who knew? nothings new.

so not much has been going on lately... I went sledding in the mountains last week with our home teachers. umm I've just been busy with school a lot. I really like what I learn in anatomy but it is totally kicking my butt. I have decided today that I am going to use our free service at the university and get a tutor. Mission prep is fun, I cant wait till I get to put my papers in. Experimental Ed Adv Challenge is still my favorite class. I havent heard from Badger yet but should this week. I'm anxious about that. We went bowling for FHE today. Oh my gums and mouth in general are doing a LOT better. Emma and I bought matching twin shoes for each other for our half birthday, hers came last week and mine arent due here until wednesday which is extremely lame because I have had an outfit planned out to wear them with all week long. Tomorrow I'm going to lunch with Natalie from home and on friday Beth Hansen is doing a photo shoot thing with me for her senior project. she is taking pictures of people looking how their major stereotypes them and as themselves normaly. pretty cool idea. I miss ukraine a lot lately. I wrote a letter to mikki [my freshman year roommate on her mission in arizona] like 2 full pages about ukraine and my experience. I really liked being there. Im sort of just procrastinating my homework right now... I should get on that. It hasnt snowed in Rexburg for almost a week and in fact it rained a little today it was so warm! thats all for now. I cant really think of anything else...

Today is the day Derek is going into the MTC. I am so sad but excited, he already has his first letter written to me and most likely has sent it out by now. I cant wait to read it and finally get his address, haha what a guy. These past two weeks have been amazing. We've hung out almost everyday and have had so much fun. The next two years should fly by 'hopefully'. it makes it easier to know that i'm only waiting for about 6 months and the last 18 ill be active instead. We connect so well and writing each other is going to be so powerful for our relationship. I spent the past weekend down at his house in IF. His family is so much fun. Oldest of 5 boys so theres never a dull moment. And his mom is amazing, we are very similar. im not saying im amazing i didnt mean for it to sound like that but we had a blast together.

School is difficult but now i'm less distracted so that might help me out... go figure.
oh yeah and i got the most beautiful necklace from Derek for a pre-valentine's day gift. it has 6 perodots [sp?] increasing in size in a wave down on a gold chain. Its perfect.
i'm off to mission prep class, its snowing like crazy out today!

...mom requested pictures...