Seasons Greetings!

Hola friends, countrymen, strangers!
This is Hannah! :)
Well here's a little story...on many occasions i come check out this lovely blog of ours to see if anyone has posted! And I keep getting sad because I haven't heard anything from anyone in quite some time! So...I decided....hmm maybe it's a sign that I should update this lovely blog of ours!
This semester I feel that I have had some really great experiences, opprotunities, and learned a ton! It has had it's ups and downs, highs and lows (wow that's like the same thing said in two different ways :O). But I guess I'm greatful for the good and the bad. The good, because it really makes me happy, and helps me to realize how blessed I am, and how great my life is! The bad, because there is always something to be learned from it. Something to help me in the future, something to teach me how to improve. So, even if there is bad...let's all have a good attitude and try and grow from it!!
Here's a little update since my last fort post! First of all...after approximately three amazing weeks, our fort had to come down due to a cleaning check! :( But hey, we had a great three weeks with it, and made some awesome memories involving the fort! :)
I apologize these pictures are out of chronological order!

Above is some cool cats...all of which are from Moses Lake!! :)
Meet Mike! I did! Infact...I'm "engaged" to him! :) After meeting him, he restrung my ukulele, then we (a group of us) went to BR for buy one get one free sunday Tuesday, came home, and proceeded to jam! On a side not, I'm in a guitar class with my roomie Carlie, and have been enjoying it so much! Lately though, playing guitar/ukulele has been temping me oh so much not to study as much as I should!

LASERTAG! It's one of my favorite games...in the WORLD! I don't even care that I am horrible, or the fact that the day we played this, I was in white under a black light, and competely visible from miles (OK feet) away! But hey, I played over Christmas break...got last place...this time...I got second to last place! What an improvement!

We have kind of started a Tuesday Tradition of going to ice cream...I've gone the past two weeks...but I should probably limit myself! But I do love ice cream!

Warning this story has a sad ending. So, this cute cake of Dynomite the Dinosaur, unfortunatly did not last long. I know what you're thinking...Hannah, you're just such a great cook everyone devoured it right away. Unfortunately that is not the case. I made it for my friend's birthday, and while carrying it over, I dropped it down some stairs...and it died :( I was just glad I ahd a picture of it!

I went to this AWESOME Harry Potter dance! You can't really tell but I was Crookshanks, and I took Chandler...he was the whoming willow! :) This is just some of us afterwards...as you can see my whiskers are falling off!

This would be me and my beautiful cousin! She came over and we jammed on our guitars, went to a BYU Basketball game (which we sadly lost), ate some creamery food, and watched a movie! Although I am sad being away from other family, I really do love being closer to my other family! I had a blast with Miranda, and hope we hang out more often! :)

Now, I know what you're thinking! Those look scruptions...where did they come from?!? And you should be surprised to hear that I made them!! I was VERY impressed with myself! These are my Grandma's recipie and they are YUMMY!

I had some visiters visit me! IT was so fun to see Kourtni, KaiLani, and Mikki! They are all great friends, and I had a total blast with them! They should come visit me more!

This is at Yogo! We took a picture with a goal of getting in their slideshow...I still need to try and figure out how to email it to them! But we are celebrating Marshall's mission call!!

Here is me and Lilly anticipating Marshall's mission call! Oreo's always help with the tension!

Here's going to North Carolina! Yay! Congrats! speaking of mission calls Chandler also has gotten his to San Jose, Cali! Congrats to him!

Well that's a little update! The semester is coming to an end...and I cannot even belive I'm nearly done with my freshman year of college. I have even signed my housing contract for next year and have found that soon I have to register for next falls classes....so crazy! I'm not going to lie...I've really enjoyed my freshman year and am kind of scared to not be a freshman anymore...It's so weird to think that are practically no boys the age of 20 attending BYU...So, next year it's just crazy to think that the boys we will be hanging out with will be R.M.'s. I'm really going to miss all of my new friends that I've made this year, as well as all the one's from Moses...but I guess it's for a good cause...right! ;) I'm also frightened that everyone will be all mature...that frightens me :S

Well have a great day, week, month, year, and life!

Love always,

Hannah

My Missionary

Christopher James Jackson and I have been together for about 1 year and 2 months.

I Love him so much! More than I have ever Loved anything

As you may know tomorrow he will be the servant of the Lord for two years of his life

And I have never been so proud of the amazing man he has become by preparing for this day

The Lord really knows what He is doing when he sends these young men out to serve.

