Life As I Know It...Will Always Change

So I've done like 5 updates today, but this is the last one, I swear! This is just a small update of what I'm doing with life. So here it goes!
1) Phlebotomy: I am now a licensed phlebotomist! Look out :)

2) I shall no longer be going to Utah Valley University. That is right folks, I'm moving home to go to Weber State, great, Great, GREAT!!

3) Moving home means I get to quit my job as a CNA. I am no longer a butt wiper for a living!!!

4) My dad taught me how to drive a stick shift. His idea of learning was to throw me in the driver's seat in Kaysville and then saying, "Ok, get us home in one piece and don't kill my truck." REAL comforting! It was very frustrating and, well, let's just say that that truck is a very "blessed" truck and it's a good thing my mom was NOT with us...However, I am proud to report that we are both still alive and the Gutless Wonder still has a transmission :)

"This Is The Place"

So I've lived in Utah my whole life and have never been to the "This Is The Place" park in Salt Lake. I finally got to go with my mom, sister, my aunt and her 4 kids, my aunt's mom, and my aunt's sister and her 4 kids. Let's just day that with 7 kids under the age of 10 it was quite an adventure getting from place to place. The park is SO cool! I wanted to see more of the museums and statues as opposed to the crafts and whatnot, but keeping the kids entertained was probably more important. I did a few crafts myself such as stamp some leather, pan for "gold", and make an arrowhead necklace. We even got to see a little show of a bank robbery. It was cool! I shall definitely return there so I can do more :). Smallz and I had a blast doing crafts and taking pictures. She kind of adopted my aunt's niece Oakley. She toted her around all day...yes, she did get some pretty funny looks. Here are a few pics of the things we saw and did.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
            The hospital beds...

 
      Yes, these are REAL squirrels...

SOUTH CAROLINA IS BEACHIN'

So, I recently have returned from good old South Carolina for my second time. It was just as great as I remembered it to be. I LOVE it there! Seriously, if I didn't think that I would absolutely die without my family close I would move there in a heartbeat. This time it wasn't meant to be a vacation. My aunt and uncle decided to pack up and head for Nicaragua for 2 weeks and leave their 4 year-old (Cedric) and 1 year-old (Gabe) behind. I had the pleasure of going with my grandma and my cousin to help babysit. I was there for 11 days just having such a ball. I did learn a few things while I was there though. For instance, I did not have quite as much patience as I thought when it came to little kids. It's a good thing grandma and I were there together because, well, you know how 4 year-olds are: they like to push the boundaries a little. No worries though, we all made it out alive :). I also learned how to cook a little more elaborately than I was used to. In fact, I did a LOT of cooking. Not really my thing...or so I thought. Turns out it can actually be enjoyable (don't tell my mom). We partied at the beach, went to a children's museum, and really just had a rockin' time! Here are some pictures. I've got some of the children's museum, the beach, the boys playing with cards, Elli and I getting all dressed up for Harry Potter and me the morning after I flew in (me wearing the giant t-shirt). Enjoy!