Favorite Blessings

It's that time of year again, where we are blessed to take time and reflect on all the blessings in our lives. Yes we should be thankful more than just once a year, but sometimes it is nice to have a holiday dedicated to it. Every Thanksgiving I like to make a favorites/thankful list of my year...because shouldn't your favorite things be things you are thankful for? So here is my list of the Year

Favorite Blessings 2011

1. Family (truly my family is the BEST for me)
2. Austin Choosing to Serve an  LDS missionary . (In Panama)
3. Jesus
4. Family Vacation to ATL/ SC
5. Rooming with 3 talented/intelligent girls
6. Kari Ann Bitter (She's gotten me through so much)
7. My Adorable Nieces
8. Bountiful BFF's, (Friends i can truly be myself around)
9. Running
10. Nike
11. Disneyland Trips
12. Boyfriend (He is sweet)
13. Food
14. Nice Apartment
15. School ( sometimes)
16. Nail Polish
17. Parenthood
18. JSMB friends/work
19. Sleepovers where you eat junk all night
20. Summer time
21. Sisters
22. Being a Member of the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
23. A Living Prophet
24. Prayer/Scriptures
25. Confrence
26. Amy DeLawder (and our phone conversations)
27. Being Part of 11-11-11
28. Pictures
29. Under the Mistletoe Album
30. Married Friends...sometimes they give me mature advice
31. Weddings
32. Temple
33. Bibingka (it's delicious)
34. Movies/TV
35. Beaches
36. Clothes/Accessories (hats,sunglasses,shoes,jackets)
37. Rihanna/Niki Minaj/New Boyz ( just a few of my fav music people)
38. BYU Hawaii and my 2008 adventure
39. BYU sports
40. St. George Trips
41. Acne Medication (weird but true)
42. JJ (my sleeping teddy bear buddy)
43. Longboarding on the Boulevard  
44. Perfume
45. Roxy Brand
46. Hugs/Cuddling
47. Concerts
48. Hearts
49. The Sun
50. Star Gazing
51. Hiking
52. Life (there are so many things just waiting to be discovered.)

There is definitely a lot more I am thankful for, but here is just a short list for you see a few great things in my life that bring me happiness that I am so blessed to have. What things are you thankful for?

Mucho Amor.

What's New

I know, I know, it has been forever since I last blogged and lots of stuff has def happened since. One thing is Justin Bieber's new Christmas Album "under the mistletoe" Which is pretty much amazing..please listen to it. Tonight i found this article and it speaks the truth so sure go ahead and read it now...it may change your perception of him :).

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705394124/Bieber-is-controversial-but-also-talented.html?pg=1

I know it seems like I am obsessed sometimes...but i just really think he is great and he def needs to be respected by all the haters....sure you don't have to love him, but please respect him.

Oh p.s. I got a Boy friend today..his name is Joe Mora....sure just look him up on facebook if you wanna know more.

Mucho Amor

Examples

Amazing Siblings!

You know those times where you realize what's not really right in your life and what you want to change?! Well that happened for me this week. My baby brother, Austin, left for the MTC on Wednesday to study the gospel and learn the language of Spanish before he leaves to teach the people of Panama.

Before Austin left, he was set apart as a Missionary Tuesday night, At the setting apart the stake presidency bore their testimonies, while they were talking about our family and the examples of older brothers and of my mom Austin has, I felt the Spirit so strongly and I know that the love and commitment our family has for each other is because of the faithfulness and keeping of our Heavenly Fathers Commandments. My older brothers and now younger along with my parents have been amazing examples in my life. They have shown me how to shine my light and how happy I can be if i just follow our Heavenly Fathers commandments.  Of course sometimes I roll my eyes when they say I shouldn't do this or that, but i know it is out of love. I have been able to sit back and see their blessings as they follow the lords commandments. I am so grateful for their strong examples and i hope to be an example just like them. I want to stay strong in the church and build my relationship with my Heavenly Father.

