Man, I had a great weekend! I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for a really long time and when the week finally came, I was so relived and ready to go home! I just went through an awful time—midterms. I had all 6 in like one week. Gross. But anyway, a little about school. My grades are WAY better than last semester. I think I’m finally getting a hang of this college thing! I mean…I studied in the LIBRARY this week!? Whaaaat?! I know. I shocked myself too! I spent Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday all in the library and found that I’m able to get a lot more done—they aren’t any distractions and I feel like pressured to do homework and not go on Facebook or even listen to music! Haha!
Well, after a history quiz, relief society activity, driving to American Fork
with Shelby, I was packed and ready to go.
The shuttle came Friday morning at 7:30 AM to pick me up and I drove in
silence with a girl my age, a guy in his thirties and a shuttle driver that
looked like Santa. Not my ideal perfect morning, but that’s all good. I was alone in the airport for awhile, my
favorite again, and then I headed for the plan.
It was cool—I actually sat by someone who wanted to make conversation! I
never caught her name, but it was a women in her late forties or early fifties
and we talked awhile before the flight took off and a little during it. It was embarrassing…okay, I was really tired!
But the lady and I were talked about BYU and she asked me if I liked living off
campus or on campus better. I said I
liked on campus because everything was super close and I have to walk
everywhere but I like living off campus because we can actually hang out with
boys more than 2 hours a night. She said
she was surprised that boys were allowed over at all and I said, well they can
only stay over till midnight and they aren’t suppose to go into our rooms. She asked if people checked up on that and I
said no not really and she was like Oooh par-tay! I was like, well you know us
Mormons, we know how to party hard when we’re sober! Embarrassing! I forget there are people in
the real world, seeing as I live in the Provo Bubble. Well, I was productive
and got some homework done on the 1 hour and 30 minute flight...SO short! My
mom, Amanda and Lauryn were there to pick me up and I was close to crying when
they got there. I was just so happy to be home! We made a stop at Sit-n-Sleep
(Yeah, I got a new bed…but I didn’t get to sleep in it because my grandparents
stayed at our house…can’t wait till Thanksgiving!!!!) and then went home to
relaxed until the fun began at three…
Grandma and Grandpa Jones REALLY liked taking professional
pictures at Picture People in the mall with all 18 grandchildren. It must be their idea of fun or something
because the girl who worked there remembered us from a few years
ago..awkward. Well, it was loads of fun
and took 2 hours. I really liked this
random creative pose, and as I was placed first, I had NO IDEA what was going
on!! There were lots of poses and lots of children and lots of stress! Haha,
but Grandma and Grandpa were happy so I can’t really complain J. After that, we crashed Castasic Ward’s
Halloween party and Kevin, Julia and I decided to sneak in and watch Hayley
perform at her fall concert. She’s such a good little performer, it’s AWESOME!
I crashed that night by ten. I love sleep…
Well Saturday was crazier, if that’s even possible!? We went
to two soccer games, Lauryn’s first.
She’s a good little soccer player, she grew up so fast! We went home and
I watched the BYU football game. Can’t believe we won, and Jaamal Williams, the
guy who scored 4 touchdowns? In my sociology 112 class. No big deal! Anyway, we
went to Amanda’s soccer game, who is taller than ever and so skinny! Give that
child a hamburger, please! We all then got ready for the craziness of Lauryn’s
baptism. It was just grand. I really needed that. You know, you get so busy and caught up in
everything that sometimes you forget the small things, like reading your
scriptures daily and praying for the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Not only was it a family weekend but it also
gave me the spiritual fill I needed. I
love this gospel! Ellie was baptized too and it was a really great
service. Julia and Grandma gave great
talks, Hayley, Amanda, Mauri and I sang and it was beautiful! Afterwards, we
had a dinner at our house with friends and family. It was crazy with so many little kids but
when is it not? Chelsea came over and it was great to see her J
Well, Saturday night, Mom and I went on a late night shopping
spree. I love spending time with my mom, even at Kohl’s at 11 PM! We came home,
filled out our ballots (WOOHOO!) and then crashed.
Church was really great—it was nice to have some background
noise for once and I helped out in primary.
Weird, but I really miss being around little kids at college. I love
seeing little kids on campus and I always smile to the little girls and boys I
see. Does that sound creepy? I hope not haha. We had a third hour lesson on the
recent missionary age change, which helped clear my mind and give me strength
for all the recent talk among us 19 year old girls. My flight home went smoothly (the man I sat
next to—we talked for a few minutes before he went to sleep and I did homework)
and the shuttle ride home was one of the best I’ve ever had—3 BYU students, a democratic
Catholic who lives in Orem and a Mormon shuttle driver from Orange County. We had some lively discussions and it was a
good way to end my trip. I love going home. I miss my family so much, it’s
kinda crazy. Luckily, 18 days till
Thanksgiving break!!!!!
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