A Thousand Years

Hey! So it's probably time to blog again, seeing as the last week has been so dense and full of happiness and joy. If you've seen me recently, you're probably very aware of my current ebullience (thanks for the vocabulary Krista), and if not you're about to read about it. Dylan Wake, the boy that I am in LOVE with, is HOME and here, and I can't remember ever feeling so wonderful and optimistic about life.

Time is a funny thing my friends. Some days 2 years seems like a blink, and other days you're sure that 2 years will NEVER end. 2 months ago time was going by slower than I can ever remember, 2 weeks ago I couldn't make up my mind whether it was too fast or too slow, and right now it is flying. I can't believe I've already had 5 blissful days that were devoid of any counting down and waiting-- and yet at the same time those 5 days feel like they're all the time in the world, and it's hard to remember anything that happened before. Currently life is so exciting, and feels so right, and normal, it's hard to believe it's really been 2 whole years since I've been with this boy.

Dylan's mission was great for so many reasons, but one is that I can even more appreciate the little things he does that make my life so wonderful.  Things like sweet texts, being called a princess- and treated like one, having someone who is happy just to be near me, being told I'm loved, all these mean even more now that I know what it's like to be without them. I think Steve Perry nailed it when he sang "I get the joy of rediscovering you- I'm forever yours, faithfully."

So, maybe this all seems a little giddy and cheesy. Sorry, not sorry. But really, this boy is the best thing that's ever been mine.

Let's sing our feelings!


Point: "[a mission] cannot stop true love, all it can do is delay it for awhile."

The Final Countdown

Alrighty friends- unless this hasn't been blatantly obvious in every form of social media and actual human interaction and conversation lately- I have a missionary coming home REALLY SOON. Not just any missionary, mind you. My missionary. I have honestly never been so excited for anything in my life.. so naturally I'm going to blog about it.

Two years ago, June 8th was a Tuesday. It's officially been 2 years since we said goodbye, and that was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Saying goodbye was a conglomeration of emotions- happy, worried, excited, the whole deal. Now.. I'm pretty much feeling all those same things :)

Tonight I went to the first of 3 weddings that I'm attending this weekend. And pinteresting ideas for my own. Currently I'm watching a movie and reveling in the fact that no matter what happens from here- this is the last Friday night I will ever spend waiting for a missionary.

5 days left.

When you're the best of friends..

Alright, so pretty much I have the most incredible sister in the universe. She is the epitome of kindness and cuteness, and she is unfailingly unselfish. I don't know very many people who have been through things as crazy and hard as she has, and they happened during high school- which is in my opinion hard enough by itself. Despite everything, she's come out even sweeter. She lives to help the people she cares about, and she finds joy in the smallest things. She's super talented, super beautiful, faithful, and awesome. Having her in the same room as me = having a major party. She helps to remind me what is really important in life, all the while making me feel better about myself and the world. I cannot imagine life without her in it, and I am so grateful for the wonderful friend she's been to me.

Next week she is coming to be my ROOMMATE! We haven't lived in the same room for almost 13 years, and I am so excited!! So many times people have asked me if we ever fight, or how we get along so well. Honestly I don't know how I'd ever get along without her. When we were kids we looked forward to having people stay over at our house, because it meant I had to give up my room, and the 2 of us would have a sleepover.  I cannot wait to see what havoc we create over a 2 month sleepover!

Here's some adventures we've had in the last couple weeks-

She defeated high school!

Silly graduation present I made her..

To welcome summer, the 2 of us celebrated alien appreciation week. This was accomplished by a slew of alien related movies, music, and crafts. Aak aak!

Earlier this week she was even willing to go on an enchanted hiking adventure with me!

Oh yeah, and we got some hot dino tattoos..

...and massive snowcone awesomeness.

 Isn't she adorable??

Here are some more nostalgic ones just because..

When I count my blessings, I count her over and over, and thank a loving Heavenly Father for giving her to me and our family. Thanks Colee for being the best sister and best friend that could ever be dreamed up in all the world.