So its been a long weekend. I broke up with my boyfriend on Saturday. He is having a really hard time understanding this because he is just a recent convert as of three months ago. He doesn't understand that when it doesn't feel right to end things, and that its the spirit telling you those things. I feel bad that he doesn't understand, but I don't want to lead him on. He wanted to start over and take things slower if that was the case, but I told him that isn't how it works. I wanted to give him a chance because I'm just so dang nice! UUHH the curse! He is a super sweet, nice guy, but he needs to understand that I want certain things and I'm not willing to settle. He new of a lot of things that I wanted but he wasn't willing to compromise or work on those things if it was going to go further, which is why I ended it. I think this must have been a mini test for me to see if I was willing to give in at all and settle or listen to the whisperings of the spirit, and family and friends. I will let you know that I'm not willing to settle. I feel bad that I had to do that, but not bad enough, which is probably a big sign that it definately wasn't right. I wasn't head over heals for him at all. I know what I want and if I have to date a dozen more guys to get it right then I guess I will..... but I hope and pray that I don't have to!! We are still really good friends and probably will be for a while.

Well, on a better, happier, postivie note.... I'm going to Boston in September!!! WAHOOO!!! I'm so freakin exited! My friend Lindsey called me on Friday and said she found tickets for $200 round trip! How awesome is that! So we are going together! My friend Martha moved out there in March so I'm going to stay with her while I'm there. I'm going a whole week and I'm so exited to see her. I still can't believe that I'm going! I better start saving some money so I can do things while I'm there! I love the Boston temple, let me just tell you that! It is so beautiful! This is going to be a BLAST!!! I know I'm going to get picture happy again!!! I need to learn to control my fingers!!

Hey, sorry its been a while. I've been so busy lately! Last week I went up to Logan with my ward and we went to Martin Harris' grave, boating, kayaking, tubing, and I camped outside. It was a blast! But the highlight of that trip for me was the Oquire Mountain Temple open house. It was so beautiful and the spirit was so strong. I think I had a perma-smile the whole time and the rest of the day. It was such a neat experience. I teared up a little to...little week me! I can't wait till I'm able to go through the temple and receive my endowments and one day get married. I know that will be the greatest experience. I can't tell you enough how much I love to feel the spirit. I'm greatful that I'm worthy to go to the temple and do baptisms. I'm trying to do better. I haven't gone in a month and I know I can do better than that. Well, other than that not much is going on. Tomorrow I'm going to the Joseph Smith movie up in Salt Lake with my boyfriend and another couple. I'm SSSOOOOO exited! I ball every time I see it. Also On Saturday I'm going to be running in the Strawberry Days 5K....can you believe me...running a 5K? I know... weird. But I have never done something like this before, which is one reason I'm doing it. Plus its not that far. Hopefully tomorrow I'll also be going to the Strawberry Days rodeo with a bunch of people. I love rodeo's! They are so fun!!

Last week I was able to go to woman's conference with my Mom and my two sister's Andrea and Diana. It was such an awesome experience. I learned so much about being who I want to become and being an example to my family. I learned how to prepare for my future family and what I need to do to be organized. Also how to listen to the spirit and act on those promptings. I learned a lot from my older sisters as well. Just being around them I'm able to learn and pick up such great ideas. I hope that some day I can become a mom and wife like all of my sisters, and especially my Mom.

General Conference was sooooooo amazing this year!! For some reason I was really emotional and cried a lot. I loved all of the talks, but one of my favorite was D. Todd Christopherson. His talk was so insightful and I learned so much about the most basic things, but in a different way. It was fun to see how other people interpret things. The spirit was so strong. I just loved it!!! Elder Holland's talk was also so good!! It was a great Easter talk on the Savior and it was just so awesome! This year I was spiritually fed and I loved it! I must have been craving it really bad.
Also I gave a talk a couple weeks ago on the restoration. That is one of my favorite topics because last October I was able to go on a church history tour with my parents and sister. I learned so much about the restoration and the church and about Joseph Smith and what he went through to restore the gospel and all of the persecution he had to withstand. I would love to do that again someday....hopefully with my own family.

Jessica had her baby last night!! I'm so happy!! His name is Ryker Daniel Gibb. Isn't that just the cutest name? I've been getting really baby hungry lately. I was in church on sunday and there was a family ward getting out, and I saw all of these cute kids. I started "crying" as they walked by. I'm such a big baby, but I just felt so strong at that time that that is what I've been put on this earth to do... be a mom. I can't wait till I have a family of my own. I have such wonderful examples in my family also of moms... all of my sisters and sisters-in-law, grandmas. And especially my Mom who is the greatest Mother I know. Mom I love you!! Thank you for all that you do!! I hope I can become a mom like you.

Well, I moved again. I still live in Orem, but I live in a house with four other girls. We all get our own rooms. I live in the basement and I get my own bathroom!! How stinkin cool is that?! I'm excited. I've lived there almost three weeks now and everything is going really well. My roomies are really nice. My salon is closing in a few days so I had to find anther salon to work at. So now I will be working at a salon called Capelli, still in American Fork. I'm currently working at a salon called David Douglas in the river woods, but its just temporary. Also I'm in a new ward. its really big! they have two elders quaroms!!! WOW!! LUCKY ME!!! lol ha ha ha.

I decided to make my blog more festive since it is the holiday season. Isn't it cute? lol. I'm so excited for Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is my favorite time of the year. I went ornament shopping last night and it was so much fun. I moved out by the way. I'm still living in orem, but I live in a condo down by the freeway. I really like it. Its so much fun. I started putting up our Christmas tree yesterday and I had my Christmas music going and the tree is going up. I'm not done yet, but I hope to have it done before thanksgiving. My favorite food at AThanksgiving is the mashed potatoes and home made gravy, cheesy veggies, and cranberry salad. I'm so excited to see my sister and her family. I think its been about five months since the last time I saw her.
I'm also going to be taking a nail class so I can do the gel nails and those cute sparkly toes, plus holiday stuff to!! I'm so excited. Its going to be so much fun!