all things powell, etc.

today i ran to wal-mart to grab a few things.  i made the mistake of going to the orem location and hello incoming freshman. the store was jam-packed with the little ones and their moms. carts everywhere were overflowing with new school supplies and apartment decor. now, i've been heard to say on more than one occasion that you couldn't pay me enough to repeat that era...the new freshman, totally lost, totally confused.  moving into a new apartment, walking around campus aimlessly wondering where in the world your next class is, first sunday in a ward where you can actually pay attention because there aren't little kids screaming all around you, and trying to keep up with everyone else in the social scene staying out till all hours of the night. BUT all of the sudden i found myself missing it.  i was actually envious of the youngsters with their moms filling their carts with everything they could possibly need plus more.  i thought back to that fateful wal-mart trip with my mom and freshman roommate brittany and being so excited for a new beginning.  i'm usually not a fan of change, but lately i find myself longing for a something new, a fresh start. yet, i still have two more years in this same town, same school, and probably even same apartment. not that i'm complaining. i have countless blessings, but sometimes find myself wishing for a new adventure.

in other news... 

my family took our annual vacation to to lake powell a couple weeks ago.  it was amazing, as always.
martha and paige joined us halfway through the week as well, making it all the more fantastic.

 

my cousin tanner left for the MTC halfway through the week.  he'll be serving an LDS mission for the next two years in ecuador and even though we missed him...and his amazing song playlists he'll be a great missionary. 

what a stud.