Sad Day

So apparently in blogger, you can run out of storage?

Today I ran out of room, and I am not allowed to upload anymore pics to here without paying for them. 

So...click on this link to my NEW IMPROVED blog. 

Enjoy. 

http://itsabyu-tifullife.blogspot.com/

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My childhood in a nutshell

Ever wondered what my childhood was like? 

Here ya go. 

You are welcome. 

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St George Weekend!

Went to St. George this weekend with the Fam!
What a fun and much needed vacation
Unfortunately, the battery charger to my camera is still MIA so I just have a few pics from my Mom's camera...
but it was definitely fun!
Lots of food, games, swimming, shopping, and FUN.

And there may possibly have been some late night adventures at Taco Bell in Cowboy Hats.. Just maybe...

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Awesome About Today

Today has been awesome.

1. In my TMA 352 class, we put on a little play that I was the director of and my Sister in Law and niece came down and saw it. Tacky the Penguin

2. The homework in Math class today was participation only. 100%? Yes please.

3. I actually had a lot of fun doing interviews at work (interviewing students about their projects). The students are so great, creative and they did some really awesome projects that were really inspiring!

4. Got to go get Immunizations for Uganda today! Super excited :) 

5. Watched a Mission Call Opening of a girl who lives upstairs Always fun :)

6. We are now watching Despicable Me. So funny

What a great day! Life is so good.

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Any Thoughts?....

Most of my professors are awesome. One however, struggles a little bit.

First, he was not supposed to teach our class. He kinda got roped into it. We'll cut him some slack for that.
Second of all, he is completely monotone. And he likes to pronounce Monday as Mondeee and Tuesday and Tuesdee and so on. Normally, this probably wouldn't bug me. But it is a Foundations of Literacy class. So we should be pronouncing words correctly.

He does an I Clicker Quiz to entice *eh hem force us to come to class on time. He does one right at the beginning of class so if your one minute late you don't get credit (this is at 9AM mind you), in the middle of class, and the end of class. Paranoid much? Oh. And if you miss more than one day, you drop a letter grade. (is that even legal?!?)

These kind of things create enemies. Even among the most loving, tender hearted Elementary Education girls. (oh and two boys)

But the worst of all is this: during his dry, monotonous lectures that put us into comas, after every slide he asks "Any Thoughts?"

                          *****************Insert Long Awkward Silence***********************

Nobody ever has thoughts. Then he'll say "I'm modeling wait time." Wait more, and then move on.
Bless his little heart.

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Recently...

BYU Basketball Games,

Dollar Movies,
Mardi Gras Dance Parties, 

Llamas at our door (Ha ha)
Games Nights,
Indexing Competition in our Ward (Your going down, boys),
We finally signed a contract for next year (Can I get a Hallelujah)

Volleyball Games with my Family, 

Family Home Evenings, 

Free Pancake Day at Ihop tonight (epic) 

Watching Political Debates on CNN, 

Writing papers, 

Lots of projects,
Tests, 

School,
Fundraising for my trip (a;dlkfjaldkjfad.kf so stressful )
Not many pictures (sorry, lost the battery charger to my camera and haven't gotten a new one yet) 

Silly boys (ahslkadkfjaldjf that's another story)

Whew.

What have you been up to lately?!

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So Confused...

So yesterday we didn't have class so it was like a Saturday..
So today feels like Sunday...
but we had Monday classes..
but it's a Tuesday..

#so confused....

#totallythrownoff

#BYUproblems

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Love. Day.

Yes, today is Valentines Day.
Yes, I am single.
No, I am not crying and throwing myself a pity party.
I am celebrating the love in my life.

Turns out there is more than one kind of love in the world.... 


There is obviously the love of our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ,
which is so incredible.
And the best kind of love.

There is the love of family

And the love of friends...

Hmmm... and the love of Chocolate? ;)

All of which I am celebrating today :)
Let's all try to do better on focusing on all of the incredible things that we DO have
 instead of the few things we DON'T.

Happy Love Day!

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Dani Bo Bani!

Dani Bullock got engaged last night!!
Dani was one of my first friends I met here in Utah when I moved here in 2003.

I remember meeting her the first day that I moved in.
And we have been friends ever since. 

I love this girl. 

We have had some crazy good times.
She is wonderful. :) 

I am so happy for her!

She is the first from our group of friends to get married. 

I love her pictures of the engagement, she looks so happy! 

I knew she was a goner the first time I met Tanner, he's great. 

(Us at girls camp)

One down, Seven to Go! 

At graduation 

Congrats , guys :) 

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80's Skating

So.. last night my ward rented out Classic Skating and had an 80's party.
So. Much. Fun.
I didn't even fall! (Okay maybe once or twice... old school skates are hard!)
I have been on a Michael Jackson/ 80's kick all day.

Love.



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Dear Math,

I know we have not really been the best of friends since you turned long division on me in 5th grade.
And I have not liked you much since.
Your so confusing
and hard to read
and I can't seem to understand you most of the time.
But now I'm in Math Ed 305,
I'm going to need you back in my life.
I'm going to need us to be civil to each other.
And when I become a teacher,
I am going to need to learn to love you.
I don't want to instill my bad attitude to the kids that I teach.

Please take me back? Let's get together.
K, Love you.

(Or at least I'll keep telling myself I do until I do)

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So many Birthdays!

So... this month many of the most important people in my life have had birthdays!

January 3- Ashley Larsen. I love her so much! She is one of my best friends. She knows how to listen, gives good advise, and has a magical ability to make everything better. She makes you want to be a better person whenever you are around her.

