Playing "Mom"

This last week Gabe and I have been babysitting my little brothers. I would like to say that I'm definitely not ready for kids... But I think that would just jinx myself. ;) It's been a very eventful week to say the least! We spent Saturday in the wind out at the desert riding dirtbikes and four wheelers. My brothers are pretty talented! I wish I could have captured the awesome moments but this is about as good as the photography got:

Still pretty cool I think! We had a good ole' time and my brothers showed Gabe the ropes so he got some good practice in!

I like to think I'm a creative person, and I wanted to make this week fun for my brothers. I'm sure I saw this on Pinterest once... But I decided to make an "I'm Bored" Bucket! 

Here I thought I was being so creative and fun... Turns out, I'm really not that fun to 12 and 10 year old little boys! Haha the bucket idea was a flop but I was still pretty proud of it so I thought I would at least share it on here. Here are some cheap/fun ideas of what you can put in YOUR bored bucket for kids!

-Game of kickball

-Side walk chalk

-Hide and seek

-Bake cookies for someone

-Do a kind deed for a family member

-Write a letter to a missionary 

-Play a board or card game

-Read stories from your family history

-Learn to bake or cook something new

-Pick or but flowers for someone

-Visit Grandma and Grandpa just to "chat"

-Look through old scrapbooks or pictures

-Go to the park

-Walk the Greenbelt

-Ride a bike

-Go on a picnic 

-Wash someone's car (hoping my brother's would pick up the hint ;)

-Throw a football or softball 

-Scavenger hunt 

-Read a new book

-Write a "thank you" or "thinking of you" note to someone

-Go to the library 

-Nerf gun war!

-Build a fort out of pillows and blankets (personal favorite!)

Anyways, the list could go on, but that's the gist of it. I would love to hear of any other random activities you enjoy with your kids! This won't be the last time I babysit in my lifetime, so I would love some ideas! =)

General Conference April 2014

Oh, I just LOVE General Conference! How lucky are we to hear from our dear Prophet and Apostles every 6 months for counsel and direction?! It's hard to choose just one good talk, so I'll just say the entire Sunday morning session was simply amazing. Elder Bednar and President Monson's talks were probably my very favorite. 

This thought really got me thinking. Am I spiritually prepared to take on the challenges and trials the Lord has in store for me? What can I do everyday to better prepare myself for these unknown challenges ahead? This was a really great time for me to do a spiritual checkup and reflect on the things I can be doing better at. 

As silly and simple as this quote may seem, it was a really good reminder for me! Everyday is a gift from our Heavenly Father, and I should be doing everything I can to fill it with meaningful things. This life is an opportunity to grow and help one another. We're all here on this earth for a specific reason, and although each of us are different and face different things in life, we all have the same goal. Let us help each other along the way so we can all reach that goal! I hope you all enjoyed General Conference as much as I did. Can't wait for October to roll around! 

Once upon a time... I forgot I even had a blog!

I'm the worst blogger in the world, I know. And I know that isn't the first time I've said that ;) Sometimes I make myself forget I have a blog because I get so frustrated when I can't figure this dang thing out! I've tried changing my background a thousand times... And nothing is changing! Maybe it's dormant because it's been inactive for a year... Whatever. Anyways, I read someone's random blog today and it reminded me of my long lost blog that I'm now currently trying to salvage. I'm not going to pull a typical Shanley and review the past 12 months of my life in full detail... I'll just hit the highlights, because even the highlights are long gone now.

June 5, 2013- My favorite missionary is finally home! 

June 11, 2013- That same favorite missionary proposed! =)

August 15, 2013- I graduated from the Utah College of Dental Hygiene with a Bachelors Degree in Health Science. 

September 7, 2013- I married my high school sweetheart and best friend! 

November 2013- Received my dental hygiene license and started working as a Registered Dental Hygienist for a good family friend.

And there are my high lights! I just wanted to post a little something to motivate me, and now I'm going to go drive myself crazy trying to figure out how to use blogger. Happy bloggin'!

How many times do I have to do this???

