Halloween has never been my favorite holiday. I think I just need to get more into it... maybe? So we had a double date with these cute friends :) I went to Switzerland with Marcus so that's how I know him and his girlfriend was at Snow College in the art department when I was there and we had a photo class last semester. These are my people! haha
Of course we carved a Pokemon jack o'lantern right? It is so sweet! Landon hadn't carved a pumpkin since he was like 7 so this was good practice. Begginers luck I think...cause I mean SO good!
Landon and I are going to the trunk or treat in Erda on Friday so we will be dressing up. I'm excited! you should be excited too. ;)
I had the greatest weekend. Labor Day was much needed!
Friday we got to babysit Hudson. Cute booooooy. He's smiling now and I'm definitely his favorite Aunt... okay so he cried alot. BUT we're still friends so its fine. :) Landon beat Hudson in the sleeping contest. He was alsleep first by a looooooong shot. haha I'm glad Jarom and Maddi got to go dancing since that's their thing.
Saturday Lando and I went on a hike... okay so we didn't really have enough time for a HIKE so we found a nature trail. It was nice to just be in the mountain. ya know? It's already cooling down in good ol' Logan Canyon, next time I'll definitely take a jacket. Cause there will be many much more next times. haha
We found this log... or I guess it kind of found us. I mean look at this dragon thing. what? straight out of Narnia.
We went to Walmart and found out that Poptart does a Peanut butter one. WHAT. yeah trying that one day when I'm rich. haha We talked to Linds on the phone while we shopped. Those twin though haha
We also got to be at Hudson's baby blessing on Sunday. That CUTE boy! I love my family so much. I can't explain it! theyre just the greatest.
Lando and i went to Paris ... Idaho after haha and we just got to play play plaaaaaay! One day I'll learn to dirt bike. but this time I rode in the razor, we headed up to Bloomington lake which was super fun and then we rode the four-wheeler back! All of the fun with the families. I don't know how life can be so happy.
We were in the same ward growing up and went to school together. I had a crush on him in 7th grade, he "liked" me Jr. year.
His twin Sister is one of my best friends.
Braedon was called to the Lubbock, TX mission and Landon was THERE. He got home in January and has been working on the family farm (and teaching this girl how to drive tractor. I am tractor certified. nbd.)
He just started school at Utah StateUniversity(TODAY) and has work filming for the football team.
"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" is his favorite movie. If you want to get to know his sense of humor watch this movie!... But actually, probably just wait and watch it with him. It will become your favorite too :)
At the moment he drives his Grandparents old Cadillac. I looooove the Caddi.
The first time I saw him after his mish I made him dinner. Buffalo steak, quinoa, mushroom gravy and spinach. He ate every bite. (later on I DID realize how weird of a meal that was and vowed never to cook it for people who like "normal" food again so if I offer you dinner don't be too afraid ;)) We rotate between eating absurd amounts of spinach and Dino nuggets. Landon is still trying to convince me that Sprinkle Donut Crunch cereal is a REAL food because cereal has the word real in it. haha pretty solid argument right? whateverrrrr!
I was very well aware of the fact that once someone lives in Erda a little piece of their heart never leaves.
Who knew that a HUGE chunk of mine was born and raised in that little piece of heaven?
So sometimes really comical things happen. such as the photograph below. hahaha thats all i have to say to THAT!
Ive been shoe shopping for THE perfect pair of trail runners aaaand lo and behold.... ^^^ these arent them. haha i tried on liiike 8 pairs of shoes at striders and then went next door to a camping store and the perfect shoes were there! i got them online for a sweet deal and even though i don't have a picture... i love them! (im glad i didn't have to purchase these ugly red ones. haha)
can i hear everybody say CHACOS. These are my "Jerusalem cruisers" as my dad would call them. all of the hiking and happiness happens while wearing these shoes. I love them. im excited!! Switzerland cruisin' here i come!
ohmyprecious. This lil' guy. look at his tiny hands!!
i just can't... oh how i love him!
