Good News!

I've got good news to share with the world today... bunches of it!

First of all, I am completely healthy- YAY!!! That nasty throat business lingered far too long, but I am feeling great!

Second of all, I AM EMPLOYED!! By... DESERET INDUSTRIES!! yes ladies and gents, I work for the D.I. Wait you haven't heard the best part yet, Steph is too!!!! hahahaha it's just too perfect. When she told her dad, he said "what are you 2 going to do when you get married". We both stopped a worried for a second and then just decided that the single one will move in with the married ones :). I am also doing an internship right now, but it's only 3 hours a day and not paid, so this job is going to keep me busy and keep me out of the poor house. I can't even tell you what a blessing it is that I found a job in Rexburg in the middle of a semester. I'm so grateful! Ever since I got hired, I'm so much happier- such a huge relief!! I start on Thursday!

Next, Michael called me on mothers day!!!!!!!!!! I cannot begin to describe to you how wonderful those 10 minutes and 58 seconds were! It was as if we talk on the phone every day or something. Nothing was weird, no silence or awkwardness. We were just best friends again catching each other up on our lives as much as we could in the time we had. He is SO happy and it was just so so great!! I know that everyone has different opinions about missionaries calling their girls, but honestly- i don't care! He was allowed to and we're both happy and everythings going great soooo- yeah!

Also, I have been called as the FHE mom. This may sound lame, but it's totally not! Because here's what I've realized, if you want to have fun at FHE- then it rocks to be the mom because your kind of in control of group unity and whether or not it's fun! For our first FHE we had a cinco de mayo fiesta with delicious food and it was great. Last night we decorated sugar cookies and ate most of them, but gave lots away too. I think it's going to be a great FHE semester which I'm thankful for, because I need a good FHE group because since I'm not taking classes, I won't be meeting people on campus.

AND- I have a car! yayayayayay!! and I LOVE IT! oh the freedom is just amazing!!! I go to the grocery store whenever I want!! I can go pick up steph whenever I want!! I can drive myself to work. I'm sure my roommates appreciate it too. It is so great! And I'm learning a thing or two about budgeting and car payments. THANK YOU MOM AND DAD!

I feel like there is more... I'm sure there is! The sun is shining today and tomorrow we're going to a radical show here in rexburg, so things are going well. :) I'm so blessed!

One year down

Elder Michael Woodmansee has been serving his mission for 1 whole year as of today! That is actually really weird to say, I cannot believe it has been a year. It is even weirder to think that in one year from today, he will be home. Ok I'm not going to lie- that thought makes me really happy! Anyway, he is doing fabulous!! He is SO happy!! That boy only has good, enthusiastic, optimistic things to say and it's so wonderful! He loves Taiwan and the Taiwanese people and it seems he's gotten along well with all of his companions so far. But it's actually really easy to get along with Michael so that doesn't suprise me. Anyway, it's a happy day :). A LOT has happened in the past year and even more is going to happen in the upcoming year as I get ready to graduate and all kinds of crazy stuff so, it'll be very interesting to see how this all plays out. I'm just so happy for him!

I just find this picture very comical and radical hahahaha!

Sin City = The Coolest City

This post is loaded with pictures! I just have so much to share :)

I went to Las Vegas and LOVED IT! Finally, I'm blogging about my experience! Forgive my tardiness... I've been on my death bed for the past week and finally feel up to it! Emily and Steve were so nice enough to let me come visit for a whole week! I showed up on my Dad's birthday and suprised him... it was so great! The weekend with mom and dad there was packed with fun! My big $3.20 gambling win, Elvis show, a hike at Red Rock, birthday festivities, watching the airplanes and "choo choo's" (that was for you em), ate DELICIOUS gelato, and all other kinds of fun stuff! As you can see, we're just a gambling family!! haha jk jk, it was like one pull of the slot machine, ok and one game of video poker, ok and one game of bingo... hahahaha!
So after we had to say goodbye to mom and dad, we just kept on a partyin'. Seriously it would take all day to tell you everything we did. But basically, I had the most fun I've had in a long time hanging out with my sister all week. She is the BEST! We shopped until we dropped um, everyday! We hate delicious food, she showed me all the awesome sights, we went swimming, and played with that perfectly adorable Easton all day :) ahhhh heaven! Seriously- He is so so so cute, I just love him so much. I kept trying to take pictures of him, but I'm just no photographer. He talks so much and i just love it! And it was great when Steve could come home from work and play with us. He was such a good sport go go out and shop even more with us!! Oh AND- em and steve are very educated TV watchers and I've found like 5 new favorite TV shows. It rocked! They totally know whats good.

