BOWL GAME!!!!

As many of my readers know, I have THE BEST job ever! I work on the President's Leadership Team at Snow College. This weekend, I had the Magical opportunity to be on the Bowl Committee for the Top of the Mountains Bowl Game held at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy. It was such a blast!

Kiatlyn, Meagan, Carli, and I left on Friday morning at 10:30. Kaitlyn drove...and what did she drive? A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS!!!

The school bought some and we were lucky enough to take one! It was the ugliest car I've ever seen...and we all hated it! It was like a space car. There was NO KEY!! Only a small remote chip thing that had to be in the car. Once the remote was in the car, you pushed the 'START' button and the engine came on. There was NO GEAR SHIFT! Only a little joystick thing that you pointed to neutral, drive, or reverse. Weirdest thing ever! And it beeped at you when you didn't have a seat belt on, and while you were in reverse. There was not much power in the little prius...we had a few brushes with death! But it was fun, nevertheless.

We made our first stop in Provo at Mullet-Hoover, a jewlery/tophy/everything-you-can-think-of-store. We picked up the trophies that would be presented to the teams and the MVPs. What an experience that was! Then we were off again!
Once we hit Draper, we were all hungry for lunch. We stopped at Zupa's,

Kaitlyn's favorite! I got a salad, it was alright, needless to say, I wanted a hot meal! But it was fun:)

Then we finally got to Rio Tinto! One of Utah's most magical playgrounds:) We dropped off the trophies and headed out for more errands. We were lucky enough to have the BEST most IMPORTANT job ever: picking up thank-you baskets from an amazing chocolate company called C. Kay Cummings. DIVINE!!!

Then we ran a fun errand just for ourselves:) We went up a few blocks to this little place called Sage Market in downtown SLC. It is at this small, unknown, weird market that you purchase HI-CHEW, and AMAZING Japanese candy! YUMMY!

Then we were off again, back to the stadium to help set everything up for the banquet that would be held in honor of the football teams that evening. Everything there was perfect and ready to go so we left to check into our hotel room. We stayed at the HILTON Garden Inn and Suites.

WOWZA that place is nice! After check-in, we had a few more errands to run. We needed to deliver a few of the thank-you baskets we got earlier that day.

After the delivery of our little gifts, we needed dinner! YAY! Suppertime! Since a few members of the team were working the banquet, the rest of us needed dinner and kindly, Snow College allowed us to eat dinner on their tab. We ate at the great little Italian place on State Street called Johnny Carino's.

It was delish! After dinner we headed back up to the stadium to help clean-up and do any last minute things before the BIG day. There were none so we headed back to the hotel and hopped in the Hot Tub. I LOVE hot tubs:)

The next morning sure started early...7:15! We all got up, dressed in our spiffy uniforms, ate yummy breakfast, and headed to the stadium. When We got to the stadium, we split up for our MANY jobs to be done.

My job was to make sure all the Deseret News All-State high school players had their ticket and were informed about the goings-on of half time. I nearly froze my little bum off in the 30 degree weather! I was standing outside the whole morning at the tailgate party! Fun, yet so so cold! Once the game started, I was fortunate enough to get warmed up in one of the suites of Rio Tinto. Did I mention how nice those are?! They are AMAZING!! But unfortunately, duty called and I was off and busy once again. I was making sure all the stragglers that weren't on time(of the all-staters) got their info about half time. Then, I was running here and there, making sure things were going well.

Before I knew it, it was time to prepare for the half-time show! I used my sweet all access pass to get down onto the field. Have you ever tried to line up 70-80 freezing high school all-state players? NOT THAT EASY! By this time, the weather had dropped into the 20s and I was still FREEZING!!! And have you ever been in a terminal that goes onto a field? I think that all the wind in Sandy was blowing on me! After a little confusion and frustration, the half time show went (sorta) close to planned. We named all the players and then hurried them off the field. I never thought a half time show would go as long as this one did!

Luckily, I was able to eat some lunch and get warm again in the suites. But before I knew it, I was on my feet again, running to get stats to help with the MVP voting! After the voting, I was down on the field with the trophies! It was such a blessed moment when I was at the end zone and was right there to witness the Badgers take the game! They finally won the Bowl Game!

Then, it was trophy time! I was lucky enough to stand by the table to help give out the trophies! But let me tell you a little secret: the other team (Michigan Grand Rapids Community College) had the WORST sportsmanship I have ever witnessed! I've never heard so many f-words in such a short period of time! It hurt my little ears!
Then unfortunately we had to clean up and head home. I drove the ugly little prius home and couldn't have been happier to be home...and start warming up! Such a magical weekend I had! Thanks for reading!

Only 2 Weeks Left!!

