Howdy Y'all

Last weekend Tenesia took us all to her hometown in Burley, Idaho.

We had a wonderful time camping, and being cowgirls!

Things I learned from being a country gal

1. when a cow dies...it bloats...and it can exlpode. gross.

2. a cow having a baby isnt a big deal like in the 

movies. the cow just moans and the calf slides right out! no biggy.    

3. being on a horse while it's running is not a graceful thing like you see on TV. You fly in the air and but hits the saddle so hard you have bruises.

4. If you leave a tent door open it will seem even windier than it really is.

5. Cows arent milked by hand. They are milked by machines that look like little vacuums that suck the milk right out into a communal tube.

6. calves are separated from their moms right after birth! cruel

7. Cows dont get pregnant the old fashioned way.  ALL the cows on a dairy get pregnant from artificial insemination.  

8. potatoes carry an awful stench when rotten and dumped into a pile with thousands of other potatoes. 

9. dont overdose on tylonel.

10. farms bring out my allergies.

11. horses do not listen. 

12. dont wear tight jeans while horseback riding. You'll flip your leg over and riiiipppp....

wienie roastin

this little girl is so flippin cute!

cows on the schroeders property

new jersey cows for 4H

Hannah imitating a chicken i think?

cutie patootie

 

wiener roastin'

4H calves

i love these girls!

rotten potatoes...yummy....

potato cellars are huge!

dead bloated cows. look at how tight that skin is! Chandler and I were gonna go touch it but were scared it would literally explode.

playing in the cotton seed. Its so fluffy Im gonna die!

Hanna was flippin'

so was i...scared of getting kicked!!!!!

Dairies are so much more organized than I thought

booya grandma! fear conquered.

brand new baby cow!

We got to watch a live cow birthing! Welcome to the world baby cow!

we love the dairy!

My horse's name was whiskey. haha

 

farm kitties

After singing in Tenesias home ward.  "Usher in His reign!!!!!"

  

I Believe I Can Fly

Last weekend I went on a date to the ropes course on Campus.  

Honestly I was quite scared to play on the rope swing and the rock "wall"
--soooo not a wall by the way.

Far from it.

Glad I didn't chicken out 'cause this was so fun!!!

waiting to let go of my cord

champion dancer

 

he got so high

taking our turn belaying

half way! this was so exhausting...

and we made it!

My family is coming to rexburg in a few weeks and hopefully I will be able to take them here! They'd love it.  Cant wait to see you guys! :)

Also,

Theres a sister missionary page on facebook and some of us that have been called to moscow have put together a moscow sister missionaries page.  

I am so hapy that I get to communicate with my fellow sister already! Half of us report July 17 and the other half report August 28.  

So glad to know Im not the only greenie on that day.  

I mean I already knew it but its good to REALLY KNOW it.

Dad got me this awesome Russian Language Learning Program so i can start learning the language!  I cant wait to be fluent!

Also, I have been reading this book by John Bytheway called,

 "What I wish I'd known When I was Single."  

If any of you know John Bytheway, you know he is a riot! He is so funny.  

I encourage my single friends to read this book! Its great and Its a quick read.  I read it in 2 days.  It's so helpful and inspiring. read it read it!

I hope everyone is having a super fun but also super safe summer so far <3

Football Funzies and the R

This semester is going by so fast! we are just about half way through. 

**tears. sniff sniff.

I am pretty sure I have played more football this semester

 than I have in my entire life.

  And I'm actually starting to enjoy it.  Funny right?

Hiking R-Mountain.  

Probably the hardest hike I have ever done--very steep. 

very slippery. 

so worth it.

We have been doing yoga every tuesday/thursday.  Why not on the mountains?

lovin' the summer time in rexburg :)

Mesa Falls Outing

After going to the temple this morning, my room mates and I drove over to Mesa Falls.  We went last semester, but it is too gorgeous to not go again.  I love this place!

 

told you it was gorgeous!

Later tonight I went on an awesome scavenger hunt date and rode tandem bikes; the side by side ones. so fun!