SO the final verdict is that I love las vegas! It was like 85 degrees the whole time I was there... perrrrfect! I just think the city is so cool and I'm so fascinated with how much money people just throw away there. I love all the huge casinos and the whole deal just really interests me. It's a fun place, but I wouldn't have loved it nearly as much if Em and Steve and Easton weren't there.

Have you noticed how BEAUTIFUL Emily is? I have. and I just love her so much. I had such a great time with her all week, it was the best part for sure. I never really get sad when I say goodbye because I know i'll see people again. But when I said goodbye to Emily I totally came back in the house fighting back tears! I didn't want to leave her. She took such good care of me and she is just so wonderful. I can't wait to hang out again soon, em because I miss you already!

I Suck

I was tagged by Emilly... a long time ago, and I'm finally completing it! I really want to blog about my week in Vegas, but I'll do that as soon as I get the pictures on my computer. Just know that it ROCKED! Anyway, here we go... This my friends, is 20 REASONS WHY I SUCK! (in no particular order :)

1) I suck because after I see a movie,I totally wish I was in it and live my life for days after wondering why I didn't get to be the main character.
2) I suck because I'm an exercise physiology major and am currently horribly out of shape.
3) I suck because I preach healthy eating, but it is completely out of my power to stay away from chocolate. I cannot give it up.
3) I suck because of my missionary situation. No matter how dumb people say it is, or what the statistics are, or how silly I know it can be- I refuse to let it go.
4) I suck because I no longer have a job, for now :(
5) I suck because I am wayyyyyyy to trusting.
6) I suck because I am incapable of tanning. I'm either white or red.
7) I suck because I'm 21 and still really bad with money... I'm learning :/
8) I suck because I get jealous.
9) I suck because I don't think I've ever left my serving of ice cream uneaten... or my roommates servings for that matter. I just can't let it go to waste.
10) I suck because I have no clue as to what I'm going to do when I graduate... great, right?
11) I suck beacuse when I hear a noise at night, I still get terrified. When I'm at home, sometimes I call or text Steph to see if she heard it too haha!
12) I suck because I really want to paint and I've still never tried it.
13) I suck because I'm pretty positive that I'll suck at painting, but I still want to try just in case I enjoy my crazy paintings!
14) I suck because I know all of the words to both high school musical movies and all the songs and dances and my nieces and nephews mock me for it.
15) I suck because I choose to live in a place where we don't wear coats when it's 35 degrees outside because that is "warm".
16) I suck because when I get going, I tend to talk too much.
17) I suck for because I don't ever cook real dinners.
18) I suck because I spent approximately 3-4 years out of my life insanely obsessed and thoroughly convinced that I would marry a gay man (Lance Bass).
19) I suck because I've always been really good with change and am recently having a hard time saying goodbyes.
20) I suck for some reasons unknown to me because I seem to keep getting roommates who mysteriously hate me for some reason and choose to ignore me for 3 months.

alright- enough of that!! How about we start a tag called 20 reasons why I'm awesome?! that sounds way better for the ol' self esteem haha!

Goodbye SRC :(

I have been blessed with a wonderful job this semester. I just applied for it online last semester and holy moly was I the luckiest girl on campus or WHAT to get this job?! I am the secretary for the SRC (student representative council) on campus. It is the student body officers and all of that. They are wonderful! I have had such a great time. I can't even tell you how wonderful it is to NEVER dred work. Not one single day this semester did I ever think "ohhh i don't want to go to work". WHAT A BLESSING! It's been the busiest semester of my life, but one of the best and I've learned so much. My boss, Brother Tippetts is wonderful and such a good example. He is so kind and so good to me. He serves as my boss and personal therapist really because he let's me tell him all about my life and has the best adivce... trust me- if you have a problem- go to him, and if you don't follow his advice, you'll regret it. I know from personal experience. I'm encouraging him to write a book :). He's just a great person and it has been such a privlige to work for him. The people I've met through my job are incredible. They are so fun and have become great friends of mine outside of work who I would have never otherwise met.

Now it is time to leave my job :(. Why you ask? Because I can't work on campus if I'm not a full time student which I won't be in the summer. BUMMER!! But I'll be back in the fall which is so great. So, I'm on the search for a new job that will have some seriously big shoes to fill.

Thank you SRC for a WONDERFUL SEMESTER!

There they are :)

SRC FHE!

Brother Tippetts

The High School Musical Awared Necklace... They're just too good to me

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!