Brooke and Alex- April 13th 2012 <3

On April 13th 2012, we made an addition to our family (: My brother, Alex, married Brooke, one of the most amazing girls I have ever met. Their wedding was absolutely beautiful and I am so happy that I got to be a part of it (:

Emmers (:

It's safe to say I have the most precious cousin in the whole world. This little girl is such a blessing. I am so lucky her family lives so close to us so I can see her all the time (: She is a big ball of personality and she always puts a smile on my face. Really, it's the simple things in life that make you truly happy. And she is one of them. Love this little girl.

Preference 2012

Can I just say that this dance was one of the BEST I have ever been too. I was so happy because it was my last preference. We had such an amazing group and honestly, I had the greatest date. With this group, (especially since we are all really close) it didn't matter what we did, we were always laughing and having a good time. For our day date we went bowling, and of course the boys beat the girls, which we won't ever live down. We had dinner at my house, thanks to my awesome mother. Oh my goodness she did such an amazing job. I realized that it's not what you do that makes it a good time, it's the people you are with (: I honestly wouldn't have had it any other way. Thanks to my amazing friend Tiffany, we got awesome pictures done! She did such an amazing job and was so fun to work with. I was so happy with how the whole day turned out. It will be a memory worth holding on to forever (:

Changes

Lately, my life has been full of change. I sometimes wonder, what my life will be like now that I'm graduated and moving in a month. It's the weirdest transition. One that is often hard to explain. I've been really thankful, but at times really bitter about where I'm at in my life. Not to sound like I'm feeling sorry for myself, which I tend to do more often than not, but I'm in the awkward stage of feeling worthless. Like I don't really have a place that I honestly an truly belong. But something I've realized these past few months is that that's normal. And some days, I am just okay with it. I am proud of myself for the opportunities I have. And I have them because of how hard I have worked. I know what I'm capable of as a person, and I strive everyday to be and do my best. I know I'll have days where I feel like because so much is changing that I don't really have a place here, but I have so much ahead of me. And honestly, this is just the beginning.