1 down, 3 to go! Being an older sister is HARD! Last Wednesday we dropped the first Elder Searle off at the MTC. I'm such a baby. I was bawling before my family even made it to Utah to pick me up. When my family came to get me, I gave Jade a big bear hug and said, "HOLY COW! YOU'RE A MISSIONARY!" He didn't make much of a response... everyone was pretty somber... I'm glad I didn't have to endure a 3 1/2 hour car ride like that. Lets take him and get this over with! We had some time before his drop-off time so we went to Zupa's to grab some food and we sat and ate in silence. Haha everyone was so sad! It was ridiculous.  After that we went to the lower praking lot of the temple to take some pictures... And again, we stood in silence. I kept tearing up as we stood there and I asked countless times, "Can we PLEASE just drop him off?! I'm just going to keep crying!" Did they listen to me? No. haha so we kind of just stood there for 20 minutes staring at eachother and trying to refrain from bawling. We started towards the suburban and dad gave Jade a big ole hug and they both started to cry. My father and my "grown-up" little brother were CRYING. Seeing that got me started again and I couldn't stop. Jade got in back and sat between Jake and Jason, one arm around each of them. We made a silent drive across the street to the MTC and I looked back to see Jason sitting there with his eyes closed and tears streaming down his face. My heart BROKE in that moment. Jason is Jade's little mini-me. He is so attached to him and I knew this would be hard especially for him, but watching that made me bawl. (I'm crying right now just writing about it!) We got to the MTC and when they say "curb side" they mean CURB SIDE! An escort greeted Jade and helped him get his luggage. Jade greeted him back by saying, "I'm Elder Searle, nice to meet you." Whoa! That really put it in perspective for me. They got everything together and his escort asked him to hurry and make his last goodbyes. He hugged mom, Jake, Jason, dad, Justin and started walking away... HOLD IT! I grabbed his arm and said, "Whoa! You better say goodbye to me mister!" I gave him a great big hug and just couldn't let him go. He started to cry and I just kept bawling. I finally let him go and watched him being rushed into the MTC. That was it. We all got back into the suburban and sat there crying. This was ridiculously hard. I looked over at Justin and I saw him wiping at his eyes. Even tough 16 year old Justin was crying. I sat there thinking, oh my. I have to go through this 3 more times!!! When I say "have" to, I really mean GET to. It was a great experience being able to drop Jade off at the MTC. But it was very hard as well. It's a comfort to know that he said goodbye to his family for 2 years so he can help others be with theirs for eternity! He is going to be such a wonderful missionary. He is a strong, hard working farm boy with a fire burning testimony. He will work wonders! Go get em' Elder Searle! See you in two!

First Post of 2013...

Wooooow, right? I may or may not have forgotten I even had a blog. I seriously debated deleting the whole thing, but then I went back and read my whole 5 posts from the past 3 years haha! It was kind of fun... Sooooo, I suppose I'll stick around for awhile ;) Sheesh, where to even begin! Life is going by crazy fast, but I'm enjoying it. I am currently in Orem now, in my 4th semester of dental hygiene school! I can't even believe it! Only a semester and a half to go before graduation and my national boards exam. Everytime I hear the word "boards" I kind of freak out. I can't believe my educational career is coming to an end in just a few months... HALLELUJAH! I was talking to one of the old dentists today and he said when I'm finished with school I'll be thinking to myself, "Wow, I sure do miss being busy and going to school!" FALSE my dear old man. That will NEVER happen! I'm so glad the end is in sight! So much has happened in the last several months. I've been so blessed! My brother Jade has been called to the Brazil Sao Paulo South mission and reports to the Provo MTC TOMORROW! Holy moley! He's the first to go in our family and it's been so exciting. I'm going to bawl like a baby but I'm so happy for him! He's going to be an absolutely amazing missionary. I'm so proud of him! Speaking of missionaries... Elder Nii will be home in THREE MONTHS! Yaaaa, my last blog post was saying how he still had a year left! haha time is flying and I am so glad! He's been a wonderful missionary and I couldn't be happier with the past two years... But I am REALLY looking forward to what this year will bring. =) That's all I have for now... I always say I'll be a better blogger... Buuuuut we all know how that has been working out! ;) I'll be back again soon!

It's All Downhill From Here! =)

June 8th! Oh happy day! Elder Nii hit his year mark today. Now I can finally start counting DOWN instead of up! =) What a crazy year it has been. I can't exactly say it's gone by fast... I know it has for everyone else... Which I'm so happy it has for you all haha but then again I can't say it's gone by slow either. Depends on the day I guess. I'm grateful to be in school, it keeps me busy and occupies ALL of my time.... so the last 5 months have gone by pretty fast! I just thought in honor of the occasion I'd give a little update on Elder Nii and how he is doing. He is in his 3rd area with his 5th companion. He has been in Greenville, NC since April and absolutely loves it. The work is booming and he claims they hardly ever have time to eat dinner. That has been quite tragic for him haha but atleast he is keeping busy. He went from an area with 1-3 solid investigators to an area with 10+ serious investigators. It's a big change for him but he loves it more than anything! I never had any doubts he would be any less than a wonderful, diligent, hard-working missionary. He's 10x that! I'm grateful for his positive attitude and his great love of sharing the gospel. Keep up the great work Elder Nii! See ya in a year! ;)

Getting ready to enter the MTC June 8, 2011

April 2012

Happy Few Month Update!

