I'll Walk You To The Door

I had a lot of fun visiting Cedar this past weekend...

Lunch at the new Thai place {Cedar is branching out}

Laughing
Talking

New Friends
Games

Catching Up

Reunited...

I have been wanting to go down to Cedar but then was debating whether or not I should... I wasn't sure if it was too soon?! I realized that my next days off were not until Thanksgiving; and my acrued days off do not even start until close to then! SO... I went down to Cedar!

Shar (who I hadn't seen since graduatin), Kady, and I met in Taylorsville for a late breakfast...

Grandlittle, Little, and Me at Kailys work!

Cedar got a Cafe Rio!!! I met these sweet girls for dinner...
And of course we went to Wal-Mart... where Kady and I did our first moments of bonding {1 1/2 years ago}!

I had a lot of fun seeing friends in Cedar... thanks for letting me stay in your room Shar! I wish I could have been able to see you a little more! I decided that while I did love college; that chapter is done in my life- which is an alright thing! I know that I would not be where I am right this second if I had not had the college experiences that I had.

Time Capsule

5 College roommates can either be awesome or awful. Luckily, mine are A-W-E-S-O-M-E. We went to dinner all together last Wednesday and took a decent roommate picture (it only took an entire semester to get one, however I am still a fan of this one)! Roommates: Who has that decent picture?? If you have it can you put it on Facebook?! We made a time capsule. Look out 2019. It was a fun night.

I think I could write a book about roommates- I have learned just as much from living with roommates for the past 3 years, than I have in a classroom. Some things I am going to miss from this year... Pasta Tuesdays, Grey's Anatomy, 4 closets to wear clothes from, eating ice-cream, and having friends 2 seconds away.

Time Capsule

Me and the shovel

W.O.W. (with the hand motions)

Cedar City.

Cedar City is a place that I have come to love. I am excited to leave- but Cedar City will hold a special place in my heart. One of the things I will miss are my beautiful surroundings. These pictures were taken for my landscape assignment- its hard to believe that each of these pictures are taken within just a few miles of one another.

I want to continue taking pictures of things such as the landscapes that surround me even when it is not for a grade! I want to remember to capture everything around me!

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!

Fishing!

I am such a city girl... fishing/camping/hunting are so foreign to me! I do not think I could ever become a hunting girl but I think maybe (maybe maybe) I could enjoy camping and fishing!

My second fishing trip....

Getting all set up....
Me fishing.... (I was bored after an hour of actual fishing, but it was such a FUN day!)
It was an absolutely gorgeous afternoon!
These two boys caught 5 fish!

Snow!

It is only October and we already have SNOW! It was quite a surprise this morning when I looked out my window to see everything white! I went from wearing flip-flops yesterday to having to wear boots! Of course my roommate and I went outside and took pictures. Not everyone was excited about the snow... I am not sure how I feel about it but I have made a list of some of the positive things:

1. I get to wear all of my fun gloves, hats and scarves

2. I get to break out all of my sweaters

3. I get to drink hot chocolate

4. It reminds me of Christmas (I listened to Christmas music today- it is never to early for Christmas music, right dad?!)

Those are all I have... and it does not look like I have to worry since tomorrow it is supposed to be in the 50's. It was kind of a fun preview of what is to come later on this semester...

Are you engaged?

My dad gave me some silver rings in 6th grade that he bought for me on a business trip. I have worn them ever since, and for some reason they are really great conversation starters. When I moved to Maryland in 8th grade one of my friends asked me where I got them. In a desperate attempt to make friends I told her that my boyfriend had given them to me. I came clean with my story at the end of the year, and every once in awhile they bring up that story!
A few years ago I found another two rings and started to wear them on my left hand ring finger. Randomly people at work or school would ask me about them, but since they knew me they knew that they were just decorative rings- not an engagement ring! Not everyone here knows that they are just decorative rings! The other night this guy came up to me and asked me if I was engaged. I looked at him like he was crazy, and told him that I was not engaged, and why on earth did he think I was? He looked at my rings and I started to laugh! I took the rings off the other day but it feels so weird that I am thinking about putting them back on!

My brush with fame (almost!)

My roommates and I went to see The Trademark perform on Friday night. It was so much fun, and the best part of the night was that we actually were able to talk with them after they played! I have to thank my mom for this because their mom and my mom were best friends in throughout highschool and college! It was so cool to hang out with them- my roommates are still talking about it!

Second times a charm?!

This is my second shot at college, and I REALLY think this is going to work out! My first two days of classes have gone great and I really love living here! Everyone is so nice, helpful, modest and not afraid to live what they believe- I just love it! I promised my mom that when I come home for Thanksgiving I will be all of those things! I love my dorm room (thanks mom and kristee!) and my roommates are great! I am looking forward to everything this year has to bring!

Thanks to all of you who sent such sweet e-mails wishing me luck! I love you all!