I have also always wanted this bracelet too! Sooo cute!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Things I really want...
I have also always wanted this bracelet too! Sooo cute!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Blessings of the day
1. The nice weather this morning
2. My job...(as much as I DO NOT like it... puts money in da bank.)
3. A car
4. Being able to go teaching with the missionaries tonight... SOOOO excited
5. Sleep
6. Books... where would I be in life if I couldn't read a good book?
There are so many other things I am grateful for... ♥
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Fairytales!
I love watching Disney movies. They just give so much hope that you will be happy just like them... and as we know, we get that certain happiness for eternity! That is the only part Disney doesn't get. Haha I watched The Princess and the Frog tonight with Mel. It was a really cute funny movie. I have been contemplating life lately... haha sounds dumb when I say it like that out loud. But I really have.... I was talking to my mom about how I just want everything to fall into place perfectly, and that I am just waiting for things to go right and be perfect. She immediately said, that never happens. We can't just sit around and wait for things to impact our lives. We have to get out there and do it! It is kind of a hard principle for me to grasp... but again, I am working on it, like so many other things. :) I am a very impatient person... so when I want something, and it doesn't happen right now, I get kind of crabby. Haha But life is good... I am keeping my head up. Or trying to at least! Haha
Friday, March 19, 2010
My dad...
This is why I love my dad soooo much...
I got in a fight with my mom today about some stuff... it was a pretty emotional, good one... haha We got some things out and I was able to gain a new perspective on my life. (My mom has the best head on her shoulders.) Anyway, I have a problem where I get really intimidated by my father... He is a big muscly guy, so who wouldn't be intimidated? I was afraid that he would be just so disappointed in me, and that he would lay into me just like my mom did. (I am the type of person that needs to please everyone... so when my parents are disappointed in me, the obvious solution for me is to do whatever they want me to do. It isn't just that I want to please them... its that it kills me to fall short of what they see in me, and what they expect of me, and want for my life.) So the whole day today, I had been avoiding my dad, just knowing that if I was in a room alone with him he would bring up what I really didn't want to talk about. I was sitting playing the piano, and my dad calls me into the kitchen... of course what was going to happend...? He said sit down by your mom, I need to talk to you. So I sit down, and automatically start tearing up...(don't judge I was expecting the worse, and I have been SUPER emotional lately.) Instead of giving that super harsh lecture, he just says, sweetie it kills me to see you so low, and you need to snap out of whatever is going on. So I sit and listen to him for a while talk about work, and how hard I need to be working in my life... not just at my job, but at everything.
I love how no matter what we talk about my dad will relate my situation to the gospel. He says that to be truely happy, and get anything out of life, I need to be living the gospel. And of course I am going to church... but for me that just isn't enough. I don't get just what I need from going to church one day a week, and my parents know that. They know that when I am having a rough time, and I am not happy, that I am not reading my scriptures and saying meaningful prayers. They are just so smart... haha who would have thought parents would just know what is best for their children. And of course I know that they are right, and that I need to be doing everything I can to be happy.
I love that my parents lives are so focused on the gospel. It is actually a huge relief for me. I know that I am safe in my home, and that I have wonderful parents who won't ever waver from the truth of the gospel. I love that my dad is so open to talk about that gospel. It is so comforting. Most people find that talking about your testimony is just too personal, and so they don't do it. Well I am not one of those people. My day would just be so complete of I could have at least one gospel conversation a day.
So we are talking about the gospel, and my dad is saying that everything in life is spiritual. And I completely agree with him. Then he opens up and says, Kennedy, I know what you are going through... He says, I get in these little rutts and I don't know how to get out.... this is like a big realization for me... I always think of my dad as the perfect dad, the invincible man. It's crazy to know that wow.... parents are normal humans too. Haha and of course I know they are.. it's just different when they talk to you about it.
