dear you,

i saw this on tumblr a few days ago & thought it make a very good post. partially because i do have loads i wish i would have said, i mean i still could, but itd be smarter for me to write it down. & these are in no particular order. 

1. i miss you. everyday. i feel bad that things went down the way they did in our family and that i havent seen you in way too long. i guess its too late now. you are forever in my heart and i wish so badly that we could have been closer, especially lately. i love you so much. you were my protector as a kid. someone that always made me laugh and someone i could count on. most of my childhood memories include you. i wish my adult memories could also include you. i wish you could have met tanner, and i wish i could have said i love you one last time. ill see you on the other side. 

2. you taught me a lot. mostly about the person i am and who i can become. you were once my best friend and now your just someone from my past. thank you for letting me be selfish and letting me go when i wanted my space. it has made us stronger and helped us grow up. 

3. you have influenced me more than anyone else. you helped me realize how much i can do. i may only be one person but i know that i can make a change. the things you told me senior year are forever engraved on my heart. i hope that you will forever be a part of my life. you are one of the greatest friends i have ever had. you give the best advice and you tell me things the way the are. i am so thankful that you never sugarcoated things to protect my feelings. i want to make a change in this crazy world because of what you have taught me. thanks for all the awesome books, music, websites, toms, and an amazing nickname.

4. people call you a big dumbie, a liar, and slow. but you are pretty much amazing. you are like the older sister i always needed. you made me feel pretty. you make me laugh because youre so ditzy. i appreciate the example you have been since day one. im so happy that when i was born you wanted to hold me all by yourself and you even gave your mom attitude when she tried to help you. you mean so much to me and always will. 

5. i fell in love with you so fast. i didnt think it was possible to want something so bad, or know that i was missing something until i met you. you make me happy all the time. lately i have been such a grumpy trick to you and im sorry. you are the love of my life and i am so lucky that you are not only my best friend but also my number one. i was scared when we first started talking. scared of what people would say and what people would assume. but im glad that i fell so hard. i honestly have no idea where id be if you hadnt come into my life when you did. theres a reason we became such close friends junior year. i love you to the stars and back, for infinity. 

6. we hated eachother at one point. im sorry i hurt you. im sorry that i disregarded your feelings to make myself happy. you are truly a beautiful person. inside and out. i wish i was as social and fun as you. im glad that you are happy and that you finally got your first kiss. i love you! you will forever be my bestest friend. thanks for always having my back, being there for me when i cried, and for making me laugh constantly. 

7. for a while i was so scared that you would turn out the complete opposite of what i wanted for you. you are a gorgeous girl with so much in store for you. i am so happy you let me drive you to the temple and talk to you. i hope you dont settle for anything less than getting married there. you are amazing in so many ways. i love you. 

8. we didnt get really close until i got to middle school and i am eternally grateful that you became my best friend so fast. you never judge. youre the best listener and give such good advice. you know how to say everything perfectly when all i can think is a bunch of mush. we hardly see eachother, but we talk everyday no doubt. you are my eternal friend whether you like it or not. youre stronger than you know and you are such an amazing example. i am so happy that you are getting back into church and that you have an amazing guy that is making you so happy. you deserve all that and more. 

9. you were the only person that called me glo for a long time. no one will ever understand our relationship. youve been there for longer than i can remember. it didnt matter how long it had been that we hadnt seen eachother, i know your a phone call away. you tell me things that can always make me feel better. i remember bawling to you on the phone and youd just sit and listen until i could talk. you made me feel strong when i literally felt like nothing. no matter what time of day you were the guy i could trust. i honestly dont care what anyone says, youll be my first best friend forever. 

10. i hate how fast youre growing up. youre becoming such a man and i hate that i am missing so much that is going on in your life. youre a beast all around. i am proud to call you my brother. 

11. i am so appreciative of you two. thanks for letting me move to utah and live on my own. you both are incredible in so many ways.  you are such hard workers and i appreciate all you do for our family. ill love you forever!

12. i call you my cousin because its too hard to explain how you are family. you may not be blood but you might as well be. i met you when you were 12 & now youre a beautiful 18 year old. you are strong. you can do anything you want. dont let anyone tell you differently. you have had a hard life, but know that no matter what i am here. ill see you at my wedding, waiting outside the temple to give me a hug. :)

13. ive watched you grow up since you were a 3rd grader. crazy to think that ive known you that long and been able to hopefully make an impact on your life. i always stick up for you even if you dont think so. you make mistakes but i love you unconditionally. i consider you my baby sister and im so happy that we are close. 

