Distance Has Taught Me

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Well, I can't believe I'm saying this,

but I have 1 more semester

until Brady comes home.

And even then, he'll come home before finals.

Can you believe it??

I've been looking forward to this semester

since my first semester down at Snow!!

I can't even begin to explain how excited I am :)

It's finally my turn.

It's finally my turn to say I'm a senior in waiting.

That I have made it this far, even after all I've been through.

I'm so ready to be with him again.

I love him so much.

So, thank you SLCC.

Thanks for treating me so well.

Thanks for getting me through school so fast.

And I'll sure miss you next year.

Let's graduate!! :)

Blog Stalking Started It All..

I just wanted to take the time to blog about my best friend. I've been thinking a lot about her lately, and I just want to :) Cause she's the bomb dot com.

This is Jenna.

She's my best friend.

We became friends because of our blogs.

And then Facebook, and then a party.

I blog stalked her for a very long time.

And loved how she blogged.

I wanted to be her friend in real life.

And then the day came.

I finally met her!

She is so awesome :)

We became best friends pretty much right away. We did everything together. We went on so many adventures. So many inside jokes. Jenna and I always had hot chocolate Tuesdays. Always played in the Snow. Country Swing Dancing. Texting. Calling. Hanging out. Making music videos. Going to church. Partying. Christmas Family Photos. New Years Dance. Jumping pictures. Ward Prayer. Gilbert. Phillip. Pictures. Laughing. Giggling. Joking. Ah, just love her to death :) She's such a good friend. She's always there to listen, always there to help me even if I needed to just sit there. She understood what I was going through a lot of the time. We talked on HeyTell like, everyday. Everyday. Oh our inside jokes. We favorites like half our conversations. (See here for details). I'm so glad that I blogged what I did :) I love going back.

Update.

Jenna is having a cute baby in about a month :)

I'm SO excited for her! :)

She's so happy.

She has such a good life right now.

She is so strong. I can't even begin to tell her how much I admire her strength. How much I look up to her for that. How much I truly care for her, and love her. You're my best friend Jenna. We're in each others' lives for a reason. And even though time gets between us, you'll always be my best friend. There will never be another comedian duo like you and I. I am so proud of you and how far you've come. The kind of person you've become. The life you're living. You are simply amazing. You are a wonderful daughter of God and I just stinkin' love your cute face :)

I miss you a lot.

We just need to see each other more.

I can't wait to meet B.

She really is so blessed to be in your life.

My brain is running a million miles a minute right now as I think about how grateful I am to have this best friend in my life. How grateful for I am for friends, period. How grateful I am to my Father in Heaven, that He sent me to this Earth with others so that we would not be alone. I know that Jenna will always be apart of my life. I know we'll be best friends forever.

Thanks for being my best friend, always.

So, lets check out just how awesome Jenna and I are :)

My 64th Letter

"Guess what? 4 months left!!!"

"Things are pretty good here! This is probably the place where I'm going to finish my mission."

"Something really funny happened this morning...My companion was upstairs exercising while I was downstairs, and I heard this loud crash. I thought he was messing around, so I yelled up to ask what happened. He just said that he dropped a weight. So I was a little bit upset because I thought his messing around would annoy the neighbors. Later, he told me that he was laying on the floor lifting a small weight, but he decided to lift a much bigger one. While he was lifting it, he dropped it because he was so tired and it landed on his arm and crushed it against the floor! So here I was being annoyed while he was upstairs writhing in pain! ;)"

"I get to see you so soon! :) :*"

Gimpy Gilby

You know that fear? The kind you get when you think your car is dying? Especially on the old cars? It's like an everyday anxiety issue, fighting with yourself to get in the car, hoping today is not the day your car dies.

Whelp, that didn't last long for me today.

I was driving home from school and decided to take a short-cut (which now I'm glad I did!) and as I'm driving the radio system just shuts off. No explanation whatsoever. Then the speedometer decided it too wanted to go out... so it was all funky and then stopped working. All my hazard lights were going crazy and I had no idea what was going on. So I called my best friend and she told me that my battery was dying... and then the car started to shut down... it was like trying so hard to chug along and keep going, so I pulled over and into a neighborhood where he soon died...

I was like... oh my goodness!! Hahaha my best friend and I just continued to laugh at the whole situation. So she decided to come out and save me and I called my dad to tell him what happened, and he too decided to come out.

