Because He lives

Hey there reader.
Happy Easter.
Easter is one of my favorite holidays.
I love celebrating Christ's resurrection and Atonement.
Because He lives I can do so much.
Because He lives I can wear my Roatan hat everyday.
Because He lives I can go out for pizza at lunch.
Because He lives I can drive next to my friends as they walk home.
Because He lives I can take pictures with my best friend.
Because He lives I can drive to Provo and see my sister.
Because He lives I can do basically all the things that make me happy.
Because He lives I have the agency to do these things.
Because He lives I can be with these people now and for eternity.

back to the break

Sea Turtles

Hand and Foot

Checkers

Books

Wet Suits

Early Mornings

Terrible Music

Conference on the Bed

Tic Tacs

Boat Rides

Sea Sick

Family

French Fries and Icecream

The Fantastic Four
Spring Break

I Don't Want to make it Stop.

Reasons I am actually six years old:
I eat all the girl scout cookies.

I go on bike rides.

I make paintings.

I watch Hannah Montanna.

I make homemade pretzels.

I Listen to The Teen Beach Movie soundtrack.

I read books about Captain Hook.

I paint faces.

Truth is I am a child. 

Officially not ashamed. 

March to the beat of your own drum

In my opinion:

Making art is therapeutic.

Spring is the best of the seasons.

Ponytails are not worth it.

Awkwardness is a flavor of adrenaline. 

Third term is the worst. 

March should be followed by May not April.

It's impossible to like something someone who bugs you likes.

Finding new bands should not be a competition.

Elvis should still be around.

Socks should match shirts.

Posts should be short.

Ice cream should be eaten for breakfast.

Little sisters are the worst secret keepers.

I am most certainly a pyromaniac.  

I guess I'm not Peter Pan

Hey there.

I don't know what's happening, I keep growing up. 

The Lists

Listening: 

-Iron and Wine

-The White Stripes

-The Lighthouse and the Whaler

-Fitz and the Tantrums

-The Hunts

-The Head and the Heart

-Admiral Fallow

-The Oh Hello's

-Of Monsters and Men

-Beta Radio

Reading:

-The Ear the Eye and the Arm

-The Westing Game

-Flipped

-The Makeover of James Orville Wickenbee

-Austenland

-Capt. Hook

-The Great Gatsby

-Sense and Sensibility

-Life of Pi

-Ender's Game

Just February.

Honesty: February stressed me out and I'm glad it's over. I often found myself trying to blog but only having one small thing to say, so I decided to write the things down as I thought them and so here they are. None connect with each other, but here's an idea what it's like to know what I'm thinking:

Working out my nose just in case, by chance,  I ever get turned into a bunny rabbit.

I'm just so sick of all these nice guys. I want a guy who really knows how to hate. "That's ridiculous" you say? Let me ask you this: If a man doesn't know how to hate, can he fully know how to love?

I don't want to clean my room because I might clean up the memories of you.

My friend called his mom while he was driving to Wendy's the other day. This is what he said; "Mom, I just got mad at the windshield wipers and I hit them and I broke the windshield." My friends is the Hulk.

Taylor Swift was asked to follow Michael Jackson on my radio today. It was a sad day for Taylor Swift.

For English we have to present a topic of our choice. My friend, to start his presentation on the American-Canadian relationship, ripped off his pants revealing the American flag shorts underneath.

I think Harry Potter metaphors are the best. Like if you are facing something you fear, you can always just defeat it by finding it funny.

Well there you have it. An idea of what it's like in my head. I hope you enjoyed this post and I hope your February doesn't ruin your March. 

February 18th

Fifteen things I learned from being fifteen:

1. If you would rather not be around someone, then don't be around them.

2. Never loose your identity because you're trying to be someone else.

3. If you let Him, God will take your burdens and make them light. 

4. There is nobody that is going to do your work for you. You're challenges were made for you to face them. 

5. Sometimes it's ok just to sit down and take in the world as it is. 

6. Change is hard. But so worth it. 

7. Driving is better with good music playing. In fact, everything is better with good music playing.

8. You shouldn't give up on dreams. But you also shouldn't let them become your reality. 

9. Every person you meet has something worth while in them. It's just harder to find with some people than others.

10. You cannot have an adventure unless you go out and make an adventure. 

11. Sometimes you just need to make a decision and jump. 

12. Too much of anything will kill you. Even too much of the good things.

13. You're never too old to climb trees. You're never to little to climb mountains.

14. If things are coming to an end, it's only because other things are coming to a beginning.

15. Life is hard for everyone, but those who do not choose to find joy in the ordinary have it harder than anyone else. 

Some thoughts about the month of love.

Have you ever noticed that when someone has a nice singing voice it makes them that much more attractive? I never understood why, but it's true. 

Have you ever wondered why people who are not actually six years old give other people teddy bears for valentines day? It's like "here, I got you a teddy bear because I don't do a good enough job of cuddling you." Just saying. 

Have you ever thrown up at the cheesiness of valentines day in general? Why does everything have to be bright pink? There has to be a better way to show someone you love them than shoving pictures of cupid and red roses down their throats.

Have you ever thought that the millions of couples in high school is disgusting? Seriously, there's so much love in the air it's giving me mono.

Have you ever noticed that nobody actually likes valentines day? I think that this is because we, as a country, as a community, as a world, celebrate it wrong. All wrong. Love is not made out of teddy bears and cupid arrows and great pink hearts. It's something all together more wonderful. 

So, since it's the month of love I guess I will share with you some things I love and am thankful for and hopefully this will make up for not buying anyone a dozen red roses. 

I love my parents. They watch over me and protect me. They help me grown and want what's best for me. 

I love my sisters. They're my best friends and I can't imagine life without them as constant sources of comfort. 

I love my brother. He's an idiot some of the time, but I look up to and admire him. I know he wants what's best for me. 

I love my friends. The ones who sit and listen to me talk about my meltdowns, or put up with my constant teasing about "Missouri". I love the people who have stood by me when nobody else has. 

I love my teachers. My church teachers and my school teachers. I love what they have to share with me and how they want me to succeed. 

I love my Savior. I love my Heavenly Father. I love the Holy Ghost. They are the ones who know exactly how I feel and how to help me. 

Thanks for reading my sort of sappy post. I hope the beginning wasn't too cheeky for those of you who believe in the commercial side of Valentines day. Please enjoy the rest of this month of love and don't take love for granted. 

Just another pointless post.

Whatever. We like twirling ok? 

Today during family night I discovered that I have the same personality as William Shakespeare. I am honestly intensely proud of this moment.

Mermaid class starts in 11 days. Fancy that.

I'm sorry the whole blogging thing hasn't been happening lately.

I've taken to drawing pickles with crayons. Stake Conference does weird things to me.

Last night I finished the Westing Game. I seriously recommend it to anyone who likes puzzle mysteries.

Today I drove by myself a little which is honestly the most freeing feeling in the world.

It's only taken me a week to write this post so I hope you enjoyed it.

Whatever and the end.