Some of the things I'm thankful for...

Sarah bug

T Temples, testimony, turkey, Tom and Jerry ice cream, Tar Heels, trees, Tennessee, Tetons, time, traditions, Taylor (niece), tithing

H Heavenly Father, Holy Ghost, home,hymns, heat, humor, heritage, heaven, hugs, holidays, hot coco, hammocks

A Angels, aunts, apple pie, affection, animals, America, automobiles, Army, Ashton (niece), adventure

N Noah, nieces, nephews, nature, North Carolina, Navy, Nana, naps, Nintendo, National Parks

My love

K keys of the priesthood, keyboard, knowledge, kisses, kittens, Kim (sis), Kristy (sis in law), kindness, kids

F family, friends, faith, fuzzies, fireflies, food, feet, fingers, forks, fudge,

 U uniqueness, umbrellas, Utah, USA, Utah State,

L Lord, love, laughter, life, lilies, lights, laws, loyalty, lotion, lullaby's, LDS, Lillie (grandma), language, letters

F FREEDOM, Father, facials, fish, firework's, flowers, forgiveness,

O oreos, ocean, oxygen, obedience

R Religion, rights, Ralph (Daddy), Ryan, road trips, recommends, Rodney (bro)

Y You, yo-yo's, youth, Yoda,

O occupations, ovaries :), others, outdoor, over night trips,

U Unity, universe, underwear, uncles

Mel, JB, and Sarah

Heaven sent, Katelyn



Rachel, Emily, Sarah, Katelyn, and me



left-overs

CHEESE



I survived!

 

Well I survived the blizzard!  After the blizzard stopped I decided to journey outside and see what the damage was.  We only had around a foot of snow and well 5 ft snow drifts ha!  It was so tempting that I had to make a snow angel!  Officer Frosty died an honorable death after defeating most of the blizzard.  And snow boots were mandatory so I had to do a 1 am run to Wal-mart! Thank goodness they are open 24/7!  I bought me a sweet pair of snow boots and stopped in a few parking lots on the way home to do some doughnuts!!!! So the snow excitement is over for now!

WORK..CANCELED..SCHOOL..CANCELED..INTERSTATES...CLOSED...SNOWED IN = AWESOME

So in NC when it snows, well even before it snows people run around crazy and head to the Grocery store to buy bread and milk and stock up on other necessities.  Then before the first snowflake falls from the sky, school is canceled, work is canceled, church is cancelled, EVERYTHING is cancelled.  BUT in Utah when it snows, live goes on...and so does everything else UNTIL TODAY.  Before this crazy Blizzard hit Logan, both places I work was cancelled, campus and classes were closed, interstates were closed, and Sardine Canyon was closed.  CRAZY!!! This is my first official blizzard and I love it!!!! I've always wanted to be  snowed in...literally.  Well I could go somewhere if I needed to but since you only have about 10ft of visibility that would not be the brightest of ideas.  So instead I dragged my roommate Jess, out in the snow before this blizzard hit and built a snowman!  Well more like a snow cop.  We named him Officer Frosty!  So as we are building our snowman, our neighbor, little 3 yr old Cody came out to help us!  So Jess, Cody, and I built Officer Frosty!  We currently have 8 inches of snow just on our porch!  My plans tomorrow...to bring Jess out with me and  build an Igloo! 

Motivation..or lack there of

So every since I found out about not getting into the Special Education Department, I've struggled with motivation to do my school work.  I would rather do anything but school work.  Usually i'm not like this.  But i'm in this slump where I fill my mind and time with silly activities instead of being studious.  Anything sounds better then school work right now.  So i'm trying to fill my brain with motivational quotes and power driven statements to help get me out of this slump.  I love Ralph Waldo Emerson.  I've read many of his essays,quotes, and books of his wisdom on life, nature, and love.  What a man of great insight. Unlike most writers I can relate to him, to his words.  So I've filled my brain with his quotes of wisdom to help bring me out of this slump.         WORDS OF WISDOM FROM RALPH WALDO EMERSON:

 "They can conquer who believe they can."

                  

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

                                                

"When you get into a tight place, and it seems you can't go on, hold on, for that's just the place and time that the tide will turn."

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not."

                                        

 "What Is Success"

                                                 

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty;

To find the best in others;

To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; 

 This is to have succeeded.

"In life, you can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late."

"Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing on one's own sunshine."

The weight of the holidays but also the joys..



My home at Christmas time, when it
actually snowed!!!

Mama and my nieces



Daddy, me and all my nieces



The Holidays are wonderful!  Lots of family, food, and laughs, but with them for me comes tears both happy and sad, and memories that pull on your heart strings.  As the time gets closer to Daddy's birthday on November 26 of next week and the two year mark of his passing into Eternity on December 6, I can feel my heart growing more and more tender each day.  So if you see me and the tears are just rolling, just give me a hug and know that I'm okay I just have to let them out.  My dad always said,"That tears are the safety valve of the heart, so that it won't explode." The holidays are hard and tough but I love them!  There's nothing better than being surrounder by love ones and cute little kids that still believe in Santa Claus! 

Christmas of 2007

My little Loves

Keagan

Kenna, Keagan, and Me

 So 6 years today, cute little Keagan came into this world!  These are my little loves, Calum, Kenna, and Keagan.  I was their nanny for 2 years and I love them as if they were my own!  I miss you kids so much!  They have grown up so much!   I can't believe it, Keagan started kindergarten this year, Kenna is now in the double digits (10) and Calum will be a teenager in the summer!!  So this post is dedicated to Keagan and his cute personality!  Keagan loves big trucks, trains, and anything with wheels!  He is full of energy 24/7 and never slows down.  He is the youngest but he plays right up there with his older brother Calum!  Keagan is a tough little boy but has a heart so tender.  

Us with our cool goggles

Beautiful Kenna

Calum

Sibling love

Keagan & his serious face

When he is not trying to be a hard core man, he loves to snuggle and give you hugs and tell you that he loves you!  When I use to bring the kids over to my house to play, I would always tell my parents bye before we left and Keagan would always call my parents what I called them, so he'd say "bye mom, bye dad"!  My dad and I took the kids to Lazy 5 Ranch one summer and Keagan was so excited but a little scared at first.

My little loves

He sat on my dads lap the entire time and would only feed the animals if my dad helped him!  When my dad passed away, Keagan would say to me, "your dad was really sick, but he's in heaven now", and he would ask me, "do you miss him" and it would just bring the tears because even though he was only 4 1/2 he could tell I was hurting and just wanted me to smile and be happy.   Keagan, I love you and happy birthday little love!!

Song of the Month: "Keep on Trying" by Poco

Bones, one of my Favorite TV shows!