Pretty much she only came out for moral support because we just let my dad do the work, until he needed me to help. My car ended up not wanting to work so we went home and my mom went back with my dad, and it still wasn't working.

So today my father performed some pretty intense heart surgery on Gilbert but he lived!!! :) It makes me so happy! I was so sad that he was gone, and now he's back!

Camera Shy

Okay, seriously? Like... the cutest photo's EVER.

My aunt works at Camera Shy (officially a fav photo place),
and they were training a photographer, and asked my sister

if they could use Sawyer as the model ;)

Well, they gave her the pictures for free.

And they're adorable.

I love them.

I love him.

I can't wait to print copies.

Bella Baby Photography

So the hospital takes pictures of the newborns now for the parents.

And we got to preview them online. They were only up for a few weeks,

but they were SO expensive! :( We were all sad.

Until my mom and I decided that we wanted to get my sister some copies.

We tried to figure it out for DAYS how we were going to get them.

They are expensive in a ridiculous way.

So I said, "Whatever, we're just buying the entire cd."

So we did :)

And we decided to surprise my sister.

We held off for a couple days,

but she started to worry because the deadline to order was drawing near.

So I told her I would somehow get her copies of the previews,

and then I wasn't sure when the cd would ship to my house,

and I got scared because I didn't want to make her sad,

and she'd be asking for the preview copies soon.

ANYWAY.

I told my mom I couldn't wait to tell her,

so we decided to Skype and surprise her.

She got on and we just talked for a while.

Saw the SUPER cute baby.

And then we broke the news :)

She was SO happy she almost cried.

Hahahaha, and I just was so excited I couldn't wait for the CD.

She came to visit the next day, and when the mail arrived,

it was in mailbox. WOO!

We were so happy :)

And now for the preview...

Salt Lake Bee's

My good friend Nick invited me to go to the Bee's game with him and his friend. It was a fun game! I didn't feel like I paid attention very well, because I got tired real fast. The hot dog was SO yummy :) And the firework show after was AMAZING! :) It was so awesome! We talked, laughed, got some ice cream and then went home! :) It was a fun time! Thanks pal!

The Warrior

I'm seriously never gonna give that nickname up. Just too cute.
Anyway, my nephew is stinkin' adorable. As I'm sure you've seen in recent photos.
But I just can't help but want to snuggle him, spoil him with kisses and just hold him... always.
It's amazing because I know when I have kids, I'll prolly want to do anything BUT hold them...
Maybe.... maybe not.

Anyway, I'm just really grateful that my sister lets me come over to visit :) It's fun just visiting and relaxing and hanging out with her :) And of course, the ADORABLE baby that just stares with his big dark eyes.. :) Ahh, I could eat him up he's too cute. This whole aunt thing, is the best thing in the world. I'm so lucky I get to be an aunt forever!! :)

Here are some photos of the cutest little one ever... :)

To the Man Who Loves Me....

 Can I just say how grateful I am to have you? Seriously, I do not deserve you. You love me unconditionally perfect! You love me despite what I've done to you. You love all of my imperfections; including my sadness! You think I'm pretty and perfect, when it's hard for me to look past my scars most days. You let me tease you, kiss you, hug you and whine... you laugh even when I am trying to be mad at you. You are perfect Brady. I have never met someone so perfect. You are selfless, and so caring. You are patient with me. So very, very patient. You love me. Always. You just simply love me. You have never looked at me with disappointment. You have never raised your voice at me. You have never laid a hand on me. You have never been negative towards me, or angry ever. I don't think you even have it in you. Your heart is so pure. So righteous. So full of love, and sacrifice. You are always willing to give. You are always willing to comfort. You are always putting me first. You are obedient and trust is a big deal to you. You are honest always. You are just perfect. And you're mine. Forever.

"You could've bowed out gracefully, but you didn't.

You knew enough to know to leave well enough alone, but you wouldn't.

I drive myself crazy trying to stay out of my own way.

The messes that I make, but my secrets are so safe.

The only one who gets me, yeah you get me.

It's amazing to me,

How everyday,

everyday,

everyday you save my life."

You are everything to me. You make me smile. You make me laugh. You make me fall in love with you over and over again. I never knew there could be this much love for just one person. That my Father in Heaven has blessed me with the privilege of loving someone like you. You are my world. My greatest blessing. I cherish you above anything else. I would do anything and everything for you. I know this time apart has been one of the hardest things we've both ever done, but it's been more worth it than not. It has taught us so much about each other. It has tested our relationship, with the result of us coming out stronger. It has test our faith, and strengthened our testimonies. It has opened our eyes to things in the future. It has taught us that God will always come first. I know I will never find another you. There will never be another you. You are it.

