting at my desk at work
I smell: The Benson building
I crave: chocolate
I cry: when I'm dancing with my husband in the living room and I think of the miracles that brought us together
I usually: watch tv instead of finishing my homework
I search: random ideas on the internet when I'm bored at work
I wonder: what it will be like when we move to Las Vegas
I regret: watching tv instead of doing my homework :)
I love: My incredible family!!!
I care: about those I love and their sufferings
I always: text my husband at least once a day
I worry: about my chidren
I am not: looking forward to another winter in Rexburg! (last one! Hooray!!!)
I remember: what it was like to be single
I believe: "in God the eternal Father and in His son Jesus Christ"
I dance: in the living room with my hubby!
I sing: for fun!
I don't always: go to class (I'm trying to be better about that)
I argue: with my television when it talks about stupid issues!
I write: to keep in touch with my family and friends
I win: everyday when I wake up next to the love of my life (yeah we're newleyweds!)
I lose: infrequently?(at least in my mind!) I hate losing!
I wish: my dad was home
I listen: Steven make up silly songs
I don't understand: math!
I can usually be found: at my house or at school, pretty much it!
I need: car insurance and my lost drivers license (it got lost in the mail!)
I forget: to focus more on Steven's needs than my own sometimes
I am happy: when I realize how loved I am

I tag: Julie Tucker, Emily Mellor, and Laralyn Smith

Wedding Photos

If you'd like to see a few of the photos from the wedding you can view my wonderful wedding photographer's blog @ kallinasmithphotography.blogspot.com

If you want to see more, you'll have to remind me the next time we're in Utah!
Love you!

Google tag!

I saw this on my friend Brittney Oler's wall, so I thought I would try it!

Go to google images and type in your own answers for the topics below. Pick your favorite image on the first 3 pages of results and post it. (Try to do a different image than these if you have the same answer).

My first name:

My middle name:This is the logo for Suzanne Middle School...

My last name:

The woman pirate Anne Bonney...

Favorite food:Roast beef and mashed potatoes (carrots included OF COURSE!)

My Grandma's name: Rae

My age:Favorite color:

Name of a friend:

I just liked the caption on this one.."Kasse, what's that?!" hahahaha!

Past love: Beanie babies, Paige Gutsman and I used to play for hours with beanie babies!

Bad Habit: I chew on my nails when I'm nervous or stressed...

and there you have it! Kinda fun!!!

2 Quirky stories about me...

Ahhhh, the salad spinner. One of the greatest inventions of all time if you ask me! I am so picky about salad, I only like ceasar, I don't like a lot of random veggies in my salad, and I HAVE TO HAVE A SALAD SPINNER!!! The other night I decided to make a chicken salad for dinner. As I was preparing the meal it occured to me that we didn't have a salad spinner. I had one, once upon a time, but it had holes in the bottom of it so the water would leak out. I threw it away when I moved thinking we would get one for our wedding. I didn't think about it again, until I was attempting to make a salad and I realized, we didn't get one! So I hollered at my sweet husband and he said he would run out and get one as soon as he finished cleaning our spare room. I told him "no, you have to go now!" so he looked at me funny and left for Walmart. Then I got a call saying he didn't know where they would be, and he asked someone and they didn't think they had them. He kept searching, at my request, and found them. Then it came down to selecting one of them. He wanted to get one, mid price range, but it had a pull string, and I refused to start a lawn mower when I wanted to clean my salad! So he came home with the most beautiful salad spinner I have ever seen! I'm so happy with it! But most of all I'm grateful for a husband who doesn't get irritated with his wife's quirky demands on occasion!

