Catching up

The last time I posted was December 10th and it is now February 3rd. I guess you could say life has been pretty busy! So many things have happened. Let's just start with Christmas…

I was so grateful that I was able to go home for Christmas break, it was great to have the McKell team back together again, even if it was just for a week. We played laser tag, went to the Bishops Storehouse, played Settlers of Catan, saw the lights at the mission inn, watched BYU sporting events together, drove classic cars, took funny pictures and sang songs around the piano. It was great to be home :)

^^Bishop storehouse 

^^Enjoying singing songs around the piano with Mom and Christy

^^ Just missing Austin.. he had to go back to Provo to start work. I suggested we use the cardboard cut out of him that we took to Lake Powell while he was on his mission but as you can see.. I lost that one.

Now lets skip to January 9, 2014. This was the day that beautiful Eleanor Ruby McKell, coming in at 7 lbs. 2oz. and 20 inches long entered the world and I became an Aunt, aka Aunt NieNie. I have not met Eleanor yet but look forward to holding her for the first time this weekend and then attending her baby blessing in San Jose. These are all pictures that I have received from Aaron and Caroline. 

^^She is reaching for the sky! She sure is a McKell

^^ Welcome to the family Baby Eleanor! :)

Moving now to January 30th.. I turned 19! I was kidnapped the weekend before my birthday by my best friends, Jenna, Hannah, Kayla, Rob and Berlynn and boyfriend Colby. I thought that Colby and I were going to the movies to see Saving Mr Banks but when I got into the car Jenna said in a very creepy voice.. "Well hello there Annie!" I screamed and I was then blindfolded. I was driven around Provo and we ended up at Shirley's for dinner. We got back in the car and I was then blindfolded again and they surprised me by taking me to a BYU Vocal Point concert! It was an amazing concert and I was certainly surprised!

I have been blessed with close friends that I have no idea what I would do without them. I know that they would do anything for me and they made this birthday the best one yet :)

^^ Vocal Point in action!

^^ Colby and I after the concert

I have now gotten into the swing of things in school and looking forward to warmer weather in P-town! Cannot wait for the day when it hits 40 or 45 degrees… who would have thought that a girl that grew up in sunny Southern California her entire life would say that. Utah changes ya. 

Looking forward to the next adventure…