Slacker

I've been slackin' on this whole blog thang. But I haven't been slacking in real life. So that's good! I've been busy lately, now that the weather is good, working on some pieces of furniture for a big flea market I am selling at over Labor Day weekend. I am pretty nervous about it since it will be my first time selling my stuff not over craigslist. So if you see me covered in paint you know why. This week is girls camp and I got to drive some of the girls up to Enaign Ranch. I wish I could go back and be a young woman again. Those were the days. For me, girls camp was better then Christmas. I've been doing pretty good at sticking with Zumba the past few weeks, so I'm proud of myself about that, cause I am not really great at sticking with things. My mind has also been really full of a couple of upcoming events that I want to participate in. They are still up in the air so I will let you know if they go through. Exciting times around here! Today, P. randomly brought D. a flower in from the yard. Then D said "I'm gonna marry P. when I grow up cause he's the nicest boy in the whole world." I love my babies. The end.

Day 15: My Motto

“Life is good, if we live in such a way to make it so.”

-BENJAMÍN DE HOYOS Oct. 2005 General Conference

Simple.
If we live God's ways (as found in the scriptures and modern day prophets) we will be happy.

Best Summer Ever...extended version.

"In every girls life there's a boy she'll never forget and a summer where it all began."

So, theres this girl. Her name is Isabelle. She likes to hang out with her sisters and her friends.

She went to the YSA Green & Gold Ball in Seattle at Pier 66.

She and her sisters got all dressed up.

She got ready at work and rode up with her boss, Thomas. 

 She met up with friends.
Her friend, Joel, brought his friend, Jordan, with him.

Turns out, Jordan knows her brothers. Small world. 

Later, on Memorial Day weekend, she went camping with her friends. 

Jordan came too, cause by then he was just part of the gang. 

Isabelle loves to dance. She went to lots of YSA dances with her friends. 

Jordan brought his new friend, Kyle, with him to the dance.

Her sisters love to dance too!

Then, in June, her brother, Joe, came home from his mission in Brazil!

Yay! Friends are reunited!

They went to Seattle one night to eat at Dicks and hangout at the lookout. 

A really drunk man even took their picture for them!

Did I mention that Isabelle had braces and like to make weird faces in pictures?

The group of friends did tons together. They hungout pretty much everyday.

They enjoyed going to 7-11 to get Slurpees.

and Rap Snacks.

Then they went and jumped on a trampoline. It was fun.

The friends decided to go skating one day.

They did the hokey-pokey.

Jordan & Heather had tons of fun!

They liked to go to Jordan's parents house after Institute and make cookies!

On the 4th of July they went to Gas Works in Seattle and watched the fireworks. 

It was crowded.

They found a box and carried it all the way back to the car. It didn't fit in the car.

This one time Joe, Isabelle and Jordan went to Goodwill.

Isabelle bought an awesome sweater. She really loved that sweater. 

Then they went and walked across the Narrows Bridge at night. It was scary, and cold. 

The friends liked going out to eat.

They would go eat Mexican food after FHE or Institute.

From time to time, Isabelle and Jordan would do things without their group of friends. 

They would have lots of fun together.

Sometimes, they would go to American Lake.

Isabelle really liked Jordan because he had a picture of the Savior and the brethren next to his bed.

For Jordan's 23rd Birthday at the end of July they went out to dinner.

Then they went to the top of the Space Needle.

Once, Jordan and John took Isabelle to shoot guns.

 Then Jordan took Isabelle back to Pier 66 in Seattle, where they first met at the Green and Gold Ball, and he asked her to marry him.

She said Yes!

They went to the fair together that September.

On Halloween,Jordan and Isabelle went to their last YSA dance with their friends.

Rachel dressed up like a Princess, Isabelle like an Asian lady, and Jordan like a Mexican man.
(we are really politically correct around here.)

Turns out, some of their friends liked each other too!

Isabelle married Jordan in November.

 They still like each other. And they still have lots of fun.

Day 14: a photo I love

I found this picture at my Nanny's house, she didn't know who they are except that they are from my Papa's side of the family.

I love this picture.

I love to wonder who they are. 

They worked hard. 

They are simple kind of people. 

They are worn out. & kinda dirty.  

But they are happy.

I am drawn to them. 

I love the composition. I love black & white.

I think I will hang it in my house. 

When I get a house.

Is it weird to hang a picture of strangers on the wall?