HAPPY BIRTHDAY

tomorrow is a SPECIAL day in two peoples lives that are VERY important to me. 
my MOM and BRYCES birthdays.

my mom is so special to me. she does EVERYTHING for me.  she is my rock. if you know her you know that there is NEVER a dull moment.  she's the first one awake, first one to smile, first one to laugh!!
happy birthday mom-i love you.



bryce.. my love! you have reached the big 2-0! it's about time you caught up with me! It was weird to not celebrate my birthday with you-and now it's weird not celebrating yours together either.  ONE MORE birthday and... you are HOME! i'm so proud of you and for the wonderful missionary that you are.  everyone from back home says HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

my cup runneth o'er...

this has been one of those weekends....
you have so much to do, you're exhausted physically and emotionally, and no seconds in the day to relax.
luckily- i have this AMAZING family, AMAZING missionary, and AMAZING Brighton camp girls that helps me remember i can handle ANYTHING thrown at me.

Friday night my beautiful sister Brittany graduated from the University of Utah. (SO PROUD - GO UTES)
to look to my left and right and see my family in full support of her made me feel so grateful to be a part of it.

the next morning I had a workshop for Brighton Camp.  I spent time with the girls, laughed, felt the spirit, learned. does it get any better? YES.

that night we had a grad party for Brittany in my backyard. family and family friends showing up and giving their love.  as if the day couldn't get ANY better. it ended with me and my siblings and my mom dancing under our "pavilion". 

then today... MOTHERS day. to start-my mom is AMAZING! she is the one i run to when something is either going horrible or going great! i want to share my joys and sadness's with her. she is beautiful.

my nephew Chandler got ordained a Deacon today. I am so proud of him. He has made such a grown up and responsible decision and I know that he is going to carry that priesthood with honor and i'm so happy for him.

then. my missionary. that boy in panama. i got to talk to him ON THE PHONE! 2nd phone call. 2/4. how he still gives me butterflies I WILL NEVER KNOW. 

my cup runneth o'er....

yes i think i will do just fine being back at home.

goodbye...

there are times where we KNOW it is time to move on from something.
june 2009-i said goodbye to brighton high school

"as we go on

we remember

all the times we

had together

and as our lives change

come whatever

we will still be

friends forever"

and now i am saying goodbye to yet another school that has taught me, taken care of me, and challenged me.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

i will always be an aggie!

logan i will miss you. thank you. for EVERYTHING.

"i guess i thought that this would never end

will these memories fade when i leave this town

i keep thinkin that it's not goodbye."

a special thank you to my kylee! she is the one that started this adventure with me. helped me get the ball rolling on the rest of my life.

and to courtney jean! who knew the day you moved in that we would be the best of friends! she is an amazing light in my life and i am SO lucky to be her friend! she is the one that knew when i was sad and knew how to make me happy. i love you court.

there is never endings only new beginnings.

modern liahona

This past Sunday... I FINISHED THE BOOK OF MORMON.
this wasn't the first time-but like every other time-it is STILL important!
Every time i crack open that book I am amazed at the way it touches my life.

It has become more than a commandment.

It is a desire, want and need.
I now get so into it that sometimes I can't even put it down. 

• when you want to read as bad as you want to breathe-this book will make sense
• read the Book of Mormon and mean it.
• Make the Book of Mormon come alive.
• a sensible story requires NO faith
• When obedience is a goal-it is no longer an irritant.

I have a testimony of this book and its truthfulness. I also have a testimony that it was translated correctly and it is for our day.  I love this book with all of my heart and I am just as excited starting it over again right away. read it. read it often. you will come to know what i know.

Public Enemy #1

last night i was at 15F (jon, chad, andrew, and beaudy's apartment) and i called my dad to ask him a simple 60's music question that i knew, as always, he would know the answer to... after a few minutes of chit chat about Yanni and the NHL playoffs he told me the news.
OSAMA BIN LADEN has been killed by American troops.
to anyone out there reading this-remember where YOU were when you heard the news.  There are moments throughout our lives that we should never forget.

september 11, 2001-1st Black President-and Osama killed.

these are moments that I am proud to be an American. 

*this song is more about the fight for equality but I think it can still apply. it IS a NEW day. let's embrace it and be thankful for it.
thank you to all those that help keep this country safe.

It's A New Day Lyrics
I went asleep last night
Tired from the fight
I've been fighting for tomorrow
All my life
Yea I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Have finally came true

It's a new day

It's been a long time coming
Up the mountain kept runnin'
Souls of freedom kept hummin'
Channeling Harriet Tubman

Kennedy, Lincoln, and King
We gotta invest in that dream
It feels like we're swimming upstream
It feels like we're stuck inbetween
A rock and a hard place,
We've been through the heartaches
And lived through the darkest days

If you and I made it this far,
Well then hey, we can make it all the way
And they said no we can't
And we said yes we can
Remember it's you and me together

I woke up this morning
Feeling alright
I've been fightin' for tomorrow
All my life
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Have finally came true

It's a new day

It's been a long time waitin'
Waiting for this moment
Been a long time praying
Praying for this moment

We hope for this moment
And now that we own it
For life I will hold it
And I ain't gonna let it go

It's for fathers, our brothers,
Our friends who fought for freedom
Our sisters, our mothers,
Who died for us to be in this moment

Stop and cherish this moment
Stop and cherish this time

It's time for you and me
For us and we
That's you and me together

I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Have finally came true
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling alright

'Cause we weren't fighting for nothing
And the soldiers weren't fighting
For nothing
No, Martin was dreaming for nothing
And Lincoln didn't change it for nothing
And children weren't crying for nothing