Bummed out....

This is a special week here in Sanpete County, its the FAIR!! Now I personally don't love the fair rides or the carni's, however I LOVE 2 special events. The annual Sanpete County Rodeo & Demolition Derby! I couldn't go last year since I was on my mission & the year before that I couldn't get it off work. I remember my mom texting me, "Are you ok?" Honestly I was a little puzzled so I called her & she said the derby is tonight & you are not here....are you sick? Yes I felt like I was! Ha ha!
As I drove passed the fair grounds last night to see the stadium lights on & trucks with horse trailers attached it pains my heart to think I won't be going for the 3rd year in a row!

These events are what I have called "the redneck convention" I tell you, there are rednecks that you had no idea that even existed show up to these events! They are too good to be true, prime people watching time!! The rodeo clown has always had a special little thing for one of my good high school friends. 2 years in a row he jumped the fence to come sit by her & tell her how much he loves her! Good times! One year we had a huge group of about 25 or so Snow College girls & we rocked & cheered & danced like no one has ever seen at a rodeo! When I was a sophomore in high school one of my buddies was going to be in the derby, but he couldn't come up with a number. So my best friend & I both played volleyball so we combined our jersey numbers & that became his number & it still is his number! I just feel like these events are a part of who I am as silly as it may sound. So I am bummed out to be missing them again!
I suppose I will eventually get over it....but mark my words I will be there next year!!!
& I must fine a demolition derby asap to attend!

BANGS!

Well it's official....I got bangs!

I have been told so many times that my hair can't do bangs, your callic (spelling??) gets in the way, it won't work with your face, or they will just be too much work!!
However I needed a CHANGE!! I have had the same haircut & color for over a year now and I have really liked it, but it is just time to spice it up a little bit. Look at something different in the mirror. I mean I am getting ready to make a big change in my life, why not change the hair too???
(don't mind my eyes popping out of my head)

ABC's of Caitlin Fran

So I stole this from Hailey! But I am not sure if I have to use the same words with the abc's so I am just creating my own.....basically these are my 1st thoughts when this letter enters my mind.

Arranging flowers is getting better....

Baseball.....I love watching it & the players aren't half bad to look at either!

Cats, mark my words I will NEVER own one!

Dreams of marrying a cowboy.

Exercise, I should do it more!

French fries are my favorite! Maybe why I should do a little more of E.

Grateful for Diet Coke.

Heights, I hate them!

Ice cream it just never gets old!

Jason Aldean is great but I wish he was better looking.

Keith Urban....LOVE HIM!

Laughing is my favorite hobby!

Miller time!

Nose came from my dad!

October reminds me of my favorite season which is Fall!

People watching never gets old!

Q-tips are essential

Reading is not my favorite thing to do......

Snakes, when I was little I loved them, but now I am scared to death of them!

Teeth, I have good ones!

Utah State University here I come!

Vegtables are really growing on me as I have gotten older.

Washington Kennewick Mission is the best mission!

X-rays I have had...wrist and teeth

Yacolt Washington was a strange town!

Zone Conferences....so spiritually enlightening! LOVED THEM!

Love it! For some reason on every letter an animal came to mind so I had to take the 2nd thought that came to my mind!

Missionary moment!

Ok one day I might stop writing about mission related things, but I just can't stop.....
Today I went to SLC to meet up with the ward mission leader & his family from my very first area. I loved them so much & they really helped me a lot in the early days of my mission. I loved seeing them! I love how many friends that I have made from my mission!
Then I met up with my dear friend Jessie for some Chipotle & we just had a great visit! Then I decided to finally head back home, but not before stopping at my most favorite maverick convenience store to fill up on gas! I was a frequent flier there before my mission. The roommates & I became great friends with many of the employees, however there was this one that I just loved! He was so nice all the time, there were times when I would talk to him for 10-15 min in the morning his name was Ruberto. Well I went in this evening to find him working! I wasn't sure if he recognized me.....he did! He asked how I have been? We had a little small talk & he said I haven't seen you in a really long time in his spanish accent, did you start working some where else? I had an immediate feeling that I needed to bring up my mission. So I told him I left for a LDS mission & just returned a few weeks ago. He asked where I went, then proceeded to say so you are Mormon? I said Yes! Are you? He replied no I am Catholic. I then asked if he was born and raised Catholic, he told me that he was & that he now teaches at a church out in Kearns. I asked him if he had heard much about the Mormon faith? He said no & since there were a few people behind me now, I remembered my stash of mormon.org pass-a-long cards. I pulled one out & said on the back here is a website, mormon.org, there are a bunch of really neat videos and it teaches what we believe & I would love for you to look at it! Then he read the question, Where do I go when I die? On the front and turned it over. Then said, for you I will look at it! Thank you!
I then left Maverick beaming! My first real missionary opportunity since I have been home from my mission and it felt SO good! And it was so easy!! I am so grateful for that simple little opportunity to share something that means so much to me with another! AAH! I am still so excited about it! We just never know who we touch and how it will affect that person! But we get to feel the joy that comes from sharing!