Getting Settled in at BYU / seeing Sandy, Ali and Jessica and Tate

Unfortunately, as soon as we arrived in Salt Lake City, Marissa started to feel slightly sick and congested.  We stopped and got her some Strawberry Halls and Sudafed.

Tuesday night I took Jessica, Tate, and Marissa to Olive Garden.

We had planned on hiking Mount Timpanogos on Wednesday, but with the weather being bad, Alan not being able to go and Marissa not feeling very good, we decided not to go.

Instead, Betsy and Marissa had so much fun getting her room set up.  We went to Target and bought hundreds of dollars of items - towels, storage, shelves, lamps, etc.  It's Betsy's way of trying to ease the "Homesick" feeling.

Wednesday night I took Jessica, Tate, Marissa, Ali (my niece Alex) and her boyfriend, Chris to dinner at IHOP.

Jessica and Tate

Marissa and Alex

Betsy and Chris

The group!!!

Marissa had made some super fun art work for her dorm room.  We hung it all up and got her room beautiful.

her bed and decorations

her desk area

Thursday she went off to "orientation" at 9:00 while Betsy went to the Parent orientation.  What a great time in her life.  I hope she remembers what was said.  I didn't get to see Marissa at all on Thursday.  I invited Tate and Jessica to come play with me in the indoor pool.

She met her roommate - Lead Dudley AND she met some great friends:  Meagan, Marlie and Carlie!

She also met some really nice guys, but she said all the guys are 20 years old - return missionaries that are attending BYU for the first time as Freshmen.  It will be interesting!

Betsy and Sandy

Sandy was so excited to be with Marissa

Friday, Sandy (Betsy's sister) came into Provo.  We sent the day together talking, tanning and relaxing at the Marriott pool.  That night we went to dinner at Romano's Macaroni Grill.  My dish was terrible so we got it for free.

My favorite mountain - Mount Timpanogos

Saturday we were going to Hike to the "Y" but decided to go to Seven Peaks Water Park instead.  It was Jessica and Tate, Alex and Chris, Marissa, Betsy and Sandy.  We had so so so much fun!!!