Spring Break 2015

I realized I never gave the full scoop on what went down Spring Break 2015.

Honestly, most people would probably consider what I did for break boring. I didn't go anywhere cool or exciting. I went home to Green Bay.
This was really nice for me. I had not been home since December 29th, so it was almost three full months since I had last been there. It's crazy realizing next year I'll probably only be back for Christmas during the school year.
Anywho, here's what happened Spring Break 2015:

Friday: March 6
Trevor and I left Saint Paul around 4 pm. I drove for part of the way, but my knees get irritated from long drives, so it was only for about an hour and a half. That gave Trevor time to finish typing up a paper he had to finish for that night.
When we arrived in Green Bay we stopped at Smart Cow. While we're in Saint Paul, we discuss how we need to find a new froyo place to go to. But it always go back to how nothing will ever beat Smart Cow. So we made sure to stop first thing back in town. Then we brought Trevor's things to his place and watched an episode of Bob's Burgers. By the time I got dropped off it was about 10:45.

Saturday: March 7
Originally I was going to see Kammerchor, a choir from CUW, at Pilgrim. But I decided against it. I headed down to CUW around 4 pm and made it down at 5:30. It was so great being greeted by my friends there! We walked to the bluff and went all the way down the stairs and back up.

Then we headed to the Nest for dinner. After dinner we went back to their room and played Quelf and Cards Against Humanity. It was probably one of the weirder groups I have played CAH with..they took out a lot of the really funny cards due to inappropriateness. But we made it fun nonetheless. After games we watched Baby Mama, which is like my all time favorite movie. After that we all went to bed, clocks had to spring forward an hour and I already knew I wasn't going to get enough sleep!

Sunday: March 8
Karlee and I woke up early to go to church. I have missed that beautiful chapel. If you are ever on campus, be sure to visit the chapel because it is breathtaking. The others met us for brunch afterward at the cafeteria. I forgot how delicious CUW's food is. And now they have a waffle maker and iced coffee machine! Why did I leave that place?! After stuffing our bellies full we headed to Lion's Den Nature Preserve. We went there last year and it was fun to take my camera along and get shots now that my photography has improved.

After some fresh air, we went to Goodwill. I got some good deals! I purchased two new books, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and a Hillsong CD for right around $8! Emma then suggested that we go get shamrock shakes, which I am always game for! After MickeyD's, I headed back to Green Bay.

Monday: March 9

Monday was the day of appointments. I had a dentist appointment and an eye appointment. I hate the dentist. But I love my hygenist. Claudia is the best. And she knows Trevor's family really well, so she was asking me all about the wedding. My eye appointment is enjoyable as well. My eye doctor really cares about his patients and takes time to get to know them well. After finally making it home, my family and I went to Pizza Ranch! We walked in the doors, and Trevor came out from in back and very bluntly asked, "What are you doing here?" Not the sweetest welcoming. At least Alexis was excited to see me!

Tuesday: March 10

Trevor and I treated ourselves to our favorite Mexican place: Margarita's! We then had our first session of pre-marital counseling! It went quite well, at least I would say it did. After leaving Pilgrim, we visited Lambeau field. We explored the newly renovated pro shop. And dang. The Lombardi Trophy statue is quite impressive.

Wednesday: March 11

Wednesday was my free day. I left it open in case I needed to just sit and do homework, which never happened. In the morning, Trevor and I went and shot photos for a band playing at Washington Middle School.

Later in the day I had another dentist appointment.. I tell ya, I hate the dentist.

Thursday: March 12

Thursday was ladies' night! I got to see some old friends from high school again! It's crazy how time flies by. I had a wonderful time with some lovely ladies. If you want more of the details, go to Rae's blog. She's got the inside scoop. But I will add in that I drank two full size Arizona Raspberry Iced Teas and have probably never peed so much in my entire life.

Friday: March 13

Friday was an exciting day! Ana and I went on a photoshoot! We first headed to Josten Park. I wasn't sure what type of shots we'd get, but I was satisfied.

Our photos downtown, however, were even better. These photos are honestly my best work thus far. I love working with Ana. She is so easy to direct and she makes my job so much easier!

After we were done shooting, she dropped me off at Fonferek to help Trevor and his friend Eddi shoot a music video. We were there forever. I was cold and hungry. You can sure bet I complained a lot. 

Once they finally finished, Trevor and I met Bekah at Cup O Joy to see Loftland! It was one crazy dance party. They're super good live. Trevor is there newest fan girl ;)

Saturday: March 14

We left Green Bay at a decent time and made it back to Saint Paul with enough time to hit up Mall of America. I have never been so disappointed in my life with Charley's Subs. They let me down. I wanted a chicken california sub, but their grill was broken! However, I did get an adorable top and the comfiest sweatpants in the world from CottonOn.

Sunday: March 15

The final day of Spring Break. Always a sad day. We went to church and then headed to my aunt and uncle's for lunch. We had burgers and good conversation! I love their insight on life and wedding planning. My uncle is hilarious. And Trevor loves their dog Wrigley! I'm so excited to babysit for them April 17&18! The evening concluded with me working a shift at Noodles & Company.

