weekend update

shout out to Saturday Night Live for the perfect blog post title

(if you're lost watch the ultimate greatest SNL Weekend Update right here)

and with that taken care of, here's my weekend in photos: 

exercising and stuff.

BABIES. this is the highlight photo of the weekend. 

jumping for joy cause it's CONFERENCE WEEKEND

  

A toast to you President Monson!

checking out the view of SLC from Ensign Peak. I have this thing for sunsets and also Mike so it was a lovely night altogether. 

we danced and partied with Neon Trees at their free concert in Provo so that was rad.

guys it was such a wonderful weekend. 

It's Snowing in Virginia Beach!

Sister Chelsea Snow ladies and gents.

For everyone who doesn't know, this lovely lady has made the decision to go on a mission and serve the Lord for 18 months. 

At college she opened her call to Richmond, Virginia and I cried.

In between my tears of joy and exclamations of "OHMYGOSH I LIVE THERE" we both got so excited for her new journey to the East Coast!

At the end of the semester our goodbyes weren't as teary because maybe JUST MAYBE I would be able to see her when she came to Virginia!

The odds were not in our favor, you see because the Richmond Virginia Mission is not a tiny mission area. 

So she went off the MTC and then flew to Virginia this past Wednesday!  

And it was a complete surprise to find out that her first are would be in the Norfolk Ward in the Virginia Beach Stake (a ward in my stake!)

So now we're in the same Stake and I get to see her a few times before I go back to college in April!

My sweet Mom and I made plans to go have lunch with the Sister missionaries and planned it so Sister Snow didn't know I was coming!

We showed up at her apartment and Sister Snow opened the door and well, here's the video:

So after we hugged and screamed and laughed and cried a little, we got to cook lunch together! Her companions are SO sweet and their little apartment is the cutest!

 

I just couldn't get enough photos with this gorgeous girl!

 

AMAZING MIRACLE MOMENT:

I got a letter from Sister Snow on Thursday and immediately wrote her a letter back and tried to send it on Friday but missed the mail truck (that thing zooms away so fast!) So I was bummed that I had her letter in my hand for a whole nother day but the Lord knew that she was coming to my stake and planned the whole thing. 

I am so grateful that I can see the Hand of the Lord working in my life! I was able to personally deliver my letter to Sister Snow AND have lunch together before she went of tracting!

What a wonderful world!

I am so glad that I met Sister Chelsea Snow all those years ago at the greatest EFY of our lives, we had the best week together and kept in touch since! She's is the most amazing missionary already and I can't wait to bump into her again! Love that girl

check out her journey on her Mission Blog! http://sisterchelseabaileysnow.blogspot.com

So much has changed! and yet...some things remain the same.

at EFY as adorable 15 year olds.           and here we are as stunning 19 year olds

and the 2013 Temple Trip tradition begins

Last year my family made a goal to attend the Temple at least once a month for the entire year. We were so persistent and had a perfect record for 2012! (and we also gained some fame for it!)

During the last year, we really gained a better perspective on how sacred our temple trips were. Our family would look forward to that one special Saturday when we would drive up and spend the day at the Washington D.C. Temple. 

my amazing parents. they're pretty cute.

This temple is just breathtaking

When 2013 came around we decided to make our monthly Temple trips a family tradition that we would keep the rest of our lives. Best decision ever!

us Brimhall kids (Ishel, Jefferson and Madison) -missing Sarah!

 Looking forward to another perfect record for 2013!

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beginning Sophomore Year of college

Time doesn't just fly by, IT SPEEDS!

It has been so long since I've blogged that I honestly forgot that I had a blog.

That's pretty bad...

So here I am at college once again, beginning a new semester as a sophomore. Life is so good because I'm done with my general eds and finally diving deep into my major! (Art Education) It is amazing and I love it.

My roommates are fantastic and so beautiful! Shelby's cousin Taylor and her friend Tess moved in with us and we've instantly bonded! Our new roommates Brittney and Kate are so sweet and loving. We are so excited for this semester and the new adventure we're embarking on.

puppies, roses and festivals

FHE at Brother Seamon's home. Cute puppies!

my lovely twin came on tuesday and we spent the day together laughing, talking and getting so excited for her life at BYU!

Shelby and I rant the Bungee Run
about 10 times before we collapsed.
It was so great!

Notice how I'm laughing while Carter's face shows that he is on a mission
to beat me. I am just NOT competitive at all!

Carter surprised me with a spontaneous date on
the Temple grounds at sunset. I sure love him <3