12/17/21

Back at the start of November I had a gallbladder attack that sent me to the ER. (At the time we didn't know that's what it was and it took an absurdly long time for medical professionals to figure it out.) Anyway, today I finally got to get it out! I'm actually posting this at a later date bc immediately after it all I was somehow both in a lot of pain and also super high. I'm setting it to look like it posted on this date for the sake of the timeline. Fair warning, I will also be including a picture that the surgeon sent us of what my gallbladder looked like so if you don't want to see that, I'm super sorry because the way this is set up you actually probably already have. 

Getting prepped just before surgery

Fun fact: gallbladders are not supposed to be that gray color with black dots. Apparently mine was nearly necrotic. The surgeon said he was surprised that I was up and walking and managing to smile with the amount of pain I should have been in.

10/25/21

SO. I impulsively got my bangs cut today. (MISTAKE.) I went to Fantastic Sam's (first mistake) and even though I had a bad feeling about it, I just really wanted bangs so I forged ahead (mistake mistake mistake.) I just wanted curtain bangs and how hard could those be to mess up? (so much mistake.) She just chopped straight across and so short and they looked so bad and she asked if I wanted them styled and I said it was okay because I knew if I stayed any longer I was going to cry. I was SOBBING on my drive home. My mom reminded me that hair grows out but she contacted her hairdresser Teresa and set up an appointment for me to get them shaped a little better (if possible) tomorrow. We had a ward Halloween party tonight so Lauren styled the bangs and they looked a lot better after that (but I'm still mad.) Anyway, enjoy some photos!

MISTAKES WERE MADE

Macy and I as Velma and Daphne!

Our lil group in the church bathroom mirror!
Top Row (Left to Right): Lo, Emily, Lauren, Bella
Bottom Row (Left to Right): Macy, me, Lauren's water bottle

9/13/21

I am going to put in renewed effort to keeping up this journal of sorts. Especially because now I am working at the Missionary Training Center as a teacher! It has been easily one of the best experiences of my life so far. I started in mid July. After a week and a half of training I was able to pick up my own district! I grew to love them dearly and then sent them off on their missions. I was worried that it would be harder to feel so much love for my next district but now we are on our last week together and I love them just as much and I'm going to be so sad to see them go. I've already learned so much about myself and about the Savior at this job. And since I am learning so many cool things and hearing so many cool stories I feel that it's more important than ever to get it all down.

8/6/21

 I met up with my mom and sisters at the duck park by Walmart and we had like a little picnic lunch. That in and of itself was fun but what really made the whole thing great was the fact that once we tossed one (1) piece of bread, ducks came FLOCKING. I will include a photo and a video as proof of just how many ducks there were (and how funny it was watching Alicia try to decide how she felt about them!)

8/4/21

 Lo and I took this picture today and I just think it's really funny so I wanted to grace you all with its existence.

8/1/21

 I made lupulu for break the fast after church. It took FOREVER to cook (like I had to leave it in the oven during church so that it could fully finish cooking. But it turned out and it tasted so good and I'm so proud of it!

 

7/17/21

 As a wedding present for Mary and Emily I wanted to do kind of the same thing I did for Derity's birthday present. It wasn't necessarily a surprise because I had them both send me their favorite photo from their bridals. I'm really proud of them though! I tried to do the lettering in like a cute loop and I think it worked out well! I didn't anticipate the bouquets being so difficult so they look a lot different than the original pictures but they have the same colors and types of flowers.