14. you are practically my big brother. i have told you things that no one else knows. i am so happy that as weve grown up you have become someone i can always talk to. looking back on our childhood and remembering good times, i know that there are even more to come. thank you for always being there no matter what time. for always making time to visit me while your in town and constantly checking up on me. i love you. 

15. i know now why i have your name. i feel closer to you than anyone else. i am so blessed to be your name sake. i hope that when i am your age i am atleast half as amazing as you are. you are the most giving person i know. youre an incredible cook and i appreciate how in tune you are.  you are so patient and care about everyone. when things happen to me that no one understands you always do. i hope you stay alive forever. 

16. ever since we were little i looked up to you. you were always so funny. as i got older you became more important in my life. family whether you like it or not. im grateful for your friendship and example in my life.

17. i dont think you realize that note you wrote me at girls camp and the talk you had with me up on the zipline changed me in so many ways. you told me that i needed to find someone that would honor me and someone that would make me happy. in the note you told me how excited you were that in a few short years you would be able to see me get married in the temple. i didnt realize until late how much i needed that talk. 

18. i am thankful to call you two my roommates but moreso my friends. we have too many fun times and no one will understand our late nights. it makes me happy that you guys never judge, always listen, and are always on my side. i hope that we forever stay friends. utah wouldnt be the same without you both.

19. we get too excited when were together. you make my abs hurt cus we laugh too much. weve been friends since freshman year and i honestly would be lost without you. the talks that we had last year will always mean way too much to me. you are an incredible girl. beautiful in too many ways. i love you more than you know

20. i could say so many funny times we had but i am thankful for you and the good listener you are. you always have juicy drama that is so fun to hear. you are hilarious. a good person to everyone and i envy that. youll be a bridesmaid at my wedding and an aunt to my children whether you like it or not ;)

for my own reference-

whenever people ask me what i want for christmas, i never ever know what to tell them. soo i decided to write a list of things i want- but dont need. theyd just be nice gifts to have :)

-money- i mean hello, im a broke college student. money may not seem like a present but id appreciate it.

-gift cards- to anywhere. walmart, target, food places, id love ones to victorias secret, a sports store (dicks, finish line, foot locker), forever 21, buckle, amazon.com or southwest airlines! whatever :)

-anything LSU or Saints related off of victoriassecret.com in the PINK section

-running shorts, sports bras, socks, or running shoes, preferably Under Armor or Nike

-a computer case or sticker for my mac- like this one:

-new toms- size 10, in black, navy blue, or the new tie ups. actually id prolly be good with any color haha

-white tshirts, vnecks. 

-rain boots, uggs, or just cute boots :) & boot socks

-dvds. any of them, im sick of watching the same movies over and over again at my apartment

-a braves hoodie or long sleeve

-clothes, WARM clothes

-cute beanies

-one of these hats

-a manicure & pedicure

long list huh? i dont expect half of this stuff- just a wish list :)

see ya 'round. 

a week filled with family.

so yeah- went home for thanksgiving break. it was just what i needed. i missed my family too much.

during the week i went to breakfast with kaycee and her boyfriend kade. we had fun talking and sat there for like 2 hours. :) we also saw santa. it was a good time. since im soo late to blog this i honestly dont even remember what day that was. but anyway- thanksgiving happened during this week :) my family always does lunch at my house. at 11:30. my dad started cooking at 4:30 in the morning. ruining my time to sleep so this was the beginning to my no sleep that week. we had lunch with everyone which is always fun :)

being with family makes me happier than probably most things. i love that as we are all getting older we are all becoming so much closer. the night before thanksgiving landon & cambrie came over and we laughed for a couple hours about when we were younger and how much trouble we all got into. HILARIOUS. 

anyway, after lunch like every year- we headed out to my grandma glorias sisters house for pozole. i planned out my black friday shopping there and headed out at 9pm for kmart. after that we went to cambries house, played phase 10 for a lil and then headed to oldnavy. 

