Day 149: Crazy.

This is a man who has always been there for me even though we haven't lived in the same state for years he has chosen to keep me a part of his life. We have gone long periods without talking and phases where we talked multiple times a day. He's the reason we got unlimited mobile to mobile because I could use up the family minutes in one week with all the talking we've done and will do again. I'm so proud of you, Crazy! He's serving a mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Knoxville Tennessee and loving it! It's been 5 months and there's 19 more where that came from. When you say it that way it doesn't feel so enormous. I miss you and our gossip and all the wonderful jokes and times we've spent together. Some people are meant to be friends, we are some of those people :) 

Day 148: Vote Provo

Provo is trying to win the best city to live in vote from a magazine and I think we can do it! Get on to VoteProvo.com and make my dream come true! Do it! Do it! 

This really wonderful man is leaving my life in one weeks time and he held me while I cried about it tonight. I can't seem to get enough of him. I don't know what to do. 

Day 147: A day in the life of a hammock

Back to the grind and the only thing that could make it okay was this woman and these hammocks I anticipate spending a great deal of time in this summer. Who's up for a backyard campout? That needs to happen pronto! 

Day 146: The Sunburn

What I think promises to be a summer of many many sunny days started today with memorials and a float down the Boise river with my wonderful father (pictured below) we are amateurs at this harsh Idaho sun so there was no sun screen in our little adventure and I can scarcely turn without sending shooting pains all around. It won't last forever though and then it'll turn into a tan. Woo! Except I really need to shave. And there is no shaving a fresh sunburn unless you want agony for days. Tomorrow should be fun! I wish I didn't have to go back to work and I could just play at my parents all the time :) I cried for the first hour on my way home. Over the fact that I was leaving them, the fact they don't live in my home any longer, the fact that it isn't my home any longer, the fact that Thomas is leaving and I feel as though he's lost already, the fact that Devon is so very far away, the fact that I don't know how he feels about me, the fact that he writes me things like, "I talked about you for hours",  the fact that I had to drive myself for 6 hours, the fact that sunburn is so sad, the fact that I got to see Christie soon, the fact that I didn't see Christopher this time around because he's serving in Tennessee! The fact that I always panic when I head home because I feel like I'm doing little to nothing with my life. 

What if I wait for him and he doesn't want me? Wouldn't be the first time. But he's not Todd, it'll be fine. 

Day 145: The Birthday

This beautiful talented woman is the reason I'm alive and can function properly. She is graceful and elegant and poised. She never raises her voice to me. She loves with all her heart and takes care of everyone. Her physical limitations are nothing to be scoffed at, but she overcomes them daily. She is my hero. 

We all nap the same :) 

Remember the reason for the struggle. 

Emee is so cute and just loves my family, the boys let her pet their hair for a good long while tonight and the large portion of time we spent with their family was lovely. Oh what a beautiful day! 

Day 145: Preparing for a birthday!

We drove all over the place searching for everything that would make moms birthday a happy one :) these boys have a constant struggle over who can sit in which seat and this is the result. Oh what a beautiful day! 

This is my reaction when my roommate sends me a photo of a letter I've been waiting three months for :)!!!! I get to read it Monday night :) 

Day 144: Idaho. Coulson. Family. Driving.

Sometimes we all drive to Logan to see our dear friends and realize that nothing had changed. They are the same, the friendships are still there and we can talk and laugh just like old times even though time and distance aren't on our side. The drive to Idaho was a lovely one and Adam and I had such a fun time :)