christmas.

As christmas is coming so quickly this month i have been busy helping with decorations, finding clothes for parties, buying gifts, stressing about money, and trying to stay busy at work...i found this quote online and it made me realize i need to chill out, and stop thinking about myself and what i need to get done and put others first...that is the true meaning of the season. so glad i found this.


"This Christmas, mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Apologize. Try to understand. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Be kind. Be gentle. Laugh a little more. Express your gratitude. Welcome a stranger. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love and then speak it again. Christmas is a celebration, and there is no celebration that compares with the realization of its true meaning—with the sudden stirring of the heart that has extended itself unselfishly in the things that matter most." - Howard W. Hunter

my theme for this week.

just what i needed to hear.

wow. in love. im crying.

update.

first of all...whyyyy does this necklace have to be so pricy??? tiffany's needs to re-evaluate. ;) i'm in love. this rose gold obsession is not quitting anytime soon.




second order of business....how cute is he?? i mean really.



we were down on fremont street tonight and got this. i think it's pretty funny...




one of my best friends ashley got married on friday. 11-11-11. aren't they the cutest?? sooo crazy about each other. it was a perfect day.




and lastly...i love my little lincoln man. can't believe he'll be 1 in a month! hes a sweetheart. i held him for an hour in costco while my mom and i shopped around. my arms almost fell off but i didnt wanna trade her for the cart. he was just so cuddly. is it bad that i secretly liked everyone coming up and commenting on his cuteness assuming i was his mom? i didn't mind...went right along with it. ;)

this girl,

rocks. i looove her stuff!!

warning; nasty.

my dad just passed his 20th kidney stone. im not joking... 20TH!!!!

ew...ouch...

xo.

so this is my blog of my life, friends, family, favorite things, least favorite things, things that piss me off, things that make me happy, trips, vent sessions, and big events.

well meet derek. he's a big event.


we kinda met at the singles ward. long story. but a cute one. he's a sweetheart and handsome and hardworking...and im lucky to say the least.


thats all for now. im a happy girl.

beach trip.

last weekend me and my good friend shelly went to CALI for a few days! it was so fun and a much need get away. She is the cutest, spunkiest, happiest girl. i love being with her. she is getting married Aug 20th so it was fun to get away before shes taken away from me. what's up with all my best friends getting married??? ;)

we went to venice beach, and hermosa beach. we also got to see downtown LA/hollywood. so much fun. creepers everywhere.





it was a blast...loved coming home to this guy too. ;)

im such a happy fool.

life is good.

fathers day shout-out.

happy happy fathers day to all the amazing men in my life from uncles, brothers, grandparents, bishops, seminary teachers, and home teachers.

i gotta post a shout out to my favorite guy in the whole world:



thanks for supporting me, coaching me, encouraging me, holding me when I'm heartbroken, calling me just to say what's up, hooking me up with new tires for my car, telling me to chill out when i panic, giving the best advice, steak dinners, the sweet handwritten letters i find when i need them the most, and working so hard for our family. thanks for being the best missionary, and the best example. thanks for loving mom the way you do and holding our family together. love you forever.

happy girl.

i love my family and friends. they are the greatest...ever.
i love getting phone calls from my dad while i'm a work just to say what's up and see how things are with me.
i love getting texts from one of my girls that says "dinner? sushi fever...7?"
i love nordstrom sales.
i love red velvet cafe.
random list. but i'm easy to please.

i feel so blessed today. blessed to be where i am in my life doing what i'm doing.
i love fast sundays.
this past week has been a little hectic. a lot has been going on, work has been crazy, but im happy. i feel so refreshed, motivated, and excited.
anddd im excited to have a day off to kick it by the pool allll day tomorrow with my niece and nephew. :)

cheers everyone...June is looking up...

pretty friends.

got to visit one of my best friends Alex in st george this weekend. it was much needed!!! i miss her! best friends since preschool!!



and last weekend i got to see this beautiful girl! im so glad i got to go to amber's wedding. it was amazing. she is so in love. she deserves the world. and i love her!!





:)

smiley.

my little man was droppin smiles ALL day. :) love him.

my one and only sissy.

can i please just brag about how beautiful my sister is? like seriously. those eyes. that smile.




here is a sneek peek of what my sis and I did for my mom for mothers day. ;)

photos by Christy Cropper.

just sayin'...

Life punches you in the face sometimes. this last month it happened kind of a lot. may...please be good to me.







"Your light is seen, your heart is known, your soul is cherished by more people than you might imagine. If you knew how many others have been touched in wonderful ways by you, you would be astonished. If you knew how many people feel so much for you, you would be shocked…You are far more wonderful than you think you are. Rest with that. Rest easy with that. Breathe again. You are doing fine. More than fine. Better than fine. You’re doing great. So relax, and love yourself today.”
-Neale Donald Walsch

dangerously cute.

just for kicks...

how cute is my lil guy?? :)

pro dog-sitter.

meet Harley.


