Time flies when your having fun and saying super weird things...

I took my last final this morning, had a clean check this afternoon, and just packed up all of my stuff.  And that's it.  It's over.  This semester flew by so fast! I seriously don't know where it went! The past couple of months we have been keeping a quote board.  So for kicks and giggles and to record some great memories...enjoy :

"Ashley, Both your up and downs today were about your vagina..."--Robyn

"I'm turning into a monkey!"--Emily

"Mr. Lightyear needs more tape."--Buzz Lightyear via Rachel

"Leave it to me to know obscene quotes...& by obscene I mean obscure..."--Rachel

(On November 11, 2012) "Guys!!!! It's 9-11!"--Ashley; "uh...no it's not."--Emily & Rachel simultaneously

"Brazilian Butt lift my BUTT!!!"--Jessica & Emily simultaneously

"YOLO! Deuces!"--Kyle, Robyn, Chandler

"You look like a sex offender!"--Rachel

"I know! I'll tell him to take me to to Taco Bell!"--Ashley; "Classy Ashley, Classy."--Emily

"Yeah Ashley, you're easy."--Robyn

"Emily! I like your rack!"--Robyn

"Maybe it's in my womb, by my ovaries."--Robyn

Good times...but I am so glad it is all over.  It is going to be wonderful to have a whole three and half months off! Oh and to see my family in like...14 hours. AHHHHH!!!!!

Closing the Curtains

Well, it is the final week of my first semester of college. It seriously went by so fast! So this week is going to be so very stressful but pinterest always has a tendency to make me feel better and laugh really hard...so!! Here are some funny finals memes  to help relieve everyone's stress for a few minutes.  

Child Development: CHECK 

English: CHECK
Math: TERRIFIED TO TAKE
Anatomy: KILLING MYSELF OVER
AND!!! I officially have an apartment for Spring Semester. It is going to be awesome!

3 more days til I go home for my off-track! Hopefully it will seem more like Christmas at home, because no matter how much I listen to Christmas music, it's like it refuses to feel like Christmas here.  probably for a number of reasons. 1. no Christmas decorations, 2. No family, 3. No snow, 4. Stress of School interferes, and 5. No Hallmark Christmas Movies.

This semester has been a difficult change, but totally worth it. Tuesday night, my last day of finals, I will take my final bow, and the curtains will close. And then the semester will be over.
  

A Spirit of Thanksgiving

So November has come and gone, very quickly might I add.  This time of year is the time to count your blessings (which should be done all year, but you know what I mean), reflect over the year, prepare for finals, listen to Christmas music, and .....check "No Shave November" off of your bucket list--what!? ....yes. But most importantly--Count your many blessings.
There is much to be thankful for especially here in the United States.  We have life so good and I know that a lot of the time I take it for granted, but it is time to do some serious pondering about our blessings that Heavenly Father has given us and to thank Him daily for what we have.  I don't remember who said this but it goes like this.  What if you woke up one morning with only the things you had thanked Heavenly Father for the day before?  Be grateful.
An inspiring video from Oprah:

This passed Thanksgiving I was able to go down to Salt Lake to visit my immediate and extended family. It was so so so great to see all of them! And Ill get to go home in just a few days to see them all again! But for a long time YAY :)
While visiting family, I was able to spend some time talking to my mom and dad about future plans like...serving a mission! I want to start my papers NOW! But I can't until Februaryish. I guess it is good for me to wait.  It will make me want it even more.
My dad took us all to Walmart on Thursday night when Black Friday started and holy cow!!! It was ridiculous the crazy amount of people there.  That is definitely NOT my scene.  Way too overwhelming for me.                
My grandma got to talk to me a lot about genealogy and she gave me some names to do, but I think I am going to wait and do them in the Mesa Temple when I get back.  She shared with me some very spiritual and touching experiences.  I love my grandparents very much and I am so thankful for their great hospitality. I do wish I was able to see my grandparents on my mom's side though, because I don't know when the next time I will see them will be.  Probably after my mission, unless they come to the farewell.
I also got to chitchat with Megan which was good.  I hope when I go home we won't fight so much like in high school.  Bryson, Camilla, and Caleb are growing up so fast! It is just so crazy what 3ish months will do during childhood.  I never noticed when I was there, but because I never see them, it's crazy!
I also got to see my friend Allison in Provo!!! I miss that girl.
Oh My Goodness! We all went to the opening night of the lighting of Temple Square.  Gorgeous.  My mom's cousin and her husband are serving their mission there right now so we got to go with them and they showed us around.
Oh! Oh! Oh! I get to go to Colorado over Christmas break with Megan and Bryson! Super excited about that.  It will be so awesome to see my best friends again.  Stacey was definitely the best housemate I have ever had (aside from family of course) and I miss her a whole heap! And Matt! I miss him so much too.  It is going to be so weird but awesome to see them again.  I probably wont be able to contain myself! I miss everything about Colorado, probably even more so because I know that i am not going there to go home anymore. I am even excited to drive on the new Powers!!! I'm pathetic...  
I know it is late, but I hope everyone had a glorious Thanksgiving and is doing well and keeping safe and warm during the Holidays.