Dear Reader,
School officially starts tomorrow. And although its the start of, hopefully, the downward slope in my schooling, it is also the official end of summer. Its kind of a bummer to be honest. I know a lot of people that are really excited for school to start but I am just not one of them right now. This summer has been so much fun that I am really sad for it to end. Let me give you a quick recap of my summer...
*I moved back to Village with some girls I absolutely love! They are, hands down, the best roommates I have ever had. It has been so fun getting to know them more and getting to spend time with them.
*I took a few summer classes at UVU and I proud to report that all of them went really well. I got a wonderful two week break at the end that I enjoyed so much!
*I got to go to California...yet again...for the Kyle and Erin Sawyer wedding. It was such a blast going with the E1209 girls! Wish I could go back...
*Work brought on some new challenges and I am proud of myself for keeping my mouth shut and plugging forward...even though I wanted to quit most of the time. I am very grateful to have a job and so I have stuck with it. Summer is now over and the outside is closed...Hallelujah.
*Don't forget the fateful day when I had clothes stolen from my apartment complex's laundry room...all of my nice clothes in that load were unrecovered, sad to say, and I am slowly replacing everything.
*Rodeos and Family get togethers anyone? We had plenty of those this summer and it was a blast!
*Fire, Water, Ice Festival in 54 degree weather? You bet! And we survived yet another year with no major injuries and only a FEW cases of hypothermia. And the fireworks were amazing, as always. Not to mention the fact that we were home at 12:30...that is a record!
*My senior year award from the swim team "So many boys, so little time" rang true for me this summer. At the beginning there was one I had my eye on and things STARTED out well...didn't end all that great. I was bummed...until about a month ago. Those of you that talk to me often are probably sick of hearing it but Jared and I are back together and its been the best! Just one more evidence that things are on the Lord's time and not ours. I couldn't be happier.
*With the summer ending, Melissa, my shared-roommate moved out and I was super sad! And a little nervous for the new girl to move in. But I was blessed with a wonderful roommate Megan. She is a sweetheart and I am so grateful I did not get a crazy.
*The dedication of the Utah Oquirrh Mountain Temple was incredible and I was once again reminded what a great place we live in to have 7 temples within and hour of each other. We are so blessed!
*My family is amazing and my brother, Cameron, is getting ready to sign his papers for the Army Special Forces. I am so proud of him and I am honored to have a brother fighting for my freedom.
And with that, summer ends. It has been a very eventful and amazing summer and I have a feeling that the next couple semesters and years are going to be just as eventful. I hope all of you out there in blogging land are geared up for school and the onset of Winter very soon. Its all going by so fast it boggles my mind. Sometimes I just wish life would slow down enough that I could look at each individual moment and really cherish them. Good luck to all of you in your endeavors in the near future! My thoughts, prayers, and love are always with you!
Love, Erin