I love you so much!!

Going Away

My sweetie pie friend Ashley (blondie) is moving back to California so we had a get together with a few friends and it was a lot of fun. LOTS of laughter and stories told. Hahahaha I finally got to meet Nina! Hahahaha 16 months in the making, it was fun! We ate junk food and just talked about life (boys) and then we all parted our ways... I love my cute mg friends. They'll always be my mg friends no matter where our lives have taken us, whether we're "mg's" or not... they have supported me and gotten me through some of the toughest times, and they are straight-up some of the strongest women I know. I'm so grateful for all of them! Good luck in Cali Ash! Until we meet again...

Ultimate Aunt Part 2

I'm seriously the coolest aunt around. Seriously. I'm surprised my sister isn't sick of seeing me. Hahahaha anyway, I hungout with her and baby and Mitch today! SO fun!! He was awake like the whole time!!! He's just so cute and just stares. He liked looking at my hair, making a lot of silly faces, and then laying on his back watching TV. Hahaha it was so fun :)

It was just ultimate aunt weekend. Partied with Evan Friday night, and played with Sawyer all day today. I'm so spoiled and blessed to be these boys' aunt!! They're such a great blessing and I love them both so very much :)

Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy Birthday Pa! :) Thanks for all that you do. You are amazing and special to me. You're so funny and I'm so glad we've got so much in common. Thanks for always going on walks with me and/or running! It's nice to have a workout buddy! I'm proud of you too! I'm so grateful for all that you do for this family! I wouldn't be who I am today if it wasn't for you and all that you taught me. Thanks! I love you so much!!

Ultimate Aunt Part 1

Me and this cute guy hungout again :)

In fact, he slept over!! :O

It was fun. We played.

Watched tv. Ate snacks.

Red bedtime stories.

And then we went to sleep :)

Poor little fella fell out of his chair.

But he soon recovered by taking a trip outside.

I love this little guy.

So much.

My 63rd Letter

"One of your letters did get lost! It got sent to the wrong house! Then one day my companion and I were walking down the street, and we turned onto a different street, and a lady was coming out of her house. She asked if both of us were called "Elder," and then she went to get a letter for us out of her house. When she came back out with it, I could tell it was from my Babe cuz of the stickers on it... I'm so glad I got it!"

"You just need to promise me one thing though... I need you to always believe me when I tell you that everything's going to be alright."

"I can't believe it's almost over! Wherever I get moved next, that will probably be my last area! It's so crazy!"

"I can't wait to go to Deseret Book and buy lots of books to study!"

I'm just going to keep saying that I love him, cause I do! He's so sweet, and I'm so glad he got that letter. First time in 19 months that one of my letter's has gotten lost. He actually never got one of my Christmas packages, but it's okay.. Anyway, I'm just really glad, it was an important letter and I'm so comforted knowing he got it. He's so caring and loving and kind, and takes really good care of me, even from so far away! I honestly can't believe how soon he comes home. I'm SO dang excited!! I'm so close. He's so close. We're so close. Eek! :) Everyone prolly gets so tired of seeing me post my countdowns, or blog about it/Brady... But I don't care... if your loved one was gone for 2 years... you'd be excited too! ;)

Anyway, I love Brady! We're so close babe... 20 weeks left :*

Crafting

So my sisters, sil, and mother have this "tradition" going. I don't know if that's what you would call it, but I'm going to anyway. We like to craft as much as we can. We try to do one for each holiday, or season. It's always so much fun!! This year we decided to head to Linsey's to be with her on her birthday and see baby and Mitch and craft, and just hangout. We also brought little Evan along! It was so fun! We had pizza, watched tv, crafted, held the cutest baby ever... and then we came home! I made a craft that has been sitting in my room for over a year now... WOOHOO! :)

Happy Birthday Linsey!

Happy Birthday to my beautiful Sister! :) She is so wonderful and I'm so grateful I got to spend the day with her! It was so much fun! She's blessed with this beautiful family, and it makes her so happy! She's one of my dearest friends and always will be! Love you sis!

Follow Your Heart...

