Maybe One Day

I feel as if I have been saying this a lot lately and I feel it's true (either in my heart or in my mind but never at the same time). But maybe one day it will be my turn. Today was Kierstin's wedding and I couldn't be happier for her. It is truly a huge step in her life and I couldn't hope nothing but the best for her or Kent. It just seems like every wedding lately I can't help but think that I want it to be my turn. But instead of focusing on all the negative things that I need to fix in mylife in order for this event to happen I would like to focus on the positives of Kierstin and I's relationship.

I first met Kierstin moving into Kensington Apts in Rexburg, Idaho. One of my first memories of her was the fact that she spilt laundry soap all over her room. It was pretty funny.
She was best friends with Jessie and Lindsey and I felt that I would never fit in with them but Kierstin made sure to make me one of her friends. And I appreciate that more than anything.
I remember doing her geography homework for her or with her- depends on how you would like to look at it.
We had jello eating dates just her and me. A different color each time.
I could walk into her room on various occasions and find her in her robe laying on her bed eating popcorn.
She loves naps.
She loves the gospel and set the example of reading scriptures to me.
When she had a bad day or was going through a horrible break up I would always drop everything and give her an ear and a shoulder. Then we would head to Little Ceasers and get 2 pizzas. One with cheese for me and one without for her.
She has some serious allergies. She can't eat anything. :)
I tried pasta with bbq sauce on it so she wouldn't eat alone. It didn't taste awful but it wasn't my favorite and I haven't had it since.
When her asthma got the best of her I would pound on her back and help stuff loosen up inside her. I felt like I was going to break her but she's still in one piece.
She was there for me when I had emotional breakdowns about friends from back home or the nursing program and how screwed up it is.
She drives a manual car and I love that about her.
She loves children and will be a fantastic teacher to her 2nd graders and to all those children that she will come into contact with.
I will not forget the talks that we had about the wedding night and how scared she would be and that the fact of marriage terrified her. (It no longer does thankfully)
I know that, because of our friendship, she will be a fantastic mother whenever she decides to have kids.
The fact that she asked me to go wedding dress shopping with her. It made me feel special and I was glad that I could provide company for her.
The memory that I will have of her and Kent walking out of the temple after getting sealed together for time and all eternity.
The hug and the picture that I got with her at the reception will mean more to me than she'll realize.

Today I gave over one of my best friends to a boy and I am more than glad to have done it. I hope that one day I will be able to follow in her footsteps. Kierstin thank you for being such a good example to me.

Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning Jannette and Sam style. That doesn't necessarily mean that we clean anything. It just means that we rearrange all our furniture. It is also reading days and that means that I am supposed to be studying for my finals that I have coming up but that didn't happen either. I found out though that moving furniture in 4 rooms is tiring and I would not be a good moving person.
So this is my new arrangement. That thing under the window is actually the top part of my desk but I decided that I didn't like it like that so it is now my new window table. It's great for pictures and flowers in front of an open window.

bridal shower

Jess, Linds, Kierstin and Me at Kierstin's bridal shower tonight. It was so much fun to see Linds again... it's been too long. We'll get the opportunity to see eachother again together at the Draper temple when Kierstin gets married at the end of this month.

The bridal shower was fun as well. We played games and Kierstin opened presents.

It made me want to get married as well. Out of the 8 girls that lived in Kensington my sophomore year... all but 3 of us are married. Sad day. Saying the word 'EVENTUALLY' won't help.

Oreos anyone?

Since Christmas, Jennifer and I have been looking for this oreo cookie cake mold. The mold came seperately from the cake and frosting mixtures. It was supposed to come out looking like an oreo and taste like one as well.

It sorta worked. The lady at Williams Sonoma told us that in order for it to work then you had to liberally grease the molds. I thought I had done that well enough... apparently not. The cakes came out in about 2 or 3 different pieces. I tried to reassemble them and it worked well enough for this picture. It was very crumbly but it tasted so good. I think it tasted better as it sat and hardened a little. I think that after a day or so it did actually taste like an oreo. Just sweeter. But it's a cake, what can you expect. I think I will try it again in a couple of months after I have lost the pounds that this cake made me gain. I will do like the lady at Williams Sonoma said though- "Throughly grease the molds."

That was my excitement of this past weekend.

your mind and your thoughts

Last night we had our own FHE at our apartment because Sam and Charlie's mom is in town and I think it has been one of the best FHE's we've had. By having their mom here this past week I have learned where they get their humor, spiritualness, personality and love from. It's from the example of their mother.

Our lesson at FHE was on the mind and how our thoughts make or break our days. I have had a very hard last couple of months not knowing what I should do and August will be here before I know it and it terrifies me to no end. But, if I have trust in the Lord then I know that things will be alright and everything will fall into its place at the proper time. I don't know when things will happen for me but the Lord does. I can only change the things that are in my grasp not the things that I can't control. I need to stop focusing on those things and focus on the things that I can change.

Now if anyone knows we at all, they know that I love celebrity gossip and watching what celebrities do on a daily basis. I always look at people mag online. But I am trying to refocus on things that are important and will now be taking a break from that website. It might seem small but it will be hard for me. Maybe I'll get more time in my day and get more things accomplished. I was orginially going to take a break from facebook but I decided that that would have to wait until a later time.

I am also trying to read more books. A lot of them lately have been from General Authorities. I am currently reading The Promised Messiah and Change your Questions Change your Life. Both are so good! I would recommend both to you.

salsa or pico de gallo?

Here's my first post to this blog with what I actually wanted to do with the blog. Food! I used to like salsa until I was introduced to the wonderfulness of pico de gallo. I like it so much better because it isn't as watery as salsa and it has big hunks of tomato and onion. To make my own I did bigger chunks then I should have but what can I say. All that is it is roma tomatoes, jalapeno, 1/2 of a huge onion, a bunch of cilantro, lime juice and salt. I have to say myself that it is tasty. I got it from the pioneer woman. She's a genius.

weddings

so Char wanted to sit down and watch a hopeless romantic movie...

i pulled out all of the good romances that i had here in utah and we ended up choosing "Father of the Bride"

i love this movie, i could probably say that it is my favorite movie

i can see my father reacting the same way as steve martin's character when i tell my parents when i get engaged.

however, as much as i love this movie- i want to hate it right now because i am no where close to getting married and i want to

i want to get married- I DO!!!

but somehow i can't seem to make it happen.

ahh love, romance, weddings, and marriage... how i long for it.