I got to go on a SUPER fun date with one of my best frieeeeends! he drove all the way from Tooele to Ogden to fly kites and go take me to Prairie Schooners. best. thing. everrrrr! he made sure to get me a hippie kite haha and we played glow in the dark frisbee after...im pretty terrible. He didn't know he'd practically signed up for boot camp when he asked to play!
oh and these friends though! we stayed up to watch a meteor shower... on the night of May 23rd. it was cloudy though! haha we swam in Beks pool and watched the tiny patch of clear sky. I didn't see any meteors but they did. We camped (okay more like just slept in tents) out on the sod fields and slept to rain hitting our tents. HEAVEN.
I Learned to drive a TRACTOR. a real one. it was the best thing. I am officially a farm girl in case anyone was looking to hire? ;)
Logan is my hoooooome. I love it here!! this lil' peach is Chris, he was my #1 fro fan while i was growin my hair out and said he'd do a faux hawk if i had a fro. this sunday he surprised my with his hair do haha so great!
Here's Shay and ShaeRyn at the pot party we had when the season was all done at work! we had so much fun. That job was a dream come true! and the biggest blessing!! I couldn't have asked for anything better.
And Memorial Day was great! One of my favorite holidays i just realized! its so fun to go to these familiar places and see familiar names. Aggie icecream and sunshine make the world go round!
So Maggi and I bought tickets to see Ingrid Michaelson back in January. We were well aware that the performance was during finals week. We were well aware that we would most likely be broke by this time. We were WELL aware that we would love this concert and that it would be worth every effort put forth to experience Ingrid's perfection.
The best live show.
She was so fuuuuunny!
She was squeaky CLEAN!
her voice is incredible.
we heart her.
Sometimes music is just the thing that gets those thoughts you need to think GOING. This song titled "Home" is one of those.
What home do you think of?
where does your mind go?
My family is where mine wandered to. My parents and grandparents specifically... not necessarily a place. THEN i thought of Logan, that drive through Sardine Canyon that shoots you into the valley with a smile on your face...
then i thought HOLY COW.
the TEMPLE.
in my head this song talks about the temple.
"where i go
when ive got no where else to go
even when my body goes away
my soul will stay"
Take a listen ^^^
Also after having a good little chat with myself the other day it was realized that i get to the point when doing things by myself and for myself is my life. I had a good reminder while i was listening to the chorus of this song. Simple Song- The Shins
"I know that things can really get rough,
When you go it alone.
Don't go thinking you gotta be tough,
And bleed like a stone. Could be there's nothing else in our lives so critical,
As this little home.
Well, this would be a simple song,
To say what you done.
I told you 'bout all those fears,
And away they did run.
You sure must be strong"
^^^
I don't know why it struck my listen to this specifically BUT sometimes songs just speak to you.
Now that life is chillen out a little bit its time to start gathering needed items for Switzerland. OPE! aaaand my birthday is soon!! it will be MOTHERS day on my birthday this year :) :) and i get to talk to my BIGlil' Bro. :D
I have just had my eyes opened yet again, to the parallels in this life. WOA! So this next week is dead week for alot of my USU family but not for the artists. No, we are the college of EARLY FINALS. ive had a rough last couple weeks and i just dont really see the end to this week coming very soon... or not the greatest ending at least haha BUT there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Switzerland. people! this is like earthly life and HEAVEN! haha i love college and i love to learn but its hard and sometimes we want to endure to the end but we wish the end would just come sooner. FRANKLY that's okay i think.as long as we do our best when we can. THIS is why im holding out to the end of this week. Switzerland will be my Heaven for now but how on earth am i going to enjoy the trip if im regretting not doing my best this last week of finals?! oh and my surprise blessing today was that i got out of class early AND i got to catch the last bus back from campus. Heavenly Father knew i needed a reminder that things are fiiiine.
did i just waste threehoursofmylife?? yes. yes i did. but this morning was SO productive. it's time to get back to the books. BUT FIRST. i have some pictures! this weekend was so great! did i do any homework? nooooope. oops... BUT i got to see Lando whom i havn't seen in liiiiike well... over 2 years! and LORETTA whom is real fun to do things with. shes so spontanious!... people change and it blows. my. mind. I love it when i can see others progressing! it's inspiring :)
These two peaches came to church with me which made teaching
sunday school so FUN
We went to the concrete jungle! yeah we're animals. Lando almost
lost an arm. haha just kiddin' this kid was up there tagging and smoking... at the same time. suddenly *woooofsh* FIRE. haha i swear the kid lost his eyebrows...
