Today

I stumbled upon this photo a little while back and I just saw it again on my facebook page. I was thinking how INCREDIBLY true this is and it's sad that more people don't live their lives this way. Life is so short, and chaotic, confusing, stressful but in so many ways life is absolutely beautiful. We were put here to learn, to grow, accept things that we cannot change, experience all that there is to experience, and do it with a light heart. Don't take things for granted and don't take things too seriously because it weighs you down. I'm only 24 years old, and people approach me for "wisdom." I don't necessarily believe I have more or better advice to offer than the next person, however, my views on certain things are a little different than the average person. I access EVERYTHING, deep, down to the core, and by doing that, I have created a mind-set of being extremely aware and observing. I notice so many things that normal people probably just don't because it isn't what their eyes can see. Sometimes it gets overwhelming to have the mind that I don't because it feels like people can't keep up. It feels like i'm in this whirlwind of emotion, and thought that I don't allow other people in, like they wouldn't understand or are naive to the ways I think.

Life is ours for the taking. We have this incredible opportunity to live an exciting, incredible, fulfilling life so my question is, why don't you?! Move to China.....go packpacking in Europe....travel the world and see the beauty laying right before you finger tips. Open your mind, and your eyes to all instead of viewing it from rose-colored glasses. LIVE....and LOVE...and enjoy before it's over. Pour your heart out and never be afraid to express how you feel. That way, if your life is over too soon, all people knew your true thoughts and feelings. I will never be afraid to hold in an expression again, because i'd be terrified knowing I'd never have the opportunity to tell someone that I loved them. Who cares if they think of you as a freak or a weirdo....you still put yourself out there, and ran with who you are instead of hiding behind thick walls of "I should haves or I wish I would haves"

Small town girls...Now.

Today is June 4th, 2013. Where has half of a year gone? I could hardly believe we had hit June already, it seems as if it was just Christmas yesterday. Anyway, summer has hit. annnnnd, I love it. There is just a warm feeling about summertime, and not just the temperature outside. It brings a comfort that Winter lacks, probably because the entire Winter, I hardly left my house. Summer is welcoming, and bright, happy, and filled with sun and shine. I suppose it reflects on the person who I absolutely love to be. I LOVE to feel joy and happiness. I LOVE to do exciting things, and experience new thrills, and during the Winter months, it just seems that that "thrill" for life is non-existent. We have been playing outside, and going on 4-wheeler rides, and having bbqs. Memorial day just shortly passed and I was given the opportunity to go fishing. Now, when I talk about fishing, most people are like..."Yeah, what's the big deal?" Well, to me....it is a new adventure that i've never really experienced before. Obviously, I have been before, however, it hasn't been often. You see, I grew up with as a beach bum in the heart of Virginia. Of course there were fish there because we lived on the ocean, but people just didn't do it. We didn't hike or camp or have fires or roast marshmallows or go fishing and back packing there. We swam. We surfed and walked the board walks, and  shopped. The moment we moved to Utah, that all flipped upside down. I had never camping before, never been 4-wheeling, or hiking in the mountains and I was 15 years old. I was a little dark-skinned, sun-bleached hair, city girl and all of that "stuff" was foreign. ANYWAY, the fact that I didn't know how to line a fishing pole posed as a problem when I went and they all kind of made fun of me for not knowing what to do. It was slightly embarrassing but seriously, it wasn't my fault! That stuff is serious business up in these parts, I mean, you even have to have a flippin' license to do it! We aren't operating a machine, or driving a vehicle here, and you have to have a license? Weird. It was all in good fun though, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with that fishing rod, even though I probably frustrated the people I went with. HAHA! Here are some photos from a couple of our summer adventures so far this year! I can't wait to see what else is in store.

 Olivia's FIRST hike!

Fishing on Memorial day with Nichole, Josh, and Ammon

4-Wheeling