isn't life miraculous?!

i am so happy today!  

everyday when i read my dear friend whitney's blog 

enjoy the journey today, i am inspired to 

find something everyday to be happy about.  

my mom's motto has always been 

"enjoy the journey" and she often talks about 

finding happiness in each moment - for 

everyday and even every moment, there is 

something to be grateful and happy for!  

reading whit's blog i am reminded it's the little 

things, the little simple things that make 

up a life full of happy moments.  

"the more you praise and celebrate your life, 

the more you have in life to celebrate!" 

turns out that's not very hard to do!  

this week i have been so happy.  

but happy doesn't seem like an adequate 

word to describe it, because i feel more 

than happy.  i feel peaceful, joyful, 

excited, selfless, content, blissful.  

i am mesmerized by fire.  i could watch fire 

for hours and never get bored.  it's the one time 

my mind can be completely blank yet so full 

of thoughts at the same time.  last night 

at our excellent bonfire i got lost in my thoughts. 

but as i sat there surrounded by amazing friends, 

i just couldn't help but smile about how happy 

my life is.  i have the truth.  i know that i am 

a daughter of a loving heavenly father.  i have 

a family that cares so deeply about me and 

wants the best for me.   i live within seconds of

canyon upon canyon of majestic beauty, which 

i plan to take better advantage this summer. 

things in my life seem to be falling into 

place this summer more than ever.  

there are so many proofs of the Lord's 

hand in my life everyday.  so many 

tender mercies daily.  i am so grateful 

for the simple truth that there is a plan for me 

while i am down here on earth.  it's a daily process

to figure that plan out, but i am glad to know 

where i came from and why i am here and 

where i am going - and that i have a purpose 

at all - those are things that most the 

world is searching for and some will not 

understand for a long time.  i'm really 

excited about my life this summer and the fall.  

it continues to take twists and turns everyday 

and some things coming up are a little

unexpected, but i know they are the right

 things to be doing right now and i

can't wait for the next couple years 

to keep unfolding!  isn't life miraculous?! 

if you need a lover and a friend, baby, i'm in.

summer bucket lists.
laaate nights with friends.
early summer mornings.
violent rain storms.
successful races.
winning raffles.
happy carnivals.
green trees!
croquet games.
free dinners.
handsome men.
missing whitneyyy.
making lists on this blog.
german pancakes.
board games.
naps with julia.
new friends.
guitar serenades.
boomwhacking.
1:00 church.
giggling.  lots.
seminary graduation.
being myself.
happy texts.
bravery.
reminiscing.
hard decisions.
not missing mg.
dance parties.
chats with hannah.
ice cream for breakfast.
laughing till we cry.
having time to play.

summer: the best season ever!  

why did i ever contemplate staying in logan this summer?  the 801 is where it's at.  i gotta feeling this summer is going to be one of the best yet!  it already is. . . :)

just so you know.  friday night it POURED all night and into the morning.  at 5:45 saturday morning when daddy and i left the house it was still coming down, but by a stroke of miracle after lots and lots of prayers, the rain stopped and held off the whole morning, allowing a cold, but very dry and extremely successful 5k!  i love the rain.  but i was grateful we didn't have to deal with it yesterday.  also saved chart meredith's party from closing down.  what a happy saturday.

ps. skyline ultimate frisbee took state yesterday!  so proud of coleman!  he he.


-- "the reason it's been raining is because we invited aimee..."  -- dad --

fill dat ark!

it's WAY too early
to be awake
on a saturday.

pray for the
rain to stop,
just for 3 hours!

it rains in your bedroom

this completely made my day

when i opened up google this morning!! 

and i think the best part is, you can totally PLAY the game!
i'm not going to get any work done today. . .

frozen blueberries in milk for breakfast today.  mmm.

excited to play with griffin tonight :)
no matter what happens there will
always be a little place in my heart
for that boy.  and i don't care who
reads that... ha ha.  i'm amazed that
after all we've been through we can
still be so close.  i know i've said that
before on here, but it makes me smile!
guess that's what happens with your
very first love.  and maybe not. but
seriously, who could resist this tender face:

downloaded colbie caillat's newish album last night.
although she stunk live, i still like her, and her new
songs have some good potential.  and i've taken a
new liking to boyce avenue.  look him up, i don't
have time to link him.

after 5 hours of driving aimlessly around salt lake yesterday
i'm really excited to just sit in the office again today.
errands are fun, but there's only so much i can take.....
except lacy isn't in today so it will be quiet.  hmmm

devin and i are making summer bucket lists.

first crown burger experience yesterday:  win.

just wrote a declaration for the governor to read
at a public service announcement next week.
i learn the most random things working here!

"... and then that word grew louder and louder
until it was a battle cry..."

just call me gopher.

this week's been full of adventures:

roller skating
sleeping in
talks with lacy
bundling millions of flyers
visiting all the elementary schools in granite
random venture work
marking race courses
sorting t-shirts
night hikes
top it and yogurt stop
playing with hs friends
meeting new friends
flirting, ha ha...
driving aimee's car
CIL mistakes :P
suicide rock party
finding new music
homemade ice cream
etc etc etc.

i've decided the reason i love my job so much is it's s different everyday.  i really like being aimee's gopher... just going wherever she needs me and doing whatever she needs me to do (and sometimes getting to drive her car!).  besides that, lacy is the best to work with!  she claims to get more done when i'm around... i don't get nearly as much when she's around... guess that's what you get when you're in the same office and are such good friends... hah!  but we have fun!  every year i'm reminded how much money and work venture outdoors is to pull off . . . but it's always worth it (well, when it doesn't rain).  and every year i'm reminded how much i love event planning.  maybe i'll do it on the side someday :)

love this girl.  

-- "maybe we should go on a diet this summer."  - julia.  "you don't need to go on a diet."  - me.  "fine, maybe you should go on a diet this summer."  - julia.  "oh.  thanks." - me. --

put away those cliches.

i threw away the picture frames
and all our memories too...
it was the hardest thing to do,
but i bet you did it too. . . 

belief is beautiful armor

things that make me happy today:

rainlove texts institute
tuesdaysutah state mom's lunchessleeping in lateworking on venture meeting new people good morning dreams
playing piano all morning
frozen yogurt with friends
john mayer's free fallin'

today is a happy day.  

life's better outside!

just one month until this:  

 

it's easy to say i'm stoked! 

majestic.

 i'm completely obsessed with the sky!!

 it's been a contemplative sort of weekend.
i think sky is appropriate for that. 

i'm over your games

a friend said to me today, "for someone that waited so long for something, you're sure quick to let it go so fast and so completely..."  desperate times call for desperate measures, i guess.  

i feel like this little guy today.  

she says stop all the world now

day twelve --> whatever tickles your fancy

lunaberry

and 

ari hest station on pandora

a light show up on your window

i feel like all the sudden i don't have any time
to blog or do anything anymore.  isn't summer
supposed to be lazy?  hah, pretty sure i've been
busier the past 2 days than i ever was last semester...
which is sayin' something.

favorite part about being home: julia hugs!

and that's how we do it.