Home sweet home....

This is my new home. Yes, I live in the Super 8 hotel in Rexburg, Id! How weird is that?!

Our hot water heater went out and as a result we have no hot water or heat. Since it is so stinking FREEZING out now, we couldn't stay in our apt, so my complex is forking the bill for us to stay here. It's been kind of crazy! Finals are the next two weeks, and we're here til at least wednesday. Yikes!!!

But I'd be lying if I said I hated it! I wake up and breakfast is hot and ready and waiting for me. I come home, and the room is magically clean! Yeah, I could get used to this!! Then, tonight, a friend and I got pizza and hung out in the hot tub! SO NICE!!!! Sometimes I feel like I'm on vacation....and then I remember that I have class and homework! Sad day!!

All in all, at least I'm warm and clean and oh so blessed! Life is good!!

Just...one...more...week!!!

One more week before I get a week break from school! I am so excited!! I really need this break, especially since my state tests start the beginning of December. I'll be nice to have a little breather and some time to study before my big exams. Yay for Turkey Day!!!
I hope ya'll have a great Thanksgiving this year!

Look at what I found?!!!

Logan Sarah Gilbert was born the first part of October. I know, I know, I'm just now getting to it! Actually, she was born the Sunday of General Conference. I was home visiting my parents, and on the way back to Rexburg, I was able to stop in Blackfoot and see her. These pictures are at the hospital.

She is so precious!!! We are grateful to have her in our family!

All of Paul's girls!! Diana, MyKynlee, Bree, and Logan!







I just had to post this picture!!! Isn't Bree adorable!! I can't believe how grown up she looks now!

I also want to post one more picture. I was writing a paper for one of my classes and had present on it, so I had my Mom send me some pictures from my mission. Among them, she sent this one.








Wow, the memories!!! This is my dear friend Jimmie Demery! I was really surprised to find this picture in with the others that she sent, but it made me smile! Someday, I really should tell you his story! Thanks Mom!


I guess a small update on my life as well; I am still alive....for now! That is good news! This semester has been a really difficult one, but I am somehow surviving. We only have another month before the semester is over. Crazy how fast time goes by! I can register for winter classes next week, so that'll be good. Hopefully, I can get into all the classes I want/need! Sadly, that's basically my life; homework!
Also, I've been getting a lot of migraines lately and it's getting really annoying! I'm really hoping I can figure out what's going on and get them under control.
Tonight I thought I broke my finger. No lie! I really thought I killed it! My roommate and I were messing around, and as she went to tackle me, she landed on my hand and all the pressure went onto one finger. I've never heard my hand pop so many times in one moment! We both looked at each other and thought, Oh crap!! It took me a minute to be able to move it, but it's fine. It's all fat and swollen and my hand is all bruised, but it's all good. After that happened, I came to a conclusion that I need to stay away from peoples' KNEES!!!!!!! Bad things happen when I'm around flying knees!!
Anyway, all is well! I hope everyone is happy, healthy, and staying clear of the swine bug!

I love ya'll!!

Good night world of blogging!

Unexpected Happenings

Yesterday my roommate and I decided to do some exploring around Rexburg. I thought that I'd seen all there is to see of Rexburg. After all, there's only so much TO see! Who knew there was this cool little place right in the middle of town that I had no clue existed! It was fun!

Here's me and my roommate being all cool!

I'm not quite sure what I'm doing. I must think I'm super woman or something!

This might look like a river, but it's not. Because there's been so much rain, everything is flooded like crazy. This is actually where all the water went to when the river started overflowing. Either way, it's still beautiful!!

Now, for a different topic....

So, I woke up this morning and thought, "hmm, I should chop my hair off today!" So, I called and made an appointment to have someone cut away some of that poodle fuzz that grows on top of my head. I'm just getting sick of my hair always looking the same. It's hard to change curly hair that doesn't seem to grow. So, I cut it off.

So this is what I was going for....