this is marley acting a FOOL outside of old navy. i cannot believe i agreed to take her shopping with me the entire night. we didnt get done until 10 am the next morning but surprisingly she wasnt at all a hassle. but yeah- we went to kmart, old navy, the galleria mall, the fashion show mall, the outlets, and joanns. i dont know how i drove all night long. with 8 people in a 5 seater car ahaha but i did. one black friday ill never forget. 

we got home from shopping and didnt eve get to sleep. madilynne my mom & i headed out to cimmaron high to watch jacob and my other adopted lil brother michael wrestle. wrestling makes me nervous. too nervous and makes me feel like everyone is about to walk off the mat with no arms. but yeah- jake did awesome. it was his first time wrestling, and had only had 4 days of practice prior to the tourney but hes a beast. the video is of his final match :)he took 3rd in his weight class!! he is in the black and he dominated the entire time.

the next day we took family pictures :) my bestest friend kaycee took them and she did SO stinkin good. they turned out so cute. my mom was happy with them :)

i love my family more than i could describe. they make me happy. they make me laugh. they are more than important to me. 

til next time. btw- i cannot believe its almost freaking DECEMBER. where did this year go?!

yes i know, its been awhile.

to catch up on my november tradition--
nov 21- the ensign. getting the conference edition of the ensign is my favorite. i try my best to read every talk and i highlight the crap out of it. i never really realized how blessed i am to have these things at my hand. especially talks from the prophet of the lord.

nov 22- my laptop. i honestly dont know what id do without it. my macbook pro makes life much easier.

nov 23- thanksgiving lunch. being able to be with my family is better than anything else. i love the laughs we all share.

nov 24- my cousins. cambrie and landon are truly two of the people that mean the most to me. over the years weve become so much closer. its weird that they are in their twenties & im soon to follow. it feels like just yesterday we were at cc ronnow elementary and climbing all of nanays trees at her house.

nov 25-vitamins. im kind of a health freak. i hate getting sick. since its so dang cold in utah i know im in for it. thank goodness nanay betty sent me here with hundreds of vitamins haha

nov 26- happiness. i think being happy has become a top priority for me. it makes me happy when my family and best friends are happy. i love my life and everything and everyone in it.

nov 27- family that may not be blood- but they are just as close. quan may not be blood but hes as close as it gets. i missed him loads at thanksgiving. hes my protector and i love him forever!! chiane- shes my cousin. im so glad that she is able to see us as family as much as we do.

nov 28- college. i hate it but i love that i have the chance to further my education

nov 29- black friday shopping. my favorite day in between thanksgiving and christmas :)

nov 30-life. i am thankful for everything i have. for the life i live and the people that i surround myself with. im thankful for good parents, good friends, good family, and a good life.

11/20/10

that date was the beginning of a something incredible. tanner & i officially became a couple a year ago today. i cant explained how blessed and lucky i feel to be his girl.

a lot of people ask- so how did you guys meet? well its really not that complicated. we obviously went to high school together. we had a class together freshmen year- "freshmen studies" with the baseball pitching coach- traynor. we sat across from eachother the entire year. we both claim to have had crushes on eachother way back then- but i think hes lying :) he played basketball while i cheered and we even had a song about him. sophomore year rolled around and we had no classes together. we didnt talk because we never saw eachother but i again cheered him on during basketball season. when junior year came we had AP stats together. tanner & i got really close, we talked about everything in this class. he was like my best friend. its funny looking back at things realizing how and when we got so close. how much i trusted him and much he meant to me at that time. after that school year tanner went to utah for the summer to play baseball. we texted most of the summer, and i kept him updated on what was happening in vegas. senior year started and he was still my best friend. i had a boyfriend but broke up with him in october. soon after tanner quickly was trying to spit game. a short month later he asked me out on a drive back to my house.

tanner is my best friend. he means the absolute world to me. For the past year i have realized that i honestly dont know what i would do without him. we have had an amazing year. full of fun memories and lots of love. i cant wait for the years to come. everything is better since we've been together. i am at my happiest. tanner- I LOVE YOU! youre the best boyfriend and my best friend. thank you for this past year, you are incredible.

our first unofficial date :)

our first high school dance together

our first trip to cali

our very first picture together

lots to catch up on.

i hate that i harldy have time to blog now. with tests, and studying, and everything- i sure need to catch up. so i havent blogged in 9 days- so thankfuls.

