Birthdays, Cupcakes, and Life

So as many of you know...i'm trying to finish up my very last semester of college. That is right...LAST SEMESTER. No grad school for me, at least for right now. Don't get me wrong, I love my job, I absolutely love being a nurse, but I don't love having 12 credits (which involves physics, stats, and research), working full time, and still trying to remotely breathe is a fairly difficult task to do. In my old age, after turning 22, I'm starting to feel the crow's feet enlarge on my face. I can't help but laugh.
Anyway, my birthday was fabulous. Started off with a day of snowboarding, no concussions (just some minor whiplash), class(could have done without, of course), dinner and relaxing with John, and my roommates decorating my room. Thanks to everyone, especially for the family birthday at home and for all the great gifts and phone calls. I am so excited to be an Auntie x2. Saturday, paige, jen, andrea, and I went to dinner, shopping, and to see Bride Wars. Bad reviews, but I thought it was worth seeing, and included a great moral-to-the-story ending. Needless to say, Thanks again to everyone....can't believe 23 is just around the corner. How time flies! Hopefully this post doesn't sound like i'm miserable. Life is great.

Just thought this was precious...

Doesn't this look like it should be a best friends poster? So precious.

The Holiday Spirit

i'm finally home to kansas...I got here on Saturday and it is freezing. I'm talking about worse than rexburg cold. Saturday I went with Mom and Dad to the Rockettes downtown. I'm amazed at how much Kansas City has changed. I love it...if only people could really see what Kansas City is, and not some farmers wheat field. The Rockettes were amazing and then we went down to the Plaza, where sadly, it was too cold to even think about getting out of the car.

Yesterday, mom and I went shopping up to the Legends, and the weather was just as bad as it was on Saturday.......but we found the greatest deals. Stores are pratically paying us to come shopping...seriously? wouldn't that be amazing. We've had so much fun so far, and Sophie was so happy to see me.

Anyway, everytime I come home i'm reminded of how much I love this city. Tonight, CJ, Mard, and Eli come in town.

This is truly the most wonderful time of the year....and today...the BAKING STARTS :]!

i know, i know...i finally did it.

Yes, yes...i finally broke down and made a blog. I have been holding off because I don't know what I would say...so we will see how it goes. Hopefully it will help keep everyone everywhere updated on my life, since i'm horrible at emails and returning phone calls.

So, it's finals week. One more to go and then only one semester/9 credits left until I am completely DONE. I will finally have my BSN, and at this point, have no interest in EVER returning back to school. It has been rough trying to work full time and go to school full time this semester, but it is finally almost over. The light is finally visible at the end of the tunnel.

I get to go home for Christmas this year and leave Saturday to fly to Kansas. I worked Thanksgiving which was actually a lot of fun. The patient's were great...I really realized how grateful I am for my health, family, and life in general. Utah is not quite as cold as Rexburg so this winter has not been as miserable. Sundance finally opened, and we had the first real snow of the season this past weekend. Hopefully it will be a great season and please pray for NO concussions this year.

Anyway, this post is kind of a mod podge of life to bring everyone up to speed.