It's About Time I Got Some 'Help'!

Tonight was the best night I have had in a bit, and I really needed it!  A few girls in my ward wanted to go see 'The Help'.  I haven't read the book yet, but the previews looked good, and Jess adores the book, so I wanted to see it.  So Andrew and seven of us ladies trucked over to our Cinemark to see the 6:40 show.
I was absolutely hilarious, because anyone who walked into the theater would definitely be able to tell it was a chick flick.  There were groups of ladies sitting together, and I only counted three men in the entire theater (including Andrew).  We even sat behind a group of eight ladies that all came together, and their ages must have spanned two or three generations.  It made me laugh, because that is what my college girlfriends and I will look like in a few years!
Anyway, the movie just captured me from the very start.  I didn't know the characters or their stories, so I found myself wanting to hurry up and see what would happen next.  It was like I wanted to watch the movie at double speed so I could see what happened to everyone.  Halfway through the movie, I knew I wanted, no, NEEDED to read the book!  I kept leaning over to Jess and telling her how good certain parts were, as if she weren't sitting right next to me.  I gasped in shock, laughed, and cried until my 8 squares of toilet paper that I brought along with me were soaked.  I knew I had mascara streaming down my cheeks, but I didn't care.
After the movie was over, I had a craving that wouldn't go away- I wanted chocolate pie.  For all of you that have read the book or seen the movie, you know how crazy that is, but I wanted it.  So I stopped by our local Village Inn, and what do you know?!  It was FREE PIE NIGHT!  I grabbed my slice of French Silk, headed home, went immediately into Jessie's room, and grabbed her copy of 'The Help'.

If you need me, I will be curled up on my bed.  And I may not answer phone calls.  Sorry!

Why My Nephews Are the Coolest- Exhibits A & B

I have the sweetest nieces and nephews.  I'm serious.  I love them each to PIECES!!!  Today I was reminded how much I miss them when I got a voicemail, and Jess told me a story about Colorado.

Jess and Andrew went up to Denver a few weeks ago to see Sarah, Todd, and fam on their vacation.  Yeah, I'm more than a little jealous, but I had already committed to house/dog sit for my boss, so I couldn't tag along.  Jess told me the funniest thing today.  They had been hiking one morning, and when they went back to their cars, J.C. popped into Jess' and Andrew's car saying, "Man, I need a break from my parents".  He then proceeded to plug into his iPhone, and play away.  Can't you just see that coming from J.C.?  I can even hear the inflection in his voice.  What a cutie!

 

He is so dang cool.

And then I also had the most wonderful voicemail from Braden today!  I saw I missed a call at work, and had a voicemail.  When I saw it was from Ashley, I wanted to hear the message right away, in case it was an emergency.  When I heard Braden's voice talking to my phone, I almost burst into tears right there.  There is just something so special about hearing your family say the words, 'I love you!'.  When it comes from a child, it just melts your heart into a little puddle.

  I love you so much, buddy.

What can I say?  My family is amazing!  :)

What a Relief!

I am DONE with my prerequisite courses!!!!  I took my final for my last math class today, and I really couldn't be happier.  I had an awful teacher and honestly didn't get much instruction, but I am confident that I did well in the class. 

And now I move on to my COHORT!  I will be taking classes at 8 a.m.  But I just figure that I will be going to work by that time when I am out of school, so I might as well get used to it.

I am ready to start this last leg of my Bachelor degree!