Memorial Day

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend and a lot of people are gone for the long weekend. I contemplated going to Provo for a few days but decided to get some stuff done in Rexburg.
And it was a great decision.
Friday we hung around my house and did homework. We're wild, I know. Then we decided to hit up our favorite new place to eat, Kari Anne's! It is an Italian ice/Frozen custard place that makes me want to melt.
Get it?
We invited a couple new friends to come with us and enjoy this AMAZING gelati! It was fun to have there company and get to know them!

We LOVE Karie Anne's!

After that Ashley, Haley, Hannah and I came back to 315 to watch a movie but it soon turned cray when someone started playing music and we jumped from bed to bed. All of Hannah's roommates were gone except our friend Emily so we could be as loud as we wanted to, so we took advantage of that.
Saturday morning we decided to go to the temple. I had never been to the Rexburg temple (i know, it's awful) and I had not been to the South Carolina temple since July 2012. It was so good to finally get back. We went at 9:30 and it was not crowded at all so we were in and out in an hour! I loved the temple so much and am going to try to go once a week.

Trip to the temple with these lovely ladies.

After the temple we drove to Mesa Falls an hour away. I have never even heard of them but knew they were some beautiful water falls by Ashton, Idaho.
I love Idaho but I also hate it sometimes too. This roadtrip to the falls though made me LOVE Idaho. It was such a pretty drive that ended with the most amazing waterfall I have ever seen! Literally almost passed out. So worth the trip to get there.

Panoramic shot of Mesa Falls

My Loves.

Such a fun day.

Road tripping is the best

You know me, just reacting Titanic...solo.

Since our wonderful friend Taylor Serge was in Utah this weekend and Emily was on a date, we had no access to a car for Saturday night. We decided to sign up for a We Car.
Yes, if you saw a red We Car yesterday, that was us. We are those people.
We were craving Chick-fil-a (southern girl probsss) so we drove to Idaho Falls. This was the first time I had driven since March and it felt amazing.
Also if you saw a red We Car yesterday that was swerving and running stop signs, that was me.
We ate and went shopping, it was so fun just to get out of Rexburg and into a "city" or what Idaho calls a city.

Pure Bliss.

Monday morning we were invited to play football by some guys in our ward. We went and were the only girls that showed up!
 I don't know much we helped out but, actually that's a lie, I know we didn't help anyone win anything. We just ran around and say things like "Good hustle" or "Keep up with the quarterback" or "do the defence."
The point is my team lost.
But we had a blast and went to Costa Vida afterwards so it was all good.
We then went to hike the R. BYU-Idaho used to be Ricks College and there was a painted R on the side of the mountain that has overgrown now but it is still a beautiful hike.
I am not going to lie, I thought I was going to die on the way up. I was just going to lie on the hill and wait for sweet death.
But it got better and reaching the top and seeing the view was totally worth it! We ran around and climbed all the different rocks and took pictures.
I plan on doing it again soon, not too soon because i'm still sore.
Monday night was the Bachelorette, so we made sure we were all home and ready! We cooked hotdogs and had a little dinner while watching these sled dog boys try to win over Des!
But seriously they are not cute.

Reached the top surpisingly.

We won.

It has been a bomb couple days in the state of potatoes and dreams.

Just kidding about the dreams.

Rexburg is my Heart, well kinda.

So I got a blog the night before I left for my second semester of college. I have been so busy with getting adjusted to school again that I haven't blogged since.
I suck, but I'll get better.
So these last few weeks have been a blur of homework, walking to class, yummy salads at the MC, giving plasma, doing laundry, dance parties(in my room and out), Kiwi Loco and meeting some fun people.
It has been a blast and it only gets better everyday.
I love college so much. This semester has been way different than fall semester but still so fun. I love my ward and especially my amazing Relief Society! I have never had better lessons in church than in this ward. My classes are great and challenging but I like them all. Except math, math WILL be the death of me. Mark my words.
I love my roommate Haley. We met the first day of fall semester because we lived in the same dorms and we've been the best friends ever since. Being roommates has been so fun! We accidentally talk at night until the early hours or spontaneously start dancing or go make some cookies...so basically we never sleep.
Southern girls FOREVER.

struggling.

So Hannah lives across the hall with our friends Emily and Ashley from the fall so Haley and I are always over there. Ashley, Haley, Hannah and I are pretty much inseparable. We do everything together and I can't imagine this semester without them!

Hoes did not tell me they were taking a picture.

Cinco de Mayo y'all!

The Core Four (they dont know I call us that) hang out with our beautiful friend Taylor Serge on the daily. Haley met her in her humanities class in the fall and now she is one of my best friends. She is so sassy, mouthy, fun and up for anything! It's always a good time with her.
So the first weekend we went to a graffiti party and Taylor invited her friend from back home, Cassandra. We all connected with her so much and ended up hanging out all weekend all. Now she too is one of my best friends and I dont know what i'd do without her!

These five girls have made this semester banging already. We hang out with other people but these are my best friends and I could not ask for better!

Ashley, Taylor, Cassandra and I at dinner for Taylor's birthday. (modeling my closet)

Miss Taylor Serge and I at a bonfire

At the first party of the semester.
(Tenesia, Cassandra, Hannah, Morgan, Haley, Ashley and Taylor)

Before the Las Vegas party a few weeks ago
(Amanda, Ashley, me, Taylor, Hannah and Cassandra)