i love her

one of my weaknesses...

yep, salt. and pretzels. kind of pathetic that i go through pretzel withdrawals when i go out of town. dave used to say, "sis, your going to get a heart attack if you keep eating all of that salt." that didn't change anything. i'm working on it though!

look who turned five!

for claire cristie's fifth birthday we went to build a bear. my mom does this when all of the grandkids turn five. i have never been with her before, but i thought it would be fun to go and snap some shots of the ocassion. claire was a sweet, gracious birthday girl and she didn't complain when we hauled her around the mall while i fed my shopping craving. it was a lot of fun and i sure do love this girl.

graduate.

thanks to my lovely mother for taking these photos for me. :)

I am going to copy my darling friend Sarah (in one of the photos above with the gorgeously long, curly hair.) and just share some valuable things I have learned in High School. Thanks for the idea Sar!

-REMEMBER. remember who you are, what you stand for, and remember the Savior. Be a disciple of Christ.

-Nothing can be more valuable than a good friend.

-Work hard, play hard.

-I am the happiest when I am thinking less of myself.

-"This too, shall pass."

-"You are never alone."

-family comes first.

-confidence, and feeling comfortable in your own skin gets you farthest and makes it so that people want to be around you.

-this may sound harsh and rude but, people don't really care about you as much as you think they do. In High School, it is easy to get caught up caring what other people think of you, but the truth is..everyone is busy thinking about themselves.

-enjoy the journey!

i am ever grateful for the amazing experiences i have had in high school. i am grateful for the friendships gained, and the lessons learned. i am excited to see what lies ahead!