Since I missed February...

February is probably my favorite month for a number of reasons. I like it because it's short, first of all. It's there and then it's gone! It's the month of LOVE, haha. I like valentine's day even if I don't share it with a significant man. The colors I see the most are pink, red, and white. It's a good combo I think. My birthday is the 25th. I actually don't mind having it then because it's exactly two months after Christmas and it isn't a typical birthdate, if ya know what I mean. Did I mention that George's birthday is the same day as mine? Ok, well they say he was born minutes to midnight on the 24th. But I think it's close enough! Now that I know about him and the rest of the fab four, I like my birthdate that much more, haha.

I mean would you look at this cutie??

Awh man, what else do I mention? Honestly it's been a great month minus my grandma's very unexpected passing. I miss her so much. I owe her for not only being able to see Paul play live, but for having the friends I do. She introduced them to me "all those years ago." (that was a song pun). I miss the little things about her the most, I think. Just whatever I wanted, she'd go get it, no strings attached. Lately she was living back here in Cedar in the cutest little apartment over in Three Fountains. We'd go to lunch once a week and sometimes I'd even get a full tank of gas. So free lunch and free gas. Miss that for sure. I remember her just being so kind and upfront about compliments to people. I'm really making progress in being like that too. I love you, rest in peace. 

Well this president's day was sure a fun one. Since Mel and Harm have been home from their missions, I have been able to spend some short times with them. They did come here for a few hours a couple of times, but it just wasn't long enough. Haha. So for president's day weekend I spent two and a half days over in Panaca. Went down that Sunday and came back Tuesday morning, which was a little longer than I had planned. The reason why I stayed another night was because I didn't want to drive back to Cedar in the dark, late at night. We spent all of Monday in St. George just shoppin' around and we also met up with Jhena. In N Out sure was good. :) So we got back late that night. 

Having mate (mateh) with them. Herbal tea from Argentina.

In the pic above we are experiencing mate for the first time in a unique cup and straw. There are slits in the straw which help to prevent the leaves up going up. The flavor was unlike anything I've ever tasted. Strong, would be an understatement. It was interesting trying to figure out how to properly brew the tea. We pretty much drowned the entire thing in sugar. So that Sunday was well spent. How I missed spending time with them! 

So valentine's day was a dud this year. I wasn't expecting anything more, though. I managed at work that day and I don't think I saw a lot of couples to my relief. I just love PDA. Then the next major event of the month was finishing my required papers to begin my internship at the hospital. YAY. I've been handling shots better than I ever have in my life. I think it really helps when you have such a good nurse who understands. So I think I've conquered my fear of shots. This is a big deal. I'm still waiting to hear when I can officially begin. I'm anxious and ever ready!

My birthday this year...hmm I don't know about you but I'm feelin' 22! Hahahah. The day before my birthday snowed and I mean SNOWED all over cedar. I took the opportunity to take some pictures of campus because it looked like a winter wonderland. Pretty. So I did but in the process I lost my phone. I backtracked everywhere I went and had no luck in finding it. Figured someone probably picked it up because it was kind of a giant phone. So I ended up making an insurance claim on it and I got a new one the next day. The color I got was black and I also a new case. Frustrating, but I've come to really like the new one I got. 

This last Friday and Saturday I had my friends over. Man was that fun. I needed a GNO!! I went to Panaca to get them Friday after I got out of class. The drive back was much better with them with me. Mostly just sang along in the car. We spent most of the day (from 1-6) shopping around town. Also, Mel got a haircut and it's darling on her. Some subway for lunch and DQ for dinner. A lot of laughs and sillyness in between. Cosmic bowling and finally just some R and R after. Saturday, as in yesterday, was probably the heaviest snow storm I've seen in awhile. So we naturally took advantage of it and did a little photo sesh. Their dad picked them up around 12, but not without a struggle. No one had plowed around my street so there was that and the fact that the house is kind of hard to find. 

Today for church was a wonderful stake conference. It certainly kept my attention better than any movie I have watched. To sum it up, it was a very good reminder of what really matters in life and how we can obtain true happiness. Because of God the Father and Christ can we be with our families forever. We also sustained a new stake presidency with my now former bishop being called as the president. I know he will be so incredible. He's done some special things for me and I'll certainly miss him. The speakers were all incredible. Marriage was a heavy topic as were all the things that we need to be doing now. Testimonies were strengthened. Tears shed. I would go to this one again. I hope March is a great month. But as they say you have the choice of how you spend your days.