Friendship

I know it's said that people choose their friends.. but I honestly believe that in some cases it is literally destiny for certain people to be in our lives, and to be our best friends forever. It is the only way to explain how Alyx, Sarah and I have stayed friends all these years and I know that we will always be a part of each other's lives.

We have all tried to break up with each other many, many times, through out junior high, high school and even during the first bit of college. But through the differences and all the "fights" we've had, it is just impossible to let these girls go. There are no other people on this planet who can make me laugh as hard and make it so I end up spending my day doing completely silly things and somehow end up feeling accomplished in the end. They are the funniest people I know. They know me better than anybody else, and bring out a part of me that I forget I have if left without them for too long. Best friends 4 life< 3

We went to the store to buy some berries and ended up creating a slow-motion Ballet to a Cold Play song.. I mean...

Le Voyage Dans La Lune

Regina Spektor

It is impossible for me to listen to Regina without feeling the full force of life in all it's lif-i-ness. She is a genius and I'm thankful for her existence.

Rainy Days

I mean, we didn't want the rain. We were trying to take pictures. But tonight was fun and refreshing. So thank you rain. 

This night Alyx and I went to Smiths and made this music video to Brave by Sara Bareilles. My family had a "competition" going for who could make the best video to this song but they all did it in their own living rooms. We decided to mix it up.

Knowing Life is About to Change

(Hot air balloon festival somewhere in Utah 2013)
The time I got obsessed with tiny video collages because I knew it would all be gone soon...

Photos I took summer 2013

Pre-Mission Thoughts

With my time coming up so close and with it being on the brink of fall, I've been dying to get out in the changing colors and just pretend like its late October/November just for the last couple of weeks that I'm here. Summer is definitely over in my head. It's fall now...and I want to do fally things. 

It feels like this summer was three different summers. I mean, it lasted from May until September. Longest summer ever. I really can't complain. I had a lot of fun. Sometimes I think I'm a really introverted weirdo, which I am, but I had my share of social which was good! Between family adventures, numerous hikes, camp outs, mini cabin trips, and the plethora of lunches with girlfriends I would say it was a successful summer. 

But seriously, can it be fall now? 

Mother's Day

This year I have been reminded over and over again of how much my mom means to me and does for me. She gave me my life and I've known her longer than anyone else! I also have been reminded of how much my grandma does for me and how great of a mother and grandmother she has been! I have some of the most amazing women in my life to look up to. My mom, my grandma(s), all of my aunts, and my step mom are all the best examples to me. I LOVE the mothers in my life!

To Remember

I need to remember this each and every day.

Les Mis

Okay, I am obsessed with Les Miserables. I've gone through I think 2 other times in my life where it's all I want to listen to and I just can't seem to get myself to stop, and I'm right in the middle of one of those times. And I feel like whenever I am obsessed with something my blog needs to know about it. So here it is. I can't stop. I keep going back and forth between the movie soundtrack and the 1987 New York soundtrack. I'm going out to purchase my own copy of the movie and a Les Mis t-shirt as we speak. Vive la France, guys. Les Mis is the greatest story ever written. Now I need to go read the book so I can really say that.

Easter

The sunshine hat these last few days have brought has been so refreshing. The world feels BIG again. The air is warm and clear. School is ending soon. Mission papers are being started. I feel the weight of the world upon me so much every day that I tend to run away. But Spring is helping me to cope. I can do this. I can.

And nothing helps life feel lighter like Easter Sunday. I got to attend the beautiful Ms. Sarah Bell's farewell and partake of her sister's heavenly cake bites afterwards. So there was that. Then I went to my grandma's house just like every year, followed people around with my camera as expected, and laughed  with the whole family like I always do.

It was grand. Speaking of grand, I have been teaching my sister how to speak French. She now refers to me as "grande soeur", herself as "petite soeur", and her dad as, "PEAR". It cracks me up. She is so cute.

This is an Easter tree. 

Sarah looking dapper as always. 

My mother is the most beautiful creature to ever exist. I love this woman. 

Trin took her hair out the second we stopped taking pictures. She is a rugrat. 

My Missionary

While I'm here I want to do a quick missionary update because I've never done that before. Ryan is just the cutest. He's just so great. But the real reason for this update is that he sent me a photo wearing a tie I got him! And doesn't he look SMASHING in it?

Maybe someday I will make a cute collage of our letters and post something profound about them. He has been gone for nine months now, which is crazy. He has been in Dunwoody for forever and the people there love him! Every time I receive a letter in the mail it is like Christmas and my whole day is just so much better. It's amazing how great it feels to have someone supporting you through life even if only through letters and emails. 

Cheers to nine months of missionary work Ryan. 

Lovely Moments

Lately I've just been taking out all my stress by editing old photos when I'm not able to be at the gym...They need a purpose. So this page will be that purpose.