Well, I'm getting in trouble for not updating my blog... SO, here is an update of the past few weeks for all my dear fans out there ;) haha just kiddin!
April- May: After passing my first semester of school, I got to go home for a little break! Ahh best few weeks I've had in a long long time. It was so nice to be home with my family and just being able to relax. I forgot what it was like to just relax and not have a worry in the world. I was able to spend lots of quality time with my momma. She's my best friend! It was great being able to spend time with her and work on some projects with her. It was fun being home with my boys! They always bring entertainment and joy to my life. I love them and despite their childish-boyness, I miss them every single day. While I was home, I got to have a reunion with my 2 besties from high school. (Yes Kate and Taya, I just said "besties" ;) haha!) We held up our tradition and went to Cafe Rio to have a counseling-catch up session. We realized that we started this tradition fall of 2009!!! Holy cow that's a long time. It was so nice getting to catch up with them and hearing how their lives are going. We all may be down different paths and at different stages in our lives now, but we're still the greatest of friends. It was great to see them and catch up like old times. I've also come to the conclusion that despite it's coldness, Idaho is the most beautiful place in the world. Especially in the spring time. Being on the farm relaxes me and makes me happy. It was so nice to be home.


May 5th: Happy Cinco de Mayo!!! I was fortunate enough to be able to celebrate my 20th birthday at home! 20.... wow, I'm not a teenager anymore. That's kinda sad! I suppose I have to grow up sometime... baha ya right. It was a really great day! My family took me out to breakfast to Smitty's and after that I came home to find a big ole package from a certain missionary jammed into my mailbox. It had an Asian smiley on the box so that was a dead give-away. ;) Elder Nii, being the little sweetheart that he is, sent me a whole box full of chocolate hugs and kisses! 403 of each to be exact. Apparently there are 403 days from my birthday until he is home soooo, and I quote, "Here is a hug and a kiss a day to keep those dumb boys away!" haha silly boy. Well it's working! Along with the chocolate, he recorded a few videos for me on a memory card. He and some other missionaries sang me a lovely happy birthday song and Gabe just talked to me about his mission on the other videos. Holy hannah, he has the cutest, THICKEST southern accent I have ever heard! haha it's stinkin' cute! It was so sweet of him. It was such a nice present! I also had another sudden surprise on my birthday... A little hispanic friend showed up at my door wearing a mustache, sombrero and taco in hand! haha Jessica Dawn Hart is the BEST! She came to wish me a Happy Cinco de Mayo! Absolutely made my day. I couldn't stop laughing. It was so great to visit and catch up with her. She's such a wonderful friend and I love her! Later that night we had the adult session for stake conference. My mom, me and two other ladies from my mom's ward sang a special musical number. It was a beautiful song! Don't quite know how beautiful it sounded... haha but the words were beautiful and so touching. The song was called... well I don't remember. But I'll find out so you all can look it up! It's quite touching. After the adult session, we had a little get together with some family and had brownies and ice cream. My favorite! =) I had a great birthday thanks to my wonderful family and friends. I love you all!

Hugs and kisses! What a sweetheart!

Watching my videos from Elder Nii... Cuuuuuutie =)

Jessica is the cutest little Mexican I have ever seen... she cracks me up!

haha oh Jake... what a hoot! I love my family =)

May 7th: Back to school, back to school I go! Hmmm not going to lie, I wasn't completely thrilled to go back to school. haha but it wasn't too difficult to get back into the swing of things. This semester will definitely be an adventure! A wild and crazy one. We start seeing patients this semester. REAL patients. Kinda scary. But on that note, if anyone needs their teeth cleaned, let me know! =)

May 13th: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY: Happy Mother's Day to my beautiful mother! As I've previously said... my mom is one of my bestest friends in the world. I learn so much from her every single day. I'm grateful for her wonderful example of kindness, hard work and love. I pray I can be just like her someday. I love her. =) Even though I am not a mother... I got a WONDERFUL gift on mother's day. 7 whole minutes on the phone with Elder Nii! WOOHOO! Oh my lanta he's doing so great! He's loving the mission more than anything. He's working so hard and keeping his head up. I'm so proud of him. It was so nice to be able to hear his voice. Knowing he's so happy serving the Lord makes me happy. I know it's exactly where he's suppose to be right now and I will forever be grateful for his faithful and diligent service.

