thanking

mom and dad, for teaching me life.

pinky for being the most consistent thing in my life.

byu for broadening my curiosity for life.

whitney and amber for showing me who i strive to be in life.

music for making me feel life.

brad and taylor for grounding me in life.

heaven for giving me something to believe in this life.

wes for showing me strength in whatever comes of life.

my endless thoughts to keep me company in life.

molly for showing me how to be a child's best friend in life.

river.saylor.mya.beckham. for living life.

my friends for teaching me to laugh at life.

missionaries for being stronger than me in this life.

dinner tables for bringing us together in life.

my grandparents for their wisdom in life.

books for offering a break from life.

comehome.

bradley is coming home and i am so excited.

its been sad having him away. thanksgiving has never been a huge deal for me, but now i can't wait because 2 of my favorite people in the world will be here with me, and everything will be better.

art

Everyday I find myself saying i'm not

creative or artistic

elegant, or crafty, imaginative, or cultured.

But sometimes when I play my violin,

I get to pretend that I am.

I get to pretend that Im poised and confident,

that I'm refined and well spoken.

For a page, or two... or three or twelve, I know exactly what to expect,

and all my insecurities disappear.

And then its over. And I loosen my bow, and

go back to the

numbers.

maverick

You've lost that loving feeling

I wish my life was like top gun. With ray bans, bomber jackets,

and rockin skinny jeans. If only there was always a sunset,

and I could fly planes like sparklers on the fourth of july.

I wish I had a wingman like goose, and an enemy like kazanski.

Although I was studying while watching this movie last night, and when

goose died I thought it was maverick... I loved this movie, and

it made me realize I was born an era too late.

"There are hearts breaking wide open all over the world tonight,

because unless you are a fool, that boy is off the market,

he is 100% prime time, in love with you!"

the princess is 2.

saylor jane. i love say. say. because she lets me paint her nails, curl her hair, and gloss her lips. she drools m&m's three hours after you give them to her, and her voice is a constant whisper. she loves her older brother river, and will do anything he does when most the time what he does doesn't make sense.. and she understands that. to most, she seems fragile, but she can definitely hold her own. i love say. say. because she always makes me laugh.

someday

someday i'll do fashion marketing

someday i'll have the cutest little kids of my own

someday i'll live somewhere like this and love it

someday i'll shop at anthropologie till i drop

someday i'll have a husband who'll love doing things like this

someday i will fly a kite in front of my beach house

someday i will take my kids to the happiest place on earth

someday i will get this kiss

and give this kiss

isn't it nice knowing we have a forever of somedays?