Day 9-A picture of your friends

Oh how I love my friends! I have been so blessed with so many that I hold near and dear! I think every one should know them because I have the greatest friends. Unfortunately I don't have pictures of all of them but here are a few. Enjoy! *Update* Some times I write these posts a few days in advance. Since I wrote this post Brad and I had a conversation where he insisted I had way to many best friends! He said you can you can only have one best friend and that is it! I say that's silly talk! I have like 10 best friends and I love it! I wouldn't have it any other way!

Jana Banana Casino is my FAVORITE Friend. I can't get enough of her!

DFK

I love this man! He is probably one of the most personable people I have ever known! Every one loves Donald Freakin' Kelly!
I want to be more like him someday!

I am stuggling with not waking up and seeing these two faces in my apartment!

Sarah is my sister! She takes such good care of me!
I'd do anything for this woman!

My all time BEST FRIEND! She has held that title since the 6th
grade through thick and thin!

My rock star best friend Catherine Loveland Hutchings

Good times at Wal-Mart

Devri! I love her and will always love her!

These two woman are my two biggest supports! They are my best friends!

Amanda is seriously my hero! She is Wonder Woman and Sister Hinckley in one! She is smart, loving, spiritual, and fun.
She makes me want to be a better person and always makes me feel so good about myself!

Brittany is my confidant! Her smile brightens every room and can lift any soul! I had a class with  her in the fall of 2009 and thought, "I like her! I want to be her friend." But I never talked to her ever. Then, the next semester we had EVERY class together. She is Brilliant, determined, tender hearted, and will be a wonderful sister missionary! I miss her already!

That little baby is Stuart! He is my best friend too! Any chance I have to see him or talk to him or hold him I grab it!

Best man ever! Brad is so kind hearted and would do anything for any one!

These two are the best! Nicole and Sarah kept me going last summer! What would I do with out them?

Weird picture I know but It's all I have. I could not do a picture post about my friends with out this man. He is the best. I can vent to him and be irrational to him and he can laugh at me and it makes me feel better. If any other person said the things he says to me to whip me back into reality I'd probably shoot them, but Bradley can say it. This guy is a a great friend.

Rob is wonderful! He has taught me soo soo soo many things and has made life better!

Eric is my hero! (that's his roommate Ivor in the back ground) I can't go to Wendy's without him! He is the best listener and always saves the day!

We interrupt this program for a public announcement.

I have talked about the adoption blog I some times read on previous posts before, but I will remind you. It is called The R House It's a great blog for adoption advocacy. Well I checked it just the other day and read that the author is doing a giveaway. It is for a cool little restaurant in Salt Lake called The Blue Lemon. Mrs. R, the blog author highly recommends it. I have never heard of the blue lemon and I don't think I would be able to go there for a while if I won the give away but I thought, "This would be PERFECT for Liz and Mark as a little night on the town after the baby comes!"

One of the ways to enter the giveaway is to blog about the contest. It's a little last minute because she is only taking entries up until 11:59 pm tonight but hey, better late then never right? So here I am blogging about the contest. And really jut go check out her blog! It's a lot of fun to read.

 

Day 8-A place you've traveled to

About 3 and a half years ago I visited Antigua, Guatemala on vacation while working in El Salvador. The city was AMAZING! I would go again. We ate food, explored the city, shopped, and my personal fav climbed a volcano.

Love this City!

I climbed that volcano!

Roasting Marshmallows over hot lava!

Buying fresh mangoes from street
vendors= heaven on the street

The rock on top of my stick
was burning hot lava when
we pulled it out of the lava
river

Cute little boy we saw on the way up to the volcano

After our hike we were all starving! This was a random pasta place we found.

 The following pictures captured the beauty of the city and were taken by my friend and fellow HELP volunteer Fred Christofferson.

