30 reasons to be grateful.

So I have been noticing all month writing statuses about what they are grateful for all month. I thought about joining in but then was too lazy. So since thanksgiving is next week I am going to just write 30 things I am grateful for.
1. Heavenly Father and the Savior
2. My awesome parents (they are SO supportive)
3.My siblings and their families :) They are the best!! Especially since they provide me with nieces and nephews to love
4.My friends (again so supportive)
5. My education
6. My awesome ward here. So many fun people.
7. The scriptures, Preach My Gospel, church books, etc.
8. Good music.
9. Good books
10. A warm home
11. shoes
12. Only having to eat 2 thanksgiving dinners on separate days this year compared to last year's 4 in one day.
13. PENNSYLVANIA!!!!
14. People in Pennsylvania
15. flowers
16. tithing
17. Ritter sports bars. :) (come on candy had to make the list.)
18. the internet
19. my home ward
20. my car
21. President Monson and his counselors President Eyring and President Uchdort (first presidency devotional is so SOON!)
22. The Quorum of the Twelve
23. My bed
24. a hot water heater
25.  My mission president and his wife
26. Running water
27. my blog/journal
28. lotion!
29. cameras
30. I'm going to cheat here so everything I can possibly be thankful for. :)

What are you thankful for??

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

Ouch

So this is a picture from 3 years from when I got an injury (obviously... I mean look at that bruise!) from a water slide at Porter Park in Rexburg.  Unfortunately it was more than just a bruise because it caused me to get a bone spur on my big toe joint!  Who would have thought??  Crazy stuff. Anyway my life is still rather boring at the moment other than all my crazy medical stuff. Love you all!!

Recent Happenings

Me dressed as a scarecrow for a dance... Except I don't think I looked that scary. Crows probably wouldn't be afraid of me... :)

I just thought this license plate was hilarious. Oh people are great!

Homeeeeeeeee!!!!

So as most of you may know I am home from my mission. I got home on Saturday Sept 22. It's been fun adjusting back to the "real" world. :) With a few exceptions but eh that's my life for now.

Only 4 More days!!!

I'm giving my farewell talk in my home ward tomorrow and the university (single's) ward. :) I'm excited! Then tomorrow evening I'll be set apart as a missionary.  Then Monday I'm off to Utah with my mom.  Then Wednesday is going to be the BEST day ever! well of my life so far.

Oh and I wanted to let you all know about my 'mission' blog.  It's right here :) Just click on the link, bookmark it, follow it or just read it whenever you like. My mom will be keeping it up. 

Magnets...

So my brother Spencer bought my dad a set of magnets for a gift.  Spencer was thinking that you can't go wrong buying magnets for the guy who loves them.... and he was right! My dad has enjoyed playing with the magnets A LOT! He has been walking around with them last night and tonight.  They're little round magnets and they came in a square (as seen in the pictures...) and none of us could figure out how to make them back into the square last night!! It was super frustrating!
Then this morning with dad and my combined efforts we were able to get them back into the square! (me doing most of the work... since dad's fingers are still not healed completely from his surgery.)  It made me happy.  Anyway this was just a silly post for today. Love you all! And 5 days until the MTC!!!!!!!!!

Amish Friendship Bread

So this past June, a friend of mine gave me a starter for Amish Friendship Bread I made it and loved it!! Since then I have been telling my mom that I wanted to make it again.  I did some Google searching and found a recipe for starting it.  :)  We made it! And we finally were able to bake it today. :)  It turned out to be just as yummy.

in the bowl.

 

The bowl had Amish looking people on the side. :)

We made little loaves too! :)

One of the batches before going in the oven.

Finished Product! :)

Then the afterthought of it all is that I'll be in Pennsylvania in about a month!! So it's perfect that I'm making Amish Friendship Bread right?! :) Also one week until the MTC!!! I'm so excited!!