...no matter where it takes you. ♥

"One of the most amazing things that can happen is finding someone who sees everything you are and won't let you be anything less. They see the potential of you. They see endless possibilities. And through their eyes, you start to see yourself the same way. As someone who matters. As someone who can make a difference in this world. If you're lucky enough to find that person, never let them go."
- Susane Colasanti "So Much Closer"

Cold Stone

This is my cute best friend Jenna :)

We went and got ice cream today.

Talked a lot, as usual.

Her cute little niece came too!

I always love getting together with her!

Sawyer the Warrior

Isn't he adorable?

He was born today.

(Obviously)

And we're all so in love.

He's got big eyes and big lips!

I think he looks more like Mitch than anything.

But I still see my sister in him :)

He's so much fun, already.

He's so cute and I just want to hold him forever.

His cry is so cute and quiet, but I'm sure he'll find his voice soon!

He likes to sleep a lot, but what newborn doesn't?

He's just so tiny, and so cute to hold.

I could hold him forever and snuggle.

I could look at him forever.

I'm so happy for my sister and Mitch.

They deserve this little boy, and I know Heavenly Father chose them to be his parents. They will do such a fantastic job! Linsey and I used to plan out families, how many boys and girls we wanted, and the names, and we used to spell them funky, and play that computer game, the Sims and we'd have families of all kinds, and now hers is real. She's a mom. And this little boy will love her SO much. She will take such good care of him.

And so will his favorite aunty ;)

I can't wait to spend all my time with him.

And I can't wait for Evan to meet him.

Hahahaha, it'll be awesome.

I love being an aunt :)

I feel super spoiled and blessed with these two beautiful boys :)

4th of July!

The holidays were SO fun this year! The morning started off for me, with some Pretty Little Liars! I'm so addicted to that show! It's so good :) My family and I then went to a ward breakfast where they served good food, and put on a wonderful program in honor of the country. After that we decided to go swimming! My sister and brother-in-law and some of his family came, and my mom also came! It was fun! I sat by the pool and they actually got in. The sun and weather was perfect and I just wanted to enjoy the warmth/heart. After that we went to "layout" which actually turned out to be sitting and talking for like an hour. But it was awesome! I got a little tan, so that's good :) Then the snow cone shack finally opened, so we headed on over, but the flavor I got was just gross! So it was a little disappointing :( After we left to come home, I took a much needed nap. When I woke up, family was already over and it was time to eat :) Evan wasn't feeling so good and I feel really bad :( But after some medicine he started to get better. We ate dinner, talked and laughed as usual. My dad and I then went for a run! It was awesome! I came home just in time for fireworks, and we sat for about an hour watching ours and the neighbors. It was so awesome, and Evan loved the fireworks! Hahaha, such a fun day!

I'm so grateful to live in the country that I do. I'm so grateful for those who are serving, have served and are preparing to serve to help us keep our freedom. This is such a blessed country, and I thank my Father in Heaven every single day, for this beautiful place. We really are so lucky and blessed with what we have. God bless America.

My 62nd Letter

I didn't get a letter last week,

but I got a letter on this special day :)

And it made me smile.

And it made my heart jump.

He's so cute and I just love him :)

"I'm sorry you still miss me lots... I think I've moved past the missing you to just being super excited to see you!"

"I bought you something really special at the castle last week, but I can't tell you what it is!"

He's just so cute.
I wish everyone could meet him.
I love who he is so much :)
He's the sweetest person alive!!

And to make this day even better,
he sent pictures in his email.

 I could kiss him,
I could marry him,
I could hug him,
he's that good looking.
Glad that he's mine.
♥

I Can Count On ONE HAND!!

Yup.

Can you believe it either?

I can't.

I can officially count,

on one hand how many months left.

5.

That's all.

I'm so happy :)

I'm getting really nervous, and anxious.

But I'm so excited and so happy that I've finally reached 5 months left.

I've watched other girls have their boys come home,

and then they get married.

And I want that so badly.

But I have to learn to be patient and trust in the Lord's timing.

The month of July last year was by far the worst month
of this entire 2 year wait. I only hope that won't happen again.

If it's meant to be, soon or later, it'll happen.

I love Brady so much.

Preparing for him to come home has been wonderful so far :)

Nothing has changed for me.

Nothing has changed for him.

I still love him as much, if not more, than the very day he left.

Brady and I have both grown so much and I love it.

I only hope to grow with him more, forever.

I love you babe!

We can make it :)