today was fun!

Today was my last day of nursing school class :)  i woke up at the same time as the final started (woops)  partly because my alarm didnt go off because it was in the car right now I am house sitting at the self's house from our ward...i love it. Sometimes the dog (cozette) can get a little crazy, but the cat mango is nice, and its so wonderful.  hot tub, shower, food, piano, and general decorating and vice of the house is just relaxing.  So I rushed to school made it in time to rush through the test and still didn't do bad at all.  Nursing school has been so crazy and I am so glad it is ALMOST finished.  Although of course passing the nclex is going to be no small task.
So what was fun about today was that our class had a big party at one of our class members houses, it was a pool party and it was just so fun and laid back everyone is sort of able to take a breath because we are the ones that made it.
Even though this group of course has its faults, ahem they drink and party alot, they have different standard when it comes to dress, but in some ways I am going to miss them.  They are definitely people that I would never otherwise have crossed paths with.

so heres to a great year and a half of helping each other and making it through

donuts from heaven

I was craving donuts all week....and then there were donuts at a class I went to and then there were donuts for friday seminar...my prayers are heard!

a quote to live by

no misfortune is so bad that whining about it won’t make it worse

-Jeffrey R. Holland

I wish some my classmates would consider this, and also consider the harsh and vulgar language they use.

back to that weekend

After more than a year and half I got to see one of my brothers and father.
 a year and a half, seems like no big deal, but it was preceded by another year and a half....which all together equals a long time without seeing family.

They were only here for a few hours, but we got to walk around together...my favorite pastime.
We got to eat with them, talk with them, show them our life here, hear their testimonies, feel their love, and remember that there are people very very similar to ourselves out there.
people who look the same,
act the same,
and see us in the same context as we see ourselves.
people that we want to be with forever,
people that we pray for every night.

I hope I don't have to wait quite so long to see my family again. I love it here, but I just wish my they were a little closer by.

so thanks for driving all those extra hours to come visit.

sometimes....

When I know I will be waking up early every single day this summer, I start to looong for California.

Golden Hills, family, hikes in lime ridge, going over the bridges at night, sunday night walks after dinner, laying on the grass in the backyard, late night grocery store trips, siblings, parents, my history.

If I go, I might have a hard time making it back.

and sorry I know this is an old song

I had the best weekend ever! ( will wrte more soon)

for the record

I will not bother, get mad at, ask for favors from, or distract Paul until finals are over.
He does so much, and studies so hard...its only fair...and law school is hard.
I love him so much!