tomorrow

merry christmas

Dear blogging world,

Merry Christmas! I'm just about to go to bed, but I thought I would share something super neat that I get to do in April.

I get to go here:

And here:

(found the pics on Pinterest. My most fave website ever.)

Can you believe it?! My wonderful mother is taking me there with her. While she is in a bunch of smarty-pants science meetings, I get to wander London, just me and my camera. Super stoked. And then, when her meetings are done, we're taking the tube under the channel to Paris (the city I've dreamed of visiting ever since my first French class in high school. Don't worry, I don't speak one word of French. I learned nothing.)


I'm so excited!!! I only wish C could come. Then it would be the perfect trip.

fish

Thanks to my dad, the expert fly fisherman, C and I were able to spend a few hours on the river in Yellowstone last week learning the tricks of the trade, and catching a few fish of our own.

We loved every minute of it. Thanks, dad!


ps: I gave in to social media pressure, and decided to start tweeting.
If you have Twitter, follow me!
@kristinw77
That's all, folks.

conference

Since C and I spent last weekend in Bryce Canyon for a photography class, we missed General Conference. I was so sad about it - I love conference so much. Luckily I was able to download all the sessions onto my iPod for free from lds.org, so I've been listening to it as I drive to school and work.
I just finished listening to Elder Holland's talk from Saturday afternoon, and it was wonderful. His talks are always inspiring, but this one spoke to me in particular.

"I do not know who in this vast audience today may need to hear the message of forgiveness inherent in this parable, but however late you think you are, however many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made or talents you think you don’t have, or however far from home and family and God you feel you have traveled, I testify that you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love. It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines.

Whether you are not yet of our faith or were with us once and have not remained, there is nothing in either case that you have done that cannot be undone. There is no problem which you cannot overcome. There is no dream that in the unfolding of time and eternity cannot yet be realized. Even if you feel you are the lost and last laborer of the eleventh hour, the Lord of the vineyard still stands beckoning. “Come boldly [to] the throne of grace,” and fall at the feet of the Holy One of Israel. Come and feast “without money and without price” at the table of the Lord."

-Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

sf

Spent the past weekend with C in San Francisco, California! It was so great to get away and hang out in such an awesome city.
We went on the MUSS Bus to watch Utah play Cal. Sadly, the three-hour game was quite disappointing, but the overall trip was wonderful!
Pictures say more than words, so here are a few from the great vacation.

C and I walked from Ghirardelli Square to the Golden Gate Bridge. It's about 5 miles.

It was super fun though.

 The Golden Gate Bridge is so beautiful. It almost looks fake.

 We ate yummy Mexican food at the U tailgate before the football game.

 And C won this great red wig from the raffle at the tailgate.

 AT&T is the coolest baseball park/football stadium ever. It's right on the bay, you can see the bridge in the background.

And people hang out in their boats right next to the stadium and listen to the game/catch home runs during baseball season.

It was such a great trip, I wish we were still there! We are definitely going back very soon.

cabin weekend

This past weekend, C and I spent a couple days at our friend's cabin in Oakley. It was lots of fun.
Here's some pics to show our adventures.

 This horse ran right up to the fence when C started taking pictures. He stuck his nose right on C's lens. It was really funny.

 I fed this horse some weeds and then snapped a pic of him eating.

 Probably my favorite horse—he was gorgeous, and a big sweetheart.

And of course, C and I taking pictures of the river.

Such a great weekend!

this past week

School started, and I survived.

Sadly, two of my classes are extremely boring, and one is waaaaaaay long,

but I think it'll be a great semester.

Also, kayaking class with C is so much fun!

I love it.

C and I went backpacking up in the Uinta Mountains for two nights.

It was fantastic! I had a wonderful time.

 Clegg Lake, where we camped.

 C and I by Clegg Lake.

Clegg Lake again. We definitely swam in this little lake, from one side to the other and back. It was freezing cold, but soo much fun! Probably my favorite part of the trip.

And...football season starts this week! U vs Montana State!

Cannot wait!

Go Utes!!!

what I've been up to

I've been slacking in the blogging department.

And I'm sorry.

But I've been having some amazing adventures!

Want to see?

 Took some star trails up Big Cottonwood Canyon

 Picked up my sister from Missoula, Montana

 Drove six hours from Missoula to Jackson Hole

 Took more star trails in Jackson

 Saw a moose up Little Cottonwood Canyon

 Went to Jackson with C, white water rafted, and took a spontaneous trip to Yellowstone.

 Enjoyed spending time in Yellowstone with C

 Saw some awesome things

 Really awesome things

And had such a good time!

Life is sooo great!

Even though Fall Semester starts next week, life is wonderful.