19

Tuesday was my 19th birthday! Wowwy I feel so old.  I can officially go on a mission! haha theres really nothing else special about 19.  IT was actually the first birthday away from home. sad. but thats okay :)

I have the best room mates and family ever! They totally spoiled me.  I woke up to a decorated apartment and letters and a package in the mail from my family.  My mommy sent us a costa vida gift card to go out for bday dinner. YUM! Thanks momma!  I had a wonderful day!

Bring on the 19th year! the 19th has so much to offer! Finishing the rest of the semester out awesome with tons of adventures, going through the temple, family is coming up here to rexburg and having megan stay with me!!!, going home and getting ready for MTC/Russia!! whaaaaat?? still cant believe Im going on a mission sometimes. seriously so excited.  

Loads of Fun

This semester is going to be way more fun than Fall was. It is already! I love it up here. I'm definitely more social than I was last semester.

  I'm so happy:)  Even though I'm swamped with homework all the time.  I seriously feel like I am always 2 steps behind. nah...more like 5 steps behind.

I love my roommates!

(Krysti and Meagan are missing from this picture but they are great too!!)

 

Tenesia, Ashley, and Hannah

Some of my adventures lately:

•  Saw 'The Host' and went bowling on a date--it was so good! a little slow, but great. and I creamed our group!
• Mission Call openings! I love to go to these and watch them online! Even if these brothers and sisters are strangers, I feel so much love and excitement for them. Congratulations to Susan(South Carolina Columbia), Kyle (Mexico), Ellis (Argentina Resistencia), and Meredith (Pennsylvania Pittsburgh).   You will all be super amazing missionaries!  Some more are coming this week too! 
• Grocery store games: You can get 1 treat and whoever is closest to $1 after tax wins and loser buys. little creative.
• Chiropractor Appointments...yay... slowly healing.
• Sister Julie B Beck came and spoke to us last Tuesday.
• A service date; we made and took dinner to a handicapped student in the same apartment building and ate with him.  A very humbling experience.
• Bonfire/Game night.  We went to the bonfire, but it was super lame so we came home and played Wacky Six instead. 
• The Temple.  I LOVE going to the Rexburg Temple. Because there are so many students there, there is a lot of time sitting and waiting, but I'd rather call it pondering, praying, and doing personal study. 

 

• A random guy kept doorbell ditching goodies at out door. like multiple times and on different days. 18 boxes of candy, and like 3 things of oreos and chips ahoy, and a huge bag of salt water taffy.  The note said: "enjoy the sweets. from that one guy."  What college kid can a. afford to do this for strangers!? and b. has the heart to!  It was so nice!

• We met our FHE Family.  They are all so nice! It's going to be a great semester with them and the ward. 
• Two Week Book of Mormon Quick Read is so very hard.  I am a little behind...
• Lots of time at the library
• Shooting date!!! I shot a gun. I can check that off the bucket list! Actually, I shot like 5 guns.  3 different 22s, a shotgun, and a 40 caliber pistol. Super awesome. We shot targets and clay pigeons and I'm actually decent! The pistol was definitely the scariest and the loudest.  yikes. but so awesome!!!! I loved it. 

Shooting with Jacob

That's right. That's me!!! conquered a fear.

• The Piano Guys are coming to Rexburg tomorrow and we have tickets! I can't wait to see them live! Its going to be so cool.
• Lately my favorite thing is Alex Boye....That man's got talent.

 

Can I just say...I am so glad to be back up here. I just love it so much.

Also, Happy Birthday Megan and Bryson!!! You guys are growing up way too fast.

Scripture thought: Doctrine and Covenants 30:11-13

"Go your way whithersoever I will, and it shall be given you by the Comforter what you shall do and whithersoever you shall go.  Pray always, lest you enter into temptations and lose your reward.  Be faithful unto the end, and lo, I am with you."  Go forward with faith.  Notice how it says, GO and THEN you will be guided by the spirit.  Sometimes we have to take that step into the darkness and let that light follow right behind.