So the talk went very well, and I just love my dad so much. I love how sweet he is to me. I love that he watches This Is It (The MJ movie) with me and my sister... and that he does some of the dance moves, knows all of the songs, and then gets up and starts dancing to the songs.... if you didn't know, my dad is that best dancer ever! He has the groove haha! I love that he works out to MJ... haha I love that he is so into music, and loves what I love, and raised me on great music... James Taylor! He is so fun, and loves The Office. He has the best laugh ever! OMGosh do we have good laughs at my house... haha He is the perfect man! I just love him so much. ♥
I got in a fight with my mom today about some stuff... it was a pretty emotional, good one... haha We got some things out and I was able to gain a new perspective on my life. (My mom has the best head on her shoulders.) Anyway, I have a problem where I get really intimidated by my father... He is a big muscly guy, so who wouldn't be intimidated? I was afraid that he would be just so disappointed in me, and that he would lay into me just like my mom did. (I am the type of person that needs to please everyone... so when my parents are disappointed in me, the obvious solution for me is to do whatever they want me to do. It isn't just that I want to please them... its that it kills me to fall short of what they see in me, and what they expect of me, and want for my life.) So the whole day today, I had been avoiding my dad, just knowing that if I was in a room alone with him he would bring up what I really didn't want to talk about. I was sitting playing the piano, and my dad calls me into the kitchen... of course what was going to happend...? He said sit down by your mom, I need to talk to you. So I sit down, and automatically start tearing up...(don't judge I was expecting the worse, and I have been SUPER emotional lately.) Instead of giving that super harsh lecture, he just says, sweetie it kills me to see you so low, and you need to snap out of whatever is going on. So I sit and listen to him for a while talk about work, and how hard I need to be working in my life... not just at my job, but at everything.
I love how no matter what we talk about my dad will relate my situation to the gospel. He says that to be truely happy, and get anything out of life, I need to be living the gospel. And of course I am going to church... but for me that just isn't enough. I don't get just what I need from going to church one day a week, and my parents know that. They know that when I am having a rough time, and I am not happy, that I am not reading my scriptures and saying meaningful prayers. They are just so smart... haha who would have thought parents would just know what is best for their children. And of course I know that they are right, and that I need to be doing everything I can to be happy.
I love that my parents lives are so focused on the gospel. It is actually a huge relief for me. I know that I am safe in my home, and that I have wonderful parents who won't ever waver from the truth of the gospel. I love that my dad is so open to talk about that gospel. It is so comforting. Most people find that talking about your testimony is just too personal, and so they don't do it. Well I am not one of those people. My day would just be so complete of I could have at least one gospel conversation a day.
So we are talking about the gospel, and my dad is saying that everything in life is spiritual. And I completely agree with him. Then he opens up and says, Kennedy, I know what you are going through... He says, I get in these little rutts and I don't know how to get out.... this is like a big realization for me... I always think of my dad as the perfect dad, the invincible man. It's crazy to know that wow.... parents are normal humans too. Haha and of course I know they are.. it's just different when they talk to you about it.
So the talk went very well, and I just love my dad so much. I love how sweet he is to me. I love that he watches This Is It (The MJ movie) with me and my sister... and that he does some of the dance moves, knows all of the songs, and then gets up and starts dancing to the songs.... if you didn't know, my dad is that best dancer ever! He has the groove haha! I love that he works out to MJ... haha I love that he is so into music, and loves what I love, and raised me on great music... James Taylor! He is so fun, and loves The Office. He has the best laugh ever! OMGosh do we have good laughs at my house... haha He is the perfect man! I just love him so much. ♥
Monday, March 8, 2010
OCD!
Lately I am obsessed with blogging. I swear this stuff sucks you in! But hey, I like it, and it gives me something to do. Recently I have been thinking of things I want to do in the near future, either as a hobby or maybe profession. So since I just love lists so darn much here is a list of things I am interested in!
-PHOTOGRAPHY!!! I would just love to start taking photography classes.. anyone know of a good place to take them for cheap?