May 30th: HE IS WE CONCERT Yesterday I got to go see my FAVORITE band! I went with my good childhood friends Danielle Hanson and Devrey Hair, my old roommate Kaylee Banner and her two friends. It was so much fun! But, there was one problem... The actual girl in He Is We wasn't even there. She was sick and so she had someone cover for her... Can you even do that?!?! I don't think so! The fill-in girl was very talented and did an excellent job... but it just wasn't the same =( I was kinda disappointed. BUT, we did discover a new hottie hot band called South Jordan. We got to meet the drummer, Jessie... That's right, we know his name =) Look them up! They're a really talented band. It was a late, somewhat slightly disappointing night... but I got to be with great friends, hear my favorite songs and discover some new ones. It was a lot of fun. (Pictures to come!)

May 31st: FIRST DAY OF PATIENT TREATMENT Today I brought in my very first REAL patient for school. I was FREAKING OUT. I was so nervous... But it ended up going really well. I was quite pleased with how it all went. My sweet, patient and kind roommate Jessica came in for me. I was super slow but you can bet your bottom I was pretty dang thorough. I decided speed will come to me eventually, as long as I know I'm being the very best hygienist I can be, then I feel like I'm set to go. The procedure went so wonderful, and although she'll probably have to come back one or two more times so I can finish... I feel like I had a great start. I was really excited! =)

Well, sorry for the long updates I do every few months... I lack motivation to blog sometimes haha but I just want you all to know that life is wonderful. Yes, it has it's ups and downs... but it's always possible to have more ups than downs. (Thank you Jessica Hart for reminding me of that.) Keep on enjoying your journey! I sure am enjoying mine. =)

1 down... 4 to go!

WOOHOOO! I've completed my first semester of dental hygiene school! HALLELUJAH! Wow. What a crazy few months it has been... but it was so worth the feeling of being 1/5 the way done. This has by far been the craziest, hardest thing I have ever done. And I'm not even through the worst of it yet... haha but that's okay! The past few months have taught me a lot. No, not just about teeth ;) but about myself and my relationship with my Father in Heaven. He's been helping me through this every step of the way. I know I wouldn't be where I am today without His help and guidance. I've had so many amazing experiences involving school that have been the greatest tender mercies I have ever received. I know we are blessed with great trials so we can be tried and tested and through that, we will only be strengthened, if we allow it to strengthen us! Through these past months I have been brought to my knees countless times, only to be reassured of the constant love and companionship the Savior blesses me with. I'm grateful for these hard times, as silly as that may seem, but I know I'm being tried for a reason. Whether it's to bless me in the now, or to bless me or my family in the future, I will never know. But I don't really need to know! All I know is there's a plan for me, and these trials of school and growing up are all apart of the plan. So, I'm going to stick to the plan! Keep my head, faith and spirits high and it will all be worth it in the end. So, to those out there who may be experiencing some difficult times... Remember this is just a small moment... Just enjoy the journey! =)

My clinic group for first semester.

I'm pretty sure my clinic instructor was laughing at my hair.... haha

Tender Mercies

Wow. What a wonderful week this has been! I have been the recipient of countless tender mercies and I just thought I'd share some! Recently I've been a little flustered with my financial situation. Being in school without a job is very stressful and hard. It's a constant burden and I've been trying to think of ways to change that! Well, with all that on my mind and no solutions... I got an e-mail from my cousin earlier this week telling me I got a pretty decent tax refund on my taxes this year! I was soooooo excited! A couple hundred bucks goes a long way for a poor college student. haha I was so grateful for that great news. I also got a statement from BYU-I and I thought it said I owed $197... which was false because I paid off my dues last fall. I was kind of freaking out over it so I called and it turns out it was $197 credit from a scholarship I wasn't even aware of! Wow! Can you say answer to prayer?? I can. It was amazing. I've been so incredibly blessed and I'm so grateful to know the Lord is watching out for me. Along with that I've had lots weighing down on my mind and I drove up to the temple tonight just to clear my head and have some time to think alone. While I was up there feeling a little down and distraught... I heard the bells chime on BYU campus and they were playing the chorus to a familiar hymn, "Come Come Ye Saints." The part that was playing on the bells was the phrase, "all is well, all is well." I couldn't believe the timing those few simple notes had. It was incredible. I'm so blessed to have these experiences reassuring me of the Lord's hand in my life. May we always recognize those little tender mercies we are blessed with everyday! =)


"I testify that the tender mercies of the Lord are available to all of us and that the Redeemer of Israel is eager to bestow such gifts upon us." -Elder David A. Bednar

Come What May And Love It...

