Monday, December 27, 2010

Fond Moments of Sophomore Year


I have been so blessed to be acquainted with such wonderful individuals while attending BYU. I lived in room 108 of the Regency Apartment Complex just south of campus. I may be biased but this room proved to be the best of all Regency. I lived with five other wonderful girls: Rachel, Krista, Elise, Brenda, and Katrina. I shared a room with my twin sister Rachel whom I love ( If you dont have the privilege of knowing her, I wrote about her in my description of my family). We previously lived with Elise and Krista our Freshmen year. We liked them so much we wanted to live with them again. We all were delighted to be assigned to live with Brenda. She is wonderful and we couldn't have asked for a better roommate to add to our nucleus of four. As for our sixth roommate, she is currently engaged and soon to be married so we didn't see much of her but Katrina was very nice for the brief moments we saw her.

Krista. She is one of a kind. If there is a mediator in our apartment it is her. She has the amazing ability to relate and get along with anyone. She is spunky and fun. Talk about speed. She is fast at any task she is presented with. However, her most apparent speed ability is running. She runs anywhere and everywhere. She recently ran her first marathon. She ran such a great time she qualified for the Boston. Though if you ask her she will humbly say she likes to run but we all know better. Kris lives every day to the fullest. I am constantly amazed by her energy and desire to become the best she can be. I love her.






Elise. She is beautiful there is not doubt about it. She has porcelain skin and gorgeous auburn hair. She also knows how to do the best eye makeup I have ever seen. She is tender and knows how to comfort those in need. She is truly a nurturer and will become a wonderful mother. One unique quality about Elise is her passion for wildlife and nature. She thoroughly enjoys animals of any kind. Last year she bought cat food to feed the stray cats on campus (haha we love her). Elise is kind-hearted and truly strives to do what the Lord would have her do. I look up to her for her ability to be so grounded and independent. I love her!







The Many Faces of Brenda. Brenda is a wonderful contribution to Regency 108. We absolutely adore beautiful Brenda. She loves cats and her missionary Ryan. She is a Lord of the Rings guru. Brenda is simply the most expressive person I know. She can speak solely through the use of her eyebrows. She also has a fun, quirky sense of humor we cannot get enough of. However, one thing about Brenda is that she refuses to be in pictures. We have tried the sneak attack approach but nothin. The few rare moments she smiles...it is truly priceless!












Harry Potter Midnight Showing!

St. George Road Trip!!!

The Lamb Room. A nice couple let us stay at their house while we enjoyed St. George. We were all lucky enough to sleep in this room covered with every stuffed toy lamb ever made. Bonding!


Oh what happens when we get lost in Zions National Park...we stop to take a picture by a sweet looking, pumpkin covered truck.


A little Angels Landing.




We got a little tired by the end.



On the way to St. George Daniel Wade taught us how to "chip surf." Ya girl!

There is no story. I just love this picture thats all.

Triathlon baby! First, Second, and Third-"The Terrible Trio"

Our apartment's walls were oh so bare and uninviting... so we brought out the markers.

Hot Springs. Reminder: never wear flip flops to venture a rocky hike.

Smile! I love Brenda and her beautiful pink shades.

HAHAHA Krista's little ball of joy.


Curl till you Hurl. I was never the beautician.

Good Morning Gill. I said GOOD MORNING GILL off to school.

BYU FOOTBALL GAMES!
This is what we spend most of our time doing into the wee hours of the morning...looking at each other and laughing. This is one of my favorite hobbies and I will miss these pure moments with my beautiful, hysterical roommates.

Meet Tristram Jones!

Meet Daniel Wade Jones.

The Jones'.

This semster could not be complete without including Tris and Dan Jones. There is not a better picture to summarize how fond I am of these two boys. Witty, hysterical, charming, and did I say HYSTERICAL. These two boys have really taught me the importance of living every day to the fullest and finding joy in life. Random St. George road trip, skinny jean shopping, 80s rock band, donut runs/smuggle into the library, glowstick dance, triathlon, halloween half marathon, and most importantly doing absolutely nothing but laughing are some of our many adventures during these past few months. I adore them in every sense of the word.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Meet the Fam!

The Jackson Gang


I just love this picture so I had to put it in. We love babies!!! This is one uniting quality among all my sisters. Is it ironic we found a darling little boy at Chitzen Itza...I think not!
The Jacksons consists of girls, girls, and more girls.

The man of the house. Padre. Paps. Daddio. He goes by many names but he is and forever will be known as the studly father of the Jackson clan. He is definitely outnumbered but never complains about the high amounts of estrogen echoing throughout our house. He is hard working and continuously strives to better himself. Self motivated is an understatement. He loves inspirational quotes, movies, and stories. He is supportive to my mom and family. I love and hope to marry someone with similar qualities as my Dad.
My beautiful mother M'lisa. My sisters and I are all the result of her diligence and hard work. She is the woman I strive to become. She is currently working three jobs at the moment to help support my family. She enjoys nature and being active. Her wisdom of social work and life in general continuously pours out and enlightens us all. I love her and her free spirit. She lives life with a passion I hope to one day possess. I am proud to call her my mother.
Rachel Alexandra Jackson. My identitical twin sister of 19, alomst 20 years. This picture captures her beautiful nature and love for others. There is nothing I could say to truly express how highly I think of Rach. She is truly beautiful and pure inside and out. She is hard working and enjoys learning new things. She is currently studying social science and music to be a teacher at an inter-city high school. I love her and her ability to reach out and lift other people. She is very musically talented and sings like an angel. This past year she has really been a strength and leader to me as she always encourages me and pushes me to reach my full potential. She is strong and will change the world I am sure of it. I love her and am so excited to be be going to Jerusalem with her in nine days. I am truly blessed to be paired with such an incredible friend.




My wonderful sister Hannah. She is currently Senior Class President at Layton High School. She is trendy and spunky. Spontaneous is her middle name. She is constantly teaching me how to be more adventurous not only in style but in life in general. She loves to play and have fun. If anyone wants to have a good time she is the one to call. Love her.

Eliza Jane Jackson. She is the youngest child of the family. She is adventurous and full of energy. She is a dog guru (ask her any question I dare ya). Her passions involve family bonding, friends, friends, and did I say friends. She is great at volleyball and is currently passionate about wearing neon spandex. Although I always look at her as my little sister, she is quickly becoming a beautiful teenager I know many will look up to.