Girls Night Out!!!

I love my girl friends!!! When I was back in Utah we rallied together (much thanks to Kristi!) for a fun filled evening! The weather tried to stop us, but we were determined to have a night just for the girls!

We went to dinner at Red Butte (that poor waiter always gets stuck taking our picture!) Then we made a quick stop at the grocery store for some treats :) I didn't purchase this adorable cupcake but look at it! It's a skier that wiped out! I LOVED it!!!

After we scored on our treats we headed back to the Humble Yale Abode (sorry girls, I know it's no Park City!) to talk, talk and do some more talk! We chilled with our sweets by the fire place and just enjoyed each other's company! I seriously could not have asked for a more perfect night!

I will say this though...you girls are crazy!!! They didn't believe in sleeping! The only single chica finally called it quits just after 4 and then when I walked upstairs at 9 they were at it again and ready for breakfast! Loved it!!! Mwaaaa

Winter Wonderland!

I don't know if I've ever said this, but I love Utah!!!! It is an amazing place filled with so much beauty! I finished my last final and drove out with Anna (my best friend since 4th grade) the very next day! We went snowboarding with our 6 and under kids pass and enjoyed the beautiful mountains!

After Anna went home on Sunday I got straight to work; I had to earn my free ski pass ;) I helped out on the tram with the other crew and thought my weekend would start when there's did...I was a little wrong! They made me chief tram operator! I even had to train a new guy so I would have 3 people to work for me the next day! Let's just say Snowbird really knows how to put a girl to work on her vacation! 

It all worked out for the best though because any time on the mountains puts a perma-smile on my face!!! I was able to ski some runs I've never skied before and I even attended church ON the mountain! I absolutely love Utah and the beauty of Little Cottonwood Canyon! It will always hold a special place in my heart <3

Life during School

So I've been a bad blogger and I apologize for that but I was spending more time "concentrating" on my school work. It worked because I finished my first trimester of school with all A's and one A-!!!! 

I pretty much had my head inside my books but I managed to get out for Halloween. You've got Darth Vader (Mike), Nathan as Capt Jack, Tyler is Clone Trooper, Ryan was someone in a cape, I was a dental assistant (I didn't have time to be creative), Kaleigh is a pumpkin and Kari was a cow girl. It was rather pathetic but one of my few outings outside of school or the library.

To try and keep my sanity through all of my studying, I would try and make it to the beach once a week. This trimester I was fortunate to have every Friday off of Pepperdine and student teaching. I was never on my A-game to bring my camera to the beach but one Friday my sister-in-law decided to do the unthinkable...take my brother's dog for a walk while he pulled us on roller blades! Cody failed obedient school and I didn't have any breaks on my roller blades! It was a scary experience but I'll take any kind of study break ;)