Next story. Believe it or not one of my lifelong goals has been to play the tamborine in a band. In high school I happened to be friends with a group of fellows who had formed a band, and after asking, begging and pleading with them to let me play the tamborine I still never had the opportunity. Well on Saturday Steven and I went to a show on campus called "Buckets and Tap Shoes." It's this group of 4 guys who can tap dance, play the drums, the guitar and the bass, and they put on a really good show! Steven was whooping and hollering the whole night. For their ancore, they invited people up on stage. I didn't think much of it until one of the band members held up a tamborine, and invited us to come and play. I literally used my elbows to push people out of the way and fulfil one of my dreams! It was so funny! Steven lauged so hard when he saw me book it up there! In the end I was one of about 30 people up on stage, and one of a handful of tamborine players, but it doesn't matter! I was so thrilled!!!!!

All in all it was a pretty good week! Now all I have to do is write my novel and I can die happy!

Bonney Update

For those of you who don't know, Steven and I are now married. All my school records are now updated with my new name, Abigail Suzanne Bonney. I got my new I-Card today, very exciting news, and Steven and I got new phones. I've been looking forward to this day for a while, since I didn't really enjoy Steven's old phone at all. We both started class today. I am taking 13 credits, and Steven is taking 12. My classes are Math, Exceptional Students, Science Methods, Social Studies Methods, Literacy Practicum, and Eternal Marriage. Steven and I are taking the Eternal Marriage class together and we think it is going to be lots of fun. We'll let you know if we get any good tips. Now for the good stuff...
The wedding was absolutely wonderful! Thank you all so much for supporting us, it was the most incredible experience of my life. Despite the minor set-backs, like we forgot the marriage license and his ring, and then it rained almost all the way through the reception, it was the best day of our lives. We went on our honeymoon to St. George and had a wonderful time! We stayed in a condo thanks to our extremely gracious friends, and did...whatever we wanted!!!! WAHOO! Monday we shopped, Tuesday we went to the temple, Wednesday we drove to Vegas and spent the day there, and Thursday night we saw Les Miserables at the Tuachan ampitheatre. It was absolutely amazing! The best performance I've ever seen! (other than wicked) We really enjoyed ourselves! Then we spent a few more days with my family in Utah, and bought a bed before we headed back to Rexburg with ALL of our stuff! We pulled into town and there was a huge party going on at the park in front of our house. Our street was blocked off so we had to convince the very stinky police men/women to move the barricades and let us through. When we pulled into the house the owner was here with her rambunctious kids! She told us she didn't think we were coming since she hadn't heard from us since the end of the semester. Well, we were getting married! Kinda busy! It's been wonderful here though, lots and lots of space for the two of us and the girls downstairs are very sweet! Overall we're very very blessed and we miss all of you back home in Utah! (pictures coming soon)

Mamma Mia!

So my Mom, my Grandma and I went and saw Mamma Mia today. Despite the obvious sexual references the movie was really good! Surprisingly my mom absolutely loved it! Who'd have guessed it!? We came home and immediately bought the soundtrack! I'm listening to it right now! I absolutely loved the actress who played Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), she was adorable and had the best voice out of all of the cast! Meryl Streep did a very good job as well, she danced and ran around the whole movie! She put great emotion into the songs, which I appreciate, and in fact made my mom cry and my grandma want to hold our hands! (geez!) The most awkward part (other than the gay references at the end) was watching Pierce Brosnan sing his heart out! Very awkward! Overall it was great entertainment, and the scenery was breathtaking! I can always appreciate another good musical!

Husband to-be

I have to take a few minutes and just blog about my amazing eternal companion to be! I just cannot begin to imagine why on earth I deserve to be with such a wonderful man! He is so thoughtful and sweet! He's always trying to make me happy, and whenever I mention this fact he shrugs it off like it's nothing. He constantly compliments me! I remember when we first started dating I had a conversation with my mom about how much he compliments me. I thought there was something wrong with me because I couldn't take all the sweet things he said, I got embarassed and I'd try to make jokes to relieve the awkwardness I always felt. Now it's just a wonderful bonus that I've learned to appreciate. I realize there are many husbands around the world who don't take the time to tell their wives how much they love them, or need them, or how beautiful they think they are; I can assure you that this reality will not be mine! I can be dressed in my grungy pjs and have mascara smudged under my eyes, and I flash a smile to the man of my dreams and I'm suddenly the most beautiful woman on the planet. He works so hard to take care of me, already, and is so appreciative of the little things I do for him. I never imagined a man as wonderful as Steven. I'm so very blessed and I write this now, so I can look back when I'm stressed, or upset, and I can know I made the right decision, and I'm very grateful.

