May // Random Shenanigans

Fun Fact: I have never won in a go-karting race. Ever. (unless you count Nintendo 64 #holla) Turns out i'm terrible. Not really at the driving part, just at the racing part of it. I'm too cautious. Like, if the go-kart had blinkers, I would use them. 

Needless to say, I lost against these 3. So I had to take their picture on the podium...#lame

After the go-karting date I got home, ran upstairs, grabbed my toothbrush, and headed straight to the hospital. My poor dude needed to have surgery to remove his giant kidney stone, and I wasn't about to stay home while he was staying the night at the hospital. So I came and joined he and my mom at the hospital at about 1 in the morning. Also, fun fact, hospital pull out beds are literally the worst. Also, unless you're under some serious medication, you're basically not going to get any sleep in the hospital. They freaking come into the room every 30 minutes during all hours of the night to do something! Poor Ethan didn't get any sleep!

We tried to sleep but that just didn't happen...

Ethan's surgery was a success and we were home from the hospital just hours before his 19th birthday!

Guys, Jennifer Pfaff is the cutest photographer around! How fun are these pictures?! She's the best! Here are some of my favorites. 

Later in the month Mom, Dad, and I flew to Utah for Ethan and Kassies wedding. It was so fun getting to hang out with old friends, and meet new friends!

How fun is this place?!

And wow, we all had way too much fun dancing at the wedding! I'll try and find some pics of our killa dance moves. 

We tried to take a cute pic with the sparklers and this was the best that we got...#WeTried

Did I stand in front of everyone in order to try and catch the bouquet? 

Yes. 

Did I end up catching it? 

No.

The night I flew back from Utah, a group of my friends and I went and helped set up for my friends engagements that was going down that night. We set off floating lanterns at sunset. It was a little windy, and we had to hide from the park security ranger person lady (because the park was closing), but it all worked out, and she said yes! I am so excited for Miranda and Jory! And then that following Monday, my friends Justin and Danielle got engaged! I love all of them! #SoManyEngagements #ItsFine #ImFine

The last Saturday of the month, I, and a couple other people ran the Froyo 5k! It was so fun! And hot. But I got a medal! #TurnsOutEverybodyGotAMedal #SupsAwk

Random Stuff:

GUYS HOW CUTE IS THIS?! I posted this picture for Mothers Day. This is my Mom and Michael, with my Great Grandma and Grandpa Allen, and I. 

I could spend all day at this place. 

Bored? Go listen to Elder Bednars talk from this past April General Conference. SO good!

xo,

Mo

801 to the 623

Guess who's coming back to the 623?! 

Cats outta the bag.
I'm coming home.

One of the first things I am doing when I get back? Hiking. I CANNOT wait to go hiking. I honestly miss the sun and the heat! I didn't even think that was possible. But I am beyond excited for summer.

And I can not wait to see this cute little fam of mine. They're honestly my favorite.

I've learned so much from the many months I have been here in Utah. I've learned a lot about (real) friends, relationships, family, and most importantly, myself. I've learned so many new things, that if I were to write it all down on here, this would become the worlds longest blog post, and I won't make you go through that ;)

Some of my favorite things from this past semester....

Going to the the Utah State Capitol with my very first (and favorite) roommate

3 a.m. shenanigans with some of my favorites (love this picture)

Sundays with my BFFL

Killin' it at work (hands down one of my favorite moments!)

But to be honest, I'm not totally sad I'm leaving. I'm excited. Sure, there's some friends I might miss, but that's what the FB is for. However, the hardest part about leaving would definitely be quitting my job. I know, I sound like a psychopath when I say that, but I love my job. I put my '2-weeks' in on Saturday, and that was by far one of the hardest things I have ever done. I have been so blessed to work for such an amazing company, and with so many great people. I am definitely going to miss it.

But, in less then 2 weeks, I'll be back home. I know it's where I'm supposed to be, and that's all that matters.

Oh, and he might kill me, but Happy Birthday to my BFFL. Who knew shopping at Wal-Mart could be so much fun?! And yes, that's a box of tampons that he's holding....I made him do it. :)

xo,

Morgo

#WhateverItTakesTyler

Like Father, Like Daughter

My life has never been boring. There is never a dull moment with my family. Being the second oldest of five kids, I'm not only the favorite, but the one that all the 'strange' things tend to happen to. Like, seriously.

During my freshmen year of high school I popped a couple of blood vessels in my hand from 'texting too much'. Seriously. The doctor called it "textenitis". You better believe my parents took my phone away for a loooong time. I had to have my entire arm in a cast for a couple weeks until all of the swelling went down. I even made it into the school newspaper.

Senior year I got stung by a bee, and ended up being hospitalized and needing to have emergency surgery on my hand. Leave it to me to get super sick from the medicines that they were giving me, making my stay at the hospital even longer. Did I mention this happened the last week of my Senior year?