His work is in good hands

I'd like to bear my testimony that I know this work is so so important. Nothing is more important than the gospel and knowing that someone out there Loves you and died for you. I know that Joseph Smith brought truth to this world. The only fullness of the truth. I know that the Book of Mormon is true. And that we have living prophets on the earth today, that lead us, guide us and teach us the way to eternal happiness. I know that Chris was choosen specifically to go to the people that need him. I know that he is going to bring so much happiness, light, and hope into peoples lives. I am so grateful i could have been around his sweet spirit and his amazing strength. Chris is such an example to me. And he showed me what true, through and through love is. Because of him I know what I want in the future. He is my very best friend and I know how i need to be treated and how special i am. We are all special. We are children of God.

Don't ever settle for less than what you truely deserve. I love you guys and all your support and for being my amazing friends. I also love My Savior, He has been so comforting through all of this and has helped me see the positive side of things. I say these things in His name Jesus Christ Amen.

Ash Wednesday

Today my facebook has been full of status' about Ash Wednesday and Lent. I realized that I didn't (probably still don't) know a lot about this Catholic Holiday. So, I went to Wikipedia (like any student would do). I learned a lot about this holiday, and find it pretty interesting. Ash Wednesday is always 46 days before Easter Sunday, 40 not counting Sundays. The 40 days has a lot of symbolism from the Bible, the 40 days Moses spent on Mount Siani, 40 days of rain in Noah's day, and Jesus' fast. On Ash Wednesday there is a special mass ceremony with the marking of the cross on the follower's foreheads. The cross is marked with ash by the priest or minister. The members then give up something for their lent fast for the next 40 days. The members do these things to get ready for the Easter holiday. I was really impressed by this tradition. What a great concept to spend some time each year dedicated to bettering ourselves and preparing. I think that we should not only spend our 40 days a year but spend everyday giving up our bad habits and preparing for Jesus Christ to return again. That's what this life is about; getting ready to meet our Lord and Savior again, to become the greatest people that we can be, ultimately to become like Him. So, my roommate Lisa and I have decided to give something up for Lent. Mostly because we think it is a really neat idea to work towards. For the next 4o days I am giving up chocolate and saying things I shouldn't about people. And Lisa is giving up eating after 9 and listening to music with swearing. Starting today, so in 40 days we'll let you know how it goes!

Lilly

PS- Read up on Ash Wednesday and Lent, it is really interesting!

Benjamin

Benjamin Reid Mar was born on January 14, 2010 in Moses Lake. He is the cutest little thing ever and so I just wanted to show him off a bit. My sisters friend Heather Grigg specializes in newborns and took these amazing pictures. He has way more hair than my sisters other kids so he looks older than he is. I am so thankful that I am able to live colse to my neice and nephews they bring smiles to my face everytime i see them.!

La Psychadelic acid-trippin, aiyaiyaiy jammin fortress for mamasitas and the occasional puff daddy

That is the name of the beaty of a fortress, our masterpiece, our humble abode, our life! haha Inspired by Bob Marley..partly (I bought that poster and we stole it from the walll and put it on the fort!) So Me and my new roomie Asia (no she's not Asian) built a fort the other day becase both of our room roomates had gone home on Monday night, so we decided to move out matresses into the kitchen and build a fort around them, buy some yummy ice cream and watch a movie in our fort! So..we built it Monday and it's still up today (Wednesday) and hopefully it will for a while longer!
Here we have a lovely shot of me draggin my matress covered in it's lovely bamboo-cotton sheets to the kitchen! Please take not of 1.) The new green classes! 2.) The hair...which if I were right side up would be stickin up!
Here are three lovely ladies! This is during a commerical for American Idol(!) Me Carlita, and Asia

We kind of do everything in the fort. This is another picture caught from American Idol J Fish, Jess HOuse, Me, Carlie, and Asia's takin the pic!
But yes...I eat in it. I sleep in it. I study in it. We party in it. We even had a concert in it yesterday with a bunch of friends!
Well have a fabulouso day!

Love, HANNAH

PS Please feel free to stop by and visit the crazy long titled fort! There are a few conditions to enter though! First of all to enter you must perform an entrance dance that I must approve. Second you must bring a fort warming gift! There's some other rules but you can find out if you come!

My New Friends :)

Well since all of my dear senioritas decided to leave me in Moses Lake and go back to college while I am off track and work my tush off, I decided to introduce you to my New friends lol

Besides working at the Lovely dominos in town I also work at the Aim School and Gymnastics. It is a biligual pre-school and kindergarden. I am the bus driver, Teacher's Aid, Secretary, and Babysitter. Pretty much I do what ever anyone askes me to haha. The main jobs I do is driving and Teachers Aid. The kids call me Miss Kelcey and I help them color, count, speak espanol, and write their names. I absolutely love this job with all my heart. It is so much fun!

