Sorry it's been a while, it's been a little hectic for the past few weeks. We left Redmond, closed on the house, visited Spokane & Salmon, and finally got to Utah. I got all my stuff moved in on Tuesday, but didn't unpack or stay the night until Wednesday. It didn't take too long to unpack, but I did make quite a mess.
After I unpacked I sat out in the lobby with some friends from back home (Stephanie & Mitchell) and then some guys from my ward came to visit. I met four guys, all of which were pretty cool. Unfortunately, our ward meets at 9:00. I'm not too sure that I'm going to like this, but it will make Sunday afternoons fun!
Today during Orientation we went on a "cougar walk" aka, tour of campus and I got some nasty blisters on my left foot. I'm way excited about them and hope that I can get them to go away before I have to start walking all over campus again on Tuesday.
I bought all my textbooks and realized that on Mondays & Wednesdays I'm going to need all of my books. It's a good thing I bought that awesome REI backpack!
I haven't taken any pics yet, but I promise I'll get on that soon and post some pics of my dorm, and my roommates, and the cool guys I met from my ward.
Love you all! (well, my family that is... I don't know who else is reading this)
8.30.2007
8.15.2007
Almost Gone
The packers came yesterday and the day before to pack up all our stuff. Today the moving truck came and picked everything up. Luckily I go to work for 8 hours every day and haven't been around to see all this happen. Today I got home (after dinner at the Robinsons) and our saw our empty house. I'm not to sure how I like this. BUT, it does mean that I'm almost at BYU. I move into my dorm in TWO WEEKS from today, I can't wait! It's going to be so fantabulous!
Today the girls at Napa took me out to lunch, to celebrate me heading off to college. I'm pretty much a huge Red Robin fan, and we went there to celebrate my graduation with Scott, so we went there again! I had to have a "Mile High Mud Pie" again, and share it with Debbie & Eunice. It was nice to take a break from work, and training my office replacement, to go grab some food at RR.
Hmmm, I don't really know what to say. Our house is empty, we leave soon, and I'm almost to college. I'll blog more when I get there. Who knows, maybe I'll post pictures of my dorm and my roommates, and some other crazy people that I meet along the way!
Stay tuned for more in the life of me!
Today the girls at Napa took me out to lunch, to celebrate me heading off to college. I'm pretty much a huge Red Robin fan, and we went there to celebrate my graduation with Scott, so we went there again! I had to have a "Mile High Mud Pie" again, and share it with Debbie & Eunice. It was nice to take a break from work, and training my office replacement, to go grab some food at RR.
Hmmm, I don't really know what to say. Our house is empty, we leave soon, and I'm almost to college. I'll blog more when I get there. Who knows, maybe I'll post pictures of my dorm and my roommates, and some other crazy people that I meet along the way!
Stay tuned for more in the life of me!
8.04.2007
It kicked in...
Well... tonight it happened. It finally kicked in that I'm leaving for school. I've been so excited for months. Tonight was my "last time babysitting" for Paul and Jeanne before I leave. We had a good night. The kids were listening to High School Musical while I made the largest box of mac & cheese I've ever seen (who knew they made 'family size'?). We played outside, ate fudgsicles, put Tyler to bed, did Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party, watched Shrek and everything was good. Then I turned into a wreck. I got Ryan to bed totally fine (we couldn't find Buddy, his bear, but a substitute bear was found and all was well). And then came the girls. Our tradition is that they each pick a song, and then I pick a song (my song is always I Am a Child of God). Paige asked if they could each pick two songs, since it was the last time. I was up for it, seemed like a good idea, right? Well, it wasn't a good idea. As I was standing on the ladder singing Paige's song, it totally hit me that I'm leaving in two weeks, and that I won't be able to babysit "my kids" often, and that I won't get to put my girls to bed. Katie's song of choice every time is Joseph Smith's First Prayer. I started crying during this song (don't know if the kids really noticed or not... but I definitely did not make it through the song). Katie chose her second song, luckily I didn't know it all, so it wasn't weird for me to drop out... then it was Paige's second song, The Books of the New Testament. Luckily, Paige & I both got lost in the middle, and we just picked up where we did know it. Bad idea to keep my song to the end. I sang the first line of I Am a Child of God and then just cried the rest of the song.
