Alpha Phi Bridal Shower

One of my dearest friends is getting married!

I had a joke with her that she needed to give me 3 months to get in shape for her wedding- she did!

The Bride-To-Be and Me!

Her colors are purple and green- so our outfits are perfect!
Alpha Phis are beautiful.

The favors- the green is much prettier in person!

P.S. I love the Asian Market. I want to go back!

Red Dress Gala

I love being an Alpha Phi.
I love being close enough to Cedar that I can still be involved.
I love the drive down to Cedar.

I love getting dressed up. I love seeing friends.

I love Red Dress Gala.

This is the 4th Red Dress Gala. I now have 2 awesome red dresses! Want to see from years past?

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Please ignore how extremely white I am these days!

Good Weekend.

Bridal Shower.

Reuniting with other Alpha Phis.

Catching up.

Escaping the snow storm.
Spiciest sushi ever- the menu said I had to sign a waiver with the sushi chef! {I didn't- but it was sooo hot.}

Katie 2x

Ikea.

Arrested Development.

Laughing and a good cry.

Alpha Phi Christmas Party

This year some Alpha Phi Alumni hosted a Christmas Sweater Party! They made the cutest sweater invites and everything! I made the delicious mint cookies for my dessert!

Jacie and me!

Alumni and actives!

My gift from the gift exchange-- how cute is this?!
It will look great in my new place!

I realized how much I love Alpha Phi- I am so glad that there are so many Alpha Phi girls in the Salt Lake area!

USU vs. SUU

Ever since I was born- within days of entering this world I was put in Aggie Blue USU apparal. I was going to go to Utah State. I had a plan. I was going to live in my Grandparents basement and go to USU and become a teacher. This was my plan from a very early age. I also learned the cheer,

"Utah State hey Aggies all the way

go aggies go aggies

hey hey hey!"

Obviously plans change!

I finally had the opportunity to go to a USU football game- SUU was playing them for their Homecoming game {it was a definate way for USU to win their homecoming game}! Ricki, Kade, and I went up to Logan Saturday afternoon for the game. I was able to meet up with a bunch of Alpha Phis and other SUU friends! We were also able to spend sometime with our grandparents! They are always soo good to let us crash with them.

I of course cheered for SUU- but when they did the "Utah State hey Aggies all the way..." cheer I said it in my heart. I have a special place in my heart for USU!

Who is the random guy in this picture?
Mandie and I!

Timian, Mandie, and I!

Presh.

Don't I have gorgeous friends?!

I was invited to a Birthday Dinner at Rodigio Grill last Friday for one of my Alpha Phi sisters {not in this picture}. It was soo fun getting to see these amazing ladies. This was the first time I had seen these ladies since May! It was great to catch up with them.

P.S. Schpoopy next time you are in town I want to eat here!!

Alpha Phi Family

Not a day goes by when I do not think about someone in Alpha Phi... I love seeing status updates on Facebook, and pictures, and getting texts, etc. I was able to spend time with each of these amazing women... and I am so so proud of each of them. They are all doing such amazing things in their lives. They are taking tough classes, doing their positions in Alpha Phi, getting involved on campus, working, interning, and just being the best women they can be!

Kaily, Kady, me, and Kella.
She is amazing.

Love and aoe.

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.

Happy Birthday Miss Kady

I wanted to do 20 of something... 20 quotes, 20 memories, 20 stories, etc. Here are 20 little pieces of awesomeness {mostly favorite memories} for your 20th Birthday!!!!

1. Big/Little Sis Reveal- SURPRISE it was me!

2. Wal-Mart and printing pictures

3. Starts with an S ends with an N and has awkward written all over it.

4. Taking pictures on the side of the road.

5. "This is the college experience."

6. Togetherness Tuesdays aka Pasta Tuesdays

7. Going to the hospital on numerous occasions {thanks for the crash course in motherhood}

8. W.O.W.

9. Sharing clothes

10. The Earths crust

11. "Listening to you impart wisdom to me." Direct quote from Kady

12. Mom school

13. Making videos on your laptop

14. Degrassi

15. "Oh hey."

16. Sitting on your bedroom floor talking about everything.

17. That time you cleaned my room for me- you are the sweetest person ever.

18. Getting an extra dose of naughty

19. Pastry Pub Date- you telling me your life story. We have been connected ever since then.

20. You are an absolutely amazing friend and little sister. You are sopatient, caring, genuine, and have such a HUGE heart. I know that you will always be there for me no matter what {and I hope you know that I will always be there for you too}. We have had some great times in a short amount of time- its like we crammed a lifetime of friendship into 1 1/2 years. There have been some not so great times- but lucky for us they have been far and inbetween. I am sooo proud of you and all that you are doing. You are doing such fabulous things in school, Alpha Phi, and just life in general; please do not forget that! Do not settle for less than you deserve- remember that you deserve a lot. I love you.

I hope your day is bomb.com/awesome. I wish I could celebrate with you. Your gift will be in Cedar shortly.... {no- it is not me in a box. sorry.}

Love and aoe.

Randoms from Formal

I love getting dressed up. I love it. I love taking pictures, and I love Alpha Phi. Our Red Rose Formal was last night, and it was so much fun. It is hard to believe this was one of my very last Alpha Phi events...

In case you are sitting there wondering, " I wonder what Alicia's shoes looked like, or I wonder what the back of her head looked like, or I wonder what the decorations on the floor looked like..." Good News- I took pictures for you.

We are just random.

My gold shoes!

My Star

My hair

Family at Formal

The Forget-Me-Not-Family (some of us)

My Big Shar

My Little

Both of my littles

My little Kady

One of the things I am going to miss about college is my family in Alpha Phi. It is such a great support system. I know that they will be there for me even when I move out and I hope that they know that I will be there for them too. Love and aoe.

Say "I Love Alpha Phi"

We love pictures in Alpha Phi. You should see 60 of us take a group picture. Even though I did take a bunch there were a bunch of people I did not take pictures with! Everyone looked absolutely gorgeous.

Sisterhood Retreat 2009

I love Alpha Phi. One of the neat things we do is Sisterhood Retreat. I am not a fan of sleepovers- but this one is non- negotiable! I love my sisters. It is weird that this is my last one... Hurray for laughing, crying, talking, sharing, eating, singing, taking pictures, and bonding!

All of us!

Kailey, Kady, Shar and me!

It was so much fun- except on the way home I got sick. Sorry Shar. You know you have good sisters when they still want to help you after you got sick all over the front seat of their car. Love you.

Red Dress Gala

We had our 3rd annual Red Dress Gala for Alpha Phi! It is always fun to get dressed up and even better when it is for such a great cause. I had my very own red dress this year (it pays to have your best friend be the same size as you- {Elaine!})! It was weird to know that this was my last RDG as an Active member of Alpha Phi... but I know I can always come back as an Alumni!

My little and her little.

My Big!

Our Bordeaux Beau!

The Forget-Me-Not Family