(not so recent) Recent shinanigans!

We went to the Hare Krishna festival of colors!

We got very colorful!

Such a random thing in the middle of Utah!

It was Mel's birthday so we went to breakfast to celebrate.

We look tired!

Accidental purple day

BYU Baseball game with some friends!

Throw Back Thursdays!

Well a new tradition has started. And it's called throw back Thursdays! For the past couple weeks we've been watching a movie from our past to remind us of simpler times. It's been a lot of fun to hear suggestions of future movies! Here are some we've watched so far!

We only watch A+ movies at our place. The thrilling tale of Shadow, Chance and Sassy. Definitely a tear jerker.

A classic. and just so you know the 1-800-4-whales number is still up and running! Adopt your own whale today!

Another classic.. a lot more hippie than I remember it.

Back when a million dollars bought a lot more... also a great movie.

The Callan Clan

Last weekend we had a fun get together with the Callan side of the family! My cousin and his family were in town so it was a great time to get everyone else that's in Utah together. We had great food, played some games with the kids, and had fun catching up with everyone! It was a really fun night! I'm lucky to have so many great family members! Here in Utah and out!

Little Willy... look at those legs!

While the adults are talking and the littler kids are running around this is how we find the older kids.. playing on Laura's phone. oh technology.

Easter egg hunt findings!

Coloring contest for the kiddies.

I love this pic!

Jack had more fun with the drinking fountain than playing with all the kids!

Rex Lee Run!

Well I did it! I ran my first 5K! I didn't do it in record time.. but I finished! And that's all I was going for!

Check List!

Passport - Check!

Date of departure - Check!

Immunizations - Check!

Visa - Check!

I think I'm ready to go to Paraguay... do I really have to wait 4 months!?

Sister Brown is off to Russia!

Well.. Acacia is now Sister Brown! She's been out for a week already! She's going to Russia! I can't believe everyone is starting to leave! Anyway, Acacia's family had a little "missionaryette shower/party." It was so fun to see everyone from freshman year and see Acacia be so excited to get out there and teach the gospel!

I love this picture!! These girls have been some of my best friends for the last 3 years!! and we're so colorful! haha

The missionary herself! She's going to be great!

The whole group that's there... who's idea was it to do the stair picture.... haha

Life is good.

I have nothing to complain about. My classes are going well. Work is great. I miss my parents but they are doing amazing things in Paraguay and I get to see them this summer! These past 7 1/2 months have flown by at times and have crawled by at other times. I get to see Laura a lot! We hang out and do fun things... I think it's better for us not to live together.. haha I see Robert, Rachel and Jack every once in a while! Jack is such a cutie! I'll miss them when Robert goes to grad school. Jenny and their fam are nice enough to let us come home whenever we want! I wish I could go home more often. School and work make that hard. Her kids are growing up so quick! Callie is turning 12 tomorrow! She's going to be in young women's?! I remember when she was born! Man I feel old! wow... I keep up with my other siblings as much as I can.. Seeing pictures of Wendy and Matt's families makes me wish I could fly to New York or Texas on a whim to see them! They are all growing up so quick! I hate missing it.

I'm still loving Provo though.. I have great roommates! They've been great friends and roommates for 3 years now! I've made great friends in my ward, in my major, and at work. I'm trying to eat better and exercise 3 to 4 times a week to get ready for that half marathon in May. I can run up to 4 miles now at a time...I'm slowly but surely working up. The other day I signed a contract for another year here in the complex I live in. It'll be my last year here at the Y... weird. I'm going to be a senior in college... I already am credit wise. That was a shocking day to see my student summary status: Senior. I'm almost done. I can't believe it... then I'm off to either grad school or the real world... I'm still deciding. I can't believe I'm to that point in my life. I feel like I was a scared little freshman just yesterday... not knowing what I was doing with my life. Now.. 3 years later, I have a better idea but I'm still scared! Not a "scared stiff 'scared'" but a "here comes the future.. who knows what it'll bring but I'm excited 'scared'.."

I honestly don't know what this post was trying to convey... mostly that I'm happy about where I'm at in life. Sometimes I see friends going on missions and getting married and I wonder what I'm doing with my life... But then I realize I'm doing a lot of good things! I almost have a college degree! That in itself is a great thing! Sometimes I just have to remind myself of these things... Of the good things in life that I'm doing. And how great my life is going right now! So future, here I come!