Dancing in the moonlight

Adventures are good, sometimes the best adventures occur when you become lost.
When some people get lost they suddenly become filled with anxiety, don't know what to do, and panic...which I do that too, to some extent, but I also become so excited, wondering where this unknown path will take us. Sometimes, when you're lucky, this path simply leads you into a meadow, hidden in the trees, with the sunlight filtering through the multicolored fall leaf canopy, and sometimes that little safe haven is better than any place you had originally planned.

 try clicking on this photo ^


 Later that day...

I felt like a princess. It took a solid two hours, but thanks to my incredible mother, I was able to look in the mirror and think to myself, "I am beautiful", which is a thought that rarely passes through my head.
It was a blast. I was with some of the best people in the world, and I wouldn't have changed anything about this last night. Everything was PERFECT.

just pretend this photo is super great... (even though it's not)

 Love this girl like a sister :)

 Ben and I

*more photos to come*

Autumn Adventures Arrive

There's something to be said about that cool crisp air,

the leaves crunching beneath you feet,

walks along the path of color blazing trees,

it's the season for warm boots and sweatshirts,

perfect for cuddling up in a blanket and looking at the stars...

It's all just fantastical

Not only does nature become stunningly beautiful,

life just seems to become easier, or at least more enjoyable...

It's football season and even when my beloved BYU team isn't doing so great,

I still love watching it (:

and yes it is nerdy but I love competing with the marching band,

the feeling of standing there waiting for your named to be called for awards,

standing there knowing there are thousands of people watching *me*

the feeling of performing it's great...

Anyways: As of September 23rd Autumn has arrived as so has all the adventures that accompany this wonderful season.

It's that time of year

It's when schools starting to feel normal,

when you can lay outside and find shapes in the sky

when the weather is just about perfect,

when star gazing becomes a favorite past time,

when football starts to be a frequent topic of conversation,

when life is busy, but still enjoyable

and...

when it's my mom's birthday

Now my awesome dad decided to plan an awesome birthday for my awesome mom...I just have an awesome family. But i have to say that it was a lot of work. Like cupcake making, who knew it too so much work?!

The batter is most definitely the best part :)

(especially when you eat lots of it)

These would be the cupcakes i made...i have to say they were quite scrumptious so all that hard work paid off, and enjoying the day with my family as we celebrated my mom's birthday was a certain delight. There was a luau and everything! But next time i say we just buy cupcakes ;)

p.s. my dad would now like me to tell you how amazing he is...which he is! i love him so very much and appreciate him planning this birthday for my mom :) my mom definitely deserved it as she works so very hard for me as well.

After a wonderfully long weekend today was time to go back to school, if i didn't have such amazing friends then school would be more torture than it already is. But no matter how stressful school becomes there is always someone to brighten my day...like this crazy girl:

everyone...just accept the fact that we are slightly insane

This week is going to be a long one but hopefully it will still have wonderful adventures in it :)