-I love sports and I would really love to join a volleyball team, or maybe even.... a rugby team! I have always wanted to learn how to play rugby... which is funny because I am a very very girly girl... doesn't seem like a girly girl would want to get tackled huh? haha
-School is definitely a possibility in the near future. I just don't know what to major in... I have thought about event planning. Sounds so fun! Music is definitely a possibility also. I have been thinking of maybe going out of state for school.... who knows... I just need to do something... and going to school somewhere else sounds fun!
-So there is this school in Santa Barbara, California. (Where I was born!) It is called The Music Academy of the West. It has been a life long dream of mine to go there and study music. It is a summer program, and I would be able to study music for the whole summer... and live in Cali... Can you say amazing tan! Wooo
-And the last big one for right now..... Drum roll...... Go on a MISSION!!! I have been thinking about it a lot lately, and I think it would be an amazing experience. I love missionary work, and I love the Gospel! So I just think that would be so great!!!!
Well that is my list for now... That is what has been on my mind recently. Let me know what you think! ♥
-PHOTOGRAPHY!!! I would just love to start taking photography classes.. anyone know of a good place to take them for cheap?
-I love sports and I would really love to join a volleyball team, or maybe even.... a rugby team! I have always wanted to learn how to play rugby... which is funny because I am a very very girly girl... doesn't seem like a girly girl would want to get tackled huh? haha
-School is definitely a possibility in the near future. I just don't know what to major in... I have thought about event planning. Sounds so fun! Music is definitely a possibility also. I have been thinking of maybe going out of state for school.... who knows... I just need to do something... and going to school somewhere else sounds fun!
-So there is this school in Santa Barbara, California. (Where I was born!) It is called The Music Academy of the West. It has been a life long dream of mine to go there and study music. It is a summer program, and I would be able to study music for the whole summer... and live in Cali... Can you say amazing tan! Wooo
-And the last big one for right now..... Drum roll...... Go on a MISSION!!! I have been thinking about it a lot lately, and I think it would be an amazing experience. I love missionary work, and I love the Gospel! So I just think that would be so great!!!!
Well that is my list for now... That is what has been on my mind recently. Let me know what you think! ♥
PICTURES!!
This is the night before we left. Mel was playing doctor, and checking Ashley's throat.
Salt Lake Temple
Jordan River Temple
Oquirrh Mountain Temple
Draper Temple
Mount Timponogos Temple
And then.... Ashely attacking Mel
Salt Lake Temple
Jordan River Temple
Oquirrh Mountain Temple
Draper Temple
Mount Timponogos Temple
And then.... Ashely attacking Mel
Road Trip!
So I went on a road trip with two of my friends... Melanie and Ashley! Things were going great. We left on Thursday morning. We thought we were going to be on time.. but three girls are never really on time! It is funny! So we drove through Wyoming. We were half way to Utah when Melanie got a call from her mom. We found out that Mels mom has a brain tumor, and is having surgery on it on Monday. It was very shocking news, and Melanie was just devastated. I don't blame her. I would be just a wreck. So we decided to drive to Utah instead of turning around. If anything happened Mel would just fly home and Ashley and I would drive back. As the day went on we found out more details on the situation. When we got to Utah we weren't sure of what was going on... it took the entire day and the next morning to solidify plans. We ended up staying in Utah until Sunday. We drove back on Sunday instead of Monday as planned. We also took Lisa, Melanies sister back home with us. We did have some fun this weekend despite the sadness. It was still there hanging over us, but I feel like we were able to cheer Mel up a little bit. On Friday we slept in pretty late... Actually we woke up surprisingly early for how tired we were. But we ended up staying in bed talking for the majority of the morning. It was glorious! I love sleep... and I definitely need to catch up on it all the time! Haha So we got ready for our day, and left Ashley's aunts house and picked up a friend in Provo to take him to the airport. (We were staying in Lehi by the way.) We took him to the Salt Lake Airport and then went to the Gateway Mall. I love that mall, it is so nice and just fun. It was pretty cold so that was kind of a pain to walk around outside. But we went to lunch at California Pizza Kitchen. It was just great. We got the bill, and I was going to get my wallet to pay, and I realized that I left my credit card at Ashley's aunts house. I was bummed because that was our big shopping day, and I didn't get to buy anything! I was pretty upset at myself for that. Then I thought about it, and wondered if it was meant to be... haha as silly as that sounds. But I am not doing so great in the money department right now, so that may have been a blessing in disguise? Maybe? haha who knows! I look at it that way... So they shopped, I window shopped. It was a good time none the less.