My Thanksgiving break was so wonderful I didn't want to come back to school. But then I got thinkin...there's only 2 weeks left! This week will be a blast, the Snow College Badgers will be playing in the infamous Top of the Mountains Bowl Game and I got to go help with that! Hopefully I will get some pictures up of that! It's such a blast! Then after this weekend, there's just a mere 5 days left! YAY!!!! And finals week isn't too bad. It's the week before that gets me. So, I think I'll be okay! What a great couple of weeks I have left here this semester!

Halloween!

This year, I went home for Halloween and boy did I have fun! I was so ready to go home it was not even funny! I got home and got to play with my most favorite children and then me and Ty carved pumpkins! On Saturday we had a shower for Kaylee, and then I got all dressed up for the Trunk-or-Treat with my mom and Tyanna! So so fun! I'll let the pictures do the talking! :)

Halle being cute and silly! We were dancing in my kitchen:)

I LOVE this little girl!

Dixon with the yummy popcorn we made:)

Dixon hoarding the popcorn we made:)

Just chillin on the kitchen floor...eating some popcorn...laughing and having THE BEST time!

Cute Halle and Awesome Tyanna!

The bunch:)


Me and Ty carving the pumpkins!

The finished product:)

All Dressed Up! I was a pirate whench...Ty was a Russian Girl.



Halle was a Ladybug:) I really love her!

Awe...Autumn!

Now isn't that breathtaking?!?!

I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS WEATHER!!! It's finally my favorite season! FALL!!!! I love the smell, the leaves, the cool breeze, badger football, hunting season (Daddy that's for you!) and the excitment of the upcoming holidays! YAY for holidays!! Halloween...which I LOVE!! And the much anticipated Thanksgiving! It times of the year like these that really strengthen my testimony. What a beautiful place my Heavenly Father has given me to live in. What a great creator: the trees, the leaves, the colors, the breeze. How he did it is beyond me...but I AM SO THANKFUL for the wonderful season! Here are some pictures to show my love of this GLORIOUS Season!!!!

This is the Wasatch Mountain Range:) Good Ol Utah!!!

This is Alpine Loop. Beautiful Ain't it?!

The Most Magical Saturday!

So I'm a bit late posting this...but I thought I should make a post to inform you all of the Magic that took over my world!

Saturday was a beautiful day...I LOVE FALL!! Not only was it a beautiful fall day, but it was BADGER game day! I love to go with my buds to the football games. It got kind of hot...and the Badgers were winning by a long shot...so it was a bit boring, So fun though! At half time I looked at my phone and saw that I had a new voicemail. I thought that was weird because I had had my phone with me all day, but never missed a call. It was pretty loud in the stadium so I had to leave the game, but it was worth it. I listened to the voicemail and to my disbelief it was My Beloved Elder Wilder! I was shocked to hear his voice on my cell phone! After listening to the message an astonishing 5 or 6 times, I decided that I must call back to see what the deal was. I was so worried! I knew that Kevin would only call if he must...so I was very worried. So slowly I dialed the number that was left on my phone from the voicemail and waited. After the first 3 rings I got pretty nervous...but kept waiting. Then...and answer came. I knew that it was Kevin...but just to be sure I said, "Is Elder Wilder there?" And then Kevin said, "Hey Whit!" and I said, "Hey Kev!" It was so magical to hear his voice again. After the usual small talk-catching up...I said "Kev, is everything okay?" He didn't have the best news for me. He told me that earlier that morning he had received the sad news that his grandma had passed away. I was so sad for him! He got Special permission from his mission president to talk to his family and to me. The circumstances sucked...but I think that it was so great for both of us to be able to talk to each other.
I didn't realize this until I could hear it...but I forgot how much I missed Kevin's laugh. I loved hearing a smile in his voice and to hear the laugh that I love so much! After me trying my best to console him for the loss of a beloved grandmother...we got to catch up a little. I was so happy to be talking to my best friend again! He is so happy in Boston, which makes me so happy here in Ephraim! We talked about his companion, and his investigators. And he spoke some Cambodian to me! It was so awesome! I got to tell him about my roommates and my classes and such. So great! It was so wonderful to be able to talk to my best friend after so long! I love him lots and miss him dearly. I am so happy that he is serving the Lord though! He's such a great missionary and I know he's a great instrument in the hands of the Lord! I look up to him a lot...and even though I miss him more than words can say I am SO HAPPY that he is on his mission right now! Missions are awesome and Elder Wilder is the BEST!
To top of the great afternoon...I got to go and hear the word of the Lord at the Relief Society General Broadcast! It was so great and I really really enjoyed it! Wow I have a great Life!!

My First Time :)

Okay...so I've always wanted a blog but thought it would be to hard for me and so I never started one. But today while spending my time in the lovely office of President Wyatt in the beloved Noyes Building, I decided to start one. And I was right! It is hard. It took me forever to figure this silly thing out! But I finally got it...and decided to make my first post! I'll get better as a go...and I'll add pictures and stuff...but as for right now...this will have to do. Please feel free to leave me tips and suggestions, as I mention before I'm not very good at this. Enjoy:)