happiest of days

Happy Birthday to my handsome little nephew!! I can't believe you are 3! I love you little Bens and wish I was there to celebrate your special day!

Feeling the Love!

This was our first and final roommate date! We did a gift exchange as roommates then went to see the lights at the Riverwoods. Heather (the one in the blue coat) is leaving on her mission to Toronto, Canada so we will be getting a new roommate, but we are so excited! I love these girls so much and couldn't have asked for a better semester. I don't know how I got so lucky, but I will always love each and every one of these girls!

teenage life

Sometimes living with 5 other girls is very interesting. You get the times when... You walk in on one laying on top of her boyfriend, one goes in your closet and takes your food just assuming that it's hers too, one thinks you share your water bottle in the fridge and drinks from it more than you do, one leaves her crusty dirty dishes on the floor in the living room for weeks, hair and makeup coat the bathroom counters, one follows you like a puppy doing everything you do, you come home from work to find one in your bed everyday, one has to one-up everything you say, one doesn't know how to turn of her alarm clock in the mornings letting it go off for an hour, one doesn't know how to turn the lights off and sleeps with them on, one leaves her underwear on the bathroom floor every morning, one leaves tuna casserole dishes on the stove for 3 weeks, there is zero privacy, some like to come in my room and talk while I try to get dressed, one makes you drive her to the grocery store every other day, one sings 24/7 and really shouldn't, one walks out in just underwear every morning on her run to the shower,  and 99% of the time this place is plain disgusting and I need some privacy. But regardless I love where I live and who I live with- most of the time. Life is pretty good, and living with 5 other girls isn't as bad as it could be.

fall :)

It's hot chocolate time :) Happy fall! And cheers to Christmas tunes!

halloweenie.

Tonight we had a ward Halloween party. I wasn't going to go because I didn't have a costume. But alas- I went as white trash. My hair bow was made of newspaper! And a lot of people laughed :)

 Winner winner, chicken dinner.

Roommate Lovin'

Remember how I have the greatest roommates ever? I really do. And I really love them. We have so much fun together. Well 4 of us do- Here's our latest...

Someday I will have to post the video of Shan dancing. It is pretty funny and pretty painful when your arms and legs are practically connected.

 Richard Simmons night. They are addicted now. And we love Richard Simmons!

 The first and only time all of us have been to church together. Starting at the left is Heather (stars wars junkie), Shan, Savannah, Melanie and Melissa!

 Last snow cones of the season at this deliciously yummy place!

Fall!

It's that time of year again. I really love sitting by the fire! I also can't wait for Christmas- I just love the Christmas season more than anything. But what I really love is driving around drinking hot chocolate and listening to Christmas music. Christmas music makes my heart happy. Except for Little Drummer Boy- the world could do without that song.

missions?

Thank you family for all your opinions regarding the new missionary announcement. I love you all and know how each of you feel and will gladly take that all into consideration. However it's not something I can just decide over night. I'm absolutely considering it, but haven't decided yet if it is what I want to do for sure. Regarding missions I just have to share this story that Preston told me on Sunday... It totally gives me the chills and definitely makes me feel like I need to serve one too.

 
The following event took place in a ward in Salt Lake City in 1974. It occurred during a sacrament meeting and was told to me by a Regional Representative of the Twelve who was in the meeting. A young man, just before leaving on his mission stood in sacrament meeting and bore in essence the following testimony:
Brothers and Sisters, as you know, the past two weeks I've been waiting for my mission call. During the time I was waiting I had a dream. I knew it was not an ordinary dream. I dreamed I was in the pre-existence and awaiting my call to come to earth. I was filled with the same anticipation and excitement that I had before I received my mission call. In my dream I was talking to a friend, and I felt a special closeness to him, even though I've never met him in this life. As we talked a messenger came and gave me a letter. I knew it was my call to go to earth. In great excitement my friend and I opened the letter. I gave it to him and asked him to read it aloud. It said: "You've been called to earth in a special time and to a special land. You will be born to the true church and you will have the priesthood of God in your home. You will born into a land of plenty, in a land of freedom. You will go to earth in the United States of America."
My friend and I rejoiced as we read my call, and while we were rejoicing the messenger returned. This time he had a letter for my friend. We knew it was his call to earth. My friend gave me the letter to read aloud. His letter said: "You've been called to go to the earth in circumstances of poverty and strife. You will not be raised in the true church. Many hardships will attend your life. Your land will be fraught with political and social difficulties - which will hinder the work of the Lord. You will be born in Costa Rica."
We wept, my friend and I, as we read his call. And my friend looked at me with tears in his eyes, and said, "When we are down on earth, you in your choice land and me in Costa Rica, my friend, please come and find me."
The young missionary, with tears in his eyes, said, "Brothers and Sisters, I have received my mission call. I am going to Costa Rica."
There is a sequel to the story. About a year after the sacrament meeting, the bishop received a letter from the missionary in Costa Rica. The letter had one sheet of paper in it and on that sheet written in capital letters were four words:
I FOUND MY FRIEND

Livin' in the hood.

