final days in provo

Ever since I can remember, my family was pegged the "BYU family" of the ward.  We hosted the BYU football parties and made frequent trips to Provo to visit campus, go to games, buy all sorts of BYU garb, and eat BYU creamery ice cream. We were raised on the "BYU Fight Song" and dressed up as "BYU Cheerleaders" for what seemed like every Halloween. We were THE BYU FAMILY.

Since day one, it was my DREAM to go to BYU.  Growing up in an area where there weren't very many members, it was always my desperate goal to be surrounded by other kids who shared my same values and beliefs.  Maybe we were a little extreme at times, but hey- it motivated me to work hard in school, get good grades, and be ultra involved in extra curricular activities to bulk up my application.

When I got my acceptance letter, I cried. 

My BYU experience has done nothing but exceed all expectations, hopes and dreams.  From the wonderful friends I've made, the amazing experiences I've had, to the incredible opportunities that have opened up to me, it's been almost too good to be true.

Here's just a little tribute to the best 5 years of my life...

Freshman roommates at Helaman Halls

Football games

The Malt Shop

The original 4 roommates

Provo River rafting

Intramural games

Temple Square Christmas lights

Hiking the Y

This view.

This Lovesac.

Folk Dance

Nauvoo Tour

Dance Camps

Moab

Squaw Peak

Arches National Park


Cosmo

Christmas Around the Worl

Snow tubing

Timpanogos Caves

Deer Creek

Jet skiing

Zion's National Park

Angel's Landing

Cedar Breaks

Midway Crater

Mona rope swings

California roadtrips

Huntington Beach

Six Flags

Packages from Mom

 Touring with the International Folk Dance Ensemble




Meeting this guy :)

Although I did become very ready to be done as I reached the end, and I do feel very ready to move on, I'm sure gonna miss this place! I will always look back on my BYU experience and everything in it with the best of memories.  An absolute dream come true.

No matter what Ryan says, we will be a BYU family too :)

hello blogging world

Well, I finally caved.  I never thought my life was interesting enough to blog about, BUT as I'm about to embark on a completely new chapter of my life (graduating, moving, working, and getting MARRIED--all at once!), I figured it was the perfect time to start :) 

First off, here's a little bit about me:

I am senior at BYU. Well, a super senior to be exact, but that's normal, right? 

Studying Recreation Management, aspiring to be an Event Planner.

Throwback to freshman year. Feels like just yesterday we were living in the dorms!
Hard to believe my BYU days are almost over...

I am a dancer-- 18 years and counting.  Started dancing when I was 3, competing when I was 6, added my high school dance team to the mix as a freshman, started out as a dance major at BYU, then somehow ended up on the International Folk Dance Ensemble since then.  I'd say dancing's been a pretty big part of my life...

Folk Dance Tour to California

I am a planner-- in every aspect of life.  This probably explains why I'm glued to my calendar and can't function without a perfectly planned schedule.  I used to get completely thrown by changing plans, but thankfully I've learned to cope with that much better in the past few years. But with that, I LOVE to entertain, plan events, and throw parties.

LOVE throwing parties. Especially with a theme :) 

I am obsessively organized. Almost to a fault. Some people say I'm OCD? Weird...

(Even at the grocery store...)

I am BUSY. I don't think you'll ever catch me sitting still.  I love running errands, getting things done, and my greatest satisfaction in life comes from crossing things off my to-do list.  I'm always coming up with new "projects" to do, and as soon as I've finished one--I'm on to the next.  I keep myself very busy, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

I'd be lost without it.

As I mentioned earlier, I graduate in 37 days, get married in 38 days, and couldn't possibly be more excited for my life to start! This is an incredibly exciting time of my life, and after years and years of hard work and preparation, I feel so blessed to have everything fall into place--far better than I ever could have imagined.

Lucky girl :)

Stay posted!