Need A Laugh?

I found this blog that seriously cracks me up. Here are a few of my favs today.

I think we can all relate to this one. I love my mom!

Biggest pet peeve

I have a lot of friends that could relate to this right now, haha.

Hmmm, yep. Pretty much.


Just so ya know... sometimes there are swear words (in case you go looking around on her blog)

Happy Tuesday!!

First Summer Vacation

Hey bloggers!

I'mmmm back and ready for summer :)

Summer is by far my favorite season. 

The possibilities are limitless.

Well, about a week and a half ago my family and I 

rang in the summer

with our first vacation to New Port beach.

It wasn't as long as I'd hoped but it wasn't short of fun!

We got there Friday and left on a Sunday.

There was plenty of food, fun, sun, and of course sand.

My favorite part was spending time with my cute little niece 

who I only see about once a month (or more).

She turned 6 months during our trip!

Emmie now likes to grab anything she can with her hands.

Including your face. (watch out for that... wearing earrings is strongly discouraged)

Here are some pics of our wonderful trip.

Babysitting cute little Em.

Scratching my face off (ouch)

The resort that we stayed at!

My mom photo bombing

Our yummy breakfast.

I think Gerber found it's new baby model.

The boys checking out the tide pools.

P.S. I have to move to New Port at some point in my life.

HAVE. TO.

Spring Semester 2012

Dear Meagan:
Congratulations on achieving a high GPA for the Spring 2012 semester!  We want you to know that we recognize the time and effort you gave to achieve this GPA.  Good job and keep up the GREAT work!

I got this email today. 1.UVU is the best University 2. Cheers to a great GPA! I have 4 more semesters left and I'm ready to own it. Here's to my senior year!

Long time no see!

It feels like forever since I've given you all an update on my life! However, this is not one. But it's coming soon. There have been lots of changes! Tomorrow is the start of finals week (ahhhhhh) I have 1 test each day so that is where my head will be.

But here is a little song that I'm lovin' on right now :)

You Never Know

21 and invinsible

I can finally say it! I. Am. 21. !!! I love it and I believe it is the golden age so I will soak it all in for the next year. Well my birthday fell on a Sunday so the whole weekend we did some celebrating. I'd like to say it all started with seeing Hunger Games at midnight. And YES, it was EVERYTHING I thought it would be and more... I might have had dreams about it that night... possibly... Anywho, Friday night my mom came into town (just for my birthday, so sweet) and Tasha & Tyler spent the night. Saturday was fun and also very busy. I went to lunch up in Sundance with my Grandma, Mom, and 2 Aunts. It was DE-lish. I followed that up by getting my car washed, shopping, and getting a pedicure (my feet thanked me)! Then came Saturday night. Kimberly, Hilary, Tasha, Tyler, and I headed to Goodwood (where the wood is good) and GRUBED. I LOVE THAT PLACE. Next came a (not so) SURPRISE birthday party at my apartment. It was really fun hanging out with my friends and drinking (not so mock) Mocktails (just kidding). We laughed, we cried, we ate, and they sang the awkward birthday song to me (where you stand there unsure what do with your arms and everyone is staring at you).

It was a great birthday.

Character

Today at work I was thinking about some difficulties or things that my own mind couldn't wrap around so I decided to go to lds.org and search for some talks that might hold the answers. I stumbled upon this little gem and found/read a lot of the things I was looking for (and some answers I didn't know I was looking for).

Click here for the whole talk.

Trust in the Lord
by Elder Richard G. Scott

"Getting through the hazards of life requires understanding, skill, experience, and self-assurance like that required to sink a difficult basket under pressure. In the game of life, that is called righteous character. Such character is not developed in moments of great challenge or temptation. That is when it is used. Character is woven quietly from the threads of hundreds of correct decisions (like practice sessions). When strengthened by obedience and worthy acts, correct decisions form a fabric of character that brings victory in time of great need.

Righteous character provides the foundation of spiritual strength that enables you to make difficult, extremely important decisions correctly when they seem overpowering.

Righteous character is what you are. It is more important than what you own, what you have learned, or what you have accomplished. It allows you to be trusted. It opens the door to help from the Lord in moments of great challenge or temptation.

Be honest. Righteous character is based on integrity.

Never lie to yourself. A lie can give temporary advantage, but it brings with it long-term difficulties. Make no premeditated plans to do wrong, no lies to gain advantage, no falsehood to cover mistakes. When you are completely honest with yourself and measure your acts against what you know is right, you will not be dishonest with anyone. Moreover, you will make sure the Lord can bless you when you need it.

When you are tempted to break a commandment and hide it from others, don’t do it. It will always hurt you. Satan will see to that. He’ll make it known because he wants to destroy you.

You have observed how some of your friends try to live a double standard of life. They want to appear to their parents and church leaders as though they are doing the right things, but secretly they do otherwise. They may have moments of excitement they consider pleasure, but they can never be at peace or truly happy. They fight against themselves internally and run the risk of destroying mind and body."

There were A LOT more excerpts I loved but just thought I'd add one.

Ok, maybe two.

"In many ways, the world is like a jungle, with dangers that can harm or mutilate your body, enslave or destroy your mind, or decimate your morality. It was intended that life be a challenge, not so that you would fail, but that you might succeed through overcoming. You face on every hand difficult but vitally important decisions. There is an array of temptations, destructive influences, and camouflaged dangers, the like of which no previous generation has faced. I am persuaded that today no one, no matter how gifted, strong, or intelligent, will avoid serious problems without seeking the help of the Lord.

I repeat: Don’t face the world alone. Trust in the Lord."