Winter Coldness!

So Christmas with the family was awesome. Just opening presents with the family, and having a yummy dinner; and just being able to be lazy all day and not have to go anywhere! Ah it was nice! Saturday I went to lunch with friends from high school; and then I went shopping which was a lot of fun. Then I went and watch Invictus with a friend in my ward. That was such a good movie, the ending kind of dragged on a bit, but it was fun to get out of the house!

Sunday went to church, then came home had dinner with my family. Then we had family home evening and the lesson was very good. It was on Ann M. Dibb her talk was called Hold On. She quoted President Monson and he said "Remember that you are entitled to our (Heavenly) Father's blessings in this work. He did not call you to your privileged post to walk alone, without guidance, trusting to luck. On the contrary, He knows your skill, He realizes your devotion, and he will convert your suspposed inadequacies to recognized strengths. He has promised: 'I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up' " ("Sugar Beets and the Worth of a Soul," Liahona, July 2009, 3-4; Ensign, July 2009, 5-6).

When I read something like that I feel so blessed to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, it also gives me a lot of hope to keep holding on, and if we do the best that we can and keep our covenants then our testimonies will be strengthened . I also loved the quote " We must hold on tight to the iron rod and never let go."

Today I went with my mother and watched the Blind Side and that is such a good movie. It dealt with Christian values which I thought was awesome and I should do better in my own life, because I know better!

It also has been really cold where I live. I also enrolled for another semester of school, I just hope I have enough money!

So Tinsel!

Well I thought since I have time now and I am not longer stressing about my final project, because yay, at last it is done and over with. Now all I have to worry about is the test. So as long as I study for the test it should go well for me!

Halloween was a lot of fun the day before Halloween I went and saw a show with a few friends and afterwards we went to Denny's so that was a lot of fun. Halloween I spent with my family doing trunk or treat at my family ward stake house. It was a lot of fun seeing all the little kids dressed up in their costumes! Then I went over to a friends house and had a little party then we went out to a show and it was fun to go with friends in my ward.

November I got sick and was out of work for 4 days; went to the doctor got some meds and then felt better. Thanksgiving came and that was a lot of fun. I got to see my family and eat dinner with them, it was nice to just spend free time with them. Had some pie and played games with my family!

Now it's December and Christmas is just 15 days away I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. It's also really, really cold here; at least there is snow on the ground, it's going to snow more this weekend and I hope it does. I still need to do some Christmas shopping. I want to make cookies for this season I just hope I have time to do it all. I need to got to the temple I haven't gone yet this week. I will need to go by tomorrow because I don't like going on Saturday it's too busy. So just one test next Tuesday and then I will be done with school for the semester! It's so pretty now that we have snow on the ground, it makes me happy!!

Winter

Wow what a month. Halloween was a lot of fun this year because I actually had the night off. So I went to trunk or treat with my family and then I went and had fun with friends. Then the first week in November I had H1 N1 and that was not good but I got better. Thanksgiving with the family was good and a lot of fun. We had dinner at 2pm and then played Wii and Rock Band so it was a awesome day then Friday I went out with a friend we went down town and looked at the lights around temple square. Saturday went and slept over with a friend that was pretty fun. Well that is all for now. I will give details later.

Four Seasons!

So it is super cold here in the valley! Well it's super cold to me, I must admit I didn't think that it would get this cold so fast and that it would snow this early. Although the mountains are very beautiful with snow on them; so now it looks as if we are surrounded by snow, which is pretty neat looking. The seasons have been putting on a wonderful show for me in the valley. Spring was nice and wet but it also got warm, summer was hot and it was nice to get out of the city as often as I did, and go up in the mountains. Now we have fall and the leaves changed colors, not just in the mountains but here in the valley as well. Yesterday we got our first snow fall, and it's super cold to me but it looks awesome well the mountains look awesome!

Tomorrow I have a test, then I am super excited to go to the temple. Well I should be studying for my test instead of blogging. The only thing that I am not excited for is work, but got to get money some how. I am also going to a show Friday night and Saturday night, which should be fun; so I can't wait!

So other than it being super cold here, I love that we have the four seasons in Utah. There are some movies that I want to go and see like Where the Wild Things Are, and I want to get the last book of the Leven Thumps series. I need to finish the last book in the Prelude to Glory series I have just 100 pages left. Then I think I will start reading the last book in the Harry Potter series and finish the Hobbit as well. I want to watch Arsenic and Old Lace again before Halloween is over. I love that movie it makes me laugh a lot!