Maclaine and I walking down the street

Day 7-Your dream wedding

Right now I really should think about my dream husband. Cuz all the amount of dreaming you put into your wedding doesn't do much with out one of those husbands everyone always talks about. Nonetheless, I do have some ideas on what my "perfect" wedding would be like if there was no limit to budget. (Start saving up your pennies daddy!)

First of course I would get married in the temple. I really prefer the Salt Lake Temple, but I am happy with any temple. So the the ceremony is already taken care of. Check. I would just want to hire some one to do my reception so my family and I don't have to worry about it and my family and I can focus on the important part. My sealing. 

Many women imagine their wedding to be romantic and classy and perfect.

I get the classy. I get the perfect. But romantic? Nah, I want my reception to be FUN!

I mean it's a party! I just got married! (my parents are in the back ground saying FINALLY!)

So here is what I plan. I want to do it carnival style. Carnival style you say? Yes. Carnival style. I want two bounce houses. One strictly for children and one guest of all ages can enjoy. (I haven't quite figured out how this will work with dresses yet so the bounce house may go). And I want a Ferris wheel and a cotton candy machine. There will be popcorn and balloons, etc. Of course it will be out side and it has to be in July. This is because in the month of July you are allowed to light off fireworks in Utah. And I mean the high up in the sky big ones. So there you have it. Ferris Wheel, Jump House, fire works, and good times for all!


Some of you may think this is not classy enough for a wedding but oh contraire mi amigos! Yep. I went bi-lingual on you and used french AND Spanish in the same sentence. If that isn't enough to show my class, maybe these pictures will enlighten you!

And really my favorite way to do a canival themed wedding can be seen here! It is a photography blog so I don't want to use her pics without permission. I just LOVE it! And when you show up to my "Dream" Reception so will YOU!

Day 6- A picture of something that makes you happy

I couldn't pick just one.....So sue me!

Creating new things makes me happy!

Freshly picked berries make me happy

Going to plays makes me happy

The temple makes me happy

Dancing makes me really happy

What makes YOU happy?

Day 5 - The Sibs **Warning! Picture heavy!**

 

This is another happy place for me! In my family picture I am surrounded by an amazing group of people! I've written about them in past posts but I will go ahead an do it again. I've put A LOT of pictures in. Prepare your selves!

Let's start with my Brother Eldon.

This guy is the greatest! He is strong and calm! He is so good to have around always! He is patient, BRILLIANT, funny, tender hearted, logical, and just loves to take pictures with his big sister! See!

I'm shaking my fist at him and he's ignoring me.
A common occurrence

 

Yes, I think he was trying to crawl away

  

The next sib of mention is Mark! 

He is caring, responsible, logical, protective, happy, silly, and just so lovable and squishable! :D He is really smart too! He married my sister! I just call him my brother and he always makes sure to add "in-law" right after that. I don't know why. For the life of me I can't figure out why it's so important to him that people know it is only law that makes him related to this:

 

 Really this dude is the best husband a girl could ask for her sister and is going to be an even better daddy!

My Brother from another Mother!

Oh Lizard Lips! I love her!

 This woman is crafty, smart, determined, charitable, and has a wicked singing voice! She is a good cook! I love her experimental meals ;). She is also very resourceful! I couldn't have asked for a better big sister and example.

 This is my Beautiful Rachie!

The best word to describe this one is fabulous! She has THE BEST Imagination! She is probably the most creative of us. Art is just her thing. She sings, smiles, and squeals (any time a romantic/happy part comes in a movie). She is a great reader! She is so much fun to watch! She understands deep things. She loves to play with kids! She cares about everyone but doesn't care what they think. (I wish I were more like her)

And Last but not least is Tressie Bessie

This girl is one of the most Christlike people I know! She is amazing with children (much like our mother). She is patient, FUNNY, and has a great memory for movie lines. She is independent and strong. She is a straight up blessing in every one's lives whom she associates with!

 Basically, my life wouldn't be as great as it is without each and every one of my siblings

I know it's blurry but I love it!
5 points to who ever finds Tressa

Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world.
-Marilyn Monroe