The biggest lesson I learned from kindergarden class is that there are no secrets! Reece told me one day, "Miss Kelcey did you know that my mom is fluffy?" and I said, "What do you mean Reece, does that mean she has fur?"

Reece: "No, being fluffy means your FAt,"

Me: "Really? haha"

Reece: "Ya, My dad is SUPER fluffy!"

These kids say the funniest things in the world and everyday I come home with a new quote that made me laugh so hard! I think just for fun, I'll post my quotes of the week, because there are plenty!

The Kids in these pictures are the ones I drive to and from school. We spend the most time together. We are buddies. Their absolute favorite song is the Hannah Montana song "The Hoe down Throw down". We sing it twice everyday, at the top of our lungs! I know every single word! Reece, the kid in the yellow shirt above is the comedian of the group, he is such a clutse and is always making me laugh.

His twin sister is Reegan, and she is adorable, always dressed in pink and is going to be a heart break when she grows up. Abby is the sweetest little girl ever, she always blows her mom a kiss when i pick her up and is always trying to be nice. Kunal is from India and will be moving back next weekend. :( we will miss him.

Carson, is the cowboy and the gentleman of the group. He is so sweet and thoughtful. I love these kids like they are my own and if you cut me off while I am driving them around, I will honk like a crazy woman, nothing is going to happen to them on my watch.

I know you guys are totally jelous of my New friends but don't worry. Nobody will replace my Senoritas!

Here are some of the funny things I get to hear when I am at school

After Reece told me his dad was super fluffy his twin sister pipes up and said

Reegan: "Well my mom told me that my dad swallowed a watermelon seed."

Me: "Oh no what happened?"

Reegan: "Well a watermelon grew in there and that is why his tummy is so big!"

One time in the car we were talking about broken bones

Reegan:"Reece had a broken arm one time, I haven't broken a bone ever because I am very careful,"

Me: "That's good, I haven't broken a bone either."

Reegan:"Oh wait, I did have a broken foot once when i was born, because Reece was sitting on it when we were in my mommy's tummy."

Reece: "HeY, there wasn't that much room in there!"

During class, I was sitting by the kids while they were coloring and they were telling me what they wanted to be when they grow up.

Hallie:"I want to be a fashion model when I grow up."

Abby:" I want to be a scientist."

Justice:"Guess what, I want to be when I grow up Miss Kelcey :)"

Miss Kelcey:" Hmm a singer?"

Justice:"Nope... I want to be Albert Einstein!"

Michele:"Well if you want to be Albert Einstein when you grow up you better practise coloring in the lines and practise your words so you can become the president."

(such good advice)

We were working on an art project and I was getting on Zoes case because she was cutting the wrong paper.

Miss Kelcey: "Zoe, what are you doing? Your not suppose to cut the yellow paper"

Zoe: " I'm cutting out a cross :)"

Miss Kelcey:"......"

Zoe: "I am going to tape it on the thing I love the most! Oh I know! I'm going to tape it to my I LOVE JESUS shirt"

This is my favorite Quote so far! I just overheard the kids say this :)

Bryn:"If you believe in yourself, You can do ANyThing"

Jack (in the most blunt voice ever):"Uh no you can't"

Zoe:" No, if you beleive in Jesus! you can do anything"

Hahhahahahahhahaha Being with these little guys teaches me so much! I see everything in a different perspective. I see pure love and simple friendships. I see simple happiness and how to be carefree. I see innocence and how important it is to stay absolutely true to who you are. They don't judge and they know what is wrong and right. I see what I wish the real world was like. No wonder Heavenly Father wants us to be as the little children

One down. Three to go.

Well Staci and Matt are married now. As of today they have been married three weeks and 4 days, its crazy they live in rexburg and i miss staci a ton. but i am so happy for them they are very happy. and i am also very happy that the wedding is over, it made for a very busy christmas vacation. Staci's best friend Courtney and her daughter Joie flew in for the wedding and we had lots of fun.

Courtney is like a relax button for Staci. The whole time she was here she was the ONLY one that could tell Staci to chill out and would live through it haha. Shes also like the 5th daughter in the family we all love her.

This is Joie. She is alot of fun, when shes not tired that is. The day of the wedding she didnt get much sleep so she was just alittle cranky. The only time she would sleep was when we would put her in the car and drive. So we did. But when we werent driving she was NOT much of a happy camper.

Stephanie got to come home! And it was so much fun having her home i miss her lots. Aaron came on new years eve and we had alot of fun. All but two of my cousins came home for the wedding, it was good to see everyone.

One more exciting random nothing to do with the wedding piece of news is that my cousins wife is having twin girls! haha this is now the 3rd set of twins in 3 generations! how exciting!