During my visit in Rexburg, some friends and I decided to make a movie. We decided to pattern it after the movie The Strangers. The Strangers is rated "R", so many of you probably haven't seen it, but we rented a clean flix version of it so that is how we got the idea. It's pretty short and thrown together, but we had a lot of fun making it! Do you think it's Oscar worthy??? Haha.
The night I got there, at around midnight, some friends came over to see me. One thing I loved about being at college, is that everyone was so spontaneous, unlike my life at home. We were all just hanging out at the apartment, and decided to go to Denny's! There isn't a Denny's in Rexburg, but there is one in Idaho Falls, which is about 30 minutes away. So we all got in Heidi's car and went to Denny's, even though it was curfew haha. I don't think we ended up getting home until about 3:30am, but it was fun! Car rides are always a blast, no matter where we go, and of course we had to take pictures. Like my sister Jenni says, I document everything with pictures. :).JPG)
Kelsey and I at the park.
When I planned my trip, I knew I was going to be there during Valentines Day. It wasn't what I had expected, but it was really nice and very low key. Scott and I didn't have any big plans, so we invited Camille and Kalee over for the evening. (Sorry everyone, no juicy stories to tell...nothing happened even though it was Valentines Day) We made a great dinner together, had a little sparkling cider, and had chocolate dipped strawberries for dinner. Afterwards we put on some music and just talked and hung out. 
Heidi was busy a lot, but we were able to do a few things together while I was there. One day she picked me up, we grabbed something to eat, went to a candy shop for some sweets, and then went to the movies. We had a really good time. And of course, we took pictures in the car!!! Haha it's kind of a tradition. :)
When I decided to go back to Rexburg, I had this idea of how I thought it would be. All I can say, is that it wasn't what I thought. I had a great time, but at the same time, I guess you could say that it was disappointing. I really learned who my real friends are. I learned that if you care about someone, and if you are someones friend, you make time for them. I didn't expect my friends to drop their lives, and I understand they can get busy with school, but if you care, then you will make time for your friend. I learned from a girl last semester, that you are never too busy for your friends, and I agree with that. A true friend, is someone that is there for you when it's convenient for them, but also when it's NOT convenient for them. Even though my trip didn't go as I had planned, I still think that it was worth every minute. I was able to strengthen relationships that will last, and I was able to end relationships that were never good for me in the first place. 
So at my cousin Brook's wedding, she had these appetizers, and they were really good. They are called Creamy Dill Cucumber Toasties. I decided I needed to get the recipe and make them myself. I went to Raley's and got the ingredients, and made them today. They were a huge hit with my family, and tasted just like I remember them. Above are some pictures of the finished product. Below is the recipe...enjoy!
Gavin & I
This picture is made out of nothing but Jelly Beans! Crazy!
These mirrors didn't really work that well.
Jenni, Gavin, Leah, Jack, and I went on a tour of the Jelly Belly factory! None of us had ever been before, so it was cool to see how Jelly Beans were made. 
Gavin & Leah trying to be cool haha.
After the factory tour, we grabbed a bite to eat at IN-N-OUT and then hit the Vacaville Outlets. You could spends days going through all those stores. There were tons of great deals too!
