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Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
just wanted to tell the whole world (or whoever reads my blog) how lucky i am to have 4 wonderful older sisters. oh wait... i mean aunts. but basically they are my sisters. my best friends. i love them ohh so much & feel ohh so blessed to have them in my life. i love being able to tell them anything & everything. i know they love me & and have my back- always. i really appreciate them.. more than they probably know.
okay
sweet dreams
xo
i hope they call me on a mission..
& he's a goner..
left wednesday to go serve the
people of McAllen, Texas
a proud sister i am
see ya in 2!
xoxo
"that was ammmazin"
im almost too good at being the favorite sister
...
today i checked sylvie out of school early
& took her & surie to the justin bieber movie
to say they loved it is a understatement
they were smiles from ear to ear the whole time
we had the whole place to ourselves so we just
danced & sang right along
i cried again
( you would think after watching it a few times i wouldn't cry anymore- but no it gets worse every time)
we walked out and surie told me
"that was ammmazin"
she didn't want to leave
& when we got home i caught sylvie up staris
just bllllassttting JB on the computer
ahhh sweet victory
i mean i love him myself
but seeing younger girls like my sisters
just obsess over him as their teen heart throb
makes it 10 times better
when i was younger i loved n'sync & the backstreet boys
& thought justin timberlake was the best thing
to come to this earth-
but i don't think i was ever as crazy as justinbiebs fans are
more power to him
♥
monday mornings with surie
my grandma suki teaches 3th grade
my sister sylvie is in 3th grade
my grandma is my sisters 3th grade teacher
but thats besides the point
my cute mom goes in every monday
to help out in their class
doing things like spelling, math, art projects, etc..
this leaves me the babysitter in the mornings
where i get to spend time with little
surie punk a doodle
she woke up this morning grumpy
so did i
we both didn't want to get out of bed
so she climbed in my bed with me
& we snuggled instead
when we snuggle she doesn't stop talking
she thinks this is her time to chat my ear off
most mornings this can be super annoying
but not today
i loved it
she told me stories
& sang me songs
& we laughed
a lot
we ate breakfast
& watched phineas & ferb
she knows the whole theme song
... okay fine, so do i
i got her dressed
but she ended up taking off her skirt
she just wanted to chill in her leggings
(like big sister like little sister)
it was gloomy outside so we made hot coco
& drank it out of pink straws
it was a good day
even though we both had our grouchy pants on
for most of the morning
someone asked me the other day
what my favorite day of the week was
& i didn't know
but i really think it is mondays
when i get to have my soso/ surie bonding time
i just love that little girl to pieces
more than anything
she is my best friend
(as of right now im talking to her on the phone-
im up stairs & she is down stairs
i want her to come up to take a picture with me but she wont)
GRADUATION
what inspires you?
i love paul mitchell
i honestly think it is the most amazing school out there
choosing to go there was the best decision i have ever made
& i am going to miss everything about it
they not only teach you how to be successful in the industry
but how to be successful in all aspects life
they inspire you to be better as a person
i love the people more than anything
they have been my family for the past year and a half
i have learned so much from every single person there
& they have all made such a lasting impact on my life
its seriously a bittersweet feeling
i couldn't stop crying the whole night
you wait what seems like forever to be done with your hours
then when it comes you are kinda sad
im leaving behind what has been such and amazing chapter in my life
but i know great adventures are coming my way
i love being a hairdresser & being in the beauty industry
when you have a passion for something it makes life so much more enjoyable
shout out to my "posse"
53.39.99.95.20.26.50
i love you all so much
RUKKKKUS
what makes a person happy?
i have been pondering this question for the past week
you see people who you think should be happy-
they have everything (or so it seems)
but yet they are lacking in the being grateful department of life
& just aren't happy
i didn't get it
i know people fall down in life
& things happen that don't seem fair
we complain or hold a grudge
every single person is guilty of doing this
i know i am
we are all given different & unique trails in our lives to overcome
but that's just the key word- overcome
its about overcoming those obstacles & getting back up when we fall
being grateful for our life & everything that has happened
good or bad
its those experiences that make us who we are
we should take those trials with open arms & run with them
show everyone else that you can do it
you can overcome it & you wont let it bring you down
being thankful for the things you do have & not what you don't
i haven't always thought this way-
but now i do
a while back my dad lost his job
my family's whole world was turned upside down
everything changed
i thought it was the most horrible thing that had ever happened to me
i was stupid
& i was ungrateful
it was extremely hard at first
it felt like everything we used to know was being taken away from us
i felt robbed
& i was angry
but as time went on- it got easier & easier
my family had a change of heart
& i had a change of heart
we grew closer as a family
spent more time together
had family home evening
read the scriptures together
prayed together
& somehow we made it through even better than before
somehow all our needs were met
all our worries seemed to go away
we were blessed- to say the least
i am so grateful to have had this experience
& even though my dad has finally found a new job
i know each and everyone of us has taken & learned so much this trial
it has made every single person in my family become a better person
a little more grateful
a little more kind
a little more loving
a little bit stronger
& a lot more appreciative for the blessings in our lives
we were happy before
but we are all happier now
its funny how that happens
going through something so hard- made us happier
im so proud of my younger siblings and the people they are growing up to be
but mostly im proud of my parents
for staying strong for all of us-
because we needed their example
for helping us know the true importance of life
& for helping us grow closer to the gospel
so while i was at church today still pondering the question
what makes a person happy?
