So I am currently sitting in the gorgeous UVU library...according to Jared I'm "studying" but I'm obviously not. I'll get there eventually... I just felt the need to blog stalk and in the midst of it all I decided it was time to update my blog.
Life it good. I couldn't ask for anything more. I have a wonderful boyfriend who is so good to me...I didn't think I would ever be so blessed! I also can't believe its been three months already...wow does time fly! Fall is here and with it a respite from the heat of summer and the changing of the leaves. This is one of my favorite times of year. Things are beginning to settle into a routine...school, homework, boy, family, etc. THANKSGIVING is only a mere two months away (for those of you who are unaware, this is my favorite holiday BY FAR...I can't wait...), and what's better than food and family you love all in one day?! I don't think there is anything else. Jared has recently been teaching me to ride a motorcycle and its been so fun! I was terrified at first but the more I get the hang of it and the better I get the more I love it! And it'll be something that we can do together so I'm really excited about that (no pics yet...I know I'm horrible at that part. I used to be so good but my camera broke and with no job that's at the bottom of the expenses list. I'm hoping for Christmas or birthday I can get a new one...). I have the best roommates ever and I am so glad that we all get along so well. Of course we have our moments sometimes (five girls in one apt...enough said) but we all love each other and we don't petty little things get in the way of what means the most.
I know this is like the cheesiet post I've ever done...but I just feel so blessed recently and life is so good I couldn't help but share :) Hope you are all having a fabulous September!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
USA!!!!!
After a month of trying to get tickets...I was finally able to score some for the USA vs El Salvador World Cup Qualifier Soccer Game at Rio Tinto Stadium on September 5th!!! I surprised Jared and he had NO CLUE I had been planning this. It was so fun and SO worth seeing the smile on his face when we got to the stadium! USA totally kicked butt and El Salvador put up a good fight...but we managed to stay on top with a 2 to 1 ending score! Here are some pics!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
A Letter to Those Who Read My Blog
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
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
Monday, August 17, 2009
Top 10 reasons why life is amazing right now...
Ten: My bed...as simple as this seems, I have done a lot of camping lately and its starting to take a toll on my hips (I sound like an old woman...) so at this moment in time I am VERY grateful for my bed.
Nine: Being able to go to the temple. What an opportunity!
Eight: Hand-me-downs from roommates. Especially when they keep you toasty warm on a frosty campout.
Seven: Being able to cook. I take it for granted every day but I am so grateful that I grew up learning how to cook. It has come in handy recently that I am able to whip up meals really fast.
Six: My family. I have the greatest immediate and extended family on the planet. Go Scoffields!
Five: Gas prices being cheap...at least cheaper than last summer. Honestly, I hear people complain all the time about gas being 2.60$ a gallon...really people?! Be grateful you aren't paying 4$ a LITER!!!
Four: The Gospel. I have always been grateful for the Gospel in my life but right now I am especially grateful for it. What an amazing thing we have!!
Three: The country that I live in and the freedoms I enjoy. We are so blessed and we have so much that most of us aren't even grateful for and never even think about. Its time we start realizing what we have and be thankful for it.
Two: My wonderful roommates! They are the best and I love them oodles!
One: The love of my life, Jared Smith. Thanks for all you do, babe! You are my whole life and my whole world and I have no clue what I would do without you! I love you tons!
Nine: Being able to go to the temple. What an opportunity!
Eight: Hand-me-downs from roommates. Especially when they keep you toasty warm on a frosty campout.
Seven: Being able to cook. I take it for granted every day but I am so grateful that I grew up learning how to cook. It has come in handy recently that I am able to whip up meals really fast.
Six: My family. I have the greatest immediate and extended family on the planet. Go Scoffields!
Five: Gas prices being cheap...at least cheaper than last summer. Honestly, I hear people complain all the time about gas being 2.60$ a gallon...really people?! Be grateful you aren't paying 4$ a LITER!!!
Four: The Gospel. I have always been grateful for the Gospel in my life but right now I am especially grateful for it. What an amazing thing we have!!
Three: The country that I live in and the freedoms I enjoy. We are so blessed and we have so much that most of us aren't even grateful for and never even think about. Its time we start realizing what we have and be thankful for it.
Two: My wonderful roommates! They are the best and I love them oodles!
One: The love of my life, Jared Smith. Thanks for all you do, babe! You are my whole life and my whole world and I have no clue what I would do without you! I love you tons!
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