My heavens! Life sure is just speeding by! I enjoy every second I can of just relaxing. This week I have 3 finals starting with my stats one tomorrow morning! Oh goody ;) what a fun day of tests, studying, and more tests:) But hey, at least I don't work till Friday right? I think they scheduled me like that on purpose because they knew id have tests;) wouldn't that be nice. Anyway! Life is so so busy! but oh so good! im just enjoying every minute I can. when im not doing homework, im figuring out wedding stuff. Which is going pretty great by the way! Im a lot further with everything than I keep thinking to myself, so its all good! not gonna lie though, me and Nate have SO much to do in these next few weeks.... registering, mailing invitations, apartment hunting, honeymoon planning, ect. ect. ect. (King and I) Bring it on! So part of me really wants to enjoy these few months of being engaged, and the excitement of wedding planning, but the other part just wants December 4th to get here so bad!!! I cant wait to be married, have this semester done, and just enjoy the holidays! :) It'll be here though. Sooner than I think. Everything is going to work out great. ( I keep telling myself not to be too stressed) Im so thankful for my wonderful family for always helping me out! This is one crazy journey! Half way there!!! :) :)

Rough Week.....

So I am now wisdomless! I lost my wisdom teeth!
Boy was that fun! ;) I was down for a few days, and had huge chipmunk cheeks! Nate was a sweetheart and brought be these beautiful roses and watched an Audrey Hepburn movie with me while I held the ice pack up to my blown up face. I sure do have a keeper:)
So we scheduled engagement photos for Thursday, and I got my teeth out Friday, and so I was really worried i'd still be pretty swollen by then, so we ended up switching days thank goodness:) Also school started last week which is always great! Its definitely keeping me on my toes! I go to work in the morning, classes at night, and squeeze in wedding planning when I can:) I'm so grateful for all the support I have! I have some pretty great family members:)

WE'RE ENGAGED!!!!

Today has been the most surreal, and the happiest days of my life!!!! I cant believe it! I get to marry my best friend in 3 months!! Nate Asked me to be his for time and all eternity this morning!! I cant describe the feeling I had all day, but pure bliss comes pretty close! Soaking it all in and being able to tell our families and friends was just amazing! Everyone is SO supportive and sweet!! Never did I EVER think I'd be married this young, but I don't think i'd have it any other way! I definitely have the man of my dreams, and I love him so so much!!! He is my everything :) I guess it's all hitting me now that this is real! It's going to be a crazy few months, but they're going to be amazing! And I want to enjoy every second!! SO how did he ask... well, he tell everyone that he sent a text with a picture saying, "will ya?" but it was a little bit better than that;) So he took me to mantua lake, and we had a picnic! After we ate, we played music and started dancing to our song, "lucky". After it ended Nate asked me to pick the next song, and when I turned around Nate was down on one knee holding out the ring!! So many emotions and thoughts were going crazy through my head! He'll tell you I didn't answer for 3 minutes, but it really wasn't that long..;) I hope.... I was so incredibly happy!!! Definitely a surreal moment!! I cant WAIT to be sealed to him FOREVER!! I know everyone says that when they get engaged, but it is so incredibly true!!! I cant imagine anybody else for me! The lord definitely knew what he was doing this year and had a plan for me. I will forever be grateful to him for putting Nate into my life!!!!
AHHHHH Still on cloud 9! Could NOT be happier!! I'm going to be a Waldron!! :) :) :) :) :)

Life doesnt always turn out how you planned...