i was thinking of the little things- lots of things that can make a person happy
but the real answer i was looking for sort of hit me as i looked down the bench at every single one of my family's faces
having the gospel in your life- is what makes a person happy
thats the answer i was looking for
it was the answer to my prayers
i honestly believe that a person cannot be truly happy without it in their life
without it i don't think my family would have come this far
we wouldn't have been as blessed
i am so thankful to my heavenly father
for everything he has given me
for my family & for the blessings we have
for being sealed in the temple for all time & eternity
for prayer- knowing that someone is always there to listen
for my trials
i am a better because of them
& for the atonement
the gospel strengthens my heart
& restores my soul
it brings me happiness & joy each & everyday
i changed as a person
& im happy to say that
im a little bit better than i was before
i am still learning & growing
but im proud of who i am
& where i am going in life
i am happy
"however mean your life is
meet it & live it
it looks poorest when you are richest
love your life- poor as it is"
-henry david thoreau
three
3. a picture or description of your favorite place in the world
somewhere you visit daily or at least fairly often
island park. idaho
the cabin
it all started with this beauty in 1954-
then this gem 8 years ago-
this is easily my MOST favorite place in the world.
i have spent every summer in island park since the year i was born. this is my happy place. no matter what is going on in my life i can go to the cabin and forget everything and be so carefree. the best childhood memories i have come from the cabin playing with cousins and being with family.
island park is a special place and so magical that no where else in the world could ever compare. i get emotional thinking about the cabin when im not there. the love my family has for the cabin is so strong its a little outrageous sometimes how much we obsess over it. practically my whole family was baptized in the snake river right off the dock which only makes it that much more meaningful.
its a place where family comes first.
a place where the love we have for each other grows stronger after each and every visit. my family is so important to me and i may be bias but i think i have the best ever- so being able to spend time with them at the cabin is a blessing in itself. the cabin is a place where i feel at peace. a place where i can be my whole self. a place where i can be happy. & a place where i feel loved. i could go on all day sharing memories while laughing and probably crying. i could never say all the things i would want to about the cabin on this small little blog cause there isn't enough time or room. im just thankful for a place that makes me feel as good as island park does. i smile just thinking about it.
but all in all- i love it more than anything
& its my favorite place in the world
plus.. it looks like this every morning
and this every night-
i think my great great grandparents did a good job & i hope they know what a lasting impact the cabin has had on their children & their children's children & so on and so on and for the many generations to come
i cannot wait to share the cabin with my own children someday
xoxo
p.s
it was his birthday yesterday
he is 18.
no. way.
i can hardly believe in just 1 year he will be leaving on a mission.
i am sooo proud of my little chaser pants & the example he sets for others.
plain & simple he is a good kid.
& i looovee him.
ps.
[isn't she gorgeous?]
its my sister sadies birthday today
she is too great
as we grow older the closer we become
i absolutely adore her
love you sadie sue
happy 15th!
tater tot
my cute brother tate turned 11 today
i can hardly believe it
he is getting soooo old
happy birthday t-man
i looooveeee you
11 fun facts and reasons why i love tate
1. he loves to cuddle
2. he is very athletic and good at all sports
3. he is smart and loves math
3. he thinks i make the best quesadillas ever
4. he doesn't like chocolate
5. he is a great older brother to his younger sisters
6. he likes computer games
7. he is a good friend and includes everyone
8. he loves being outside
9. he is a stud and the girls at school love him
10. he always tells people he loves them
11. he gives the BEST hugs
[today, im grateful for]
the most amazing dad who gives me infinite love and support
a best friend who gives me inner strength
... and tells me i can do the hard things in life- and tells me if she could she would do them for me. like writting a letter for me and i can just sign my name at the end if that makes it easier to send
the place i feel most at home and myself- cabin count down 13 days
my education, i love being able to learn even when school gets hard and stressful and i leave crying multiple days in a row
chocolate creamies from bridget and erics house
driving with the sunroof open and all the windows down
music that pumps you up and makes you want to dance all over the house
playing legos with my little cousins- i forgot how much fun i had playing legos with judd when i was younger
making plans for a day hanging out with my sister
my grandpa rog- i dont think he has any idea of how much i look up to him
my grandma jill- for always having my back and making sure im okay
making wish lists of things i cant afford but keeping tabs on my computer anyways
missionaries- :) especially the ones who have to deal with my obnoxious honking and waving every time i drive by the mtc
texting my mom and telling her all the funny things nanny is doing and knowing she is laughing on the other end
watching my favorite shows on animal planet like river monsters, or life, or whale wars
keeping secrets and daily records in my journal
my heavenly father for the blessings he gives me daily
and last but not least- realizing what this girl realizes too..
Realizing that nothing just happens. Realizing that I am surrounded by love, by people who care, who’s actions speak louder than words…and choosing NOT to allow one let down take me back to the dark place, the place where I expect this, deserve this, should have known this would happen blah blah blah. Wondering if I’ve closed the door on that dark place for good. For now, I just choose to smile because my life, with all of it’s ups and downs, is just so GOOD…and so damn fun.
On that note…
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