Eleven

only 11 days

"Of course there is no going back, but only forward. Rather than dwelling on the past, we should make the most of today, of the here and now, doing all we can to provide pleasant memories for the future."

-Thomas S. Monson

I am conqueror

I planted these babies a couple days ago. All by myself. They weigh about a ton each - okay, that IS exaggerating a bit too much, but they were very heavy. And prickly. But now they are planted and I Am Conqueror!

Luck

Today is one of the best days of the entire year, not to mention the month of May. It just so happens that it is Friday the thirteenth, a personal day of good luck and happiness and good stuff. I wish you luck in all your endeavors and remember: thirteen is divisible by seven, which is a lucky number, so thirteen is also a lucky number.

Loves from mydragonfly.

Wait

Waiting has got to be the worst thing ever invented.
Patience is a virtue, don't forget to remind me about that. Because I seem to be forgetting a lot lately.

"Tough times never last, but tough people do."

-Robert H. Schuller

What makes me REALLY happy!

You know you're living the life when this is what you see when you get up in the morning:and then Mommy says that you can have as much as you want as a nutella-and-jam sandwich.

Peeerrrrrfect. That is when I jump for joy because my family is ginormous. Because Mommy buys everything in bulk, you get a huge tub of nutella to eat as much as you like.

Are you jealous now?

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!

I know what this day means to all the mothers out there, especially since I'm the oldest of soon-to-be-eleven children. I look up to my mom in wonder, amazement, and gratitude for all she's done for all of us. I also thank all the women who have been an influence for good in my life and who've taught me all I know today. If I didn't know you, where would I be? Definitely not where I am! So thank you and Happy Mother's Day!

The sky, the sun, the wind, the warm air, and the allergies

Spring just bounces in and everything is absolutely perfect because the air is just the right temperature and the flowers are in bloom and the sky is brilliantly blue with fluffy white clouds. Picture perfect, am I right?
Well, then you have to have the allergy attack. Pollens come with flowers and greening trees and earth and one can't even enjoy it because they can't go outside without sneezing their brains out or rubbing their eyes until you can't open them for the swollen redness. Pathetic. I think allergies are worse than mosquitoes.

May is the month of....

May
I love this month.
It's one of the best.
Not only is my birthday in its borders, but also my friend's
and my sister's
and my other sister's
And it is the month that you are released from school
the month that the pools open
the month when the air starts warming up and you just fall in love with Spring
the month that gets you excited for the wonderful vacation and fun of Summer
and the month that has my birthday in it
wait, did I already mention that? Well, it is practically the best part of the month, so let the sun shine and warm the most wonderful month: May.

YAAAY!!!

I talked to my roommate today! On Skype. It was fantastically relieving. I've been sorta stressed with having to adjust moving home and that just made me feel a little bit better to see her. Besides it totally messing up my afternoon plans and my family's, but hey! It wasn't that bad. AND it was worth it.

With it being the season of Spring and all I've gone outside so many times to take tons of pictures. There are some decent ones that you can see under my pictures tab.

Alright, now for a quote to make you happy, smiley, and hopeful:

"There will come a moment when you realize that virtually anything is possible. Nothing is too good to be true."

-Kobi Yamada

Ummm, it snowed

And it is the end of April.
Please, give me a break!
I want warm wind and sunshine and flowers!
Now, I get to build a snowman.

Officially

I am officially excited.
For Summer
For my new baby sister
For my birthday
For my friends' birthdays
For my family reunion (which will be by the ocean!!!)
For the letters in the mail
For the books I'm going to read
For school being over
For next fall and the year after that and pretty much everything awesome that will ever happen to me again.
Now is just a happy time. That's what spring does to me. I just get all excited.

Have a happy day!!!
(I wish I had an awesome quote to illuminate life to you all, but that is just a little slow coming so hang in there for when I do.)

Happy Easter

*~ Happy Easter! ~*

April Showers bring May Flowers

I love spring. And it is raining and it is beautiful. It is a good, spring rain and I'm excited for May, when it gets really warm and you can spend all day outside, getting a sunburn.

PICNIC!

WHOA!!
LOVE LOVE love the weather. And the sun. And the green grass. AND the fact that I had a picnic today! The funnest one I've had ALL year. Actually, the first one of the year. But it was so much fun that it began the year of picnicking off JUST right. I love it!

I also love donuts.

Doodles

Lately I've been enjoying doodling on paper. In my sketch book, to be exact. Here are some scans of the ones that are most interesting, good, or otherwise pleasant to see. I'll not include the ones that make it painfully obvious that I'm not an artist. Enjoy, there should be more on my images tab, up at the top of the page.

Please remember that THESE ARE JUST DOODLES. I'm not that good, I just have fun drawing!

HIIIIIII!

Never mind.....
I'm going to write in my journal.

:)

OK, i'll give you a quote:

life may give you lemons, and you may feel like squeezing them, but let me warn you-lemonade doesn't taste that great without sugar!

Ice Skating

One of the most wonderful experiences and feelings I get is when I go ice skating or take someone else ice skating. I LOVE IT!!! And then you fall and get a bruise on your chin and your shoulder and you get a kink in your neck and you get a sore leg. Yep, I love ice skating...still.
You know, when you're going really fast and you just let yourself glide along and you put your arms out you just feel like you could be flying. Absolutely Amazing

Talking

on the phone.
so old fashioned, right?
I mean, texting is so much more normal.
That's why you expect to open your phone and read something instead of talk to someone.
I mean, it's so much easier to show affection to a piece of metal.

Monday

Today is not Monday. It is Wednesday. But, for the sake of reminiscing, I shall call it Monday. Actually Wednesday sounds a lot better to me, because Monday really didn't light my fire. Today had better be better than a Monday. Unless your favorite day of the week is Monday, let's all enjoy Wednesday for being Wednesday.

(Actually, apart from that, today is a very special day. Today is the anniversary of the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Remember that! And it is Christ's birthday, his real birthday. Aren't you excited for Easter!)

First

So, the end of March is come and gone. Now you have to start off aPril right.
I find that the first is a very important concept. I am the first child of my parents; that means a lot of different things, like being the first to go to college, the first to get chosen to change a diaper, or the first to establish a standard.
First is so cool, like what's the first letter of your name? Or what's the first flower to bloom in the spring? Or your first house as a family, or your first pet bird, or your first kiss, or first birthday, or first day of April in 2011. Actually this is the only april first, 2011 ever. THere is never going to be another day to replace this one. What if you look back in time and look at all those April firsts? What will make this one stand out? What will you do to remember today as a WOnDERfUL DAy rather than just another day in April? Make every day count, never let one go by without remembering that you can't live it again. Smile, make a new friend, be happy, enjoy the sunshine, I'll see you on Monday!