....And this is what I ended up with. Not quite Meg Ryan I know, but it still turned out ok. It's not as short as I had wanted, but I think she was afraid to cut it too short. That's ok. I actually think it was just enough of the change I needed, so I'm ok with it for now. PS-I didn't realize that I was capturing my roommate in the background. Whoops!

Yeah, so pretty much, I should be a model! Hehe!! Actually, this si just what my face does when I'm forced to take a picture of myself. I don't know how to make a normal face!

I know it doesn't really look that short, but if you get a closer look, you can tell. There are little baby curls now.

So after I got my hair cut, I went and got into my car to drive away(vroom, vroom!)....but.....unfortenantly for me, my car wouldn't start. I know, sad day! I tried jumping it with cables, still nothing. Needless to say, my car is still in the parking lot, where it will have to stay until monday. Why do these things never happen during the week?! I mean, seriously! At least I found a ride home. Good times! Yep, good times!!

Update.....

I thought I'd just let ya'll know how things are going since my ER visit last week. It's been a tough week, but I'm pretty sure the worst of it is behind me. Thankfully!!! I've had bad headaches all week, and every time I ate, I would get very naseated. Today, I actually had an appetite!!! This is a BIG deal to me because I haven't eaten much all week. And for the most part, I wasn't naseated. I still can't eat too much at a time or I feel sick, but at least I'm eating a lot better. I still can only eat soft foods because of my teeth. They are getting better though, and brushing my teeth isn't quite as bad as it was! It'll be a happy day when I can eat a big juicy hamburger!!! Another monumental thing for me today, is I found myself teasing and annoying my roommates! I know I must feel better if I'm able to do that!! YAY!!! I've felt more like myself today than I have all week. So, I'm really happy about that! The headaches are getting better. Although, tonight my roommate had this really small soft ball and was throwing it at everyone's heads. It's funny how scared someone can be of a foam ball. But I don't think I'm ready for anything to fly at my head right now! It's still a little too soon for that! Hopefully by the end of the week, I'll be back to volleyball. That is, if I'm not afraid of the ball!
One last thing, I just want to tell everyone thank you for all of the love and support that I have received over this past week! People are so amazing, and I couldn't do it without all of you in my life! I am truly blessed! I love ya'll and hope that everyone is doing well! Thanks again!!

New email address

For those of you who would like to know, I finally got a new email address. My other one kept getting hacked into, so I got rid of it. I don't like having everything going to my school email, so I decided to break down and get a new one.

smeak11@live.com

Drop me a line, let me know you're still alive! Hope all is well with everyone.

Nothing like the ER.....

Today started off like any other day! Forced myself out of bed. Went to my American Heritage class. Changed into PE clothes and went to my PE methods class. Well, instead of going from PE to home like I usually do, I guess I needed a detour today.

As you can see from my pretty little bracelet, I found myself in the ER. And to be honest with you, I'm not completely clear on how I got there. We were playing a tag game, and two people had to grab the item in the middle and run back without getting tagged. I was to the item first, and as I moved my head down and over to grab the item, it somehow made direction contact with the knee flying towards it. All I really remember is falling sideways, putting my hands over my face, and when I pulled my hands away, they were covered with blood. So in case you have forgotten, this is what my face looked like before the accident.......

......And this is after! Real attractive isn't it. I'm deformed!!

You can't tell how swollen it is in the pictures, but I'm having a hard time with fat lips. I have to drink out of straws, and rice is about the only thing I've braved so far. While at the hospital, I had to get a cat scan. They didn't feel like I was reacting as well as they thought I should be. I just think they wanted to make sure I really had a brain!! So, for those of you non-believers out there...I have proof!!

My cat scan was fine, but I do have a concussion, which isn't something I'd really recommend to anyone! So, I decided that since I can't really go anywhere without getting super dizzy or nauseated, that I'd let ya'll know that yes, I am still alive for the time being!

Well, I hope everyone's elses faces are looking better than mine! Love ya'll!!!