I've been dog-sitting for my neighbor for the past week and lemme just tell you...I'm in love. I'm gonna have the worst separation anxiety when they come back and I can't sleep with her every night! She's perfect for the following reasons...
-NEVER barks (that's one reason I usually don't love little dogs)
-does exactly what I tell her, sit, stay, come, go potty.
-LOVES to cuddle. She's cuddling next to me alll the time.
-Plays fetch like a champ! She loves her ball! She could play for hours.
-Does't piddle on the floor...ever...



maybe its time for me to buy a cute puppy! I'll just have my neighbor Shari train her to be just like Harley! :)



and just because...here's Linc planting a wet one on my nose while he was swinging in the backyard. ha, he's a doll.

advice puhhlease.

ive been wanting to cut my hair foreverrrr. really though. it was so hard not to chop it off in hair school like everyone else. but its like my security or something...and I can't let go. I've lost 10 lbs recently and am still losing so i finally feel like maybe getting brave.

I've been obsessing over jen's hair since she cut it like this. its sooo cute. im thinking i would want to do this, but maybe just a tad longer to start out so i don't get too freaked out. and keep my same color...red with a little brighter blonde pieces on the ends...



people be brutally honest here. I'm in a crisis.

auntie leah.

being an aunt is my most favorite thing ever. i love these 3 so much, its hard for me to imagine loving them more!!
i hope one day i can be lucky enough to be a mom, and share my kids with my mom and dad.
my mom is so amazing. she watches my nieces and nephews twice a week so my sister-in-laws can work and save by not having to pay for day care. im glad they are at my house so much!


alexis.
this beautiful girl will be 15 in 1 week. i can hardly believe it. i don't even feel like im her aunt...she's my little sister. i was 6 when she was born. she's grown up in our house, and spent so much time with us. goes on vacation with us. shes my girl. she is an awesome dancer...a good listener/advice giver, and a great daughter and big sister. she is so patient and positive. :)


zoe.
this peanut cracks me up. i love her curly blonde hair. zoe loves dancing, and lemme tell you she can break it down. lol she also loves make up and gardening. oh and going to the park. i love that i have wednesdays off because i get to kick it all day with her. :)




lincoln danger.
this little guy has made me so baby hungry its redic. he is so happy and fun. if my boys are half as cute as him ill be the happiest. :) he is 4 months and it has been so fun watching his cute little personality come through these past few weeks. i love him to pieces.

check out this ADORABLE video of him and my mom...

my march must haves.

i invested in these this month and i had to share...

i know im so annoying with my bare minerals obsession but i just cant help it. all their products are so great. i just bought the new bare minerals skincare line...and im seriously in love. my skin feels amazing...and i love the moisturizer for dry skin. its really thick and hydrating. i love it.

i know i sound like the commercial or something.

and one more thing...if you're complexion sucks, and you get blackheads and acne and stuff...this will change you're life...its like a big sonic-care toothbrush for your face. it is amazing. so worth the $$$.

my only wish...

is that this guy would ask me to marry him, and then sing this to me.
that'd be perfect.

hope.

forgive yourself. breath. and enjoy the ride.

i need to chill out. stop stressing. and be happy. im 21, single, have a great career, and bill free living at home. life is good.






on an entirely different note...im in love. this pic and the movie "the fighter" speak for themselves.

little gems.

in honor of valentines day, i present....
my cute great grandparents! aren't these pics great?????? they were so in love!! i cant wait to have that!



and one random...these are my great great grandparents straight from Italy. this pic was taken in central park, NYC.



crazy right? lets just say its a good thing my dad married my mom so we could have some good genes. my grams is gnarley! and i mean that in the nicest most loving way. :) im greatful for her!


happy love day all you heartbreakers. go get em.

foolish.

So i've come to the conclusion...ive been battling: should i? shouldn't i? do i have time? will i practice? am i too old?

but its decided.

im starting piano lessons again. im a FOOL for quitting. fool. i was like 13 and decided i was too cool or something like that. now i regret it big time.
i've been looking into Family Music, and a few other places. They are decent priced and i only want lessons once a week...maybe twice sometimes...
then i figured i should ask around because i know there are a lot of talented piano players out there, and maybe they are lookin for a few extra 20$ dolla bills a week?
if you know of anyone interested could you shoot em my way?

thanks. :)

twenty. one.

im so obsessed with this whole rose gold trend.
i browse these pretties all the time.





so my birthday was so awesome. i like being 21. its one birthday where i actually feel different. i guess i just feel older, and smarter, and more responsible or something. i like it. hahaha

my favorite part of the day was going shopping with my mom and niece at nordys. i need to take my niece shopping with me more often...
"oh thats so cute", "you look good leah" hahahah, she's the best.
and i loved dinner with all my fam at outback. i have the best family! :)