Freshman year at BYU!

I decided to start this blog since I am on my own now and starting my life as a college student at BYU! It will motivate me to take more pictures of the things I do and will help you guys know what I'm up to. :)

I have successfully completed 6 weeks of my freshman year! This week, I took three midterms and turned in a 7-page paper. I think they all went fairly well, and I'm glad they're over with. I've gone to a few football games and have done some fun things with the girls in my hallway, like spa nights, movie nights, and other stuff. I love living in the dorms and eating at the Cannon Center. It's been way fun, and I'm really close to my roommate, Amelia (I'll take some pictures of the two of us for my next post).

This past Tuesday, I hiked the Y for the first time! It was homecoming week, so we hiked up and helped light the Y. I went with a few girls from my ward, and we had a great time.

From right to left: Lauren, me, Kira, and Camille

 Lauren, Kira, me, Lindsey, Camille, and Suzanna

 I don't feel like naming everyone in this picture :)

 Lauren, Jamie, Kristal, Camille, Hannah and me

On Friday, Mom, Dad, and Josh arrived from Laramie! They got in late Friday night, and I went to stay at the hotel with them for the weekend. Kip and Evelyn also happened to be in town this weekend, so we spent some time with them. On Saturday, Kip had some work conferences, so he dropped Evie off to spend a few hours with us. We went swimming and then met up with Kip at a park. Afterwards, we had a great meal at Olive Garden. Then we said goodbye to Kip and Evie and went to the BYU campus so I could show Dad, Mom, and Josh where I have classes. We also bought some candy at the bookstore. :) Around 3:30 pm, we left to go to the Cougar football game versus Georgia Tech. We had a great time there, especially because BYU won! Go Cougs!

After the game, we went to Baskin Robbins. This morning, we got up and went to my YSA 8th stake conference, held at the Smith Fieldhouse. It was a great meeting! Then we all went to eat at the Cannon Center together, so Mom, Dad, and Josh could have a glimpse of my daily life. They have really wonderful food, and I feel spoiled eating there for every meal! Unfortunately, after we ate, they had to return to Laramie. It was really hard for me to say goodbye to them, because having them visit reminded how much I miss them and love spending time with them. We have the best family in the whole world, and even though I am SO happy I chose to come to BYU, I still really miss seeing them every day. I'll get to see them again in 6 weeks for Thanksgiving, and I can't wait!

Overall, I'm having an incredible time here at BYU. I love my classes, my ward, my dorm, all the people I've met, the food, and the beautiful scenery. It's an amazing place and I feel so blessed to be here. :)