looking up.

you know that old saying 'its always darkest before the light?' I really feel like I experienced that this week. I really didn't know what I was gonna do at the beginning of this week. moving home and commuting was something I thought about a million times a day. I felt judged and alone and so sad all the time. it was  rough go. then all of the sudden things got better. I owe a big part of it to my brother. I called my mom when day and was crying to her about how awful everything was and how I didn't have any friends here and Jord was with her and could hear what was going on. the next day I get a text from a number I didn't know asking me on a date. come to find out it was one of Jordan's old mission companions that's also at suu going to school. we went and got ice cream and just talked and it felt so good to know I finally have a friend here. it felt good to talk about stuff that wasn't college related and to laugh and not be alone. and I owe that to my brother. 

that was really the start of things looking up around here. that night I was in such a good mood and I went to casino night, a college sponsored party, I didn't really gamble. relatives calm down (; 

me being a freakin stud and winning black jack over and over (; 

look how fun it was though. everyone was dressed up all fancy and it was in a way cool building and it was just a fun atmosphere! seriously such a fun night. 

the next night me and Haylee came home to hurricane for a suu/Dixie combined dance party. 

Kalli is going to Dixie so she came with us and it was so fun to hangout with her! I didn't realize how much I missed her until I saw her. 

we slept in hurricane that night and I was woken up at 9 in the freaking am by my dad to go clean the church for the SECOND WEEK IN A ROW. wtf. but luckily I love my family and how huge it is so it wasn't that big of a deal. 

plus I got to use this huge vacuum so it wasn't all bad, folks. 

that night we came back up to school and went to the first home game of the season! 

it was seriously so fun to go to a football game again. I've missed it! we won, complete blowout, but it was way fun! 

after the game was a huge paint dance and it was absolute POURING but it was so so fun. and dangerous. people go crazy to get to the front of things. lets not be complete savages, people. 

we're looking a little rough, but it was so fun! 

I was home in hurricane today and really I have the best family, absolutely no competition. after dinner today we were all just sitting around talking and it's really baffling how hilarious all my brothers and parents are. I absolutely love it. also we took family pictures last weekend because we were all home for the first time in forever. look how precious. 

these ones were my favorites and they're mostly just the ones we were being silly in. but that's just how we are and it's my favorite. also these are crappy quality because I had to take a picture of a picture. sorry about it. 

alright I'll be done now. sorry about the marathon post. here's to another good week!