Thankful Thursday

Vacations.

My phone.

Let's be real...what would I do without it?!

My education.

I have one more semester at Brigham Young University. 

I have grown so much as a person as a direct result of my education at this amazing university. 

Knowledge is power.

My dad's job.

He works for the airlines. 

THANK YOU. 

I admit it, I am spoiled because of this. I have been many places I would not have been able to without some of the benefits of his job.

My puppy.

I am thankful to be alive! :)

I am...

here.

[tybee island]

and here.

[historic savannah, ga]

and here.

[haunted historic savannah, ga]

and here.

[hilton head island]

I will you update on my adventures when I return! 

sources: here, here, here, and here. 

Thankful Thursday

I see all around the blogging world these fun weekly posts,

such as Wishful Wednesday or Awesome/Awkward Thursday,

and I wanted to do my own.

But do one that fit more my personality,

and what I am trying to accomplish with this blog.

I want this to be an uplifting blog. 

Maybe only to myself, but uplifting nonetheless.

I don't want to have a list of all these thing I wish I had, 

when I already have so many blessings in front of me.

Don't get me wrong, its still fun to look at other's wish-lists and the like,

but this is what I want to do. 

Maybe eventually I'll even be as cool as the other bloggers,

 and have a button and link so others can join me in Thankful Thursday.

I'm not yet that cool, though. So just enjoy this. 

Thankful Thursday

Since this is my first one, I want to get the basics done.

My family. 

My roommates (past and present).

My two jobs.

In this economy I am so blessed to be able to have two jobs that help me pay all my bills. 

My apartment.

The Gospel in my life.

I am so grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

I am so happy to have a personal relationship with my Father in Heaven.

I love knowing simple truths, such as the fact that my family will be together forever.

My health.

I don't have any major health problems.

I am so thankful to be alive!

:)

Life is Wonderful

Sorry I have been absent from the blogging world for so long.

I have been focusing my time with other pursuits,

namely trying to figure out what matters most in my life. 

I have really been enjoying the free time that I have.

I won't bore you with catching up on everything that has been going on,

(although it has been a fantastic summer so far).

But I will leave you with this video.

What matters most in your life?

For me? My family. And my friends. 

so much stuff, so little time

Sorry that I have been slacking on my blog! 

Working two jobs [9 am - 9:30 pm] and trying to have a social life doesn't really allowing blogging.

But here I am! 

With some time to breathe and catch-up. 

I love Sundays. :)

So my trip to Atlanta ended well.

I spent time with my family, and my puppy.

And I went boating. Man I miss being out on the water!

Sadly, all the pictures were on my little brother's camera, and he is inaccessible  right now [more later].

[me and Luke Skywalker]

After ATL I came back to my life. My job. Er..jobs. My roommates (yay!). 

I taught preschool again this past week.

We learned about the weather. 

Check out how cute my classroom was:

The kids cut out (or ripped) the clouds and painted the sun. 

This next week I am moving up, though, and away from my adorable and crazy 3- and 4-year olds.

This is sad in some ways, but also a blessing.

I was getting really stressed with trying manage THIRTEEN 3- and 4-year-olds.

So starting Tuesday I will be in charge of the Elementary Kids.

The plus: Field trips Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

LOVE.

And guess what?!

My little brother entered the Missionary Training Center on Wednesday!!

He is going to serve a prostlying mission (aka going to teach people about Christ and our purpose here on Earth) in Carlsbad, California. 

He stays in the MTC for two weeks and then heads out.

So this is why I can't get his memory card! :)

[He's a good lookin' guy, huh? Sorry, ladies, he is off limits for two years!]

Also,

look what I did last night:

Glass etching!

It was my first time, so don't judge too harshly.

I loved it, though, so I just might have to do it again!

I hope you all have a great week! 

And let's be real, I probably won't post again till the weekend.

Have a great Memorial Day!

Vintage Dresses

I am currently at my parent's house, and I was looking in the closet of my room here and found two of my mom's old dresses! The wheels in my mind started spinning and I thought, what if I could adjust these and make a couple really cute vintage dresses?!

So I had my mom help me pin them to give me an idea and see whether it was worth it or not.

Worth it to take it to someone of course, cuz I sadly don't know how to sew (although this is making me really want to learn how!). 

So please take a look at these dresses and let me know what you think! Are they cute enough? 

Dress 1:

Mom's Senior Prom Dress

Dress 2:

Mom's bridesmaid dress for her brother's wedding

Now, they are just pinned, so the skirts are doubled up and poofier than they'd be if I actually got it sewn that way. The hem line will also actually be straight. So remember that...and now judge them! [I may or may not have my own opinion, but I want to hear yours!]

What do you think?

Do you have a favorite? Or do they both stink?

Any suggestions from people that actually know how to sew?

And please be honest!

I don't want to make them if they aren't cute!

Thanks!

the end of D.C. and the start of Atlanta

We spent our last day in D.C. (Monday) being tourists. 

We started off in the Museum of American History...of which I sadly have no pictures. 

How did that happen?

Then half of us walked to the Lincoln Memorial. 

It's quite a little walk, and my dad was injured so my younger brothers stayed behind with him.

We passed some other cool things on the way too.

The Lincoln Memorial...

I was so very excited to see this.

I've been to D.C. two other times and never been here.

It's sad because for some reason, Lincoln has always been my favorite president.

It might have to do with this story my mom used to read to me...my favorite book as a kid:

So here I finally was, at his memorial

Then we moved onto the Korean War Memorial, and The Air and Space Museum.

We left the next day for Atlanta and went straight from the airport to a Brave's game!

And now after this crazy post with too many pictures (sorry, I can't help myself),

I will leave you with the cutest nephew in the entire world