My birthday has come and passed :) Another year to look forward to.


Things I want to accomplish before I turn 23:
-run a 1/2 marathon
-pass my LPN NCLEX
-have 15K in my savings account
-get a kitten
-go to New York
-watch a baby be delivered
-learn how to make my moms famous ribs

“Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends.”

Life has been so crazy and full of new adventures lately. I honestly feel like I am just holding on for the ride. School is kicking my butt, but I am learning SO much and am grateful for all the clinical opportunities I have.

My birthday month has arrived and this year I honestly havent been celebrating like normal. But I have decided to not let it drag me down for the rest of the month. Here is to a new start of the bday celebration. Trip to nordstrom tomorrow <3 hopefully they will have something good.

Things I want for my bday:

• bday sushi!
• pedicure
• car washhhhhhhh 
• gerber daisies
• return to tiffany heart pendant earrings
• the book "a heart like his"
• for my best friends to come visit me <3 xoxo miss you girls!

I have honestly just been way homesick and lonely lately. Its wierd to have to start all over and make new friends. My roommates left this weekend and it really made me realize how much I like being around them and appreciate them. They have been so welcoming and sweet to me- I honestly couldnt have asked for anything better.

Here are the top 5 things that happened last week

1. Gave my first intramuscular injection
2. Got a 96% on my medication test
3. I made my birthday cookies
4. Sounders won their soccer game vs. Kansas City wizards (which puts them in the play offs!!)
5. I lost 3 lbs

School honestly is really taking up my time, and when I'm not at school or studying I am trying to muster up the energy to work out. I have been running and getting back into yoga. I forgot how centering and stress relieving yoga is for me.


What I have been up to lately (besides studying, gym, laundry, church....repeat)
My mom came to visit and we got to spend time together up in Park City! -it is SO beautiful there even in summer. We shopped and went to costco, basically what we would have done if in WA :) I really miss her and look up to her so much. We went to Womens Conference up in Park City and my sweet mom began to cry (no not during the great talk Pres. Monson gave...but before that during the song) She then preceded to cry throughout the entire talk and rest of the meeting. She is such a sweet spirit and I make fun of her for it but she is such a great mother.

Adventures...more to come!

Here are pictures from my adventures in Utah so far. I havent even had time to blog lately because of everything going on. But I figured I would upload some pictures as a teaser of the blog to come :) <3 enjoy....

Shontelle - Impossible

ADIOS

 AMF: (Adios)
 I am packing up my things this week- hopefully fitting my life (clothes!) in my car as i drive 13 hours to Farmington Utah for a new chapter in my life.

Things I will miss:
my family
friends
my own bathroom
my walk in closet
starbucks on every corner
covington red robin (pathetic i know- i feel like an addict: we have a love/hate relationship!)
my bright room
my moms cooking
sounders games

the hawaii trip :(

First off: Keegan our short lived 8th grade relationship is still hands down the BEST relationship I've been in, you were the most romantic bf! :)

This week/month/summer have been so busyyy. I honestly can't believe summer is almost over. No more late night jogs, bonfires, passion tea lemonade, tanning oil and summer dresses :( If you know me though you'll know that fall is my favorite! School supplies, football season, boots, jackets, scarves, psl, my birthday, falling leaves and fresh starts. <3 so heres my good bye to summer 2010

This summer I:
worked A LOT
Layed out
Saw old friends (Sara, brit holt, Emily and Danielle)
Got into nursing school
Worked out
Got pneumonia :(
Made some new friends
Fell head over heels for someone
Got A LOT of shots
Learned life lessons about friends

Now that I've said good bye summer let me back track on the last few weeks.
My mom, lidia and I drove to Utah to look for apts, go to orientation and bring some stuff down to layton. It was such a stressful and longgggg weekend. We ate good food (zupas and cafe rio) and saw 100 of apartments (all of which we scary, nasty, moldy,and SCARY!!) after coming home discouraged because we didn't find somewhere to live I found a cute little house in Farmington online. With a leap of faith I decided to move in. I am so excited to start this new chapter in my life. One full of life, happiness, hard work, passion and new adventures.

Sara came home for the week- which is the therapy I needed. I miss having my good, true friends around me a lot. We swam,shopped,ate junk, and shopped some more!one night we did a late night swim in her lake which was so much fun! The lake was warm and the water was so calm it was so peaceful! One night we also went to urgent care because my finger was black and blue from "jamming" it at a work meeting playing football. 10pm, trying to get my ring off, some late night giggles, and a couple X-rays later we found out my finger was broken! :( what an adventure! S I love you and am so grateful for the friendship and memories we have and all the things we've been through together. <3