Apartment Christmas

We really wanted a Christmas in our apartment and since we knew that wouldn't be possible due to winter break we decided to do it before we left. K, B, and I planned a party for our complex, whoever wanted to come. It was super fun. We started putting up Christmas decorations right after Thanksgiving Break. We even got a small Christmas tree, it was fake but it was beautiful. We got presents for each other and our two guy friends R and Z. There was one night during finals week B and I couldn't sleep and it got super late, or should I say early in the morning. B remembered that we had a present coming in the mail for us, the present we got for Z. So we quickly got on her laptop and tracked the package. It said it had been delivered that same day! We were super excited and we didn't want to wait and so we ran outside to get the mail. Sure enough, IT WAS THERE! We immediately went inside and we were so excited that it felt like we were opening our own gift. They were guitar picks because we know how much Z loves his guitar. They had his favorite guitarist on them. We then quickly wrapped them and headed to bed. It was so much fun. When he did open them, he loved them and we were thrilled. We gave R a shirt that said 'MURICA on it. B's mom does vinyl and so we also got to write "Love your pals from Apt. _". It was small enough that he knows it's there but others don't have to see it. Then after we opened up roommate gifts. We had the best time. 

We had an extra day where nothing was planned before we went home and so we went to the pool. It's really random but I wanted to write it down because we had so much fun. 

                                                                 B and I with Z's present. 

To help out a friend

          My friend Z at college asked my roommate B and I if we could do an experiment for him as part of a school project. I instantly said yes. Then he explained what we had to do. We had to wake up each morning and without getting our hair done, makeup done, etc. we had to take a picture. Now that wouldn't have been so bad but then he took it a step further and told us we had to put each days picture as our Facebook profile picture. I was a little scared. Day 1, (these aren't in the right order) I was SUPER hesitant to put it online. The challenge was for 7 days straight. After the first two days I was just grateful to be done with each day. I didn't want to forget these pictures. I'm grateful the week is over. 

Early Thanksgiving

My roommates (K and B) and I went to the student center where they served us an early Thanksgiving lunch. It was real fun. There was a raffle and I won some laundry soap. Success!

Crazy Morning

This is B and I being crazy. It was pretty funny.

Bridal Shower

Pre-Camp

      This past week my sister and I started our new jobs. We are both working at a girl's camp. She is in the craft shack and I am a counselor. This week was called pre-camp because this week was just staff. They taught us our schedules for each week and we learned how to hook up the zip line and repelling. We also went hiking and there was so much snow and it was really cold. Just a lot of preparation and training. I am even now CPR certified! Woot woo! This coming week we will be getting the girls. They are 12 and 13 years old and each counselor is in charge of 10 girls. I am so excited and yet really nervous. There is only 1 of me and 10 of them.

We got cabin roommates. 2 counselors per cabin with roughly 30 girls in there sleeping. We all have nicknames up there. Mine is Sunny, my sister's is Ric Rac and my roommates’ is Buttercup. So if I keep talking about them, that's who I'm talking about. Back at home they need a dictionary to help translate what we are saying since each bathroom, cabin and staff member have a completely new name. (ex. the 2 bathrooms are called Skunk and Daisy) Mom got really confused when we were saying things like, “Well then Boots was telling Squeaky that the group was meeting at Brownie Rock.”

Buttercup and I had to deal with a ton of moths and a dead mouse that we found in a trap underneath our bed later in the week. At this point I'm already thinking. "Oh for Pete's sake, might as well bring on the misquitoes!" I know it's going to be so much fun though.

It’s also cool because not only is this a job and we get paid for doing it but it’s also a calling that we are set apart for. We have to be up there Sunday nights and we get back Friday’s late afternoon. No cell phone’s aloud and no internet access. All staff members have Walkie-talkies to communicate with each other which are pretty fun.

Here are some pictures.

(Above) On the hike

Mutual Night on Thursday, we each received at rose

Indian Legends Ceremony

Zip line!

A lot of snow

On the way up the hill to our cabins the snow was to my knees

It is so gorgeous 

So close...

This is really killin' me. School is so close to being over. Today was my last day of testing! I am so happy it is over. My cousin graduated yesterday and I was super jealous. I don't understand why we have a "last week of school" because it's always filled with free time, movies, and parties. I'm not saying it's not fun but when you want to graduate, it doesn't help.
My mom and I have been trying to search for a graduation dress and it isn't working. My sister and I went to the mall last weekend and I swear we walked through every store that looked like it could have dresses. Either it doesn't stick to my budget, it doesn't have sleeves, or it's too short. Meh! It's hard. My mom and I might attempt to just make one if we still can't find one soon.