Freedom

I was going for a run this morning and I started to really think about what it is about running that I love some much. 

One word came to mind.

Freedom.

When I run I get to decide how fast and how long I go. 

I get to say where I venture on and what direction I will go.

I get to decide if I listen to music or myself breath with nature.

And I get to decide when I've had enough. 

There is nothing else in life like this.

School tells you how and what to do. 

Work tells you where and when to be there.

You tell yourself what you believe you can or cannot do.

Life is full of things that hold us back-disappointment, pain, fear...

But when I run, for a moment none of that matters.


For a small moment of my life, 
I feel completely free.  

Class of 2011

I am weeks away from graduating,

and I am starting to feel very nostalgic.

College has been all I've known for the last four years of my life--

it has shaped me into a mature, self-respecting grown-up.  

Well, perhaps not that grown-up...

I did, however, make some incredible, life-long friends. 

And for that, all of the projects, papers, and studying 

was worth it. 

Happy Birthday Audrey B

It's Miss B's birthday today. 

The theme is a "Queen B" birthday, in which she will be dressed in this

 She is just too cute to keep to myself. 

Enjoy. 

Today a little girl walked into class and handed me this gift

Inside was a bouquet of fake flowers,

a love note

and to top it off, a gallon sized zip lock bag with 

3 chocolate graham crackers inside.

Kindergarten, you continue to win my heart over 

day after day. 

January 31st

Another happy birthday has come and gone.

 It consisted of

a professional massage, 

sushi,

and good company--

all of which you can't go wrong having. 

Also, my mom made me a delicious meal and TWO desserts to celebrate my birthday the previous night.

Thank you all who helped make this a special day!

Complete

I don't believe in soul mates, 

but I do believe that you can find someone 

who completes you 

like no one else can. 

two-thousand-and-ten, our year of firsts

January: 1st b-day and cabin trip

February: 1st V-day and St. George trip

 March: Las Vegas trip

April: 1st Easter

May: 1st time to San Fran and WICKED

June: Southern Utah Trip

July: 1st 4th of July, D.C. trip, and St. George trip

August: Disneyland trip and 1st (and possible last...) River Adventure

 September: 1st (married) Birthday, Snowbird, and Solitude trip

October: 1st Fall and Couples Halloween

November: 1st Anniversary

December: Christmas and...

a new year...

*we are notoriously disgusting at kissing pictures, enjoy.