I came into the kitchen to grab the water bottle for the girls and just let the tears stream down my face. After I wiped them away I took the bottle into the kids, handed it to them and kissed them good night. That was rough.
I still have two weeks with them, and heck, I'm coming back here for dinner tomorrow... but I've loved having them so close and getting to watch Paige, Katie, Ryan & Tyler grow up. I loved our Aunt Marci sleepover when Tyler was born, our day at the park where I couldn't get the stupid rockets to launch, Paige waking me up when we were roomies 7 years ago, spending time with Katie in the preschool and babysitting them! I wish I had really close relationships with my other nieces and nephews, but that would make going to school even harder!
So Paul and Jeanne, thanks for letting your kids be mine, but dang you... why'd they have to be so cute? Now I don't want to leave them!
I came into the kitchen to grab the water bottle for the girls and just let the tears stream down my face. After I wiped them away I took the bottle into the kids, handed it to them and kissed them good night. That was rough.
I still have two weeks with them, and heck, I'm coming back here for dinner tomorrow... but I've loved having them so close and getting to watch Paige, Katie, Ryan & Tyler grow up. I loved our Aunt Marci sleepover when Tyler was born, our day at the park where I couldn't get the stupid rockets to launch, Paige waking me up when we were roomies 7 years ago, spending time with Katie in the preschool and babysitting them! I wish I had really close relationships with my other nieces and nephews, but that would make going to school even harder!
So Paul and Jeanne, thanks for letting your kids be mine, but dang you... why'd they have to be so cute? Now I don't want to leave them!
8.03.2007
Goin Back in Style!
Hey! I know it's only been a day or so since my last post, but I had to blog about a few recent additions to my family. By additions to my family I pretty much mean things that I bought that are going to be helpful in college/life in general.
http://www.rei.com/product/714376
View in the color "Pinot Red." That's the color I bought! I love this backpack so much! I wish I had purchased one months ago, maybe even years ago. I see North Face taking over the world of backpacks. So long Jansport... you were nice, but I've gotta step it up at college!
http://www.rei.com/product/706145
Color purchased: black. Oh man alive! Again, I wish I had bought this fleece months ago! I had two black jackets once, but I lost them both, and recently found one of them. Unfortunately, the one I found is the little boys size large fleece from gap that I bought at DI for $2.00. The one I still can't find is from Old Navy, it was warmer, and Megan gave it to me for Christmas. If you have it, please return it to me, I miss it very much.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=2323
Color: I'm pretty sure it's darker than it appears online. It's dark gray. Oh how I love this bad boy! I've got pictures from such random things now because I never have to remember my camera, just grab my phone! The service switch (from Cingular/AT&T to Verizon) has been amazing. Our phones work in our house, not that it will really matter in two weeks, but hey... if these phones work here, they must work everywhere!
That's pretty much all I can think of. And I'll have it known that none of the advertised prices were what I paid (and with the phone, I don't mean that I paid for it, since obviously mom & dad did, thanks again btw!). I'm into sales & signing up for email lists just because it gives me a 15% off coupon (thank you REI).
I don't think I've ever bought anything other than a Nalgene bottle at REI before, but now I'm loving it! It was so much fun. Last night I scoped it out online, found what I wanted for my backpack and browsed the jackets. Today I walked into the store with mom, found the backpacks, tried this one on, opened all the pockets and was in love! We went up to the clothes, and as we were looking for a "rain jacket" I saw the jacket I bought. I decided heck, I've lived in Seattle for 18 years and have spent the last few without a rain jacket, why would I need one somewhere else? I've got sweatshirts to wear, what's a little rain? With that said, I'll probably end up back at REI tomorrow to look at rain jackets again. LOVE IT!