Picnics, Parties, and Summer Fun!

Here's an update on our Summer so far.
I meant to post these happenings as they came but we took all the pictures on Steven's camera so I haven't had a chance to upload anything until now. I've put a slide show at the bottom of the post so you can see all the pictures that associate with the stories! Just scroll your mouse over the picture if you want to see the captions!
First things first. Steven and I decided we needed a propane grill. So we bought a small one for cheap one night. It was about 8 o'clock when Steven got off of work so we headed out to a small park by the snake river. Unfortunately the second we unpacked everything swarms of mosquitoes attacked so we shoved everything back in the car and drove to a park closer to home. We unpacked everything and Steven began setting it all up. Once we had it set up we were ready to eat, since it was getting close to about 9:30 or so. Unfortunately our propane tank had a different idea in mind! It wouldn't work for the longest time and Steven was getting frustrated while I ate my weight in pringles. Finally we got it to work and had the best hot dogs ever!
The next weekend we had another BBQ with our little grill. My roommate Ali and her boyfriend Sam decided to join us and we had a wonderful time!
We were home to Utah this last weekend for the fourth of July. We had a big party with my family and Steven's as well. His mom and youngest brother drove down from Mountain Home and decided to spend some of the holiday with us. It was a wonderful party and I think everyone had a great time! We watched fireworks at the Sandy City Council building. They were awesome! Then we went back to my house to light some of our own and two cops came, claiming we weren't allowed to light off fireworks south of 13800 south. BOGUS! Had we crossed the street apparently there wouldn't have been a problem. That's dumb! There's more brush and dead weeds across the street from us than in our own front yard. WHATEVER!!!
The next day we went to Lagoon. It was way fun, but incredibly hot! It was pretty nice in the morning when we first got there, and the lines weren't too long. By about 2:00 it was busy and the lines were super long, so we ended up leaving around 6 or so. It was a great day and I had a blast!
Now we are back in Rexburg, I have one week left of school, then I'm back home before the wedding. There's 27 more days!!! I'm so excited! The only thing I'm not looking forward to is having Steven stay in Rexburg for work, while I'm in Utah! Time is ticking by and Life is good! Love you all!!

Good Movies, Tests & Plans

So we've seen a couple of good movies recently. Last night we watched the Spiderwick Chronicles. It was pretty good, but the night before we watched Amazing Grace. It's PG which you don't find a lot of now adays, and I just loved it! It's a story of the politician who worked so hard to get Parliament to pass a law outlawing the slave trade. It's very inspiring and I found myself so grateful for the way the Lord has guided and directed key players in our world's history to bring about His work and glory. If you're looking for a film to watch as a family I fell in love with the remake of Jhonny Lingo! I didn't want to watch it before because I thought it would be too cheesy and I expected it to fail in comparison with the classic BYU film. Well I was wrong. My adorable fiance convinced me to watch it and I thought it was adorable! I'm looking forward to owning it myself and one day watching it with my little family.

Steven served his mission almost 7 months ago in Uraguay. He learned to speak Spanish there and also has the opportunity to use it at work on occasion. Here at school they have the option for you to test out of language classes. You take three tests and get two letter grades and a pass or fail grade equalling in 12 credits. The average score on the Spanish test is an A on the first a B on the second and a Pass on the third (meaning you don't do well enough to accept a grade so you take the pass). Well Steven took these tests today, he needs this next semester (fall) and one more credit in order to get his associates degree. He hardly studied for the test so we were both a little nervous but he did so good!!! He got a 91 on the first test a 95 on the second and a 98 on the third!!!! I'm so proud of him! He met me after class to let me know how he did on the test and you could tell he was so surprised that he did so well, but so pleased. He told me that while he was taking the test he thought about me and decided that he wanted to do well so I would be proud of him! I had to blog about it because I think he is amazing! He has so much potential and he's incredibly smart! I'm so lucky to be marrying such a capable individual, and his good looks are just a bonus!