A statement I must tell myself constantly. Growing up is HARD! Challenges come daily and I've come to realize that the only reason I'm receiving these challenges is to test me on how I handle them. Moving to Utah has been a bit of a struggle for me. I've had the opportunity to meet all kinds of people, have gotten to know some more people on a deeper level and have also and most importantly gotten to know myself more. It sounds kind of silly doesn't it? "Getting to know yourself..." Ya it sounds silly, but I really feel like this big change in my life has given me the opportunity to really find myself and find what it is I want in life. I think that's a point everyone must reach at one time or another in their lives. At times I'm just a baby and have pity for myself, but then I realize how blessed I truly am. The Lord has given me this opportunity for some "alone time." Alone time in a good way though! Away from my family, away from my best friend and away from my college friends in Idaho. At first I took this as a "poor me moment." But that's not what it is at all! This is the time in my life where I can learn and grow and just be me. It's time like these I need to remind myself to "Come What May and Love It!" Because life is good no matter what get's thrown at ya! Don't mind my pep talk, it's just good to write this stuff out sometimes. ;) Hope everyone is Enjoying Their Journey! =)

New Adventures!

Well, here I am with my 3 month blog update.... haha I really need to be better at this. I'll get there someday. SO! Amongst the long interval of blogging, much has happened. I completed my third and final semester at BYU-I and it was ROUGH!!! Needless to say I did survive. Much thanks goes to my favorite roommates Jennica and Bekka. We had so much fun together the last few weeks! I miss them so much already! It was by far my best semester of school all because of them! I really enjoyed it and miss their presence terribly!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Christmas Break came at the perfect time. It was so nice to be home with my family. I spent most of my time helping my mom with Christmas stuff. It was nice to be able to spend time with her. It was so great having everyone home for Christmas! One of my favorite parts of Christmas was getting to talk to my best friend for 5 whole minutes Christmas day! Elder Nii is doing so so wonderful! He's been out about 7 months and is absolutely loving his mission. I couldn't be prouder. =) New Years brought more time with family and lots of food! I sure do love the holidays. Good family, good food. What more do you need? =)Now for my grand new adventure... I moved to Provo, UT Saturday January 7th and started dental hygiene school on Monday the 9th! It's been an adventure alright... haha the social life has really been nonexistent except for my good friend Darin Paul Dooley. He's been keeping me sane down here. In my week of living here i've come to the conclusion that i'm a farm girl born and raised and was not meant for city life. It's been a good new experience for me, it'll just take some getting use to! I'm really excited for school though. It's been so much fun so far and I know it will only get harder but I love it! Here's to an adventurous 20 months! =)

Happy Fall!

Awww I just love fall time! It's one of the most beautiful times of the year. I know i've been slacking again... but ya know what? Life is just crazy! Crazy good though. I'm loving it. As for my brief rundown...

I enjoyed my summer home with my family, but really wished it could be longer! It was nice being home with my boys and spending lots of time with my mom. I spent most of my summer working for my dad driving tractor, playing with my brothers, re-decorating my room and doing little projects with my mom. It was a much needed break from school and social life! Sadly my summer came to an end the beginning of September.



I started my third and final semester at BYU-I. I knew this semester would be rough... but wow. I wasn't kidding myself. haha! I've been packed with 17 credits that solely do their duty to keep me stressed at all times. I had to cram my last pre-requisites in for dental hygiene school because I got accepted for the January 2012 class. So, i'm currently taking Microbiology with lab, Chemistry with lab, Public Speaking, Anatomy & Physiology 265 with lab, and Doctrine & Covenants. Needless to say, I AM surviving. Let's just keep praying the Lord will see me through till finals! haha I have been greatly blessed. My roommates have been really great! I didn't know any of them beforehand, but it's turned out to be a really fun semester. My room roommate Jennica and I get along so GREAT! She is also wanting to pursue dental hygiene and is hoping to go to UCDH as well. She's a little mini-me! haha it's been so much fun. I just love her! It's been a lot of fun so far!