nov 11- the temple. i am soo soo thankful for the konwledge about the temple, what can happen there and the amount of temples so close to me. in vegas and utah. i am truly blessed.

nov 12- movies- i pretty much could watch movies all day long. glad that i have classics- the sandlot, matilda, the little rascals. all at my house :)

nov 13-my grandparents. they are INCREDIBLE in too many ways to list. id truly be lost without them in my life.

nov 14-my talents. i may not use them like i should, but im thankful for the opportunity that my mom gave me to develop them through all the many years of gym, piano, choir, ballet, jazz, tap, cheer and countless others.

nov 15- the holidays. they make me happy. i love being with the people i love and that are important to me.

nov 16-sports. growing up around sports has made me love them even more. im thankful i get to watch sports whenever i want and for good yummy teams. like LSU :)

nov 17-social networks. what would i do without them? its great to catch up with whoever- and people i havent seen ina while.

nov 18-being able to work out. i am soo glad that i can run and do whatever when i want.

nov 19-skype. with tanner being in the dominican republic and not being able to use his phone i miss him lots. thank goodness i got to see him today even if it was just for a lil.

SOOOO yeah. i have lots going on. this week was pretty exciting. sunday was a goooood day. church was great and after church tanner and i went to tessa and tylers to play with Em and make pazookies with them. on monday it was tanners cousins birthday- Tommy. we all went to olive garden then to the mall. after we went to the movies and watch warrior. if you havent seen it you should. its SOOO good. its an MMA fighting movie but such a good story behind it. my dad would love it. the rest of this week i just had school and what not. sarah boyer came to stay with me this week which was fun :) on thursday night we went with kailee to watch breaking dawn. last night tanner left for the DR and he had a safe flight there and all. he says its really hot and humid. but last night hadley eric sarah & i hung out. we went up to the provo temple to take pictures and play in the snow. hadley and sarah stayed the night and we put a matress in my living room. we watched movies and had a really fun night. i love hanging out with them. :)

i leave for vegas monday and i cannot wait!!!! :) i am so excited to see my family. and my best friends.

tomorrow is mine and tanners one year. CRAZY!! :) i am so happy that hes all mine.

see ya round.

thankful thursday on steroids.

like yeah, its november! YEEEEE. i love love LOVE this month. i have totally slacked on my blogging lately so here we go:

nov 1. thankful for: my INCREDIBLE family. i would truly have no idea what to do without them. i am so completely blessed with a supportive and amazing family. even those who arent related by blood- love you all toooo much.

nov 2. thankful for: opportunities. when senior year rolled around i really didnt know what i wanted to do after i graduated. being able to come to utah and go to uvu is such a blessing. i am so thankful that i had this opportunity.

nov 3. thankful for: good health. i am thankful for such a healthy body. being able to do the things i want everyday is something to be very thankful for.

nov 4. thankful for: the LDS church: i am soo soo thankful that i was born and raised a member of the church. the blessings that i get from that are unmeasurable and i would literally be lost without it. prayer, the scriptures, the modern day prophets, church music- all of it is brilliant.

nov 5. thankful for: Tanner Chauncey. november 20th marks our one year of being together as a couple. i am so thankful that tanner came into my life when he did. so many blessings and happy times come along with our relationship. i truly love him and am thankful for all that he has done for me. he is my best friend and a huge part of my life <3

nov 6. thankful for: a bed to sleep in every night. my bed here in utah may not be the best- but im thankful for it none the less.

nov 7. thankful for:my best friends. they know who they are- the ones who have always always been there for me. they do so much for me on the daily and i couldnt ask for better!

nov 8. thankful for: amazing roommates. we are family. we yell, pick up after eachother, argue- but in the end we have to deal cus we live too close. haha but i really love them a lot. they have made my college experience one to remember.

nov 9. thankful for: good examples in my life. i have amazing people that i can look up to and am extremely thankful for. mom, nanay glo& betty, all my aunts, my big sisters-britt & tessa, meegan fast, and all the others that have impacted my life for the good.

nov 10. thankful for: music. i think that without music life would be dull, and not as enjoyable. all types- couldnt go a day without it.


so yeah i will try to keep up with this- but update on my life! no longer do i have a job. it really stinks! making my own money was awesome. but the family i was nannying for no longer needed me because  the mom is working less- but it was a good experience while it lasted.

