First Foto Fun

I got a brand new camera on Monday! My old one stopped working over a year ago, so I saved up my birthday money and bought myself a Nikon Coolpix S220. It's a beautiful plum color and very small; only the size of a credit card and maybe a half inch thick. I already love it. These pictures are from my first photo run with Tanner and my new camera!

Some of these pictures are actually ones Tanner took with his camera, but I wanted to include them because they're amazing.

(haha so we've both been working out a lot since we don't get to see each other as much with living an hour apart. We decided to show off our muscles but we were both laughing so you can't really tell... I almost have my six pack though. Not to brag or anything ;) )

Those last three pictures were a little scandelous...haha. I wasn't sure if I should put them up on my blog, but they're here anyways.

BYU Color Guard...

We just finished band camp at BYU.... I don't really know what to say. It's about 10 steps down from high school guard. And it's incredible how immature these college girls are. I feel so much older than them, even though I'm not. For example, there were themes for each day at band camp. Tuesday was "80's" day...
Wednesday was "Movie Themes" and the color guard girls decided to be 101 Dalmations... I thought these girls were in their 20's? Some of them are even getting married? And we're dressing up like dogs! Are you kidding me?!

Thursday was "Blue and White" Day and we had to wear these ridiculous skirts. So Emery and I tried to make the most of it and got a little carried away. Probably too scandelous for BYU... haha.

I don't know how I'm going to make it the rest of the year with these girls... And not only that, but the work is SO easy and SO boring. In high school it was actually challenging. We did things I never thought I could do, but after a lot of practice I got it. Here all we do is carves, dropspins, and other boring work... Why am I wasting my time with this?

Sunday Dinner

We had some friends over for dinner today...they helped with the dishes in mine and Emery's matching aprons. Need I say more?

New York: Day 1

"It's a beautiful day to fly across the country!" was the first thing Roxann said this morning. We arrived at the airport at 7am, and being a Wednesday morning, the airport wasn't busy at all. The lines for security were short and fast, and the plane left right on time. (I found out later that apparently the Salt Lake City airport is the most on time airport in the world)

This is the fantastic view from the airplane window. Although you can't see it, we flew right over my house!

The flight was great with hardly any turbulance. There were tv's in the headrests which made for a more enjoyable 4 hour flight.

We arrived at the airport at 3 in the afternoon, a half hour early, but we sat on the tarmac for 40 minutes waiting for 'the people movers'. Once at the terminal, we were picked up in a fancy black Denali. The driver was way nice and told us everything we needed to know about New York. On our drive to the hotel we drove past a cemetary that was absolutely PACKED with headstones. It was insane how full it was! There's absolutely no way they could fit that many bodies that close together. (I tried to get a picture of it, but of course it didn't work while we were driving.)

We also drove past the towers seen in "Men and Black". I didn't even know that was filmed in New York, but here's a picture.

Our hotel is located on 32nd Street/Korea Way; and it's definitely Korean. It almost feels as though we're in a different country. Every sign is in Korean with English subtitles; most of the people are even Korean!

Above is just the view from our hotel window. Woo! And below is just some apartments we walked passed that were colorful. I'm SO excited to be here :)

This is a picture of my first experience in a New York Subway. This picture pretty accurately portrays the musty feelin inside the subway.

Brooklyn style pizza in Brooklyn!

College, Here I Come!

It's official! I've graduated from high school! It was definitely a long and bumpy road with my senior year being the most difficult, but I made it. Now I have the whole world ahead of me... I'm both excited and nervous, but I can't wait. I'm headed off to BYU in the August, majoring in nursing. I'm going to be rooming with Emery and I'm so excited! We're going to have a lot of fun. It's going to be hard to leave though, especially because Tanner is staying here and going to Weber for a year before his mission... but I'll be coming up to visit a lot :)

I'm so grateful for the experiences I've had and the people who have blessed me, this year especially. I have no idea what is in store for the next few years, but I can't wait!

Why do I love thee?

For all eternity is quite a while,
but I will walk with you every mile.
And if you love me when you say you do,
I shall love thee eternally, too.

But now I must share a little insight,
Of a wonderful boy, with a wonderful light.

Why do I love thee? The reasons explain-
My love for thee cannot be contained.

The light that surrounds you, is the greatest thing-
That always leaves me questioning
How I found such a wonderful friend,
Of which to stay with through the end.

You always seem to say the right thing,

Whenever I need some uplifting.

You constantly amaze me with your light,

And I never want to let you out of my sight.

The strength you posses is such a blessing,

As you lift me and help me when I'm stressing.
I only wish that I could return the favor,
And once in a while be your life saver.

I love you because of who you are-
With your dreams that will take so far.
And to those distances I want to come,
Wherever we start and where we come from,
I will be by your side through thick and thin.
And together, every fight we will win.

I'd like to think back for just a bit,
For I have some things I'd like to admit.

"tall, dark, and handsome" can only explain,

The physical attractiveness that you contain.

Yet it really is just the start,

of the beauty contained within your heart.

I love you because you are so great.

I've never seen you with an hint of hate.

You seem to posess so much love,

Of which I'm grateful to be a part of.

I know one day you'll make a wonderful dad,

And to be your wife would make me so glad.

And like you said, eternity with you,

Is one thing that I cannot wait to do.

The first time you looked at me with love in your eyes,

I was completey filled with butterflies.
And everytime you hold my hand tight,
My heart soars to unimaginable heights.

And those feeling continue every time I am with you.

Which is why I want to stick with you all the way through.

The closer I am to you, the more I realize,

I'm falling for you, and the man you disguise.

Yet through your trust you let me in,

To a part of you no one else has ever been.

Why do I love thee? The reasons extend,

But hold my hand through every bend,

And I'll always share my love with you,

As we travel together all the way through.

When Will I Love Thee...?

Beautiful prose, my dear love!
For your great talents thank God above,
So much love! I'm grateful to learn-
but now, my dear, it's my turn.

When will I love thee?
Let me fill you in.
I'll love you at the world's own end,
When the glass is half-full, or all the way empty,
I'll adore the little angel that the heavens lent me.

I'll be there, in your darkest hour,
white flag in hand, in the other a flower,
To hold you tight, and rub your shoulders-
I'll be here even when we're older.

We'll be together when wrinkles take over,
And rocking chairs make the best roller coaster.
Sweaters and sweat pants make the latest fashion,
There's nothing that can stop our youthful passion.

When you drop a glass, and it shatters completely,I
'll be there to help you clean it up neatly.
Sweeping and laughing, and a tad bit of teasing,
I admit that being around me won't be easy.

But I hope you'll stay with me, and stick around some,
Because, to be honest, you're the only one--
That I love like I do, and I'll prove it to you,
With each and every day,
That passes our way,

When will I love thee?
For all Eternity.