The Rexburg Temple is my favorite! I watched the construction of the building, ushered during the open house, attended the dedication broadcast and gained a testimony of temples while in it! Here I am with Rebekah, Catherine and Kelsey on a a usual Rexburg evening - windy with a pretty sunset. (Oh how I will miss the love and laughter of these beautiful girls!) I'm grateful to have had the temple so close the last few years.

My beautiful roommate Catherine Bird:



She's a fabulous friend to me!

I watched The Sound of Music today! I've always loved the movie and we all know Julie Andrews is stellar.
When I went on the European Humanities Tour with BYU-Idaho, we went to Salzburg and saw some of the places it was filmed. Oh man I was a giddy little girl! Let's remaniss...



Do-Re-Mi :)

For my birthday this year, we had a party and a friend brought the game Just Dance on the wii - such a fun game! This birthday was a good one :)

I'm a little off on this one!

Grandma Savage

Over President's Day weekend, my mom traveled to Logan to visit her mother, so I traveled from Rexburg to Logan to visit MY mother and grandmother! Most of my life my Grandma Savage has had Alzhemier's. Even though she doesn't know who I am, I always feel a special connection with her.
I remember summers sitting on her porch swing as she repeated the same stories of her brother Everett and their horse. Eating Sandies- those pecan cookies, watching Jazz games, and cuddling at night.
She now lives in an assisted living home. She's in a wheelchair and can't formulate words to communicate but I think that sometimes she understands whats going on. This last weekend she actually made eye contact and smiled at me! When I hugged her she hugged back. That doesn't sound like much but I had a moment where I knew my Grandma wanted to express her love to me and it was great!


I also caught a great picture of her with my mom.

I need an internship! I'm graduating in Public Health but I'm also considering PA school so its pretty broad but nothings coming together! HELP?

Winter makes me feel bleh.

This is the "5 Second Film" of Titanic. Makes me laugh :)



And classic "Marcel the Shell" is a personal favorite!

My 2010!
The year's events at a glance:

January: My closest cousin Monica left for her mission to Toronto Canada.

February: Amelia surprised me with "a bleedin armadilla cake" for my 22nd birthday.
March - Festival of Colors in Spanish Fork

(Roommates winter semester at BYU-Idaho, living at Colonial)

April - End of the semester road trip to St. George, Vegas, and Southern California with Brant, Dustin and Sam

May- My life long friend Martha Quinton became Martha Twitchell. Her reception was a small dinner at Canlis, a fancy restaurant in Seattle. Exceptional!

June - My good friend Lindsay Millett and I made and sold jewelry at the Sammamish Farmer's Market. Also, the "Mantivity" came to visit! These boys from school took a road trip to Seattle and we had such a great time!

Annie Leseuer married Jason Kimball in the Newport Beach Temple. Annie became a close friend when we toured Europe together on the school's European Humanities Tour in 08.

Since I was already down in California for Annie's wedding, Liz and I had to go to Disneyland! :)
July - My childhood friend Felicia passed away. As a kid, Felicia was my number one pick for a playdate. She spent many vacations with me and my family. She's one of those people that is easy to be around, caring and unassuming.
We got the best dog ever: Honey.

My friend Kelsey finally came home from her mission in the Philippines! I went to Denver to visit- wonderful to have my friend home!

August - Lake Roosevelt with my family, the Cluffs, Lindsey Glauser and Honey. A GREAT vacation place with FUN friends. I don't have any of the Roosevelt pictures but it still deserves its own place in the year's recap!

September - back to school at BYU-Idaho for my last semester of on campus courses! (I still have 2 online ones and an internship left but I should graduate in July!) Here's Fall Semester's roommates -

October - I was a tree for Halloween! Here's my fhe group at the ward party:

November - My cousin Holly married Mark Egan in the Logan Temple!
My Aunt Laura passed away of complications from a car accident. Very sad but her funeral was so beautiful and peaceful. Monica was able to watch on Skype from her mission in Toronto. Laura was always the first to the rescue with a bandaid or a smile when anyone was in need.

December: The Lights at the Botanical Gardens with our favorite little girls- Kate and Isabella.
The other photo is right after cutting our Christmas tree down, warming up in the gift shop while Honey won the hearts of everyone in the store.

Overall its been a tough but wonderful year! No complaints!

Mom?

I'm sick!
I've been sick for 4 days now and it feels like forever! Conveniently its the week before finals... Ear infection, sinus infection, and fever is what the doc decided. He gave me drugs - halelujiah and now I need my mum. I want to be in a HOME more than ever when I'm sick. Not an apartment but a HOME with a comfy couch and a mom to hold me.