for those of you wondering in vegas- ill be home on monday the 21st. :) i cannot wait- sushi, nanays cooking, thanksgiving, black friday shopping :D

ill be back soon-- thanks for reading  :)


oh & here is something for your entertainment!

i reallllly miss you sis. i saw this last night & laughed the whole time. high school musical means lots only because we are practically troy and gabriella ;)

working woman

so previously in my blog i had mentioned that i got a job. i nanny 2 lil boys. they are fraternal twins and 3 years old. they are extremely fun, super cute, and full of energy. i babysit them tuesday, thursday, and saturday for 4 hours each day. their names are tristan & trevor & i really enjoy my job. it doesnt feel like im working cus i love kids. watching them along with watching emree makes me wish that someone in my immediate family would have kids. or like mom...... HAHAHAH! jk :) maybe you could adopt mom? like a lil african baby. thatd be great :)

so yeah, i get 8 bucks an hour and get paid hourly. its great. im excited that now i have a job i get to pay tithing every week! this also means ill finally be able to buy my family christmas gifts from MEEEE! having money really has some advantages :)

 tristan- hes more cuddly and way sweet

trevor- hes one minute older and a firecracker

for those of you who are wondering- school is really good. i have done well on my midterms and i register for next semester soon!! & also im considering transferring to byu. if i do- i apply this next month. so prayers would be awesome. i really am hoping to get into byu so i can try out for cheer. i miss it way too much- plus i feel like im wasting talents that i spent too many years in gymnastics and dance to not further my abilities. so pray- THANKS :)

hopefully tomorrow i will find time to blog so that i can catch up on my thankful thursday. especially considering that its novembr- pretty much my favorite month. i have tons to be thankful for.

see ya 'round.

merry halloweeeeen!

wow. i am a complete slacker. funny that when i dont blog people ask why. ask when im going to. and tell me to hurry and blog already. haha makes me happy tho cus i love to blog and i love that people actually read my blog :)

i have a TON to catch up on. i feel like its been weeks since the last time i even looked at my blog. so yeah. i went home last weekend. the 20th of october. occasion was that tanners big brother came home from his mission. i was so so so excited for the family because two years is a really long time to not see your family. the whole process at the airport ive been to twice before but this time was way different. seeing julie being reunited with tate was awesome. meeting him was semi awkward tho. hahaha tanner was still in utah and i went to the airport with his family. but after hearing so much about him i didnt feel like we really had to "meet". tate served in the Philippines

the weekend in vegas was really good. going home is such a tease tho. i miss my family often. seeing them once a month tho is great. im so blessed im not tooo far away from vegas. id die.

right when i got home from vegas i started to get really sick. my whole family was sick with something in vegas and their germs decided to infect my life. ive been home for almost 2 weeks and i am justttt feeling a lil better. being sick away from family is the WORST. i feel so helpless. hadley is an amazing friend tho & brought me nyquil and popsicles when she found out i was sick. shes a sweetheart :) kailee also bought me mashed potatoes from kfc. if you dont know me all that well- when im sick that is what makes me better. other people eat chicken noodle soup and sprite or whatever- but all i want when im sick is kfc. it works. dont care what anyone says ;)

this past weekend was hectic. on friday morning i got a call from tessa and she seemed really upset asking me if i could come over to her house. she told me that someone had broken into her house, stole tylers car & their macbook. i rushed over and met her at her house. the cops were already there when i pulled up and they began the reports and everything. during the day i helped tessa since they only had one car- we went and got emree a new carseat since the old one was in tylers car. bought a new laptop at byu- where emree pooped on me. thanks again em :) that night tyler got a call from the coppers that his car had been found. tanner and i babysat emree while tessa & tyler went and met the cops to get the car. luckily the laptop that had been stolen was also in the car. after an exhausting day for them it ended with blessings. i am so so happy that everything ended up working out for the mcallisters. they are family & im glad i could help them out!

on saturday tanner had a scrimmage against slcc. he played really well. hes a beast- not to brag or anything ;) that night tanner kailee & i hung out and got krispie kremes. kailee and i also carved pumpkins and made pumpkin seeds.

halloween is one of my favorite holidays. i love the whole month of october and halloween is a great way to end the month. i am soooo excited for november tho. tanners & i will celebrate our 1 year together<3 and thanksgiving, homemade pie, black friday shopping, and seeing lots &lots of friends that are outta state for college.

til next timmeeeee!

do something good. :)

NEW WEBSITE - WWW.QWERTYme.COM

Hi everyone!  Just wanted to let you in on something cool that my uncle and I have been working on.  To help pay for my tuition and college expenses, my uncle and I developed a cool Internet site called QWERTYme.com (like they keyboard buttons Q-W-E-R-T-Y).  

