Weekend fun and new hair :)

Hello! So Dad brought two of my friends and seniors in the youth group, Buck and Kelly, down for a preview weekend at my school. We had a fun time and Dad and I were able to hang out and have fun :) This picture is taken in the GAP store in a shopping center I'd never been to but LOVE called Victoria Gardens.



Also, earlier this week I got my hair cut, so this is my extremely happy face showing off the new hair :)



Today I have a paper to write on Skepticism. Tomorrow one to write on a passage in Deuteronomy (FUN! or not..) and then Tuesday I leave for ALABAMA at 5:30pm! I'm SO EXCITED!!!!!!! It seems like ages since I've seen Devin last! Even if it was just a month ago.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone! I'll post pictures of the trip when I get back!!!! :) :)

Donner Family Trip!

Hello! I had such a fun time this past weekend at Donner with the family! Barbie picked me up and we drove up. It was so nice being with everyone!! This week is going to FLY by! I'm so busy with a speech today, a bio test tomorrow, philosophy paper thrusday and an exodus/deuteronomy paper to do before Thanksgiving! So YES family, I do have homework! Every day!!! But who wants to post pictures of that?? :)

Ok, have a wonderful day everyone!

Birthday Festivities!

Just wanted to let you all know what’s been going on in my life!

Schools been going really well. It’s been interesting balancing the never ending social events and never ending schoolwork. This last week I had an ammmmazing birthday! Thank you all for the wonderful cards, presents, and amazing cookies (Barbie!) I got a beautiful necklace from Devin too. I’ll attach a picture. On Thursday, my actual birthday, I had such a fun and relaxing day. I woke up to my roomie singing happy birthday in her morning voice (always entertaining), got plenty of texts and calls, came back to my room after a few texts and my roomie had decorated the room with balloons and streamers. How nice! That night some friends and I went to Arcadia about 25 minutes away to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. SO fun! And once again, I was sang happy birthday.

Friday I worked, napped, and went to a dinner event for my dorm called My Tie. Everyone who went was all dress up and the guys wore ties. We all met in the lobby and the guys placed their ties in the middle and each girl had to take one then find their guy. We ended up driving in groups about 40 minutes outside to Universal Studios to the Buca di Peppo right outside on the City Walk. I sat at a table of about 20 people. It was pretty cool because I didn’t know anyone at my particular table so I was able to meet new friends. And once again, they sang happy birthday!

Saturday was BEACH DAY! A part of my hall (Fourth West) went to a beach in San Clemente and relaxed for the afternoon. The water was pretty cold but after running around it felt nice. I’ll attach a picture of that day too.

So overall I’ve had the most eventful weekend yet! It has been an amazingly fun birthday weekend and I’ve felt so much love. I am SO excited to go home this weekend and see the fam… and EVIE! Brooke’s been so wonderful about sending me videos and pictures I can watch and look at over and over.

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Update!

Hello family & friends :)

So a little update on how I've been and what I've been doing! School has been going amazingly. I'm meeting a lot of quality friends and it really feels like home. I found a church today. It's called Glenkirk Presbyterian (sp?) Church and my suitemate Kimberly took me. I really, really liked it :) This picture is from outside the church. I loved the cross cut-out!! I guess it's a popular spot for wedding pictures.

The workload has been really tough lately. I'm just trying to get through this week and I think I'll be good :)

My birthday is on Thursday the 4th. Yey! I'm going out to dinner with some friends. Then on Saturday my hall is doing a beach day and a football game that night. The next weekend I'm driving home with some friends and will be able to visit and see little Evie who is getting so big!! :) :) :)
(theodgersfamily.blogspot.com for pics)

Devin and I are doing awesome. 51 days until Thanksgiving where I'm going out to Alabama! I couldn't be more excited :)

Alright, I've got so much going on. I'll try to update more frequently :) :) Love you guys so much. I never really knew how much I valued my family, church, home, dog! ha, until I don't get to be around it.

Evie's first bath:

http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l153/mrsodg/Photographer%20Preg%20Shots/?action=view¤t=f5f75b48.pbw


SHE IS TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~:)

Day 3 with Evie!!!

Hi family and friends!!

Today was a busy, busy day for us! Evie got cleared to come home so at 3 I came over and relieved Mom. It took us a while to get cleared, finish packing up stuff, feed Evie.. etc. etc. Josh had went earlier and gotten the car seat professionally installed because it seemed loose and so he took Evie and made sure she was securely fastened. Brooke and I were walked out by a nurse and off we went!

We stopped by Raleys to get her perscriptions and some fresh fruit/veggies. Then the FOUR of us came home! I got to video Evie's first time in her new home :) OF COURSE we went through the garage first and she got to officially sit in the Bus Josh has so amazingly put together! Then we went inside and unpaked and got all settled. At about 5 Evie was ready for food so that started our whole routine again with pumping/feeding/taking pictures.

Brooke was really tired this afternoon. Hopefully she's already gone to bed for a good night's sleep. Mom came for the wooonderful dinner Mary Ellen made and was staying for the night. I'm going to be back there at 8 tomorrow morning so mom can come home to work.

I know all of you may laugh who have had a newborn around.. but MAN are they work! Ha. I guess I didn't realize the extent of everything!

I am so in love with this baby. Like... you have no idea! Especially since I have learned her temperment, what she likes (basically being snuggled and hearing Josh's voice), how to change her the fastest without getting a cry, her few expressions, her little chubby cheeks...

I don't want to go back to school! I would stay here forever just taking care of her. Buuut I guess that's Brooke's job and one day I can do that for myself :)

Alright.. I am SO tired! I'll hopefully update tomorrow after Day 4!!! :)

-Auntie Paige

Day 2 with Evie!!

She's doing great! I was able to take over for mom as she went home, showered and had a little nap. I played nurse and took care of Brooke and Evie the afternoon. SO amazing. I wish I could be here every day... in every moment of her life. But, I guess that's Brooke's job =D

And might I add... Brooke has been the BEST mother, laborer, tired person EVER! I have not heard ONE complaint other than discomfort, she says please an excessive amount and isn't demanding. WOW! i am so lucky to have such an amazing sister!