The Joys of Being Home

Being home brings with it all the fun quirks and randomness that you forgot about shortly after leaving home. Why? Maybe because those things where not quirky and random-since they are all you knew growing up and you supposed them to me normal. Now that you have moved away and then returned you realized that waking up with your entire family kneeling around your twin size bed with your father saying. "Fold your arms Melissa, we need to say family prayer!" isn't exactly normal. Among other abnormalities that belong in family life was my mothers recent purchase at her school's silent auction. She bid on three gift certificates to get family western photos as Lagoon. Much to our surprise her bid won! So, last Saturday the family and Mike jumped into the Suburban and took family Westerns. 

One of my mothers proudest moments was when she saw her boys in a bath tub with bullets across their chests, her BYU graduate wrapped up in an American flag, and her baby holding a bottle of Jack Daniels. What a moment to record in our family history! Honestly she was SO embarrassed she turned around and got involved with the other family taking pictures in cowboy outfits.  

Far more complicated than facebook.....

It is my last day of work and after reading the tender notes in the goodbye card I came upon Gina's gentle prompt, "Like I've said before now would be a REALLY good time to start a blog!" So I caved and had her help me start a blog. 20 minutes and 10 backgrounds later I have settle on this background, not fully satisfied that is expresses the inner workings of Melissa but way too tired to keep looking at webpage after webpage of free blog backgrounds. If I kept it up any longer I might have chosen the one with ducks on it....I only have to change my picture on facebook......

The beginning of my blogging life...

Hey all,

Leaving BYU I have been coerced into creating a blog spot so all my non-facebook using friends can keep up on my life.

So far I graduated, as evident in this pictures (Lisa, I'm sorry it does not say proof ;) ) and am headed home for the Summer to Farmington Ut.

In August I am off to the University of Southern California School of Dentistry. YiphEe!