A package

My Granny is such a lovely lady and takes the time to send me holiday packages. I love her surprises and what she comes up with :) Ever since before I left college I told her Kit Kats were my favorite candy. Every package sent to me in college since that day has been filled with some type of Kit Kat.

Thank you Granny and Grandpa!
xoxo

1 more school day after today!!!!!!!
3 more days until graduation!!!!!
2 until I see my family!!!!
ahhhh!!!!!

Transformation: Home edition

Before you view these photos, I want you to imagine yourself with two jobs, 16 credits, barely any time to spend with your husband, and you are graduating in a week. Alright, now you may continue.

Welcome to our home! Here are before/after pictures of the cleaning we have been doing this weekend. Pretty amazing transformation! That is why I am posting this Monday instead of Tuesday :)

Our home is pretty cute when we take care of it. I'm in the process of getting rid of a LOT of things... just can't find the time to sell them, so hopefully we will take them to D.I. this week.

It's a big week!

NO more Sundays

3 more school days

5 more days until graduation!!

WOW.

I'm Graduating Because...

This post has been on my mind for about a year. I am slowly realizing the fact that I will be done with my education and it's because of every little detail that went into my classes. Graduation is a bitter/sweet process. I don't feel ready, but at the same time I have learned so much and am ready to face what's next.

I'm Graduating Because...

• I took those tests in the testing center with only scratch paper to use. 
• I walked to every class in the sun, rain and snow.
• I sent that e-mail.
• I completed my non-paid internship.
• I stayed until the library closed to finish those assignments. 
• I stayed until the Spori computer lab closed to finish those assignments. 
• I studied.
• I worked. 
• I prayed for help.
• I managed my time. 
• I helped those students with their assignments.
• I grew in understanding.
• I cried.
• I watched tutorials online.
• I did a grad plan.
• I took 17 credits and worked one job in a semester. 
• I took 16 credits and worked two jobs in my final semester.
• I stayed up late.
• I pulled a handful of all-nighters.
• I procrastinated.
• I worked ahead.
• I passed with a C+ in American Foundations.
• I went to the tutor.
• I printed countless posters/brochures/portfolios.
• I got up instead of sleeping in. 
• I sacrificed many showers/pretty hair styles/makeup days to get to class on time.
• I switched my major twice until I felt good about my decision.
• I met with an academic advisor. many times.
• I rented the school's camera equipment. 
• I met new people that I will always remember. 
• I learned. 

"By small and simple means, great things are brought to pass."

Today is a happy day.

Christmas Cat Video

It's 4:25 a.m. on December 11th, 2014. I'm SO close to being done with school, but these little projects stand in my way. This is probably the second time this semester I've had to stay up this late to finish something. 

Good thing my class is at 10:15!

Special thanks to Charity and Jordan, my awesome neighbors, to allow me to film their cat, Elsa! :)

Happy Thursday!

Transformation Tuesday: New Haircut!

I went for it. Since the summer, I was torn between the idea of letting my hair grow out for graduation or chopping it. I personally feel I look better in shorter hair, but lately my hair has taken so much time to grow out. So that's why I kept it long. But one day I just went for it!

It feels a lot better and I have actually worn it down more than I've ever really worn long hair down.

10 DAYS UNTIL GRADUATION (with my new haircut)!
1 MORE SUNDAY
9 DAYS UNTIL MY FAMILY COMES

woah... and 16 days until Christmas?! I haven't really thought about anything besides school ending...

Throwback Wednesday

Sweet Tooth

Just hanging out in the holiday candy isle with Kent.

Are all husbands born with a sweet tooth? Or is it just mine? Almost every time we go to the store Kent insists we "need a snack". Maybe that's why someone had a root canal this year?? Kent. Let's not do that again.

Lately we have been obsessing over Studio C. When they first started putting up videos I thought to myself, "okay, this is a little too cheesy..." But ever since their Hunger Games Videos, I've been a true fan. I even had a dream that the whole cast moved into my apartment complex thing and we were all friends. It's true.

The magic numbers today are:

16 days until graduation

15 days until I see my family

14 days until the last day of school ever

10 more school days

and 2 more Sundays!

Wednesday!

Paper Chain Countdown

First of all, can we talk about this stocking set up?! I found a good use for the plant wall holder during the winter months - a stocking holder! Since there are only two of us, I needed a center peice and found the red bush thing at Joann's for $1.75! I'm obsessed. It's the only other holiday decorating I do besides the tree. I bought the stockings half off at Target last year so together they were a total of $20. Pricey, but they are so cute.

Lauren, my fabulous friend, gave me the idea to create a paper chain for the days until GRADUATION! (Don't look too closely at the paper chain, I wasn't paying attention to the paper widths - ha).Remember when I was so obsessed with graduation about 380 days ago? I had a running tally on the days left until Graduation on the side of my blog. NOW THAT NUMBER IS UNDER THE 20'S. Holy Cow - Where did the time go?! It doesn't feel real yet, but I'm sure it will once those little papers start coming off. 