The end of the semester is quickly approaching and I'm getting so excited to be home and to get married! We did figure out what we are going to do for the reception. We want to have root beer floats and purple cows and sprite floats as well. We're looking into getting fountain drinks instead of buying a bunch of two liter soda bottles. If anyone has hook-ups let me know! That's all I can think of at the moment! Life is great, my only concern is catching up on my schoolwork but I'll be able to take care of that no problem! :)

Just another update!

Sorry about the lack of posts, I guess you readers are used to it by now though! Thanks for all the well wishes with the engagement. We are still incredibly happy and with every new day I become more and more convinced that Steven and I are meant for each other. We've done really well in planning the wedding. It's amazing how things have just come together in a very affordable way! I have my dress, we've planned the flowers, booked the rentals, booked the cake, panned some centerpieces; which reminds me...I'm going to need some scrapbooking help friends! Any of you who might be interested I would love to have a scrapbook party with you sometime when I get home from school in July. I need to scrapbook about 24 copies of the same 18 pages for the reception. A special shout out to my Aunt Brandi, I'll bet we could convince Steve to come and help Ryan watch the kids one night so I could elicit your help!!! They'll be simple since I have to make so many, but I need good craftsmen! Alright, tangent over...anyway we have gotten a lot done and the days continue to click by! As of today the countdown is at 53 days left. It's less than two months away and I can't believe it!! We're still working on the announcements and hopefully we'll have those out the second week of July. We are still trying to figure out what we can serve at the reception. I want it to be something different, something quirky! We were thinking of going with otter pops, just cause Steven and I love them, but I think I would want something else to serve with that!? If anyone has any ideas that would be great! School is going well, I'm sick of being here and I'm not looking forward to going in the fall just cause I'm worn out, but I'm sure after the break I'll be rejuvinated enough to kick back in for my final two semesters. Steven is thinking more about going into Biology with a focus on environmental biology. I've decided whatever he's going to be happy with is best for us. He just got a new job at Verizon wireless here in town, which was such an answer to prayer! He was working for a framing company in Idaho falls, so he had to drive 30mins there and back, and he didn't really feel comfortable with it, they didn't train him very well and they weren't very patient. It was rough for a few weeks and then there was no work for him to do for about 3 more weeks! That was really frustrating! So we began job hunting and now Steven works with my roommate Ali and her boyfriend Sam. He seems to be the floater, with weird hours in weird locations which is kind of irritating to me, since it makes me think they don't consider him a full time employee, and boy oh boy do we need him to be a full time employee. But the plus side is that he's close, the work is good for him since he gets to interact with people, he gets paid comission, and he doesn't have to shower when he gets home from work!! We figured out where we are going to live too! The second counselor in our bishopric, Brother Wolther, is moving out of his house and he suggested that we might be able to move in once their out. They rent from this couple in Idaho Falls, I think, and they have the whole upper floor to themselves. The basement has been converted into 3 rooms for 6 girls to rent out. I wouldn't wish their living space on my worst enemy! Rachel, Brother Wolther's wife, says she doesn't do much with the renting. She doesn't advertize for it, she doesn't worry if it gets full or not, she just takes care of them once they sign up! Right now only one girl is living there, which sounds good, but still! Our area of the house is great though! It's a cute little place right across the road from Porter Park, which is pretty close to campus. We have two bedrooms 1 bath, a kitchen and a living room area. We have a backyard with a shed, and a washer and dryer. Steven and I already have plans on improving the space! I think we're really going to enjoy our first place together! That's about all I can think of, ok not really but I have to start on some homework!