Basically, the site offers text message reminders to help people keep track of their busy lives.  I use it in college to remind me of important test dates and when different homework is due.  The QWERTYme system is pretty slick...it’s like an alarm clock but uses text messages as reminders for events, todo lists, birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions, and everything else.  To schedule a reminder, I can go online or just send the reminder directly from my cell phone. 

Now that I am in college, I use the QWERTYme service every day (I actually scheduled my own birthday reminder).  I’m asking all my close friends and relatives to sign up for an account and use the service for only $9.95 per month.  If you sign up, this also helps me pay for many of my college expenses.  To learn more, go to www.QWERTYme.com and sign up!  If you want to donate some cash to help keep my new site up and running, you can text the word DONATE to 818-293-1540.

everything happens for a reason...

have you ever sat and thought about why certain things happen? lately ive thought about my life and how much it has changed. thinking back to a year ago today and remembering my life then and seeing my life now makes me realize how extremely blessed i truly am. a lot of the time things will happen in my life and i wont see the positive in it. ill be down and upset about how i just wish so bad that things could have turned out differently. there are truly no coincidences in this life. everything truly happens for a reason- even if you dont know that reason at that time.

a year ago today i was single. for the majority of my teenage years i had a boyfriend. for once i was single and trying to redirect my life. its funny how the same people are always there for me at times when i really need them. a year ago today- tanner, kaycee, bryce, and brittany gave me some of the best advice. i didnt realize it then- but i do now. tanner told me to find someone who would love me for me & not take me for granted. funny that hes the one that ended up being mr.right for me. kaycee told me to be "selfish" for once. do things for me and figure out what i wanted. bryce told me to just have fun. live up my senior year and make new friends. brittany told me to indulge myself in the gospel. read conference talks, ask for a priesthood blessing and pray more often. i thank these four people for helping me realize what i needed in my life.

a year ago today my sis madilynne and i were closer than ever. she was there for me when i needed her. my shoulder to cry on and was there for whatever i asked for. i am so so so grateful for such good siblings. my brothers and marley were not as close a year ago. now they are all truly my best friends. my family is forever. when i feel like my friends are not available- they always are.

a year ago today hadley and i sat in her car and cried. pour our hearts out and talked about everything. her and suzie mean so much to me because of what they did for me a year ago. words cannot describe how eternally grateful i am for them and their example in my life.

today i am happier than ever. the decisions i made a year ago were for the best and i realize that. today my apartment started our scripture reading. were gonna read the book of mormon before we move out. today i am a better person because of the choices i made before.

its friiiiday friday! gotta get down on friday!

& i confess:
-i got a job!! babysitting twin boys twice a week! im so so so excited. they are adorable & the family is awesome. 
-im jealous of everyone having babies & getting married. i wish someone in my immediate family would have a baby. 
-i go home next week & i found out that my auntie renee is also going to be in vegas. i am soo excited! shes the greatest!
-i am excited beyond words to meet tate. everything ive heard of him is amazing & i cant wait!
-i am so happy that the weather warmed up. the sun is goooood!
-im in a baking mood. i want to make everything! cookies, cupcakes, cakes, pies. lets do it then.

another year older.

sooo, my birthday was yesterday. WOOHOO. 

it was a very good weekend and good birthday. on friday tanner came over & we waited for brittany to get into town with her hubby. she dyed my hair dark reddish & i love it! she also did kayla varners hair & it turned out super cute. i wish i woulda gotten a picture with britt & kayla- but next time. okay so the whole time brittany was doing my hair tanner was being a nag about going to the palace. i wasnt even in the mood to go cus it was already getting late & i had company. eventually we left for the palace to "watch a movie" SURPRISE. no movie- but a party. ha 

these are my roommates before the party. ha

So yeah- if you dont know me i hate surprises. all types- and i hate that awkward feeling once a surprise happens. ha so tanner walked up the stairs before me & as i walked into the house i heard screaming, whistles, and got lots of hugs. thanks to nin & tanner for planning it :) 

