nashville

Called to serve in Tennessee, Kentucky, and a little bit of Illinois...

I'm ready for you.
(I hope you're ready for me too.)

mamma

You are...

The one who taught me how to love.
The one who taught me how to read, and appreciate good literature.
The one who taught me to put family before everyone else.
The one who showed me how to pray.
The one who showed me how to cherish the scriptures.
The first person I want to tell everything to.. good news or bad.
The one who taught me to never give up or feel discouraged.
Always there for me.. and the rest of the family.
The best example of Christlike living.
The one who taught me how to put other's needs before my own.
Always the one with the best attitude.
The one who taught me the importance of honesty.
The one who helped me develop an appreciation for nature.
The one who taught me to aways stand up for what I believe in.
The one who taught me to recognize beautiful things.
The one who showed me how to be a good friend.
The one who showed me how to recognize the good in everyone.


So very talented.
The best chef I know.
An amazing seamstress.
An incredible gardener.
A musician and and artist.
So dedicated to any good cause.
So sincere, with everyone you meet.
The most patient person I know.
So lovely, inside and out.

(I know you don't like this picture, but I think you are beautiful.)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

two weeks

Two weeks from yesterday (possibly three) I will be doing this..

..because I will be holding my mission call in my hands!!

(the beach may or may not be included)

simply wonderful

I never knew I was such a fan of limeade.
Until I tried this.

Oh. My. Gosh. I guess I should have known that the manufacturers of my favorite orange juice could also produce a perfect lime creation. Its so simple. But so wonderful. And so is Brock for continuously providing it for me.

Try it. You'll love it. This is my promise to you.

sweet sweet

So, yesterday Brock surprised me right when I got home from school by bringing me these..

as well as some cookies :) He just did it to be nice.. no particular reason at all. He's pretty great. I kinda like him.

(this is us up by Tibble Fork last weekend)

not so bad

This has been me for the past five days...

I've never gone through tissue boxes so fast in my entire life!

But as miserable as being sick is... it seems that sometimes the best things happen to me when my body feels the most miserable. Like when I got the flu in elementary and got to stay home from school drinking warm cherry Jell-0 (mama nurse told me it would soothe my upset stomach and I did not argue or complain). Or when I got my wisdom teeth out and I got to watch High School Musical 2 three times in a row (ok i'm just kidding about that being one of the best things). The last time I got sick was in October, and the boy I liked started coming over to watch O.C. re-runs with me because that was the only thing I felt good enough to do. And for some reason, the boy I've been hanging out with for the past month decided to wait until now, when I have tissues in all my pockets and I'm blowing my nose every ten minutes, to finally kiss me.

I'm thinking maybe I should get sick more often?

sunshine

the beach
and disneyland........

HERE I COME!!