Tuesday, December 20, 2011

wrapping up 2011

another year is gone? i remember as a young little lady loving every new year because that meant that i was getting older. now it is quite depressing. i wish time would just take a little time out and let me catch up. yesterday i was graduating high school, and today i am half way through my college career.
this past semester has been quite interesting. stats put me way over the edge.... leading to me taking it next semester. besides that course, i really did enjoy school for the most part. working 20 hours a week and doing adaptive aquatics also kept me on my toes. rachel law get married. it was a beautiful day for my best friend to be sealed. i am glad someone was able to use 11/11/11. :) rach and jason are just my favorite newlywed couple. their little adorable apartment and hearing rachel's stories about marriage has become my new interest in life.
i got into the elementary education program. i am quite pleased to be starting my major and learning about how i can become a good teacher. is it bad that i daydream about my classroom all the time. not only am i thinking about who i will be teaching, what i will be teaching, but i think about how i will decorate my classroom, different activities i can do. thanks to pinterest, my imagination runs wild. hopefully i can graduate and make these daydreams come into real life. well thats 2011. lets hope this next year will be just as great as the last.

Monday, September 5, 2011

hip to my heart

so this title has nothing to do with my post this evening, but im currently listening to this song and quite enjoying it. okay. try and keep up because i have some catching up to do. first things first. i left my home at k.h. and moved back home with the parentals. most young adults find joy in moving out and being independent, and i admit, it was quite eventful, but i do have to say that i lo lo lo love my home. its nothing too extraordinary. just a comfortable queen size bed, my own room, my own closet, my own bathroom, mother makes my lunches and dinners,etc.

there are a few things i greatly miss though. i miss seeing my friends all the time. it honestly was a summer full of laughter and good times. since rach is getting married; planning a wedding and a fiance has currently taken over her life.( p.s. remember my previous post.... 11/11/11. . . she is now getting married on that day) carly and cam and meg and i all moved home so we see a little bit of each other. our schedules with work and school are still kind of bizzarre, but we make some time for friendship.

i miss sharing clothes. with all of us being around the same size, my wardrobe increased 4x larger than it was before. . . . and now im back to my miniscule wardrobe.

well. school started one week ago. i am currently enrolled in stats, physical science, living prophets, humanities, and new testament. with working 20 hours and being a program director over a service committee, it shall be a very busy schedule. im applying for my major, elementary education, in 9 days. i have to take some tests this week(4 to be exact) but hopefully they go well so i can turn in my application and finally take a breath.

ah. well those are my thoughts.

If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page
- Mark Houlahan -

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

11/11/11??

so i do not believe that i will be getting hitched on november 11, 2011. even though that has always been the plan, people keep telling me i need to have a man in my life before deciding my wedding date. weird right? but i do have a best friend getting married october 21, 2011. good enough right?yes it is true. the first one of our little group of gals. only a short year ago megan, camarie, carly, and myself decided that rachel would be the first to get married, and guess what? we were right. my girlfriend rachel met her prince charming, jason, in february and only a few short months later she has pretty little ring on her left hand ring finger. salt lake temple is where they will be sealed for time and all eternity. i am taking the engagement as if it were my own and want in on all the wedding details. i am so happy for them. they are so perfect for each other. i cannot wait to see what the future has in store for them. congrats rach and jason. pictures to come of the happy couple and the her happy friends.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

hello 2011





ah what a great fresh start. 2011 is going to be a happy year. well that is what my theme is for this year...happiness and joy. let me catch you up with my life. i finish finals(thankfully). they were not all that bad, well besides math. i passed all of my classes so i felt very accomplished with finishing my first semester of college. christmas break was very eventful. the mccleary's from virginia moved home. i love those little boys more than anything. they are so stinking cute. the first time i saw william wade he said, "lexi i have been begging to see you!" honestly? my heart melted. i was blessed to be able to spend the holidays with my family and closest friends. i have to say it was one of the best holidays i have had in quite some time.
school started on the fourth of january. i absolutely LOVE school this semester. new start, new friends, testing center experiences, etc. i am still working on campus which has been a major blessing for me. i love working for the people i work for. even though i have to be there at 8 am every day, it is worth it. i have 5 classes this semester. biology, book of mormon, american heritage, child development, and strengthening marriage and family. they are all seriously amazing. i have actually like going to school and spending hours upon hours reading and learning and studying. hopefully i keep up this attitude until april.
thats pretty much my life right now.
oh i got my wisdom teeth out yesterday. can i just tell you how much i absolutely despise needles. i was not nervous for the after pain of the surgery or anything; i was only terrified of the tiny little needle that he had to stick in my right hand twice. it is okay though, i made it through it alive.
i forgot to tell you some exciting news... i am getting married this year....11/11/11 is the date. well, that has always been the plan. well its been the plan since i can remember at least. its okay that i don't have a fiance or even a boyfriend.but hey, save the date. if i dont get married that day, i will have a big celebration instead. ya. thats the plan.
cheers to the new year.
two-thousand and 11 .... a year of happiness and joy.

Monday, December 20, 2010

miss maylee

once i was at work. i had been there quite some time and the day was dragging on. while i was sitting and complaining to myself, i little child walks in holding her fathers hand. after i said a quick hello she informed me she was three years old, it was snowing outside and her name was maylee. i was instantly drawn to her. as she walked into a professors office i noticed that the dad was trying to have a serious talk. before too long, maylee was at my desk coloring with me. we talked about share bears, primary, nursery, she baby hope, rainbows, etc. maylee and i became best friends. before too long we were having my lunch. randomly, while eating a chip she just looked up to me with her amazing blue eyes and wide smile and said lexi, i love you.your'e my best friend. she ran over and gave me a hug and kissed me on the cheek :) little miss maylee was exactly what i needed in my life right then. isn't it amazing what one little girl can do for you. now im sure that she has already forgotten about her little adventure today at byu, but that little smile and kind words, changed my mind set for the day. its the little, small, and simple things that count.
ps. love the name maylee. thats definitely going on my name list!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

first semester... check


i am officially complete with my first semester of college! okay well not finals, but no more going to class for me for another month. say a little prayer for me this week. finals are hopefully not going to kick my butt. this last semester has seriously flown by. it feels like just yesterday was the first day of school and i was walking into my first college class. favorite class would probably have to be.... Writing and Rhetoric 150.least favorite class..... strengthening marriage and family proclamation to the world. would have been a decent class if i had a decent teach, but i did not. it is just dandy though. i am looking forward to this upcoming semester though. mission prep, human development, biology, geology, book of mormon, and american heritage will keep me quite busy. other than that


chirstmas is here bringing good cheer.... 13 more days until Christmas. love it.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

say a little prayer for you

guess who took a sunday challenge this week? me. in sunday we had this grand lesson on humbling ourselves and being grateful for the stuff we have, and yeah. anywho our teacher gave us a challenge and i thought to myself.. why not? want to know what this challenge was?
while we said our personal prayers we were only aloud to say thanks. we weren't supposed to ask Heavenly Father for anything. so this challenge has blessed my life in so many ways. i have been more happier, more willing to serve, more humble, more loving.... the list goes on and on. i am a much more pleasant person to be around now than i was a few weeks ago.
crazy how just one thing can changes ones life so much right? my testimony of prayer has been strengthened this week. we are so lucky to be able to talk to Heavenly Father and Jesus. think about it. many people, including myself, take it for granted how blessed we really are.
so if you want a cool experience, i am passing on the challenge. just say a prayer of gratitude for one week. it will change your life for the better :)

21 more days until christmas! yahoo.