Today I...

• Talked with my lovely Grandma on the phone in the morning. I love that she calls me on Saturday mornings to find out what fruits/vegetables I got in my Bountiful Basket and to catch up on my life!
• Took a FREEZING cold shower....For some reason our hot water wouldn't work at all! BRRRRR!!!
• Left SUPER late for my shift in the Temple, but luckily some friends from my shift saw me walking about two minutes after I left my apartment and gave me a ride. I love how in Provo I can count on the fact that when I begin walking to the Temple on Saturday mornings I never get all the way there without someone stopping and giving me a ride!
• I LOVE volunteering in the Temple! There is an incredible spirit there and I always feel refreshed, revitalized, and back in touch with God after spending the majority of my Saturday there.
• Bought a Christmas tree!! Yaya!! My wonderful Mama gave me money to buy a Christmas tree & lights as an early Christmas gift. She is seriously the BEST! I love the smell of real Christmas trees! My friend was super nice and gave me a ride & helped me haul my Christmas tree in his truck. AND he even helped set it up. How nice. Buying a Christmas tree makes me feel like a real grown up.
• Our apartment manager came over on short notice (and on Saturday night to boot) to look at our water heater. Discovered that the temperature had gotten bumped and was set way too low. No wonder our hot water wouldn't work! About 20 minutes after resetting the temperature we miraculously had hot water again. The wonders of modern technology!
• Since the apartment floor was covered in pine needles, my fantastic roommate Kim and I borrowed my family's vaccuum and (after a short ice cream break with them) we had a dance/cleaning party! Blasted the music, sang, and rocked out all the while cleaning! Our apartment looks sparkly clean now and it's always great to have an excuse to dance!
• Ate dinner with my Mom and sister Alyssa then spent a while playing the piano and singing with Lyssa. We played/sang: Christmas songs from Josh Groban's Christmas songbook, "For Good" from Wicked, and "I Never Saw Blue Like That Before" from Runaway Bride. The last two songs are two of our favorites.
• Drank pumpkin spice (Stephen's hot cocoa)
• Got ready for bed. I love nice relaxing days! I only felt slightly guilty for not doing homework. Will have to wake up early Monday morning now.
• What a great day!