This year turned out very unexpectedly, but super great! I started out at BYU Idaho for fall semester, had a really fun experience, and I loved it! I met one of my best friends, Emily Wilson, had some great roommates, and had a  great first semester of college! It was about halfway through the semester, one time in the middle of the night I randomly had the idea to look up a certain degree up at Utah State. I thought that was a little unexpected, I wasn't sure where this idea was coming from, I didn't think it was just coming from me because I was having a great time, and was happy to be at a church school. But the thought didn't go away. So I decided to look up the Utah state website, and I cant really explain it, but when I was browsing through the different degrees, and everything about the school, it just felt so good, and so right. So not really sure exactly why, but knowing for  sure where it was coming from I made that apart of my future plan. I decided that I would finish up my first year at BYU Idaho, go on a mission, and then finish up my degree at Utah State. Well, it didn't exactly turn out that way either. It was getting really close to the end of the semester, when I had the idea that I needed to save money for my mission, and I wasn't going to be able to do that by staying there for another semester, but I did want to finish a complete year of school. I really didn't know what to do, I couldn't quit school and move back home because what if I couldn't find a job? And I couldn't stay at school either because it is expensive, and wouldn't allow me to save enough. after struggling with this for a few weeks, I thought about taking online classes back home! It was perfect! I could save money, while finishing up another semester, and maybe I could even get a job. The problem was, it was getting to the last weeks, and if I wanted to get rid of my housing contract, I would have to sell it. I was a little worried about that since it seemed like everyone was settled, and it isn't the easiest to sell. It is so amazing how the Lord comes into our lives and can help us out in just little ways. His hand was definitely apart of this because it was the very next day that I got an offer to buy my contract. I was so incredibly happy and grateful. I knew then that this is what Heavenly Father wanted me to do. Everything seemed to have fallen into place. I was able to sign up for the online classes I needed, rent my books, and move out back home by the end of the semester. It was crazy, but the Lord helped me through it. I also was thinking that this would be a great time for me to prepare for my mission while Im home, and possibly be able to leave sooner! I moved back just before Christmas, and one night I remember shopping with Nathan in Logan. I believe it was the first night I moved back, and the feeling I had almost confirmed that what I just did was supposed to happen, and it happened for a reason. I cant think of a greater feeling than getting a confirmation from the Lord that you listened to the right prompting. Christmas came around and I was getting so excited for my mission, I even got a brand new set of scriptures, and a missionary book. I was sure that this was part of the plan for me. How could it not be? I was actually so sure, that I started writing my friend's on missions asking for advice, and telling them. I told everyone who asked me my future plans. I was positive I was going. Little did I know that a week later that plan would change. On New Years Eve I met the guy who is now my boyfriend. It didn't happen fast, we met New Years Eve, went of frequent dates until April, then started officially dating. Now here we are, and it was so crazy how plans change so fast. My plans changed so much during this year, but I know for a fact I was led by the spirit for every decision I made. I cant imagine how different my life would be if I didn't follow the promptings I had. Sure, my plan to serve a mission changed drastically, but it's okay. I learned that maybe I was in the wrong by jumping in and telling everyone, getting all ready before I even got an answer. I thought I got one, but I think it meant something completely different. It meant something I never even thought about before. I never thought, or even wanted to start dating someone this soon. it was crazy! At BYU Idaho, I would tell boys I was thinking of a mission just to scare them off! That sounds terrible...but I definitely wasn't ready or wanted a boyfriend anytime soon. And now look at me. This whole experience gave me a better understanding that Heavenly Father truly does have a plan for everyone! And they are all different. They are just for us. And even if we think we have it all figured out, we still need to turn to him and make sure we are doing his will for us. That is such an exciting thing to me! It brings me peace to know that he isn't going to lead us astray, and if were in tune with the spirit, we will be led to where we need to be. Even if it is something completely different than what you originally planned.

LIfe is too short to not fill it with good things

So Nathan is such a sweet brother, and knows how much I love musicals, and thats pretty much all i listen too..haha so he made this CD full of orchestra musical medleys like "My Fair Lady" , Sound of Music, Seven Brides, Ect. so I can listen to it on the way to Idaho! Im listend to them right now, and im just so incredibly thankful that i was raised with the things I was! I cant believe some people dont know what these are, or if they do, dont like them! That just blows my mind! I know everyone has different interests..but im just grateful i have these kinds of uplifing, wholesome things in my life:) I dont know, just everything- well most everything about the world today is really sad, and scary. I wish entertainment could be the same as it was when my parents and grandpartents were growing up. I watch alot of old movies, and its so nice because you dont have to worry about muting, or fast forwarding any parts! Its seemed like movies took talent to be good, not vulgar language and scences. thats how it should be:) Sometimes I wish people could see how much work goes into one movie or musical, all the rehursals, talent that goes into just writing the song! all the dance steps, notes to sing, vocal lessons, and everything! And not just media, but it seems like everything is going downhill...my friend has a sister who is in ACYI, and she told me people dont like to talk to her because she doesnt have a Phone, instagram, or facebook. how sad is that?? They're in 6 th grade!! and as sad as it is, its getting harder for people to talk and spend time with others face to face. ...it kind of really breaks my heart. But its making me realize how I want to raise my kids. They're going to watch disney, I love lucy, all the old movies, musicals, they arent going to play on phones, theyll play with regular toys, and other kids. hah I dont really want my kids to grow up how the world is now...I know I cant keep them from the world, but when theyre little i can raise them with the good stuff:) So yeah! Just wanted to write this little rant, and also be so thankful for how i was raised, and for disney and musicals! 

Katie Em :) :) :)

On August 5th at 1: 04 AM beautiful Katie Em was born! Later that morning i went to the hospital to see my neice for the very first time! I was so excited i couldnt even wait for 9:00 to come so i could see her! haha. but it came, I walked in the hospital room, and amy uncovered her and handed her to me, and I honestly was about to tear up a bit:) She was the most beautiful, precious thing ive ever seen in my life! and so tiny! I was in pure heaven! Amy and Daniel are going to be such cute parents!! Congrats you two! You sure did great! And it feels amazing to hold that little girl in my arms and know shes my little niece! Welcome to the family little one! :D

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Being apart of this play has been such a fantastic expirience! This cast has gone through so much together over the past few months, but we are SO close. Through all the injuries, laughs, crazy unexpected things happening, loosing karlie:( - Karlie (Millie) Broke her foot during a practice one day ONE WEEK before we opened...This was so hard! and scary because we opened in one week! But Mr. pace found someone to play the part, and it just happened to be Haley Pace! ( Timoon when I was in Once on this Island there 12 years ago!) So that was fun to see her again! she picked up super super fast,and we were able to open 2 weeks later. But I honestly love this cast so much! we all get along so incredibly well, and have had countless "brides Nights" and every single one of them has been a blast! this whole expirience has been a good learning one for me! It was my first speaking role pretty much, so it was my first time wearing a mic! I also had my first stage kiss during this play. Oh boy. haha Im just so grateful for everything! It was really sad about karlie, but we all pulled through and she recovered:) I really am going to miss everyone!