Leaving

Time passes so very quickly. I can not believe I only have four days left until I leave for Idaho! I am extremely excited and thoroughly optimistic about this new adventure!

This past week has been a fun one! I have been getting everything together and I am just taking care of all the finishing touches to be set to move. It is so great that I am finally going to get away from Las Vegas. I am going to miss my family and friends, but something that I have learned is that the people you always want near you won't ever really be too far away. My family will always be there for me and my closest friends are not going anywhere. It means a lot to me.

Something has been weighing heavily on my mind lately though...its Frankie. He really became my best friend. Even though it seems like we're always fighting and angry at each other, he is a huge support. I have been really glad to have him around. I am pretty positive that these next eight weeks are going to change a lot for Frankie and I. I don't want it to change, but we both are entering the phase of our lives where we are taking the leap from childhood to adulthood. Hopefully we can come out of the BIG CHANGE as great friends with good memories.

My Mom is so amazing! I just need to say that! She is my soul sista'! Seriously, I bet her and I were best friends in Heaven but because my mom was more advanced than I am...God decided to make her my mom on Earth! What a woman! Let me tell you....she means so much to me. I am so grateful for her and all the fun we have together. I want to be just like her! AND I really want to take her to Idaho with me. I would love to have her there. To laugh with me, cry with me, just to be my closest friend! I love her!

I think this blog was just me rambling about leaving! It has come so fast and I am very grateful for the opportunity to attend BYU-I! It is going to be great...I'll keep you posted!

Rexburg and Jacson Hole

I'm in Rexburg right now with my Mom and Sydnee. It is so exciting to be here. It is everything I expected and so much more. It's a beautiful, small town full of personality! The first thing you see as soon as you get off the freeway is the Rexburg, ID Temple sitting on the hill! It is an amazing view! The weather is perfect! But, I know that it will be the complete opposite when I come back for Winter semester in January!

Yesterday, May 17th, we took a trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It was only a 2 hour drive and to our surprise there was SNOW EVERYWHERE! The mountains were covered in a cool white blanket and at some points it must have been 20 feet deep....I really started to question if coming to school here would be the best choice for me (lol).

Once we got into Jackson Hole the weather was nice. It was in the mid 70's just like in Rexburg. I just could not believe that last week in Las Vegas I had been swimming and last week in Wyoming they had snow fall. We had so much fun exploring Jackson Hole. I found out that if you want to be a model citizen there you must own two things: 1- a bike 2- a jeep (lol).

We happen to arrive in Jackson Hole during their annual Elk Fest. Apparently, Elk antlers are a big deal in this weird little town. The picture is of Sydnee and me standing under one of their 4 arches made from Elk Antlers. Right as we were walking through the arch there was an auction going on! Can you guess what they were auctioning off....you got it! You could be the lucky owner of a beautiful pair of Elk antlers for the small price of $10!

Coming here has really brought me into reality. I have wanted to leave Las Vegas for the past year and a half...BUT now that it is actually happening it is pretty nerve racking! I am coming to a new place, ALL ALONE. I do not have any clue how to get around this town - for a while I doubted there was a grocery store(haha). It feels really overwhelming at times. But, it is time for this new part of my life. I need this.

It is going to be great!

Out of Here

I leave for BYU-Idaho pretty soon and I am very VERY excited! My mom, sydnee and I are taking a trip up there this weekend just to check it out. I never thought that I would be heading to IDAHO aka the coldest place on Earth! But, I have learned the valuable lesson that Heavenly Father doesn't always want what we want...I have come to realize that He has a "more excellent way." (Ether 12:11) I am so grateful that His hand has been in my life thus far and I can not wait to see where this new adventure will take me!