January 5th- Heather Richins. She is my roommate for the past almost two years, one of my Best Friends, and I love her so much. We do everything together, we sure have had some crazy fun times. I don't know what I would do without her. :) 

January 7th- Mom. I love my Mom! She is so supportive and has always been there for me. I wouldn't be here without her and I wouldn't be who I am today without her.

January 19th- Natalie Reynolds. Our roommate from last year. I love her so much and she's so fun. She always makes me laugh. We sure have been on some crazy adventures together. I am excited to live with her again next year, even though we hangout so much now that we pretty much do :) 

January 27th- Katy Burton. Our first roommate ever. We sure had an adventurous summer with her. It was the best. She goes to BYU-Idaho now and we miss her like crazy! We love when she comes to visit. 

Happy Birthday to some of the most important people in my life who have had birthdays this month!

 Love you all! 

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Nice Monday thought :)

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That one Winter with NO Snow...

Awesome: 

School has started and I love my classes, especially "Drama in the Elementary Education Classroom" And no, it's not about stealing crayons and pulling hair.

The Ryde (a student run bus system) has been free this week. They gave out donuts and hot chocolate on Wednesday morning, and then played Brian Reagan on the bus. I am 95% sold on buying a pass. Mostly because of Brian Reagan.

We had a rocking party for Heather's Bday

The Doctrine and Covenants. I love it. I am a TA for the class that covers the first half, and I am in the second half. That equals about 10 hours of DnC every week.

The Brother being home.

3 awesome new roommates

Awkward: 

I typed this whole post, only for my session to have timed out and I lost the whole thing.

Two of my best buds have dates this weekend....... Yay me?......

I have a problem blog stalking people I barely know. Creepy.

It is January... and there is no snow. It snowed for like day  What is going on?

Our room is a disaster. A tornado passed through as soon as we came home from Christmas break and it never cleaned up after itself. Good news: we are designating Saturday as our "clean our room" day. Woot Woot!

What I look like when I do "Hip Hop Abs" with the roomies .Just be grateful you never have and never will see it.

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He's HOME!

Elder Forsyth officially returned from his mission in Brasilia, Brazil yesterday.
It's wonderful to have him home again!

Welcome Home! We are so proud of you!! 

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2011 In Review

January 

Started  the second semester of my Freshman year at BYU

·      Broke my wrist when I slipped on ice outside my building on my roommates birthday. She says I did it to steal the attention away. Obviously not. 

February 

   Started Blogging 

    Went to an awesome 80's dance

    Spent the weekend in Idaho with Bjork and her family

March  

   Spent a wonderful weekend in St. George with the fam

Turned into a Lamenite for a night

 Epic a girls night out

        Had a blast at the Festival of Colors

April 

      Went to General Conference with Cami and said goodbye and good luck

·        Successfully survived Finals week (barely, thanks to Jazz History and Physical Science) and my freshman year

·         Ate too much on my 19th Birthday (also packed and cleaned as it was move out day.. sigh)

      Got a new niece named Grace Leona Forsyth,

Moved OUT of Wyview and into Off Campus! Woot woot! 

Traditional Denny’s at Midnight for my Birthday!!

May 

When we moved, Natalie stayed with Heather and I on our first week at our new place :) We like her a lot.

       I also Took Spring Term classes while working full time. 

Got burned out. 

  Skyped with Mike on his Mission in Brazil on Mothers day

Can’t really see it well but this picture is sweet- they are holding up the baby to the camera for Mike to meet his new niece over Skype

June

 I went on an epic rock climbing adventure in Provo Canyon

  Went home a lot and played with the nieces and my nephew

      Bonded with my roommates Jamie, Christine, Julia and Heather. We all got along really well. And.. we like balloons. 

July

   Worked a ton-40 hours a week and earned some moolah

    Went to a rodeo

    Worked at the Stadium of Fire 

and got to watch the Brad Paisley concert and amazing fireworks. J

        Spent a few afternoons at the pool when I wasn't working. 

At the Lehi Rodeo

 August 

   Went to Boise, Idaho for my cousins wedding,

       Went to the Zoo with my nephew and niece

Was a Y Group Leader at New Student Orientation

   Started school again, got an awesome job as a TA

September

    Started the Elementary Education Program at BYU

        Went to Taylor Swift with Natalie 

10 year anniversary of 9/11

Volunteered with Adopt A Grandparent 

Taught Gym to 2nd graders for my PETE 212 Class 

October 

Celebrated Homecoming Week ( Parade, True Blue, Football Game, Etc.) 

More Football games 

An awesome Halloween

November 

Babysitting for my Brother and his wife every week while they took classes to be Foster Parents

 Saw President Monson speak at a BYU Devotional 

Had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my Canadian Cousins 

Applied and was accepted for a Humanitarian Trip to Uganda next summer :) 

December 

Got into the Christmas Spirit and went to Temple Square to see the lights a total of 3 times

Officially survived Finals Week, and my first semester in the Elementary Education Program 

Went on a Cruise to Mexico with Mom and my Cousin and Aunt 

Stayed in California and went to Disneyland with them for Christmas 

Had a blast on New Years Eve with friends!

Wow this year sure has been wonderful. 

I'm grateful for the incredible experiences and opportunities I have had, and the friends and family I have been blessed with.  This has been a great year full of laughter, friends, family, fun, incredible opportunities and big-time growth.  I wish you the best for you and yours this new year. I'm excited for the things the new year has to offer. 

Here's to you, 2012!

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