christmas=happiness

today is one of the best days of the year.... christmas eve!!! no matter how old i get i will always:
-take a bath and enjoy the water
-think about all my past christmas presents, and tell them things will be joining them... but i will still love them
-watch at least one christmas movie
-unwrap one present before bed
-get about two hours of sleep cause i am so excited!!!
-read the story of christ coming in a stable
-eat something delicious that i only eat once a year
-enjoy my crazy family
-and of course spend time admiring the christmas tree :)

i hope everyone has an amazing christmas eve!!!! and an even better christmas!

christmas anyone?

so the other day, i was driving down state street. and as i went through a stoplight (no i did not run) there was a man in the turn left lane waiting for me to pass so he could turn, and he was on a motorcycle and had a long white beard... and was dressed as santa!!!! to top it off, he was waving to everyone while he waited to turn... ya. oh how much that made my day!! i laughed and knew i had to put it in this special blog.

also, having the christmas tree lights being the only thing lighting the room while i had a great talk  with my  best friend... could i say best thing ever???

or getting to go to three different christmas programs in one sunday... all dedicated to christ, and christmas through music. yes. amazing.

or getting to see all my friends for longer then just one weekend, um yesssss. best thing ever.


just a few short reasons why christmas is the best time of the year. the only thing bad about it is the icy roads, but since it's only rained so far, it really is the best christmas ever!!

eat pray love

okay so i just got done watching eat pray love, and it is honestly my new favorite movie. it makes me think, and look at my life and how i want it to get balanced in some ways, and balanced in others... haha i am kinda talking like a crazy girl. but i feel very empowered from this movie. it makes me want to learn to truly love myself for how i am, it makes me want to be closer to god, and it makes me want to find balance in my head and with my thoughts :)
some people say that this movie is too slow, but i think it is perfect, cause it gives time for yourself to really let what it says to sink in.

i reccomend everybody watch it, especially you liss... reminds me of the talks we have :)

and day one of my officially trying to get a power over my thoughts and put them to positive thinking... :) i am ready.

over and out.

Goodbye Cedar City

i have spent a semester down at southern Utah university and had some of the greatest times of my life...

late night talks with Megan talking about anything and everything

laughing so hard i had to run to the bathroom so i would not make a mess on the floors

having some of the best teachers i have ever had in my life, and taught me to enjoy learning

some delicious meals... as well as the worst meals i have ever had

learning how to actually keep my room clean for more then a day

meeting some of the greatest girls that i have the privilege to call friends :)

learning how to keep myself entertained in a city that wont lol

learned how to apply for a job, get turned down, and learned how to bounce back

most of all learning what it truly means to trust in the lord, and how to pray to him at all times of the day. and how when everything goes wrong, to be able to open my scriptures and be the happiest girl on earth. 

i would never take back what i have experienced away from home, nor would i change a moment of it down here... i am so thankful that i got to come down here and learn how to do things on my own and become independent upon myself.

going home to go to uvu with my brothers will be a true adventure, and i can not wait to get started on the next part of my life.