http://www.rei.com/product/714376
View in the color "Pinot Red." That's the color I bought! I love this backpack so much! I wish I had purchased one months ago, maybe even years ago. I see North Face taking over the world of backpacks. So long Jansport... you were nice, but I've gotta step it up at college!
http://www.rei.com/product/706145
Color purchased: black. Oh man alive! Again, I wish I had bought this fleece months ago! I had two black jackets once, but I lost them both, and recently found one of them. Unfortunately, the one I found is the little boys size large fleece from gap that I bought at DI for $2.00. The one I still can't find is from Old Navy, it was warmer, and Megan gave it to me for Christmas. If you have it, please return it to me, I miss it very much.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=2323
Color: I'm pretty sure it's darker than it appears online. It's dark gray. Oh how I love this bad boy! I've got pictures from such random things now because I never have to remember my camera, just grab my phone! The service switch (from Cingular/AT&T to Verizon) has been amazing. Our phones work in our house, not that it will really matter in two weeks, but hey... if these phones work here, they must work everywhere!
That's pretty much all I can think of. And I'll have it known that none of the advertised prices were what I paid (and with the phone, I don't mean that I paid for it, since obviously mom & dad did, thanks again btw!). I'm into sales & signing up for email lists just because it gives me a 15% off coupon (thank you REI).
I don't think I've ever bought anything other than a Nalgene bottle at REI before, but now I'm loving it! It was so much fun. Last night I scoped it out online, found what I wanted for my backpack and browsed the jackets. Today I walked into the store with mom, found the backpacks, tried this one on, opened all the pockets and was in love! We went up to the clothes, and as we were looking for a "rain jacket" I saw the jacket I bought. I decided heck, I've lived in Seattle for 18 years and have spent the last few without a rain jacket, why would I need one somewhere else? I've got sweatshirts to wear, what's a little rain? With that said, I'll probably end up back at REI tomorrow to look at rain jackets again. LOVE IT!
8.01.2007
Two and a half weeks
I'm getting really excited for BYU! My roommates and I are all emailing eachother and it seems like I've got quite the roommates! We should have a blast and a half together. I'll blog about them once I actually meet them though, and possibly include a picture of us all together! I'm super stoked to meet Christine (my roommate), Allison, Sarah, Kelli and Jenny. :D
I've got two and a half weeks left at Napa. One of the guys asked if we could have a party. I don't know if he just wanted cookies or something, or if he's really excited that I'm leaving. Scott (my boss) left today for vacation and I won't see him before I leave unless he's back on the day that I return my shirts... hopefully he is. I'm going to miss a lot of the guys, but the girls in the office, i'll miss them the most!
It's crazy to think that we have so little time left in Redmond. And all the crazy things that are left to do, and with all the hours I spend at work, I have no energy to do much else... hmmm, maybe I should work on that so I can help around the house a little bit.
Oh man alive! Summer is almost over and BYU is coming up so soon! I can't wait for my class schedule, meeting new people, and living in the dorms. In the fall I'm taking Book of Mormon, Mission Prep, Physical Science, ASL 101, Geography & World Affairs and HEPE. It should be a killer time!
I've got two and a half weeks left at Napa. One of the guys asked if we could have a party. I don't know if he just wanted cookies or something, or if he's really excited that I'm leaving. Scott (my boss) left today for vacation and I won't see him before I leave unless he's back on the day that I return my shirts... hopefully he is. I'm going to miss a lot of the guys, but the girls in the office, i'll miss them the most!
It's crazy to think that we have so little time left in Redmond. And all the crazy things that are left to do, and with all the hours I spend at work, I have no energy to do much else... hmmm, maybe I should work on that so I can help around the house a little bit.
Oh man alive! Summer is almost over and BYU is coming up so soon! I can't wait for my class schedule, meeting new people, and living in the dorms. In the fall I'm taking Book of Mormon, Mission Prep, Physical Science, ASL 101, Geography & World Affairs and HEPE. It should be a killer time!
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