Temple splurge

4 temples, 2 days. Great experience. I am flying out to Ohio from Salt Lake, so that required that my mom (or someother person) drive me down. However she was willing to take the job. She decided to take off a few days early and drive down and attend some of the Temples along the way. Seeing how I am not endowed and didn't feel like waiting in the car for two hours I went and did baptisms. On Thursday we hit Salt Lake. Oh my. It was immaculate. I only saw a small portion but I was in awe. The work of the baptistry is simple amazing. Then we hit Draper. It was simple yet absolutely beautiful, it was spacious and open. At both temples I was done before my mom's session was over. So I walked the grounds, read scriptures, thought about life and slept. Peaceful. I had the opportunity to talk to some sister missionaries on Temple Square, yep definitely made me feel that much better about my choice to serve a mission. I sat in the visitor center listening to them share their testimony of the church, and it was the best thing I could have heard at that time. Friday we woke up really early to go to Mount Timpanogos however when we got there walk-ins were no longer accepted to I walked the grounds while my mom did a session. After that we headed to the Jordan River Temple. I was informed while I was in the prayer room that it is the busiest temple in the world. They do more ordinances than any other temple. I believe it. There was a two and a half hour wait, but it really only took about an hour and forty-five minutes. The perfect way to spend 2 hours. They have a organist playing soft hymns and I love to see the temple was one of them. It was nice to be sitting in the chapel listening to that song, for it echoed everything I was thinking. Perfect. Something I discovered while I was there was that I love old people. I watched the cutest thing there, two 90 something year old men helping each other out. It made my heart smile so so big. I wish I could just connect my thoughts to everyone elses so you could see it, but then that would be weird. It was so wonderful. I am making a goal to visit more temples, and count down the days till I walk through the front doors, and see all the temple has to offer. Also I am at the airport waiting for my flight and the internet is uper slow so only a few pictures this time.

Things you forget

Sometimes I wish I was little again. There. I said it. Growing up, in not so many words, is crappy. Something about responsibility. Maturity. Bills. College. Career. Marriage. Whatever. I try not to think about it too much. I forget what it is like to be a kid. I know. I know, I am still really young. But the truth is I have no recollection of what it is like to be one. Or two. Or three. Carefree. Wild. Smiley. Happy. Simply myself. I watched two of my nieces grow a year older this month. I watched both of them as their eyes lit up as they unwrapped their presents. Small things, that to them mean the world. Emma was soooo grateful for her Grinch. Taylor I thinked liked her cards more than anything. You forget. You forget how small things can account for so much. As we have grown we have slowly adapted to the worlds view of grandeur, simply to say that if its not big and expensive, it has no value, that you have no value. Big houses, fun toys, name brand clothes. Is that not what it is all about? Sometimes I think the world would be a better place if we all went back to being little. We would sure understand a little more about life. But that is just my personal opinion.

Some things I have forgotten:

That four dollars is really quite the chunk of change

How fun it is to pretend to be a cowgirl

What it is like to have tea parties with your best friend.

And so many other things.

So while I have to be the responsible (haha. right.) adult. I enjoy living a child-like life vicariously through my A-dorable nieces and nephews.

Thoughts

Ever think about how interesting it is that a complete stranger becomes your best friend. I mean really just think about it. You have two people. Never heard of each other, or even care that the other is alive. Put them in the right place at the right time. A few words are exchanged. BAM. Friends. Its like you knew each other all along. When really that is not the case. Gosh. Life is just interesting.

Taco Bus

The Taco Bus has been a long going inside joke between SA council members. Not a meeting went by that it wasn't brought up. Finally after the last meeting of the semester we took a fieldtrip to the Taco Bus. We were not disappointed. Definitely worth the semester long wait, not to mention I shared it with some of my favorite people.

Mischief Managed

Well folks. After 12 years. 7 books. 8 movies. Harry Potter has come to its conclusion, and reigns victorious. Friday morning I put on my support LV shirt for the last time, and with two of my sisters and one of my best friends attended the last Harry Potter midnight premiere. I LOVED IT. No other story, putting scriptures aside, has ever held my interest so long. Harry and me we go way back. Some people ask me why I read them so many times, and if I ever get sick of them. Nope. I read them because everytime I learn something new, and everytime I read them I can escape reality and live in a world where people can fly, and life is full of magic. I will continue to love this book, and yes my kids will love it too.

Hurdle for Hope

1.875 miles of mud, hay bales, smelly water, tires, hurdles, running, jumping. I have never had more fun running in my life. We laughed the whole way, and it was for a good cause. Sadly we only have pictures at the end.

I waited a long time...

for the fourth July to roll around, and finally it did. In case you didn't know, it is my favorite holiday. Thanksgiving, like it. Christmas, love it. Fourth of July, absolutely adore it. I love the fireworks, I love the thousands of people that gather around the river in Idaho Falls, I love the colors, I love the reason we have to celebrate such a thing, I love the people who gave their lives to give me the things I have today, I love my family coming to sit with my friends and me, I love that I have friends who sit with me for 12 hours in the sun. It is just such a great holiday. This year Lori, Heather, Alli and myself woke up early(ish) and drove down to the parade. It was good but really long. We gathered up quite the load of candy and we even ended up with a free tie. From the parade we went to the river, where we slept, studied, ate, and walked around the festivities. Around 2 o'clock our friends started showing up so we played more games, and ate even more food. It felt so nice to just relax and take in what was happening around us. My family even decided to come and sit with all of us crazy college students, everyone loved the babies, and they think my mom is pretty awesome. As do I. The fireworks started at about 10:06, it was a delightful showing. It was so pretty, we were in the perfect spot, right on the river with no trees blocking our view, we had a clear view of the water so we could watch the reflection of the fireworks in the river. After the show we hurried to Heath's car and attempted to make a quick get away. Yeah. It didn't work out so fabulously. It took us about 2 hours to get home, but it was a really fun drive home, so it was alright. I LOVE the fourth of July, and I eagerly anticipate next years festivities.

You have to find new ways to entertain yourself after 10 hours of sitting.

Eating Dinner.

The "red coats"

Staking out our spot.

Studying.

Oh and did I mention that we bought matching outfits? Are they not the best? I love my friends.