.:The love of a family is life's greatest blessing:.

I love my family.

No "ifs" "ands" or "buts".

They have gotten me through everything.

I could not be more blessed.

I am grateful for my siblings and for my parents and the courage to have us all within six years.

It must have been a crazy time but we are all as close as siblings can be.

I have been blessed to always have friends. I never had to go to school without a friend because my siblings were there.

Whenever I needed a friend I always had one. I am so grateful for that! I couldn't have asked for a better family.

I am grateful for the gospel and for the knowledge I have that I get to be with my family forever! I am grateful for my father's example and for my brother's and for the willingness they had/have to serve the Lord. Thank you! I love you boys!

I love my momma too! She has worked so hard to teach us how to be good people! I am the person I am today because of her. She has been the greatest role model for me!

Last but not least, my baby sister! I love her so much! It has been so fun to have her in my life! She may be my little sister but I look up to her so much! She is the greatest little girl in the world!

I love you family!

.:when life hands you lemons:.

Today was a little bit of a crazy day. I went to my academic advisor to make sure I was on the right track to graduate and low and behold.... my major..."Health Education" no longer exists.

SAY WHAT!

So now I am a little distraught as to what to do.

But never fear, I talked to my mother today, who is always there to help me and we decided I might as well just finish my associates and transfer somewhere else. Sounds like a solid plan to me. So I will officially be a graduate of BYU-Idaho December 2011.

I have grown up playing sports and that is what I am good at. So why not be a teacher and a coach? Now to decide where to go when I transfer? Any ideas? Anyone?

That's basically what has been happening in my life.

Until next time.

Peace&blessings

.:Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it:.

~Russel Baker

Ok so it's like maybe 50 degrees outside, but it feels so glorious! So I put on my shorts! Haha Maybe it's just wishful thinking.

I am ready for summer. Summer is definitely my favorite time of year. Here's why:

-warm weather

-swimming

-tans

-playing outside

-camping

-bridge jumping

-rafting

-boating

-picnics

-fourth of july

-family reunions

-naps outside under a tree

-playing at the park

-night games

-bon fires

-trips to the mountains

-hiking

-sno cones!

-water parks

-lagoon

-thunderstorms

-star gazing!

-so much more!

The sunshine makes me happy! I also love a good summer rainstorm! Bring me summer!!!

.:Early to bed, Early to rise; makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise:.

-Benjamin Franklin

My dear roommates and I have decided to do an apartment biggest loser. None of us really need to lose a lot of weight, but summer is upon us and we have got to look fantastic in out

bathing suits.

My goal is lose about 15 pounds and tone up my muscles. High school was a while ago but man I was in good shape then. I know what I need to do to accomplish this. Eat better, sleep better, & work harder. Easier said than done for sure.

School is coming up fast. I need to get into the habit of going to bed earlier and waking up earlier.

Or the first day of school might just be a nightmare!

I know I can do it!

I get to move into my new apartment next week! I am so excited! It is going to be heaven on Earth! Come visit anytime! You are more than welcome!

That's all I really have to share for now!

Peace and blessings!

.:Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget:.

Oh the adventures of friends.

I like to think I am a pretty lucky person, two of my most favorite people

are also my cousins. Boy was I born into a good family!

Amanda, Chelsi and I got to spend three semesters together & we sure had

our share of fun!

We also liked to document our adventures.

Sand Dunes.

No idea what was happening here.

Now we are growing up and Amanda is gone, graduated & best of all engaged!

I am so excited for her! Weddings are the best!

This post is to commemorate all the good times we had

& so many more to come!!

.:life is either a great adventure or nothing:.

Blog title quoted from Helen Kellar

This winter has been crazy fun! It started off slow and I didn't meet a lot of new people but I definitely had a good time with the people I care about most!

Before I moved back the Rexburg, over Christmas break I got to have a wonderful little reunion with my dear friends from Caldwell High! It had been so long since I had seen them! It was definitely a joyous day!

Once the semester began we got to celebrate the wedding of dear Emma!

It was soo much fun! I am so happy for her and Jameson!!! Also we got to meet Emma's brother Mike aka Captain Pike and his friend Zane.

The next adventure was Valentines Day! It was a pretty great night! Full of food, friends and fun!

Then came one of the best parties of the year! My, Chelsi's and Nicoles Birthday Bash! What's better than mocktails and mustaches... I say nothing!

We had some sexy staches at the party. Who do you think should have won the contest?

My brothers and Blakes roommates got us the most hilarious cards in the world! I laughed for a long time after opening mine!

We decided once upon a time to make a late night trip to denny's in our pj's and top knots. What an adventure!

After denny's we were trying to find a place that sold ice cream late... well this is what we found instead... awesome!

I got to go home and visit! Went to my Grandparents house and my grandpa told us his conversion story! I am so grateful that I was able to be raised in the church thanks to him!

We are good looking!

I have had a lot of fun and can't wait to start a new adventure this coming spring semester! Now on to following the prophets and apostles counsel... time to get married haha...