Engagement Pictures

Hey everyone! Steve and I have been making great headway with the wedding plans. It makes me really happy! :) We got our engagement pictures back this weekend and I finally have the beautiful ring on my finger! I've included the link to our photos below. Hopefully you'll like looking at them! Our favorites are DSC_0238, DSC_0496, and DSC_0446! Colors wise we like 0238, but I really like the other two! So wish me luck in deciding on them!!! Love you all!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26038389@N08/sets/72157604862150586/

Dead End Relationship?

The time has come for me to sit down and post my exciting news. Although, the only readers of my blog probably know the news already!

I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!!!

Yes it's true! He's the same guy mentioned down below and I'm pretty much the luckiest girl on the whole planet! He's wonderful and amazing and sweet and kind and giving and totally and completely head over heels in love with me! Who could ask for more!? I feel so blessed right now, and yet at the same time I feel really surprised! Who knew the man of my dreams was coming to sweep me off my feet? I certainly didn't! I am so grateful the Lord knows me better than I know myself and has put such an incredible person in my path! I'm crazy in love and I'm incredibly happy. The big day is August 9th and yes my Dad will be able to make it! I haven't thought too much about details so I'll keep the blog updated with all the juicy decisions that will be coming our way! I just need to get through finals first! Love you all!

Life Update

Hello again everyone! I figure once a month is just as good as it's going to get from me and the blog! Sorry about that! So here's what's up with me!

As you most of you know my Dad is off saving the world again. It was an interesting experience for me this time around since I've been up here. I thought it was going to be a lot more dramatic than it actually was. We just kind of sent him on his merry way; actually the kids all left before Dad did! I love my Daddy and I'll miss him for sure! I'm extremely confident that my family will be well taken care of and I'm so grateful for such a wonderful blessing in my life, and in theirs. I'm so proud of my brother's and sister and I think they'll make the best of this situation and overall it will benefit each one of us individually. Like stones in a river...

As you may also know I'm dating someone. I'm so ridiculously happy! He's such a sweetheart and we have such a good time together! I don't want everyone to freak out, we're both taking things slow and steady. No he doesn't know about my feelings for Parker yet, but I'm relying on the spirit and much prayer to help me know what the best decision will be WHEN THE TIME COMES!!! As for now I am crazy about him, and feel so blessed that I have him in my life!

School is kicking my uh...trash! It's been a rough semester in the school department and I'm hoping to kick things into high gear from here on out! It's tough cause I'm such an event watcher!? I look forward to upcoming events too much and I do the bare minimum to get the day over with and that much closer to the event. Right now I've got next weekend, I'm coming back up to spend time with my cousins and to go to a homecoming, plus the boy is coming along, so I'm looking forward to that, then the weekend after we're driving to Mountain Home Idaho where Steve (the boy) is from and we're going to spend the Easter weekend with his family, which surprisingly I'm looking forward to! His Dad said he would take me to the zoo! HOORAY! So basically I'm just trying to pay attention to the details of everyday so I don't find a huge to-do pile at the end of the week when I want to do something else!

Relief Society is good. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the girls I work with, which I'm sure I've said before, but I'm so grateful for the blessing of this calling in my life.

That's all, I'll try to update with more fun information next time! Love you!

My Life...

Well it's probably time to update you all on my life! I've been super super busy lately so I haven't been able to find the time to write on my blog! But there is quite a lot to tell. I'll start from the first of the semester, and keep it as brief as I can! Well I drove up to school and flipped my car driving on my way up here! Luckily I said about 5-6 prayers before I left and I was definitely blessed by the Lord. There was only minor damage to the car (a few dents and "breaks") but the mechanics repaired them for free, and our insurance covered everything that needed to be paid for! I still drive it around, which is also a huge blessing, and I'm actually not that freaked out about driving!


As you may or may not know I have a new calling in my ward as the Relief Society 2nd Counselor. I absolutely love it! I'm working with some phenomenal girls and I'm learning so much! I love the feeling we have in Relief Society and I love my ward.

