LIFE LESSONS//keep your hands and feet in at all times

I stress out over things that I don't have control over. I for one like to be in control of my own life, who doesn't?

You know when you're in line at Disneyland and even when the line is short you hear the same warning at least 30 times? "keep your hands and feet in at all times"  It's obviously there for a reason and there to protect us.

lets apply this to life:

keeping my hands and feet in at all times can be compared to how I live my life.  Heavenly father gives us commandments and things to follow.  They may be simple like praying or studying scriptures but the key is consistency.  If we aren't consistent then the chances of us slipping through the cracks are that much more likely.  Just like the warning for roller coasters is there to protect us, so is this.  And you know what else.  If we are doing those things then we really don't have any reason to fear right? or in my case stress out.

Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise. Alma 37:6

and here you have--My family

Here you have the blessing after party in picture form.  Chelsey took such great candid shots and I had to post them.  I like to think of these as "fly on the wall pictures" when you look at them it's almost as if you are apart of them--looking in.

welcome to my life//my family.  

 

The combination of the conversation that ensues alongside the humor of little kids and the snuggles from the baby...well it's a pretty solid combo.  Also there wasn't a single picture captured of any of the guys in my family holding the baby, shows who takes priority I guess. We know what's up!

holy hannah jump for joy it's Friday.

I have fun weekend plans. Do you?

Love your life

Sometimes my life seems like it's on repeat. School. Work. Study. And I feel like my life is super insignificant.

Then I get my head on straight and I think clearly..

You guys, my life is wonderful! I am in the prime of my life for goodness sakes. I am getting a great education. I am meeting people who are teaching me things each and every day. I am very blessed.

my life is average

 finally setting the tramp up// little sisters pouncing on me// that backyard view// dad's and daughters chatting

sweet notes// black feet// this kids face when his best friends leave// my favorite blessing boy.

average isn't so bad is it?

One of my favorite memories growing up was the day that we would get the okay from Dad to set the tramp up. The minute all the springs were in place we would race to jump on and be the first one to do a certain trick that year.  "i'm the first one to do a              " (insert really neat trick) Donkey hotes, baseball slides, banana peel....just a few of my fav's. the amount of friendships kindled on that trampoline is probably near the hundreds.  whether it was playing F-L-Y when we were young with the neighbors, laying out on it attempting to get tan, putting a sprinkler under it, or late night chats with friends in high school.  Now the cycle is starting over and new youngin's get to experience the friendship power of a trampoline. It's a beautiful thing, really.  Happy Spring!