Labor Day Exploits and Inspiration

This past weekend I went back to St. George for some Labor Day fun and to do some laundry. Friday evening after attending a birthday party for my dear friend, Brian Leo Bennion, I went over to Kristal Kay's to help her pack her things for another year in Boston. After some goofing off, paroosing through old pictures, documents and memories and a good old fashioned Disney sing along, we decided some epic memory making needed to happen. So we piled in the car after making momon champagne (lemonade) and toast and climbed Dixie rock.
We "toasted" away our summer while dining on toast and lemonade and talked of things we wanted to do better, old memories and shared a bunch of laughs. We also took great pleasure in the flight of young lovers who happened to be within five feet of our giddy toasting celebration. The sky lit up in every which direction as lightning struck across the valley. It was beautiful. Haha, I guess it was God documenting the silliness of teenaged girls in the late hours of the night for posterity's sake. We left the mountain top and Maddie went home,while Kristal and I returned to finish up some packing. After deep conversations, mad packing manuveurs, and speculations on the future, Kristal and I made our way to my car. It was raining, lightning struck all across the valley and she and I said our tearful, bitter-sweet goodbyes. She wont return until a few days before Christmas, but luckily we still get to keep in touch.
This goodbye was oddly very difficult for me. I keep on having to see my friends leave me, and now she's gone. I dunno...I probably just need a shrink. lol But I just thought I'd update. :)
OH!! I almost forgot! My family and I went to this All Halloween store yesterday. It was pretty epic, if I do say so myself. We were looking at all the costumes and I saw the most incredible boots of LIFE! They were checkered, tall stilleto heeled boots bedecked with buckles and zippers...very cool. Anywho..I digress...but I believe I have an idea of what I want to be for Halloween. I believe its very fitting for me. I am going to be.....a nun. And Miss Madeline is going to join me. It should be incredible. Anywho, I better go. Hope you enjoyed the update.

Crap... its been three months.

I'm sorry. I'm an awful, horrible, no-good person for not posting in such a long time. For your information, I'm NOT dead, lying in an alley, being identified by my dental records alone. I'm back at SUU starting my sophomore year in college-loaded down with heaps of homework already. I'll update this weekend. It's labor day! and I really could use a break already. until then, adieu!

Happy Homecoming....and HELP!

KRISTAL'S FINALLY HOME!!! WOOT!!! I cant tell you what a great relief it is to have her here. I felt like I was trying to assemble a jet engine without my right arm for a while, but I'm so glad she's here. Now everything can get underway. :) Even though Kristal is here, we are still in need of lots and lots of help. We hit a major road block because we weren't able to pass out fliers to kids while they were still in school. (it's a long story) So we really have to hit home with advertising, and it wont happen on its own. We need people to help us recruit volunteers by passing out fliers and telling people who we are. If you'd like to help out, please call me!! we'd be ever so grateful to you! Thanks again for reading a following along. My blog is so sporradic and random, sorry for not being as faithful as I should. :S I know that things will work out because we're doing what's right. I just wonder if there are more measures i could be taking. lol. Anyways, talk to you all soon!

The Summer Project

After a couple turbulent weeks, it seems as if things are starting to fall into place and I'm beginning to realize how incredibly blessed I am. The Summer Project, the community service organization my best friend and I are starting, is finally starting to come together. We got authorization, liability coverage and sponsorship from the Washington city recreation center, and we get to advertise at the high school tomorrow in an assembly. Things are beginning to roll and I'm so excited!All we need now are volunteers and we can begin to do the good we wish to accomplish. Thanks to all of you for your support and we hope to continue to do awesome things! If you're interested in helping us out, email us at thesummerproject@live.com or visit our website at www.pineview.org/service for more information.

Freshman Year Finale

Hi readers! I'm so sorry I haven't posted in ages. Hopefully i'll have more time because SCHOOL IS FINALLY OVER!!! I cant believe it! I've completed my freshman year of college already. :) I'm so glad the drama and stress are over for a while and I can come home and start something new and great. I'll post tomorrow and tell you more about that. Until then, I'll be unpacking my crazy room. talk to you soon!

Update: I'm Still Kicking! ;) ....And plan to for quite some time!

Hello my dear friends. I'm sorry it's been so long since I've written. These past few weeks have been horrendously busy and stressful. I was lost of in a sea of stress, emotions, drama, medical terms and math problems; each crashing wave bearing down, tossing me deeper and deeper into the drink. Thankfully, my weary head broke the surface multiple times amidst the torrent, allowing for insight, redirection and motivation to keep furiously swimming toward my end goal. I'm so grateful to be surrounded and supported by many people who love me, care for me and want to help me down this difficult and rewarding road called life. Most importantly, words cannot describe the gratitude I have for my Savior; for His patience, incomprehensible love, and tender mercies He shows me everyday. Even though I've experienced turbulence lately, life is truly wonderful. I'm breathing for the first time in weeks, Spring Break is next week, Clark got his mission call last Wednesday and Ken will hopefully receive his within the week, hopes for a dream are starting to really seem like a possibility, I get to see my amazing girls soon and I get to go buy food today! :D Life is difficult, challenging, rewarding, exciting, and totally worth it. I'm so glad to be apart of this magnificent learning experience and start a new effort each day (or adventure) to become better. I hope that all is going well in your lives and that you will be blessed for your goodness in all that you strive to do. Thank you again for all that you do for me.

I love you all. xoxo

Half Birthday

Today is my half birthday...a day after my mom's. In six months from today I'll reach the ripe old age of 19. Its so hard to believe. AHH! Anyways, It is also Abraham Lincoln's Birthday....What a good soul. *nods* i love that man. Its been snowing like crazy today....either softly falling or huge blizzard waves. I love it! anyway...just ramblings, but it IS an update. I'm sorry for wasting two seconds of your life. haha. Have a great day! oh! and a very merry unbirthday to you!