Sunday, March 29, 2015

sister sunday

When I was little, I wanted a baby sister so bad. More than my five year old little self could even handle. Every night, when I would say my prayers, I would ask Heavenly Father to please please please please please please please send me a baby sister of my very own. This went on for months.
Finally.... my parents told me that my prayers had been answered and that my little sister was coming!
March 24th is one of the best days of the year.
I would say it's the best but that title obviously belongs to October 31st. You're welcome world.
The day my sister graced the earth with her presence was one of the best days of my little five year old existence. I remember it so vividly! I walked into the hospital room where my mom was holding this tiny little baby. I crawled right up onto the bed next to her and held that tiny, sweet-smelling bundle for the first time.
Then I counted her fingers and toes to make sure she was normal. I don't know.. five year old logic.

NOW 14 YEARS LATER MY BABY SISTER IS ALL GROWN UP!!!
She is an all star of a ballroom dancer.
She speaks whatever is on her mind and half the time I end up laughing so hard I can't catch my breath.
The boys are all after her and she doesn't even look twice at them... total heart breaker. (i've taught her well)
She excels in school and it a fantastic writer and comes up with these really cool stories that blow my mind sometimes.
She's the ultimate adventure buddy.
She's my favorite person to snapchat.
She's crazy and weird and totally obnoxious..... all things she obviously learned from me.


**hahahaha she was so sick when I came home for Christmas break. Poor child. Super funny picture though haha**


**one thing about Lynds.... she never shuts up. This was my sneak attacking a picture of her telling me some random story. She definitely has the gift of gab**


**Some people think we are literal twins..... (do I really look 14?)**

**She loves to dance and she is SO DARN GOOD**


**Classic Lynds adventure pose**

**Isn't she just the cutest?**






 







Don't you wish your sister was as cool as mine? 

She's my best friend and even though we don't always get along, we're always there for each other. What more could you ask for?

So shout out to you, sissypoo. Thanks for keeping me company in this family. Without you I'd be one sad sorry sisterless fool!

XOXOXOXO



Saturday, March 28, 2015

life as of lately

Life is just too good to me.
I get to go to school at one of the best universities, I get to live in a beautiful place, I have some of the best friends a girl could ask for, and I get to play soccer almost every day.
Like I said, life is just too good.

Lately, the escapades have consisted of late night cookout runs, multitasking homework with watching sporting events, adventurous study breaks, and not paying attention at all during school devotionals. 






Life is a lot of fun. And sometimes it's really easy. But sometimes I stress myself out because I feel like I'm just going through the motions with no set plan for my future. I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up. Heck, maybe I'll never figure it out. But when that happens, I just remind myself that I'm still a baby! I'm only 19. I have lots of time to choose a path. 

So for right now, I'm supposed to be living it up. Soaking up all the experiences and adventures that life throws at me. Roll with the punches. Don't get carried away in worry. Just ENJOY. Use the good times and the bad times as a foundation, and allow myself to grow and change with whatever happens. 

I may not have it all figured out. But all I know is that I like where I am. I like who I'm with. And I like knowing that I can do anything I decide. The world is my oyster (i hate cliches).
And I gotta wear shades my future is so bright.

This is only the beginning.


Monday, March 16, 2015

sunshine in my soul

My soul belongs at the beach,
I can't function without a proper dose of vitamin sea.

So when the idea of spending spring break in Florida with my five best friends was thrown onto the table, you better believe I had tears of joy in my eyes as I screamed and happy danced and excitedly proclaimed, "WE'RE GOING".
**the moment we knew we would be in Florida in 12 days**

So that's what we did. 
7 days of soaking up the warm, Florida sunshine with sandy hair and salty skin. 
It was a break from stress and drama, a get away from things that were weighing us all down, a much needed escape from reality.
Lets be honest..... it was the best 7 days ever. 

























Spring break 2015 was no doubt one for the books.