All in all, I had a lovely break. I got to see so many friends and have a lot of laughs.

Pre-Spring Break Excitement

I have never been one to have extravagant spring break trips, remove my Europe trip.
This spring break will not be extravagant in the sense of traveling to somewhere warm and getting a nice tan in my bikini, however, I think it will still be quite extravagant.

I am so excited for this spring break because I will be home for a week!
Saturday to Sunday I will be down in Mequon visiting my wenches, who I have not seen since last May (except for Bekah).

I miss these ladies a lot! I will also have a special surprise in tow for them!

Monday I have a dentist and an eye appointment scheduled. I keep getting harassed by both offices, and figure I need to get these appointments done with while I am still on my parents' insurance. I definitely will need to stock up on contacts while I have the chance!

Tuesday, Trevor and I have a meeting with Pastor Toenjes. We did our online questionnaire early January and I am excited for our first official session of marriage counseling. However, I am a little nervous. I'm not sure why though.

Wednesday, I have nothing planned, so maybe I'll surprise Katherine at school with lunch or something.

Thursday is a work in progress. I'm hoping for a good ladies night with some of my high school classmates, but the details are still being worked out. It would be so nice to spend a night with them all again!

Friday I am hopefully taking photos with Ana. If it does happen, I'm going to not only use my Nikon, but also my new film camera, a Pentax K1000! Then later that night, we (Trevor, and hopefully Ana and Bekah) are going to see Loftland at Cup O' Joy. I am really interested to hear their new sound since they have sort of changed their "look" recently.

Saturday Trevor and I will head back to Saint Paul. 

I'm thinking that this will be a fantastic time home. It's crazy that I have not been home since late December.

Now to make it through this week of school!

Oh Deer

Last year, a highlight of attending CUW was this occasion..

Upcoming Excitement

I have so much to look forward to in these next few weeks!
October begins tomorrow, which is exciting in itself. I love October--there is beautiful leaves, brisk autumn air, and a reason to drink warm beverages. PLUS everything is pumpkin flavored!

Thursday (10/2), my history class will not be meeting. This is a common occurrence for this class on Thursdays, which means I often have no classes those days! Also! It's Packers v Vikings Game Day! I'll certainly be wearing my Rodgers jersey here!
Friday (10/3), Trevor and I will be setting out bright and early to return to Green Bay. We're photographing a wedding for two of our Pizza Ranch managers. We have to get there by noon, so that means I will be doing my hair at an ungodly time in the morning. Also, I don't know that I have heavy duty hairspray here, so hopefully my hair feels like holding a curl that day!
Saturday (10/4), I will hopefully be making the journey from Green Bay to Mequon! I really hope that I can use one of our cars and go see my friends at CUW. I miss them! It would be wonderful to be able to catch up with my ladies again.
Sunday (10/5), Trevor and I will be returning to Saint Paul. We will most likely be meeting up with my grandparents to give them their purchases from my sister's most recent fundraiser. It will be exciting to be able to see them again! And for my grandma to finally see my ring.

Wednesday (10/8), I will be missing my night class and driving with my roommate, Katrina, to Wausau. She's able to get me that far, and then my mom is picking me up! I am excited to be able to go home two weekends this month.
Thursday (10/9), I don't have much on my agenda for this day, but I will probably just relax and maybe have some wedding discussions with my mom. That evening I will be driving up to Sevastopol to watch my sister's volleyball game! Also, I will have Trevor's 70-200mm lens along, so I am going to try to take some pictures of her.
Friday (10/10), I'm hoping that I will be working this morning at Pizza Ranch. Since I'm home, I might as well take advantage of making money! Then that afternoon, I will most likely be taking the beautiful Maddie's photos and we'll be sure to grab some coffee to catch up over.
Saturday (10/11), I am doing a surprise photo session this day. SURPRISE! I'm so excited about it honestly. I probably shouldn't say more, or I'll give away the secret!
Sunday (10/12), I will make my way back to Wausau with my mom to meet up with Katrina to head to Saint Paul.

I have a lot coming up. An absolutely crazy amount honestly.

The Introduction

I have finally received word on who my roommates will be and which room I will be living in.
I think I'm more nervous than when I found out for CUW.

We're all friends on Facebook now, but have yet to talk to each other. I don't know how well they know each other or anything, so I decided to break the ice...

