My Christmas Away from Home

This year Steve and I spent Christmas with the Erickson's in Disneyland! 

Of course I missed my family and home, 

but it turned out to be a pretty great Christmas after all.

Steveeee

Steak Dinner from Tony Roma's on Christmas :) YUM. Merry Christmas to me. 

I saw Cassidy! She used to be my roommate, but works at Disneyland now. How fun.

 I also ran into Christine (who also used to be my roommate) at Knott's Berry Farm. 

Having so much fun at Disneyland.. more pics to come soon!

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Cruise!

Just got back from our quick cruise to Mexico! It was super super fun. We got up super early on Saturday morning and Dad dropped Mom and I off at the Airport. The flight was about two hours on a little delta plane. Mom and I met up with my cousin and Aunt in LA and took a shuttle to the harbor. The line to get on the ship was a long time, but luckily we got there early. We boarded at about 3:00 pm. We explored the ship and put our bags away. Then we had dinner in the fancy restaurant on the ship, watched an acrobat show, and had desert. By this time we were pretty tired after a long day and we went to bed early. Mom and I got up early on Sunday morning and met our tourguide outside the ship. We rode a little bus up the hills of Ensanada, Mexico to a little horse ranch and rode horses a few miles up the hills overlooking the ocean. It was an incredible view of the ocean and an awesome experience. It was great to be able to really see Mexico. Then we got dropped off in town and went shopping a little bit. There were lots of little shops and so many people trying to sell things. They were funny, and would try anything to get you in their stores. They DO NOT take no for an answer. Then we had dinner at the restaurant on the ship, took a bunch of pictures, explored more, went to a comedy show, and it was a lot of fun. By that time I was so tired again I just crashed. This morning we got up and ate, then disembarked from the ship. Mom went to the airport and flew home, but Alecia, Bonnie and I took a shuttle to Anaheim to play in Disneyland! We went to California Adventures today and Disneyland tomorrow. Right now we are sitting in our hotel room watching Blind Side, watching the fireworks from Disneyland out the window. What fun I've had the past few days but I sure am tired. More updates to come!! Here's a few pictures from the cruise

So much food...

Fancy dinner 

Waiting to get On board

Riding Horses- you can't really see it from here but it was an incredible view of the Ocean on the other side

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35 Things to Do Instead of Studying for Finals

1. Blog
2. Listen to Christmas Music
3. Think about your cruise. 5 DAYS!!!
4. Convince Heather to go out to lunch
5. Convince yourself spending the money is okay
6. Get a drink of water
7. Convince Heather she needs to fill up her car with gas
8. Facebook. (Well duh!)
9. Twitter
10. Watch the News
11. Pinterest
12. Call Mom
13. Call Dad
14. Call Brother
15. Clean
16. Think about your cruise. Again.
17. Eat
18. Think about eating more
19. Laundry
20. Watch endless Youtube videos
21. Think of what to get roommates for Christmas
22. Think of what to get family for Christmas
23. Talk to Roommates
24. 5 minute Dance Party
25. Listen to music from your childhood
26. Take pictures
27. Play with your schedule for Winter Semester
28. Wish it was Saturday so you could be on a cruise
29. Watch Fresh Prince of Bel Air
30. Watch anything you can find on Hulu
31. Text other people who should be studying for finals.
32. Suddenly become a chef and cook something new
33. Start reading something that is NOT a text book
34. Raid your fridge and pantry, fully expecting something different to be there than the previous 18 times
35. Read other people's blogs

Why can't I be there NOW.

Uh... Saturday please come quickly!!

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Awkward/Awesome

Awkward:

• I spelled awkward "aquard" until last year..... 
• At the Ward Christmas party they starting randomly calling people up to sing Christmas Songs. 
• It's cold in my apartment and we live in sweats because we can't afford to turn the heat up
• The Nightmare Before Christmas is super creepy. I forgot how weird it is.
• I burned my cookies last night because we don't have a timer on our stove :(  
• I bring Cup O Noodles to lunch today but there was nowhere to boil water on campus so I had to use lukewarm tap water and it didn't really work. Half soggy noodles= blech

Awesome

• Well, it's Christmas time! :) 
• My roommate Heather sang in her choir at the Devotional today
• I got a letter from Sister Enestrom today
• I set up my EFY counselor interview today!!
• Ward Christmas Party tonight was great
• The Semester is almost over.. cruise countdown... 10 days!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!

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Christmas Spirit

Christmas Lights at Temple Square- check 

Decorate Gingerbread House- check 

Decorate apartment- check 

Watch Christmas movies- check 

Ward Christmas Party- check 

Watching the First Presidency Christmas Devotional- check 

Listen to Christmas music constantly- check 

Enjoying the Christmas Season- check 

:) 

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December 1

Dear November, 

You were good to me. But it's time to move on. I've met someone new. December. 

Dear classes, 

Be nice to me please. (I started my program younger than everyone else, so most girls had practicums for the month of November. So we didn't go to actual class.  The rest of us just did online assignments and a few hours in an elementary school) 

Dear Finals, 

Bring it on. (Even though I only have two, the other two are projects) 

Dear Homework, 

Go away. Nobody likes you. 

Dear December, 

I am so glad your officially, finally here. I am always giddy like a schoolgirl on December 1rst because it means your here

Dear Job, 

I like you a lot. Thanks for being awesome.

Dear Heather: 

Thanks for being the best roommate and friend a girl could ask for :) Love you. 

Dear Elder Forsyth, 

You come home a month from Saturday. SD:fj:2 ldf@e k a;lr3~!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear cousins: 

I miss you! It was so good to see you at Thanksgiving. But I'll see you in 16 days on our CRUISE!

Dear Cruise: 

You can't come fast enough. 

Dear Christmas: 

I'm going to make you the best one yet.

Dear Life: 

Your pretty great :) 

"Christ has given us everything, all we can give him is our will"

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