 Tonight was the BYU vs. Utah State game! It was a bit chilly, but a blast nonetheless! This is me and Shan and our roommate Melanie. I love them! And I definitely have the best roommates in the world. I don't know how I got so lucky!! This is definitely what it should be like!!

Finally purchased my first BYU attire!

Also- I have THE best FHE group in the world. I love them!! Every single one of them... A couple weeks ago we played water balloon volleyball and we got thrown into the pool, then just decided since we were all wet anyway to just hang out in the hot tub! Modest is hottest :)

kindergarten?

These two girls... are my very best friends. And just happen to be my two favorite kindergarteners in the whole world! Where has the time gone?

college life.

Aren't we adorable??

Ah, I am pleased to announce that life is so good right now. I have the most amazing roommates in the world. We'll see how I feel about the in a few weeks. Jokes. But they really are the greatest. And my ward- unreal. It is going to be the best year ever! It's my turn to have things go my way for a while, and it's finally happening! Life in Provo is the greatest. Never thought I would say that one. This is how college life should be!!

new haircut

and here you go :)

lovely things

Spent my entire weekend crocheting these little lovelies for baby Elsie! Woot for doing grandma things!

happy birthday!

Happiest 3rd birthday to this adorable little one!
I love you Moira!

guard dog fails

Sometimes I like to dress up like a burglar and stand outside the fence when Bella is playing. She just licks me... Let's just say she would fail as a guard dog. However, she can be quite vicious. Observe here...

babies!

I just want to love on these 5 cute little mugs all day long!

memories.

It's weeks like this- when I don't have friends to do fun things with, that I wish so badly my very best friend in the world was still here. I know he's the best missionary out there and he's doing great things, but I can't help but miss him. A lot.

July 25, 2013

Me and this little cutie...
Are going to see...

OUR FAVORITE BOYS! Who else is coming with us? :)

what makes you beautiful!

Seriously such an awesome video!!

its birthday time!

I'm just a tad bit late... But Happy Birthday to two of my very favorite girls in the whole world. My very best friends. I love you both so much!

letter day!

A letter from my favorite missionary! It was a good day :)

my best friend!

Make a video - it's fun, easy and free!
www.onetruemedia.com

My very best friend left for his mission today! It's been way rough on me. Definitely bittersweet times. I'm going to miss him like crazy, but I know he's doing what's right and he will be the best missionary out there! I'm so grateful for him and for the example he was to me. He means the world to me and I could never imagine having a better best friend. I love you Kyle Miles! See you in 2!

:)

Only 2 weeks till the world's 5 cutest babies will be here! Can't even wait :)

time flies!

Today was Lone Peak's graduation. It's the craziest thing in the world to think this was me one year ago!

I love this picture! It's crazy to think what happens in a year..

SKYDIVING!

My pictures are all funky and out of order. Typical. Anyway- Last weekend I went skydiving! Best thing of my entire life! It was over way too fast and I'm ready to go again! Good thing Tifani comes in a few weeks and is willing to go with me! (Stephani you in?) My goal is to get certified ;) Seriously though. What do you think?

This picture is my favorite! Too bad the view isn't very pretty!
High five, we're alive!

Hahaha. You are all real lucky I posted this awful picture. But it's too cool not to post! :)

This one is awesome too! It's awesome what it does to your face! I guess that's what happens when you're falling at 120 miles per hour!

Getting ready to jump!! You can tell how windy it is by my awesome face!

This was at 5,000 feet! So excited and ready to go!
There's a lot more but they're way dark so once I get them fixed I'll post them!

my cute bff :)

Great weekend. I'm going to miss this kid like crazy! His farewell was awesome- I can't believe my best friend is leaving soon! I love you Ky My! :)

life is good!

Life has been crazy, but definitely good! I haven't had the chance to tell about my awesome birthday present with mom! We woke up early on a Thursday morning and flew to Burbank and went to THE ELLEN SHOW! Best thing ever! And we got to hang out with Neon Trees backstage for a while. The Ellen Show has always been my favorite! Best birthday ever!

Hopefully baby Dunn is a little girl, cause this is the cutest outfit I've ever seen! Don't want to be returning that one!

Also... the semester is over! Woot! I feel so good about this one :) Yay! It's officially time to party!

 Best news ever... MIRANDA is coming to Utah! She rocks :)