Churros & Cherry Blossoms

Coby and I have been taking some nice evening walks lately, even if they have ended in churros, Sodalicious, Olive Garden, etc... But we've seen the last of the snow and these springtime nights are the best testament of that. 

I feel like I'm kind of living life in slow motion. I want to soak in everything I have going for me right now. And also I've been sleeping in (like way in) on the weekends, which might have something to do with it... But! I have beautiful, wonderful roommates! And some pretty cool professors that I learn so much from all the time! And the best internship/job! And Spring! And Cob letting me fall asleep when he wants to show me Wrestlemania videos! And taking me out to eat! And being so cute! And the window in my room! And the unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt! And that I currently have no semblance of any presentable shoes! And that I'm actually doing really well! In light of graduation coming right around the corner, these are all great things for me to be thinking of. Nothing will ever, really be the same again. And that doesn't have to be a bad thing! But right now it can definitely be a sad thing.

On a completely different, but maybe more Sunday appropriate, note... I live pretty close to the Provo Tabernacle (turned temple!) and have loved seeing it through all of the stages of construction. After looking into it more today I found this little gem that moved me. "...the project was especially significant considering the fire that almost completely destroyed the tabernacle, a building that had stood for almost 125 years. 'This is a beautiful rebirth,' he said. 'From extreme adversity, the old tabernacle is being reborn to a higher purpose. There is symbolism there for all of us. You go through difficult times, even tragedy, and you can come back better and stronger than ever.'" YES! Isn't that so true? And something you hear time and time again, but even the hundredth time it still relays something pretty impactful. Spring! Amirite?

Coming to a close here, but It's been a while since I've like, loved a new song. Enter Børns.

I'll let him (and his beautiful, female, harmonizing friend) see you out.

Fall Spirit

A little while ago some of us Tingey peeps traveled up the canyon for some fall spirit. It was hilarious. There was homemade bread (Riley amazes), crazy boys, and lots of lion leaping. Not to mention the fall fashion (Rach). As I went through these pictures I became overwhelmed with how grateful I am for these friends. When I came to college I was ready for a new start, new people, and a new maturity... And these girls gave me that! They allowed me to grow and and figure life out, and were there for me through all my ups and downs. It doesn't hurt that their husbands rock too. Oh how I love them so.

In other news, have you noticed the little changes around these parts?

Bailey is working with me on developing a new design and I love it I love it.

Until the finishing touches are complete, check check check her out!

Also, today (after a killer test mind you) it smelt like apple cider and my mother gave me scrabble tips.

Oh and then Coby took me to get potstickers. Thus, happiness.

Lake Lake Lake

The lake was easily the highlight of our trip to Arizona.

I totally get it now. I get lake culture. And I want everything to do with it.

Until this year, I hadn't been to a lake since I were seven or so. That trip was to Lake Powell, and I spent half of the time inside the boat watching Sabrina because I was too sea sick to do much else. I faintly remember a zip-line and slide, but other than that... I guess I just missed the boat (ha!) as the youngest. The "original" family shared a boat, jet skis, etcetera etcetera. My cousins are still avid lake goers, as are the families of my brother in law and sister in law -- so while the opportunities were there, for whatever reason I never accepted them. When Coby's friends had their Lake Powell trip earlier this summer I was nervvvouuss. I don't know the first thing about water sports! What if that motion sickness came back! But I left those couple days having had the best time of my life. One morning some of the guys took me out and taught me how to wake surf (anxiety intact/clumsiness ready to go). We paddle boarded, swam the day away, went cliff jumping, and just lived the life! Ahhhh.

All of this said, when my brother in law Steve suggested we take his boat out I was all over it. We watched the first session of conference then headed off to Canyon Lake. It was beautiful. The water was cold but the sun was hot. Despite the bigger board I was able to get up for a little bit. And PEOPLE I even wakeboarded on my first try! I got up and then proceeded to accidentally jump over the wake! Don't worry, I was screaming my entire air time. Coby, of course, can pick up right where he left off at anything and everything (aka surfing up a storm). Steve is a total lake stud and Breck shreddsss (am I lake savvy yet?). And cute little Mckenley! Cute little Mckenley was our boat babe. I took way too many pictures of her so I'm not sure how only one made it on this post.

And guess what was happening in Provo while we were gone? Snow. Yikes. I felt bad, the entire time we were in Arizona I was complaining at how dead the summer had left it. No green grass, no orange blossoms, not even the brighter of Arizona's blue skies. But the second we started driving away I took it all back. I love the canyons! The desert! The huge sky! And the sunsets! More importantly the Mexican food, but ya know.

Above all else (yes, even the tacos) the best part was sharing Arizona with Coby. More fun for me than him I'm sure. I made him sit in my room as I showed him far too many baby pictures of myself, even some awkward home videos. He had to watch the beloved BYU football game with my dad (what if they disagree! what if he doesn't know enough! what if he knows too much!). And he had to walk down my scary driveway in the dark, with my brother in law, with a probable murderer on the premises, coyotes too, in order to talk to the cops responsible for continually spotlighting my home.

Yep, I miss it already. Thanksgiving can't come soon enough.

Mesa Town

it was as good as it looks.