Between roommates, school and family... my thoughts are always on my better half on the other side of the country. Elder Nii is doing so so GREAT! He's loving North Carolina so much and is loving being in the service of our Heavenly Father. He just recently got transferred to his second area. He is now in Carborro, NC which is around Chapel Hill. This area is a challenge but he's welcoming it with a smile. =) Through his letters I can tell what an amazing missionary he is and how much he is changing. Despite how much I miss him, I wouldn't have him anywhere else right now. I'm so grateful for his example and wonderful service.


So, there's my brief brief rundown on Shanley's life. I promise to do better int he near future! =)

Yes, i'm a slacker!

So as you can clearly see, I haven't been the best and loyal blogger the past few months! Life has definitely kept me busy. So here is a quick rundown since April!
April-July: I haven't been on here so long that I completed a whole semester at college! haha it was a blast! I had such awesome roommates that kept me busy and laughing. We had a wonderful time together and made some great friendships. The school work wasn't all so great, but I made it through alive. I sure am glad to be home though! It's nice being able to say i'll be a Sophomore in college now... i'll never be a freshman again! WOO!!!

June: May and June was filled with many many mixed emotions... Elder Nii entered the MTC June 8th. As sad as I was to tell him goodbye, i've never felt more comforted and blessed in my life. I miss my best friend every single day, but I have already been the recipient of many blessings from his service in the mission field. He made it to North Carolina June 27th and is absolutely LOVING it. Lucky for me he's in the states so I usually hear from him once a week. He's loving the work and the people. Then again it's Gabe, what doesn't he learn to love? haha he's doing great!

NOW: As for me, i'm just enjoying being home with my brothers! I get a short summer before I head back up to BYU-I in September and i'm determined to enjoy every second of it! Here's to a happy summer! =)

Happy Easter!

What a perfect, beautiful weekend to celebrate Easter Sunday! It was even warm in Rexburg... now that's saying something ;) I went to my new ward for the first time and it turns out my bishop is my old dentist! haha weird.... Our ward seems way cool, even though the girl to guy ratio is like 80/20. haha not even kidding! But that's ok, it should be fun! After church my roommates and I decided to make our first Sunday dinner together! We threw together whatever we could find and surprisingly enough, it was delicious! It almost felt like home =) The rest of the evening was just packed with homework. So nothing too exciting! My one roommate, Kaylee, and I decided our brains needed a break so we went Stadium singing! I'm sad to admit, but that was my very FIRST time going! I couldn't believe what I had been missing out on! We sang a lot of sacrament and Easter hymns, and Kaylee said it was normally a lot more lively, but it was ok. It was beautiful. Being a part of so many wonderful spirits gathered beneath a set of bleachers of all places was the most wonderful feeling I had felt in a really long time. It was an amazing experience and I can't wait to go every week! This semester has been going great so far! I absolutely love my roommates. We're all practically best friends already. It's going to be a GREAT semester! =)

And Here We Go Again!

So here I am, back up in the good ole' Burg. I always told myself I would never call it that, but Burg flowed with that sentence way better than REXburg. ;) I moved up here this last Friday and I start school on Wednesday! Things are looking up this semester i'd say. #1 My apartment is full of FRESHMEN! Party! #2 None of my roommates have serious RM boyfriends or are currently engaged. That is definitely a plus! #3 I get to keep working so I can keep bringing in a little bit of dough and it gives me a good excuse to go back home. #4 New apartment from last semester. I'm trying out Carriage House and it is much cheaper and has a washer and dryer! BONUS! So those are the only good, positive things I could come up with about coming back to school. Haha i'm trying to look on the bright side ;) So here's to an awesome, adventurous, HAPPY semester! =)

MISSION CALL!

WOOHOO! Gabe finally got his call! I know i'm kinda late... but he opened it February 24th! Elder Nii has been called to serve in the North Carolina Raleigh Mission. He reports June 8th! ISN'T THAT EXCITING! I'm excited! And I know he's REALLY excited! haha he invited my family and some other close family friends over to watch him open it. He also got to call his brother Devin who is on his mission in Calgary! So Devin got to hear Gabe read his call! It was neat for his family =) I'm so super excited for him! He's going to be such a wonderful missionary! He already is... but the title just intensifies it now ;) And the SOUTH! Hopefully he'll bring home a sweet southern accent ;) haha anyways, that's the most exciting thing that's happened lately so why not blog it?!

Preview

Reading his call!

Gabe & his family!


Me & Jake fighting over Gabe...

I won! ;) So excited for him! =)