I have 6 other photos... It takes Christopher a while to chill out when a camera shows up;)
Lou is the most fantastic temple buddy. I love that even though i only got 3 consecutive hours of sleep the night before, I stayed awake through the parts of the session that i needed to hear. (yes. I drifted.)
Our Garbage disposal in our kitchen broke slash it wasn't working slash a pebble from Walter the Goldfish's fish bowl was stuck. EW. SICKK! wes came and fixed it which was the nicest because... can you say DISHES... i HAD to learn to do homework with a cluttered kitchen. blessing in disguise? or not... haha
LOOK a heart. this is a talent of mine! ive been finding hearts in nature...mmmm generally they are rocks... but FOREVER. today it was bark. i mean look at this...
>>>
but for reals.
today has been such a good day. The sunshine was out! I ran to class. took a test. got sculpture work done. got ready (almost fro hair... WHAT?!) :)pressed my prints and critique went REAL well!! I got to walk home through the cemetary. institute... studied Elder Hollands April 2014 talk. excersized! saaw Maggi. hung out with Bekaaaah. It's time to get some homework done...
we're gonna back track through my week LAST week!
what a great conference DATE ^^^ Loretta and i justa chillen.
Aluminum sculptuuuuuuuure day. That was real fun.... oh my life.
so my hair can do both of these things... in the same day! haha who woulda thought??
I mean... you could say that I'm a little stressed...
BUT i learned that if you treat stress like it's good then it can motivate you...? ermmmm, I mean i can try it! I got lots done today :)
It is FRIGID here in Logan, it makes me not want to go anywhere... and getting to the art building in the dark... in the cold. NO MOTIVATION PEOPLE!
especially because i get to hang out at my FAVE place on campus today :) :) :)... and it was SO WARM. I regret even wearing sweaters when i go there. I think to myself... WHY do sweaters even exist? THEN i walk back outside. mmmhmmmm.... a perfect reminder!
I WANT TO OWN ALL OF THE SWEATERS IN THE WORLD.
also... in case anyone was wondering... THEY WOULDNT TAKE MY PLASMA TODAY. who knew i had to wait til thursday to danate again? anyone, anyone? haha a nice little stroll back home in some drizzly weather was what i got for not paying attention! I'm so ready for all of this stuff i have to do this week. WHAT. yeah! so so much!!
I mean i heart my homework, really i do. stuff like thisssss ^^^ I just have to catch UP! i have to make a little coil pot for my Elementary Art Methods class and frankly i think im going to do that right now... everything else will work out right? haha
heres my list.
Photo critique tomorrow, I need to iron and spot tone still... should take a couple hours.
develop film tomorrow morning
finish Styrofoam sculpture... hollowed out and everything by Thursday... tomorrow may be an all nighter!
Cast that sculpture
work on stone sculpture, get ready for flat chisel...
Memorize "Froggy Bakes a Cake" in sign language. hoorah! hard hard hard
practice all sign for silent weekend in a WEEK AND A HALF
Elementary Art Methods homework
Art history paper-FINISH
Arthistory questions... get done by Tuesday
WOA WOAWOA
alright.
I got this. I have so much to look forward to this weekend.... and in my life in general!! haha here we gooooooooooooo.
These are only a few pictures, but they're some of my favorites.
I got to go on a road trip with my roommate McKenna and her lil' sister Erica for spring break. I loved it. Oregon. I BELONG THERE. Now it's back to real life and straightening out my priorities... haha this was a nice break though!
While I'm off chasing my own dreams Sailing around the world Please know that I'm yours to keep My beautiful girl.
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