I'm going to give you the run down of my life each week so you can get a brief taste of how busy I really am. I get up at 6:00 on Monday Wednesday and Friday for my Art class at 7:45. I pack a lunch, shower, and then drive up to my class. After art I have an hour break before my Literacy 2 class then at 11:30 when that class is over I head straight to work, where I keep pretty busy there until 4:00 and then head off for my Spanish class. Spanish goes until 5:30 then I come home and try to make a healthy dinner before FHE on Mondays and my RS meetings on Wednesday. Then I have about 2 hours to do my homework (if I want a full 8 hours of sleep, which doesn't ever happen) and that's without socializing with my roommates! I usually end up in bed at about 12:00. Tuesday and Thursday I get a couple of hours extra sleep and am in math class at 9:30 for about an hour and a half. After which I head straight to geography for another hour and a half. After Geography I go to work until devotional at 2 on Tuesdays and then I'm off for Spanish again at 4:00. After Spanish I have Math study groups for about an hour or an hour and a half and I get home around 6:30 or 7. Then I make dinner and try to finish my homework! Saturdays I try to catch up on sleep and never really feel like doing anything! Sundays are my favorite because I get to focus on what REALLY matters! I LOVE all my classed, although I'm frustrated by Math and Spanish, I just need to find time to focus more attention on those subjects. Wait...I need to MAKE time for them! I once heard you will never be able to find time for anything, that's why you just need to grin and make it!

My Grandma and Grandpa Campbell came up for the Rexburg Temple open house last Wednesday and we had a blast. I love them so much! We hung out with some of their friends for most of the day, which was fun to hear them reminisce about their lives together and to realize one day I'll be doing the same thing! YIKES! After spending time with them we took my sweet roommate Lindsy out for dinner. It was fun! We were supposed to have the temple dedication on Sunday (Feb 3rd) but it was postponed a week for the prophet's funeral.


I had a pretty neat experience when we found out about our beloved prophet's passing. I was thinking about how quickly the news spread, and about the millions and millions of members and even friends of other faiths' grieving for such a loss when I felt the spirit whisper a truth to me! The Lord knows what He is doing, which I never doubted, but He also knows of the pains of His people and He is here to comfort each individual in the most specific way needed. It's like after a loss of a family member and you look to find a counselor to help deal with your grief! We have the ultimate counselor and I'm grateful for His presence in my life. I'm also grateful for the blessing President Hinckley was to our church! He did so many great things in his life, and the best way to prove our love for him is to live his teachings as best as we can!

As most of you know, as well, my Daddy is leaving again. When he was first put on "alert" and we found out as a family I bawled! Which isn't usually like me! I just imagined what my home would be like without my Dad there and it broke my heart! I love and admire him with all of my heart and it's hard to know a piece of me will be missing for a year! It's also hard for me to be here at school. I wish I could be at home to take care of my sweet Mommy and my amazing brothers and sister. It feels harder for me this time than last, probably because I'm older and I understand more, and also because we've done it before and know what to expect. But I'll tell you this, I'm grateful for the opportunity it's given me to rely on my Savior. Being here, dealing with the news was hard at first, because I felt like no one really cared, which probably wasn't true at all! But I had to turn to the Lord for comfort and understanding! I poured out my heart to Him and I know He listened. Now is the right time for my Dad to go, and I really do appreciate what he is doing for the people in the Middle East. With all of my heart I know he is preparing the world to receive the gospel, in his own army man way!

This is a picture from the summer, but it's the only one I have of my parents on my computer!

That's all I've got now, I'll try and keep this more up to date in the future!

Can you have anymore fun!?

I'm putting off doing my homework and Lindsy (my new roommate) and I are watching you tube videos of babies laughing! It's the cure all for a bad day and I'm including my favorite one! Watch and enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk The sweedish at the beginning means..."Can you have anymore fun!?" Love you!