After the mall we went to Temple Square and took pictures in front of the temple. That is really what I wanted to do this weekend. We walked around taking pictures, and we even talked to some Sister Missionaries. They took us in the Visitors Center to listen to the little thing on Christ... You know up at the top with the statue of Jesus. We took a picture in front of the statue. I loved seeing that again. That is probably my favorite thing in the Visitors Center. Actually all the pictures are so wonderful. I just love learning about Christs' life. It is so amazing, and so uplifting. We talked to the Sisters for a bit, then left. So we went back down to Provo to have dinner with Mels friend Blake. We went to Olive Garden, and had a great time. We were going to go see Alice in Wonderland, but it was all sold out. So we watched a movie at Ashleys brothers apartment. That was good until I got sick to my stomach and we had to leave. (The whole trip we were pretty much all sick.... We are always sick. It sucks) But we went home and slept.
On Saturday morning we woke up pretty early because we went with Lisa and Melanie's aunts restaurant. She is from Thailand and opened a Thai restaurant called Simply Thai. Apparently it has the best curry in the state. I don't really like curry, so I didn't try it. Ashley had it and said it was great! So we ate there with Grandpa Chidester, and it was great meeting him. So little detail about the trip.... every time we would drive on the freeway I was obsessed with pointing out the Temples. There were like four that I would point out every time! I am being totally serious... everytime I saw a Temple I would just yell, "LOOK TEMPLE!!!!!" It was great!.... On the way to the Thai restaurant, which was in Sandy, I said that we should tour the Temples in the Valley. And we did just that!!! It was so amazing! We went to the Jordan River Temple first, then the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, then the Draper Temple, then the Mount Timpanogos Temple. We were going to go to the Provo Temple but decided that it is prettiest at night, and we saw it a couple times already. So we just admired from a distance! I will tell you what, seeing that many temples in a day was just so breath taking! I love the Temple and they were all so gorgeous. And even though we were just taking pictures of them, there was a Spirit with us that was so wonderful. I loved it! We also got to see some of the Valley while we were looking at the Temples. The mountains are so pretty in Utah! I just love the landscape! It was a fun drive everywhere.
So after we were done with our tour we were just so exhausted that we needed a nap. We probably slept for like three hours! After our beauty rest we got ready to go out for the night! We went to a Non Alcoholic bar in Provo called Spark. It was really fun, and we got to hang out in a cool atmosphere! It was silly but we had fun. After that we went and watched a movie at our friend Blakes apartment and stayed there for a while. Then we went and stayed at Lisa's house and just passed out! We left Sunday morning for home, and made it back in one piece! It was a good trip overall! We had fun considering the circumstances! I would definitely say that after that trip I like Utah a little more! Crazy I know! haha
Pictures to come... as soon as I figure out how to do it! Haha
After the mall we went to Temple Square and took pictures in front of the temple. That is really what I wanted to do this weekend. We walked around taking pictures, and we even talked to some Sister Missionaries. They took us in the Visitors Center to listen to the little thing on Christ... You know up at the top with the statue of Jesus. We took a picture in front of the statue. I loved seeing that again. That is probably my favorite thing in the Visitors Center. Actually all the pictures are so wonderful. I just love learning about Christs' life. It is so amazing, and so uplifting. We talked to the Sisters for a bit, then left. So we went back down to Provo to have dinner with Mels friend Blake. We went to Olive Garden, and had a great time. We were going to go see Alice in Wonderland, but it was all sold out. So we watched a movie at Ashleys brothers apartment. That was good until I got sick to my stomach and we had to leave. (The whole trip we were pretty much all sick.... We are always sick. It sucks) But we went home and slept.
