If were being honest...

Heres the thing, I have not written for about a month and I am quite disappointed in myself. I guess my mind has been elsewhere.

I honestly can not believe that I am leaving for Provo in like a week. WHERE did the time go, someone please tell me. If were being honest it really, really scares me how fast life passes by us. Am I seriously going to be a sophomore at BYU?!? Apparently I am and I am SOOO excited. Way too excited for my own good, actually. Sure will miss all the family time I've been blessed with this summer though. If were being honest again, I've been blessed with a whole lot more than just family time this summer and it truly amazes me to see Heavenly Father's hand in my life every day. Often I have what I like to call "moments" (Kailey and Anna know what Im talkin about) where I sort of just sit and stare and zone out in awe at life and its many wonders, and then Im overwhelmed because I realize Im blessed with so many answers.

I love sundayssss!!

Well, life is sort of just life right now. Work is taking up 40 hours out of every week which is good because I think I would be bored with out it. The other day I decided to by myself  a macbook. WHAAA!? and I haven't gotten off of it since because I am just so fascinated. I hope the infatuation fades quickly though. I unfortunately have not done anything productive besides pinterest (which can sort of sometimes be productive because I get ideas) since I bought the dang thing. humph. I did make some good soup the other day though..mmmmm corn chowder. :)

My reasoning behind loving sundays:  I get to go to church and be inspired and enlightened and then I get to come home and write letters and maybe take a nap if I'm lucky or read or cook or do all of these things.


:)

worth the rain

Seattle is seriously SO beautiful when it is sunny! Completely worth the gloom and rain that we receive about 10 months out of the year...The wonderful Gammon family was here this weekend and they always make me realize how blessed I am to live in such a beautiful place because they appreciate it so much when they visit. P.S. Thanks for introducing me to utahbrigeblog.com, it is seriously about to be my new obsession. LOVE YOU!

summa summa summa time..sort of

My goodness it has been too long since I have blogged! I guess things these days are a little scattered and I am not finding all the time I want to pursue the things I am interested in. I know I have the time though, I just need to manage it better :)

I am working full time at Gene Juarez so I am staying very busy. I do hot yoga two times a week and Madison and I are trying to run as much as we can! Gotta stay hot and healthy right ;) I can not believe that it is already almost July! Way too weird how fast life flies by... Maybe it would feel a little bit more like summer if we saw the sun every once in awhile...thanks Seattle!! There is one plus side to no sun though, it doesn't make me feel so bad about working every day :) but ultimately i am ready for shorts, tanks, bathing suits, ice cream, lemonade, boating, laying out, swimming, etc etc!

Our house is almost completely FINISHED! The carpet get installed on tuesday and then we can take everything in from off the porch! This makes me veryyy happy. On Friday the Gammons will be here and they stay for a couple days before their Alaskan cruise! AND Chlo comes on the 9th! July is just going to be way too much fun!

I MISSSSS all my provo lovers so so so badly. like soooo badly.

peace and blessings until i blog again <3

Remember Casey Bridges

After receiving news of Casey's passing, my world turned upside down. I really couldn't believe what my mom had told me. I couldn't believe it and I didn't want to believe it. He just couldn't be gone...

Casey lived such a beautiful and full life and touched every single person he knew. He was always laughing, dancing, beat boxing or ripping one. But no matter what he was doing, he was making other people laugh. I always looked up to him in the way that he could make friends instantly, almost just by smiling at someone. I remember one summer after we had gone to Youth Conference here in Seattle, he decided to throw a going away BBQ and invite everyone he had met. I sort of chuckled and wondered how many people would actually show up, but sure enough about 25 people were at our house. He had a contagious personality and his laughter pulled people in. We had so many beautiful memories and I will never forget the wonderful times we had together in Seattle when he would come and visit during the summer time. There really wasn't anyone like Casey on this earth, he had such a choice spirit and a loving heart. He loved life and everything about it. I would give anything to talk to and hug Casey one last time and tell him just how much I love him.

It is a tremendous comfort to know that after this brief existence here on earth, we will be with Casey again, and he will still be the same hilarious and loving Casey we all know and admire. I am so grateful for the knowledge that we have of the Gospel and of Heavenly Fathers plan. I know that Casey will be watching over us through thick and thin. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Bridges as they embrace this difficult time as a family. I really cant express my thankfulness for the opportunity to go to Alaska and be with the Bridges. Although Casey will not be there when we arrive, he will be there in spirit to watch over us, and will forever be in our thoughts and memories.

I love you forever and always, Casey Bridges.

for kindness truly lasts forever

Today in Sacrament meeting a man in my ward gave a talk about being kind to one another and the importance of being open, loving and  non judgmental to every person that you encounter. He got me thinking about the impact that kind words and deeds have on each and every one of us. The perfect example of kindness truly does come from our Savior. If only we could all strive to be as gentle and kind as him, the world would be a better place. I don't know about the rest of you but I have seen that in my life it is the small and simple acts of kindness and words that make the greatest impact and that I cherish forever. I <3 kind people and I <3 being kind! And I also love sundays :)

im obsessed. im obsessed and i dont care who knows it!

As of late, my days are filled with Gene Juarez, my wonderful parents, my computer, my thoughts, my book, and of course my food. So, I have plenty of time to drool over my latest obsessions: words, weddings, crafts and food.

After work I come home and stalk peoples blogs, try to document crafty ideas, and go on Facebook (ugh) or read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. While reading this book, it has shocked me how little I actually know about words. I am becoming more and more fascinated by the hundreds of plain and simple words that I have neglected to acknowledge my 19 years of existence. To make up for my naivety I have decided to try and memorize new words every day. I bought a moleskin journal to write down all of the words that I don't understand. It is sort of fun to look up the definitions at night and try and memorize the words for that day. Keeps my brain on top of things. 

Besides my fixation with words, my usual obsession with weddings has lived on. Not much more to say about that. I know it may be a little premature, but just let a girl dream :) While stalking wedding blogs I have become a lover of all things ivory. I am going to have to say it is my new favorite color. So elegant and beautiful. 

LOVE this dress.

The kitchen/floor was finished today! Which means I can resume my cooking/crafting obsession in my downstairs with ample room. I am SO excited! My next project is going to be my duvet cover!!! Yipee!

P.S. Pinterest is quickly becoming yet another obsession of mine.