So happy about this!

happy

I come to you today with a happy heart. Happy that life is full of struggles. Happy that there is hope. Happy for the Savior's Love and Atonement. Happy that it is Thanksgiving this week. Happy there are sunny days amidst the snowy days. Happy there are choices. Happy there are friends in this life. Happy that we don't have to go through life alone. Happy to be me.

On Saturday Lauren, David and Maelie Dominguez came to Rexburg to visit. They were living in Oklahoma for an internship. I had lunch with them and some other friends while Kent was at work on Saturday. After lunch, we went to surprise him at Radio Shack! He was definitely surprised.

Kent and I saw the Hunger Games part 1 on Saturday as well. We listened to the book on tape, but the movie was still stressful because they ended it so abruptly. Oh well, I guess we'll just have to wait another year to see the rest.

Happy Monday my Friends.

Highlights from the week

Transformation Tuesday!

I love these transformation posts, because it usually means moving on from the old and getting something good! Like my man's sweet kisses back!

I personally did not like the beard. He had never grown a thick one before, but on Sunday I decided it was time for it to go. He wasn't too thrilled at first, but he will admit now he likes it. He says his face feels clean again! It was getting to the point of getting food stuck in it.

I love my man's smooth face now.

farmers market memories

Look at us at the Farmer's Market! This was taken September 2014. It is a must each year to buy some crazy corn and now - a mango fruit drink! So delicious.

I walk/bike down this street every week day and now it's covered in snow :(

Update on how many weeks left - 4.5 WEEKS!
Does that make you happy or what?!

Have a great Monday!

BYU-Idaho Dollar Prank!

For my content creation class, we need to create a video and track the analytics. Here is our video! We got all these fabulous people to try to help James pick up his dollar in one hour! It was a fun break from homework and work. Kent actually helped me edit it and only include the best clips. Such a helpful hubby. 

Please, please, PLEASE, watch a lot of times (or just click the refresh button - that counts as a view... haha), share this with friends on Facebook, twitter, or whatever to help us get the most views we can! Our goal is 1,000 views by December 10th. 

Here is the embedding code if you would like to share on your blog!

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/MfLvThhelnY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

When embedding, click on HTML instead of COMPOSE in the top left hand corner of your post. Then paste the code starting with <iframe and ending with /iframe>. 

THANK YOU!! :)

wednesday

Transformation Tuesday

Hi again! 

On this Tuesday morning I'm bringing you a Transformation post!!

Our home was kind of looking like a disaster, so Kent and I found some time to re-arrange (the secret to deep cleaning). Once we have a new arrangement, I can't help myself but clean and clean some more.

The only problem is, I don't have a before photo - so you can't see the true transformation, but trust me it's better :)

Halloween Lunch '94

I don't know why, but this picture cracks me up for some reason. That face! haha 

Also 101 Dalmatians Shirt = 100+ cool points for me.

You know, better yet I should be re-creating these masterpieces! Maybe I will do that one day. 

11-5-14 update:

So lately I have been very stressed! I just seem to have so many project and assignments that are hard to keep track of. I keep looking at the calendar and counting to myself, "Only 6 more weeks until graduation.. and one of those weeks is Thanksgiving" or "Only 29 more week-days of school" or "Only 6 more Sundays"... which is the same as 6 more weeks... I'm pathetic. haha

But that is my life! I don't know how else to explain my stress with you. 

Tomorrow I meet with an advisor to probably quadruple check I'm graduating. 

So worried that graduation is all a dream and that it doesn't actually happen... hopefully it does!

wednesday!

Saturday Morning Breakfast

Making little videos is something I LOVE doing since I have a DSLR that does video. (Love that Canon 6D). For this video, we spent the morning walking to the donut shop to purchase two old fashion donuts and a maple bar. Worth the walk! ha. Then we went home and ate them. Love that funny man of mine.

Halloween Photos

My family has a thing for Halloween. Growing up we would dress up together every halloween. Last year I did a party. This year my sister did a party! She lives in this cool + creepy warehouse = which is perfect for a scary party! It was fun to just spend an evening together with friends, games and food. 

Kent had to work at Radio Shack and so I went solo as a cat. I wish I would've taken a picture of Claire + her husband. They were Marry Poppins and Bert! I guess they are in the group photo at the end :)

Hope your Halloween was spooky!

such concentration

Thanks Claire!

happy halloween

October has always been my favorite month ever since I decided I had a favorite month. The change and colors are just wonderful! Here are some memories I have of this month:

+ Dressing up as a family every halloween
+ Pumpkin Patches
+ Craft Fairs
+ New Boot Season
+ The start of Hot Chocolate
+ Carving Pumpkins
+ Hay Rides
+ Carmel Apples
+ Raking Leaves for our Grandparents
+ Pretending to Rake Leaves from our trees at home (that were more like twigs)
+ Trunk or Treating at church

Happy Halloween!

also* my posts are acting funny and have disappeared and they are showing up in the wrong order. I'm sorry about this. We will just keep blogging on!

Wednesday!

Here are some photos from this week!

Highlights:

Babysitting with my sister Claire

The Piano Guys came to BYU-I!

Fall leaves falling

Getting a "Become Legendary t-shirt" because I filled out a punch card from the Academic Discovery Center.

The skies!

The LAST Wednesday of October!!