{That awkward moment when you haven't posted about your family}

I know, I know... I'm the worst daugher/sister ever. I totally forgot to put my family in the "introductions" post. What the heck, they're the greatest ever! In my defense it was my intention to put them in when I edited the post- but I read through it and totally forgot. No worries, now they get their own post so they should feel really special. I really love my family. I feel like this year I've become so much closer to them and I'm truly grateful for that. Maybe it's cuz I finally realized that Heavenly Father blessed me with them for a reason and maybe they had lots to offer me. Maybe it's cuz I finally grew out of those awkward "I'm so cool" teenage years. Yeah, I'm not that cool. So: Here's to the fambam. 

 Dad- My dad knows exactly how to push my buttons. But I'm starting to realize that that's quite the talent and I've gotta give him some credit for it. He is amazing though. He is my greatest example of leading a family and fulfilling your church callings and working hard at whatever you do. I love my daddy.

Mason- He's a 14 year old boy.  Hence the horrible picture where he's not even smiling. I can't seem to get him to stand close enough to me to take a picture. Psh. Teenagers. But he's still so great. I love his ability to just go with the flow. He has fun whatever situation he's put in- including being the brother to four crazy girls. I admire him forever for handling that. Also, he's a fantastic priesthood holder and always fulfills his duties with reverence and diligence. He's a stud and someday he'll let me do his hair :)

Mom- I pretty much owe everything to my mom. She lets me talk to her about everything and she supports me in all I do. She's also my young women's leader which I love. She is so full of the Spirit and really knows how to live a Christ like life. She's patient with me and makes me laugh. And she'll watch Studio C and American Idol with me whenever I want :)

 Rylie- She's the cutest 10 year old around. She has the sweetest heart and really cares about everyone around her. She's so creative and is going to be a genius. Her spelling skills are spectacular.

 Sadie- I adore this little girl. She's 6 and she always makes me smile. She is always so thoughtful. That picture of us was on my birthday- she picked out that Justin Bieber notebook for me because she knew I'd love it.

Camrie- This girl is full of spunk and is gonna give my parents a run for their money in a few years. She is so fun to have around. I love that she likes spending time with me and she wants me to be happy. I love her crazy dance moves and her sense of humor. "Are you two having a romantic moment?" she asks my mom and dad :) Oh, that girl. 

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I love my family so much. They are a huge blessing to me and honestly are my strength right now and forever. They make me so much happier than I could be on my own. I'm so grateful that they love me and take care of me. They are the greatest. The family really is central to God's plan- they're helping me to be able to receive eternal life and I love them. 

I'll end with a quote from one of my all time favorite books: 

"The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family... This is part of what family is about, not just love, but letting others know there's someone who is watching out for them." -Tuesdays with Morrie 

{Summer life}

Sorry for the overload of posts. Not really. But I'm just kinda trying to catch up on the past few weeks cuz I didn't have this blog yet and I want to document the things I've been doing so yeah. Hence the post overload. My other ones have been pretty thoughtful so now here's just a "what I've been up to" kind of post. 

Halea wanted to go to the car cruise in AF so we had the brilliant idea to take dates! And dress up all '50s! I took Gibs and Halea took Braden. It was so fun. And we looked adorable. We got to the car cruise and realized that Bessie (Halea's car) was just as cool as any of the other cars. So Braden asked the police officer if we could be in the show and he said we could! So we got to cruise! Needless to say it was pretty exciting. I felt so legit and so many people stopped us and told us we looked cute :) Then we went to Johnny Rockets and got shakes and fries. It was a good time. Gibson looked great with his greaser hair. 

24th of July parade with my sisters and grandparents. My parents were in Boston all week so we just kinda got to hang out. Needless to say I spent a lot of time doing a whole lot of nothing. And I'm glad they're back.  

These two. Stop being so funny. Actually don't. I love our "heart to hearts" where Gibson gets all excited and does funny hand actions and tells us about his childhood life. So funny.




We had a picnic in the middle of a roundabout. Cuz we're crazy kids. Not really, it was just on our bucket list.


Logan finally sent a few pictures! Woohoo! His companion is Elder Marshall, the one in the middle. Logan says he's way cool and they're working well together.


I went to the temple with Rachel and Halea. The temple is always fabulous and we got snowcones too- at the fancy shack in Alpine that we hardly ever go to. Success. Grapefruit and coconut with cream? Yum.


Another temple trip! This time we went with Derek and he got to baptize us. I always love getting baptized by my friends, it makes the trip that much more meaningful and special. I love the temple and the peace it brings into my life. "As we touch the temple and love the temple, our lives will reflect our faith. As we go to the holy house, as we remember the covenants we make therein, we will be able to bear every trial and overcome each temptation." -President Monson

Car show part 2. Halea got invited to another car show so we of course tagged along. It was a lot of fun looking at all the cars and laughing at how the old men have spent all their time and money on these cars. 

I think that's it for now. I'll probably think of more later and continue my killer posting streak.