Trapped in a sand-trap!!!!

So, Memorial Day weekend- three days with no school.  Stay in Rexburg? HECK NO!!!!!! We decided to escape down to Midway for a few days....I begged my parents to let us have it and they were nice enough to reserve it.  Oh my goodness it was so nice to get away for a few days!!! We had such a wonderful time and got to visit with lots of friends and sleep in and actually be in a house!!!! Man, after living in a tiny apartment with six girls for five months, this was absolutely GLORIOUS!!!! I had my own bathroom to get ready in and I could take my time doing so.  We pretty much did not ever want to leave.

We had many adventures while we were in Midway......

We climbed the pyramids.......

Went for wonderfully scenic walks........

Explored little cave houses...........

Made some wonderful new friends (that didn't smell too good!)

And many other strange things......... silly Krissa Jo

Something really scary that happened to me was I got trapped in a sand-trap!!! i didn't know what to do!!!  I felt so alone and so lost.  

It was a very distressing situation, if you can't tell by my expression.

Luckily I soon escaped the sandtrap and was able to go to Provo and visit my wonderfully wonderful cousins whom you all know so well- Jennie and Kensie!  And that's my friend Ian with us.  We ate at brick oven, and of course it was amazing!  And i had to be my same piglet self and get the marketroom buffet and make myself sick but it was SO WORTH IT!!!!

FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our really tall friend Ryan- he's SO TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, it was a fabulous weekend and I wish it had never ended!

So Rexburg is finally seeing some SUN and us Rexburgians are finally feeling some WARMTH and let me tell you- it is absolutely GLORIOUS!!!  The sun really and truly does make me happy....I mean, I've always loved overcast days and everything....but four months straight of it is not my thing......and i had almost forgotten what the color green looked like.....but it's coming back!!!!!

The other night our ward had an opening social and it was a perfect day.  We played games, had a barbecue and checked out the ward.... :)  I had a lot of fun!

LOVE THESE GIRLS!!!!!!!

Pretty much two of my favorite people....I grew up with Krissa(left) and Jenessa(right)  is my room roommate this semester

And then this really cute boy named Logan from our ward jumped in the back of our picture.....we wanted him to stay for all of them!!! :)

I pretty much rocked the field!

Megan- my roommate from last semester. She's an absolute doll!

Who needs a plate?

So a few friends and I decided to do something a little different tonight......we decided to make dinner and eat it right off the table! We covered it in foil and saran wrap and just went ahead and dumped the food on it. It was really fun....a little awkward, but fun! I think we are going to do ice cream next time!!! Yes- in Rexburg, Idaho we have to get a little creative.

Barefoot in the Park

So my friend is in a directing class and a couple weeks ago I got a call from her begging me to be in her final scene that is pretty much worth her entire grade.  I said yes because she was desperate and even though it has pretty much consumed my last couple weeks, ended up having a really good time.  I haven't done any real acting since high school so it was a fun experience!  

It was slightly crazy because we had less than two weeks to put the whole thing together. Memorizing a twenty minute conversation in a few days was definitely a challenge!  It is really scary doing something like this, especially when someone else's grade is on your head!

We did a scene from Barefoot in the Park- if any of you haven't seen the movie starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda- I highly suggest it.  It is a darling movie and I love it. There were four actors in our scene but two of them leave after about 4 minutes.  We did the famous fight scene and it was a blast to do. And my costar was.....very cute...so that was an extra little bonus! :)

  

My weekend with the COWANS!!!!!

So this weekend I got to drive that oh so beautiful and scenic drive from Rexburg, Idaho to Utah for my cousin Mike's wedding.  

This of course meant I got some wonderful quality time with my favorite people in the whole world: the Cowans.  But you  probably already know that because if you are reading this you are most likely a Cowan...or a branch of the Cowans anyway!  Well anyway, I had a totally awesome time.  Love them all- and they totally put up with me and took care of me the whole weekend! :)  So thank you for an awesome break from my stressful semester and for making my week....month....year!!!!  Many great memories..... Jill trying to lick the cake, Jennie doing her strut, Jennie's hot friend doing his strut...:) , cardboard Joey, dancing the night away..........

Boys wanna have fun too!!!

So this is what happens when you leave seven children alone with Jessica for four days.....let's just say things get a little crazy.

Hey! I had to entertain them somehow!  The funny part is it wasn't completely my idea....the little boys in dresses started it.

Ever wished that a fictional character was real?  I know all of you have....some wish for Mr. Darcy while others wish for Edward Cullen.  While I definitely wouldn't mind either of these characters being real I must say that Jim Halpert would be a wonderful addition to this world.  He's hilarious, extremely fun, thoughtful and pretty much amazing.  To those of you who do not watch The Office: I seriously advise you to reconsider that choice.