Everything's Bigger in Texas

I can't believe I went to Texas. Isn't it crazy when you plan something for the longest time, and then it's over?! I've been looking at the "TEXAS!" page in my planner for months and now I've passed that page. NUTS! Well, I had a GREAT/ funny/ sick/warm/ GREAT TIME! Oh yeah- just to answer any questions real quick, I went to Texas to be a bridesmaid in my friend Shellie's wedding. Shellie is my friend because... well, because she is Michael's sister :). So I clearly met her through him, and I just love her. And here is the beautiful bride...
Isn't she gorgeous! Ok so as you can imagine, spending a weekend with Michael's WHOLE extended family was maybe a little bit stressful. I had SO many thoughts and worries and yada yada yada. Although, I was never nervous. I think because I've met them all multiple times before and I've only had good experiences and I'm able to totally be myself! Anyway, it went just great. They were SO GOOD TO ME. There were many, MANY comments made about how "Jenni's a keeper" and about how Michael and I are perfect together. I must say, I agree. Seriously, every member of that Woodmansee Family is so good to me. Especially Grandpa! He's HILARIOUS! He just lives in IF so I've spent a lot of time with him and his wife over the last 2 years. He reminds me of my dad and he had nothing but good things to say to me and about me and he took care of me when I was sick. He told me that he knew I was a keeper because the first time I went to his house, he offered me food, and I actually ate it! haha! At one point, I was in a 15 passenger van with Michael's grandparents, parents, aunts, sister in law, and niece. hahaha- it really was comical, but also very enjoyable! we just talked and laughed and I am totally myself around them, it's becoming so comfortable and i love it.

Anyway, yes- unforunately, I woke up on Thursday morning feeling awful. I didn't sleep much because I had hot flashes all night. I had a HORRID cough, I'm pretty sure I had a fever. I even broke out in Hives like I used to when I was little. You know when your head hurts to bad that you can't move your eyes... yeah it was like that. There were definately miserable moments. Like the ones where I was so weak that it took ALLLL my strength to wash my hair. Yeah- wonderful timing for a sickness. BUT, I did ok. Once we got going during the day, i was able to function.

Basically, I'm so glad I went. I love that family. They are all just SO GOOD TO ME, that's really the only way I can put it. I could tell a million examples. I get along great with all of michael's siblings and i just adore his niece and nephews, we had a lot of fun. They're getting used to me now and run and hug me when I walk in the room. I love it! The other bridesmaids were totally cool too, we all got along and had a good time arranging flowers, getting our nails done, helping shellie, wedding stuff ya know. and only in Texas could you get married on March 15th, OUTSIDE. oh mannnnn the weather was to DIE FOR! It was very sad to come back to snow. It was sunny and warm every day there!

I only cried once, but choked up multiple times because weddings just do that to me. But at one point Shellie and I were taking a picture together, and she looked at me and just started crying and said "I miss my Mikey and I wish he was here". And I said, "ME TOO!" so there was me, shellie, and his mom all tearing up hahaha! Oh and Shellie's husband Judd is radical too. They're just awesome.

So, what does all of this mean? I don't know- nobody knows.... we'll find out in approximately 1 year, 1 month, and 13 days. I'm pretty sure we all know how I hope it works out... but I'm aware that anything could happen. Anyway, there is so much more I could say but this has been long already!

21... Wierd!

Well I had a wonderful birthday! Thank you everyone for your birthday wishes! Everyone was so good to me. It was definately my favorite college birthday ever :) My siblings and parents called me and my roomies were great and steph made me feel like I was home and so special and just made my birthday everything a birthday should be. Stephanie Mitchell, you're the best. Thank you! Here are some pictures of my fun day!

