Today I am Grateful

This morning I woke up early to drive to my job in Salt Lake for the week. The kids I nanny were eager to go to Lagoon so i decided to drive my dads car up so that we wouldn't have to drive all the way to Farmington in my non-air conditioned go cart of a car. Just a few minutes away from my exit on the freeway it felt as if my tire popped. Scarred to death I began to pull over on the side of the road...but the car wouldn't stop...the car was shaking like crazy as my foot was slammed on the break. Finally the car came to a stop and I called my dad shaking. I got out to examine the car and discovered that the tire hadn't popped, and we concluded that maybe I had just ran over something. So, I got back into the car to start it and had an overwhelming feeling to get out and check the tire again. I got out and pushed on the tire, discovering that it was abnormally loose.

All the lug nuts had come off from holding the tire onto my car. About an hour later my dad showed up to help me in hopes of just screwing some lug nuts back on and off i'd go. But, as he jacked the car up the tire fell off and we saw that not only had the lug nuts come off, but the lugs (the screw thingys) had completely broken off. My dad then looked at me with amazement in his eyes that the tire didn't come flying off of my car. It was a miracle that nothing extreme happened. Thank goodness I am alright!!!

Fresh air

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Today I am thinking I must get out on a beach bike and ride around the neighborhood.

Why I love you Dad...

Because when I was young you tucked me in every single night. Telling me stories and singing me songs. And before you left the room you made sure my night light was on and that a cassette tape was playing softly.

Because you taught me to love music.

Because you taught me to never give up. If I ever wanted to accomplish something you supported me and helped me till I fished.

Because you showed me that all anybody needs is a desire to learn something and they can learn it.

Because you sit on the couch with me and play the guitar for hours while I nap.

Because when I come to our home ward you let me lean over during church while you rub my back.

Because you tell me you love me before you hang up the phone.

Because you taught me patience. (I still have a lot of work to do on this, but you set a good example.)

Because you unselfishly took care of you mother for what? 7ish years?

Because you would stay up all night long just to teach me all your painting techniques. Even if you had work the next morning.

Because you could probably be sponsored for fixing things. You can fix ANYTHING... If my car, camera, computer, or even heart breaks, you are there to fix it like a pro.

I love you so much. thank you for being you!!!

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This morning I woke up with a sore body and a billion bug bites... And ironically it felt good. It felt good being reminded that I spent a day outside surrounded by the beauty that God has put on this earth and enjoying using the body he has given me that is healthy and able to be active.

Yesterday the fam and Jordan woke up early and drove down to the San Rafael Swell to hike the Ding and Dang canyon. It was gorgeous, fun and challenging at times. Quite often we would reach a place in the canyon where the walls were straight up and down on the sides of you and then a large drop into water...So, we would straddle the canyon and inch by inch move across as our legs began to shake like crazy. We were in on the hike for hours, and once we were finished, I didn't want it to be. We reached the car and I wanted to start hiking it again. If you ever are bored on a beautiful summer day...get up and go do this hike. Its well worth your time!!!

The Girls With Glasses

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"You never lose by loving. You only lose by holding back"

-Barbara de Angelis

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art.art.art.

My brother just recently started an art blog. This is a picture he made. Check it out!

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Climbing

I recently have fallen in love with rock climbing!

I love being out in the beautiful world the Lord has created for us. On top of that the thrill is amazing. So, this summer I will be spending a lot of time enjoying a new found love.

Everything is finally feeling like its falling into place.

I now feel like I know who I am in life. And that feels blissful.

Life really is so good.

I begin working as a full time nanny is Salt Lake City in three weeks and am so excited. This will be my 5th summer nannying for this family and we have had so many fun and creative times together.

When school begins I will then begin teaching 4H club at an Elementary school teaching sewing and arts and crafts. After a year of only focusing on Music Dance Theatre I am excited to get back into my creativity mode...and hopefully I will be able to now find time in my life to keep that mode with me always.

Its been really nice to have a break from school and work so that I could breath and have time to actually think about my life and future. Aside from teaching and maybe doing some community theatre here and there I can't stop dreaming of owning my own boutique. With all this time on my hands I have begun hand sewing a dress. With the unlimited amount of fabrics and patterns my mother owns I thought I might as well... and before this month is over I am going to start painting again. I let too much of what I love in life go for a year, burned myself out, and now am dying to just bury myself in arts and crafts. But, I do know with how I am I must always find a good balance of everything...or before you know it, if its possible, i will be burned out with art.

Life is too short to be unhappy. And happiness is a choice, so lets choose to be happy and take advantage of the wonderful things the Lord has given us in life. Lets spend more time with the people we love, and doing the things we love with those people.