Roomies4Life!

So, coming back into the single world was a scary experience for me. One of my greatest fears was living with a bunch of strangers. I had lived in the dorms my freshmen year, and then with one of my cousins for a very brief time, but that was the extent of my experience living with females that weren't related. I was worried about stupid drama that could come about. What if I hated them and hating being at home. What if it turned out be not be a good situation. I had all these fears coming out here and living with girls. Well those are very real fears that some people have to deal with. Fortunately, I have had the best luck in the world with my roommates. I have literally lived with the best of the best. Let me take you on a journey through my life with these wonderful ladies.

101 - Caitlin and Nicole asked me to live with them...ok begged me to live with them because they had previously lived with a foreign roommate who loved incense and constantly smelled the place up. Their only request was that I wasn't smelly. Winner! I loved living with them. One Sunday we were all at home,  Caitlin was cooking, Nicole was sewing, and I was reading the Ensign. Caitlin, I think it was, looked around and said "oh my gosh, we're the relief society!" This describes us perfectly. Not really, haha. It was such a good feeling in that apartment. Caitlin then got engaged, and I moved out to live with.......

118 -  Lora! Let's be honest. I love this girl, with all of my heart. Not only because she's related, but she is just one of the sweetest, smartest, funniest girls I know. She had gotten engaged right before I moved in with her and so I got to live with her until she got married to the fabulous Bryce Romney. It was so fun coming home to her all the time. It felt like being home right here in Provo. I love that she's here still. I would never have moved here without her and so I was so blessed to get the chance to live with her for a while and get that much closer to her. Getting to spend that time with her truly was a riot. She is and always will be one of my best friends. I just can't describe to you enough how much I love her!

Then Justine moved in with us. I think everyone should have their own personal Auzzie. She is so fun to come home to. She will always ask how your day was. She also throws the cutest, most Martha Stewarty parties this hemisphere has ever seen. It's so cute how meticulous she is about them. She's definitely a worrier but it pays off well. Nicole also moved in with us. She couldn't resist this. We had bonded over late night food runs and movies. It was inevitable. Our best friends were both leaving us to marry great guys so all we had were each other. :) She had threatened to move complexes but when it came down to it, she couldn't leave us. Good thing, since she met her Husband here that year....more on that later. Justine had to leave us to do an internship in New York so enter Shelby.

What an energy this lady has! I love living with Shelby. She's always up for anything and everything. You never know when she'll show up at your work and insist you go skydiving with her. Or moon you when you're least expecting it. She's hilarious and brings such laughter to any place. I've seen this girl go through some hard times and her perseverance never cease to amaze me. I've watched her grow and develop into an amazing person over the time I've known her and I'm so grateful that she moved in with us.

Justine moved back for a while and Nicole moved out to save money to marry a fantastic guy that makes her so happy.

Enter Erin. We didn't know Erin that well and so it was different for all of us who had known each other. Erin could not have fit in any better. She is leaving on a mission in January and we are truly going to miss her terribly. Justine moved away again so now it's just Shelby, Erin, and I. We miss all the girls that have lived with us in the past. They all moved away because they were moving on though. I could not be happier for them and could not be happier with the two roommates that I have now. I love being home. Most nights I'm 100% content to sit here hanging out with them. I love it when we're all home. These two fantastic ladies bring such a wonderful spirit to our home and never is there a dull moment. I came home and these two were dressed up ready to go to the temple. What great examples! It's a Wednesday night and they could be doing anything else but they are at the temple. See why I love them! They aren't afraid to let their hair down either. I wish everyone could just experience one hour in our apartment and experience the fantastic time we have. We're pretty amazing.

I have a theory that making plans to live with me, you'll either get married, go on a mission, or land a fantastic job. I guess I'm a good luck charm. Any takers for when Erin moves out? How did I get so lucky?