I just came home from a week in Hawaii and I'm having trouble being back... I have to study and take my Pathophysiology Test which is always a beast and now this beast is about to own me after a week of basically zero studying. I just have to be grateful I got to go at all. I miss Hawaii. I miss living there and how simple life is on the island. Shorts and a T, flip-flops, no make up, the warm sun, easily entertained by just being outside, people are generally very friendly... I was always healthy with out really trying. Walking everywhere, swimming, boogie boarding, hiking, living on fresh fruit etc., which in turn makes me feel better about myself all around. I'm trying to rearrange my life right now so that I can move back there. My family is moving to Alaska and I have to be an adult soon. UGH. I know what I want to do but I also know that I'm only happy when I'm doing what the Lord wants me to do. Dangit.

For my mom's birthday I got her tickets to Mary Poppins! I took my little envelope of garage sale cash and walked up to the box office after work. I had told her to clear her schedule and I surprised her that morning with the tickets. I'm so the favorite child.

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!