So, naturally, it was only time that something 'exciting' happened to me.

I was over at my friend Ali's house, just laying down, relaxing after waking up early and going to work that Saturday morning. I started to sit up because I had to pee (sorry TMI, but it will make sense in a minute), but I literally could not sit up. I started hysterically laughing because I had no idea what was going on! I started telling Ali through my bursts of laughter that I couldn't sit up, which only made her start dying of laughter herself. I had this terrible pain in my lower right side and I had no idea what was going on. After 5 minutes of not being able to sit up, I called Dr. Mom to see if she could diagnose me from 600 miles away. She thought it was a muscle spasm and suggested that I go take a hot bath to try to relax it. After trying to stand up to get myself to the shower, I started to break down crying. The pain was only getting worse and it was getting hard to breath.

My parents suggested that I call the insurance company to see what the best place (Urgent Care or ER) to go would be. And, with my luck, the women on the phone was useless. So we decided to go straight to Urgent Care; the only problem was that I couldn't get myself down the stairs and into the car. In comes Ali's Uncle Mike, who, so nicely carried my down the stairs and into the car. And off we went.

Once we arrived at Urgent Care, Ali grabbed me a wheelchair and wheeled me inside and got me checked in. Once we got in the back, the nurse took one look at me crying and sitting sideways in the wheelchair (it was more comfortable that way) and said that we needed to get to the ER right away because she thought it could be my appendix. The women didn't even take my vitals. So, off we went.

At this point, I am balling my eyes out because the pain was so bad and I still hadn't peed (an hour had passed by this time). Finally, I get wheeled into the ER hysterically crying, and trying to ignore the nurse who was trying to crack jokes to make me feel better. While the nurse was wheeling me down the hall toward the room I was going to be in, he told me that I had to go in the bathroom and pee in a cup so he could go run some tests on it. Sahweeet. It was the best news I had heard all day!! And let me tell you, I felt like a new woman. #sorrynotsorry #myblognotyours I wasn't completely better, but my pain level went from a 9 to a 4 in 37.82 seconds.

The rest, was a blur. I was given Vicodin, and thats all I remember.

The verdict?

KIDNEY STONES!! (one of the many traits I apparently inherited from my dad)

After being released from the hospital at like 9:30 that night, Ali told me that her and I had been invited to go hang out at our friend Matts house. I was feeling great at this point (drugs, when take appropriately, are a beautiful thing), so of course I wanted to go, even though I knew I looked and felt like death.

I don't remember much from hanging out at Matts house, but I was told afterward by Ali that I was a little rude and bratty. HA oops. I also called my mom that night after we got back from Matts and she told me later that I was talking non-stop....oops.

What's the lesson from this story?
I have the best family and friends ever!! 
and

Don't drink more than one Diet Coke a day because it will give you kidney stones. ;)

No more Diet Coke for me! :(

xoxo,

Mo

"Hi, Yes, Pity Party For One Please"

Okay. Lets talk. You and me.

No ones life is perfect. I get that. Yes everyone has their ups and downs....their good days and their bad days, but the past few days I have been focusing ALL of my attention on the bad things. I could write up an entire 17 page (only slightly exaggerating) list of struggles/burdens/trials I have going on right now.

• Roommate struggles (again)

• Not being able to sleep (4:30 in the morning isn't my ideal bed time)

• Having more homework during the first 2 days of school then I have had in my entire life (like, seriously)

• Trying to overcome some of my OCD issues (HA)

• Im having to learn to be more patient (I felt like I already had the patience of Job....turns out I don't)

• Finding a job that works with my school schedule

Seriously, I could go on! 

The other day was so bad, that I went and cried in my bathroom and had my own little pity party. It didn't last long, but it was much needed.

Later that night, I decided that this would be the worst semester ever if I continued to have that same attitude day after day, about every little thing that went wrong.

I have SO many things to be grateful for!

• Good health!

• Music!

• I may have a LOT of homework, but I absolutely LOVE my teachers and the friends I have already made in my classes!

• McDonalds $1 large soft drinks that make completing all of my homework possible!

• Being able to attend such an amazing school!

• Attending firesides/reading old conference talks that you feel were meant for you! 

• Having such an incredible family that is willing to do whatever they can to help me!

• Noise canceling headphones! (seriously though)

• Having great friends who are always there with a listening ear!

• Being able to step outside my door and walk on the sacred grounds of Temple Square!

• The power of prayer!! And the comfort and peace that it gives me!

There truly is so much to be grateful for!! Take some time out of your day, and think about what you are grateful for.

Life becomes easier when we stop focusing on the bad, and instead, focus all of our energy on the good.

xo,

Mo