Day Five

Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been.

Okay, so this isn’t the best picture of me. I get that. But it’s the best one I could find! This was taken last spring break in Mexico when I went on a cruise with my family for my senior trip! I have been so lucky to have been blessed with some really amazing vacations. My family discovered cruising and that’s pretty much the easiest way to take a vacation and make sure everyone is happy. I have seen some of the most amazing sights while getting to visit several ports in the Caribbean and parts of Mexico! Pictures never do it justice. I have visited Mayan Temples in the jungle, gone wave running on the beach, taken a cave tubing excursion, seen thousands of flamingos, crashed an ATV in the jungle, the list goes on and on. Those trips I’ve been blessed to go on hold some of my favorite memories. It blows my mind the kind of beauty the world has to offer.

F-O-U-R

Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have

This is a hard one for me. I have lots of habits I really need to break. No one is perfect though, I just have to keep that in mind.

If I had to pick one right now that is really hurting me it would be staying up late. I honestly am sick of waking up and not wanting to get out of bed because I am so dead tired. Is anyone with me? Maybe one day I’ll get the motivation to work on it.

Until then, enjoy this video. She is so dang funny. It’s worth looking up her other stuff on YouTube.

Day Three

Day 3- A picture of you and your family

Aren’t we just darling? I love my siblings so much. I’m not sure I could put into words how much I love each of them. I am the oldest of us five. We have been though everything together. The up’s and the down’s. I am so thankful I was blessed to be the big sister of the family. I may not always be the best sister in the world or even deserve the love of these four people. But, I sure am thankful for it.

Kline is the second oldest. He has a heart bigger than anyone I have ever known. He is really accepting of other people and doesn’t let things get to him like I do. He is the strong one in the family, the one who holds us all together. I love Kline so much. Him and I have grown really close in the past few years and I am so thankful for that. He is my rock and I know I can call him when I’m having a bad day. That kid is going to do great things for people in his life.

Jennifer is the next oldest. She is livin’ the life of a 9^th grader right now. She reminds me so much of myself, so creative and passionate. Jenn is so much fun to be with, we have so much fun together. When I’m having a bad day all I need to do is find her and all my problems go away. I love that girl more then she could ever know.

Justin is one of the twins. They are the youngest in the family. Justin is one of a kind. He is so hopeful and loving. He always tries to do the right thing. This kid is the luckiest kid I know. He has won countless prizes from Radio Disney including an iPad, X-box, movies, t-shirts, and so much more. Justin is going to help many people in his life. He is dedicated and when he sets his mind to something he gets it done no questions asked. I love him so much. I couldn’t imagine my life without him.

Julia is the other twin. She is the sweet one in our family. I wish some day to be half as strong as she is. She feels things so deep and is so concerned about everyone around her. She is always going out of her way to help other people and do kind things. A few months ago when I was unpacking after coming back to Logan from a weekend stay at home, I found $10 and a note from her telling me to go get a good lunch with the money. What kind of person does that? An amazing one, that’s for sure. Julia is going to save the world single handedly. Just watch.

Pretty much my siblings are better than your siblings. I love all of them so much. I miss living with them. It’s so hard to be away from them and not be able to be there for them and support them like I would like to. But, I hope they know that I still love them so much!

Day Two

Day 02- The meaning behind your Blog name

I was inspired by this talk.

Would you rather read it? click here

Pretty much the idea behind the name of this blog came because I felt like my attitude of gratitude needs some help. Obviously I will never be the most grateful person in the world. But it doesn’t hurt to try, right? Okay, that was a joke. But I am trying to work on it and see the good in my life. I think it’s important to be thankful for the good things I have and thankful for the bad things I don’t have. I am truly blessed daily and when I open my eyes and see it, I am so inspired. Miracles happen daily. Most of the time we don’t see it because we are so focused on our lives and the things of the world. If you are reading this I challenge you to take a day and make yourself be fully aware of everything you have to be thankful for. At the end of that day write it all down. You might find a few miracles on your list.

Day One

Day one:

A recent picture of you and 15 random facts about yourself

1. I don’t know the Utah State fight song yet. But, most people here don’t know it. So I’m not alone. I just clap along with the other billions of people that are always attending the games.
2. I check the mail every day hoping for a letter. I get some kind of high off of getting as letter in the mail. So if you want to make me happy send me a letter!
3. I am a huge fan of monkey bars.
4. Sometimes I decide that going to class is not worth it. So I don’t go.
5. In high school I thought that the world would end if I didn’t do everything I set my mind to. Turns out, high school was SO over rated.
6. Today I got a check in the mail for $5,476 from the university. I’m pretty sure it’s a mistake. I will take care of that tomorrow.
7. My shoulders are always so tight. I always beg everyone to rub them out. But, no one makes to big of a dent because they are so tight and full of knots. I guess I just carry my stress in my shoulders. Weird, I know.
8. I am still not a true Aggie. One day I will be.
9. I have a lot of OCD moments. Lots.
10. I am in love with reading my scriptures. I haven’t missed a day since the first year of senior year. They are the best way to fix a bad day.
11. I have never read the harry potter books. Yes, I’m a freak. Thank you.
12. Right now my toe nails are pink. They need a little help though.
13. I really hate ice. Ice skating, ice in my drinks, ice on the side walks, and any thing that has to do with ice. Ew.
14. I was a huge fan of the 88 cent sales that happened every Tuesday at Honks in Logan. Then Honks closed. Now I only have my memories to hold on to.
15. My roommate Melissa and I have a “Wall of Hot Men” in our room. It’s pretty much the greatest thing ever.

Yes, I did win 25 cents in the lottery!

shake it up a bit.

Okay, due to the request from friends for me to get blogging again I decided to follow in the footsteps of my dear friend Lecy and do a blogging 30 day challenge. Maybe that will help get me in the habit of blogging! I’m not saying I will do it every day. But, I will try to get on here more and keep you all updated and do this this every once and a while.

Here is the challenge:

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 random facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Blog name
Day 03- A picture of you and your family
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
Day 06- Your  hero and why
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Day 10- Songs you have great memories connected with
Day 11- Best week you have experience in your life
Day 12- Your most peaceful moment and why
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
Day 14- A picture of you and your family from when you were little
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Worst fear and why
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
Day 20- Describe how you see your future family
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
Day 23- Something you crave
Day 24- A letter to your future spouse
Day 25- What I would find in your bag
Day 26- What you wish you could change about this world
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
Day 30- Your favorite song.

We will see how this goes…..