Oh yeah, I have a Blog...

Sooooo…..there was this one time when I had a blog that I would occasionally write on but then one day I decided to take a 4 MONTH break….my bad.  I have now been told by a few people that I need to write again. So here I am, writing again.  I don’t know that I will be able to tell you all that has happened in these 4 magical months but I can tell you that they have been unforgettable and I thoroughly regret not writing about them. 

  Let’s see…where to start? Well I know you’re dying to know if Stephen and I are still together…and well….you better believe we are! (That’s the main reason that these last few months have been so magical).

Some of the adventures we have been on….Hmmm…we’ve gone to Utah a few times to visit the Slade’s.  We went down for conference at the end of April, and then a couple other times after that.

Beth and I completed our SWEET FAST on Easter and here are some of the pictures that ensued... It was a wonderful day, and not JUST because of the sweets…

The gang...Spartacus included :)

Remember that time that we lost Catch Phrase to the boys…? I am sad to inform you that their winning streak has yet to end…

 Stephen turned 23 on June 29^th and that was an awesome day!  We went to Chick Fil A at 6:30 in the morning for FREE Chicken Biscuits and later that night we all went to Pizza Pie Café (Stephen LOVES pizza…probably even more than he loves me…) and after that we had cake…but not just any kind of cake, this was an AVENGERS ICE CREAM CAKE! It was DELICIOUS!

What? You didn't know I was dating Iron Man? 

 We had Virg’s Bridal shower as well…lots of delicious food and skanky gifts some awesome presents!  It was way fun!  (Megan and Kakamoe were able to come up to Idaho and be with us for the weekend and we had a blast!) However, due to the nature of some the gifts she received, I will refrain from putting pictures of those up…however you can just go to this site and look around, I’m sure you’ll see some of the things she got (Ben, you’re not allowed to be looking…)

Aren't they precious?

  Independence Day was EXTREMELY fun.  We went to Egin Lakes and got burned to a crisp BUT later that night, we went to Café Rio and we went and saw the fireworks in Idaho Falls.  The fireworks were absolutely stunning. (Aloe Vera was our best friend for the next WEEK)

 School has been stressful this whole semester, but luckily I have three, yes three, days to go and I will be finished with my 9^th semester of college! I only have 2 to go!!! (If all goes well…) If you were wondering, the classes I took this semester were, Statistics (DISCLAIMER: I HAVE to take this class for my major (Sociology), this is NOT a class I would have voluntarily taken…I am ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE at any sort of math so it has been…um…interesting…we’ll see how I do after this final exam, eek!), Sociological Theory (this is the class that I have with Stephen, however, we don’t sit next to each other because we both know that we would not pay attention at all…everyone in the class thinks it’s weird, our teacher included, BUT it works for us…I still stare at him  from across the room I can still see him though, so that’s all that matters), Sociology of Religion, and Law & Society (Both of these were EXTREMELY interesting and I am so glad I decided to take.

 What else?  Stephen and I are frequent bowlers, we’re not that great at it, but it’s the appeal of beating each other that keeps us going. HA. We also like to go see movies…some of the movies we’ve seen recently are…The Avengers (this movie is seriously EPIC. If you haven’t seen it, I STRONGLY suggest going to see it, you will NOT be disappointed!), The Lockout (unrealistic, not worth seeing again), The Amazing Spider Man (Another one that I STRONGLY suggest seeing!), Battleship (meh, it was OK), Snow White and the Huntsman (I enjoyed this one A LOT more than Stephen did), and a few others, so yeah, we like our movies.  Oh and don’t worry, we have tickets to see The Dark Knight Rises this Friday, so I should be reporting about that, hopefully.

 There is not much else to say, I'm sure I will think of things later that I could have told you about, but alas, I cannot think of anything else at the moment.  OH! One last thing…Stephen went home to Chicago for his sister, Rachel’s, graduation the first weekend in June.  Yes, I was pathetic that weekend without him.  But, you wanna know how awesome he is????  He was going to be gone on our three month anniversary which I was so terribly sad about, BUT he made me a dozen Duct Tape flowers and gave them to Beth before he left to leave at my doorstep that morning.  How lucky am I? It was precious.  He MADE THEM! Seriously?

  I know, I know, you ladies are all wishing he was your boyfriend, BUT,  I'm sorry, he is definitely taken. It’s OK to cry.  He’s amazing and I am so blessed and so amazed that someone like him would fall in love with me.  I thank my lucky stars for him every single day.

 Well, that’s all.  I know this post was EXTREMELY long so I completely understand if you stopped reading after the first paragraph of rambling…I tend to go on, and on, and on, and on…Anyway, it has been a GREAT semester and I wouldn’t trade it for anything!

Also, if you get the chance, you should check out my roommate, Beth's, blog! She just started it and it's awesome!

 lifeaccordingtobeth88.blogspot.com

See ya soon!

Snow+Ice+Walking=Bruises

                      So Im back at school, if y'all didn't already know.  I know I haven't posted in forever and I really, really need to do better because that is one of my 101 things to do... So Im living in Rexburg, Idaho where it snows basically every day from the months of November to at least April...but I've been here in June when it snowed, thats right, JUNE.  Anyways, do you wanna know how many times I have slipped, and fallen...all.the.way.down.? Well lets see, in the past six days it has been, well at least six times.  Wow, you might be thinking, Sara sure is a clutz.  You're right, I am. BUT, I have seen so many other people fall, that I don't feel so bad.  I have approximately 7 Visible Bruises right now, all of which are very painful but I deal with it.  You wanna know what the worst part is? The fall itself.  I never fall gracefully, or in the same way really. Its actually in slow motion which is very odd to begin with, but most people when they witness me falling, say that I fall in slow motion and I can't explain it. One day I did the "banana peel" slip.  I seriously lost my footing, did the whole "moving in your arms in rapid circles to catch your balance," and then proceeded to fall backwards and land on my back.  This was at school, too.  Luckily, no one was around, but someone was probably watching from a window.  I then tried to get up and it was so slippery, that I fell right back down. BAHAHA. This started making me laugh hysterically, making it even harder to get up.  I wish my dad could have been there because I know he would have gotten a kick out of watching that.
                      The other great one was when I was walking out of my apartment and didn't notice that the last step was a little bit icy, and well, I face planted into the sidewalk. Classic. Once again no one was around, however after five minutes I was walking in an icy parking lot and I fell on my side and I think I hit so hard, that I even bounced back up a little and then landed firmly on the ground.  Needless to say, that bruise is huge and prevents me from sleeping on that side, it hurts so much. Someone was walking behind me then, but didn't bother to help, they probably didn't want me pulling them down with me if I fell back down.  I totally understand, stranger.
                        Every single day I ask myself why I go to school in this frozen wasteland known as Rexburg.  But some of the happiest times of my life have happened here, and then I remember why.  Most of my friends are here and we all share the same beliefs and there is no one here to judge those beliefs.  How wonderful.  Now Im not saying that there aren't judging people here, because I will be the first to tell you that there are, and I have been one of those several times.  I shouldn't, but when people say crazy things, I cant help myself. Forgive me.  Anyways, that is my icy rant for the day and I promise I will do better at writing, because I know that ALL of you wanna read the nonsense, that is my so-called life.  Thanks and I love you all!