new year's eve

since i was little i waited & waited for my new year's eve kiss.

this year i've been so busy trying to make sure everything is perfect it hadn't even crossed

my mind.

i love that last night as we talked about our new years eve fun,

"he" was the one to remind me i'd be "his" new year's kiss.

it's the little things that keep me falling in love all over again.

hope you have a wonderful new year's eve

xo

merry christmas, from us

a much more formal post to come of the christmas festivities. hope you & yours had yourself a very merry little christmas.

xo

life

now i realize i have sucked as of late...been busy trying to live a little. since then i've completed my first 1/2 marathon {meaning there will be more to come} in 2hrs & 18 minutes. honestly one of the hardest things i have ever done.

made forb ride a horse...he is more terrified of them then i am.

attempted to eat about 5 lbs of food...the burger was literally the size of my faceeee. never again.

and just hanging out :)

duck hunting practice

the group.
we went shooting so i could practice for the ducks. all i have to say is watch out duckies because you are goin down. and man am i one lucky girl...to be in love with a boy who will be able to provide dinner no matter what ha ha, we happened across a wild chicken...so of course forb shot it. we had every intention of plucking & cooking the poor little thing but failed to realize that we should probably let the blood drain before it ruined all the meat...but now we know for next time :) i focused really hard because forrest said i had to hit the clay pigeons or he wouldn't take me hunting...& i really want to go hunting so it took all my focus to shoot!

& us.

sorry we've been busy...

sneaking drinks into usana.

singing our hearts out at the brad paisley concert.

making things out of pull 'n peels. cheering on real salt lake.

but mostly just falling in love.

random cuteness

the other night forrest & i went to dinner at cpk {california pizza kitchen} we were sitting there talking, waiting for our food & forrest was talking about his bills. this is what he said " then i'll only have my cell phone, gas, & you as bills." i couldn't contain my excitement, i really like the kid. who would have thought being called a bill could be so romantical?

you may not believe this

so you may not believe that on monday i called 104.3 the cowboy & quali-flyed for a drawing for a trip to see george & reba in nashville on september 11th. {also received a cd from the stash}
if you don't believe that you especially will not believe that the very next day i called 101.5 the eagle because i was determined to win brad paisley tickets. i took a break @ work at 12:10 so i could go out to my car & listen for the brad paisley song & on my last attempt to call in it rang & rang, i was about to hang up because i figured they already had the winner & all of a sudden he answers & said i was caller 10 & asked if i wanted a pair of brad paisley tickets i was freakinggg out & practically yelled "more than you know!!!"!! you serioulsy would have thought i won the lottery. so if my luck continues on friday morning i'll hear my name on 104.3 ksop@ 7:15 am which means i would win the fly away to nashville. i really think i'd pass out.

Give and Get is Here!

Give and Get is Here!: "Enjoy 30% off from August 26-29 at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy and we'll donate 5% of what you spend to a non-profit."

repeat

"somebody's gotta scratch your back, the places you can't reach.
say something that'll make you laugh when that's exactly what you need.
and i hope that's me, i hope that's me.
somebody's gonna get dressed up, take you out for valentines.
getting lots of jealous looks thinkin' that's one lucky guy.
and i hope that's me, i hope that's me.
and you keep on wondering who is gonna love you like i already do, and i keep wondering when you'll see, that eventually.
somebody's gotta throw on a coat, when your fever hits a hundred and two.
go down & pick your prescription up, come home & fix you soup.
and i hope that's me, i hope that's me.
somebody's gonna buy a ring, somebody's gonna make you cry.
somebody's gonna lift that veil, and get to look into your eyes.
and i hope that's me, i hope that's me.
cause you keep on wondering who is gonna love you like i already do, and i keep wondering when you'll see, maybe eventually.
old man on a front porch swing, looking back on his long life.
glass of iced tea in his hand, other arm around his wife.
and i hope that's you, i hope that's me.
i hope that's you, i hope that's me.
i hope that's you, i hope that's me.
i hope that's you, i hope that's me.
i hope that's me."

by repeat i mean that i have literally listened to this song at least 1oo times today.
thanks bradley for the amazing song. {brad paisley}

apology

sorry for the immensely depressing blog post.
things are still rough around my neck of the woods & i miss my best friend a little more each day but i know in the end things will play out how they are meant to.
until that happens i have decided to focus a little bit more on the one thing i do have control over & that is me. i'm gonna rededicate myself to the gospel. get the career i want & back into photography. start working out again & learning more about patience. i thought i had acquired patience...but learned i'm far from mastering that little virtue. so here is to learning more about handling lifes twists & turns & faith & patience.
on an exciting note i'm starting to take pictures again...my favorite from kami & robbie's engagements. they get married september 18th couldn't be more excited for them! <3