east.er.

ducks. eggs. candy. birthday cake. family.

the best.

[having 89 photos in the last few posts is largely due to this gem of a sister and her mad camera skills. embrace it]

knee highs

cho.

it's fun to go home and remember my name.

unpacking my summer.

it's weird to be home.
it's weird to unpack a suitcase and use shampoo from a big bottle.
i feel weird- like i don't remember what home is.

i looked into my closet and felt so overwhelmed. too many choices. too many colors. too big of a decision. So i wore the same outfit for 2 days.

Real life is overwhelming- just like my closet. I have too much to do and too many decisions to make! It's weird that I'm no longer being shuffled around the world with no strings attached anywhere- I have real things to do now.

i can't believe i'm home from all my amazing adventures. i have had the most incredible summer of my life. I have learned more than i ever thought i would, and i made friendships that i never want to end!! Now it's time for me to use all that I have seen and learned to be happy!

it's weird to be home, but it's so good to be home.

this year

what could have happened in vegas will be staying in vegas...

my friends and i always promised we would road trip for our big two-one's, but instead i will be spending mine on a plane. [not that i'm complaining- london?? hello!]

but part of me is kind of sad that we wont be flashing our eligible ID's and partying it up for a weekend.

maybe a big part of me.

i always get like this- the coldest of feet right before something out of the ordinary happens... i start second guessing everything. my jr. high boyfriend was right when he said i overanalyze everything. i know london is going to be amazing and i know i'll realize that the second i get there, but right now i'm feeling anxious and a little sad about leaving home!

greatest.

I went to DC and had the time of my life.

My sister treated me like a princess (like always) and I was SO sad to leave.

I met new friends.

Ate TOO much candy.

Loved the metro.

Remembered my favorite art museum.

Had the greatest valentines day.

Laughed till I cried at a mocktail party.

Drove a car in the District.

Overlooked the city from an 11th floor balcony... in neon sunglasses... in a snowstorm.

Visited my sisters work.

Shopped till I dropped... literally.

Drank starbucks.

Watched a Disney Channel Movie.

and much much more.

I have the greatest sister. She has always been the greatest example to me, and I cannot thank her enough for the best.weekend.ever.

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.

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.