22 DAYS

I come home in basically 3 weeks, WHAT???? that is so crazy to me. but i'm so excited to be back in the states and be with all of my family!! time has flown by. i'm going miss lithuania so much. not much has happened since the last time i posted, besides time is flying by! i feel like we just barely got back from our 10 day vacation.

school has been pretty good, we've been practicing a lot for our end of year performance and talking a lot about the holidays. i'm super sad that i'm not going to be home for thanksgiving. and i know my family is sad too, because who is going to make the rolls? (sorry guys) it's a weird feeling being here during this time because they don't celebrate it. so we don't even really get that thanksgiving "feeling". so at the beginning of november, madi, mccall and I put a paper up on the wall in our room and wrote things that we were thankful for. so i thought i would share some of those along with a few others!

1. my family
2. naulie-- i can't wait to cuddle her
3. the gospel
4. madi & mccall
5. HEAT
6. my education
7. peanut butter
8. dryers-- we don't have one here
9. fresh fruits & veggies
10. warm blankets
11. laughter
12. AMERICA
13. pizza
14. sleep
15. my job
16. technology-- i facetime my family like everyday
17. rehab centers
18. institute
19. legit plumbing
20. medications
21. tissues-- i've been sick all weekend :(
22. books
23. the desert-- it's snowed twice this weekend and i might die
24. dishwasher
25. my kids-- even on the hard days

i just want all of you guys to remember all of your blessings and everything that you have. how lucky and blessed we are to always be surrounded by people who love us so much.

much needed cuddles

it's fun to find these on my phone

my crazy indians

cat hostel in riga

we spent a rainy day in riga, latvia and it was so fun!

it's so weird for me to think that i come home so soon. i know that it's going to go by so quickly, so i'm trying to enjoy the last little bit. i can't wait to come home to my family.

ALSO I'M GOING TO A JUSTIN BIEBER CONCERT

september favs

how is september over? this month flew by. but i'm ready for october because that means it's my birthday month! and birthday week starts tomorrow. so pretty much it's the best time of the year. but i thought i would share with you some of my favorite things from this month!

pringles: so far, this is the only american brand that we have found that tastes the same here as it does in the states.

madi: i don't even really know what to say about her. ya know how people say that heavenly father puts people in your life that he knows you need? yeah this was madi. i'm so happy and forever thankful she's in my life. we're literally the same person.

i mean honestly, she's perfect

the girl on the train: i read the best book this month!! it's called "The Girl On The Train". i finished it a couple weeks ago, but still am thinking about it. it was so well written and it had such a good story. and they're making a movie that comes out a little after i get home and i'm so excited!!!! i totally recommend it.

peanut butter: my mom and family was nice enough to send me a package all the way here. i waited almost 3 weeks for it but it was so worth it. it had things like mac n cheese, swedish fish, protein bars and PEANUT BUTTER. they don't have peanut butter here so to pull out a jar of peanut butter and just eat a huge spoonful was pretty much like eating a spoonful of happiness.

#soblessed

ooh x jon bellion: this has been on repeat for the past 2 weeks.

Vakaris: this little boy has completely stolen my heart. i love him so much! he's one of my best speakers and has the sweetest personality. i love seeing him everyday. hearing his little voice say my name just melts my heart.

facetime: i've been missing home a little more than normal lately so it has been so nice to be able to just call my family. it's so nice to just hear their voices and see their faces. and i always get to see naulie so that always makes everything better

rain: it rains here a lot! and i love it a lot. but everytime it rains i secretly wish it would be raining in st. george instead of here so that st. george could have the water. oops i'm a desert girl

family: i've loved and missed my family a little extra this month. s/o to you guys for being homies