Don't be alarmed by my beauty in this picture hahaha! i just couldn't wait to rip open my package from mom and dad RIGHT when I woke up! I LOVEEEEEEE my ring!!! thank you so much mom!!!!!! i love you!On our way to IF :) I was so glad Tiffy could come! I miss playing with her!Em, you totally called it!Our trunk full of a days shopping!! seriously- we shopped allll day and everyone bought something at every store it seemed. oh it was fabulous... thanks dad ;)

Anyway, it was great and I feel so blessed! Now, it's late and I have to study for my chem quiz tomorrow that I have to take before I leave for Texas, yep- I'm off to the great, WARM state of texas for the next 4 days!I'll let ya know how it goes!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Janus Street Friends For Life

These are just a couple of things that remind me of my wonderful childhood and growing up years with Stephanie and Danielle :) They'll understand them all! Our sweet make believe bike games where we were in college and we could change the colors of our "cars", making cookies and eating the whole darn batch, and we LIVED for disnely channel origional movies that we'd watch in Danielle's play room! We all got together last night and it was so wonderful! Who would have known that when we were 20 years old we'd all end up living in a small town in Idaho together?! crazy! I had such a great time with them... talking and talking and eating chocolate of course, and catching up on anything and everything of importance in our lives and laughing. I am truly my real self with those girls and they know me the best. We're all different, and we're at different stages in our lives and that is what makes it so wonderful. I just feel really lucky and blessed to have them as a part of my life. I love you girls :)

The Sun is Shining!

The snow is melting!! I was walking home from work yesterday and I was just feeling so grateful and happy. It was the ending of a great week, I got an 83% on my Chem test, I went to Craigos with my favorites, I passed out radical High School Musical valentines on Thursday and It was 5:15 and STILL LIGHT OUTSIDE! And not only was it still light outside, it was SUNNY! It was 30 degrees, the sidewalks were clear, the sun was in my eyes, I was only wearing one coat, and it was the beginning of a 3 day weekend! Oh it's a beautiful thing. Of course I woke up to snow again this morning, but not nearly as much and it's still sunny. As president Clark said, baseball players begin spring training soon, so you know what that means... spring is coming! That is great/scary because I've got LOTS Of decisions to make. Oh deary!

Ok so I wanted to show my mom and Emily that I'm putting my apron to use! We made so many fun things over Christmas break and this apron is one of them. My sis is like the master of cute things and she helped me make it along with my mom. SO yeah, check it out- Brooke and I cooking in our sweet aprons... Ok Brooke did most of the cooking, but still- I was in the kitchen so wearing my apron was justified haha!

Everyone have a wonderful weekend! :)

Time for a deep breath...

WHOA- It's saturday and I can finally breathe. Talk about mixed emotions... I feel sorry for the people that put up with me right now! I'll break it down for you as best I can. I get up at 6:00 am, go to class until 12:30 or later, then work from 2-7ish then go to my tutor until 8ish, then go home and study until my eyes just will not stay open anymore. So that part of my life is... different. I don't want to say that I don't like it, because I do enjoy being busy and feeling accomplished at the end of the day, it's just exahsting. When my head hits the pillow I am OUT LIKE A LIGHT! Also, I am very blessed to LOVE my job. Man I got lucky. The people I work with are wonderful and my boss is a great guy and I've got to meet so many people I wouldn't have otherwise. So, I never dred work, it's great. When I get to work, I change into my skirt ( i have to dress up at work) and look in the mirror and I just look so haggard, and I think, well atleast I don't have to worry about boy drama this semester because I look like I'm strung out and no boys will come near me.... so I guess I can see that it a positive way. BUT- I am taking chemistry 105 and it will be the death of me. I've never failed a class, and I can tell you right now that I'm about to break that trend. You have to get a C to pass and it's RIDICULOUSLY HARD! everyone I've talked to says "oh yeah, hardest class you'll ever take in your undergrad" or "oh i took that twice". sheeesh. That class causes me to be on the verge of tears all day every day, and then I break out in tears at the worst times... in the tutoring center, at work... yikes. Nothing makes me feel worse about myself then when I don't succeed at school, because it's usually something I'm good at. I've decided to make the weekends about ME and MY FRIENDS! I don't get to spend any time with my roommates during the week or steph, i miss steph so much and she's just accross campus. So, I work hard all week, and the weekend is our time :) Tonight = dinner, hair dying, and high shcool musical!

