Beauty from Ashes: 2010

Monday, October 4, 2010

The Maine Concert!!!

Kadee. Ashley. Nicole. Me.

MUSIC + BEST FRIENDS + CUTE BAND BOYS + SCREAMING SONGS AT THE TOP OF OUR LUNGS = priceless (:

Bands. Boys. Screaming girls (and some boys) haha.

Oh the LIFE!!!

Me, kadee, ashley, and nicole all went to the MAINE concert.

It was such a blast. i love these girls (:

Life's trials and the lessons they teach us.

Allie. Mom. Alex. Me. Dad. Ken.

Me and Alex. He didn't know I was sneaking pictures in! haha (:

My brother got his mission call during the summer and he was called to varacruz mexico.

He left for the MTC on September 1st, 2010.

30 hours later he came back. At first I was angry and hurt. But what a blessing it really was. It took me a long time to see the blessing in him coming home. But you know, through this event I learned that the Lord knows you and what you are going through better then you do. It brought me closer to my Heavenly Father. For that I am so grateful. A family's love is unconditional. That love will forever be eternal. Nothing can get in the way of a strong family. Every single day we make it through brings us that much closer (:

i love my family.

The Grand Canyon

Oh my. It was worth the 3 hour drive.

What a beautiful place. Honestly.

You HAVE to make sure you go there at least once in your life.

It is amazing to me how sometimes we just get so caught up in so many things that aren't important but seem so at the time.

I got the amazing opportunity to go go to the Grand Canyon with my family. It was such a neat neat neat experience. We ate lunch there, looked at the little shops, and just enjoyed the view.

I will for sure tell you it is an AMAZING way to spend your day.

Monday, August 30, 2010

Memory Lane

Me and Rob. (:

Rob wanted to strike a pose. Doesn't he look studly?

Oh Rob.

It was so good to see him. He has been a family friend for the longest time. He got had been on his mission for two years, then moved to provo. But, lucky for us, he moved back to St. George!

It was fun getting the chance to catch up.

The funny thing is that Kadee an I had a countdown chain for Rob for how many days until he got back from his mission.

My mother, being the awesome mom she is, decided to tell him about this embarrassing thing of the past.

I tried to ignore it, but the red in my face showed the truth.

ah. But I am so thankful for Rob and the chance I got to see him.

What a day! (:

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Surprises

Me and Alex.

Taking pictures and driving! ah. haha.

Guppy. Me. Alex.

Guppy and Alex

Me. Guppy.

Guppy!

Friends. Aren't they just amazing?

After dance on tuesday, I went to Giselle's house so we could bring Howell cookies.

Giselle's mom had eaten the cookies Giselle had made so we decided to go to Lins to buy some more. We got snicker doodles for Tyler since they are his favorite. Then we walk outside and saw alex pushing carts in! We were so stoked that he was working. So we gave him some cookies and took some pictures so we could document it for the blog!

Later that night me and Giselle stole a construction cone from the sidewalk and wrote on it and gave it to Tyler with the cookies. It was so much fun.

I love being with people who make me happy, and I am so thankful that I have such a wonderful best friend.

BOATING!!!

whoo!

They made me be on an end this time! I only fell off once though.

taylor. nicole. me. ash.

I always got the middle

crazy!!!

me and taylor.

me and nicoley.

All the girls (:

me. ash. taylor

For Young Womens this week we went boating!

It was a blast.

I love Taylor, Ashley, and Nicole!!!

We had a lot of crazy things happen, and a couple people landed on each other.

We for all intents and purposes risked our lives going boating.

But, it was so much fun!!!

I wish we could go boating all the time.

I love being around the girls. they make my life so fun! (:

Monday, August 16, 2010

best friend (:

Sometimes the people you least expect to be such a huge part of you life, end up being one of the only reasons for waking up every morning.

Just knowing you have someone in this world that cares about you is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Just being cared and thought about.

Tyler Howell. He is my best friend. I can honestly say that he has impacted my life in so many different ways. Ways I am sure he isn't even aware of. But, he gets me through the day and makes me realize that I am so grateful to be where I am at in my life.

He makes my life so amazing. I can't even explain. I wish I had all the right words.

Everyday he manages to put a smile on my face. Even when I am having a really hard time, or even just a bad day. He turns it right back around. He just always knows exactly what to say. He helps me understand the important things in life, and to just let go of the things that really don't matter.

Even just a simple text from my best friend makes me so happy. I have never smiled so much. (:

I love that he cares. He shows it; and that makes a true friend.

Trust.

Such a big thing in friendships.

I trust Tyler with my life. He knows a lot about me. I know I can always tell him anything, and he will still be my friend.

It's funny. When I first met Tyler, I would have never guessed we would be as close as we are today. I always thought he was " too cool " but through time, I have learned that I was wrong about that.

He is one of the most important people in my life. I would do anything for Tyler. That I can honestly say and actually mean it.

Anything from long talks by the fire about life to crazy skittle bowling or just chillin with the gang. Anything and everything I do is so much more fun when I am with my best friend.

I hope that as time goes on we stay close. Tyler will always have such a special place in my heart.

Best friends usually always do.

They are there with you through the sunshine in your life and they stay through the storms.

Thank you, Tyler. For everything. For being there through the sunshine and the storms.

You are my best friend.

Saying goodbye

The girls at Lexi's going away BBQ.

Hailey. Jenna. Anglea. Chelsie. Becca. Lexi. Kadee. Me. Dominekke.

Crazy Girls (:

Goodbye never seems hard to say; until you have to say it that is.

Friendships are amazing. Amazing can't even describe one of my best friends. I'm at a loss of words when it comes to writing about her.

Her words and advice got me through anything and everything. Her strength, wow. She is more strong then anyone I know.

I love Lexi with all my heart. Saying goodbye was the hardest thing to do. I didn't realize I would cry so hard that I got a headache.

It is so sad that sometimes you never really realize how much a person has helped you and been there for you, until they are gone.

Life.

It comes to a point where you have to move on. You just have to. No matter how hard it is, everyone grows up. People change and leave.

I have learned that reality.

But the truth is, the realness of it isn't revealed right away. For me, it just happened to be when she did leave.

All waves of emotion hit me the second I walked in that door and saw all the boxes packed and a near empty room. This was it. The real thing. She was leaving. It was her time to start the new chapter in her life. Being me, and being selfish, I thought to myself 'how can she leave. Why now. I need her here with me. I need her. I need her. I need her.'

I hugged her. I didn't want to let go. But of course you eventually have to let go. Let go of everyone. At some point in time. . .

She did so much for me. She made me laugh when all I wanted to do was cry.

She took me to lunch when my heart had been broken. She helped me through.

She made me smile everyday.

She was such a funny girl.

She IS one of my closest friends.

I miss her like crazy.

But, I realized that this isn't goodbye. It's just a see you later.

On a happy note, we had a going away bbq for her (: we had such an amazing time. Everyone misses her so much!!!