On Saturday morning we woke up pretty early because we went with Lisa and Melanie's aunts restaurant. She is from Thailand and opened a Thai restaurant called Simply Thai. Apparently it has the best curry in the state. I don't really like curry, so I didn't try it. Ashley had it and said it was great! So we ate there with Grandpa Chidester, and it was great meeting him. So little detail about the trip.... every time we would drive on the freeway I was obsessed with pointing out the Temples. There were like four that I would point out every time! I am being totally serious... everytime I saw a Temple I would just yell, "LOOK TEMPLE!!!!!" It was great!.... On the way to the Thai restaurant, which was in Sandy, I said that we should tour the Temples in the Valley. And we did just that!!! It was so amazing! We went to the Jordan River Temple first, then the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, then the Draper Temple, then the Mount Timpanogos Temple. We were going to go to the Provo Temple but decided that it is prettiest at night, and we saw it a couple times already. So we just admired from a distance! I will tell you what, seeing that many temples in a day was just so breath taking! I love the Temple and they were all so gorgeous. And even though we were just taking pictures of them, there was a Spirit with us that was so wonderful. I loved it! We also got to see some of the Valley while we were looking at the Temples. The mountains are so pretty in Utah! I just love the landscape! It was a fun drive everywhere.
So after we were done with our tour we were just so exhausted that we needed a nap. We probably slept for like three hours! After our beauty rest we got ready to go out for the night! We went to a Non Alcoholic bar in Provo called Spark. It was really fun, and we got to hang out in a cool atmosphere! It was silly but we had fun. After that we went and watched a movie at our friend Blakes apartment and stayed there for a while. Then we went and stayed at Lisa's house and just passed out! We left Sunday morning for home, and made it back in one piece! It was a good trip overall! We had fun considering the circumstances! I would definitely say that after that trip I like Utah a little more! Crazy I know! haha
Pictures to come... as soon as I figure out how to do it! Haha
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Dear Life...
So I saw someone do this, and I thought hey why not write some letters to some things in my life... So here it goes...
Dear eyes,
Please stop crying about everything. You are making my nose drip and get really dry. I do not appreciate that.
Love,
Sensitive cry baby
Dear Mom,
Please don't leave me here...
Love,
Your little baby
Dear Stomach,
Please stop making me feel like I am going to throw up.
Love,
Girl who is constantly sick
Dear Friends,
Please don't be offended if I pull into a hole for the next couple months.
Love,
Tired of life
Dear Kennedy,
Please be happy in your life and find out what you want to do. Get yourself together and start your life.
Love,
Girl who wants to start her life....
Well there are my letters for today. If you couldn't tell I am having a break down at the moment. Sorry to complain on here, but hey who reads this anyway...
Love,
Kennedy
Dear eyes,
Please stop crying about everything. You are making my nose drip and get really dry. I do not appreciate that.
Love,
Sensitive cry baby
Dear Mom,
Please don't leave me here...
Love,
Your little baby
Dear Stomach,
Please stop making me feel like I am going to throw up.
Love,
Girl who is constantly sick
Dear Friends,
Please don't be offended if I pull into a hole for the next couple months.
Love,
Tired of life
Dear Kennedy,
Please be happy in your life and find out what you want to do. Get yourself together and start your life.
Love,
Girl who wants to start her life....
Well there are my letters for today. If you couldn't tell I am having a break down at the moment. Sorry to complain on here, but hey who reads this anyway...
Love,
Kennedy
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