I guess what I am trying to say is Tuesday I realized again how important it is to keep our lords commandments and to be that example in others lives, I know that  if we do so the lord will bless us. I not only need to know who I am I need to be able to show people I know who I am.   I know Austin is going to be an amazing missionary because he is learning to rely on the lord and the spirit. I love my little bro and i am kind of excited to start writing to him in Spanish so we can both practice :). I can not believe he is already a missionary...sometimes I still get a little anxiety thinking about it, but i know he is going to be great! I was probably crying my eyes out Tuesday night and Wed when we dropped him off.

Mucho Amor

Motto For the Summer

"I Have Better Things To Do than My To Do List Anyway"

Kissed By A Rose

Yesterday as my friends and i were looking at flowers for graves my love for Roses was increased immensely.  I have actually never really been a fan of roses, but yesterday as I choose the rose I wanted to place on Taylor's Grave I decided i really want a boy to give me a Rose...yes just one single long steam rose...please no bouquets (gross). I also think one of the problems with roses is i am not really a fan of the red ones.  Oh also me and Zach decided it would be really nice if a Guy put rose petals on the floor with a single rose on the bed...yep my expectations are set high fellas. Here is how pretty the Rose is/was

May Flowers

So basically I started a post a week ago..got distracted and never got back to it, and my internet was being lame so it didn't really save it. The funny thing? I was vowing to be better at blogging...ha, but work has been super busy..but I only work 3 days this week, so here i am blogging and really vowing to be better! Anyway, Can you believe how fast May has gone...it is crazy! So here is a short re-cap of some of my May adventures/what has brought me happiness aka flowers cuz flowers are happiness :)

My May Flowers

"Family" Vacation to ATL and Myrtle Beach

Chalking and Longboarding with Jamie

Sean and Brooke got married- May 6, 2011

Birthday Celebration with Cheesecake Factory!

Amy was on speaker phone singing with everyone else and was a bit behind, so we were laughing at her.

Blue steel and Magnum - Newest addition to the apt.

LOVE (B-Day gift)

Blackberry VS I-Phone

So sometimes I sit here in my apartment thinking, "should I go running or do homework, running or homework"..sometimes it's a long constant battle, and so naturally i decided on blogging and watching Modern Family with my roommates, i know i am so proactive :).

Trying to be friends

Yesterday I had an unfortunate BUT "good" experience. As I was getting ready to leave my apartment for the day with my Blackberry phone in my hand, I pulled my keys out and went to lock my door, as I was putting my key in the door my phone dropped bounced off the cement and down to the second level of stairs. At this moment my heart sunk I basically had no hope for my Blackberry but i still ran down to pick it up just to see that the screen was broken. At this point I tried restarting my phone and taking the battery out and putting it back in...and still broken screen...AWESOME. Keep in mind I got this phone for my birthday last year...so I hadn't had it for a full year yet..boo

After an 1 1/2 hours of my heat hurting, a pit in my stomach, the help from my great friend Lauren, the wonderful funds of my Amazing Parents, and help from the Verizon tech guy, and my awesome phone upgrade  I become the semi-proud owner of an I-phone :)

Why I Miss my Blackberry

• The blinking light/notification style
• Keyboard style
• The Blackberry symbol on the back
• It was the cool phone used in Gossip Girl :)
• I knew how everything worked

Why I am Excited for the I-Phone

• I have everything i love in one place: phone, music, scriptures
• lots of fun aps
• Touch screen (which is super hard to get used to)
• It's pretty high tech
• I can give my phone voice commands 

Getting used to new phones is always a hard thing, and I am sure i will be used to/an I-phone pro in a couple months, but Sometimes i wonder if i made the right choice because i was a pretty loyal blackberry owner, So what are your thoughts with Blackberry vs I-phone. Also if any of you have any I-phone tricks just sure let me know :)