Field trips, horses and my future!

Despite my miniature venting session about not being in a small town I do still find joy in Utah! hah

A couple weeks ago we had a stake relief society birthday party! We got to listen to Sister Janice Kapp Perry.  I had no idea how great she was and how many songs she has written! They are all my favorites. She also shared her family song. So adorable.  Her husband and her are so cute and they gave excellent talks.

We got to the championship game for dodgeball.  Since we were in the losers bracket AGAIN we had to win twice. We won the first and lost the second one  AGAIN! I am getting a little tired of this second place stuff.  Give me a championship already! Maybe next year...

I am still volunteering at Courage Reins and I went up to Hoofbeats to Healing in Saratoga Springs with Aaron yesterday.  He has family connections to it so we thought we should check it out.  I was also able to compare the two places.  The same lady founded both places but let go of courage reins because of many issues.  I got to talk to her about the basics and more questions about her technique and philosophy. Pretty interesting.  I have to say, if I can somehow find a way to get my own organization going doing this I would in a heart beat. I love it. I want to do this for the rest of my life! hah I am having a really hard time trying to figure out what population I would work with but the beauty of horse back riding therapy and equine assisted therapy is that there are SO many populations you can work with.  Yes, for those of you wondering, I am still going to nursing school.  I love nursing still.  I will always love it. Also, I need a back up plan in case my little dream doesn't come true or I can work as a nurse in addition to it.  Just keeping my options open! I apply next year for nursing school.  I am already freaking out about it... I wonder how I will feel next summer when I only have one last semester before my internship and less than a year (hopefully) before I begin nursing school.. So anxious!

I have talked a lot about doing a study abroad while here at BYU.  Well, I found one I want to do.  New Zealand, Fiji and (yes, AND) Australia!  Okay, so it is one of the more expensive ones but I am planning on saving like CRAZY so that I can go next summer. I hope that since I am planning now I will be able to make it happen :) We will see!

We had a field trip for our Careers in Recreation class. Such a fun trip! We got to visit and play at many different places.  Maple Lake made me want to go play with kids that have Asperger's, Aspen Grove made me want to go hiking, we got TONS of food, I now know I would be terrible at event planning for a career, and I am one of few in my major who can stand the sound and smell of puke.  I also was a lucky one who got to take a girl home and only got 4 hours of sleep that night :) That's what I get for having a tolerance for puke!

I only have a few more weeks of this semester.  I always feel the same way when the end is near, it just started! But I am so happy to be able to go home and be there when my niece and nephew are born and be able to spend more time with Rock and Ryker! I miss the lake and everyone at home, but I am still enjoying my time here.

A small town girl does not do well in a city.

So I get homesick really easily.  I haven't done too bad this semester since I remind myself I get to be home for the entire summer and get to spend it with my nephews, my new niece and maybe one more nephew :) :) :) BUT that still doesn't mean I don't get homesick everyone once in a while.  Like, when I get choked up seeing a Washington apple box in Step Up 3 and have to take a picture of it in case no one believed me, or just seeing an apple at the store, or someone eating one... I wear my t shirts from high school A LOT. This is not only due to the fact that I don't have many others from college but I love to wear them because it reminds me of home. ESPECIALLY my Apple Blossom shirt or Grandma Helen's sweater.  Or how I get really excited when I see a Washington license plate or meet someone from Washington, especially when they know where Lake Chelan is.  Sometimes I fantasize about not have to stop at stop lights every 2 seconds or having to get on the freeway twice a week.  Sometimes I just get sick of Provo and the things people will say. Or the look you get when I say something that some city people just don't understand or care about but when I saw it in front of Marci or Marissa, they completely get it.
 Anyway, I have been getting little reminders of how much I  miss home because Marissa gets to go home  for a week and I don't.  Too bad I don't have any days I get leave and go home like Nick and I did for Thanksgiving.  That would be nice.

So, Rock called me last night.  This is how our conversation went...

Me: Hey Rocko!
Rock: Hi Whinti! I... I miss you!
Me: I miss you too Rock
Rock: I... I want you to come, too...
Me: Oh... I want to come home too, Rock...
I start crying and can't stop so I have to give the phone to Marissa.

Maybe I am a little more homesick than I thought? haha I have less than two months until I get to go home for four! This seems so weird but I am so incredibly excited!

By the way, 19 days until HUNGER GAMES!!!!!!