Smaller Things!

Ok so October is almost over I am sad to see it go, because the sun is going to start setting much earlier than it has been. But at least this year we had a good fall; all of the trees have been changing color especially in the valley which has been awesome.

I am still loving my institute class on Tuesday nights. Brother Wilcox is such an amazing teacher I am learning so much about the book of Revelation. I am also reading the book of Matthew in the bible and it is so cool to read it after I have been to Israel because now that I have been to Israel the stories are a little more clear. School is good I don't like going and taking notes but I am doing well on the homework and tests. So it makes me happy that I am not failing.

Church is good too! Especially Relief Society and Sunday school for some reason lately I have been getting a lot out the lessons! I guess it's because when I comment I am able to focus more on what the teacher is trying to get across. Sacrament meeting has been good as well, fast Sundays have been really good lately; and this month and last month we have has some really good talks. I have still been going to the Temple every week which has been awesome I am loving it. The Temple is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

FHE activities have been fun as well this Monday we went to a corn maze and that was an adventure! Also last Saturday I went to the ward activity and that was a lot of fun; and then I went with April to the Jesters Royal and that was super fun, I laughed so much that my face was hurting by the end of the night it was really good! Also it has been fun getting to know people that are new to the ward. I really do like all the people that are in my ward!

When I went to do my visiting teaching today I decided that I was going to walk to her house, instead of driving; cause it wasn't too long of a walk to take, and walking is very good exercise! But as I was walking down the street that my grandparents used to live; I couldn't help but notice how small the yards and houses seemed now that I am older. I don't know why but when I was younger every yard seemed so huge, well when your smaller things seem a lot bigger. It did make me a little sad I guess because it also felt different. But it was nice to get out of the house and take a walk; and to walk through the leaves that have fallen off of the tress and hear the leaves crunch under my feet; and smell the crisp cool clean air, and to feel that Fall has come to the valley.

October!!

So last Monday we had sports night for FHE it was fun, I didn't play any sports, I just chatted with people. Then I had institute on Tuesday and school; school was alright I just had to take notes. Institute was fun though. Then went to work for the rest of the week it was also fall break for school, so no school on Thursday or Friday yay! Then Saturday was conference and it was awesome I got tickets for the afternoon Saturday session it was awesome!! Then I went with my two sisters and had girls night out we went to the Pie and then we went shopping and then we watched Fame. Fame was a really good show I loved it! Then Sunday watched conference both sessions, again it was amazing!

Then my mom came home from Disney Land and told us about her trip and then we went over to my aunts house for my cousins birthday then off to work I went! Tonight for FHE we were going to go to the capital and take a tour but then we stayed at the institute and played a game and then had ice cream. Tomorrow I have institute class it should be good. I also have a test this week I hope I do alright! I did go to the temple last Friday that was awesome, I wanted to go on Thursday but I woke up too late and so I couldn't go.

So it's finally October I love that it's October, I thought September would never end. I love that the air smells crisp and clean. In the valley we had some awesome thunderstorms and it snowed in the mountains. Fall and winter are going to be awesome except for the sun going down at 5pm!! Well I guess that's all that has happened since I last posted.

A Friend!

So Friday was a lot of fun I woke up went to institute then went to the temple. Went home then went shopping then to work. Then off to April's house to watch movies and eat pizza!!! Saturday cleaned house did visiting teaching then off to Relief Society Conference! Got to see a really good friend and then went to Leatherby's and other good friends came as well. So it was a really fun weekend!!!!!!!!

Well a good friend of mine from work moved back home to Canada. I haven't heard much from him, he was like a brother to me and now that he is gone, it's like he doesn't know me at all. So not fair, he said he would get on facebook more and we would be able to talk. Cause at work we would talk all the time, and now it's like we never were friends. What's up with that I really don't understand he was like an actual brother to me I really loved the brother, sister relationship that we had. How come now that he is gone that he talks to all his other friends that he left behind, but doesn't talk to me. It really makes me sad that he won't respond to my messages now. I really valued his friendship!!

I guess it's another reason why I have such an amazing visiting teacher, she makes me feel included and I don't feel so left out in the ward and outside of the ward. She is a true friend and lets me call her whenever I feel like it, and she doesn't get sick of me or make me feel like she needs to hang out with this person more when I am around. She is like another sister to me, just like 6 of my other bestest friends are!