mi familia.

it may or may not be near impossible for us to take one good picture together.

our mouths. are insane sometimes.

love my sisters.

there we go

merry christmas!

love to all.

xoxo

nineteen.

sweet.

squared.

life is busy and crazy and i love it.

here's a quick pic of layton and me at temple square.

we went up sunday night to visit the sisters.

it is so great to be around family. i miss them dearly.

i'm having a great time with the checketts family - they're all so gracious and fun.

more to come.

love to all.

xoxo

finals.

are finally done.

home tomorrow!

love to all.

xoxo

the gist.

it's been so cold. and windy. look.

it was even colder tonight. so i made breakfast for supper (as jade would say) up at my room,

so i wouldn't have to walk to the caf.

oatmeal, herbal tea (thanks mom!), applesauce, clementine, and a little spanish studying.

and remember those christmas break countdown chains we made?

well i loved seeing this today.

just a few more days!

okay off to bed.

love to all.

xoxo

insomnia.

it is the first monday i've been able to sleep in
and not go to my 7 a.m. biology class.

it is six thirty in the morning.

and i cannot go back to sleep.

dang my internal clock.

so i thought i'd do a quick post.

i'm not sure if i'll have time this week

or over the break.

this past weekend was great.

dinner, sushi, saturday's warriors, work, nutcracker, st, church, fiddler on the roof, talking with my family, chatting with emily, laughing with my roommates.

i didn't take any pictures.

too bad i can't transfer the snapshots in my mind onto my hard-drive.

this semester has been so great, and i've met such amazing people.

i'm so grateful for my roommates and our little gang, and so blessed to have met layton.

finals are going to be a bit stressful - but i am ready to attack them best i can.

then i can come home and be with my family!

love to all.

xoxo

 

swinging through.

i'm not a huge jewelry person.

but i am completely in love with markhed jewelry.

everything she does is so unique and perfect.

these are some of my favourites that she has come out with.

xoxo

smitten.

yesterday it was so cold.

ten degree wind chill - oh my goodness.

i'm a baby. it was so windy, 

layt walked me up to the lofts and i ran to the warmth of my room.

an hour later i walked out to the lobby, to the sight of layton

holding a vase of flowers for me.

he walked all the way downtown

in the freezing cold,

and got me flowers.

i'm so lucky.

xoxo

tranquil.

it snowed in the beev!

it was fun to run around in the dreamy white fluf.

the gang minus andrew

after playing, we went and got all dressed up for the winter formal.

here we all are.

finally together after andrew and mia's busy week!

andrew, ashley, brady, layton, me, mia, mitchell

love to all!

xoxo

tangled.

we went and saw the movie tangled on saturday.

it was so cute, and when we came out of the theatre,

it was snowing!

more to come of the rest of that fun day.

for now, here's a photo of part of the gang.

friends and friends.

 a few nights ago, we all got together and made christmas chains while watching friends.

twas a fun time - i love my friends.

mitchell loves friends.

love to all.

xoxo

tannenbaum.

okay it's fake.

but we needed a little christmas.

so we went shopping, and made a roomie christmas tree.

 

then sunday night, layton and i went to the library

to assist in the annual employee christmas tree decorating party.

four people showed up, including layt and me.

more christmas spirit for us!

i want to be like that ornament when i grow up.