My favorite season

Instead of driving through Zions this weekend I went the back way through Duck Creek Park. I am so glad that I did- the leaves are beginning to change and they are absolutely gorgeous. My dad and I drove through on Sunday afternoon to take some pictures. I love the changing leaves! Autumn was never really my favorite season until we moved to Maryland and I actually got to experience seasons! Also, Autumn means November which means Thanksgiving which means the McNeils!!!!

I have been messing around with editing pictures-- yeah bad idea to get really into that in the middle of the semester! It was really cold the afternoon we took this pic- which is why my smile looks plastered on!

A little ribbon...

Makes everything seem better!

I took on two little sisters in Alpha Phi this semester- they are as cute as can be. This week I had to bring them their favorite candy and also a pin box (that is on my to do list for today). We have big sister reveal on Thursday- I hope they like me!

I found the containerse at Roberts- they were 35% off and then I got an additional 20% off. It was beautiful. I am getting good at this whole bargain thing.

Early morning hike

Okay, by early I mean 8:30 but in my world 8:30 on the weekends is early!

Self portrait

Schpoopy and me!

I was able to spend the weekend with my dad! It was so good to see him- it has been a tough semester (it is my SENIOR year-- shouldn't this be so easy by now?!) and it is nice to know that family loves you and is here for you no matter what! Thanks for coming to see me Schpoop!

Random pictures from Rush!

Our shirts were adorable!
Alpha Phi cupcakes at the country club!
Bid Day Party! These are some of the new girls in my new member class!

A-Phi Country Club

Awkward self-portrait... while waiting for my drink at Sonic. The guy bringing my drink totally caught me taking a picture of myself- in a car all by myself. Ha ha.
My box full of tricks!
Centerpieces in the making....
Almost finsihed result!

The vases got put on top of pieces of astroturf- they were adorable! I am sad I did not get a picture of the final product!

Where did I go?

I have not fallen off the face of the planet- I just started my senior year of college! I am not sure what my problem has been I have been in this weird funk that was really hard to get out of- but I am out of that funk now and now have to make up for being in that funk!

I have learned a lot since school started

• I HAVE to surround myself with positive people. I know that I have to work at being positive and its easy for me to get caught up in other peoples negative energy and they can easily suck my positive energy out. I am learning to teach myself how to not let that happen! When you are happy and positive life just goes so much better!

• Spray painted golf balls in clear vases make great center pieces for a country club themed party! (post to come)

• Staples will happily copy and cut 200 pieces of paper into quarters for a reasonable deal. If you ask nicely and slightly beg, friends will help you hole punch what feels like a thousand quarter papers and then assemble them into books with you!

• Being the new member educator for my sorority is kind of like becoming a mom of 33 girls! I get text messages asking all sorts of questions that I sometimes do and sometimes do not have the answer to!

I have a lot of posts that I want to publish! So stay tuned!