"Hello ladies, I guess I don't really know anything about you, but I'm quite excited to get to know you all throughout the year! I thought I'd introduce myself before the school starts however, just so I can ease into the year a little easier.. I'm Elisebeth (duh), I live in Green Bay WI--Go Packers! I actually spent most of my life in Minnesota, and am super excited to finish out my college years back in the fabulous state. My dad is a pastor, which is why my family has moved around. I am an Early Childhood Education major with LCT as my minor. Last year I was a freshman at Concordia University Wisconsin. I loved it there and made some great friends by the end of the year. I decided to transfer to CSP for a few reasons. Mainly because I got bored at CUW, because it's like half an hour from Milwaukee and I don't own a car so I was always stuck on campus. This also caused difficulties with me getting a job. So I'm super excited to be in the city! Another reason I decided on CSP is because my boyfriend goes to a music school in St. Paul, so I'm excited to no longer have to deal with a long distance relationship. So yeah, that's pretty much it right off the bat. I don't know how well you ladies know each other already, but I would certainly love to hear about your lives"

Meet the Wenches

I've gotten pretty close with a great group of girls here at CUW.
It's going to be hard to say goodbye to them.
With these lovely ladies, I have felt open about being myself. Many of them don't know much about who I used to be, and that's kind of nice. I mean it's not like I used to be an awful person or something, but it was a fresh start with them.
We certainly had our ups and downs, but in the end I've grown to love these gals.
So who are they?!
Bekah:
Major: Early Childhood Education
Karlee:
Major: Special Education & Early Childhood Education
Sam:
Major: Pre-Med
Emma:
Major: Pre-Pharmacy
Kayla:
Major: Athletic Training
Carrie: 
Major: Athletic Training
Oh, and Me: Elisebeth:
Major: Early Childhood Education :)

Bekah and Me

Group Pile: Sam, Me, Bekah, Kayla, Karlee, Emma, and Carrie

Still a Group Pile: Sam, Me, Bekah, Kayla, Karlee, Emma, and Carrie

Emma and Me (Doctor Who buddies!)

Sam, Emma, Bekah, and Me (Photo bomb: Kayla)

Aren't we cute?!
Sam, Emma, Me, Karlee, Bekah, Kayla, and Carrie

Pre-Bluff
Sam, Bekah, Me, and Kayla

Carrie, Kayla, Emma, Bekah, Sam, Karlee, and Me

Sam, Emma, Me, Karlee, Bekah, Kayla, and Carrie

Strike a Pose!
Me, Bekah, Sam, and Kayla

No words necessary to describe what is occurring here.

Carrie, Kayla, Emma, Bekah, Karlee, Me, and Sam

Mother's Day 2014

As my first year of college comes to a rapid end, I celebrate my first Mother's Day away from home.
My family has never really done much to celebrate Mother's or Father's Day to be honest. We normally just say they get to pick where we go to eat and what we do for the day. Normally that means napping and watching a movie.
Being away from home however, it feels kind of strange.
Yeah, I made a nice Instagram collage of pictures of us together, but our relationship is so much more than that.
My mom and I have had a hard relationship. I've screwed up a lot. Through high school I was always jealous of the girls who had their moms as their best friends and could tell them anything. I never really felt like that. But as I'm sitting here and reflecting about it. I really think we could have had a relationship like that. The things I did talk about with her, even just briefly, tended to be deep and serious. Things you would only discuss with a best friend. So maybe our relationship is better than I was willing to admit. I'm not sure, but hopefully we grow closer this summer, after nine months apart.
I love you mom, even when I don't seem like it.

Exit Interview

Yesterday I had my official exit interview with academic advising.
I had to fill out a survey of when my official withdrawal date from Concordia would be and where I was headed.
It hit me kind of hard at first to be honest.
I'm leaving Concordia University Wisconsin in a week. And I'm not coming back.
I mean, I'm sure I'll come down at some point next year to visit my lovely gals here, but I won't be here.
It's crazy how plans change. I never thought I would be one to transfer, and especially for one of my main reasons.
But I know it's the right choice. And for once, not only am I certain of it, but it's kind of thrilling to be chasing it.

Freshmen Fifteen

I used to work out all of the time. Daily, in fact, for sports.
I miss it so incredibly much.
As I left for college, I had one fear: the freshmen fifteen.

I hate gaining weight, well who doesn't?
I figured with a meal plan, I would be able to control my eating habits pretty easily and not worry about gaining weight due to that. Plus, CUW has two nice workout facilities. A nice, weight-equipped room on the west side of campus and on the east side a cardio-only room. So no issue with working out, either.

The issue, however, is motivation.
Like I said before, in high school I was in sports. I had to be in shape. If I wasn't I would have suffered tremendously. What is my motivation for being fit in college? Only the factor of not getting fat.
Now what is your definition of fat? Well mine varies. A lot. Honestly probably from day to day.

Next year, I need to be much better about this issue. I hope to establish an eating and fitness plan. Especially if my plans with Trevor work out as we have brainstormed, I will especially need to be sure I don't gain any weight before next summer! Next year at Concordia St. Paul, I will only have a half meal plan because I will be living in a more expensive dorm room. This means I will have better control over what I eat because I will be able to prepare my own food in my room and not feel like I'm wasting meal swipes! I will also have a fitness room in the same building I will live in, potentially the same floor. Even better.

Now, to stick with this plan!
Also, just a side note, I did not gain the freshmen fifteen. Probably only a pound. :)