BUT- let me tell you just how Heavenly Father has blessed me this semester and what is saving me. My roommates. I get to come home every night after being stressed and tired and see people who are wonderful. They are nice to me, always! patient, FUNNY... so funny! we have a great time and it's just what I need right now to not lose it every day. I've lived with Brooke before and Lindsey is new to me and we just click. We went to Utah last weekend for the 3 day weekend and had SOOOO MUCH FUN! the only thing missing was stephers... we went to EAST HIGH where High School Musical was filmed!! I danced on the same ground as troy bolton... ahhhhh! I was really excited, like a child on christmas! My roomies probably thought I was ridiculous but it was SO RAD! Anyway, I've lived in places where I never want to go home to what's waiting for me, and this semester I've been so lucky to love coming home to my beautiful roomies.


Change is good. That's what I've decided. Every semester is turning out to be more and more different than the last, and I think that's the way I like it, even though adjusting is super hard.

Brooke, Lindsey and I at East High! We're all in this together :)

Wildcats everywhere, wave your hands up in the air!

After Churchy

My Everest!

I ate a Big Judd. Thank you, thank you :) Ever since I came to Rexburg, it has been a goal of mine to finish one before I leave, and tonight was the night. For those who have never lived in the wonderful Rexburg, Big Judd's is a little hamburger joint up the road in Archer, I believe it's called. It's a great fun place. Good people, good food, fun times. Anyway. They are home of the famous Big Judd, one pound, gigantor hamburger! If you eat the whole thing, you get your picture put on the famous Big Judd's wall of fame. I am proud to say that I am now on that wall!! It was no easy task I must admit. But I've been preparing myself and I just have such a feeling of accomplishment. I have conquerd the Judd. It's like the ultimate bragging right. I'm not gonna lie, it was not as easy as I thought it'd be. By the time I was half way done, I was fighting my gag reflexes with every bite. And it wasn't really because I was full, it was because i was SO sick of the taste of BEEF! I'm not a big meat eater, and when I do- I prefer Chicken so I got sick of that giant beef patty REAL FAST! Chewing took force and a lot of time to keep it down. Just after eating a hamburger for like a half hour, you get SO sick of the taste, literally SICK. but after I finished it I felt great :) full of course, but no worse than thanksgiving. anyway, here is the proof!

That's me and stephers and the wonderful Kate. and please notice the creepy man in the back haha!

The 3 Big Judd eaters waiting in anticipation!

The arrival... look how HUGE THEY ARE!

Focus was the key!

Mid meal, Kate and Brannan are kicking my butt!

At this point, it was just painfulWE DID IT!!! Such pride, we all 3 finished and got our pictures on the wall!

Twilight... even the word makes me smile and light up inside!

oh my goodness. are there words to describe to you how i feel about these books? i think not. i know that you've all been trying to get me to read them forever and i jumped at the chance on my break from school and i'm now in the middle of Eclipse. I seriously had to take a break from my past 2 hours of reading because i wanted to blog about it so bad. i love it. so much. my feelings have been a roller coaster, i feel like i'm in the book. i feel like i'm bella. i feel like i can relate to her. not that i'm in love with a vampire or have ever been that severely depressed, i don't know what it is. i just FEEL IT! My opinions vary. i love bella. i've heard that she bothers some of you, but she's 17 for pitty sakes. She loves Edward with her whole heart and it tore her to pieces when he left... that i can understand. Even still, she does make some poor choices, but don't we all? Edward, ohhhh where to start. I'm in love. How does he always have the most perfect words. Its clear that he's not human, because no human is that perfect... ahhh, I'll stop there just to spare you all from the torture of listening to how i feel about the wonderfully perfect Edward. I just think what i love the most is how much he loves Bella. I just love that. Jacob- i also love jacob. There was a while here where I would have been totally ok with her staying with jacob, but the i came to my senses. she belongs with Edward if you ask me. But it TEARS ME UP inside to see her and Jacob's relationship go up and down. He's great, warewolf or not. Now remember, I'm not done with Eclipse yet, so don't tell me anything, and that may or may not change my feelings... we'll see. Basically- these books are wonderful and I think Stephanie Meyer is a genius and a fabulous writer and THANK YOU all of you for introducing me to them. I'll let you know how I feel at the end of Eclipse :)

I'd LOVE to hear what you all think.