I'm getting married!!!

I know!! Crazy! Who woulda thunk it?! Well, as crazy as it may be it is true and I'm so super thrilled that it is happening! I'm pretty sure I'm the luckiest girl alive right now and I get to marry the best guy ever!! Our new adventure will begin July 31, 2010 in the Boise, Idaho temple and I couldn't be happier. There are so many stories to tell but most of them are best told in person. Anywho...I'm excited to be with my best friend FOREVER!!!!

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

I love holidays!! I was especially excited for easter this year because I got to make an easter basket for my best friend Chris. It was so much fun! We also decided to dye some easter eggs...here's how they turned out. Of course, mine are the best ones! Ok, not really. I had some really awful eggs but there has to be at least one, right?!

A trip to Salt Lake...April 2, 2010

So Chris planned this whole outing!!! I was super excited to spend more than 2 or 3 hours with him and just have some time to talk and get to know eachother some more. It was so great...we watched the Joseph Smith movie, which was amazing, we ate dinner at the Gardens (I think that's what its called), and then we just walked around and took pictures and emjoyed our time together.

Bonfire time!!!...March 20, 2010

It's finally starting to get nice and slightly warm...spring is here!!! And with the warm weather comes so many outdoor adventures. To start this year off, a bunch of us went near Utah Lake and had ourselves a little bonfire.
It was sooooo hot!!! This was the closest anyone got to the fire and it lasted for a couple of seconds. The rest of the roasting was done by simply leaving the hot dogs (or whatever was being roasted) near the fire and walking away and watching from a safe distance. Crazy!!

Jed, Bethany, and friend...sorry but I couldn't remember her name.

Craig and Kelsey just chillin...they make it look a lot colder than it really was...but it was definitely chilly!

And then here is me and Chris. Fun picture and first picture together...finally. :)

The Rescue...

It's crazy to think that just a few days ago I was having some of the worst days in a long time. Those few days ago seem like forever now. Thanks to good friends and great conversations, those lemons I seem to get every now and then are sweeter than ever! When you realize that there are people out there who really do care about you and want to make things better for you, you can't help but be grateful and happy. We have been talking a lot about "The Rescue" in various church activities. I try to think of myself as a pretty stable person, one that doesn't need to be rescued or helped too much. But through conversations and listening to different experiences I have come to find that I too need to be rescued. We all do actually. I'm just glad that there are people out there who are willing and not afraid to do so. I find myself wanting to be so completely independent in absolutely every way that I have a hard time accepting help when help is offered. But lately I have experienced a little bit of letting other people help and care. I love the feeling you feel when you come to realize that someone is offering their help for a reason...because they care and want the best for you. I feel so blessed when I think about life experiences in that way. Thank you to those who truly care!! You have become a shinning example in my life and have shown me what it means to really care...

When life gives you lemons...

I know I'm not the only who experiences bad days, but why do bad things always come in groups. When one things goes wrong it seems as though almost everything else that can does too. GRRR!!!! It always happens when I'm on my way to making my life a little better and trying to accomplish great things. I'm just glad that I have amazing people in my life that are there for me no matter what!!! This too shall pass...

Running Rewards...

These last couple of days my roommate, Anne, and I have been going running in the evening. I found that running on a track is completely different than running on a treadmill or using the elliptical. As we were running I was thinking "I'll be good I go to the gym every morning!" Oh boy! How wrong I was! I woke up this morning hurtin like crazy...in a good way of course. Well, Anne and I went running again and we were rockin!! (sore muscles and all) We told ourselves that if we ran 2 miles in 20 minutes or under we would reward ourselves with an amazingly juicy, greasy, cheesy Burger Supreme Cheeseburger. Yep...that kept us going strong!!! hehehe. I couldn't wait and it smelled sooooo good, but when I actually took a bit it was quite unsatisfying. It's been interesting to see the change in certain behaviors as I have been more diligent in working out!!!! I claim to be a recovered ice cream addict, which is a huge deal for an Elison. But it's true!!! I can walk down the ice cream isle and it doesn't even phase me. I don't hear those voices saying..."Pick me!! I taste soooo good! You know you want me!" It's a miracle. But I do treat myself every once in a while :) Moderation in ALL things...right?!