The next day tanner & i went to the byu soccer game and the byu football game. which btw utah is getting way way way too cold for my liking. im tempted to move to africa because i hate the cold. but yeah after the game tanner gave me my birthday present which i love!

its an infinity ring & it means a lot to me. hes the bessssst. the next day i went to church & stayed home. that night i got my present from my family in vegas :)

my roommates after church :)

it included a really cute jacket from old navy, two beanies, 3 pairs of gloves, a headband, candy, mascara, nail polish, ear muffs, socks & a book from my mommy. i got 3 letters in the gift from my lil cousins & sister. thanks again family! so sunday night around 11 tanner told me that he was gonna come surprise me at midnight but his ride fell asleep. i was really hoping that he was lying & he was! haha suzie emily & him came & surprised me at 12 with a double double from in n out. great start to my birthday :)

my birthday weekend was great.  on my actual birthday tanner took me to california pizza kitchen & even got me a sundae :) it was the first birthday without my family which was different but the video they made me was perfect :) thanks for everyone that wished me a happy birthday -- it was great. 

count your many blessings.

its like, what are you thankful for?

-an amazing boyfriend- tanner chauncey is literally everything i ever wanted. he is my best friend & the love of my life. we've dated for almost a year now & i still get butterflies. sounds lame, but hes the best thing in my life.

-my big sister Brittany Peterson- she is truly INCREDIBLE. im totally blessed to have her in my life. she offered me an amazing opportunity & im really stoked about it. love you so much sis!

-gloves- i bought some the other day & good thing cus the weather here is about to FREEZE my hands off :(

-gas in my car- i mean who isnt thankul for that?

-pasta & pizza- since i hardly eat any type of meat- these are my favorite foods. :) these are the way to my heart

-missionaries- tate (tanners kuya) comes home in 2 weeks. i am truly so thankful for missionaries. i have always had such an appreciation for them. the work they do is absolutely incredible & they are awesome. i am so thankful for his example to tanner. i am so so excited to meet tate & for him to be reunited with his family. im thankful for the church of jesus christ of LDS & the missionaries that serve the lord.

Experience of a Lifetime..

Hello out there :)

I am in an extremely good mood right now so blogging seems to be a good idea :)
Well this weekend was awesome. On friday night Tanners parents & Trey got into Provo. I picked him up & we went to visit. We were supposed to go see the movie MoneyBall but we didnt get the chance to make it to the movie on time so we ended up not going. On saturday morning I woke up and got tanner again & we went to Tessas & I watched the Saturday morning session of conference. Can I just say how much I LOVE conference. I loved Boyd K Packers talk. Amazing.

Later that day Julie took us (Nin, Tessa, Em & I) to Zupas :) which btw is delicious. New favorite place. After that Nin Tanner & I made our way out to Alpine to go to their Gmas house. She is such an awesome lady! She makes me feel so welcome, just like any other gma house. We hung out there that night & a lot of Tanners extended family also came. It was a fun night :)

On Sunday morning I woke up SOO early. Tanners amazing Daddy got tickets for the morning session of General Conference and we had to leave at 7 am. I was soo excited. Being in the same room as the prophet of the church is an amazing feeling. When we got to SLC I was reminded at how much I love it there. I love Orem/Provo- but SLC is just so much more city & its my kinda place. Anyway- it was Tanner, his daddy, Kailee, Hadley & her roommate Jenny that came. I never realized how gigantic the conference center is. We got to our seats & I immediately was completely filled with the spirit. It was truly amazing. When the prophet walked in, it was like no other feeling. I loved being able to experience that. Thomas S. Monson is adorable. The cutest old man & so inspirational. But yeah- I am soo happy that I got to go to the session. Thanks again to the Chaunceys :) love you guys!

The Temple!

The inside of the Conference Center

After the Session :)

Love all of them :)

Tanner is the best boyfriend I could ever ask for. 

After conference, later that night I made Tanner dinner & it was a good end to an amazing Sunday. Now I am a mere 6 days away from turning 19!!!! :O its kind of gross. That is half way to 38. Anyway-- til next time :)