holidayzz

december has definitely treated me well.

• finishing up the semester with a passing grade in chemistry is all i could have asked for!! even if it did kinda make my GPA suck, i passed. and i thank the Chemistry Gods.
• i finished One Tree Hill. I am not ashamed. maybe a little, when i think about how there are 9 seasons and i started them less than a month ago... cool.
• I'm home for winter break and have been able to spend a ton of time with my fambam. and of course miss T. She is gaining such a cute little personality and is always smiling and coo-ing and slobbering and spitting up. typical baby shiz.
• Her blessing was this last weekend. It went so perfectly!! She looked absolutely scrumptious in her dress and Jordan gave her a beautiful blessing. I can't believe my sweet girl is already almost three months old. sheesh!

• i spent some time with my girls at one of our best friend's bridal showers. She was part of our Bullen Hall love our freshman year. she is home and getting hitched and being all responsible and we miss her every single day. Whitney is just one of those girls who makes you feel like a million bucks and is always inspiring you to be the best possible person you can be. i am over the moon about this wedding and marriage. it's strange that we have been with Whit during the entirety of her fiance's mission in France and we hadn't even met him, and now they are sealing the deal! time sure does fly.

• we spent some time with Grandma Ruby making her holiday cookies! we have done it the past few years and it has become one of my favorite holiday traditions. Even though i kind of just hang out the whole time and watch other people do what they are supposed to, i still thoroughly enjoy myself. it's always fun to see Rube be so excited to share these traditions with her great-grandchildren. She's pretty close to the top of my list of favorite people on the planet. 

• just a few days ago i was pleased to spend some time with my favorite girls from m-town. it had been FOREVER since we were all together and it was about time we made it happen. it is never a dull evening when we are all together. Im so blessed to have such solid groups of friends who are able to pick up right where we left off. Even though we are all doing such different things in each of our lives, we will always have each other's backs. I just love 'em.

Next up: SKYPE SESH WITH PASHA BOYYYY. be excited. videos will be included. 

HOLLA!

Try not to smile.

These girls.

Our Christmas Card. Enjoy.
NOT PICTURED: Lexi Sweat and Kenzi Staples
I love them just as much as everyone else, fyi.

BB4L

Best Buddies is so neat!
If you aren't aware, Best Buddies is a non profit international organization that promotes empowerment to people with disabilities of all ages. College students are matched up with individuals with disabilities around their area and they just hang out with one another throughout the month and then come to the monthly activities that we plan!
I've had the incredible opportunity to be a part of and on the board as an activities coordinator for the USU chapter! Two of my roommates have been directors for the past two years and I am beyond thankful for them for introducing me to this increds organization!!
This year, I was matched with my buddy, Liz. And let me tell you, she is RAD. she is hilarious, smart, just as much in love with volleyball as I am, and seriously one of the best people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.
I've loved getting to know all of the buddies in our chapter. They bring the sweetest spirit into my life and I can't help but be filled with so much love whenever I interact with them!
This last week, Liz invited me to her mutual's Christmas program! It was so touching. I am so happy I was able to go and see so many of the buddies up there singing their hearts out to the best of the best Christmas hymns.
This is an experience I will never forget... These buddies have become seriously some of my greatest friends and I HIGHLY recommend looking into becoming involved in this organization.
You won't regret it.

newb.

i changed my blog's name. i felt like i was in junior high with the whole Livin the Life yeah yeah!!!
i'm mature now, didn't you know?
Hang out with me for 5 seconds and you will see that statement is completely false.
shoot.

but for realsies right now.
life is freaking flyyyying.
this is my time.
only having TWO semesters left in Logan, it kinda slapped me across the face that this chapter is going to be shut before i even realize it and it's gonna be one of the most bittersweet things that will ever happen in my entire life.
i have to remember to not let these important moments just peace out.
I'm going to want these memories forever, but if i don't diligently take it all in, they'll be nonexistent.

So. I'm just gonna be over here collecting my moments and having a grand ol' time!

For example:
the moment I had last night (moment of weakness more like it) and my bff let me be a baby. she let me snug with her, get my cry mascara all over her blanket and talk it out.
then the moment i had this morning that made it all better because I have someone over six thousand miles away who knows me wayyy too well. one sentence was all i needed. in that moment, everything was good. everything was better than good.
i like moments.

this will do me some good.

Tis the season

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!
This season seriously just makes me happy!
The music, the lights, the trees, the people, that pretty darn great First Presidency Christmas Devotional, eh?
I love this chance I get to remember the reason for the season. I'm grateful for that knowledge and the opportunity to celebrate!
Aaaaand a month off of school sounds pretty peachy, too. I'll take it.
Throw in a Skype sesh with a Pasha boy for kicks and giggles and we are GOLDEN.

Merry Christmas from one classy Christmas Cat sweater wearer to another.

#hipsterchristmasphoto
Because I can, yo.

rubes.

tatum ruby close is the greatest thing to happen to my fam. seriously. we are all completely smitten and obsessed and practically swoon with every little smirk, coo, and sneeze our sweet girl makes. and who's to blame us... just look at her.

Ok. the Ruby shrine is finished for the night. Notice how she doesn't look the same in any of these photos. She is constantly growing into her own person and her personality is showing more with each day! Feel free to join in on the swooning. I love my TatumTot. Can't believe it has already been almost two months!

i'm baaaack.

So, here's the thing.
i really dislike blogging.
i admitted it.
I have been a very consistent journal writer this year (snaps for chan), so I justify not blogging.

I am not going to do a whole shpeel of whats been going on in my life the last who-knows-how-long.
because, let's face it...
A) If we are friends via fb, instagram, twitter, or heaven for bid face to face, you know EXACTLY what has been going on.
or
B) Who really reads those long and annoying posts anyway. I know I never make it through other people's recaps alive, so why bother putting you through the pain?


Ask my why I decided to return to the world of careless babbling as I stare ever so zombie like at my computer screen...
I have been home alone this entire week and I've pretty much just run out of things to do...
a face lift to the bloggyboo sounded entertaining enough.
then I realized i dont know what the crap is going on and it has taken me a lifetime to just add some freaking zigzags to the background. gaaaaahh.
but isn't it cute?

i will mention one..ok 2 or 3 things though.

1. my niece is definitely way cuter and sweeter and snugglier and fluffier, and teenier than anyone elses.
2. my hottie mishy boy has ten months left in the mother land. holla! only ten more months til i get my giant fur hat!!!
3. i have never realized how bad my love for One Tree Hill is until this week. It's kind of gross when I look at my phone and think to call Lucas or Brooke up to hang out, or wish Haley was my bff so she can tutor me in Chem. Or that I have dreams about Nathan Scott being my boyfriend more often than i do of Keaton...shoot. Please don't judge me too harshly.

I'm totes just so reds for the holidayzzz.
-shout out to my she wolfs-

xoxo
chan