Ice Skating Youth Activity

The youngest YM and YW classes went ice skating together which meant that Tag, Sienna, and Marshall went to the activity. They had a fun time!

Pink Box

Pink Box donuts to me reminds me of fun trips to St. George to soccer tournaments. It represents happy times with my kids. So when Pink Box opened by my house I really wanted to go to the grand opening, even though I can't eat anything. I talked my kids into going. There was a massive line wrapped around the building. The people in front of us told us it was probably about an hour and a half. So we decided to wait in line. We took turns at the photo booth, getting balloon animals, and just hanging out. It is next to In & Out so Kade went over and bought himself lunch. Lynnlee got a lemonade. We had a fun time hanging out in line. There was fun music playing. 

After an hour and a half, we were only half way to the front. We decided to cut our losses and leave. We also asked people who were leaving with their donuts and they had waited 4+ hours in line.!

We went back another night when there were no lines.

Pete's Winter Formal

James asked Lizzie to Pete's Winter Formal. The theme was pajama jam. I found these pajama pants at Target and thought they would be fun for James and his date. The hoodies we found at Five Below for $5!

We knew we were hosting the after party but it wasn't until the morning of that we found out we were hosting Bunco which included prizes. So that took over the rest of the day, finding supplies, borrowing tables, and buying snacks and prizes. 

It all worked out though and the group loved it and then after Bunco, they enjoyed the court, and the rest of the basement.

January Birthdays

We had January birthdays. Lynnlee and Ivy matched at a family dinner so this picture is included in this post.

Lynnlee made this awesome Barbie cake.

The candles make it very funny looking.

Ivy loved the cake. 

Developmental Center

Our stake had the opportunity to serve at the Developmental Center. There was a high councilman in charge and then the stake YM president and I helped coordinate volunteers and youth speakers for the Sunday church service. James was asked by the stake YM president to give a talk. When we showed up that morning, the high councilman asked me who the speakers were. I gave him the names of the youth speakers and then he asked who the adult speakers were. I told him that he had said he was assigning them. I even showed him the text. He said he forgot and then right there asked me if I would speak. I told him yes. Then I frantically began searching and thinking about what I could speak about. We got to the center at 7:30 and the first half hour all of the youth and leaders volunteering were singing hymns. I had time to think back to the week and some thoughts that had come to mind during the week. At the beginning of the week when I had those thoughts I remember thinking that they would be a great spiritual thought. Occasionally I get asked to give a spiritual thought in stake council so I figured I would file it away in my notes app for the next time I had a spiritual thought in stake council. Anyways, as I was sitting in the chapel trying to think of what to talk about, the thoughts came to me from earlier in the week. I began typing them in my phone and then I found a talk by President Freeman that had the perfect quotes to go with my message. In the foot notes there were scriptures that fit perfectly too. I put them all in my notes app and then by the time the pre meeting was done, I had my talk ready to go. The youth then left and walked all of the residents to sacrament meeting. Then sacrament meeting began. The talks all went well and it was a great meeting. Sunday school was really good too and I really enjoyed our Sunday there. The thing that stands out to me the most though is that the Lord has helped me in my calling as stake young women's president and continues to help me. When I'm doing what I'm suppose to, studying the scriptures, praying, listening to conference talks, and going to the temple, the Spirit can teach me the things I need to know.

Wednesday that week we helped with a dance. They didn't allow any pictures but it was so fun to serve the people there.

Sealings

My mom, dad, and I have been going to the temple once a month for the last few months. This month we did sealings. I have a new motivation to print off family names when going to the temple. I printed off a few couples and a few daughters. We had time in the waiting room to look at the name cards. My mom noticed she recognized some of the couples. One was her great uncle. So it was so cool that she and my dad were sealed for him and his wife. I noticed that three of the daughters were sisters. There were enough people in our sealing session to seal the sisters all at the same time. My mom and dad were the parents. I was the youngest and two others were the older sisters. It was so neat and I could feel them there so strongly. Definitely a moment in the temple with my parents I will never forget.

Fill a Bucket

We saw an ad for fill a bucket at Cinemark for $5. I had clinical but Marshall took the kids. They took this green Rubbermaid tote. It was crazy how fast everyone ate the popcorn over the week!

Half Way

I am officially half way through school. The stress of school and life have been so hard lately but thankfully we got a school loan so that has taken a huge weight off of my shoulders. I feel like I can put financial stress aside and focus on academics and getting through school. I started my 5th semester and with that, I started my first clinical rotation. My first rotation is with MMG- Mobile Medical Group. The NP I follow sees patients at two assisted living facilities, one in Sandy and one in South Jordan. I was SO nervous the first time but it went well and I really enjoyed it. I look forward going everytime. Laura the NP is so kind and a great teacher.

I got this new Sunday outfit with Christmas money and am so excited about it. It is so warm and comfy.

Lynnlee learned punnet squares in biology. I have learned punnet squares many times starting in 8th grade science, high school biology, college biology, and even my first semester of grad school. Each time I don't fully understand. I told Lynnlee this. She had just aced her test so she taught me and cleared up all of my questions. 

To keep me pumped, I keep thinking that after this semester, I will have my last summer in college, then my last fall semester in college and so on. I'm getting close and I just have to keep my eye on the end goal.