Touchdown in London Town

Hey everyone! I haven't updated my blog for awhile, because I am in London on a study abroad. I actually have created a blog for my trip. You can go to it at http://lovinglondonlife09.blogspot.com!  

Summer

Summer has been great so far! It has been pretty crazy...all of my friends are getting married and having babies or going on missions. I went home for about two weeks, and then I had to head back up to Utah to gain residency. :( I really wish I could have stayed, but alas I could not. It is nice to be back in Logan though! Summer is wonderful in Utah! I am just working at the Olive Garden until I leave for my study abroad in England for six weeks! I am super excited!!!

Spring Fever!

Spring is in the air! Finally...after a never ending winter we are enjoying spring. I can't believe I only have a week before this semester is over. This year has gone by so fast! I have so much to do before it is over though...I hope that I can make it. Ha ha! My roommates and I decided to take pictures this past weekend. It was so much fun posing and laughing together about all the memories we have made this semester. I love them so much, and am so glad that I got to have them for my roommates.

Conference Weekend

This past weekend our church had general conference. My grandma and grandpa Porter were visiting at their cabin in Midway, so I decided to go and visit them. We watched conference together on Saturday, and then that night, after the priesthood session we went to the Dairy Keen and ate dinner. It was so good to spend time with my grandparents...I love them so much! 

On Sunday morning I watched the morning session of conference with my grandparents, and then I went down to Salt Lake to meet up with some friends from school. My friend, Madi and I went to the conference center and went to the live session in the afternoon. It was amazing! The spirit was so strong. It was incredible to be in the presence of the prophet and apostles. It was also wonderful to hear the mormon tabernacle choir in person. The entire weekend was simply magnificent. 

Spring Break continued...

I was only able to stay a couple days in Arizona, because I had to get back to work. I also had to meet with some professors at BYU Provo, because I was trying to get into a study abroad program for this summer. While I was there I met up with my friends Katelynn Jones and Morgan Palmer, and my cousin McKenzie. It was so nice to see them, because I have really missed them. I then met with the professors, and got into the program! London here I come!

Spring Break

For spring break I was able to go home for a couple days. It was so nice to spend time with my family. One of the days we celebrated my cousin, Alexa's birthday. At her party we played games, and they also had a blow up machine, which I obviously had a lot of fun with...

(I know...someday I may grow up!) :)

The day I was to leave I went and ate with the Fisher girls (along with my dad, grandpa, and Landon) at Tia Rosas. We had a lot of fun, and it was so nice too see all of them before I left. 

I'm so glad when daddy comes....

            This weekend my dad came to see me! It was so nice to spend time with him. On Sunday we went to church and relaxed the rest of the day. On Monday we went to Salt Lake and ran some errands, spent time with family, and with each other. It was definitely something that I will cherish always. My daddy is the greatest!!!

Night of Enchantment

        Last night the IWA had a formal dance at the institute. I went with my friend Rob. We joined my IWA chapter for dinner at my chapter "mom's" house. It was so delicious! We then went to the dance, and had a blast! They had a DJ playing the music, and the movie Enchanted was playing in another room. The entire night was spectacular!

50's Dance

    The IWA (Institute Women's Association), which I am a part of, had a 50's dance on Friday night. I went with my roommate, Stephanie, and we met up with our group of friends. It was tons of fun! They had a live band playing 50's swing, a speed dating thing, and the movie Singin' in the Rain was played in one of the rooms. I had a blast dancing...and came to find that a lot of the things in the Singles Ward movie were true about institute dances. Ha ha!

New Roommate and Job!

      My roommate finally came! My roommate, Annie, who I lived with last semester is teaching English in China for six months, so I got a new one. Her name is Stephanie Wade, and she is from Colorado. She is so cute and I already love her! I do miss Annie, but Stephanie is fabulous too!

         I have been looking for a job the past couple weeks, and I finally got one today! I am going to be a hostess at the Italian restaurant, Olive Garden. I am really excited and hope it will be a great experience for me. This is a picture of me and two of my roommates, Stephanie and Courtney eating at the restaurant.

Back to School

I survived the first week! I got into each of the classes that I was hoping to get into, and I braved the snow. I am taking four classes along with three institute classes. I am enjoying them all and am excited to learn. It is a bit different though living in the cold. I have had to learn how to scrape the ice off of my car, how to dress for the cold, how to drive in it, and how to walk without slipping. It has been an experience to say the least. I am getting the hang of it though, and am finding that the snow is beautiful...when you are not in it! My mom sent me a poem this week that I absolutely loved, and I think relates to my present situation. I changed it a bit, but I hope you like it!

It's winter in Logan

And the gentle breezes blow

Seventy miles an hour

At twenty-five below.

Oh, how I love Logan,

When the snows up to your butt

You take a breath of winter

And your nose gets frozen shut.

Yes, the weather here is wonderful

So I guess I'll hang around

I could never leave Logan

'Cause I'm frozen to the ground!

Ice Skating!

         The day after Christmas we drove to Utah to spend some time at my grandparents cabin in Midway. It was so much fun just being with my family and seeing our relatives and friends. One of the nights we went ice skating at the rink in Midway with my cousins. We had a blast! It was kind of difficult to skate because they only clear the ice off twice a day, but we still had a good time.

Christmas

          Christmas this year was wonderful! For the eve we went to Grandma and Grandpa Porter's house. We had dinner, acted out the nativity scene, and exchanged gifts. It was so nice to spend time with the family and create new memories with them. 

After we went to the Porter's we went home and opened gifts as a family. As you can see I really liked my new pajamas. Ha ha!

Christmas morning was fabulous! We woke up late, and saw what "Santa" had brought us, and then we had a delicious breakfast. We then spent the evening at Grandma and Grandpa Fisher's. We had dinner, played games, and watched old family videos. It was an amazing Christmas, and I am so glad that I was able to spend it with the ones I love.